               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2187 (2014)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                25 November 2014

               Resolution 2187 (2014)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7322nd meeting, on
               25 November 2014

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions 1996 (2011), 2046 (2012), 2057 (2012),
               2109 (2013), 2132 (2013) and 2155 (2014),
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity, and national unity of the Republic of South Sudan, and recalling the
               importance of the principles of non-interference, good-neighbourliness, and regional
               cooperation,
                    Recalling its resolution 2086 (2013) and 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,
                     Expressing grave alarm and concern regarding the further deteriorating
               political, security, and humanitarian crisis in South Sudan resulting from the internal
               Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) political dispute and subsequent
               violence caused by the country’s political and military leaders,
                     Strongly condemning reported and ongoing human rights violations and abuses
               and violations of international humanitarian law, inc luding those involving
               extrajudicial killings, ethnically targeted violence, rape and other forms of sexual
               and gender-based violence, recruitment and use of children, enforced
               disappearances, arbitrary arrests and detention, violence aimed at spreading te rror
               among the civilian population, and attacks on schools, places of worship, hospitals,
               and United Nations and associated peacekeeping personnel, by all parties, including
               armed groups and national security forces, as well as the incitement to commit suc h
               abuses and violations, further condemning harassment and targeting of civil society,
               humanitarian personnel and journalists, and emphasizing that those responsible for
               violations of international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of human
               rights must be held accountable and that the Government of South Sudan bears the
               primary responsibility to protect civilians within its territory and subject to its
               jurisdiction, including from potential crimes against humanity and war crimes,

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                      Expressing deep concern over the large-scale displacement of persons and
               deepening humanitarian crisis, stressing the responsibility borne by all parties to the
               conflict for the suffering of the people of South Sudan, and the necessity of ensuring
               that the basic needs of the population are met, commending United Nations
               humanitarian agencies and partners for their efforts to provide urgent and
               coordinated support to the population, calling upon all parties to the conflict to
               allow and facilitate, in accordance with relevant provisions of international law and
               United Nations guiding principles of humanitarian assistance, the full, safe and
               unhindered access of relief personnel, equipment and supplies to all those in need
               and timely delivery of humanitarian assistance, in par ticular to internally displaced
               persons and refugees, condemning all attacks against humanitarian personnel and
               facilities and recalling that attacks against humanitarian personnel and depriving
               civilians of objects indispensable to their survival may amou nt to violations of
               international humanitarian law,
                      Commending the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
               initiative, as supported by the United Nations and African Union, in establishing a
               forum for political and security dialogue, and expecting all parties to participate in
               this process and respect the decisions reached by successive IGAD Assemblies of
               Heads of State and Government,
                     Welcoming the IGAD-mediated 23 January 2014 Cessation of Hostilities
               (CoH) and Status of Detainees Agreements, consensus on the Declaration of
               Principles between the parties, the establishment of the ceasefire Monitoring and
               Verification Mechanism (MVM), the 9 May 2014 “Agreement to Resolve the Crisis
               in South Sudan”, and the 9 November 2014 Rededication and Impl ementation
               Modalities for the CoH, while strongly condemning repeated and continuing
               violations of the CoH by all parties which undermine peace efforts,
                     Acknowledging with appreciation the IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and
               Government Communiqués of 10 June 2014, 25 August 2014 and 7 November 2014,
               highlighting commitments in the areas of inclusive governance, security, economic
               and financial management, justice, humanitarian action, and constitutional process,
               and the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council Communiqués of 12 June
               2014 and 17 September 2014,
                     Expressing its deep appreciation for the actions taken by United Nations
               Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) peacekeepers and troop - and police-contributing
               countries to protect civilians, including foreign nationals, under threat of physical
               violence and to stabilize the security situation within and beyond UNMISS sites,
               expressing appreciation for UNMISS’s efforts to support internally displaced
               persons seeking protection on its sites, while underlining the necessity to find
               sustainable solutions for the internally displaced population, including in alternative
               safe and secure locations, and in keeping with the Guiding Principles on Internal
               Displacement, and further expressing appreciation for those Member States who
               have deployed of troops and police after the adoption of resolution 2155 (2014),
                    Taking note with interest of the 21 February 2014 UNMISS Interim Human
               Rights report, and 8 May 2014 “Conflict in South Sudan: A Human Rights Report”,
                    Expressing grave concern that according to the 8 May 2014 “Conflict in South
               Sudan: A Human Rights Report”, there are reasonable grounds to believe that war
               crimes and crimes against humanity, including extrajudicial killings, rape and other

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           acts of sexual violence, enforced disappearances, and arbitrary arrests and detention
           have been committed by both government and opposition forces,
               Stressing the increasingly urgent and imperative need to end impunity in South
           Sudan, and to bring to justice perpetrators of such crimes,
                 Welcoming the work of the African Union Commission of Inquiry in
           independent and public human rights monitoring, investigation and reporting, and
           its 27 June 2014 “Interim Report of AU Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan”,
           and anticipating with interest its findings and recommendations,
                 Strongly condemning the use of radio to broadcast hate speech and transmit
           messages instigating sexual violence against a particular ethnic group, which has the
           potential to play a significant role in promoting mass violence and exacerbating
           conflict, calling on the Government to take the appropriate measures in order to
           deter such activity, and further urging all parties to desist from these actions and
           instead contribute to promoting peace and reconciliation among the communities,
                 Emphasizing that persistent barriers to full implementation of resolution 1325
           (2000) will only be dismantled through dedicated commitment to women’s
           empowerment, participation, and human rights, and through concerted leaders hip,
           consistent information and action, and support, to build women’s engagement in all
           levels of decision-making,
                  Expressing deep concern at persistent restrictions placed upon the movement
           and operations of UNMISS, strongly condemning the attacks by government and
           opposition forces and other groups on United Nations and IGAD personnel and
           facilities, including the December 2012 downing of a United Nations helicopter by
           the SPLA, the April 2013 attack on a United Nations convoy, the December 2013
           attack on the UNMISS camp in Akobo, the August 2014 shooting down of a
           UN helicopter by unidentified armed groups, the August 2014 arrest and detention
           of an IGAD monitoring and verification team, the detentions and kidnappings of
           UN and associated personnel, and the 2014 attacks on the UNMISS camps in Bor
           and Bentiu, and calling upon the Government of South Sudan to complete its
           investigations of these attacks in a swift and thorough manner and to hold those
           responsible to account,
                 Reiterating its request that UNMISS take additional measures, as appropriate,
           to ensure the security of its air operations in South Sudan, and report thereon to the
           Council,
                  Stressing the importance of effective engagement and liaison with local
           communities, both within and outside the Protection of Civilians sites, in order to
           fulfil UNMISS’ Protection of Civilians mandate,
                 Expressing grave concern regarding the threats made to oil installations,
           petroleum companies and their employees, and urging all parties to ensure the
           security of economic infrastructure,
                Recalling its resolution 2117 (2013) and expressing grave concern at the threat
           to peace and security in South Sudan arising from the illicit transfer, destabilizing
           accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons,
                Noting with serious concern reports of the indiscriminate use of cluster
           munitions, made by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Jonglei

