               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2226 (2015)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                25 June 2015

               Resolution 2226 (2015)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7471st meeting, on
               25 June 2015

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolutions 2162 (2014) and
               2219 (2015), and the statements of its President relating to the situation in Côte
               d’Ivoire, resolutions 2188 (2014), 2190 (2014) and 2215 (2015) on the situation in
               Liberia and resolution 2164 (2014) on the situation in Mali,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and unity of Côte d’Ivoire and recalling the principles of good -
               neighbourliness, non-interference and regional cooperation,
                     Recalling that the Government of Côte d’Ivoire bears primary responsibility
               for ensuring peace, stability and the protection of civilians in Côte d’Ivoire,
                    Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General of 7 May 2015 (S/2015/320),
                     Welcoming the progress being made in Côte d’Ivoire on the path of
               reconciliation, stability and economic recovery and commending the leadership of
               the President of Côte d’Ivoire in this regard,
                    Welcoming the continued improvement in the security situation in Côte
               d’Ivoire, including in the western part of the country and along the border with
               Liberia, while condemning the attacks of 10 and 16 January 2015, acknowledging
               the need to address remaining challenges and noting the continued cooperation
               between the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) and the United
               Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), as well as the Governments of Côte d’Ivoire
               and Liberia and countries in the subregion, in coordinating activities, including on
               security, in the border areas in the subregion,
                     Calling upon all Ivorian stakeholders, including political parties, civil society
               and the media, to work together to consolidate the progress made so far and to
               address the underlying causes of tension and conflict including with respect to land
               and nationality, encouraging the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to further strengthen
               the rule of law, welcoming the steps taken by the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to
               organize and finance the 2015 presidential election process, including reforms on the
               legal framework for elections through the adoption of amendments to this framework ,
               welcoming the work undertaken by the Commission Électorale Indépendante, and

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               welcoming the steps taken by the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to facilitate an
               environment conducive to fair, credible, and transparent elections, while underlining
               the necessity to continue and intensify efforts in this field,
                    Welcoming the ongoing political dialogue among the political parties,
               including extra-parliamentary parties, further welcoming the decision by the
               Government of Côte d’Ivoire, on an exceptional basis, to finance political parties
               ahead of the election, commending the engagement of the Special Representative of
               the Secretary-General through her good offices mandate, especially in support of the
               dialogue between the Government and opposition political parties, and expressing
               its appreciation for the work of UNOCI and its overall contribution to the
               maintenance of peace and security in Côte d’Ivoire,
                     Taking note of the letter of 18 June 2014 of the Government of Côte d’Ivoire
               to the Secretary-General requesting the possible provision of electoral assistance for
               the 2015 presidential election,
                     Welcoming the continued improvement of the humanitarian situation, including
               with regard to the situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs), and urging the
               resumption of the voluntary, safe and durable return of refugees to their places of
               origin in Côte d’Ivoire,
                     Taking note of the final framework on disarmament, demobilization and
               reintegration (DDR) adopted by the Autorité du DDR (ADDR) and the succe ssful
               disarmament and demobilization of more than 50,000 former combatants,
               welcoming the initiative to enrol all former combatants in the disarmament and
               demobilization program by 30 June 2015 and underlining the need to continue
               efforts to include former combatants associated with the previous government,
               taking note of the continuing work of ADDR, with the support of UNOCI, in this
               regard, and emphasizing the need to implement post-June 2015 reinsertion activities
               in a coordinated manner, including through the designation by the Government of
               Côte d’Ivoire of a lead institution to achieve this objective,
                     Commending the efforts of the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to restructure and
               professionalize its defence and security sector, including through the
               implementation of the National Security Strategy, underlining the need for the
               Government of Côte d’Ivoire to continue prioritizing efforts to implement
               completely its security sector reform strategy, with a special attention to the training
               and equipment of the police and gendarmerie as well as the streamlining of security
               structures, and underlining the importance of measures to rebuild confidence within
               and between the security forces and the population, including ahead of the 2015
               presidential election,
                     Emphasizing the importance of pursuing a national reconciliation and social
               cohesion strategy, welcoming in this regard efforts to take forward inter-communal
               dialogue, encouraging the publication by the Government of Côte d’Ivoire of the
               final report and recommendations provided by the Commission dialogue, vérité et
               reconciliation (CDVR), welcoming the establishment of the Commission nationale
               pour la reconciliation et l’indemnisation des victimes (CONARIV), encouraging the
               full implementation of its mandate, and underlining the importance of including all
               Ivorians in the reconciliation process at the national and local levels,
                    Reiterating the vital role of women in conflict resolution and peacebuilding,
               the importance of their equal participation and full involvement in all efforts for

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           the maintenance and promotion of peace and security and their key role in
           re-establishing the fabric of societies recovering from conflict, and further reaffirming
           the importance of implementing the Côte d’Ivoire National Act ion Plan for the
           implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) adopted in 2008,
                 Welcoming the efforts to improve the human rights situation, which led to
           progress in this field, including through the inauguration of the first national
           mechanism aimed at enhancing gender balance in all institutions, further welcoming
           the recent reform of the criminal code and the criminal procedure code, consistent
           with Côte d’Ivoire’s international commitments, while expressing its concern about
           the continued reports, including those reported by the Secretary-General in his
           report of 7 May 2015 (S/2015/320), of human rights violations and abuses and
           violations of international humanitarian law, including against women and children,
           in particular sexual violence, stressing the importance of investigating and
           prosecuting such alleged violations and abuses, including those that occurred
           throughout the post-elections crisis committed by all parties, irrespective of their
           status or political affiliation,
                 Welcoming national and international efforts to bring to justice alleged
           perpetrators of violations and abuses of human rights and of violations of
           international humanitarian law in Côte d’Ivoire, urging the Government of Côte
           d’Ivoire to increase and expedite its efforts to combat impunity and ensure equitable
           and independent justice without discrimination, and encouraging in this regard the
           Government of Côte d’Ivoire to continue its close cooperation with the International
           Criminal Court (ICC),
                 Expressing concern at reports about difficult conditions in detention, calling
           upon the Government to ensure that the conditions of detention are in line with
           international obligations and to take all steps necessary to prevent and investigate
           violations and abuse of human rights in the context of detention and welcoming the
           support provided by the European Union and France in this regard,
                 Commending the contribution of troop- and police-contributing countries and
           donors to UNOCI, underlining the importance of providing military troops and
           police officers qualified with appropriate specialized and linguistic skills,
                  Recognizing the continued contribution of the arms embargo, as defined by
           resolution 2219 (2015), to the stability of Côte d’Ivoire including by countering the
           illicit transfer, destabilization, accumulation and misuse of small arms and light
           weapons,
                Commending the African Union and the Economic Community of West
           African States (ECOWAS) for their efforts to consolidate peace and stab ility in Côte
           d’Ivoire, and encouraging them to continue to support the Ivorian authorities in
           addressing key challenges, especially the underlying causes of recent conflict and
           insecurity in the border area, including the movement of armed elements and
           weapons, and promoting justice and national reconciliation,
                 Welcoming Côte d’Ivoire’s ratification of the 1954 and 1961 Conventions on
           Statelessness and the steps being taken to revise its nationality laws, welcoming the
           important steps being taken by ECOWAS member states to address statelessness,
           including through the ministerial-level regional conference held in Abidjan from
           23-25 February, 2015, and recalling the Secretary-General’s decision on Durable

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               Solutions and expressing support for the implementation of the national durable
               solution strategy for IDPs,
                     Determining that the situation in Côte d’Ivoire continues to pose a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

