               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2660 (2022)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                14 November 2022

               Resolution 2660 (2022)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9191st meeting, on
               14 November 2022

                    The Security Council,
                      Reaffirming all previous resolutions and Presidential statements concerning the
               situation in Abyei and along the border between Sudan and South Sudan and
               underlining the importance of full compliance with and implementation of these,
                      Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and
               territorial integrity of Sudan and South Sudan,
                     Recognizing that the current situation in Abyei and along the border between
               Sudan and South Sudan continues to constitute a threat to international peace and
               security,
                     1.    Decides to extend until 15 November 2023 the mandate of the United
               Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) as set out in paragraph 2 o f
               resolution 1990 (2011) and acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the Unit ed
               Nations, further decides to extend until 15 November 2023 the tasks of UNISFA as
               set out in paragraph 3 of resolution 1990 (2011), and further decides that UNISFA
               should continue to implement that mandate and tasks in accordance with resoluti o n s
               2630 (2022) and 2609 (2021);
                     2.    Decides to extend until 15 November 2023 UNISFA’s mandat e
               modification set forth in resolution 2024 (2011) and paragraph 1 of resolution 2075
               (2012), which provides for UNISFA’s support to the Joint Border Verification and
               Monitoring Mechanism (JBVMM), and further decides that UNISFA and the
               Secretary-General should continue to implement that mandate and tasks in accordan ce
               with resolutions 2630 (2022) and 2609 (2021);
                    3.    Maintains the authorized troop and police ceilings as set out in paragraphs 4
               and 5 of resolution 2609 (2021) and expresses its intention to remain seized of the
               recommendation s in the 17 September 2021 letter of the Secretary-Gen e ral
               (S/2021/805);
                     4.    Urges the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan to provide full support
               for UNISFA in the implementation of its mandate and deployment of UNISFA
               personnel, including to facilitate the smooth functioning of all UNISFA bases and
               JBVMM teams sites, in line with their primary responsibility as host states and the
               Status of Forces Agreements, and further reiterates that the Abyei Area shall be
               demilitarized from any forces, as well as armed elements of the local communit i es,

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               other than UNISFA and the Abyei Police Service when it is gradually established, and
               urges the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan and the local communities to tak e
               all necessary steps in this regard;
                     5.    Requests the Secretary-General to continue to inform the Security Council
               of progress in implementing UNISFA’s mandate as set out in paragraph 34 o f
               resolution 2609 (2021), as well as on progress on the issues described in paragraph 5
               of resolution 2630 (2022), with combined written reports provided on 1 May 2023
               and 15 October 2023;
                    6.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                               S/RES/2661 (2022)
               Security Council                                              Distr.: General
                                                                             15 November 2022

               Resolution 2661 (2022)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9193rd meeting, on
               15 November 2022

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its previous resolutions and statements of its President on the
               situation in Somalia,
                    1.   Decides to extend resolution 2607 (2021) until 17 November 2022;
                    2.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/ X The situation in Somalia.


               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/2662 (2022)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                17 November 2022

               Resolution 2662 (2022)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9196th meeting, on
               17 November 2022

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its previous resolutions and statements of its President on the
               situation in Somalia,
                    Reaffirming its respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political
               independence and unity of Somalia,
                    Commending the support provided by the African Union through the African
               Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) now the African Union Transition Mission in
               Somalia (ATMIS), by the United Nations through the United Nations Assistance
               Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), the United Nations Support Office for Somalia
               (UNSOS) and through its agencies, funds and programmes, by the Panel of Experts
               on Somalia, both to Somalia and the 751 Committee, and by Somalia’s bilateral
               partners,
                     Urging Somalia to continue to codify and implement weapons and ammunition
               management policies, including continued development of an accountable weapons
               distribution and tracing system for all Somali security and police institutions,
               recognising that effective weapons and ammunition management is the responsibility
               of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and Somalia’s Federal Member States
               (FMS),
                     Expressing support for the FGS in its efforts to reconstruct the country, counter
               the threat of terrorism, and stop the trafficking of weapons and ammunition, further
               expressing its intention to ensure the measures in this resolution will enable the FGS
               in the realisation of these objectives, noting that the security situation in Somalia
               continues to necessitate these measures, including strict controls on the movement of
               arms, but affirming that it shall keep the situation in Somalia under constant review
               and that it shall be prepared to review the appropriateness of the measures contained
               in this resolution, including any modification, suspension or lifting of the measures,
               as may be needed, in light of the progress achieved and compliance with this
               resolution,
                     Expressing grave concern that the terrorist group Al-Shabaab continues to pose
               a serious threat to the peace, security and stability of Somalia and the region, and
               further expressing concern at the continued presence in Somalia of affiliates linked
               to ISIL/Da’esh,

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                      Condemning in the strongest possible terms terrorist attacks in Somalia and
                neighbouring states, expressing deep concern at the loss of civilian life from these
                attacks, reiterating its determination to support comprehensive efforts to reduce the
                threat posed by Al-Shabaab, and urging Somalia’s leaders to work together on the
                fight against terrorism,
                      Underscoring the importance of a holistic and gender sensitive approach to
                counter terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism, conducted in
                accordance with applicable international law, as well as efforts to address the
                governance, security, stabilisation and reconciliation, human rights, humanitarian,
                development, and socioeconomic dimensions of the problem, including youth
                employment and the eradication of poverty, and emphasising the importance of
                regional and international cooperation to counter terrorism, disrupt terrorist finances
                and illicit financial flows, and stop arms trafficking,
                      Reiterating that terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any religion,
                nationality, civilisation or ethnic group, condemning terrorist groups’ attempts to craft
                distorted narratives that are based on the misinterpretation and mis representation of
                religion to justify violence and to popularise their attempts to undermine Somalia and
                the region, expressing concern over their exploitation of information and
                communication technologies including through the Internet, particularly socia l
                media, for terrorist purposes such as propaganda, and supporting the Government of
                Somalia’s renewed efforts to counter Al-Shabaab’s narratives,
                      Commending the role played by the FGS, member states, and regional
                organisations to suppress piracy and armed robbery off the coast of Somalia, and
                urging continued development of a Somalia-led, coordinated approach in developing
                Somalia’s maritime governance sector, including through the formation of the Somali
                Navy and Coast Guard Working Group, and support of Somalia’s maritime
                institutions,
                      Expressing serious concern about the humanitarian situation in Somalia,
                encouraging States to scale-up their humanitarian support to Somalia, and calling for
                all parties to the conflict to allow and facilitate, in accordance with relevant
                provisions of international law, including applicable international humanitarian law,
                and in a manner consistent with the United Nations guiding principles of humanitarian
                emergency assistance (United Nations General Assembly resolution 46/182),
                including humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independen ce, the rapid and
                unhindered provision of humanitarian assistance necessary to support persons in need
                across Somalia and recalling that the Committee established pursuant to resolution
                751 (1992) may designate individuals or entities that engage in obstruction of the
                delivery of humanitarian assistance to Somalia, or access to, or distribution of,
                humanitarian assistance in Somalia,
                      Strongly condemning the deliberate targeting of civilians, including those who
                are humanitarian personnel, and civilian objects in situations of conflict, as well as
                the indiscriminate use of weapons in populated areas and their consequences for the
                civilian population, calling upon all parties to the conflict in Somalia to refrain from
                such practices in accordance with their obligations under international law, including
                international humanitarian law,
                     Expressing concern at the continued reports of corruption and diversion of
                public resources in Somalia, and calling for the Somali Government authorities to
                continue efforts to address corruption, strengthen administrative management,
                improve financial transparency, make good use of public resources and continue to
                accelerate the pace of reform,

