               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/2558 (2020)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               21 December 2020

               Resolution 2558 (2020)
               Adopted by the Security Council on 21 December 2020

                    The Security Council,
                    Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    Reaffirming General Assembly and Security Council resolutions 70/262 and
               2282 (2016) of 27 April 2016, as well as A/RES/60/180 and S/RES/1645 (2005) of
               20 December 2005, A/RES/65/7 and S/RES/1947 (2010) of 29 October 2010, and
               A/RES/72/276 and S/RES/2413 (2018) of 26 April 2018, and recalling statements of
               the President of the Security Council of 28 July 2016, 21 December 2017, and
               18 December 2018,
                     Reaffirming that development, peace and security, and human rights are
               interlinked and mutually reinforcing,
                     Reaffirming that “sustaining peace” should be broadly understood as a goal and
               a process to build a common vision of a society, ensuring that the needs of al l
               segments of the population are taken into account, which encompasses activities
               aimed at preventing the outbreak, escalation, continuation and recurrence of conflict,
               addressing root causes, assisting parties to conflict to end hostilities, ensuring
               national reconciliation, and moving towards recovery, reconstruction and
               development, and emphasizing that sustaining peace is a shared task and
               responsibility that needs to be fulfilled by the government and all other national
               stakeholders, and should flow through all three pillars of the United Nations’
               engagement at all stages of conflict, and in all its dimensions, and needs sustained
               international attention and assistance,
                     Reaffirming the primary responsibility of national Governments and authorities
               in identifying, driving and directing priorities, strategies and activities for
               peacebuilding and sustaining peace, and in this regard, emphasizing that inclusivity
               is key to advancing national peacebuilding processes and objectives in order to ensure
               that the needs of all segments of society are taken into account,
                     Noting that this year marks the twentieth anniversary of Security Council
               resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security, and the fifth anniversaries of
               Security council resolution 2250 (2015) on Youth, peace and security, and recognising
               the importance of the full, equal and meaningful participation of women and youth in
               peacebuilding, recalling further the fifth anniversary of the General Assembly
               resolution, A/RES/70/1, entitled “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for
               Sustainable Development”,

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                         Expressing grave concern about the devastating impact of the COVID-19
                  pandemic across the world, especially in conflict-affected countries, and stressing the
                  need for full implementation of Security Council resolution 2532 (2020) and noting
                  the relevant provisions of General Assembly resolution A/RES/74/306 in this regard,
                  further noting that 2020 inaugurates the decade of action on the SDGs, recognizing
                  that progress towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and
                  all its goals and targets could be hampered, and peacebuilding and development gains
                  reversed, and emphasizing the need to integrate peacebuilding and sustaining peace
                  into efforts to build back better,
                       Welcoming the presentation of the report of the Secretary-General on
                  peacebuilding and sustaining peace, 1 and the valuable inputs for the 2020 review of
                  the peacebuilding architecture of the Peacebuilding Commission through its letter
                  dated 2 July 2020, of the group of Independent Eminent Persons through its letters
                  dated 6 July 2020, and noting input from thematic and regional consultations, and
                  encouraging relevant United Nations bodies and organs including the Peacebuilding
                  Commission to consider the inputs further,
                        1.     Welcomes the progress made in the implementation of the resolutions on
                  peacebuilding and sustaining peace by Member States, including through the relevant
                  intergovernmental bodies of the United Nations, and by the entire United Nations
                  system, including through the reforms of the United Nations, and in particular at the
                  field level through the work of peacekeeping operations, special political missions
                  and UN country teams, and the important work of the Peacebuilding Fund, and
                  encourages Member States and the entire United Nations system, in partnership with
                  relevant stakeholders, including regional and subregional organizations, international
                  financial institutions, civil society organizations, local peacebuilding stakeholders
                  and, where relevant, the private sector, to continue to take action to implement the
                  resolutions on peacebuilding and sustaining peace, and to advance efforts to bring
                  greater coherence to peacebuilding efforts, in support of national peacebuilding
                  priorities, and in particular in conflict-affected countries;
                        2.   Welcomes in particular the important role of the Peacebuilding
                  Commission, and calls on the Commission to continue strengthening its advisory,
                  bridging and convening roles in support of nationally-owned priorities and efforts in
                  the countries and regions under its consideration, as well as to continue strengthening
                  its working methods to enhance its efficiency and impact in support of peacebuilding
                  and sustaining peace;
                        3.   Reaffirms that effective peacebuilding must involve the entire United
                  Nations system, and in this regard, emphasizes the importance of joint analysis and
                  effective strategic planning in its long-term engagement in conflict-affected
                  countries;
                        4.    Notes that peacebuilding financing remains a critical challenge, and
                  therefore takes note of the General Assembly decision to convene a high-level
                  meeting in the seventy-sixth session to advance, explore and consider options for
                  ensuring adequate, predictable and sustained financing for peacebuilding, and to
                  invite, starting in the seventy-fifth session, the relevant United Nations bodies and
                  organs, including the Peacebuilding Commission, in accordance with respective
                  mandates, to present inputs in advance for Member States’ consideration and
                  discussion at this meeting, and to affirm a commitm ent to pursuing action-oriented
                  outcomes;

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                 5.    Calls for a further comprehensive review of United Nations peacebuilding
           in 2025, and requests the Secretary-General to present to the General Assembly and
           the Security Council an interim report in 2022 and a second, detailed report in 2024
           in advance of the review, and also requests the Secretary-General to continue to
           present a report every two years following that review, on continued implementation
           of the resolutions on peacebuilding and sustaining peace, with due attention to the
           impact of relevant reforms on the performance of the United Nations system in
           advancing the implementation of the resolutions on peacebuilding and sustaining
           peace, and with emphasis on the systematic impact made at the field level, for the
           consideration of Member States;
                6.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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S/ X Peacebuilding and sustaining peace.


               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2559 (2020)
               Security Council                                                   Distr.: General
                                                                                22 December 2020

               Resolution 2559 (2020)
               Adopted by the Security Council on 22 December 2020

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming all its previous resolutions and presidential statements concerning
               the situation in Sudan and underlining the importance of full compliance with and
               implementation of these,
                      Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, unity, independence and
               territorial integrity of Sudan and its determination to work with the Government of
               Sudan, in full respect of its sovereignty, to assist in tackling the various challenges in
               Sudan,
                     Reaffirming the primary responsibility of the Government of Sudan to prot ect
               civilians across its territory, acknowledging in this regard the Government of Sudan’s
               National Plan for Civilian Protection (S/2020/429) and taking note of the commitment
               of the Government of Sudan, as expressed in the letter of the Permanent
               Representative of Sudan of 21 May 2020 (S/2020/429), to assume full responsibility
               for the protection of its civilian citizens, to comply strictly with all internatio nal
               standards for the protection of civilians, including proactive monitoring and
               anticipation, increased army and judicial police deployment, and community
               protection, and to facilitate humanitarian assistance, including through full and
               unhindered humanitarian access and ensuring the safety and security of humanitarian
               personnel,
                    Emphasizing the need for the orderly and safe drawdown of the African Union -
               United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur ’s (UNAMID) military and police
               components in line with United Nations best practice,
                     Expressing its deep appreciation for the work of UNAMID in Sudan and its
               overall contribution to the maintenance of peace and security in Darfur since its
               establishment in 2007, commending the contribution of troop- and police-contributing
               countries to UNAMID, and underlining the importance of the partnership between
               the United Nations and the African Union in Sudan,
                     Expressing its support for a seamless transition from peacekeeping to
               peacebuilding in Darfur, and in this respect underscoring the importance of close
               collaboration between UNAMID and the United Nations Integrated Transition
               Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) and its integrated United Nations Country
               Team (UNCT) based on good practices in relation to the transition from peacekeeping
               operations to special political missions,