               National reconciliation and social cohesion
                    1.    Welcomes the resumption of the dialogue between the Government of
               Côte d’Ivoire and the political opposition in December 2014, January and May
               2015, calls upon all political parties to play a constructive role and contribute
               towards reconciliation;
                     2.    Commends the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for her
               good offices efforts and political support and requests that such important efforts
               and support continue, in particular with a view to the October 2015 presidential
               election, in line with paragraph 19 (b) of this resolution;
                     3.    Emphasizes the importance of the Government of Côte d’Ivoire
               continuing to pursue a national reconciliation and social cohesion strategy,
               particularly ahead of the October 2015 presidential election, through concrete
               measures to promote justice and reconciliation at all levels and involving all
               stakeholders and calls for a direct, open and constructive dialogue between the
               Government of Côte d’Ivoire and all political parties, including the opposition, to
               expedite further progress on crucial reforms on nationality and land;
                      4.    Welcomes the work undertaken by the Commission Electorale
               Indépendante, urges the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to continue to take all
               necessary steps to implement, in accordance with the existing time frame, the legal
               framework for the October 2015 presidential election, including the updating of the
               voters list and the allocation of adequate budgetary resources, as well as to continue
               its efforts to strengthen national logistical capacities to enable the organization and
               conduct of the election across the country, calls upon all national stakeholders to
               facilitate the creation of an environment conducive to the holding of free, fair,
               transparent, and inclusive presidential elections, as well as to refrain from acts that
               could incite violence, including hate speech, particularly through the media, and
               affirms its intention to pay close attention to such acts;
                     5.    Affirms its intention to review the listing of individuals subject to the
               financial and travel measures imposed by paragraphs 9 to 12 of resolution 1572
               (2004) and paragraph 12 of resolution 1975 (2011) provided they engage in actions
               that further the objective of national reconciliatio n;

               Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR)
                    6.   Calls upon the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to complete the DDR
               process before the presidential election of 2015 in accordance with the objective
               announced by the President of Côte d’Ivoire, requests UNOCI to facilitate the
               implementation of this process, including by continuing its technical support to the
               ADDR and relevant institutions, and swiftly disbursing support to the Ivorian DDR
               programme and further calls on Member States and regional and international

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           organizations to provide financial contributions to meet the needs of the DDR
           programme;
                7.    Encourages the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) to facilitate the
           planning and implementation of programmes which support this process, in
           consultation with UNOCI and international partners;
                 8.    Urges the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to provide for a transparent and
           inclusive DDR process that includes unregistered former combatants, encourages
           further efforts by the ADDR and relevant institutions to enhance the collection and
           disposal of weapons and ammunitions as part of the DDR process and reiterates the
           need for the Government to develop and implement long -term solutions to address
           the residual caseload of former combatants and for the sustained social and
           economic integration of former combatants, including former female combatants;

           Security sector reform (SSR)
                 9.   Calls upon the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to accelerate the
           implementation of the national security sector reform strategy ad opted in September
           2012 and updated in 2014 with a view to setting up inclusive and accountable
           security forces that include an effective chain of command, a system of military
           justice and adequate and sustainable budgetary allocations;
                 10. Underscores in this regard the importance of accelerating the deployment
           of the police and gendarmerie to take over public order tasks currently performed by
           the Forces Républicaines de Côte d’Ivoire (FRCI) and other groups, including by
           equipping the police and gendarmerie with standard policing weapons and
           ammunition following the partial lifting of the arms embargo pursuant to its
           resolution 2153 (2014) and reaffirmed in resolution 2219 (2015);
                 11. Reiterates its call to the Government and all international partners,
           including private companies, involved in assisting the Government in the SSR
           process, to comply with the provisions of resolution 2219 (2015) and to coordinate
           their efforts with a view to promoting transparency and a clear division of labour
           between all international partners;

           Human rights
                 12. Strongly urges the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to ensure in the shortest
           possible time frame that, irrespective of their status or political affiliation, all those
           responsible for serious violations and abuses of human rights and violations of
           international humanitarian law, including those committed during and after the
           post-electoral crisis in Côte d’Ivoire, are brought to justice in accordance with its
           international obligations and that all detainees receive clarity about their status in a
           transparent manner, and urges the Government to continue its cooperation with
           the ICC;
                 13. Emphasizes, in this regard, the importance of the work conducted by the
           National Commission of Inquiry and the CDVR, to lasting reconciliation in Côte
           d’Ivoire, encourages the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to publish the final report and
           recommendations of the CDVR to contribute to such reconciliation, calls for the
           implementation and conclusion of related investigations, further calls on the
           Government to create the enabling environment to ensure that the work of the
           Ivorian judicial system is impartial, credible, transparent and consistent with

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               internationally agreed standards and, in this regard, welcomes the renewal of the
               Special Investigation and Examination cell, and encourages the Government to
               continue to provide it with the support it needs to conduct its investigations;
                    14. Urges the Government to take concrete and discernible steps to prevent
               and mitigate violence, including inter-communal tensions by seeking a broad
               national consensus on addressing effectively identity and land tenure issues;
                    15. Welcomes the work of the National Human Rights Commission,
               underscores the importance of its independence and its compliance with the Paris
               Principles related to the work of National Human Rights institutions and calls on
               UNOCI to continue to support Ivorian authorities and institution s in ensuring the
               human rights of all persons;
                    16. Calls on those responsible to cease committing acts of sexual and
               gender-based violence immediately, and further calls upon UNOCI, where
               consistent with its authorities and responsibilities, to continue to support national
               and international efforts to bring to justice perpetrators of serious violations and
               abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law in Côte
               d’Ivoire, irrespective of their status or political affiliation;
                    17. Welcomes the continued cooperation between, and the conduct of
               coordinated activities by, UNOCI and the defence and security forces, including the
               FRCI and calls for strict adherence by the defence and security forces, including the
               FRCI to international humanitarian, human rights and refugee laws and in this
               context, recalls the importance of training in human rights, child protection and
               sexual- and gender-based violence for security and law-enforcement agencies;

               UNOCI mandate
                      18.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNOCI until 30 June 2016;
                      19.   Decides that the mandate of UNOCI shall be the following:
                      (a)   Protection of civilians
                    – To protect, without prejudice to the primary responsibility of the Ivorian
                      authorities, the civilian population from threat of physical violence, within its
                      capabilities and areas of deployment and welcomes steps taken by UNOCI to
                      move to a more preventive and pre-emptive posture in pursuit of its priorities
                      and in active defence of its mandate, while underlining the need to continue
                      such an effort, without prejudice to the agreed basic principles of peacekeeping ;
                    – To implement the comprehensive strategy for the protection of civilians in
                      coordination with the United Nations Country Team (UNCT);
                    – To work closely with humanitarian agencies, particularly in relation to areas of
                      tensions and with respect to the return of displaced persons, to collect
                      information on and identify potential threats against the civilian population,
                      and bring them to the attention of the Ivorian authorities as appropriate;
                      (b)   Political support
                    – To provide, by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, good
                      offices and political support for the efforts of the Ivorian authorities to address
                      the root causes of the conflict and establish lasting peace and security in Côte