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                 Noting with concern that Somalia remains one of the deadliest conflict areas for
           children, as outlined in the 2022 Report of the Secretary-General on Children and
           Armed Conflict, further noting with concern the high levels of recruitment of children
           in armed conflict in violation of international law and high levels of abductions, with
           Al-Shabaab continuing to be the main perpetrator, and urging the Somali Government
           authorities to further strengthen efforts to address the “six grave violations” against
           children as identified by the Secretary-General, including by implementing measures
           in line with resolution 2467 (2019),
                Noting with concern smuggling and trafficking of weapons, military equipment
           and ammunition and urging the Somali Government authorities to take appropriate
           measures to identify smugglers and hold them accountable,
                 Determining that the situation in Somalia continues to constitute a threat to
           international peace and security in the region,
                Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                 1.   Recalls its decisions in resolution 2628 (2022) to authorise ATMIS, and
           commends the renewed cooperation between all stakeholders to implement its
           mandate in support of the Somalia Transition Plan (STP) and the National Security
           Architecture and empower Somalia to assume progressively greater responsib ility for
           its own security;
                2.    Emphasises that its objective, through this resolution, is to establish a
           consolidated framework, drawing on the technical assessment of Somalia’s weapons
           and ammunition management capability (S/2022/698), and taking note of the final
           report of the Panel of Experts (S/2022/754) and recommendations from the United
           Nations Office on Drugs Crime (UNODC), to strengthen state- and peace-building in
           Somalia, defeat Al-Shabaab and complement the mandates of UNSOM and ATMIS,
           including in particular through:
                (a) Supporting weapons and ammunition management and security sector
           reform in Somalia (pillar 1); and
                (b)   Degrading the threat posed by Al-Shabaab (pillar 2);

           Pillar 1 – supporting weapons and ammunition management and security
           sector reform in Somalia and the partial arms embargo
                 3.   Emphasises that effective weapons and ammunition management will
           reduce the ability of Al-Shabaab, and other actors intent on undermining peace and
           security in Somalia and the region, to obtain weapons and ammunition, and reduce
           the threat to peace and security posed by terrorists, in Somalia and neighbouring
           states;
                4.     Underlines the responsibility of the Somali Government authorities to
           ensure the safe and effective management, storage and security of their stockpiles of
           weapons, ammunition and other military equipment and their distribution, including
           implementation of a system which allows the tracking of such military equipment and
           supplies to the unit level;
                5.    Calls upon the Somali Government authorities to:
                (a) further engage and cooperate on implementation of the National Weapons
           and Ammunition Management Strategy;
                (b) establish an ammunition accounting system, and build sufficient armouries
           and ammunition storage areas to strengthen the capacity of stockpile management;
           and

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                    (c) promote further professionalisation, training and capacity -building of
                Somali security and police institutions;
                     6.   Welcomes the technical assessment of the weapons and ammunition
                management capability of Somalia (S/2022/698), commends Somalia for the progress
                made, especially with regards to weapons management, and endorses the technical
                assessment’s recommendations;
                     7.    Welcomes the benchmarks proposed following the technical assessment,
                and urges the Somali Government authorities to work together to meet them fully;
                     8.    Calls upon the international community to provide additional support to
                develop weapons and ammunition management capacity in Somalia, with a particular
                focus on weapons and ammunition storage, technical assistance, and capacity
                building, and encourages partners to coordinate their efforts to suppor t Somalia
                implement the requirements of this resolution;
                      9.    Reaffirms that the Somali Government authorities, in cooperation with
                ATMIS, shall document and register all weapons and military equipment captured as
                part of offensive operations, or in the course of carrying out their mandates, including:
                     (a)   recording the type and serial number of the weapon and/or ammunition;
                     (b)   photographing all items and relevant markings;
                      (c) facilitating inspection by the Panel of all military items before their
                redistribution or destruction; and
                    (d) encourages the FGS and African Union to update and implement the
                Harmonised AMISOM-FGS Standard Operating Procedure on the Management of
                Recovered Small Arms and Light Weapons and further encourages the international
                community to support the FGS and AU in this regard;
                      10. Decides that all States shall, for the purposes of establishing peace and
                stability in Somalia by preventing Al-Shabaab and other actors intent on undermining
                peace and security in Somalia and the region from obtaining weapons and
                ammunition, take the necessary measures to prevent all deliveries of weapons and
                military equipment to Somalia, including prohibiting the financing of all acquisitions
                and deliveries of weapons and military equipment and the direct or indirect supply of
                technical advice, financial and other assistance, and training related to military
                activities, except where the beneficiary is Somalia’s security and police institutions
                at the national and local level, who are exempt, subject to the procedures set out in
                paragraphs 11, 14, 15 and 18 to this resolution, or where the recipient is exempt as
                per paragraph 21 to this resolution;
                      11. Decides that paragraph 10 shall not apply to deliveries of weapons and
                military equipment, or the provision of technical advice, financial and other
                assistance, and training related to military activities, intended solely for the
                development of Somalia’s security and police institutions, to provide security for the
                Somali people, except in relation to items in Annexes A and B to this resolution, which
                are subject to the procedures as set out in paragraphs 14 and 15 to this resolution;
                      12. Reaffirms that weapons and military equipment sold or supplied in
                accordance with the exemption in paragraph 11 of this resolution shall not be resold
                to, transferred to, or made available for use by any individual or entity not in the
                service of the recipient to which it was originally sold or supplied, or the selling or
                supplying State or international, regional or sub-regional organisation;
                     13. Confirms its commitment to working with Somalia to ensure that the
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           progressively, in light of progress made against the benchmarks set out in the
           technical assessment (S/2022/698);
                 14. Decides that deliveries of items in Annex A to this resolution, intended
           solely for the development of Somalia’s security and police institutions, to provide
           security for the Somali people, may be provided in the absence of a negative decision
           by the Committee within five working days of receiving a notification from Somalia
           or the State or international, regional or sub regional organisation delivering
           assistance;
                 15. Decides that deliveries of items in Annex B to this resolution, intended
           solely for the development of Somalia’s security and police institutions, to provide
           security for the Somali people, are subject to notification to the Committee for
           information submitted at least five working days in advance by Somalia or the State
           or international, regional or sub-regional organisation delivering assistance;
                16.   Reaffirms that all notifications should include:
                (a) details of the manufacturer and supplier of the weapons and military
           equipment, including serial numbers;
                (b) a description of the arms and ammunition including the type, calibre and
           quantity;
                (c)   proposed date and place of delivery; and
                (d) all relevant information concerning the intended destination unit, or the
           intended place of storage;
                 17. Decides that the Somali authorities have the primary responsibility to
           notify the Committee pursuant to paragraphs 14 and 15, of any deliveries of weapons
           and military equipment to Somali security and police institutions;
                 18. Decides that where paragraphs 14 or 15 apply, Somalia or the supplying
           State or international, regional or sub-regional organisation delivering the assistance
           shall, no later than 30 days after the delivery of weapons and military equipment,
           submit to the Committee a post-delivery notification in the form of written
           confirmation of the completion of any delivery, including the serial numbers for the
           weapons and military equipment delivered, shipping information, bill of lading, cargo
           manifests or packing lists, and the specific place of storage;
                 19. Requests the Secretariat to produce, in consultation with the FGS and for
           approval by the Committee, a template form for requests for advance approval,
           notifications and post-delivery notifications to ensure consistency of
           communications;
                 20. Reaffirms its request that the Committee shares all notifications pertaining
           to paragraphs 14, 15 and 18, submitted to the Committee with the appropriate national
           coordinating body in Somalia, the Office of National Security, for their information;
                21.   Decides that paragraph 10 shall not apply to:
                (a) supplies of weapons or military equipment or the provision of technical
           advice, financial and other assistance, and training related to military activities
           intended solely for the support of, or use by:
                (i) United Nations personnel, including the United Nations Assistance
                Mission in Somalia (UNSOM);
                (ii) the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and its strategic
                partners, operating solely under the latest African Union Strategic Concept of
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                     (iii) European Union training and support activities, Türkiye, the United
                     Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of
                     America, as well as any other State forces that are either operating within the
                     STP, or have a status of forces agreement or a memorandum of understanding
                     with the FGS to serve the purposes of this resolution provided they inform the
                     Committee about concluding such agreements;
                     (b) supplies of protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets,
                temporarily exported to Somalia by United Nations personnel, representatives of the
                media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel for their
                personal use only;
                      (c) the delivery of non-lethal military equipment by States, or international,
                regional or subregional organisations intended solely for humanitarian or protective
                use; and
                     (d) entry into Somali ports for temporary visits of vessels carrying weapons
                and military equipment for defensive purposes provided that such items remain at all
                times aboard such vessels (as previously affirmed by paragraph 3 of resolution 2244
                (2015)); and
                confirms it will keep all notification processes required and exemptions under review;