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                   Encouraging the Secretary-General to increase swiftly the capacity of
               UNITAMS to provide effective assistance, within its mandate, to the Government of
               Sudan,
                     Welcoming the signing of the Juba Peace Agreement in Juba on 3 October 2020
               by the Government of Sudan, the Sudan Revolutionary Front and the Sudan
               Liberation Movement-Minni Minawi, congratulating Sudan and its people for this
               historic achievement, which represents a significant opportunity for comprehensive
               and sustainable peace in Sudan and an important milestone of the transition period
               towards a peaceful, stable, democratic and prosperous future for Sudan, commending
               the parties to the negotiations for their political will and commi tment, and also
               welcoming the role of the Government of South Sudan in facilitating the negotiations,
                     Encouraging the signatories of the peace agreement to begin swiftly the process
               of implementation, particularly of key provisions of the agreement perta ining to
               security arrangements and addressing the root causes of conflict in Darfur and the
               Two Areas and to ensure the full, effective and meaningful participation of women in
               its implementation, urging the armed movements that have forces in Libya, as
               documented by both the United Nations Panels of Experts for Libya and for Sudan,
               to withdraw them immediately, and noting that the peace agreement provides for a
               specific role for the United Nations in supporting the implementation of its
               provisions,
                     Urging those who have yet to join the peace process with the Government of
               Sudan to do so immediately, constructively and without pre-conditions in order to
               conclude swiftly negotiations on a comprehensive peace agreement, and calling upon
               all international actors to continue encouraging non-participatory parties in this
               regard,
                     Taking note of the Special Report of the Chairperson of the African Union
               Commission and the Secretary-General of the United Nations (S/2020/1115), in
               particular the recommendation that UNAMID’s mandate be terminated by
               31 December 2020 and the estimate that the environmental clean-up, the removal of
               UNAMID’s footprint and the repatriation from closed locations of staff, troops and
               police will take an estimated six months, subject to COVID -19 and the rainy season,
               and underscoring that a reasonable time will be required for the liquidation of
               UNAMID following its withdrawal,
                    Taking note of the African Union Peace and Security Council’s Communiqué of
               30 November 2020 (PSC/PR/COMM. (CMLXVIII)),
                     Acknowledging the views expressed by the Government of Sudan regarding the
               future of UNAMID during the consultations between the Government of Sudan, the
               United Nations and the African Union in Khartoum between 22 and 25 October 2020,
               as documented, inter alia, in the abovementioned Special Report,
                    1.    Decides to terminate the mandate of UNAMID as of 31 December 2020;
                     2.   Requests the Secretary-General to commence the drawdown of UNAMID
               personnel on 1 January 2021 and to complete the withdrawal of all uniformed and
               civilian UNAMID personnel by 30 June 2021, other than those required for the
               mission’s liquidation;
                     3.   Decides to authorise, for the duration of UNAMID’s drawdown and
               liquidation, the retention of a guard unit from within UNAMID ’s existing footprint to
               protect UNAMID’s personnel, facilities and assets;
                     4.   Urges the Government of Sudan to fully and swiftly implement the
               National Plan for Civilian Protection (S/2020/429) and to protect civilians in Darfur
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           and underscores the need to build confidence of local communities in the ability of
           the rule of law institutions to deliver justice, ensure accountability and provide legal
           protection to vulnerable communities, including displaced persons, women, youth,
           and other marginalised groups;
                 5.    Requests the Government of Sudan to fully respect all provisions of the
           Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) of 9 February 2008 until the departure of the
           final element of UNAMID from Sudan, in particular the provisions relating to the
           safety and security of UNAMID which inter alia stipulates that the Government of
           Sudan shall take all appropriate measures to ensure the safety, security and freedom
           of movement of UNAMID, its members and associated personnel and their property
           and assets, and shall take all appropriate steps to protect members of UNAMID and
           its associated personnel and their equipment and premises;
                 6.   Calls upon the Government of Sudan, at all levels, to cooperate fully with
           the United Nations and the African Union during UNAMID ’s drawdown and
           liquidation in order to ensure the orderly and safe withdrawal of the mission, in line
           with the agreed outcome of the 28th Tripartite Coordination Mechanism (TCM)
           meeting on UNAMID on 25 October 2020, and in particular by granting unimpeded
           access by the United Nations to UNAMID premises until an agreed handover,
           ensuring full freedom of movement of UNAMID, its personnel and its contractors as
           well as of their vehicles and aircrafts, unimpeded redeployment of UNAMID ’s
           equipment, supplies and other assets within Sudan, the unimpeded export by the
           United Nations of its equipment, supplies and other assets, and the continued granting
           of visas for personnel required for the drawdown and liquidation of UNAMID, and
           noting that in implementing UNAMID’s drawdown and liquidation the United
           Nations will comply with general United Nations practices and financial regulations;
                 7.    Requests the Secretary-General, the Chairperson of the African Union
           Commission and the Government of Sudan, via TCM, to assess on a re gular basis the
           progress of drawdown and withdrawal and act as a clearing -house to address any
           issues that might arise in this context;
                 8.    Reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to continue and expedite
           transition planning and management in accordance with the established policies,
           directives and best practices in order to ensure that the transition from UNAMID to
           UNITAMS is phased, sequenced and efficient, and further reiterates in this regard,
           that UNAMID and UNITAMS should continue to closely cooperate via the
           established coordination mechanism to determine the modalities and timelines for the
           transition of responsibilities where the two missions have common strategic
           objectives and priorities in Darfur and to ensure close coordination and coop eration,
           information and analysis sharing, and to maximise synergies, leverage resources and
           prevent the duplication of efforts;
                 9.   Calls on UNAMID to establish with the United Nations Country Team, as
           part of the UNAMID transition and drawdown process, appropriate arrangements
           enabling the United Nations Country Team to oversee the residual activities of
           programmatic cooperation which was initiated by UNAMID in 2020 but which has
           not yet completed implementation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure a
           smooth transition of peacebuilding support and support for capacity development of
           the Government of Sudan in Darfur;
                 10. Further reiterates its requests to UNAMID to ensure that team sites and
           assets are handed over in line with general United Nations pr actices and financial
           regulations, taking all practical steps and precautions to ensure the assets are safely
           transferred to the control of the designated entity, and calls upon UNAMID and the
           Government of Sudan to finalise swiftly a revised framework agr eement which
           ensures the principle of civilian end-use and the security and physical integrity of the

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               handed-over UNAMID team sites and assets that will not be used by UNITAMS and
               its integrated United Nations Country Team partners;
                    11. Acknowledges the Government of Sudan’s commitment, in line with
               United Nations rules and regulations, to use handed -over UNAMID team sites
               exclusively for civilian end-user purposes, and urges the Government of Sudan to
               ensure that UNAMID team sites previously handed-over and team sites that will be
               handed over in the future are utilised to this effect;
                    12. Further reiterates its call upon the Government of Sudan to swiftly
               conclude its ongoing investigations into looting of previously handed -over UNAMID
               team sites, and further calls upon the Government of Sudan to continue to hold
               accountable individuals who participated in such looting incidents;
                     13. Requests UNAMID, member states and the Government of Sudan to take
               all appropriate steps to protect the safety, security a nd health of all UNAMID
               personnel, in line with resolution 2518 (2020), including by allowing medical
               evacuations, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the course of
               UNAMID’s drawdown and withdrawal;
                     14. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council regularly
               informed about the all relevant developments in relation with the drawdown and
               withdrawal of UNAMID as an annex to the regular reporting requested on UNITAMS
               in resolution 2524 (2020), and an oral briefing by 31 July 2021 on the completion of
               UNAMID’s drawdown and closure;
                    15. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Security Council with an
               assessment on lessons learned from the experience of UNAMID no later than
               31 October 2021;
                    16.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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S/75 [205] UN INTEGRATED TRANSITION ASSISTANCE MISSION IN SUDAN
S/75 [160] SUDAN--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/ X Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan.