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               d’Ivoire, including in the priority areas of the SSR, DDR, and reconciliation
               processes at both the national and local levels;
              – To provide, by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, good
                offices support to the Ivorian authorities for and throughout the 2015 electoral
                period, including by facilitating dialogue between all political stakeho lders,
                inclusive of representatives of civil society and political parties;
              – To assist the Government of Côte d’Ivoire with the 2015 presidential election
                process by providing limited logistical support, particularly to access remote
                areas, within existing resources and capabilities, at the request of the
                Government of Côte d’Ivoire, while bearing in mind the primary responsibility
                of the Government of Côte d’Ivoire in this regard;
               (c)   Address remaining security threats and border-related challenges
              – To support, within its existing authorities, capabilities, and its areas of
                deployment, the national authorities in stabilizing the security situation in the
                country, with a special attention to providing support for the provision of
                security through the 2015 presidential electoral period;
              – To monitor and deter the activities of militias, mercenaries and other illegal
                armed groups and to support the Government in addressing border security
                challenges consistent with its existing mandate to protect civilia ns, including
                cross-border security and other challenges in the border areas, notably with
                Liberia, and to this end, to coordinate closely with UNMIL in order to further
                inter-mission cooperation, such as through undertaking coordinated patrols
                and contingency planning where appropriate and within their existing
                mandates and capabilities;
              – To liaise with the Forces Républicaines de Côte d’Ivoire (FRCI) in order to
                promote mutual trust among all elements composing the FRCI;
                 (d) Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme (DDR) and
           collection of weapons
              – To assist the Government, in close coordination with other bilateral and
                international partners, in implementing, at the national and local levels, the
                national programme for the DDR of former combatants and dismantling of
                militias and self-defence groups, taking into account the rights and needs of
                the distinct categories of persons to be disarmed, demobilized and
                reintegrated, including children and women;
              – To support the registration and screening of former combatants and assist in
                assessing and verifying the reliability of the listings of former combatants;
              – To support the disarmament and repatriation of foreign armed elements, where
                relevant in cooperation with UNMIL and United Nations Country Teams in the
                region;
              – To assist the national authorities, including the National Commission to fight
                against the Proliferation and Illicit Traffic of Small Arms and Light Weapons,
                in collecting, registering, securing and disposing of weapons and in clearing
                explosive remnants of war, as appropriate, in accordance with resolution 2219
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                     – To coordinate with the Government in ensuring that the collected weapons are
                       not disseminated or re-utilized outside a comprehensive national security
                       strategy, as referred to in point (e) below;
                      (e)   Reconstitution and reform of security institutions
                     – To assist the Government in implementing, without delay and in close
                       coordination with other international partners, its comprehensive national
                       security strategy;
                     – To support the Government in providing effective, transparent and harmonized
                       coordination of assistance, including the promotion of a clear division of tasks
                       and responsibilities, by international partners to the security sector reform
                       (SSR) process;
                     – To advise the Government, as appropriate, on SSR and the organization of the
                       future national army, to facilitate the provision of training, within its current
                       resources and as requested by the Government and in close coordination with
                       other international partners, in human rights, child protection and protection
                       from sexual and gender-based violence to the security and law enforcement
                       institutions, as well as capacity-building support by providing technical
                       assistance, co-location and mentoring programmes for the police and
                       gendarmerie and to contribute to restoring their presence throughout Côte
                       d’Ivoire and to promote trust and confidence within and between the security
                       and law enforcement agencies and to offer support to the development of a
                       sustainable vetting mechanism for personnel that will be absorbed into
                       security sector institutions;
                      (f)   Monitoring of the arms embargo
                     – To monitor the implementation of the measures imposed by paragraph 7 of
                       resolution 1572 (2004), in cooperation with the Group of Experts established
                       under resolution 1584 (2005), including by inspecting, as they deem it
                       necessary and when appropriate without notice, all weapons, ammunition and
                       related materiel regardless of location, consistent with resolution 2219 (2015);
                     – To collect, as appropriate, arms and any related materiel brought into Côte
                       d’Ivoire in violation of the measures imposed by paragraph 7 of resolution
                       1572 (2004), and to dispose of such arms and related materiel as appropriate;
                     – To assist the Government, upon its request and within its existing resources, to
                       ensure the Government’s notification and approval requests contain the
                       required information identified in paragraph 7 of resolution 2219 (2015)
                       consistent with paragraph 9 of resolution 2219 (2015);
                      (g)   Support for compliance with international humanitarian and human rights
               law
                     – To contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights in Côte
                       d’Ivoire, with special attention to grave violations and abuses committed
                       against children and women, notably sexual- and gender-based violence, in
                       close coordination with the Independent Expert established under the Human
                       Rights Council’s resolution A/HRC/RES/17/21;
                     – To monitor, help investigate, and report to the Council, on abuses and
                       violations of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law,

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                including those against children in line with resolutions 1612 (2005), 1882
                (2009), 1998 (2011) 2068 (2012) and 2143 (2014), in order to prevent such
                abuses and violations and to end impunity;
              – To bring to the attention of the Council all individuals identified as
                perpetrators of serious human rights violations and to keep the Committee,
                established pursuant to resolution 1572 (2004), informed of any significant
                developments in this regard when appropriate;
              – To support the efforts of the Government in combating sexual - and genderbased violence, including through contributing to the implementation of a
                nationally owned multisectoral strategy in cooperation with UN Action Against
                Sexual Violence in Conflict entities;
              – To provide specific protection for women affected by armed conflict to ensure
                gender expertise and training, as appropriate and within existing resources, in
                accordance with resolutions 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009), 1960 (2010) and 2106
                (2013);
                (h)   Support humanitarian assistance
              – To facilitate, as necessary, unhindered humanitarian access and to help
                strengthen the delivery of humanitarian assistance to conflict -affected and
                vulnerable populations, notably by contributing to enhancing security for its
                delivery;
              – To support the Ivorian authorities in preparing for the voluntary, safe and
                sustainable return of refugees and internally displaced persons in cooperation
                with relevant humanitarian organizations, and in creating se curity conditions
                conducive to it;
                (i)   Public information
              – To continue to use UNOCI’s broadcasting capacity, through ONUCI FM, to
                contribute to the overall effort to create a peaceful environment, through the
                2015 presidential electoral period;
              – To monitor any public incidents of incitement to hatred, intolerance and
                violence, and bring to the attention of the Council all individuals identified as
                instigators of political violence, and to keep the Committee established under
                resolution 1572 (2004) informed of any significant developments in this
                regard, when appropriate;
                (j)   Protection of United Nations personnel
              – To protect United Nations personnel, installations and equipment, and ensure
                the security and freedom of movement of United Nations person nel;
                20. Authorizes UNOCI to use all necessary means to carry out its mandate,
           within its capabilities and its areas of deployment;
                 21. Decides that the protection of civilians shall remain the priority of
           UNOCI, in accordance with paragraph 19 (a) above, and further decides that
           UNOCI shall continue to focus on supporting the Government on DDR, collection
           of weapons and SSR, in accordance with paragraphs 19 (d) and (e) of this
           resolution, with the objective of transitioning security responsibilities from UNOCI
           to the Government of Côte d’Ivoire;

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                    22. Requests UNOCI to ensure that any support provided to non -United
               Nations security forces is provided in strict compliance with the Human Rights Due
               Diligence Policy on United Nations support to non-United Nations security forces
               (HRDDP);