                Pillar 2 – degrading the threat posed by Al-Shabaab
                     22. Reiterates that Al-Shabaab poses a threat to peace and security in Somalia,
                and that its terrorist and other activities pose a security threat to the region, and
                underscores the need to degrade Al-Shabaab through targeted sanctions and
                disrupting its finances, by reducing the threat posed by improvised explo sive devices
                and by improving maritime domain awareness;
                     23. Underscores the importance of a holistic and gender sensitive approach to
                counter terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism, conducted in
                accordance with applicable international law, as well as efforts to address the
                governance, security, stabilisation and reconciliation, human rights, humanitarian,
                development, and socioeconomic dimensions of the challenge, including youth
                employment and the eradication of poverty;
                      24. Reiterates its commitment to support Somalia and the region to reduce this
                threat and decides that from the date of the adoption of this resolution the name of
                the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992)
                concerning Somalia shall henceforth be known as the “Security Council Committee
                pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Al-Shabaab”;
                      25. Recognises that the security threat is complex and requires a combined,
                military and non-military response and, in addition to the measures in outlined in
                Pillar 1, which are designed to strengthen Somalia and defeat Al-Shabaab, and agrees
                to continue efforts to degrade Al-Shabaab and strengthen peace and security through
                the following measures;

                2a: Targeted sanctions
                      26. Recalls its decisions in its resolution 1844 (2008) which imposed targeted
                sanctions and its resolutions 2002 (2011), and 2093 (2013) which expanded the listing
                criteria, and recalls its decisions in its resolutions 2060 (2012) and 2444 (2018), and
                further decides that the measures in paragraphs 1, 3, and 7 of resolution 1844 (2008)
                shall also apply to individuals, and that the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 7 of that
                resolution shall also apply to entities, designated by the Committee as:

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                (a) having engaged in, or provided support for, acts that threatened the peace,
           security or stability of Somalia, including acts that threatened the peace and
           reconciliation process in Somalia, or threatened the Federal Government of Somalia
           or ATMIS by force; and
                (b) being associated with Al-Shabaab, acts and activities indicating that an
           individual or entity is associated with Al-Shabaab, and therefore eligible for
           designation by the Committee include:
                    (i) participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or
                    perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on
                    behalf of, or in support of Al-Shabaab;
                    (ii) supplying, selling or transferring arms and related materiel to Al-Shabaab;
                    and
                    (iii) recruiting for, or otherwise supporting acts or activities of Al -Shabaab or
                    any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof;
                 27. Reiterates its request for Member States to assist the Panel of Experts in
           its investigations, and for Somali Government authorities, ATMIS and partners to
           share information with the Panel of Experts regarding conduct or activities, in
           particular by Al-Shabaab and other actors intent on undermining peace and security
           in Somalia, where covered by listing criteria;
                 28. Reaffirms that without prejudice to humanitarian assistance programmes
           conducted elsewhere, the measures imposed by paragraph 3 of its resolution 1844
           (2008) shall not apply to the payment of funds, other financial assets or economic
           resources necessary to ensure the timely delivery of urgently needed humanitarian
           assistance in Somalia, by the United Nations, its specialised agencies or programmes,
           humanitarian organisations having observer status with the United Nations General
           Assembly that provide humanitarian assistance, and their implementing partners
           including bilaterally or multilaterally funded non-governmental organisations
           participating in the United Nations Humanitarian Response Plan for Somalia;

           2b: Disrupting Al-Shabaab’s finances
                 29. Notes with concern Al-Shabaab’s ability to generate revenue and launder,
           store and transfer resources, to carry out terrorism and destabilise Somalia and the
           region, and requests the Somali Government authorities, working with international
           partners as appropriate, to continue to develop under FGS leadership a comprehensive
           plan to disrupt Al-Shabaab’s;
                30. Calls upon the FGS to continue working with Somali financial authorities,
           private sector financial institutions and the international community to:
                    (a)   identify, assess and mitigate money laundering and terrorist financing
           risks;
                 (b) improve compliance (including enhanced Know Your Customer and due
           diligence procedures);
                 (c) strengthen supervision and enforcement, including through increased
           reporting to the Central Bank of Somalia and Financial Reporting Centre in line with
           the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter the Financing of Terrorism Act ( 2016), as
           well as the Mobile Money Regulations (2019);
                 (d) prioritise the continued development of a secure nation al identification
           system to improve financial access and compliance and counter the financing of
           terrorism;

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                      (e) improve monitoring, reporting and investigations into money laundering
                and terrorist financing while ensuring that financial entities transmit suspicious
                transactions and large cash transaction reports in proportion with the money
                laundering and terrorist financing risks in Somalia, as required under the Anti -Money
                Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Law; and
                     (f) develop a plan to mitigate the risks posed by Al-Shabaab to personnel
                working in anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing roles within
                national competent authorities and the private sector;
                     31. Calls upon the FGS to improve collaboration and coordination among
                regulatory and law enforcement agencies and undertake coordinated and joint
                approaches to terrorist finance investigations and implement disruption strategies to
                counter-Al-Shabaab’s finances and its exploitation of the licit financial system;
                     32. Requests the FGS, UNODC and the Panel to continue exchanging
                information about Al-Shabaab’s operations and to continue working with stakeholders
                to develop a plan to disrupt Al-Shabaab’s operations and exploitation of the licit
                financial system;
                      33. Requests the FGS to strengthen cooperation and coordination with other
                States, particularly other States in the region, and with international partners to
                prevent and counter the financing of terrorism, including through compliance with
                resolution 1373 (2001), resolution 2178 (2014), resolution 2462 (2019), and relevant
                domestic and international law;