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               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2560 (2020)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                29 December 2020

               Resolution 2560 (2020)
               Adopted by the Security Council on 29 December 2020

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1267 (1999), 1333 (2000), 1363 (2001), 1373 (2001),
               1390 (2002), 1452 (2002), 1455 (2003), 1526 (2004), 1566 (2004), 1617 (2005), 1624
               (2005), 1699 (2006), 1730 (2006), 1735 (2006), 1822 (2008), 1904 (2009), 1988
               (2011), 1989 (2011), 2083 (2012), 2133 (2014), 2161 (2014), 2170 (2014), 2178
               (2014), 2195 (2014), 2199 (2015), 2214 (2015), 2249 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2309
               (2016), 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016), 2341 (2017), 2347 (2017), 2349 (2017), 2354
               (2017), 2368 (2017), 2379 (2017), 2388 (2017), 2396 (2017), 2427 (2018), 2462
               (2019), 2482 (2019),
                    Expressing its gravest concern about the presence, ideology, and actions of ISIL
               and Al-Qaida, and the growing presence of their affiliates around the world,
                    Recalling the importance of Member States fulfilling all of their obligations
               under the Charter of the United Nations,
                    Emphasizing that sanctions are an important tool under the Charter of the United
               Nations in the maintenance and restoration of international pe ace and security,
               including in support of countering terrorism,
                    Stressing the important role of the 1267/1989/2253 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida
               Sanctions Committee plays in identifying possible cases of non -compliance with the
               measures pursuant to Resolution 2368 (2017), including its role in determining the
               appropriate course of action on each case,
                    Recalling the Committee’s position on Recommendations of the Analytical
               Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team contained in its twenty-sixth report of
               26 June 2020 regarding asset-freezing actions and their implementation,
                     Reaffirming the need to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter of
               the United Nations and international law, including applicable international human
               rights law, international refugee law, and international humanitarian law, threats to
               international peace and security caused by terrorist acts, stressing in this regard the
               important role the United Nations plays in leading and coordinating this effort,
                     Recognizing that development, security, and human rights are mutually
               reinforcing and are vital to an effective and comprehensive approach to countering
               terrorism, and underlining that a particular goal of counter-terrorism strategies should
               be to ensure sustainable peace and security,

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                     Recognizing the need to take measures to increase fairness, and the effectiveness
               of the rules and procedures of the Committee, and reiterating the importance of the
               Office of the Ombudsperson,
                     1.     Continues to encourage all Member States to more actively submit to the
               Committee listing requests of individuals, groups, undertakings and entities that meet
               listing criteria in paragraph 2 of Resolution 2368 (2017), to submit to the Committee
               additional identifying and other information set out in paragraph 85 of Resolution
               2368 (2017) in order to keep the ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List reliable
               and up-to-date, and to make use of the provisions regarding available exemptions to
               the measures in paragraph 1 (a) and 81 (a) of Resolution 2368 (2017);
                    2.    Requests the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team to study
               the basic and extraordinary exemptions procedures set out in paragraphs 81 (a)
               and (b) of Resolution 2368 (2017), and to provide recommendations, within 9 months
               of the adoption of this resolution, to the Committee to determine whether or not
               updating those exemptions is required;
                    3.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/75 [10] INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
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               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2561 (2021)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                29 January 2021

               Resolution 2561 (2021)
               Adopted by the Security Council on 29 January 2021

                    The Security Council,
                     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 10 January 2021 on his Good
               Offices S/2021/5 and on the United Nations operation in Cyprus (S/2021/4), and
               expressing its full support for his Good Offices, including the existing body of work,
               to remain available to assist the sides,
                     Underscoring that the responsibility for finding a solution lies first and foremost
               with the Cypriots themselves, and reaffirming the primary role of the United Nations
               in assisting the parties to bring the Cyprus conflict and division of the island to a
               comprehensive and durable settlement with a sense of urgency,
                     Expressing full support for the Secretary-General’s ongoing efforts, and
               welcoming his intention to convene an informal “five plus UN meeting” with the
               leaders of the two Cypriot communities and the Guarantor powers at the earliest
               opportunity, further welcoming the stated determination of the leaders of the two
               communities to respond positively in this regard to find common ground between the
               parties to negotiate a sustainable lasting solution to the Cyprus problem within a
               foreseeable horizon,
                     Urging the sides to renew their efforts to achieve an enduring, comprehensive
               and just settlement based on a bicommunal, bizonal federation with political equality,
               as set out in relevant Security Council resolutions, including OP4 of its resolution
               716 (1991),
                     Stressing that the status quo is unsustainable, and that the lack of an agreement
               furthers political tensions and deepens the estrangement of both communities, risking
               irreversible changes on the ground, and reducing the prospects of a settlement,
                     Expressing deep concern at the ongoing tensions in the eastern Mediterranean
               over hydrocarbons exploration, convinced of the many important benefits, including
               economic benefits, for all Cypriots that would flow from a comprehensive and durable
               settlement, and reiterating the Secretary-General’s call for serious efforts to avoid
               any further escalation and to defuse tensions,
                     Recalling its Presidential Statement (S/PRST/2020/9), which expresses deep
               concern at developments in Varosha, and calls for the reversal of this course of action,
               reaffirming the status of Varosha as set out in its previous resolutions, and reiterating
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               with those resolutions, and stressing the need to avoid any unilateral actions that could
               trigger tensions on the island and undermine the prospects for a peaceful settlement,
                     Recalling its resolution 1325 (2000) and related resolutions, recognising that
               the full, equal and meaningful participation and leadership of women is essential in
               building peace in Cyprus and will contribute to making any future settlement
               sustainable, welcoming efforts to bring together a broader range of women actors on
               both sides, acknowledging that the gender-sensitive socioeconomic impact
               assessment that was launched 17 February 2020 in response to resolution 2453 (2019)
               substantiated that delaying a settlement in Cyprus increases both the economic, and
               non-economic costs of the prevailing political status quo, looking forward to the full
               and swift implementations of its recommendations, encouraging the sides to ensure
               the needs and perspectives of women are addressed in a future settlement,
                     Recalling its resolution 2250 (2015) and related resolutions that recognise the
               important and positive contribution of youth in efforts for the maintenance and
               promotion of peace and security, and as a key aspect of the sustainability,
               inclusiveness and success of peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, and further
               encourages the full, equal and meaningful participation of youth in this process,
                     Recognising that effective contact and communication between the sides
               enhances the prospects for settlement and is in the interests of all Cypriots, and helps
               to address island-wide matters, including health, crime, environmental protection, and
               issues related to the adverse impacts of climate change,
                     Recognising the ongoing impact on the island of Cyprus of the COVID -19
               pandemic and the efforts made by both communities to suppress the spread of the
               virus and mitigate its effects,
                     Regretting that the sides have continued to pursue largely uncoordinated
               responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and expressing concern that the closure of the
               crossing points along the Green line has limited opportunities for bi communal
               engagement and trust-building activities, and that the continued and prolonged
               closure of some crossing points threatens to set back the progress made in this area
               since 2003,
                     Expressing concern at the continued deterioration of the law and order situation
               in Pyla, and urging both sides to continue to work with UNFICYP to establish
               effective measures to tackle criminal activities,
                     Reiterating the importance of confidence-building measures and their timely
               implementation, and urging the sides to step up their efforts to promote
               intercommunal contacts, reconciliation and the active engagement of civil society, in
               particular women and youth,
                    Noting that the Government of Cyprus is agreed that in view of the prevailing
               conditions on the island it is necessary to keep the United Nations Peacekeeping Force
               in Cyprus (UNFICYP) beyond 31 January 2021,
                     Welcoming measures to date to strengthen the liaison and engagement capacity
               of the mission, noting the importance of transition planning in relation to the
               settlement, and emphasising the need to review regularly all peacekeeping operations,
               including UNFICYP, to ensure efficiency and effectiveness,
                   Expressing appreciation to Member States that contribute personnel to
               UNFICYP, and noting the continued voluntary contributions to the funding of
               UNFICYP by the Government of Cyprus and the Government of Greece,
                    Noting with appreciation the efforts of the Secretary-General, his Special
               Representative Elizabeth Spehar, and senior United Nations official Jane Holl Lute,