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               State in February 2014, and urging all parties to refrain from similar such use in the
               future,
                     Welcoming IGAD’s deployment of the MVM, calling for the redeployment
               and/or progressive withdrawal of armed groups and allied forces invited by either
               side, consistent with the 23 January 2014 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, and
               warning of the serious consequences that could result from any regionalization of
               the conflict,
                    Welcoming the Secretary-General’s appointment of Ellen Margrethe Løj as his
               Special Representative and Head of UNMISS and Major General Yohannes
               Gebremeskel Tesfamariam as the UNMISS Force Co mmander,
                     Reaffirming its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1674 (2006), 1738
               (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, and 1502
               (2003) on the protection of humanitarian and United Nations personnel; resolutions
               1612 (2005), 1882 (2009), 1998 (2011), 2068 (2012), and 2143 (2014) on children
               and armed conflict; and resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889
               (2009), 1960 (2010), 2106 (2013), 2122 (2013) on women, peace, and security;
               resolution 2150 (2014) on the Prevention and Fight against Genocide; resolution
               2151 (2014) on security sector reform; and resolution 2171 (2014) on conflict
               prevention,
                     Taking note of the 30 September 2014 Secretary-General’s Report
               (S/2014/708) and 17 November 2014 Secretary-General’s Report (S/2014/821) and
               the recommendations contained therein,
                     Determining that the situation in South Sudan 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.    Reiterates its endorsement of the CoH Agreement accepted and signed by
               the Government of South Sudan and the SPLM/A (in Opposition) on 23 January
               2014, further reiterates its endorsement of the Agreement to Resolve the Crisis in
               South Sudan signed on 9 May 2014 by Government of South Sudan and the
               SPLM/A (in Opposition); endorses the 9 November 2014 Rededication and
               Implementation Modalities for the CoH; calls for immediate and full
               implementation of the agreements by both parties, and expresses its intention to
               consider all appropriate measures, in consultation with relevant partners, including
               the IGAD and African Union, against those who take action that undermines the
               peace, stability, and security of South Sudan, including those who prevent the
               implementation of these agreements;
                    2.    Urges all parties to engage in an open and fully inclusive national
               dialogue seeking to establish lasting peace, reconciliation and good governance,
               including through the full and effective participation of youth, women, diverse
               communities, faith groups, civil society, and the formerly detained SPLM leaders,
               encourages the efforts of IGAD and the United Nations to reach a peace agreement
               between the parties, and further urges them to ensure that child protection
               provisions are integrated into all peace negotiations and peace agreements;
                    3.    Decides to extend the mandate of UNMISS until 30 May 2015;

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              4.   Decides that the mandate of UNMISS shall be as follows, and authorizes
           UNMISS to use all necessary means to perform the following tasks:
                (a)   Protection of civilians:
                (i) To protect civilians under threat of physical violence, irrespective of the
                source of such violence, within its capacity and areas of deployment, with
                specific protection for women and children, including through the continued
                use of the Mission’s Child Protection and Women Protection Advisers;
                (ii) To deter violence against civilians, including foreign nationals,
                especially through proactive deployment, active patrolling with particular
                attention to displaced civilians, including those in protection sites and refugee
                camps, humanitarian personnel and human rights defenders, and identification
                of threats and attacks against the civilian population, including through regular
                interaction with the civilian population and closely with humanitarian, human
                rights and development organizations, in areas at high risk of conflict
                including, as appropriate, schools, places of worship, hospitals, and the oil
                installations, in particular when the Government of the Republic of South
                Sudan is unable or failing to provide such security;
                (iii) To implement a mission-wide early warning strategy, including a
                coordinated approach to information gathering, monitoring, verification, early
                warning and dissemination, and response mechanisms, including response
                mechanisms to prepare for further potential attacks on United Nations
                personnel and facilities;
                (iv) To maintain public safety and security within and of UNMISS protection
                of civilians sites;
                (v) To exercise good offices, confidence-building, and facilitation in support
                of the mission’s protection strategy, especially in regard to women and
                children, including to facilitate inter-communal reconciliation in areas of high
                risk of conflict as an essential part of long-term State-building activity;
                (vi) To foster a secure environment for the eventual safe and voluntary return
                of internally-displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees including, where
                compatible and in strict compliance with the United Nations Human Rights
                Due Diligence Policy (HRDPP), through monitoring of, ensuring the
                maintenance of international human rights standards by, and specific
                operational coordination with the police services in relevant and protectionfocused tasks, in order to strengthen protection of civilians;
                (b)   Monitoring and investigating human rights:
                (i) To monitor, investigate, verify, and report publicly and regularly on
                abuses and violations of human rights and violations of international
                humanitarian law, including those that may amount to war crimes or crimes
                against humanity;
                (ii) To monitor, investigate, verify and report specifically and publicly on
                violations and abuses committed against children and women, including all
                forms of sexual and gender-based violence in armed conflict by accelerating
                the implementation of monitoring, analysis and reporting arrangements on

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                    conflict-related sexual violence and by strengthening the monitori ng and
                    reporting mechanism for grave violations against children;
                    (iii) To coordinate with, and offer technical support to, where appropriate, the
                    African Union’s Commission of Inquiry for South Sudan;
                    (c)   Creating the conditions for delivery of humanitarian assistance:
                    (i) To contribute to the creation of the conditions for the delivery of
                    humanitarian assistance, including by helping to establish the necessary
                    security conditions and by exercising its good offices, confidence building and
                    facilitation, so as to allow, in accordance with relevant provisions of
                    international law and United Nations guiding principles of humanitarian
                    assistance, the full, safe and unhindered access of relief personnel to all those
                    in need in South Sudan and timely delivery of humanitarian assistance, in
                    particular to internally displaced persons and refugees;
                    (ii) To ensure the security and freedom of movement of United Nations and
                    associated personnel where appropriate, and to ensure the security of
                    installations and equipment necessary for implementation of mandated tasks;
                    (d)   Supporting the Implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement :
                    (i) To ensure proper coordination with the Joint Technical Committee (JTC),
                    MVM, and Monitoring and Verification Teams (MVTs), as appropriate;
                    (ii) To provide mobile and dedicated fixed site security to IGAD’s MVM, as
                    established in line with the decisions of the 31 January 2014 and 13 March
                    2014 meetings of the IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and Government; and
                    (iii) To provide support to the work of the MVM as described within the
                    CoH;
                    5.    Emphasizes that protection of civilians, as described in paragraph 4 (a),
               must be given priority in decisions about the use of available capacity and resources
               within the Mission;
                    6.    Requests the Secretary-General, through his Special Representative, to
               continue to direct the operations of an integrated UNMISS, coordinate all activities
               of the United Nations system in the Republic of South Sudan, and support a
               coherent international approach to achieving peace in the Republic of South Sudan;
                    7.     Endorses the recommendation made by the Secretary-General in his
               17 November 2014 Report to maintain the overall force levels of UNMISS to
               support its mandate as defined in paragraph 4 of this resolution;
                     8.   Decides that UNMISS will consist of a military component of up to
               12,500 troops of all ranks and of a police component, including appropriate Formed
               Police Units, of up to 1,323 personnel; and that the civilian component will continue
               to be reduced according to tasks outlined in paragraph 4; requests that the Secretary-General provide detailed information on force generation, restructuring of the
               UNMISS force, logistical support and enablers, including as part of his regular
               reports; and requests the Secretary-General to review needs on the ground, and
               provide an updated assessment of the force’s operations, deployment and future
               requirements in his regular reports to the Council;