                2c: Somalia Charcoal Ban
                     34. Reaffirms its decision to ban the import and export of Somali charcoal, as
                set out in paragraph 22 of its resolution 2036 (2012), and paragraphs 11 to 21 of
                resolution 2182 (2014) hereafter “the charcoal ban”;
                      35. Welcomes measures taken by the Somali Government authorities and
                States to reduce the export of charcoal from Somalia, reiterates its requests that
                ATMIS support and assist Somalia in implementing the charcoal ban and facilitate
                regular access for the Panel to charcoal exporting ports and reaffirms the importance
                of the efforts of the UNODC and its international partners to monitor and disrupt the
                export and import of charcoal to and from Somalia;
                      36. Notes the need to reduce the size of charcoal stockpiles in and around
                Kismayo, and expresses deep concerns about the weak port control structures, lack of
                a capable coastguard and oversight by the Somali Government authorities of ports,
                including Kismayo, urges the Somali Government authorities to monitor and control
                existing charcoal stockpiles at export points, and requests them to consider:
                     (a) removing and relocating the charcoal stockpile to a central storage facility
                and sell the charcoal for domestic consumption;
                     (b) developing, with the support of the UNSOM, UNODC and UNEP as
                appropriate, and submitting a proposal for consideration by the Committee, for the
                one-off, complete disposal of charcoal stockpiles, to include a clear plan for ensuring
                transparency and fiscal accountability during the disposal process, to prevent
                Al-Shabaab from profiting from the sale; and
                     (c) developing a national plan for the sustainable management of domestic
                charcoal production, with support from other partners, as appropriate;

                2d: Reducing the threat posed by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
                      37. Reaffirms that all States shall prevent the direct or indirect sale, supply or
                transfer of the items in part I of Annex C to this resolution to Somalia from their

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           territories or by their nationals outside their territories, or using their flag vessels or
           aircraft if there is sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the item(s) will be used, or
           a significant risk they may be used, in the manufacture in Somalia of improvised
           explosive devices;
                 38. Reaffirms that, where an item in part I of Annex C to this resolution is
           directly or indirectly sold, supplied or transferred to Somalia consistent with
           paragraph 37, the State shall notify the Committee of the sale, supply or transfer no
           more than 15 working days after the sale, supply or transfer takes place, and stresses
           the importance that notifications pursuant to this paragraph contain all relevant
           information, including the purpose of the use of the item(s), the end user, the technical
           specifications and the quantity of the item(s) to be shipped;
                 39. Calls upon Member States to undertake appropriate measures to promote
           the exercise of vigilance by their nationals, persons subject to their jurisdiction and
           firms incorporated in their territory or subject to their jurisdiction that are involved
           in the sale, supply, or transfer of explosive precursors and materials to Somalia that
           may be used in the manufacture of improvised explosive devices, including among
           other things items in part II of Annex C, to keep records of transactions and share
           information with Somalia, the Committee and the Panel regarding suspicious
           purchases of or enquiries into these chemicals by individuals in Somalia and to ensure
           that Somalia is provided with adequate financial and technical assistance to establish
           appropriate safeguards for the storage and distribution of materials;
                40. Encourages international and regional partners of Somalia to implement
           continued specialist training of Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams and to provide
           appropriate equipment and coordinate support to reinforce Somali c apacity in the
           analysis of explosives;

           2e: Maritime interdiction and improving maritime domain awareness
                41. Decides to renew the provisions set out in paragraphs 15 and 17 of
           resolution 2182 (2014), and expanded by paragraph 5 of resolution 2607 (2021) to
           cover IED components, until 15 November 2023;
                  42. Notes UNODC’s coordination role in finalising and implementing the draft
           Roadmap for Enhanced Inter-Agency Cooperation to Combat Illicit Trade and its
           Effects Along the Kenya-Somalia Border in partnership with the Government of
           Kenya, and encourages Somalia to work with UNODC to develop a plan to disrupt
           illicit trade along Somalia’s borders with Kenya and Ethiopia from which Al-Shabaab
           profits;
               43. Encourages the UNODC, within its current mandate, under the Indian
           Ocean Forum on Maritime Crime, to:
                 (a) continue to bring together relevant States and international organisations
           to enhance regional cooperation on responding to illicit maritime flows and disrupt
           all forms of trafficking in licit and illicit goods that may finance terrorist activities;
                  (b) support Somalia to improve their maritime domain awareness and
           enforcement, including in relation to the role of fishing vessels in trafficking and
           illicit trade;
               (c) to support the FGS with its fisheries protection and enforcement capability
           demonstrator project; and
                 (d) to engage with shipping association representatives to discuss possible
           ways to make these measures more implementable and propose recommendations in
           its next briefing to the Committee in 2023;

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                Panel of Experts
                      44. Decides to renew, with effect from the date of adoption of this resolution,
                until 15 December 2023, the Panel of Experts, and that their mandate shall include
                the tasks referred to in paragraph 11 of resolution 2444 (2018), paragraphs 32 and 35
                of this resolution, requests the Secretary-General to include dedicated gender
                expertise, in line with paragraph 11 of its resolution 2467 (2019) and further requests
                the Panel to include gender as a cross-cutting issue in its investigations and reporting,
                and expresses its intention to review this mandate and take appropriate action
                regarding any extension and modification of this mandate, including restrictions on
                the import of weapons and ammunition by the FGS, no later than 15 November 2023;
                     45. Recalls the importance of full co-operation between Somalia and the Panel
                of Experts, requests Somali Government authorities to facilitate for the Panel of
                Experts interviews of suspected members of Al-Shabaab and other persons of interest
                held in custody, notes the importance of the Panel of Experts carrying out their
                mandate in line with document S/2006/997, and requests the Panel of Experts to
                continue to give recommendations to the Committee on how to support the FGS in
                weapons and ammunition management, including efforts towards establishing a
                National Small Arms and Light Weapons Commission;
                      46. Reiterates its request for Somalia, States, and ATMIS to provide
                information to the Panel, and assist them in their investigations, urges the Somali
                Government authorities to facilitate access for the Panel, on the basis of written
                requests to the FGS by the Panel, to all FGS armouries in Mogadishu, all FGS -
                imported weapons and ammunition prior to distribution, all FGS militar y storage
                facilities in Somalia National Army (SNA) sectors and all captured weaponry in
                Somali custody, and to allow photographs of weapons and ammunition in Somali
                custody and access to all FGS and FMS logbooks and distribution records, in order
                to enable the Security Council to monitor and assess implementation of this
                resolution;