               Force structure
                    23. Decides that the authorized ceiling of UNOCI’s military component shall
               remain at 5,437 military personnel, comprising of 5,245 troop and staff officers and
               192 military observers;
                    24. Decides that the authorized ceiling of UNOCI’s police component shall
               remain at 1,500 personnel, and further decides to maintain the 8 customs officers
               previously authorized;
                    25. Reaffirms its intention to consider further downsizing UNOCI, reviewing
               its mandate and its possible termination after the October 2015 presidential election
               based on security conditions on the ground and the capacity of the Government of
               Côte d’Ivoire to take over UNOCI’s security role;
                    26. Acknowledges the importance of the reconfiguration of UNOCI’s military
               presence and resources to in high-risk areas, expresses support for the mobile concept
               of operations of UNOCI’s military component, and requests UNOCI to continue to
               update its configuration in this regard, with a view to focusing on th e west and other
               high-risk areas as appropriate, while continuing its shift to a more mobile posture
               and enhancing its situational awareness and early warning capabilities;
                     27. Requests UNOCI to focus and continue to streamline its activities, across
               its military, police and civilian components in order to achieve progress on the tasks
               outlined in paragraph 19 above;

               French Forces
                     28. Decides to extend until 30 June 2016 the authorization that the Security
               Council provided to the French Forces in order to support UNOCI, within the limits
               of their deployment and their capabilities;
                      29. Urges all parties to cooperate fully with the operations of UNOCI and of
               the French Forces, which support it, in particular by ensuring their safety, security
               and freedom of movement with unhindered and immediate access throughout the
               territory of Côte d’Ivoire to enable them to fully carry out their mandates;

               Regional and inter-mission cooperation
                     30. Calls on the Governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia to continue
               reinforcing their cooperation, particularly with respect to the border area, including
               through increased monitoring, information-sharing and coordinated actions, and to
               implement the shared border strategy to inter alia support the disarmament and
               repatriation of foreign armed elements on both sides of the border and the voluntary
               and safe repatriation of refugees as well as to address the root causes of conflict and
               tension;
                    31. Affirms the importance of inter-mission cooperation arrangements as
               UNMIL and UNOCI downsize, reaffirms the inter-mission cooperation framework
               set out in its resolution 1609 (2005) and further recalls its endorsement in its

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           resolution 2062 (2012) of the recommendation of the Secretary-General to transfer
           three armed helicopters from UNMIL to UNOCI to be used in both Côte d’Ivoire
           and Liberia along and across their border and reaffirms its decision in its resolution
           2162 (2014) that all UNOCI and UNMIL military utility helicopters shall be utilized
           in both Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia in order to facilitate rapid response and mobility,
           while not affecting the area of responsibility of either mission;
                 32. Welcomes the full operationalization of the quick reaction fo rce
           established by resolution 2162 (2014) to implement UNOCI’s mandate as defined in
           paragraph 19 of this resolution and to support UNMIL as defined in paragraph 33 of
           this resolution while recognizing that this unit will remain primarily a UNOCI asset,
           and requests the Secretary-General, in the context of inter-mission cooperation
           arrangements between UNMIL and UNOCI, to continue to maintain such a unit for
           a period of one year and within the authorized military strength of UNOCI;
                 33. Authorizes the Secretary-General to deploy this unit to Liberia, subject to
           the consent of the troop-contributing countries concerned and the Government of
           Liberia, in the event of a serious deterioration of the security situation on the ground
           in order to temporarily reinforce UNMIL with the sole purpose of implementing its
           mandate, and stresses that this unit should prioritize implementation of UNOCI’s
           mandate in Côte d’Ivoire;
                34. Requests the Secretary-General to inform the Security Council immediately
           of any deployment of this unit to Liberia and to obtain Security Council
           authorization for any such deployment for a period that exceeds 90 days ;
                 35. Calls upon all United Nations entities in Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia,
           including all relevant components of UNOCI and UNMIL, within their respective
           mandates, capabilities and areas of deployment, to enhance their support for the
           stabilization of the border area, including through increased inter -mission
           cooperation and the development of a shared, strategic vision and plan, in s upport of
           the Ivorian and Liberian authorities and support for implementing regional security
           strategies, including those of the Mano River Union and ECOWAS;
                36. Commends inter-mission cooperation between UNOCI and the United
           Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA),
           and encourages both United Nations missions to continue in this direction as
           authorized by paragraph 25 of its resolution 2164 (2014);

           Reporting
                 37. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council regularly informed of
           the situation in Côte d’Ivoire and the implementation of the mandate of UNOCI and
           to provide to it a midterm report on the situation on the ground and the
           implementation of this resolution no later than 15 December 2015, and which
           includes options to implement by 31 March 2016 the elements contained in
           paragraph 65 of his report of 15 May 2014 (S/2014/342) and affirms its intention to
           consider these options, pursuant to the successful conduct o f the 2015 presidential
           election process, and requests the Secretary-General to provide to the Council no
           later than 31 March 2016 a report containing recommendations consistent with
           paragraph 25 above, with the view to possible termination, to be consider ed by the
           Security Council taking into account the situation in Côte d’Ivoire;
                38.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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S/70 [196] CÔTE D'IVOIRE--POLITICAL CONDITIONS

UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire|UN Mission in Liberia|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|POLITICAL CONDITIONS|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION|CÔTE D'IVOIRE|RECONCILIATION|DISARMAMENT|MILITARY DEMOBILIZATION|SOCIAL INTEGRATION|SECURITY SECTOR REFORM|HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS


               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2227 (2015)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               29 June 2015

               Resolution 2227 (2015)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7474th meeting, on
               29 June 2015

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular 2164 (2014) and 2100 (2013),
               its Presidential Statements of 6 February 2015 (S/PRST/2015/5), 28 July 2014
               (S/PRST/2014/15) and 23 January 2014 (S/PRST/2014/2), and its press statements
               of 18 June 2015, 29 May 2015, 1 May 2015 and 10 April 2015,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, unity and territorial
               integrity of Mali, emphasizing that the Malian authorities have primary
               responsibility for the provision of stability and security throughout the territory of
               Mali, and underscoring the importance of achieving national ownership of peaceand security-related initiatives,
                     Reaffirming the basic principles of peacekeeping, including consent of the
               parties, impartiality, and non-use of force, except in self-defence and defence of the
               mandate, and recognizing that the mandate of each peacekeeping mission is specific
               to the need and situation of the country concerned,
                    Recognizing the legitimate aspiration of all Malian citizens to enjoy lasting
               peace and development,
                     Welcoming the signing of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali
               (“the Agreement”) in 2015 by the Government of Mali, the Plateforme coalition of
               armed groups, and the Coordination des Mouvements de l’Azawad coalition of
               armed groups, as a historic opportunity to achieve lasting peace in Mali, and
               commending the signatories of the Agreement for the courage they demonstrated in
               this regard,
                     Considering the Agreement as balanced and comprehensive, aiming to address
               the political, institutional, governance, security, development and reconciliation
               dimensions of the crisis in Mali, respecting the sovereignty, unity and territorial
               integrity of the Malian State,
                    Underscoring that the responsibility for the full and effective implementation
               of the Agreement, which has to be Malian-led and Malian-owned, rests with the
               Government of Mali, the Plateforme and Coordination armed groups, and will be

