               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1865 (2009)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                27 January 2009

               Resolution 1865 (2009)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6076th meeting, on
               27 January 2009

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolutions 1739 (2007), 1765
               (2007), 1795 (2008), 1826 (2008) and 1842 (2008) relating to the situation in Côte
               d’Ivoire, and resolution 1836 (2008) on the situation in Liberia,
                     Recalling also the statements of its President relating to the situation in Côte
               d’Ivoire and in particular that, in the statement dated 7 November 2008
               (S/PRST/2008/42), it took note that the delays that had occurred since the launch of
               the identification and voter registration process had proven greater than expected
               and expressed its deep concern about a possible third consecutive delay of the
               presidential elections since the signature of the Ouagadougou political Agreement,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and unity of Côte d’Ivoire, and recalling the importance of the principles of
               good-neighbourliness, non-interference and regional cooperation,
                     Recalling that it endorsed the Agreement signed by President Laurent Gbagbo
               and Mr. Guillaume Soro in Ouagadougou on 4 March 2007 (“the Ouagadougou
               political Agreement”, S/2007/144), and the three following Supplementary
               Agreements, as recommended by the African Union,
                    Expressing again its appreciation to President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina
               Faso (“the Facilitator”) for his continued efforts to support the peace process in Côte
               d’Ivoire, in particular through the Ouagadougou political Agreement follow-up
               mechanisms, commending and encouraging the continued efforts of the African
               Union and the Economic Community of West African States (“ECOWAS”) to
               promote peace and stability in Côte d’Ivoire, and reiterating its full support for
               them,
                     Stressing again the importance of the international consultative organ
               participating in the meetings of the evaluation and monitoring committee, as an
               observer,
                     Reiterating its strong condemnation of any attempt to destabilize the peace
               process by force, and expressing its intention to examine without delay the situation
               after any such attempt, on the basis of a report by the Secretary-General,

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                    Having taken note of the report of the Secretary-General dated 8 January 2009
               (S/2009/21),
                     Recalling its resolution 1674 (2006) on the protection of civilians in armed
               conflicts and condemning all violations of international humanitarian law,
                     Noting with concern, in spite of the sustained improvement of the overall
               human rights situation, the persistence of cases of human rights violations against
               civilians in different parts of the country, including numerous acts of sexual
               violence, stressing that the perpetrators must be brought to justice, and reiterating
               its firm condemnation of all violations of human rights and international
               humanitarian law in Côte d’Ivoire,
                    Recalling its resolution 1612 (2005) on children and armed conflict and the
               subsequent conclusions of the Security Council Working Group on Children and
               Armed Conflict pertaining to parties in the armed conflict of Côte d’Ivoire
               (S/AC.51/2008/5), and expressing its deep concern that children continue to suffer
               from various forms of violence,
                     Recalling also its resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008) on women, peace
               and security, condemning any sexual violence, stressing again the importance of
               women’s equal participation and full involvement in all efforts for the maintenance
               of peace and promotion of peace and security and the need to increase their role in
               decision-making with regard to conflict prevention and resolution, and encouraging
               the Secretary-General to mainstream a gender perspective in the implementation of
               the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (“UNOCI”),
                    Emphasizing the importance of the continuing support of the United Nations
               system and the international community for strengthening the capacity of the
               Government of Côte d’Ivoire and of the electoral bodies to organize the electoral
               process,
                     Determining that the situation in Côte d’Ivoire continues to pose a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

                    (“Supporting the Ouagadougou political process”)
                    1.   Welcomes the progress of the operations of identification of the
               population and of registration of voters and calls upon the Ivorian parties to
               continue to take immediately and as a priority the concrete steps necessary to
               complete these operations before the end of February 2009;
                    2.  Takes note with deep concern that the presidential election scheduled for
               the 30 November 2008 has been postponed, pursuant to the communiqué of the
               10 November 2008 of the permanent consultative framework established by the
               Ouagadougou political Agreement (S/2008/694);
                     3.    Urges the Ivorian political actors to find without delay an agreement on a
               new and realistic time frame leading quickly to free, open, fair and transparent
               elections, recalls that this time frame should elaborate some key stages such as the
               publication of the provisional and final versions of the electoral list, the fabrication
               and distribution of the identity and voter’s cards and the date of the presidential
               elections, and urges again the President of the Independent Electoral Commission to