                Reporting
                     47.    Requests the following reports:
                      (a) from the FGS, in coordination and collaboration with FMS as appropriate,
                including thorough the structures of the National Security Architecture, and in
                accordance with paragraph 9 of resolution 2182 (2014) and as requested in paragraph
                7 of resolution 2244 (2015), by 1 March 2023 and then by 1 September 2023, reports
                which include:
                     (i) a description of the structure, composition, strength and disposition of
                     Somalia’s security and police institutions, and the status of regional and militia
                     forces;
                     (ii) the reports of the Joint Verification Team (JVT) requested in paragraph 7
                     of resolution 2182 (2014) and para 37 of resolution 2551 (2020);
                     (iii) incorporating the notifications regarding the destination unit or the place
                     of storage of military equipment upon distribution of imported arms and
                     ammunition;
                     (iv) an update summarising suspicious activity documented by domestic
                     financial institutions, and investigations and actions undertaken by the Financial
                     Reporting Centre to counter the financing of terrorism and in a manner so as to
                     protect the confidentiality of sensitive information;

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                (v) an update on specific actions taken by Somali Government authorities to
                counter the financing of terrorism; and
                (vi) an update on the status of individuals designated by the Committee, where
                information is available;
                 (b) from the Secretary-General an update on progress against each indicator
           set out in the benchmarks contained with the technical assessment report ( S/2022/698)
           by 15 September 2023;
                (c)    from the Panel of Experts:
                (i) regular updates to the Committee, including a minimum of four different
                thematic reports;
                (ii)   a comprehensive mid-term update; and
                (iii) for the Security Council’s consideration through the Committee a final
                report by 1 October 2023;
           and urges the Panel of Experts to seek feedback from the Committee on the findings
           of their reporting;
                (d) from the Emergency Relief Coordinator, an update on the delivery of
           humanitarian assistance in Somalia and any impediments to its delivery by 1 October
           2023;
                (e)    from UNODC, an update on its work related to this resolution by 1 October
           2023;
                (f) from the African Union, by 1 December 2022, an update on its
           preparations for the planned drawdown of 2000 ATMIS personnel by 31 December
           2022 in accordance with resolution 2628 (2022); and
                 (g) from organisations and states exempted via paragraph 21.a.iii of this
           resolution by 15 October 2023, an update on the support provided to Somalia since
           the adoption of this resolution and a summary of the materiel imported to Somalia for
           force protection that would, in the absence of paragraph 21, need be notified to the
           Committee;
                 48. Requests the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children
           and Armed Conflict and the Special Representative for Sexual Violence in Conflict
           to share relevant information with the Committee in accordance with paragraph 7 of
           resolution 1960 (2010) and paragraph 9 of resolution 1998 (2011), and invites the
           Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to share relevant
           information with the Committee, as appropriate;
                 49. Recalls paragraphs 6 and 7 of resolution 2444 (2018), which outlined
           outstanding issues between Djibouti and Eritrea, reaffirms that it will continue t o
           follow developments towards the normalisation of relations between Eritrea and
           Djibouti and will support the two countries in the resolution of these matters in good
           faith, takes note of the Secretary-General’s letters of 18 February 2019, 02 August
           2019, 29 July 2020, 30 July 2021, and 26 July 2022 and regrets there has been no
           noticeable progress on the outstanding issues between them but welcomes the fact
           that both parties have continued to act responsibly towards each other and there have
           been no negative developments reported, recalls paragraph 57 of resolution 2444
           (2018) expressed its intention to keep its request for reporting from the Secretary -
           General under review, and decides not to seek a further update from the Secretary-General at this time;
                50.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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                Annex A – Items subject to a no-objection process

                1.  Surface to air missiles, including Man-Portable Air-Defence                Systems
                (MANPADS);
                2.   Weapons with a calibre greater than 14.7 mm, and components specially
                designed for these, and associated ammunition;
                     (a) Note: (This does not include shoulder fired anti-tank rocket launchers such
                as RPGs or LAWs (light anti-tank weapon), rifle grenades, or grenade launchers.);
                3.   Mortars with a calibre greater than 82 mm and associated ammunition;
                4.  Anti-tank guided weapons, including Anti-tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs) and
                ammunition and components specially designed for these items;
                5.   Charges and devices specifically designed or modified for military use; mines
                and related materiel;
                6.   Weapon sights with a night vision capability greater than generation 2;
                7.   Fixed wing, swivel wing, tilt rotor or tilt wing aircraft, specifically designed or
                modified for military use;
                8.   ‘Vessels’ and amphibious vehicles specifically designed or modified for military
                use;
                     (a) Note: ‘Vessel’ includes any ship, surface effect vehicle, vessel of small
                waterplane area or hydrofoil and the hull or part of the hull of a vessel;
                9.  Unmanned combat aerial vehicles (listed as Category IV in the UN Register of
                Conventional Arms).

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           Annex B – items requiring advance notification

           1.   All types of weapons with a calibre up to 14.7mm and associated ammunition;
           2.   RPG-7 and recoilless rifles, and associated ammunition;
           3.   Weapon sights with a night vision capability generation 2 or lower;
           4.   Rotor wing or helicopters specifically designed or modified for military use;
           5.   Body armour or protective garments, as follows:
                 (a) Hard body armour plates providing ballistic protection equal to or greater
           that level III (NIJ 0101.06 July 2008) or national equivalents;
           6.   Ground vehicles specifically designed or modified for military use;
           7.   Communication equipment specifically designed or modified for military use.

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                Annex C – Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) Components

                Explosive materials, explosives precursors, explosive-related equipment, and
                related technology
                Part I
                1.   Explosive materials, as follows, and mixtures containing one or more thereof:
                     (a)   Nitrocellulose (containing more than 12.5% nitrogen w/w);
                     (b)   Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine (tetryl);
                     (c)   Nitroglycerin (except when packaged/prepared in individual medicinal
                doses);
                2.   Explosive-related goods:
                      (a) Equipment and devices specially designed to initiate explosives by
                electrical or non-electrical means (e.g. firing sets, detonators, igniters, detonating
                chord);
                3.   “Technology” required for the “production” or “use” of the items listed at
                paragraphs 1 and 2, including:

                Part II
                1.   Explosive materials, as follows, and mixtures containing one or more thereof:
                     (a)   Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil (ANFO);
                     (b)   Nitroglycol;
                     (c)   Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN);
                     (d)   Picryl chloride;
                     (e)   2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT);
                2.   Explosives precursors:
                     (a)   Ammonium nitrate;
                     (b)   Potassium nitrate;
                     (c)   Sodium chlorate;
                     (d)   Nitric acid;
                     (e)   Sulphuric acid.

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2663 (2022)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                30 November 2022

               Resolution 2663 (2022)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9205th meeting, on
               30 November 2022

                    The Security Council,
                    Reaffirming its resolutions 1540 (2004) of 28 April 2004, 1673 (2006) of
               27 April 2006, 1810 (2008) of 25 April 2008, 1977 (2011) of 20 April 2011, 2055
               (2012) of 29 June 2012, 2325 (2016) of 15 December 2016, 2572 (2021) of 22 Apri l
               2021, and 2622 (2022) of 25 February 2022,
                     Reaffirming that the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapo n s,
               as well as their means of delivery, constitutes a threat to international peace and
               security,
                     Reaffirming the need for all Member States to comply fully with thei r
               obligations and fulfil their commitments in relation to arms control, disarmament and
               non-proliferation in all its aspects of all weapons of mass destruction and their mean s
               of delivery,
                     Gravely concerned by the threat of illicit trafficking in nuclear, chemical, or
               biological weapons and their means of delivery, and related materials, equipment and
               technology covered by relevant multilateral treaties and arrangements, or included on
               national control lists, which could be used for the design, development, production o r
               use of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and their means of delivery, whi ch
               adds a new dimension to the issue of proliferation of such weapons and also poses a
               threat to international peace and security,
                     Reaffirming its decision that none of the obligations in resolution 1540 (200 4 )
               shall be interpreted so as to conflict with or alter the rights and obligations of Stat e
               Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the Chemical
               Weapons Convention and the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention or alter the
               responsibilities of the International Atomic Energy Agency or the Organization fo r
               the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons,
                    Remaining gravely concerned by the threat of terrorism and the risk that
               non-State actors may acquire, develop, traffic in or use nuclear, chemical, and
               biological weapons and their means of delivery, and related materials, including by
               using the rapid advances in science, technology and international commerce to that
               end,
                    Emphasizing the need for States to take all appropriate national measures in
               accordance with their national authorities and legislation, and consistent wit h