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                 9.   Requests UNMISS to continue to focus and streamline its activities,
           across its military, police and civilian components in order to achieve progress on
           the tasks outlined in paragraph 4, and recognizes that certain Mission tasks will
           therefore be ceased;
                10. Expresses its intention to keep the requirements of and composition of
           UNMISS components under active review, and to review this mandate and make
           any necessary adjustments, at an appropriate stage in the implementation of a
           credible peace agreement between the parties;
                11. Authorizes the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps, in
           accordance with paragraph 8, to expedite force and asset generation;
                12. Requests UNMISS to increase its presence and active patrolling in areas
           of high-risk of conflict, high concentrations of IDPs, including as guided b y its
           early warning strategy, in both government and opposition-held areas, and key
           routes for population movement, and to conduct regular reviews of its geographic
           deployment to ensure that its forces are best placed to protect civilians, and requests
           the Secretary-General to provide updates on these reviews as part of his regular
           reports;
                13. Further requests that UNMISS continue to ensure full compliance with
           the United Nations zero tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to
           keep the Council fully informed about the Mission’s progress in this regard, and
           urges Troop Contributing Countries to take appropriate preventive action including
           pre-deployment awareness training, and to ensure full accountability in cases of
           such conduct involving their personnel;
                14. Encourages UNMISS to fully implement the HRDDP and requests the
           Secretary-General to include progress made in implementing the policy in his
           reports to the Council;
                 15. Condemns in the strongest terms attacks on and threats made to UNMISS
           personnel and United Nations facilities, as well as those of IGAD,, such as the
           August 2014 shooting down of a UN helicopter by unidentified armed groups, the
           August 2014 arrest and detention of an IGAD monitoring and verification team, the
           detentions and kidnappings of UN and associated personnel, and the 2014 attacks on
           the UNMISS camps in Bor and Bentiu, stresses that such attacks may constitute
           violations of the Status of Forces Agreement and/or war crimes, demands that all
           parties respect the inviolability of United Nations premises and immediately desist
           and refrain from any violence against those gathered at United Nations facilities,
           further demands the immediate and safe release of detained and kidnapped UN and
           associated personnel, and stresses that efforts to undermine the ability of UNMISS
           to implement its mandate and attacks on United Nations personnel will not be
           tolerated;
                16. Reiterates its request that UNMISS take additional measures, as
           appropriate, to ensure the security of its air operations in South Sudan and report
           thereon to the Council;
                 17. Demands that the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and all
           relevant parties cooperate fully in the deployment, operations, and monitoring,
           verification, and reporting functions of UNMISS, in particular by guaranteeing the
           safety, security, and unrestricted freedom of movement of United Nations and

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               associated personnel, throughout the territory of the Republic of South Sudan, and
               further calls upon the Government of South Sudan to ensure freedom of movement
               for IDPs, including those leaving and entering protection of civilian sites, and to
               continue to support UNMISS by the allocation of land for protection of civilian
               sites;
                     18. Demands that all parties allow, in accordance with relevant provisions of
               international law and United Nations guiding principles of humanitarian assistance,
               the full, safe and unhindered access of relief personnel, equipment and supplies, to
               all those in need and timely delivery of humanitarian assistance, in particular to
               internally displaced persons and refugees and stresses that any returns of IDPs or
               refugees must be undertaken on a voluntary and informed basis in conditions of
               dignity and safety;
                    19. Further demands that all parties immediately cease all forms of violence,
               human rights violations and abuses, violations of international humanitarian law,
               including rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence, and violations
               and abuses against children in violation of applicable international la w such as those
               involving their recruitment and use, killing and maiming, abduction and attacks
               against schools and hospitals, strongly urges the Government to fully and
               immediately implement its revised action plan to end and prevent the recruitment
               and use of children, as recommitted to on 24 June 2014, and its military order of
               14 August 2013 prohibiting the SPLA to attack, occupy or use for any purposes
               schools, school buildings or property, takes note of the 29 October 2014 national
               launch of the campaign “Children, Not Soldiers” by the Government, and further
               strongly urges the opposition forces to fully and immediately implement their
               commitment to end grave violations against children signed on 10 May 2014;
                     20. Expresses grave concern at the findings of the Special Representative of
               the Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict of rampant sexual violence
               and welcomes the 11 October 2014 Joint Communiqué of the Government of South
               Sudan and the United Nations on Addressing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence,
               urges the Government of South Sudan to implement without delay the commitments
               made in accordance with resolution 1960 (2010) and 2106 (2013), calls upon the
               SPLM/A (in Opposition) to sign and implement such a communiqué, and further
               calls for specific and time bound commitments to combat sexual violence in
               accordance with resolution 1960 (2010) and 2106 (2013);
                     21. Calls upon the Government of South Sudan to move forward
               expeditiously and transparently to complete the investigations of alleg ations of
               human rights violations and abuses consistent with international standards, to hold
               to account all those responsible for violations and abuses of human rights and
               violations of international humanitarian law, and to ensure that all victims of sex ual
               violence have equal protection under the law and equal access to justice, and to
               safeguard equal respect for the rights of women and girls in these processes;
                     22. Emphasizes the importance of the full and effective participation of
               women at all levels in the implementation of agreements and in the prevention and
               resolution of conflict and peacebuilding more broadly, calls upon all parties to take
               measures to ensure women’s full and effective representation and leadership in all
               conflict resolution and peacebuilding efforts, including through support to women’s
               civil society organizations and incorporating gender expertise in peace talks, and
               encourages troop and police contributing countries to take measures to increase the

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           deployment of women in the military, police, and civilian components of the
           mission, and reaffirms the importance of appropriate gender expertise and training
           in all missions mandated by the Security Council;
                 23. Condemns attacks on oil installations, petroleum companies and their
           employees, and the continued fighting around these facilities, and urges all parties
           to ensure the security of economic infrastructure;
                24. Requests that the Secretary-General report to the Security Council on the
           implementation of the UNMISS mandate in two written reports, no later than
           16 February 2015 and 30 April 2015 respectively, which could include the issues of
           accountability in South Sudan;
                25.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/2188 (2014)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               9 December 2014