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                 1.    Reaffirms all its relevant resolutions on Cyprus, in particular resolution
           1251 (1999) and recalls the importance of achieving an enduring, comprehensive and
           just settlement based on a bicommunal, bizonal federation with political equality, as
           set out in relevant Security Council resolutions, includin g OP4 of its resolution 716
           (1991);
                 2.   Fully supports the Secretary-General’s decision to convene an informal
           “five plus UN” meeting between the leaders of the two Cypriot Communities and the
           Guarantor Powers at the earliest opportunity, and urges the sides and all involved
           participants to approach these talks in the spirit of openness, flexibility and
           compromise and to show the necessary political will and commitment to freely
           negotiate a mutually acceptable settlement under United Nations auspices;
                3.    Reiterates its call for a reduction of tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean,
           and underlines that disputes should be resolved peacefully in accordance with
           applicable international law, and further calls upon the leaders of the two Cypriot
           communities and all involved parties to refrain from any actions and rhetoric that
           might damage chances of success;
                4.    Recalls its resolution 2537 (2020) and calls upon the two leaders urgently to:
                 (a) provide the necessary political support and overall guidance to free the
           Technical Committees from obstructions in their work and enable them to function
           effectively, and to empower them to submit proposals for their consideration to
           enhance intercommunal contacts and improve the daily lives of all Cypriots, and
           consider the advice of the Good Offices Mission of the Secretary -General regarding
           further ways to empower the Technical Committees and improve their performance;
                (b) engage the Technical Committees more actively to ensure effective
           coordination and cooperation on health matters, particularly in response to the
           COVID-19 pandemic and other infectious diseases which have island -wide
           implications, including through the effective use of the expertise available in the
           bicommunal Technical Committees on Health, Crisis Management, Humanitarian
           Affairs and Economic Matters;
                (c)   ensure effective coordination and cooperation on criminal matters;
                 (d) promote peace education across the island, including by further
           empowering the Technical Committee on Education to implement the
           recommendations contained in its joint report of 2017, in particular those concerning
           policy-making, and to address impediments to peace in school materials, including
           text books, as a contribution to trust-building between the communities, on which
           there continues to be no progress;
                 (e) improve the public atmosphere for negotiation to secure a settlement,
           including by preparing the communities for a settlement through public messages on
           the way ahead, and delivering more constructive and harmonised messages, including
           by more explicitly encouraging contact and cooperation between the communities and
           providing direct support to grassroots people-to-people initiatives, and by refraining
           from actions or rhetoric that detracts from a successful process or could make it more
           difficult to achieve;
                (f) increase their support to, and ensure a meaningful role for, civil society
           engagement in peace efforts, in particular strengthening the participation of women’s
           organisations and youth in the process, including by empowering the Technical
           Committee on Gender Equality to meet and develop an action plan supporting
           women’s full, equal, and meaningful participation in peace talks and providing direct
           support and encouragement to civil society organisations to enhance inter communal
           contact and trust-building, and to support implementation of the recommendations of

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               the gender sensitive socioeconomic impact assessment to address existing barriers
               and ensure a future peace agreement can more equally benefit men and women in
               Cyprus;
                    5.    Regrets the lack of progress on an effective mechanism for direct military
               contacts between the sides and the relevant involved parties, requests the Secretary-General to report further on the reasons behind this lack of progress, and urges full
               engagement with the proposal on the establishment of such a mechanism presented
               by UNFICYP, and its timely implementation;
                     6.   Calls upon the sides to reduce existing barriers to intercommunal contact,
               emphasizes the importance of effective communication for risk -mitigation and trustbuilding between the communities, and urges the sides to agree and implement further
               confidence building measures that can contribute to a conducive environment for
               settlement, including those related to the military, economic cooperation and trade;
                     7.   Further calls on the leaders of both communities to urgently agree on the
               reopening of all the crossing points and the return to the operating status that existed
               prior to 29 February 2020 as soon as practically achievable, and to work on
               harmonizing the protocols governing the crossing points, and urges effective
               coordination to prevent the spread of COVID-19, ensuring any continuing restrictions
               on movement across the island to prevent the spread of COVID -19 do not go beyond
               what is necessary to protect public health; and noting that the opening of the crossings
               since 2003 has been an important confidence-building measure between both
               communities and one which is essential for the settlement process;
                      8.  Commends the ongoing work of the Committee on Missing Persons, and
               calls upon all parties expeditiously to enhance their cooperation with the Committee’s
               work, in particular through providing full access without delay to all areas and
               responding in a timely manner to requests for archival information on possible burial
               sites;
                     9.    Expresses its full support for UNFICYP, and decides to extend its mandate
               for a further period ending on 31 July 2021;
                     10. Expresses serious concern at the continued violations of the military status
               quo along the ceasefire lines, urges the sides and all involved parties to respect
               UNFICYP’s mandated authority in, and delineation of, the buffer zone, urges the use
               of the 2018 United Nations aide-memoire by the sides to ensure peace and security in
               the buffer zone, calls on the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council and
               troop-contributing countries any actions that impede UNFICYP’s ability to fulfil its
               mandate, and calls on both sides to remove all unauthorised constructions and to
               prevent unauthorised military or civilian activities within and along the ceasefire
               lines, and urges both sides to take all appropriate measur es to ensure the safety and
               security of UNFICYP personnel;
                     11. Reiterates its calls on the Turkish Cypriot side and Turkish forces to
               restore in Strovilia the military status quo which existed there prior to 30 June 2000,
               and reaffirms that UNFICYP’s freedom of movement should be respected;
                     12. Recalls the status of Varosha as set out in relevant resolutions, including
               resolutions 550 (1984) and 789 (1992), and its Presidential Statement
               (S/PRST/2020/9), which expresses deep concern at developments in Varosha, and
               calls for the reversal of this course of action, and reaffirms that UNFICYP’s freedom
               of movement should be respected;
                     13. Welcomes the announcement that 18 suspected hazardous areas across the
               island have now been cleared of mines, and urges the leaders of both communities to
               agree and continue a plan of work to achieve a mine-free Cyprus;