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               international law, to strengthen export controls, to control access to intangibl e
               transfers of technology and to information that could be used for weapons of mass
               destruction and their means of delivery, to prevent proliferation financing and
               shipments, and to secure sensitive materials,
                      Reaffirming that prevention of proliferation of nuclear, chemical and bi ological
               weapons, as well as their means of delivery, should not hamper internatio n al
               cooperation in materials, equipment and technology for peaceful purposes whi l e
               recalling that such cooperation should not be misused for purposes of proliferation o f
               weapons of mass destruction as well as their means of delivery,
                     Endorsing the work already carried out by the Committee established pursuan t
               to resolution 1540 (2004), hereafter the 1540 Committee, in accordance with its
               Programmes of Work, and reaffirming its continued support,
                     Recognizing States’ progress in presenting to the 1540 Committee their national
               reports on implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), welcoming those that hav e
               provided additional and updated information on national implementation, and noting
               that not all States have presented their reports,
                    Highlighting the importance of active dialogue with Member States on the
               implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), and in this regard acknowledging the valu e
               of visits to States, at their invitation, including through, within their respect i v e
               mandates, joint visits with other Security Council Committees,
                     Recognizing that many Member States continue to require assistance in
               implementing resolution 1540 (2004), and emphasizing the importance of furt h er
               improving the 1540 Committee’s mechanism to provide assistance to Member Stat es,
               in response to their requests, that is effective, timely and tailored, and which meet s
               their needs,
                     Noting the importance of providing voluntary technical reference guidance fro m
               the 1540 Committee, as requested by Member States, in the implementation of certai n
               aspects of resolution 1540 (2004),
                   Acknowledging the value of holding periodic open briefings of the 1540
               Committee to Member States to enhance dialogue on implementation and assistan ce,
               among others,
                     Welcoming efforts by international, regional and subregional organizatio n s,
               including United Nations bodies, in supporting Member States in thei r
               implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), and also taking note of efforts to preven t
               the financing of proliferation-rel ated activities, and taking into consideration inter
               alia the guidance of the framewo rk of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF),
                     Acknowledging the importance of improving the 1540 Committee’s outreach ,
               dialogue and collaboration with regional and subregional organizations, and
               recognizing the role they can play in facilitating the implementation of resoluti o n
               1540 (2004) by Member States in their respective regions, and in supporting them in
               formulating tailored assistance requests,
                     Acknowledging the appointment of regional 1540 coordinators by a number of
               regional and subregional organizations and United Nations bodies, in supporti n g
               Member States in their implementation of resolution 1540 (2004),
                     Recognizing the importance of further developing and strengthening the 1540
               Committee’s communications to increase transparency and to better dissemin at e
               information to support Member States in their implementation of resolution 1540
               (2004),

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                Encouraging the 1540 Committee to give due consideration to the full, equal
           and meaningful participation of women in all its activities,
                 Recognizing that implementation of the mandate of the 1540 Commit t ee
           continues to require sustained support and adequate human and financial resources,
                  Acknowledging the importance of voluntary contributions made in the field of
           assistance by Member States and international, regional and subregio n al
           organizations, including through the United Nations Trust Fund for Global and
           Regional Disarmament Activities,
                 Endorsing the 2022 comprehensive review of the status of the implementat i o n
           of resolution 1540 (2004) and taking note of its results, as contained in its final repo rt ,
                 Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations:
                 1.  Reiterates its decisions in and the requirements of resolution 1540 (2004 ),
           and re-emphasizes the importance for all States to implement fully that resolution;
                 2.    Decides to extend the mandate of the 1540 Committee for a period of 10
           years until 30 November 2032;
                 3.   Further decides that the 1540 Committee will conduct comprehen si v e
           reviews on the status of implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), including throug h
           the holding of open consultations of the Committee in New York, both after five years
           and prior to the renewal of its mandate, including through, if necessary,
           recommendation s on adjustments to the mandate, and will submit to the Securi t y
           Council a report upon the conclusion of each of those reviews, and decides that ,
           accordingly, the first review should be held before December 2027;
                 4.   Decides that the 1540 Committee will continue to submit to the Securi t y
           Council its Programme of Work, before the end of each January, and will brief the
           Security Council in the first quarter of each year, and welcomes the continuo u s
           submission of the Annual Review on the Implementation of Resolution 1540 (200 4 ),
           prepared with the assistance of the Group of Experts, within December annually;
                  5.  Also decides to continue to provide the 1540 Committee with the
           assistance of its group of experts, established pursuant to paragraph 5 of resoluti o n
           1977 (2011) and resolution 2055 (2012), to assist the Committee in carrying out its
           mandate, requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary administrat i v e
           measures to this effect, and further directs the Committee to review its intern al
           guidelines on matters regarding its group of experts by 30 April 2023;
                 6.    Again calls upon all States that have not yet presented a first rep ort on
           steps they have taken or intend to take to implement resolution 1540 (2004) to
           continue to undertake efforts to submit such a report to the 1540 Committee witho u t
           delay, and requests the Committee to make fully available its expertise to these Stat es,
           as appropriate, to facilitate the submission of such reports;
                7.    Again encourages all States that have submitted such reports to provid e,
           when appropriate or upon the request of the 1540 Committee, additional informat i o n
           on their implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), including, voluntarily, on thei r
           laws and regulations and on States’ effective practices;
                 8.   Again encourages States to prepare on a voluntary basis national
           implementation action plans, with the assistance of the 1540 Committee and its
           expertise as appropriate, mapping out their priorities and plans for implementing the
           key provisions of resolution 1540 (2004), and to submit these plans to the 1540
           Committee;