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               crucial to contribute to lasting peace in Mali, drawing lessons from previous peace
               agreements,
                     Commending the role played by Algeria and other members of the
               international mediation team to facilitate the inter-Malian dialogue which led to the
               signing of the Agreement by the Government of Mali, the Plateforme and
               Coordination armed groups, welcoming the signing of the Agreement by the
               members of the international mediation team, and calling on the members of the
               Comité de Suivi de l’Accord (CSA) and other relevant international partners to
               support the implementation of the Agreement and to maintain close coordination to
               support lasting peace in Mali,
                    Stressing the need for clear, detailed and concrete oversight mechanisms to
               support the implementation of the Agreement, notably through the CSA and its four
               subcommittees dealing with political and institutional issues, defence and security,
               economic, social and cultural development, and reconciliation, justice and
               humanitarian issues,
                    Strongly condemning the violations of the ceasefire by the Malian parties that
               occurred in Mali, which led to loss of life, including of civilians, and displacement
               and undermined the peace process, welcoming the signing of the Arrangement
               sécuritaire pour une cessation des hostilités on 5 June 2015 by the Government of
               Mali and the Coordination armed groups, and recalling the ceasefire agreement of
               23 May 2014, and the declarations of cessation of hostilities of 19 February 2015
               and 24 July 2014 signed by the Malian parties,
                     Reiterating its strong support for the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Mali and for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated
               Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) to assist the Malian authorities and the
               Malian people in their efforts to bring lasting peace and stability to their country,
               noting the development of the Protection of Civilians strategy of MINUSMA,
               bearing in mind the primary responsibility of the Malian authorities to protect the
               population,
                     Commending troop- and police-contributing countries of MINUSMA for their
               contribution, paying tribute to the peacekeepers who risk their lives in this respect,
               strongly condemning attacks against peacekeepers, and underlining that attacks
               targeting peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law,
                    Expressing its concern at the slow pace of deployment of personnel and
               equipment of MINUSMA, which has seriously hindered its ability to fully
               implement its mandate since its establishment on 25 April 2013 by its resolution
               2100 (2013), welcoming efforts by the Secretary-General to accelerate the
               deployment of troops and equipment, as well as to provide adequate training, to
               improve the security and safety of MINUSMA’s personnel in a complex security
               environment that includes asymmetric threats, notably the use of mines and IEDs,
                     Strongly condemning the activities in Mali and in the Sahel region of terrorist
               organizations, including Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Ansar Eddine,
               the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), which continue to
               operate in Mali and constitute a threat to peace and security in the region and
               beyond, and human rights abuses and violence against civilians, notably women and
               children, committed in the North of Mali and in the region by terrorist groups,

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                 Stressing that terrorism can only be defeated by a sustained and
           comprehensive approach involving the active participation and collaboration of all
           States, and regional and international organizations to impede, impair, and isolate
           the terrorist threat, and reaffirming that terrorism cannot and should not be
           associated with any religion, nationality or civilization,
                 Recalling the listing of MUJAO, the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic
           Maghreb, Ansar Eddine and its leader Iyad Ag Ghali, and Al Mourabitoune on the
           Al-Qaida sanctions list established by the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267
           (1999) and 1989 (2011), and reiterating its readiness, under the above-mentioned
           regime, to sanction further individuals, groups, undertakings and entities who are
           associated with Al-Qaida and other listed entities and individuals, including AQIM,
           MUJAO, Ansar Eddine and Al Mourabitoune, in accordance with the established
           listing criteria,
                Welcoming the continued action by the French forces, at the request of the
           Malian authorities, to deter the terrorist threat in the North of Mali,
                 Noting with growing concern the transnational dimension of the terrorist threat
           in the Sahel region, underscoring the importance of achieving regional ownership
           and response in this regard, welcoming in this context the establishment of the
           Group of Five for the Sahel (G5) and the Nouakchott process on the enhancement of
           the security cooperation and the operationalization of the African peace and security
           architecture in the Sahel and Sahara region (APSA), as well as the commitment
           made by the African leaders at the Malabo Summit of 26-27 June 2014 and steps
           taken by the African Union to operationalize the African Capacity for Immediate
           Response to Crisis (ACIRC), and welcoming the efforts of the French forces to
           support G5 Member States to increase regional counter-terrorism cooperation,
                 Expressing its continued concern over the serious threats posed by
           transnational organized crime in the Sahel region, including arms and drug
           trafficking, human trafficking, and its increasing links, in some cases, with
           terrorism, underlining the responsibility of the countries in the region in addressing
           these threats, and welcoming the stabilizing effect of the international presence in
           Mali, including MINUSMA,
                 Strongly condemning the incidents of kidnapping and hostage-taking with the
           aim of raising funds or gaining political concessions, reiterating its determination to
           prevent kidnapping and hostage-taking in the Sahel region, in accordance with
           applicable international law, recalling its resolution 2133 (2014) and including its
           call upon all Member States to prevent terrorists from benefitting directly or
           indirectly from the payment of ransoms or from political concessions and to secure
           the safe release of hostages and, in this regard, noting the publication of the Global
           Counterterrorism Forum’s (GCTF) “Algiers Memorandum on Good Practices on
           Preventing and Denying the Benefits of Kidnapping for Ransom by Terrorists”,
                 Strongly condemning all abuses and violations of human rights and violations
           of international humanitarian law, including those involving extrajudicial and
           summary executions, arbitrary arrests and detentions and ill-treatment of prisoners,
           sexual and gender-based violence, as well as killing, maiming, recruitment and use
           of children, attacks against schools and hospitals, calling on all parties to respect the
           civilian character of schools as such in accordance with international humanitarian
           law and to cease unlawful and arbitrary detention of all children, and calling upon

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               all parties to bring an end to such violations and abuses and to comply with their
               obligations under applicable international law,
                     Reiterating, in this regard, that all perpetrators of such acts must be held
               accountable and that some of such acts referred to in the paragraph above may
               amount to crimes under the Rome Statute and taking note that, acting upon the
               referral of the transitional authorities of Mali dated 13 July 2012, the Prosecutor of
               the International Criminal Court opened, on 16 January 2013, an investigation into
               alleged crimes committed on the territory of Mali since January 2012, and recalling
               the importance of assistance and cooperation, by all parties concerned, with the
               Court,
                     Emphasizing the need for all parties to uphold and respect the humanitarian
               principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence in order to ensure
               the continued provision of humanitarian assistance, the safety and protection of
               civilians receiving assistance and the security of humanitarian personnel operating
               in Mali, and stressing the importance of humanitarian assistance being delivered on
               the basis of need,
                    Underscoring that Malian civilian control and oversight as well as further
               consolidation of the Malian Defence and Security Forces are important to ensure
               Mali’s long-term security and stability and to protect the people of Mali,
                    Commending the role of the European Union Training Mission (EUTM Mali)
               in Mali in providing training and advice for the Malian Defence and Security
               Forces, including contributing to the strengthening of civilian authority and respect
               for human rights, and of the European Union Capacity Building Mission (EUCAP
               Sahel Mali) in providing strategic advice and training for the Police, Gendarmerie
               and Garde nationale in Mali,
                     Calling upon the Malian authorities to address immediate and long-term
               needs, encompassing security, governance reform, development and humanitarian
               issues, to resolve the crisis in Mali and to ensure that the Agreement translates into
               concrete benefits for the local populations, notably through the priority projects
               outlined in the Agreement, calling on the international community to provide broad
               support in this regard, and stressing the need for enhanced coordination of these
               international efforts,
                    Commending the contributions already made following donors’ conference
               held in Brussels in May 2013 and toward the 2015 Consolidated Appeal for Mali,
               and urging all Member States and other donors to contribute generously to
               humanitarian operations,
                     Remaining seriously concerned over the significant ongoing food and
               humanitarian crisis in Mali, and over the insecurity which hinders humanitarian
               access, exacerbated by the presence of armed groups, terrorist and criminal
               networks, and their activities, the presence of landmines as well as the continued
               proliferation of weapons from within and outside the region that threatens the peace,
               security, and stability of States in this region, and condemning attacks against
               humanitarian personnel,
                     Determining that the situation in Mali continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