               Resolution 2188 (2014)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7328th meeting, on
               9 December 2014

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions and statements by its President on the
               situation in Liberia,
                     Welcoming the sustained progress made by the Government of Liberia, in
               rebuilding Liberia for the benefit of all Liberians, with the support of the
               international community,
                    Taking note of the report of the United Nations Panel of Experts on Liberia
               (S/2014/831),
                    Further noting the Secretary-General’s letter and welcoming the
               recommendations to the Council regarding the Assessment mission concerning the
               Liberia sanctions regime dated 29 September 2014 (S/2014/707),
                    Expressing grave concern about the outbreak of the Ebola virus in, and its
               impact on, West Africa, including Liberia,
                     Recognizing that the peacebuilding and development gains in Liberia could be
               reversed in light of the Ebola outbreak, and in light of these factors, expressing its
               intent to scale back and terminate the remaining sanctions in a prudent manner,
                     Affirming that the Government of Liberia bears primary responsibility for
               ensuring peace, stability and the protection of the civilian population in Liberia and
               stressing that lasting stability in Liberia will require the Government of Liberia to
               sustain well-functioning and accountable government institutions, particularly of the
               rule of law and security sectors,
                     Stressing the need for continued progress on security sector reform in Liberia
               to ensure that Liberia’s military, police, and border security forces are self -
               sufficient, capable, and adequately prepared to protect the Liberian people,
                    Underlining that the transparent and effective management of natural
               resources is critical for Liberia’s sustainable peace and security,
                     Underlining its determination to support the Government of Liberia in its
               efforts to meet the conditions of resolution 1521 (2003), welcoming th e engagement

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               of the Peacebuilding Commission, and encouraging all stakeholders, including
               donors, to support the Government of Liberia in its efforts,
                     Determining that the situation in Liberia remains fragile and constitutes a
               threat to international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    1.   Reaffirms that the measures imposed by paragraph 1 of resolution 1532
               (2004) remain in force;
                     2.    Decides for a period of nine months from the date of adoption of this
               resolution:
                    (a) To renew the measures on travel imposed by paragraph 4 of resolution
               1521 (2003);
                     (b) To renew the measures on arms, previously imposed by paragraph 2 of
               resolution 1521 (2003) and modified by paragraphs 1 and 2 of resoluti on 1683
               (2006), by paragraph 1 (b) of resolution 1731 (2006), by paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 of
               resolution 1903 (2009), by paragraph 3 of resolution 1961 (2010), and by
               paragraph 2 (b) of resolution 2128 (2013);
                     3.    Decides further to maintain all of the above measures under continuous
               review with a view to modifying or lifting all or part of the measures of the
               sanctions regime dependent upon Liberia’s progress towards meeting the conditions
               set out in resolution 1521 (2003) for terminating those measures an d in light of the
               threat to peace and security in Liberia posed by the Ebola virus;
                     4.    Requests the Secretary-General to provide an update to the Security
               Council by August 1, 2015 on progress made by the Government of Liberia to
               implement the recommendations on the proper management of arms and
               ammunition, including enacting the necessary legislative frameworks, and on
               facilitating the effective monitoring and management of the border regions between
               Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire;
                     5.   Decides to extend the mandate of the Panel of Experts appointed
               pursuant to paragraph 9 of resolution 1903 (2009) for a period of 10 months from
               the date of adoption of this resolution to undertake the following tasks in close
               collaboration with the Government of Liberia and the Côte d’Ivoire Group of
               Experts:
                     (a) To conduct a follow-up assessment mission to Liberia and neighbouring
               States, as feasible given conditions on the ground, to investigate and compile a final
               report on the implementation, and any violations, of the mea sures on arms as
               amended by resolutions 1903 (2009), 1961 (2010) and 2128 (2013), and including
               the various sources of financing for the illicit trade of arms, on progress in the
               security and legal sectors with respect to the Government of Liberia’s abilit y to
               effectively monitor and control arms and border issues, and on the Government of
               Liberia’s progress on meeting notification requirements;
                     (b) To provide to the Council, after discussion with the Committee, a final
               report no later than August 1, 2015 on all the issues listed in this paragraph, and to
               provide an update to the Committee no later than April 23, 2015 on the status of
               legislation in Liberia related to the Government of Liberia’s ability to effectively

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           monitor and control arms and border issues; and any other informal updates to the
           Committee as appropriate;
                 (c) To cooperate actively with other relevant panels of experts, in particular
           that on Côte d’Ivoire re-established by paragraph 24 of resolution 2153 (2014);
                 6.    Requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary administrative
           measures as expeditiously as possible to re-establish the Panel of Experts, in
           consultation with the Committee, for a period of 10 months from the date of this
           resolution, drawing, as appropriate, on the expertise of the members of the Panel of
           Experts established pursuant to previous resolutions;
                 7.   Calls upon all States and the Government of Liberia to cooperate fully
           with the Panel of Experts in all aspects of its mandate;
                8.    Recalls that responsibility for controlling the circulation of small arms
           within the territory of Liberia and between Liberia and neighbouring States rests
           with the relevant governmental authorities in accordance with the Economic
           Community of West African States Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons
           of 2006;
                 9.   Urges the Government of Liberia to expedite the adoption and
           implementation of appropriate legislation and take other necessary and appropriate
           steps to establish the necessary legal framework to combat the illicit trafficking of
           arms and ammunition;
                10.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/2189 (2014)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              12 December 2014

               Resolution 2189 (2014)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7338th meeting, on
               12 December 2014

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Afghanistan,
                     Recognizing Afghanistan’s gains since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, in
               particular on democracy, governance, institution building, economic development
               and human rights,
                    Condemning the ongoing violent and terrorist activities by the Taliban,
               Al-Qaida and other violent and extremist groups, illegal armed groups, criminals
               and those involved in the production, trafficking or trade of illicit drugs,
                     Reaffirming the importance of sustainable progress on security, development,
               human rights, in particular for women and children, democracy, governance, the
               fight against corruption, economic development, taking all appropriate measures to
               ensure the protection of civilians, and of addressing the cross -cutting issue of
               counter-narcotics,
                    Underscoring the importance of continued international support for
               Afghanistan, and in this regard, welcoming and emphasizing the importance of
               regional cooperation on Afghanistan, as well as the process by which Afghanistan
               and its regional and international partners are entering into long-term strategic
               partnership and other agreements, aimed at achieving a peaceful, stable and
               prosperous Afghanistan,
                    Emphasizing the important role that the United Nations continues to play in
               support of Afghanistan’s full assumption of leadership and ownership in the areas of
               security, governance and development, welcoming, in this regard, the continued role
               the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, and noting that the
               Secretary-General reports to the Security Council every three months on
               developments in Afghanistan,
                    Acknowledging the contribution of Afghanistan’s partners to peace and
               security in Afghanistan,
                    Welcoming the increased capacities and capabilities of the Afghan National
               Defence and Security Forces, looking forward to the completion of security