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                  14. Requests UNFICYP to take fully into account gender considerations as a
           cross-cutting issue throughout its mandate; requests the Secretary-General and troopand police-contributing countries to increase the number of women in UNFICYP and
           ensure the full, equal and meaningful participation of uniformed and civilian women
           at all levels, and in all aspects of its operations including senior leadership positions,
           and to implement other relevant provisions of resolution 2538 (2020);
                 15. Welcomes the initiatives undertaken by the Secretary-General to
           standardise a culture of performance in UN peacekeeping, recalls its requests in its
           resolutions 2378 (2017) and 2436 (2018) that the Secretary-General ensure that
           performance data related to the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations is used to
           improve mission operations, including decisions such as those regarding deployment,
           remediation, repatriation and incentives, reaffirms its support for the development of
           a comprehensive and integrated performance policy framework that identifies clear
           standards of performance for evaluating all United Nations civilian and uniformed
           personnel working in and supporting peacekeeping operations that facilitates
           effective and full implementation of mandates, and includes comprehensive and
           objective methodologies based on clear and well-defined benchmarks to ensure
           accountability for underperformance and incentives and recognition for outsta nding
           performance, calls on the United Nations to apply this framework to UNFICYP as
           described in its resolution 2436 (2018), and notes the efforts of the Secretary-General
           to develop a comprehensive performance assessment system;
                  16. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take necessary measures to
           ensure full compliance of all UNFICYP personnel, civilian and uniformed, including
           mission leadership and mission support personnel, with the United Nations zero -
           tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council fully
           informed about the Mission’s progress in this regard, including by reporting on the
           start, agreed deadlines, and outcomes of UNSCR 2272 reviews, stresses the need to
           prevent such exploitation and abuse and to improve how these allegations are
           addressed in line with its resolution 2272 (2016), and urges troop- and policecontributing countries to continue to take appropriate preventative action, includin g
           vetting of all personnel, pre-deployment and in-mission awareness training, and to
           take appropriate steps to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct involving
           their personnel, including through timely investigations of allegations by troop - and
           police-contributing countries, and UNFICYP as appropriate, holding perpetrators to
           account, and repatriating units when there is credible evidence of widespread or
           systemic sexual exploitation and abuse by those units;
                 17. Requests the Secretary-General to submit by 10 July 2021 a report on his
           Good Offices, in particular on progress towards reaching a consensus starting -point
           for meaningful results-oriented negotiations leading to a settlement, encourages the
           leaders of the two communities to provide written updates to the Good Offices
           Mission of the Secretary-General on the actions they have taken in support of the
           relevant parts of this resolution since its adoption, in particular with regard to
           paragraphs 5 and 6 and 8, with a view to reaching a sust ainable and comprehensive
           settlement, and further requests the Secretary-General to include the contents of these
           updates in his Good Offices report; further requests the Secretary-General to submit
           by 10 July 2021 a report on implementation of this resolution, and to keep the Security
           Council updated on events as necessary;
                18.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/2562 (2021)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                11 February 2021

               Resolution 2562 (2021)
               Adopted by the Security Council on 11 February 2021

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions concerning Sudan, in particular 1591 (2005),
               1651 (2005), 1665 (2006), 1672 (2006), 1713 (2006), 1779 (2007), 1841 (2008), 1891
               (2009), 1945 (2010), 1982 (2011), 2035 (2012), 2091 (2013), 2138 (2014), 2200
               (2015), 2265 (2016), 2340 (2017), 2400 (2018), 2455 (2019), and 2508 (2020), and
               its Presidential Statement of 11 December 2018 (S/PRST/2018/19),
                     Welcoming the signing of the Juba Peace Agreement in Juba on 3 October 2020
               by the Government of Sudan, the Sudan Revolutionary Front and the Sudan
               Liberation Movement-Minni Minawi, and congratulating Sudan and its people for
               this historic achievement, which represents a significant opportunity for
               comprehensive and sustainable peace in Sudan and an important milestone of the
               transition period towards a peaceful, stable, democratic and prosperous future for
               Sudan,
                     Encouraging the signatories of the peace agreement to begin swiftly the process
               of implementation, and noting that the peace agreement provides for a specific role
               for the United Nations in supporting the implementation of its provisions,
                     Urging those who have yet to join the peace process with the Government of
               Sudan to do so immediately, constructively and without pre-conditions in order to
               conclude swiftly negotiations on a comprehensive peace agreement, and calling upon
               all international actors to continue encouraging non-participatory parties in this
               regard,
                     Reaffirming the primary responsibility of the Government of Sudan to protect
               civilians across its territory, acknowledging in this regard the Government of Sudan’s
               National Plan for Civilian Protection (S/2020/429) and the weapons-collection
               programme, and expressing concern that the security situation in some regions of
               Darfur remains precarious, and underscoring the need to avoid a relapse into conflict
               and mitigate the risks for the population posed inter alia by threats against civilians
               in Darfur, inter-communal violence, human rights violations and abuses, violations of
               international humanitarian law and continued displacement,
                     Stressing the need for the Government of Sudan to ensure accountability for
               violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, and
               welcoming the provisions of the Constitutional Document on transitional justice and
               accountability measures in this regard,

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                     Determining that the situation in Sudan continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                    Recalling the final report of the Sudan Panel of Experts (S/2021/40),
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Recalls the measures imposed by paragraphs 7 and 8 of resolution 1556
               (2004), as modified by paragraph 7 of resolution 1591 (2005), and paragraph 4 of
               resolution 2035 (2012), and the listing criteria and measures imposed by
               subparagraphs (c), (d) and (e) of paragraph 3 of resolution 1591 (2005), as modified
               by paragraph 3 of resolution 2035 (2012), and reaffirms the provisions of
               subparagraph (f), (g) of paragraph 3 of resolution 1591 (2005), paragraph 9 of
               resolution 1556 (2004), and paragraph 4 of resolution 2035 (2012);
                     2.    Decides to extend until 12 March 2022 the mandate of the Panel of Experts
               originally appointed pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) and previously extended by
               resolutions 1779 (2007), 1841 (2008), 1945 (2010), 2035 (2012), 2138 (2014), 2200
               (2015), 2265 (2016), 2340 (2017), and 2400 (2018), reaffirms the mandate of the
               Panel of Experts’ as established in resolutions 1591 (2005), 1779 (2007), 1841 (2008),
               1945 (2010), 2035 (2012), 2138 (2014), 2200 (2015), 2265 (2016), 2340 (2017), 2400
               (2018), 2455 (2019), and 2508 (2020), and requests the Panel of Experts to provide
               to the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005)
               concerning the Sudan (hereafter “the Committee”) with an interim report on its
               activities no later than 12 August 2021, and provide to the Council, after discussion
               with the Committee, a final report by 13 January 2022 with its findings and
               recommendations, and further requests the Panel of Experts to provide updates every
               three months to the Committee regarding its activities, including Panel travel, and the
               implementation and effectiveness of paragraph 10 of resolution 1945 (2010), and
               expresses its intention to review the mandate and take appropriate action regarding
               the further extension of the mandate no later than 12 February 2022;
                     3.   Recalls paragraph 3(a) (v) of Security Council resolution 1591 (2005) and
               requests the Government of Sudan to submit requests for the Commi ttee’s
               consideration and, where appropriate, prior approval for the movement of military
               equipment and supplies into the Darfur region, particularly in the context of the
               implementation of the Juba Peace Agreement, in accordance with paragraph 7 of
               resolution 1591 (2005), as clarified and updated in paragraph 8 of resolution 1945
               (2010) and paragraph 4 of resolution 2035 (2012);
                     4.    Expresses its intention to regularly review the measures on Darfur, as
               recalled in paragraph 1, in light of the evolving situa tion on the ground, taking note
               of the Committee Chair’s report and recommendations, and in light of the upcoming
               interim report by the Panel of Experts due by 12 August 2021 as well as the final
               report by the Panel of Experts due by 13 January 2022, and taking into account
               relevant Security Council resolutions;
                     5.     Requests in this regard the Secretary-General, in close consultation with
               the Government of Sudan, signatories of the Juba Peace Agreement, UNITAMS, and
               the Panel of Experts, to conduct a review of the situation in Darfur, including threats
               to stability, implementation of the Juba Peace Agreement and the National Plan for
               Civilian Protection, measures to tackle the proliferation of weapons, including
               progress on the weapons collection program, and compliance with the measures on
               Darfur as recalled in paragraph 1 of this resolution, further requests the Secretary-General, in close coordination with the Panel of Experts and in consultation with the
               Government of Sudan, to provide to the Security Co uncil, by 31 July 2021, a report
               containing recommendations for clear and well identified key benchmarks that could
               serve in guiding the Security Council to review the measures on Darfur as recalled in