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           Framework for peace and reconciliation and the implementation of the
           Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali
                 1.    Urges the Government of Mali, the Plateforme and Coordination armed
           groups to fulfil their commitments under the Agreement on Peace and
           Reconciliation in Mali, and in this regard, further urges them to continue to engage
           constructively with sustained political will and in good faith to achieve the full and
           effective implementation of the Agreement;
                2.    Urges the Government of Mali, the Plateforme and Coordination armed
           groups to immediately and fully respect and uphold the ceasefire agreement of
           23 May 2014, the Arrangement sécuritaire pour une cessation des hostilités of
           5 June 2015, and the declarations of cessation of hostilities of 19 February 2015 and
           24 July 2014;
                 3.    Expresses its readiness to consider targeted sanctions against those who
           take actions to obstruct or threaten the implementation of the Agreement, those who
           resume hostilities and violate the ceasefire, as well as those who attack and take
           actions to threaten MINUSMA;
                 4.     Demands that all armed groups in Mali put aside their arms, cease
           hostilities, reject the recourse to violence, cut off all ties with terrorist organizations
           and recognize, without conditions, the unity and territorial integrity of the Malian
           State;
                 5.   Urges the Malian authorities to further combat impunity and, in this
           regard, to ensure that all perpetrators of violations and abuses of human rights and
           violations of international humanitarian law, including those involving sexual
           violence, are held accountable, and also urges the Malian authorities to continue to
           cooperate with the International Criminal Court, in accordance with Mali’s
           obligations under the Rome Statute;
                 6.    Urges all parties in Mali to cooperate fully with the deployment and
           activities of MINUSMA, in particular by ensuring the safety, security and freedom
           of movement of MINUSMA’s personnel with unhindered and immediate access
           throughout the territory of Mali to enable MINUSMA to carry out fully its mandate;
                 7.     Requests the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Mali to
           continue to use his good offices, particularly to play a key role to support and
           oversee the implementation of the Agreement by the Government of Mali, the
           Plateforme and Coordination armed groups, notably by heading the Secretariat of
           the Comité de suivi de l’Accord (CSA), and in particular, to assist the Malian parties
           in identifying and prioritizing implementation steps, consistent with the provisions
           of the Agreement and with paragraph 14 (b) and (c) below, and affirms its intention
           to facilitate, support and follow closely the implementation of the Agreement;
                8.   Urges the Government of Mali, the Plateforme and Coordination armed
           groups to cooperate fully and coordinate with the Special Representative of the
           Secretary-General for Mali and MINUSMA, in particular on the implementation of
           the Agreement;
                 9.   Calls on the members of the CSA and other relevant international
           partners to support the implementation of the Agreement, and to coordinate their
           efforts with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Mali and

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               MINUSMA in this regard, and recognizes the role of the CSA to reconcile
               disagreements between the Malian parties;
                     10. Encourages the Government of Mali to take the necessary steps for the
               effective implementation of the Agreement, including political and institutional
               reforms;
                     11. Calls on all relevant United Nations agencies, as well as regional,
               bilateral and multilateral partners to provide the necessary technical and financial
               support to contribute to the implementation of the Agreement, in particular its
               provisions pertaining to socioeconomic and cultural development;

               MINUSMA’s mandate
                     12. Decides to extend the mandate of MINUSMA until 30 June 2016 within
               the authorized troop ceiling of 11,240 military personnel, including at least
               40 military observers to monitor and supervise the ceasefire, as well as reserve
               battalions capable of deploying rapidly within the country, and 1,440 police
               personnel;
                   13. Authorizes MINUSMA to take all necessary means to carry out its
               mandate, within its capabilities and its areas of deployment;
                    14.    Decides that MINUSMA shall perform the following tasks:

         (a)   Ceasefire
                     To support, monitor and supervise the implementation of the ceasefire
               arrangements and confidence-building measures by the Government of Mali, the
               Plateforme and Coordination armed groups, to devise and support, as needed, local
               mechanisms with a view to consolidate these arrangements and measures, as well as
               to report to the Security Council on any violations of the ceasefire, consistent with
               the provisions of the Agreement, especially its Part III and Annex 2;

         (b)   Support to the implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali
                    (i) To support the implementation of the political and institutional reforms
                    provided for by the Agreement, especially in its Part II;
                    (ii) To support the implementation of the defence and security measures of
                    the Agreement, notably to support, monitor and supervise the ceasefire, to
                    support the cantonment, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of
                    armed groups, as well as the progressive redeployment of the Malian Defence
                    and Security Forces especially in the North of Mali, taking into account the
                    security conditions, and to coordinate international efforts, in close
                    collaboration with other bilateral partners, donors and international
                    organizations, including the European Union, engaged in these fields, to
                    rebuild the Malian security sector, within the framework set out by the
                    Agreement, especially its Part III and Annex 2;
                    (iii) To support the implementation of the reconciliation and justice measures
                    of the Agreement, especially in its Part V, notably the establishment of an
                    international commission of inquiry, in consultation with the parties;

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                      (iv) To support, within its resources and areas of deployment, the conduct of
                      inclusive, free, fair and transparent local elections, including through the
                      provision of appropriate logistical and technical assistance and effective
                      security arrangements, consistent with the provisions of the Agreement;

           (c)   Good offices and reconciliation
                       To exercise good offices, confidence-building and facilitation at the national
                 and local levels, in order to support dialogue with and among all stakeholders
                 towards reconciliation and social cohesion and to encourage and support the full
                 implementation of the Agreement by the Government of Mali, the Plateforme and
                 Coordination armed groups, including by promoting the participation of civil
                 society, including women’s organizations, as well as youth organizations;

           (d)   Protection of civilians and stabilization
                      (i) To protect, without prejudice to the primary responsibility of the Malian
                      authorities, civilians under imminent threat of physical violence;
                      (ii) In support of the Malian authorities, to stabilize the key population
                      centres and other areas where civilians are at risk, notably in the North of
                      Mali, including through long-range patrols, and, in this context, to deter threats
                      and take active steps to prevent the return of armed elements to those areas;
                      (iii) To provide specific protection for women and children affected by armed
                      conflict, including through Child Protection Advisors and Women Protection
                      Advisors, and address the needs of victims of sexual and gender-based
                      violence in armed conflict;
                      (iv) To assist the Malian authorities with the removal and destruction of
                      mines and other explosive devices and weapons and ammunition management;

           (e)   Promotion and protection of human rights
                      (i) To assist the Malian authorities in their efforts to promote and protect
                      human rights, including to support, as feasible and appropriate, the efforts of
                      the Malian authorities, without prejudice to their responsibilities, to bring to
                      justice those responsible for serious abuses or violations of human rights or
                      violations of international humanitarian law, in particular war crimes and
                      crimes against humanity in Mali, taking into account the referral by the
                      transitional authorities of Mali of the situation in their country since January
                      2012 to the International Criminal Court;
                      (ii) To monitor, help investigate and report to the Security Council and
                      publicly, as appropriate, on violations of international humanitarian law and on
                      violations and abuses of human rights, including violations and abuses against
                      children and sexual violence in armed conflict committed throughout Mali and
                      to contribute to efforts to prevent such violations and abuses;

           (f)   Humanitarian assistance and projects for stabilization
                      (i) In support of the Malian authorities, to contribute to the creation of a
                      secure environment for the safe, civilian-led delivery of humanitarian
                      assistance, in accordance with humanitarian principles, and the voluntary, safe