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               transition at the end of 2014, after which Afghan authorities will assume full
               responsibility for security, noting the conclusion of the International Security and
               Assistance Force (ISAF) at the end of 2014, and underscoring the importance of
               sustained international support to continue building the capacities and capabilities of
               the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces,
                    Taking note of the Secretary-General’s letter of 28 November 2014
               (S/2014/856) transmitting the final report on ISAF operations in Afghanistan,
                    Underlining the significance of the Lisbon, Bonn and Chicago Declarations on
               Afghanistan which stressed the long-term commitment, beyond 2014, to lasting
               peace, security and stability in Afghanistan,
                     Underlining the significance of the NATO Wales Summit Declaration on
               Afghanistan of 5 September 2014, which outlined the role of NATO and
               contributing partners in supporting lasting peace, security and stabi lity in
               Afghanistan beyond 2014, including the non-combat Resolute Support Mission to
               train, advise, and assist the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces, the
               contribution to the financial sustainment of the Afghan National Defence and
               Security Forces, and the long-term NATO-Afghanistan Enduring Partnership,
                     Noting the signing of the Security and Defence Cooperation Agreement
               between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
               (Bilateral Security Agreement) on 30 September 2014, and welcoming the signing of
               the Status of Forces Agreement between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and
               NATO on 30 September 2014 and as ratified by the Parliament of Afghanistan on
               27 November 2014,
                     Noting that the bilateral agreement between NATO and Afghanistan and the
               invitation of the Government of Afghanistan to NATO to establish Resolute Support
               Mission provide a sound legal basis for Resolute Support Mission,
                     1.    Underscores the importance of continued international support for the
               stabilization of the situation in Afghanistan and of further enhancing the capabilities
               and capacities of the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces in order for them
               to maintain security and stability throughout the country, and in this regard,
               welcomes the agreement between NATO and Afghanistan to establish the post -2014
               non-combat Resolute Support Mission, which will train, advise and assist the
               Afghan National Defence and Security Forces at the invitation of the Islamic
               Republic of Afghanistan;
                    2.   Looks forward to the leadership of Resolute Support Mission working
               with the Government of Afghanistan and in close coordination and cooperation,
               where relevant, with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and the
               Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan;
                     3.    Welcomes the commitment of the international community to continue
               providing substantial support to the Afghan Government and people, and notes in
               this regard the long-term NATO-Afghanistan Enduring Partnership, Afghanistan’s
               bilateral Strategic Partnership Agreements and other bilateral agreements with other
               countries;
                   4.     Affirms its readiness to revisit this resolution in the context of the
               Council’s consideration of the situation in Afghanistan.

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               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2190 (2014)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                15 December 2014

               Resolution 2190 (2014)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7340th meeting, on
               15 December 2014

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolutions 1509 (2003), 2066
               (2012), 2116 (2013), 2176 (2014), 2177 (2014) and 2188 (2014), the statements of
               its President concerning the situation in Liberia and the subregion and resolution
               2162 (2014) on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire,
                     Affirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and unity of Liberia and recalling the principles of good -neighbourliness,
               non-interference and regional cooperation,
                     Affirming that the Government of Liberia bears primary responsibility for
               ensuring peace, stability and the protection of the civilian population in Liberia and
               for reforming the security sector, particularly the Liberia National Police (LNP),
               stressing that lasting stability in Liberia will require the Government of Liberia to
               sustain well-functioning and accountable government institutions, especially in the
               security and justice sectors, to build the confidence of all Liberians and urging the
               Government of Liberia to demonstrate substantive progress in the reform,
               restructuring and effective functioning of the security and justice secto rs to provide
               for the protection of all Liberians,
                      Welcoming the overall progress toward restoring peace, security and stability
               in Liberia, commending the enduring commitment of the people and Government of
               Liberia to peace and to developing democratic processes and institutions and
               initiating important reform efforts and calling on all Liberian stakeholders to
               intensify momentum toward achieving greater social cohesion,
                    Reiterating grave concern about the unprecedented extent of the Ebola
               outbreak in Africa, and the impact of the Ebola virus on West Africa, including
               Liberia,
                    Recognizing the role of the Government of Liberia in continuing to lead the
               ground-level response against the Ebola outbreak in Liberia, as well as to address
               the wider impact of the Ebola outbreak on communities and to plan for the longer
               term recovery, including with the support of the Peacebuilding Commission, taking
               note of the Liberia Economic Stabilization and Recovery Plan and commending
               those Member States, which, in concert with other actors on the ground, continue to

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               provide crucial support to assist the efforts of the Government of Liberia to prevent,
               respond to, isolate and mitigate suspected cases of Ebola,
                   Recognizing that the Ebola outbreak in Liberia has slowed the efforts of the
               Government of Liberia to advance certain governance and national reform priorities,
                     Extolling the continued contribution, commitment and resolve of United
               Nations personnel, especially the troop- and police-contributing countries of the
               United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), to assist in consolidating peace and
               stability in Liberia, and the efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary -
               General, particularly during the Ebola outbreak and expressing appreciation to the
               international community, including the Economic Community of West African
               States, the African Union and the Mano River Union, for their continuing support to
               consolidate peace, security and stability in Liberia,
                     Welcoming the efforts undertaken by the United Nations Mission for Ebola
               Emergency Response (UNMEER) to provide overall leadership and direction to the
               operational work of the United Nations System and underscoring the need for
               relevant United Nations System entities, including the United Nations peacekeepi ng
               operations in West Africa, in close collaboration with UNMEER and within their
               existing mandates and capacities, to provide immediate assistance to the
               governments of the most affected countries, including Liberia,
                    Noting with concern the potential for conflict over Liberia’s natural resources
               and disputes related to land ownership and also noting that issues related to
               corruption continue to threaten to undermine stability and the effectiveness of
               government institutions,
                    Recognizing the extension provided by the Government of Liberia to the
               Constitution Review Committee, looking forward to a comprehensive, inclusive
               constitutional review process as well as the development of the National Human
               Rights Action Plan and the implementation of the National Reconciliation Roadmap
               and urging efforts to strengthen the Independent National Commission on Human
               Rights, which could play a key role as a publicly accessible human rights institution
               and as a mechanism to monitor and follow-up on the implementation of the
               recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission,
                     Welcoming the contributions of the Peacebuilding Commission to security
               sector reform (SSR), rule of law and national reconciliation in Liberia and
               emphasizing the need for coherence between, and integration of, peacekeeping,
               peacebuilding and development to achieve an effective response to post -conflict
               situations,
                     Commending the cooperation between, and significant efforts of, the
               Government of Liberia and UNMIL to plan, manage and impleme nt UNMIL’s
               phased military drawdown and expressing concern that the Government has not
               provided predictable and sustainable funding to shoulder the continuing costs of
               deploying security personnel and resources, including to operate and maintain the
               sites vacated by UNMIL,
                    Noting the postponement from October 2014 of the Senatorial Elections,
                    Expressing appreciation for the continued assistance provided by both the
               Government and the Liberian people to Ivoirian refugees in eastern Liberia and
               toward their voluntary repatriation to Côte d’Ivoire,