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                     9.    Encourages the 1540 Committee, with the support of relevant experti se,
               to continue to actively engage in dialogue with Member States on the implementat i o n
               of resolution 1540 (2004), including through visits to States at their invitation;
                      10. Stresses the importance of a tailored dialogue and engagement of the 1540
               Committee with Member States that recognizes specificity of States with regard to
               implementation and reporting, as well as to improve the development of customi zed
               assistance for effective implementation of resolution 1540 (2004);
                     11. Encourages Member States to voluntarily share their experiences, lesso n s
               learned and best practices regarding implementation of resolution 1540 (2004);
                      12. Reiterates its decision that the 1540 Committee shall continue to intensi fy
               its efforts to promote the full implementation by all States of resolution 1540 (200 4 ),
               through its Programme of Work, which includes the compilation and general
               examination of information on the status of States’ implementation of resolution 1540
               (2004) and addresses all aspects of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of that resoluti o n ,
               particularly noting the need for more attention on: enforcement measures; measu res
               relating to biological, chemical and nuclear weapons; proliferation finance measu res;
               accounting for and securing related materials; and national export and tranship men t
               controls;
                     13. Encourages the 1540 Committee to develop and review, as appropriat e,
               voluntary technical reference guides, including through implementation guidelines o r
               other such appropriate documents, prepared with the assistance of its Group o f
               Experts, which Member States could take into consideration in their implementat i o n
               of resolution 1540 (2004);
                     14. Again calls upon States to take into account developments on the evolving
               nature of risk of proliferation and rapid advances in science and technology in thei r
               implementation of resolution 1540 (2004);
                     15. Reiterates it request to the 1540 Committee to take note in its work, where
               relevant, of the continually evolving nature of the risks of proliferation, including the
               use by non-State actors of rapid advances in science, technology and internatio n al
               commerce for proliferation purposes, in the context of the implementation o f
               resolution 1540 (2004);
                    16. Continues to encourage Member States that have requests for assistan ce
               to make use of the Committee’s assistance template to convey them to the 1540
               Committee;
                      17. Directs the 1540 Committee to periodically review, as appropriate, the
               role, efficiency and effectiveness of the Committee’s mechanism for matching offers
               and requests for assistance, as well as the status of assistance matters, includin g
               progress on matching of assistance requests and offers, the functioning of the
               assistance mechanism, and any necessary improvements such as revisions to the
               voluntary assistance request template to this end, as needed;
                     18. Requests the 1540 Committee to maintain an updated comprehensive list
               of assistance providers, as well as make available to Member States such assistan ce
               and capacity-building programs which might facilitate the implementation o f
               resolution 1540 (2004);
                      19. Urges the 1540 Committee to make its expertise fully available to Memb er
               States, as appropriate, during the preparation of their voluntary requests fo r
               assistance, including through the provision of dedicated workshops, and in the foll o w -
               up of assistance requests, to ensure that requests are better fulfilled in line with the
               specific needs of Member States;

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                  20. Encourages Member States receiving assistance as well as providers of
           assistance to provide feedback to the 1540 Committee on the fulfilment of the
           assistance requests, including activities, achievements, and areas of opportunity, as
           appropriate, with a view to improve the Committee’s match -making;
                  21. Urges the 1540 Committee, using its full expertise, to promote the
           facilitation of technical assistance through, as appropriate, organizing, co-organizi n g ,
           participating in or supporting international and regional assistance conferen ces,
           which bring together Member States that request assistance with those offeri n g
           assistance, and further encourages Member States, including those in the region wit h
           relevant expertise, relevant international, regional and subregional organizations, in
           a position to do so, to support such efforts;
                  22. Reiterates the need to continue to enhance ongoing cooperation among the
           1540 Committee, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resoluti o n s
           1267 (1999), 1989 (2001) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida, and
           associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, and the Security Counci l
           Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001), concerning counterterrorism, including through, as appropriate, enhanced information shari n g ,
           coordination on visits to States, within their respective mandates, technical assistan ce
           and other issues of relevance to all three committees, and again expresses its intentio n
           to provide guidance to the committees on areas of common interest in order to bett er
           coordinate their efforts, and decides the three Committees will continue to jointly
           brief once per year the Security Council on their cooperation;
                23. Continues to call upon relevant international, regional and subregion al
           organizations to designate, provide and update, as appropriate, to the 1540 Commit t ee
           with a Point of Contact or Coordinator for Resolution 1540 (2004); and encourag es
           them to enhance cooperation and information sharing with the 1540 Committee and
           Member States on technical assistance and all other issues of relevance for the
           implementation of resolution 1540 (2004);
                 24. Encourages the 1540 Committee to develop, in agreement with the
           relevant Member States and with the assistance of its Group of Experts, a multi -y ear
           programme of outreach to States;
                 25. Requests the 1540 Committee to continue to organize and participate in
           outreach events on the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) at the internation al ,
           regional, subregional, and, as appropriate, national level, including, as appropri at e,
           inviting parliamentarian s, as well as representatives of civil society, includin g
           industry and academia and promote the refinement of these outreach efforts to focu s
           on specific thematic and regional issues related to implementation;
                26. Directs the 1540 Committee to convene regular open briefings, at least
           once a year or as needed, for Member States and international, regional and
           subregional organizations, inter alia on the margins of the relevant sessions of the
           General Assembly, to:
                 (a) Provide a summary of activities of the Committee on all aspects of
           resolution 1540 (2004), including those undertaken on the Committee’s behalf by its
           Group of Experts, including on assistance matters;
                (b) Provide an opportunity to Member States and international, regional and
           subregional organizations to present their offers of assistance;
                 (c) Provide an opportunity to Member States to voluntarily share thei r
           experiences, lessons learned and best practices regarding implementation;
                27. Requests the 1540 Committee to make information relevant to
           implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and assistance related programs, as well as

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               information related to paragraphs 14, 18 and 23 of this resolution, widely availab l e
               and easily accessible for Member States, including through its website and other
               agreed means of communication;
                     28. Underscores the importance of the 1540 Committee’s support struct u re
               being adequately resourced, particularly in view of the workload related to monitori n g
               and supporting full implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), including involvemen t
               in outreach events, the functioning of the assistance mechanism, and correspon d en ce
               and other communications and requests the Secretary-Gen eral to make the necessary
               arrangements to this effect;
                     29. Continues to encourage States to contribute funds, on a voluntary basis, to
               finance projects and activities, including through the United Nations Trust Fund fo r
               Global and Regional Disarmament Activities, to assist States in implementing thei r
               obligations under resolution 1540 (2004), including for implementing projects in
               response to assistance requests submitted directly by States to the Committee;
                    30.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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S/77 [23] NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION
S/ X Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

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               United Nations                                                                        S/RES/2664 (2022)
               Security Council                                                     Distr.: General
                                                                                9 December 2022

               Resolution 2664 (2022)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9214th meeting, on
               9 December 2022

                     The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions imposing its sanctions measures in response
               to threats to international peace and security,
                     Reaffirming the need to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter of
               the United Nations and international law, including applicable international human
               rights law, international refugee law, and international humanitarian law, threats to
               international peace and security, stressing in this regard, the important role the United
               Nations plays in leading and coordinating this effort, including through use of its
               sanctions regimes,
                    Emphasizing that its sanctions are an important tool under the Charter of the
               United Nations in the maintenance and restoration of international peace and security,
               including in support of peace processes, countering terrorism, and promoting
               non-proliferation and stressing in this regard, the need for full implementation of all
               such measures imposed by this Council, consistent with international humanitarian
               law,
                     Bearing in mind the importance of assessing potential humanitarian impacts
               prior to a Council decision to establish a sanctions regime, while accepting the need
               for the Council to act swiftly in countering threats to international peace and security,
                     Recalling resolution 2462 (2019), which decides that all States shall, in a
               manner consistent with their obligations under international law, including
               international humanitarian law, international human rights law and international
               refugee law, ensure that their domestic laws and regulations establish serious criminal
               offenses sufficient to provide the ability to prosecute and to penalize in a manner duly
               reflecting the seriousness of the offense the willful provision or collection of funds,
               financial assets or economic resources or financial or other related services, directly
               or indirectly, with the intention that the funds should be used, or in the knowledge
               that they are to be used for the benefit of terrorist organizations or individual terroris ts
               for any purpose, including but not limited to recruitment, training, or travel, even in
               the absence of a link to a specific terrorist act, and urging States when designing and
               applying measures to counter the financing of terrorism, to take into account the
               potential effect of those measures on exclusively humanitarian activities, including
               medical activities, that are carried out by impartial humanitarian actors in a manner
               consistent with international humanitarian law,