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                    and dignified return or local integration or resettlement of internally displaced
                    persons and refugees in close coordination with humanitarian actors;
                    (ii) In support of the Malian authorities, to contribute to the creation of a
                    secure environment for projects aimed at stabilizing the North of Mali,
                    including quick impact projects;

         (g)   Protection, safety and security of United Nations personnel
                     To protect the United Nations personnel, notably uniformed personnel,
               installations and equipment and ensure the safety, security and freedom of
               movement of United Nations and associated personnel;

         (h)   Support for cultural preservation
                     To assist the Malian authorities, as necessary and feasible, in protecting from
               attack the cultural and historical sites in Mali, in collaboration with UNESCO;

               Deployment and capacities of MINUSMA
                    15. Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary steps, including
               through the full use of existing authorities and at his discretion, to enable
               MINUSMA to reach its full operational capacity without further delay;
                    16. Requests the Secretary-General to take all appropriate additional
               measures to enhance the safety and security of, and basic services for, MINUSMA’s
               personnel, in particular uniformed personnel, including through enhancing
               MINUSMA’s intelligence capacities, providing training and equipment to counter
               explosive devices, the generation of adequate military capabilities to secure
               MINUSMA’s logistical supply routes, as well as more effective casualty and
               medical evacuation procedures, to enable MINUSMA to execute effectively its
               mandate in a complex security environment that includes asymmetric threats;
                     17. Urges MINUSMA’s troop- and police-contributing countries to expedite
               the procurement and deployment of remaining contingent-owned equipment and
               urges Member States to provide troops and police that have adequate capabilities,
               training and equipment, including enablers, specific to the operating environment, in
               order for MINUSMA to fulfil its mandate and welcomes the assistance of Member
               States to MINUSMA’s troop- and police-contributing countries in this regard;
                     18. Calls upon Member States, especially those in the region, to ensure the
               free, unhindered and expeditious movement to and from Mali of all personnel, as
               well as equipment, provisions, supplies and other goods, which are for the exclusive
               and official use of MINUSMA, in order to facilitate the timely and cost-effective
               delivery of the logistical supply of MINUSMA;
                    19. Encourages the Secretary-General to keep the Mission concept under
               review, in order to maximize the positive impact of MINUSMA’s resources, and
               requests the Secretary-General to keep it informed on its implementation;

               Cross-cutting issues of MINUSMA’s mandate
                    20. Requests MINUSMA to further enhance its interaction with the civilian
               population, as well as its communication with the Malian Defence and Security
               Forces, including through the development of an effective communication strategy

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           and MINUSMA radio, to raise awareness and understanding about its mandate and
           activities;
                21. Requests MINUSMA to ensure that any support provided to non-United
           Nations security forces is provided in strict compliance with the Human Rights Due
           Diligence Policy on United Nations support to non-United Nations security forces
           (HRDDP);
                 22. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure full compliance of MINUSMA
           with the United Nations zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuses and
           to keep the Council fully informed if such cases of misconduct occur;
                23. Requests MINUSMA to take fully into account gender considerations as
           a cross-cutting issue throughout its mandate and to assist the Malian authorities in
           ensuring the full and effective participation, involvement and representation of
           women at all levels and at an early stage of the stabilization phase, including the
           security sector reform and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes,
           as well as in reconciliation and electoral processes and further requests MINUSMA
           to assist the parties to ensure women’s full and active participation in the
           implementation of the Agreement;
                24. Requests MINUSMA to take fully into account child protection as a
           cross-cutting issue throughout its mandate and to assist the Malian authorities in
           ensuring that the protection of children’s rights is taken into account, inter alia, in
           disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes and in security sector
           reform in order to end and prevent violations and abuses against children;
                 25. Requests MINUSMA to consider the environmental impacts of its
           operations when fulfilling its mandated tasks and, in this context, to manage them as
           appropriate and in accordance with applicable and relevant General Assembly
           resolutions and United Nations rules and regulations, and to operate mindfully in
           the vicinity of cultural and historical sites;

           Inter-mission cooperation in West Africa
                  26. Authorizes the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps in order to
           ensure inter-mission cooperation, notably between MINUSMA, UNMIL and
           UNOCI, appropriate transfers of troops and their assets from other United Nations
           missions to MINUSMA, subject to the following conditions: (i) the Council’s
           information and approval, including on the scope and duration of the transfer,
           (ii) the agreement of the troop-contributing countries and (iii) the security situation
           where these United Nations missions are deployed and without prejudice to the
           performance of their mandates, and, in this regard, encourages further steps to
           enhance inter-mission cooperation in the West African region, as necessary and
           feasible, and to report thereon for consideration as appropriate;

           French forces mandate
                27. Authorizes French forces, within the limits of their capacities and areas
           of deployment, to use all necessary means until the end of MINUSMA’s mandate as
           authorized in this resolution, to intervene in support of elements of MINUSMA
           when under imminent and serious threat upon request of the Secretary-General, and
           requests France to report to the Council on the implementation of this mandate in

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               Mali and to coordinate its reporting with the reporting by the Secretary-General
               referred to in paragraph 35 below;

               G5 Sahel and African Union contribution
                     28. Encourages the Member States of the Sahel region to improve
               coordination to combat recurrent threats in the Sahel, including terrorism, together
               with transnational organized crime and other illicit activities such as drug
               trafficking, welcomes the efforts of the Member States of the Sahel to strengthen
               border security and regional cooperation, including through the G5 Sahel and the
               Nouakchott process on the enhancement of the security cooperation and the
               operationalization of the African Peace and Security Architecture in the Sahel and
               Sahara region (APSA), as well as the commitment made by the African leaders at
               the Malabo Summit of 26-27 June 2014 and steps taken by the African Union to
               operationalize the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crisis (ACIRC), and
               encourages the Member States of the African Union to generate substantive pledges
               to the ACIRC;

               International cooperation on the Sahel
                     29. Calls upon all Member States, notably Sahel, West Africa and Maghreb
               States, as well as regional, bilateral and multilateral partners, to enhance their
               coordination to develop inclusive and effective strategies to combat in a
               comprehensive and integrated manner the activities of terrorist groups crossing
               borders and seeking safe havens in the Sahel region, notably AQIM, MUJAO, Ansar
               Eddine and Al Mourabitoune, and to prevent the expansion of those groups as well
               as to limit the proliferation of all arms and transnational organized crime;
                     30. Reiterates its call for the rapid and effective implementation, in
               consultation with regional organizations, of regional strategies encompassing
               security, governance, development, human rights and humanitarian issues such as
               the United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel region, and recalls in this regard
               the good offices role of its Special Envoy for the Sahel in order to enhance regional
               and interregional cooperation, in close coordination with the Special Representative
               of the Secretary-General for West Africa;

               European Union contribution
                    31. Calls on the European Union, notably its Special Representative for the
               Sahel and its EUTM Mali and EUCAP Sahel Mali missions, to coordinate closely
               with MINUSMA, and other bilateral partners of Mali engaged to assist the Malian
               authorities in the Security Sector Reform (SSR), as provided for by the Agreement
               and consistent with paragraph 14 (b) (ii) above;

               Obligations under international humanitarian and human rights law
                    32. Urges all parties to comply with obligations under international
               humanitarian law to respect and protect humanitarian personnel, facilities and relief
               consignments, and take all required steps to allow and facilitate the full, safe,
               immediate and unimpeded access of humanitarian actors for the delivery of
               humanitarian assistance to all people in need, while respecting the United Nations
               humanitarian guiding principles and applicable international law;