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                 Commending the continued efforts of the Government of Liberia to strengthen
           security cooperation in the subregion, notably with the governments of Guinea,
           Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire, and recognizing that the instability in western Côte
           d’Ivoire continues to pose cross-border security challenges for Liberia and Côte
           d’Ivoire,
                 Recognizing the significant challenges that remain across all sectors, including
           continuing problems with violent crime, in particular the high rates of sexual and
           gender-based violence, especially involving children, recalling its resolutions 1325
           (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009), 1960 (2010), and 2106 (2013) on
           women, peace, and security, welcoming the renewed efforts by the Government of
           Liberia to promote and protect human rights, in particular of women and children
           and emphasizing that persistent barriers to full implementation of resolution 1325
           (2000) will only be dismantled through dedicated commitment to women’s
           empowerment, participation, and human rights, and through concerted leadership,
           consistent information and action, and support, to build women’s engagement in all
           levels of decision-making,
                Taking note of the 15 August 2014 report of the Secretary-General
           (S/2014/598) and the recommendations contained therein on the adjustments to the
           mandate and reconfiguration of UNMIL, his letter (S/2014/644) dated 28 August
           2014 and his update to the Council on 12 November 2014,
                 Determining that the situation in Liberia continues to constitute a threat to
           international peace and security in the region,
                Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

           Governance, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform and National Reconciliation
                 1.    Emphasizes that the Government of Liberia bears primary and ultimate
           responsibility for security and the protection of its population and urges the
           Government to prioritize the effective and rapid development of the security
           agencies, especially the LNP, which is the priority law enforcement agency tasked
           with civilian policing responsibilities, including through the timely provision of
           sufficient financial resources and other support;
                 2.    Encourages the Government of Liberia to prioritize its efforts to further
           national reconciliation and economic recovery, to combat corruption and to promote
           efficiency and good governance, in particular by continuing to strengthen
           Government transparency and accountability, including by managing effectively
           Liberia’s natural resources, emphasizes the importance of pursuing a national
           reconciliation and social cohesion strategy, through concrete measures to promote
           national healing, justice and reconciliation at all levels and involving all Liberian
           stakeholders and calls on the Government of Liberia to continue to support the
           participation of women in conflict prevention, conflict resolution and peacebuilding,
           including in decision-making roles in post-conflict governance institutions and the
           broad range of reform efforts;
                 3.    Emphasizes the need for continued progress by the Liberian authorities
           on constitutional and institutional reforms, especially of the rule of law and security
           sectors, and the national reconciliation processes, particularly in light of the wider
           political, security, socioeconomic and humanitarian impact of the Ebola outbreak on
           communities and the need to plan for the longer term recovery of Liberia, in this

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               regard, requests the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to assist such
               efforts through the use of good offices and political support, including in view of
               the Senatorial Elections, and stresses that the responsibility for the preparation,
               security and conduct of free, fair, transparent and safe elections, including measures
               to mitigate the potential negative impact of the holding of elections on the spread of
               Ebola, rests with the Liberian authorities;
                     4.    Urges the Government of Liberia to intensify its efforts toward ac hieving
               progress on the transition of security responsibilities from UNMIL to the national
               authorities, particularly with regard to prioritizing and resourcing the critical gaps to
               facilitate a successful transition, improving the capacity and capability o f the LNP
               and the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization (BIN) as well as the justice
               sector, including courts and prisons, enabling the promotion of human rights and
               reconciliation, effective oversight, professionalism, transparency and accountability
               across all security institutions and strengthening democratic institutions and
               extension of state authority and services throughout the country for the benefit of all
               Liberians;
                     5.   Affirms its expectation that the Government of Liberia will assume fully
               its complete security responsibilities from UNMIL no later than 30 June 2016 and
               also affirms its intention to consider, consistent with paragraphs 16 and 17 below,
               the continued and future reconfiguration of UNMIL accordingly;
                    6.    Stresses the importance of the Government of Liberia formulating a
               concrete plan, with timelines and benchmarks, for building the security sector in
               coordination with the reconfiguration of UNMIL, detailing leadership, coordination,
               monitoring and resources, oversight mechanisms, early passage of the draft Police
               Act and further reform of the promotion and manpower policies, with a view to
               decentralizing the national security institutions, particularly the LNP;
                     7.    Underscores the importance of the Government of Liberia, in
               coordination with UNMIL, the United Nations Country Team and international
               partners, continuing to develop national security and rule of law institutions that are
               fully and independently operational, and to this end, encourages accelerated
               coordinated progress on the development and implementation of the Security and
               Justice Development Plans and the National Human Rights Action Plan, urges the
               effective, transparent and efficient management by the Government of Liberia of
               assistance, including from bilateral and multilateral partners, to support the reform
               of the justice and security sectors and further urges the Government to redouble its
               efforts to register and track arms and related materiel used and imported by its
               security forces;

               Sexual and Gender-based Violence
                     8.    Expresses its continued concern that women and girls in Liberia continue
               to face a high incidence of sexual and gender-based violence, reiterates its call on
               the Government of Liberia to continue to combat sexual violence, particularly
               against children, and gender-based violence and to aggressively combat impunity
               for perpetrators of such crimes and to provide redress, support and protection to
               victims, including through public information campaigns and by continuing to
               strengthen national police capacity in this area and to raise awareness of existing
               national legislation on sexual violence and encourages the Government of Liberia to
               reinforce its commitment in this regard, including by funding the implementation of

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           its national action plan on sexual and gender-based violence and improving women
           and girls’ access to justice;

           UNMIL mandate
                9.     Decides to extend the mandate of UNMIL until 30 September 2015;
                10.    Decides that the mandate of UNMIL shall be the following, in priority
           order:
                (a)    Protection of Civilians
                (i) To protect, without prejudice to the primary responsibility of the Liberian
                authorities, the civilian population from threat of physical violence, within its
                capabilities and areas of deployment;
                (b)    Humanitarian Assistance Support
                (i) To facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance, including in
                collaboration with the Government of Liberia, and those supporting it, and by
                helping to establish the necessary security conditions;
                (ii)   To coordinate with UNMEER, as appropriate;
                (c)    Reform of Justice and Security Institutions
                (i) To assist the Government of Liberia in developing and implementing, as
                soon as possible and in close coordination with bilateral and multilateral
                partners, its national strategy on Security Sector Reform (SSR);
                (ii) To advise the Government of Liberia on SSR and the organization of the
                LNP and BIN to provide technical assistance, co-location and mentoring
                programs for the LNP and BIN, with a particular focus on developing the
                leadership and internal management systems of the LNP and BIN, as well as
                for justice and corrections;
                (iii) To assist the Government of Liberia in extending national justice and
                security sector services throughout the country through capacity-building and
                training;
                (iv) To assist the Government of Liberia to coordinate these efforts with all
                partners, including bilateral and multilateral donors;
                (d)    Electoral Support
                (i) To assist the Government of Liberia with the Senatorial Elections by
                providing logistical support, particularly to facilitate access to remote areas,
                coordinating international electoral assistance and supporting Liberian
                institutions and all Liberian stakeholders, including political parties, in
                creating an atmosphere conducive to the conduct of peaceful elections,
                including through UNMIL Radio;
                (e)    Human Rights Promotion and Protection
                (i) To carry out promotion, protection and monitoring activities of human
                rights in Liberia, with special attention to violations and abuses committed
                against children and women, notably sexual- and gender-based violence;