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                     Recalling the need for Member States to ensure that all measures taken by them
               to implement sanctions, including in the context of counter-terrorism, comply with
               their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law,
               international human rights law and international refugee law, as applicable, and
               noting, in this regard, the rules of international humanitarian law, as applicable,
               regarding respect for, and the protection of, humanitarian personnel and consignments
               for humanitarian relief operations and the non-punishment of any person for carrying
               out medical activities compatible with medical ethics,
                     Emphasizing that such measures are not intended to have adverse humanitarian
               consequences for civilian populations nor adverse consequences for humanitarian
               activities or those carrying them out, and noting that humanitarian and basic human
               needs differ depending on the specific context,
                     Expressing its readiness to review, adjust and terminate, when appropriate, its
               sanctions regimes taking into account the evolution of the situation on the ground and
               the need to minimize unintended adverse humanitarian effects, underlining that
               sanctions measures are intended to be temporary, and acknowledging the perspectives
               of regional and subregional organizations in this re gard,
                     Encouraging the United Nations, where appropriate, to take an active role in
               coordinating humanitarian activities in situations where its sanctions are applicable,
               recalling the United Nations guiding principles of General Assembly Resolution
               46/182 of humanitarian emergency assistance, including humanity, neutrality,
               impartiality and independence, and noting that the intention of this resolution is to
               provide clarity to ensure the continuation of hu manitarian activities in the future,
                    Reaffirming its previous determinations regarding the threats to international
               peace and security that prompted its imposition of all extant sanctions measures,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.    Decides that without prejudice to the obligations imposed on Member
               States to freeze the funds and other financial assets or economic resources of
               individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities designated by this Council or its
               Sanctions Committees, the provision, processing or payment of funds, other financial
               assets, or economic resources, or the provision of goods and services necessary to
               ensure the timely delivery of humanitarian assistance or to support other activities
               that support basic human needs by the United Nations, including its Programmes,
               Funds and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related
               Organizations, international organizations, humanitarian organizations having
               observer status with the United Nations General Assembly and members of those
               humanitarian organizations, or bilaterally or multilaterally funded non -governmental
               organizations participating in the United Nations Humanitarian Response Pl ans,
               Refugee Response Plans, other United Nations appeals, or OCHA -coordinated
               humanitarian “clusters,” or their employees, grantees, subsidiaries, or implementing
               partners while and to the extent that they are acting in those capacities, or by
               appropriate others as added by any individual Committees established by this Council
               within and with respect to their respective mandates, are permitted and are not a
               violation of the asset freezes imposed by this Council or its Sanctions Committees;
                     2.    Decides that the provisions introduced by paragraph 1 above will apply to
               the 1267/1989/2253 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions regime for a period of two
               years from the date of adoption of this resolution, and expresses its intent to make a
               decision on the extension of its application to that regime prior to the date on which
               its application to that regime would otherwise expire, emphasizes the role of the
               1267/1989/2253 Sanctions Committee in monitoring the implementation of
               paragraph 1 of this resolution as per paragraph 6, calls upon all States to cooperate

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           fully with that Committee and its Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team
           established pursuant to resolution 1526 (2004) in the fulfillment of its tasks, including
           supplying such information as may be required by that Committee in that respect, and
           emphasizes the importance of this Council’s consideration of any information,
           including that provided by the Committee or Monitoring Team, regarding
           implementation of the measures imposed by resolution 1267 (1999) and other relevant
           resolutions, including possible violations thereof, as well as briefings received from
           the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) as per paragraph 5 of this
           resolution;
                 3.    Requests that providers relying on paragraph 1 use reasonable efforts to
           minimize the accrual of any benefits prohibited by sanctions, whether as a result of
           direct or indirect provision or diversion, to individuals or entities designated by this
           Council or any of its Committees, including by strengthening risk management and
           due diligence strategies and processes;
                 4.   Emphasizes that where paragraph 1 of this resolution conflicts with its
           previous resolutions, paragraph 1 shall supersede such previous resolutions to the
           extent of such conflict, clarifies in that regard that paragraph 1 shall supersede and
           replace paragraph 37 of its resolution 2607 (2021) and paragraph 10 of its resolution
           2653 (2022), but that paragraph 1 of its resolution 2615 (2021) shall remain in effect,
           and decides that paragraph 1 of this resolution shall apply with respect to all future
           asset freezes imposed or renewed by this Council in the absence of an explicit
           decision by this Council to the contrary;
                 5.    Requests the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) to brief
           or arrange a briefing for each relevant Committee within its mandate 11 months from
           the date of adoption of this resolution and every 12 months afterwards on the delivery
           of humanitarian assistance and other activities that support basic human needs
           provided consistent with this resolution, including on any available information
           regarding the provision, processing or payment of funds, other financial assets or
           economic resources to, or for the benefit of, designated individuals or entities, any
           diversion of funds or economic resources by the same, risk management and due
           diligence processes in place, and any obstacles to the provision of such assistance or
           to the implementation of this resolution, further requests relevant providers to assist
           the ERC in the preparation of such briefings by providing information relevant thereto
           as expeditiously as is feasible and, in any case, within 60 days o f any request from
           the ERC, also emphasizes the importance, in the process of preparing its briefing, of
           the ERC’s consideration of any information provided by the 1267/1989/2253
           Sanctions Committee or its Monitoring Team, acting within its mandate, regard ing
           implementation of the measures imposed by resolution 1267 (1999) and other relevant
           resolutions, including possible violations thereof, and recalls the Committees’ ability
           to engage with Member States to ensure the effective implementation of this Council’s
           decisions, including by requesting additional information from such Member States,
           including with respect to providers under their jurisdiction, as needed to support such
           implementation;
                 6.   Directs the Committees established by this Council with respect to
           sanctions implementation to assist Member States in properly understanding and fully
           implementing paragraph 1 of this resolution by issuing Implementation Assistance
           Notices to provide further guidance to give full effect to paragraph 1 that takes into
           account the unique context of the sanctions falling under their respective mandates,
           and further directs these Committees, assisted by their respective panels of experts,
           to monitor the implementation of paragraph 1 of this resolution, including any risk of
           diversion;

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                     7.    Requests that the Secretary-General issue a written report on unintended
               adverse humanitarian consequences of Security Council sanctions measures,
               including travel ban and arms embargo measures, as well as those measures that are
               sui generis to particular sanctions regimes, within 9 months of the adoption of this
               resolution, requests that such report contain recommendations on ways to minimize
               and mitigate such unintended adverse consequences including via the promulgation
               of additional standing exemptions to such measures, and expresses its intent to
               consider further steps as necessary, taking into account the Secretary-General’s report
               and recommendations, to further minimize and mitigate such unintended adverse
               consequences; and
                    8.    Decides to remain seized of this matter.

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