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                 33. Reiterates that the Malian authorities have primary responsibility to
           protect civilians in Mali, further recalls its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000),
           1674 (2006), 1738 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed
           conflict, its resolutions 1612 (2005), 1882 (2009), 1998 (2011), 2068 (2012), 2143
           (2014) and 2225 (2015) on Children And Armed Conflict and its resolutions 1325
           (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009), 1960 (2010), 2106 (2013) and 2122
           (2013) on Women, Peace and Security and calls upon MINUSMA and all military
           forces in Mali to take them into account and to abide by international humanitarian,
           human rights and refugee law, and recalls the importance of training in this regard,
           and urges all parties to implement the conclusions on Children And Armed Conflict
           in Mali adopted by the Security Council working group on 7 July 2014;

           Small arms and light weapons
                  34. Calls upon the Malian authorities, with the assistance of MINUSMA,
           consistent with paragraph 14 above, and international partners, to address the issue
           of the proliferation and illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons in
           accordance with the ECOWAS Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons,
           Their Ammunition and Other Related Materials and the United Nations Programme
           of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons, in order to ensure the safe and
           effective management, storage and security of their stockpiles of small arms and
           light weapons and the collection and/or destruction of surplus, seized, unmarked or
           illicitly held weapons, and further stresses the importance of the full implementation
           of its resolutions 2017 (2011), 2117 (2013) and 2220 (2015);

           Reports by the Secretary-General and review of the mandate
                 35. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council every
           three months after the adoption of this resolution on the implementation of this
           resolution, focusing on the progress in the implementation of the Agreement on
           Peace and Reconciliation in Mali and on MINUSMA’s efforts to support it;
                36. Affirms its intention to consider reviewing the mandate of MINUSMA
           before 30 June 2016, as necessary, especially in light of progress made on the
           implementation of the Agreement;
                37.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 2227 (2015) [on extension of the mandate of UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) until 30 June 2016]

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2229 (2015)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                29 June 2015

               Resolution 2229 (2015)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7477th meeting, on
               29 June 2015

                    The Security Council,
                     Noting with concern that the situation in the Middle East is tense and is likely
               to remain so, unless and until a comprehensive settlement covering all aspects of the
               Middle East problem can be reached,
                     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
               Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) of 3 June 2015 ( S/2015/405), and also
               reaffirming its resolution 1308 (2000) of 17 July 2000,
                    Stressing that both parties must abide by the terms of the 1974 Disengagement
               of Forces Agreement between Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic and scrupulously
               observe the ceasefire,
                     Concurring with the Secretary-General’s findings that the ongoing military
               activities conducted by any actor in the area of separation continue to have the
               potential to escalate tensions between Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic,
               jeopardize the ceasefire between the two countries, and pose a risk to the local
               civilian population and United Nations personnel on the ground,
                   Expressing grave concern at all violations of the Disengagement of Forces
               Agreement,
                     Stressing that there should be no military forces in the area of separation other
               than those of UNDOF,
                     Strongly condemning the continued fighting in the area of separation, calling
               on all parties to the Syrian domestic conflict to cease military actions in the UNDOF
               area of operation and to respect international humanitarian law,
                    Condemning the use of heavy weapons by both the Syrian armed forces and
               armed groups in the ongoing Syrian conflict in the area of separation, including the
               use of tanks by the Syrian armed forces and opposition during clashes,
                     Echoing the Secretary-General’s call upon all parties to the Syrian domestic
               conflict to cease military actions throughout the country, including in the UNDOF
               area of operation,

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                     Reaffirming its readiness to consider listing individuals, groups, undertakings,
               and entities providing support to ISIL or to the Al-Nusra Front, including those who
               are financing, arming, planning, or recruiting for ISIL or the Al-Nusra Front and all
               other individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities associated with Al -Qaida under
               the 1267/1989 (Al-Qaida) sanctions regime, including those participating in or
               otherwise supporting attacks against UN peacekeepers,
                     Recognizing the necessity of efforts to flexibly adjust UNDOF’s posture on a
               temporary basis to minimize the security risk to UN personnel as UNDOF continues
               to implement its mandate, while emphasizing that the ultimate goal is for the
               peacekeepers to return to their positions in UNDOF’s area of operations as soon as
               practicable,
                     Underscoring the need for UNDOF to have at its disposal all necessary means
               and resources to carry out its mandate safely and securely, and recalling that the
               theft of United Nations weapons and ammunition, vehicles and other assets, and the
               looting and destruction of United Nations facilities, are unacceptable,
                    Expressing its profound appreciation to UNDOF’s military and civilian
               personnel, including those from Observer Group Golan, for their service and
               continued contribution, in an increasingly challenging operating environment,
               underscoring the important contribution UNDOF’s continued presence makes to
               peace and security in the Middle East, welcoming steps taken to enhance the safety
               and security of UNDOF, including Observer Group Golan, personnel, and stressing
               the need for continued vigilance to ensure the safety and security of UNDOF and
               Observer Group Golan personnel,
                    Strongly condemning the incidents threatening the safety and security of
               United Nations personnel in recent months, including the cases of injury of four
               United Nations peacekeepers as a result of the ongoing Syrian conflict.
                    1.   Calls upon the parties concerned to implement immediately its resolution
               338 (1973) of 22 October 1973;
                     2.   Stresses the obligation on both parties to scrupulously and fully respect
               the terms of the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement, calls on the parties to
               exercise maximum restraint and prevent any breaches of the ceasefir e and the area
               of separation, and underscores that there should be no military activity of any kind
               in the area of separation, including military operations by the Syrian Arab Armed
               Forces;
                     3.    Underlines that there should be no military activity of the ar med
               opposition groups in the area of separation, and urges Member States to convey
               strongly to the Syrian armed opposition groups in UNDOF ’s area of operation to
               halt all activities that endanger United Nations peacekeepers on the ground and to
               accord the United Nations personnel on the ground the freedom to carry out their
               mandate safely and securely;
                    4.    Calls on all groups other than UNDOF to abandon all UNDOF positions
               and the Quneitra crossing point, and return the peacekeepers ’ vehicles, weapons,
               and other equipment;
                    5.     Calls on all parties to cooperate fully with the operations of UNDOF, to
               respect its privileges and immunities and to ensure its freedom of movement, as
               well as the security of and unhindered and immediate access for the United Nations

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           personnel carrying out their mandate, including the unimpeded delivery of UNDOF
           equipment and the temporary use of alternative ports of entry and departure, as
           required, to ensure safe and secure troop rotation and resupply activities, in
           conformity with existing agreements, and urges prompt reporting by the Secretary-General to the Security Council and troop-contributing countries of any actions that
           impede UNDOF’s ability to fulfil its mandate;
                 6.   Welcomes the efforts being undertaken by the United Nations
           Disengagement Observer Force to implement the Secretary-General’s zero-tolerance
           policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to ensure full compliance of its
           personnel with the United Nations code of conduct, requests the Secretary -General
           to continue to take all necessary action in this regard and to keep the Security
           Council informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take preventive and
           disciplinary action to ensure that such acts are properly investigated and punished in
           cases involving their personnel;
                7.    Decides to renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement
           Observer Force for a period of six months, that is, until 31 December 2015, and
           requests the Secretary-General to ensure that UNDOF has the required capacity and
           resources to fulfil the mandate in a safe and secure way;
                 8.    Requests the Secretary-General to report every 90 days on developments
           in the situation and the measures taken to implement resolution 338 (1973).

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Security Council resolution 2229 (2015) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) until 31 Dec. 2015]

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S/70 [54] MIDDLE EAST SITUATION

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