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                    (ii) To support the strengthening of efforts by the Government of Liberia to
                    combat sexual- and gender-based violence, including its efforts to combat
                    impunity for perpetrators of such crimes;
                    (f)   Protection of United Nations personnel
                    (i) To protect the United Nations personnel, installations and equipment and
                    ensure the security and freedom of movement of United Nations and
                    associated personnel;
                     11. Decides that UNMIL, in accordance with paragraphs 4, 5, 6 and 10 (c)
               above, shall put renewed focus on supporting the Government of Liberia to achieve
               a successful transition of complete security responsibility to the LNP by
               strengthening its capacity to manage existing personnel and to improve tra ining
               programs to expedite their readiness to assume security responsibilities throughout
               Liberia;
                    12. Requests UNMIL 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
               (S/2013/110);
                     13. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that UNMIL has the requisite
               qualified specialist advisers with the professional skills and experience appropriate
               to this transition phase in order to enhance mentoring with the aim of increasing the
               capacity of the Government, particularly the LNP and BIN, to accelerate the
               implementation of sustainable rule of law, justice, governance and SSR programs,
               including mechanisms to hold perpetrators of sexual and gender-based violence
               accountable;
                     14. States the importance of UNMIL, within its capabilities and areas of
               deployment, and without prejudice to its mandate, continuin g to assist the
               Government of Liberia, the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 21 of
               resolution 1521 (2003) and the Panel of Experts and to carry out its tasks, in this
               regard, set forth in previous resolutions, including resolution 1683 (2006);

               Force structure
                    15. Decides that UNMIL’s authorized strength shall remain at up to
               4,811 military and 1,795 police personnel;
                    16. Recalls its endorsement, in its resolution 2066 (2012), of the Secretary-General’s recommendation to decrease UNMIL’s military strength in three phases
               between August 2012 and July 2015 and affirms its intention to resume the phased
               drawdown once it has been determined that Liberia has made significant progress in
               combatting the Ebola outbreak, which represents a threat t o the peace and stability
               of Liberia;
                     17. Requests the Secretary-General to provide an update no later than 15
               March 2015 on the situation in Liberia, especially an assessment of the impact of
               the Ebola outbreak on the stability of Liberia and options for resuming the
               drawdown in line with the objective of completing the security transition as referred
               to in paragraph 5 above and recognizes that the modalities of the resumption of the
               phased drawdown, referred to in paragraph 16 above, may require adjustments in
               light of this update;

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           Regional and inter-mission cooperation
                18. Recognizes that the Ebola outbreak has put on hold the joint activities
           between the Governments of Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire, as well as between UNMIL
           and the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI), calls on these
           governments to continue reinforcing their cooperation, particularly with respect to
           the border area, including through increased monitoring, information sharing, and
           coordinated actions, and in implementing the shared border strategy to, inter alia,
           support the disarmament and repatriation of armed elements on both sides of the
           border and the voluntary return of refugees in safety and dignity, as well as to
           address the root causes of conflict and tension, and in this regard, 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, as well as the two United Nations Country Team s, where
           relevant and appropriate, to support the Ivoirian and Liberian authorities;
                 19. 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), recalls its endorsement in its 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 also recalls 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;
                 20. Recalls the proposal by the Secretary-General as set out in his report of
           15 May 2014 (S/2014/342), to establish, in the context of inter-mission cooperation
           arrangements between UNMIL and UNOCI, for an initial period of one year and
           within the authorized military strength of UNOCI, a quick reaction force to
           implement UNOCI’s mandate and to support UNMIL, while reiterating that this unit
           will remain primarily a UNOCI asset;
                 21. Recalls its authorization, pursuant to its resolution 2162 (2014), to 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 further
           recalls its requests to the Secretary-General to take steps to ensure that this unit
           reaches full operational capability as soon as possible, and no later than May 2015,
           and 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;

           Reports of the Secretary-General
                 22. Requests the Secretary-General to keep it regularly informed of the
           situation in Liberia and the implementation of the mandate of UNMIL and to
           provide to it a midterm report no later than 30 April 2015 and a final r eport no later
           than 15 August 2015 on the situation on the ground and implementation of this
           resolution;
                23.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2191 (2014)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                17 December 2014

               Resolution 2191 (2014)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7344th meeting, on
               17 December 2014

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 2042 (2012), 2043 (2012), 2118 (2013), 2139 (2014),
               2165 (2014) and 2175 (2014), and its Presidential Statements of 3 August 2011
               (S/PRST/2011/16), 21 March 2012 (S/PRST/2012/6), 5 April 2012 (S/PRST/2012/10)
               and 2 October 2013 (S/PRST/2013/15),
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and
               territorial integrity of Syria, and to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the
               United Nations,
                     Expressing outrage at the unacceptable and escalating level of violence and
               the killing of more than 191,000 people, including well over 10,000 children, as a
               result of the Syrian conflict, as reported by the Secretary-General of the United
               Nations and his Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict,
                     Gravely distressed by the continued deterioration of the devastating
               humanitarian situation in Syria and by the fact that now more than 12.2 million
               people in Syria — of whom 7.6 million are internally displaced, 4.5 million are
               living in hard-to-reach areas and 212,000 are trapped in besieged areas, including
               Palestinian refugees — require urgent humanitarian assistance, including medical
               assistance, and noting with concern that approximately one million more people
               have been displaced within Syria since the adoption of resolution 2165 (2014),
                     Gravely concerned at the lack of effective implementation of its resolutions
               2139 (2014) and 2165 (2014) by the parties to the Syrian domestic conflict,
               recalling in this regard their legal obligations under international humanitarian law
               and international human rights law, as well as all the relevant decisions of the
               Security Council, including by ceasing all attacks against civilians and civilian
               objects, including those involving attacks on schools, medical facilities and the
               deliberate interruptions of water supply, the indiscriminate use of weapons,
               including artillery, barrel bombs and air strikes, indiscriminate shelling by mortars,
               car bombs, suicide attacks and tunnel bombs, as well as the use of starvation of
               civilians as a method of combat, including by the besiegement of populated areas,
               and the widespread use of torture, ill-treatment, arbitrary executions, extrajudicial