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           paragraph 1 of this resolution, and expresses its intention to establish clear and well
           identified key benchmarks no later than 15 September 2021, with readiness to
           consider adjusting measures renewed in paragraph 1 to respond to the situation in
           Darfur;
                6.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2563 (2021)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                25 February 2021

               Resolution 2563 (2021)
               Adopted by the Security Council on 25 February 2021

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its previous resolutions and statements of its President concerning
               the situation in Somalia, and underlining the importance of full compliance with
               these,
                     Determining that the situation in Somalia continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.    Decides to authorise the Member States of the African Union to maintain
               the deployment of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) until 14 March
               2021, authorises AMISOM to take all necessary measures in full compliance with
               participating States’ obligations under international law, including international
               humanitarian law and international human rights law, and in full respect of the
               sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia, to carry
               out its mandate, as set out in paragraphs 11 and 12 of its resolution 2520 (2020);
                     2.    Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide a logistical support
               package in full compliance of Human Rights Due Diligence Policy on United Nations
               support to Non-United Nations security forces, through UNSOS for UNSOM,
               AMISOM uniformed personnel and 70 AMISOM civilians and 13,900 Somali
               security forces as set out in paragraph 21 of resolution 2520 (2020) and on the basis
               set out in paragraph 2 of resolution 2245 (2015);
                    3.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/ X The situation in Somalia.

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            United Nations                                                                  S/RES/2564 (2021)*
            Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                              25 February 2021

            Resolution 2564 (2021)
            Adopted by the Security Council on 25 February 2021

                  The Security Council,
                 Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions and statements of its President
            concerning Yemen,
                   Reaffirming its strong commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence, and
            territorial integrity of Yemen,
                 Strongly condemning the ongoing escalation in Marib, Yemen, including the
            Houthi operation on 7 February 2021, and the continuation of Houthi attacks on Saudi
            Arabia, including on Abha International Airport, on 10 February 2021, and calling for
            an immediate cessation of attacks without preconditions,
                  Stressing the need for de-escalation across Yemen and a nationwide ceasefire,
            and calling for implementation of the Secretary General’s Global Ceasefire call as
            detailed in resolution 2532 (2020), as well as his 25 March 2020 call for an immediate
            cessation of hostilities in Yemen,
                 Expressing concern at the ongoing political, security, economic and
            humanitarian challenges in Yemen, including the ongoing violence and enforced
            disappearances, and threats arising from the illicit transfer, diversion, destabilising
            accumulation, and misuse of weapons,
                  Emphasising the environmental and humanitarian risk and the need, without
            delay, for access of UN officials to inspect and maintain the Safer oil tanker, which is
            located in the Houthi-controlled North of Yemen, and stressing Houthi responsibility
            for the situation and for not responding to this major environmental and humanitarian
            risk, and underscoring the need for the Houthis to urgently facilitate unconditional
            and safe access for United Nations experts to conduct an assessment and repair
            mission without further delay, ensuring close cooperation with the United Nations,
                  Reiterating its call for all parties in Yemen to adhere to resolving their
            differences through dialogue and consultation, reject acts of violence to achieve
            political goals, and refrain from provocation,
                  Reaffirming the need for all parties to comply with their obligations under
            international law, including international humanitarian law and inter national human
            rights law as applicable, and underlining the need to ensure accountability for
            violations of international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of human
            rights in Yemen,

          * Reissued for technical reasons on 3 March 2021.

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                     Expressing its support for and commitment to the work of the Special Envoy of
               the Secretary-General for Yemen in support of the Yemeni transition process, and an
               inclusive Yemeni-led and Yemeni-owned political process, under UN auspices, with
               the full effective, and meaningful participation of women, and affirming the equality
               of the sexes and the need for full implementation of Yemen’s National Action Plan in
               accordance with resolution 1325 (2000),
                    Welcoming the formation of the new cabinet of Yemen’s government, under the
               provisions of the Riyadh Agreement, calling for the full implementation of the Riyadh
               Agreement, and expressing support for the cabinet’s participation in the political
               process and calling for the swift resumption of talks between the parties, in full
               engagement with UN mediation efforts,
                     Expressing its alarm that areas of Yemen remain under the control of Al-Qaida
               in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and about the negative impact of their presence,
               violent extremist ideology and actions on stability in Yemen, the Middle East region,
               and the Horn of Africa, including the devastating humanitarian impact on the civilian
               populations, expressing concern at the increasing presence and future potential
               growth of the Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL, also known as Da’esh) affiliates
               in Yemen, and reaffirming its resolve to address all aspects of the threat posed by
               AQAP, ISIL (Da’esh), and all other associated individuals, groups, undertakings and
               entities,
                     Recalling the listing of AQAP and associated individuals on the ISIL (Da’esh)
               and Al-Qaida Sanctions List and stressing in this regard the need for robust
               implementation of the measures in paragraph 1 of resolution 2368 (2017) as a
               significant tool in combating terrorist activity in Yemen,
                    Noting the critical importance of effective implementation of the sanctions
               regime imposed pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) and resolution 2216 (2015),
               including the key role that Member States from the region can play in this regard,
                    Encouraging efforts to further enhance cooperation,
                    Condemning in the strongest terms the attack on Aden airport on 30 December
               2020, which killed twenty-seven innocent civilians, including a Yemeni Deputy
               Minister and three humanitarian and health personnel, and noting the planned Panel
               of Expert reporting on the Aden attack,
                     Welcoming the work of the Panel of Experts on Yemen, established pursuant to
               resolution 2140 (2014), and which overcame the logistical challenges posed by
               Covid-19,
                     Expressing grave concern at the threat to peace and security in Yemen arising
               from the illicit transfer, destabilising accumulation, and misu se of small arms and
               light weapons,
                     Recalling the provisions of paragraph 14 of resolution 2216 (2015) imposing a
               targeted arms embargo, and calling on all Member States and other actors to comply
               with their obligations under the targeted arms embargo,
                     Condemning the increasing number of incidents off the coast of Yemen,
               including attacks on civilian and commercial ships, and expressing concern over
               maritime smuggling of arms and related materials into and out of Yemen in violation
               of the targeted arms embargo, which pose a significant risk to the maritime security
               of vessels in the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea along the coast of Yemen,
                    Condemning in the strongest terms violations of International Humani tarian
               Law and International Human Rights Law, as well as human rights abuses, including
               those involving conflict-related sexual violence in Houthi-controlled areas and

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           recruitment and use of children in armed conflict across Yemen, as recorded in the
           Panel of Experts’ final report (S/2021/79),
                Expressing alarm over the obstacles that have been imposed on the work and
           access of the Panel of Experts during the course of its last mandate,
                Expressing serious concern at the devastating humanitarian situation in Yemen,
           including the growing risk of large-scale famine and the negative consequences of the
           COVID-19 pandemic, and all instances of undue hindrances to the effective delivery
           of humanitarian assistance, including the recent interference in aid operations in
           Houthi-controlled areas as well as obstacles and the undue limitations on the delivery
           of vital goods to the civilian population occurring throughout Yemen, which is
           preventing vulnerable people from receiving the assistance they need to survive,
                 Emphasising the necessity of discussion by the Committee established pursuant
           to paragraph 19 of resolution 2140 (2014) (“the Committee”) of the recommendations
           contained in the Panel of Experts reports,
                 Determining that the situation in Yemen continues to constitute a threat to
           international peace and security,
                Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                 1.    Reaffirms the need for the full and timely implementation of the political
           transition following the comprehensive National Dialogue Conference, in line with
           the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and Implementation Mechanism, and in
           accordance with its previous relevant resolutions, and with regard to the expectations
           of the Yemeni people;
                2.    Decides to renew until 28 February 2022 the measures imposed by
           paragraphs 11 and 15 of resolution 2140 (2014), reaffirms the provisions of
           paragraphs 12, 13, 14 and 16 of resolution 2140 (2014), and further reaffirms the
           provisions of paragraphs 14 to 17 of resolution 2216 (2015);
                3.     Decides that the individual listed in the annex of this resolution shall be
           subject to the measures imposed by paragraphs 11 and 15 of resolution 2140 (2014)
           and paragraph 14 of resolution 2216 (2015);
                 4.    Emphasising the importance of facilitating humanitarian assistance,
           reaffirms its decision that the Committee established in paragraph 19 of resolution
           2140 (2014) (hereafter, the “Committee”) may, on a case-by-case basis, exempt any
           activity from the sanctions measures imposed by the Security Council in resolutions
           2140 (2014) and 2216 (2015) if the Committee determines that such an exemption is
           necessary to facilitate the work of the United Nations and other humanitarian
           organisations in Yemen or for any other purpose consistent with the objectives of
           these resolutions;
                 5.    Encourages Member States to support capacity building efforts of the
           Yemeni Coast Guard to effectively implement the measures imposed by paragraph 14
           of resolution 2216 (2015), with full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity
           of Yemen;

           Designation Criteria
                 6.    Reaffirms that the provisions of paragraphs 11 and 15 of resolution 2140
           (2014) and paragraph 14 of resolution 2216 (2015) shall apply to individuals or
           entities designated by the Committee, or listed in the annex to resolution 2216 (2015)
           as engaging in or providing support for acts that threaten the peace, security or
           stability of Yemen;

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                    7.   Reaffirms the designation criteria set out in paragraph 17 of resolutio n
               2140 (2014) and paragraph 19 of resolution 2216 (2015);
                     8.    Affirms that sexual violence in armed conflict, or the recruitment or use of
               children in armed conflict in violation of international law, could constitute an act, as
               specified in paragraph 18 (c) of resolution 2140 (2014), and therefore a sanctionable
               act of engaging in or providing support for acts that threaten the peace, security or
               stability of Yemen, as described in paragraph 17 of that resolution;

               Reporting
                     9.    Decides to extend until 28 March 2022 the mandate of the Panel of Experts
               as set out in paragraph 21 of resolution 2140 (2014), and paragraph 21 of resolution
               2216 (2015), expresses its intention to review the mandate and take appropriate action
               regarding the further extension no later than 28 February 2022, and requests the
               Secretary-General to take the necessary administrative measures as expeditiously a s
               possible to re-establish the Panel of Experts, in consultation with the Committee until
               28 March 2022 drawing, as appropriate, on the expertise of the members of the Panel
               established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014);
                     10. Requests the Panel of Experts to provide a mid-term update to the
               Committee no later than 28 July 2021, and a final report no later than 28 January 2022
               to the Security Council, after discussion with the Committee, and also that t hey
               include information, as appropriate, inter alia about the recent trend in the illicit
               transfer and diversion of conventional weapons and about the commercially available
               components which have been used by individuals or entities designated by the
               Committee to assemble unmanned aerial vehicles, water-borne improvised explosive
               devices, and other weapon systems, and bearing in mind that this request should not
               have an adverse impact on humanitarian assistance or legitimate commercial
               activities;
                     11. Directs the Panel to cooperate with other relevant expert groups
               established by the Security Council to support the work of its Sanctions Committees,
               in particular the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team established by
               resolution 1526 (2004) and extended by resolution 2368 (2017);
                     12. Urges all parties and all Member States, as well as international, regional
               and subregional organisations to ensure cooperation with the Panel of Experts, and
               further urges all Member States involved to ensure the safety of the members of the
               Panel of Experts and unhindered access, in particular to persons, documents and sites,
               in order for the Panel of Experts to execute its mandate;
                   13. Emphasises the importance of holding consultations with concerned
               Member States, as may be necessary, in order to ensure full implementation of the
               measures set forth in this resolution;
                    14. Recalls the Informal Working Group on General Issues of Sanctions report
               (S/2006/997) on best practices and methods, including paragraphs 21, 22 and 23 that
               discuss possible steps for clarifying methodological standards for monitoring
               mechanisms;
                     15. Reaffirms its intention to keep the situation in Yemen under continuous
               review and its readiness to review the appropriateness of the measures contained in
               this resolution, including the strengthening, modification, suspension o r lifting of the
               measures, as may be needed at any time in light of developments;
                    16.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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           Annex
           Sultan Saleh Aida Aida Zabin
           Sultan Saleh Aida Aida Zabin has engaged in acts that threaten the peace, securi ty
           and stability of Yemen, including violations of applicable international humanitarian
           law and human rights abuses in Yemen,
           Sultan Saleh Aida Aida Zabin is the director of the Criminal Investigation Department
           (CID) in Sanaa. He has played a prominent role in a policy of intimidation and use of
           systematic arrest, detention, torture, sexual violence and rape against politically
           active women. Zabin as director for CID is directly responsible for, or by virtue of
           his authority responsible for, and complicit in the use of multiple places of detention
           including house arrest, police stations, formal prisons and detention centres and
           undisclosed detention centres. In these sites, women, including at least one minor,
           were forcibly disappeared, repeatedly interrogated, raped, tortured, denied timely
           medical treatment and subjected to forced labour. Zabin himself directly inflicted
           torture in some cases.

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Security Council resolution 2564 (2021) [on renewal of sanctions against Yemen imposed by Security Council resolution 2140 (2014) until 28 Feb. 2022 and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts until 28 Mar. 2022]

S/76 [58] YEMEN--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/ X The situation in the Middle East.

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               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                26 February 2021

               Resolution 2565 (2021)
               Adopted by the Security Council on 26 February 2021

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its resolutions 2286 (2016) and 2532 (2020) and General Assembly
               resolutions 74/270 and 74/274,
                     Reaffirming that combating and sustainably recovering from the coronavirus
               disease (COVID-19) pandemic requires greater national, regional, and international
               cooperation and solidarity, and a coordinated, inclusive, comp rehensive and global
               international response with the United Nations (UN) playing a key role,
                     Recognising that armed conflicts can exacerbate the COVID-19 pandemic, and
               that inversely the pandemic can exacerbate the adverse humanitarian impact of armed
               conflicts, as well as exacerbating inequalities, and expressing concern that the call
               for a general and immediate cessation of hostilities contained in its resolution 2532
               (2020) was not fully heeded,
                    Recalling the obligations under the International Health Regulations (2005) and
               applicable international law,
                     Emphasising the unity, common origin and solidarity of mankind, and the need
               for intensified international collaboration in the face of the commo n threat of
               pandemics, in particular by enabling equitable global access to quality, safe,
               efficacious and affordable diagnostics, therapeutics, medicines and vaccines, and
               essential health technologies, and their components, as well as equipment for the
               COVID-19 response, in situations of armed conflict, post-conflict situations, and
               complex humanitarian emergencies, and taking into account the need to maintain
               incentives for the development of new health products,
                     Highlighting the World Health Organisation (WHO) call that as new variants
               arise there should be increased scientific collaboration, transparency, exchange of
               information and sharing scientific knowledge including of epidemiology and genomic
               sequencing data, and equitable access to COVID-19 health products, and recognising
               in that respect the crucial role of the WHO and the importance of the Access to
               COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A),
                     Stressing that equitable access to safe, efficacious, and affordable COVID -19
               vaccines is essential to end the pandemic, noting the need to maintain incentives for
               the development of new health products, and highlighting the impediments to
               vaccination, including gaps in financing, supply, manufacturing capacity, delivery,
               logistics, and administration, as well as other such factors that could negatively affect