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               killings, enforced disappearances, sexual and gender-based violence as well as all
               grave violations and abuses committed against children,
                     Expressing its grave concern that areas of Syria are under the control of the
               Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Al Nusrah Front (ANF) and about
               the negative impact of their presence, violent extremist ideology and actions on
               stability in Syria and the region, including the devastating humanitarian impact on
               the civilian populations which has led to the displacement of hundreds of thousands
               of people, reaffirming its resolve to address all aspects of the threat posed by ISIL,
               ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with
               Al-Qaida, and calling for the implementation of Security Council resolutions 2170
               (2014) and 2178 (2014), and its Presidential Statement of 28 July 2014
               (S/PRST/2014/14),
                    Strongly condemning the arbitrary detention and torture of civilians in Syria,
               notably in prisons and detention facilities, as well as the kidnappings, abductions,
               hostage taking and forced disappearances, and demanding the immediate end of
               these practices and the release of all arbitrarily detained persons starting with
               women and children, as well as sick, wounded and elderly people including United
               Nations and humanitarian personnel and journalists,
                     Recalling its strong condemnation in resolution 2175 (2014) of all forms of
               violence and intimidation to which those participating in humanitarian operations
               are increasingly exposed, as well as attacks on humanitarian convoys and acts of
               destruction and looting of their assets, and its urging of all parties involved in an
               armed conflict to promote the safety, security and freedom of movement of
               humanitarian personnel and United Nations and its associated personnel and their
               assets, and urging that all parties to the Syrian domestic conflict must take all
               appropriate steps to ensure the safety and security of United Nations and associated
               personnel, those of its specialized agencies, and all other personnel engaged in
               humanitarian relief activities,
                     Noting that, despite all the challenges, the United Nations and their
               implementing partners continue to deliver life-saving assistance to millions of
               people in need, and taking note that hard-to-reach locations in Aleppo, Idleb,
               Quneitra and Dar’a have been reached since the adoption of resolution 2165 (2014)
               through humanitarian aid delivered across borders, stressing however in this regard
               that most people in hard-to-reach and besieged areas remain difficult for the United
               Nations and their implementing partners to reach with humanitarian assistance,
                     Expressing deep concern at the continuing and new impediments to the
               delivery of humanitarian assistance across borders and across conflict lines,
               encouraging the United Nations humanitarian agencies and their implementing
               partners to take steps to scale up humanitarian deliveries into hard-to-reach and
               besieged areas, including by using, as effectively as possible, border crossings under
               resolution 2165 (2014), and noting that the United Nations monitoring mechanism is
               operational and continuing its activities, including monitoring shipments and
               confirming their humanitarian nature, in accordance with resolution 2165 (2014),
                     Reaffirming the need to support the United Nations humanitarian agencies and
               their implementing partners in their efforts to expand the delivery of humanitarian
               assistance to reach all people in need in Syria, and further reaffirming its decision in
               resolution 2165 (2014) that all Syrian parties to the conflict shall enable the

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           immediate and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance directly to people
           throughout Syria, by the United Nations humanitarian agencies and their
           implementing partners, on the basis of United Nations assessments of need and
           devoid of any political prejudices and aims, including by immediately removing all
           impediments to the provision of humanitarian assistance,
                 Noting the role that ceasefire agreements which are consistent with
           humanitarian principles and international humanitarian law can play in facilitating
           the delivery of humanitarian assistance in order to help save civilian lives,
                 Recalling the need for all parties to respect the relevant provisions of
           international humanitarian law and the United Nations guiding principles of
           humanitarian emergency assistance,
                Expressing grave concern at the more than 3.2 million refugees, including
           more than 2.5 million women and children, who have fled Syria as a result of
           ongoing violence, and recognizing that the continued deterioration of the
           humanitarian situation in Syria is further contributing to the movement of refugees
           and poses risks to regional stability,
                 Reiterating its deep appreciation for the significant and admirable efforts that
           have been made by the countries of the region, notably Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey,
           Iraq and Egypt, to accommodate Syrian refugees, including the approximately
           400,000 refugees who have fled Syria since the adoption of resolution 2165 (2014),
           and mindful of the immense costs and social challenges incurred by these countries
           as a consequence of the crisis,
                 Noting with concern that the international response to the Syrian and regional
           crisis continues to fall short of meeting the needs as assessed by host governments
           and the United Nations, therefore urging once again all Member States, based on
           burden-sharing principles, to support the United Nations and the countries of the
           region, including by adopting medium and long-term responses to alleviate the
           impact on communities, providing increased, flexible and predictable funding as
           well as increasing resettlement efforts, and taking note in this regard of the Berlin
           Communiqué of 28 October 2014,
                 Noting with grave concern that impunity in Syria contributes to widespread
           violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian
           law, stressing the need to end impunity for these violations and abuses, and
           re-emphasizing in this regard the need that those who have committed or are
           otherwise responsible for such violations and abuses in Syria must be brought to
           justice,
                 Emphasizing that the humanitarian situation will continue to deteriorate
           further in the absence of a political solution to the crisis,
                Determining that the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria continues to
           constitute a threat to peace and security in the region,
                 Underscoring that Member States are obligated under Article 25 of the Charter
           of the United Nations to accept and carry out the Council’s decisions,
                1.   Demands that all parties to the Syrian domestic conflict, in particular the
           Syrian authorities, immediately comply with their obligations under international
           humanitarian law and international human rights law, and fully and immediately

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               implement all the provisions of Security Council resolutions 2139 (2014) and 2165
               (2014) and the Presidential Statement of 2 October 2013 (S/PRST/2013/15), and
               recalls that some of the violations and abuses committed in Syria may amount to
               war crimes and crimes against humanity;
                    2.   Decides to renew the decisions in paragraphs two and three of Security
               Council resolution 2165 (2014) for a period of twelve months, that is, until
               10 January 2016;
                    3.    Decides to conduct six months after the renewal of these decisions a
               review of the implementation of paragraph two of this resolution;
                     4.    Expresses its full support for the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General
               for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, looks forward in particular to further advice from
               the Special Envoy concerning his proposals aimed at reducing violence, including
               through the implementation of freeze zones, emphasizes that if the violence in Syria
               continues to escalate, the humanitarian situation will continue to worsen, and
               reiterates that the only sustainable solution to the current crisis in Syria is through
               an inclusive and Syrian-led political process that meets the legitimate aspirations of
               the Syrian people, with a view to full implementation of the Geneva Communiqué
               of 30 June 2012 endorsed as annex II of its resolution 2118 (2013);
                    5.   Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council on the
               implementation of this resolution, and on compliance by all parties to the Syrian
               domestic conflict, within the framework of its reporting on resolutions 2139 (2014)
               and 2165 (2014);
                    6.   Reaffirms that it will take further measures under the Charter of the
               United Nations in the event of non-compliance with this resolution or resolution
               2139 (2014) or 2165 (2014) by any party to the Syrian domestic conflict;
                    7.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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