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               vaccination efforts, in situations of armed conflict, in post-conflict situations, and
               complex humanitarian emergencies,
                    Expressing concern that progress in vaccine access has been uneven and
               recognising that those affected by conflict and insecurity are particularly at risk of
               being left behind,
                     Recognising efforts and measures proposed by the Secretary-General
               concerning the response to the potential impact of the COVID -19 pandemic to
               conflict-affected countries, in particular his appeal for an immediate global ceasefire,
                    Recognising the role of extensive immunisation against COVID-19 as a global
               public good for health in preventing, containing, and stopping transmission, of
               COVID-19 and its variant strains, in order to bring the pandemic to an end,
                    Recognising the critical role of, and efforts made by, health workers, especially
               female health workers and other frontline and essential workers, including
               humanitarian personnel, around the world aimed at addressing the pandemic through
               measures to protect the health, safety, and well-being of people,
                     Stressing further that an effective health response to the pandemic requires
               addressing global and country-specific operational challenges such as protection of
               health workers, delays in regulatory approval, supply chain management and
               logistics, data on the provision of health-care services, as well as private sector and
               community responses, and emphasising the importance of the national vaccination
               programmes,
                     Highlighting the WHO call for measures to counter the spread of stigmatisation,
               misinformation, and disinformation, such as on COVID -19 vaccines, including
               through community engagement, and through civilian, police, and peacekeeping
               efforts in situations of armed conflict, post-conflict situations, and complex
               humanitarian emergencies,
                     Welcoming the efforts of countries that have donated to the COVID-19 Vaccine
               Global Access (COVAX) facility to provide the broadest and most equitable
               international access to the world’s neediest, as well as other donations of COVID-19
               vaccines,
                     Expressing appreciation for the continued contributions of national and
               international medical and humanitarian personnel, and commending the UN system
               especially the WHO for its key leadership role in quickly coordinating the global
               response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the efforts of Member States therein,
                    Recognising the vital role of UN peacekeeping operations in contributing to the
               maintenance of international peace and security, expressing deep appreciation for the
               UN personnel in UN peacekeeping operations, including personnel from troop- and
               police-contributing countries, for their extraordinary efforts in the face of the
               COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences, stressing the importance of their health
               and well-being, and noting the establishment of the Group of Friends on COVID-19
               vaccines for UN uniformed personnel with the goal to develop policy
               recommendations for the vaccination of uniformed peacekeepers to ensure the urgent
               vaccination of peacekeeping contingents and to improve safety of peacekeepers,
                    Considering that the unprecedented extent of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely
               to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security,
                     1.   Calls for the strengthening of national and multilateral approaches and
               international cooperation, such as the COVAX Facility created within the ACT-A, and
               other relevant initiatives as appropriate, in order to facilitate equitable and affordable
               access to COVID-19 vaccines in armed conflict situations, post-conflict situations

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           and complex humanitarian emergencies, stresses the need to develop international
           partnerships particularly to scale-up manufacturing and distribution capabilities, in
           recognition of differing national contexts, and notes the need to maintain incentives
           for the development of new health products; and recognising the role of extensive
           immunisation against COVID-19 as a global public good for health;
                 2.    Reiterates its demand for a general and immediate cessation of hostilities
           in all situations on its agenda and supports the efforts undertaken by the Secretary-General and his Special Representatives and Special Envoys in that respect;
                 3.    Demands that all parties to armed conflicts engage immediately in a
           durable, extensive, and sustained humanitarian pause to facilitate, inter alia, the
           equitable, safe and unhindered delivery and distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations
           in areas of armed conflict;
                 4.    Calls for full, safe, and unhindered humanitarian access, without delay, for
           humanitarian personnel and medical personnel, their equipment, transport and
           supplies, in order to facilitate, inter alia, COVID-19 vaccinations, as appropriate, and
           calls for the protection, safety, and security of such humanitarian and medical
           personnel, and in this regard urges all parties to protect civilian infrastructure which
           is critical to the delivery of humanitarian aid for essential services concerning
           vaccinations and related medical care, in situations of armed conflicts and complex
           humanitarian emergencies;
                 5.    Reaffirms that this general and immediate cessation of hostilities and this
           humanitarian pause do not apply to military operations against the Islamic State in
           Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Da’esh), Al Qaeda and Al Nusra Front, and
           all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al Q aeda or
           ISIL, and other terrorist groups, which have been designated by the Security Council;
                  6.   Demands that all parties to armed conflicts fully comply with their
           obligations under international law, including international human rights law, as
           applicable, and international humanitarian law, in particular their obligations under
           the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the obligations, as applicable, under the
           Additional Protocols of 1977 and 2005, to ensure the respect and protection of all
           medical personnel and humanitarian personnel exclusively engaged in medical duties,
           their means of transport and equipment, as well as hospitals and other medical
           facilities;
                 7.    Requests the Secretary-General to report on the implementation of this
           resolution, in particular a full assessment of the impediments to vaccine accessibility
           and the COVID-19 response, including vaccination programmes, in countries in
           situations of armed conflict and complex humanitarian emergencies, frequently and
           as necessary, and make recommendations to the Council;
                 8.   Expresses its intention to review those specific situations brought to its
           attention by the Secretary-General where hostilities and the activities of armed groups
           are impeding COVID-19 vaccination and to consider what further measures may be
           necessary to ensure such impediments are removed and hostilities paused to enable
           vaccination;
                 9.   Calls for COVID-19 national vaccination plans to include those at a higher
           risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms and the most vulnerable, including
           frontline workers, older people, refugees, internally displaced people, stateless
           people, indigenous people, migrants, persons with disabilities, detained persons, as
           well as people living in areas under the control of any non-state armed group;
                 10. Calls for full funding of the Global Humanitarian Overview 2021 that
           takes into account the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on humanitarian situations,

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               the ACT-A and its mechanisms such as the COVAX Facility and the health system
               connector, and other relevant initiatives to accelerate the development and production
               of, and equitable access to, COVID-19 diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines;
                     11. Emphasises the urgent need for solidarity, equity, and efficacy and invites
               donation of vaccine doses from developed economies and all those in a position to do
               so to low- and middle-income countries and other countries in need, particularly
               through the COVAX Facility including on the basis of the WHO allocation framework
               in addition to country-specific frameworks, for fair access and equitable allocation of
               COVID-19 health products;
                    12. Calls on Member States and all relevant stakeholders to promote research
               and capacity-building initiatives, as well as to enhance cooperation on and access to
               science, innovation, technologies, technical assistance and knowledge sharing,
               including through improved coordination among existing mechanisms, especially
               with developing countries, in a collaborative, coordinated and transparent manner in
               response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and further calls for taking steps to avoid
               speculation and undue stockpiling that may hinder access to safe and effective
               vaccines, especially for situations of armed conflict;
                     13. Further requests that Special Representatives and Special Envoys of the
               Secretary-General, within their respective mandates, and in coordination with all
               relevant stakeholders, including civil society and the COVAX Facility and ACT-A and
               other relevant initiatives as appropriate, use their good offices and mediation with
               parties to armed conflicts to facilitate the COVID-19 response including vaccination
               in situations of armed conflict, and in their ordinary reporting to the Council identify
               barriers to accessibility and those disrupting or blocking efforts to establish
               vaccination pauses;
                    14.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 2565 (2021) [on international cooperation to facilitate equitable and affordable access to COVID-19 vaccines in conflict areas]

S/76 [10] INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
S/ X Maintenance of international peace and security.