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           share publicly such a timeline, as requested in the statement of President of the
           Security Council dated 7 November 2008 (S/PRST/2008/42) and pursuant to the
           communiqué of the permanent consultative framework mentioned in paragraph 2
           above;
                 4.    Expresses its intention in this regard to examine as soon as possible the
           new time frame referred to in paragraph 3 above, which will bind the Ivorian
           political actors and reflect their level of political commitment towards free, open,
           fair and transparent elections, and reiterates its determination to bring its full
           support to a credible electoral process in Côte d’Ivoire;
                 5.   Encourages the Government of Cote d’Ivoire to make available to the
           Ivorian institutions involved in the electoral process the necessary resources, and
           encourages the international community to continue their support to the electoral
           process, including by providing, with the agreement of the Ivorian authorities,
           electoral observation capacity and related technical assistance;
               6.   Welcomes the signature on 22 December 2008 by President Laurent
           Gbagbo and Mr. Guillaume Soro, under the facilitation of President Blaise
           Compaoré of Burkina Faso, of the fourth Supplementary Agreement to the
           Ouagadougou political Agreement (S/2008/834);
                 7.    Takes note of the delays occurred in the implementation of the fourth
           Supplementary Agreement referred to in paragraph 6 above and urges the Ivorian
           parties, pursuant to this Agreement, to make progress, including in order to create a
           secure environment for the holding of elections, in the disarmament and dismantling
           of militias, the cantonment and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration
           programme, the unification and restructuring of defence and security forces and the
           restoration of State authority throughout the country;
                8.    Urges also the Ivorian parties to implement the processes mentioned in
           paragraph 7 above in accordance with internationally agreed standards and calls
           upon the international donors to continue to provide their support to them, as
           appropriate;
                 9.   Recalls that it is fully prepared to impose targeted measures pursuant to
           paragraph 16 of resolution 1842 (2008), including among other things against
           persons who are determined to be a threat to the peace and national reconciliation
           process in Côte d’Ivoire, and recalls further that, pursuant to paragraph 6 of the
           above mentioned resolution, any threat to the electoral process in Côte d’Ivoire, in
           particular any attack or obstruction of the action of the Independent Electoral
           Commission in charge of the organization of the elections or the actions of the
           operators mentioned in paragraphs 1.33, and 2.11 of the Ouagadougou political
           Agreement, shall constitute a threat to the peace and national reconciliation process
           for the purposes of paragraph 9 and 11 of resolution 1572 (2004);
                10. Urges again the political parties to comply fully with the Code of Good
           Conduct for elections which they signed under the auspices of the Secretary-General, and in particular urges the Ivorian authorities to allow equitable access to
           public media;
                11. Calls upon all concerned parties to ensure that the protection of women
           and children is addressed in the implementation of the Ouagadougou political
           Agreement as well as the post-conflict reconstruction and recovery phases,

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               including continued monitoring and reporting of the situation of women and
               children and that all reported abuses are investigated and those responsible brought
               to justice;
                    12. Calls also upon all Ivorian parties to take appropriate measures to refrain
               from, prevent and protect civilians from all forms of sexual violence, which could
               include, inter alia, enforcing appropriate military disciplinary measures, upholding
               the principle of command responsibility, and training troops on the categorical
               prohibition of all forms of sexual violence;
                     13. Stresses the importance of an inclusive participation of the Ivorian civil
               society in the electoral process, and of ensuring the equal protection of and respect
               for human rights of every Ivorian as they relate to the electoral system, and in
               particular of removing obstacles and challenges to women’s participation and full
               involvement in public life;
                    14. Urges the signatories of the Ouagadougou political Agreement to take the
               necessary steps to protect vulnerable civilian populations, including by guaranteeing
               the voluntary return, reinstallation, reintegration and security of displaced persons,
               with the support of the United Nations system, and to fulfil in this regard their
               commitments in accordance with the Ouagadougou political Agreement and their
               obligations under international humanitarian law;

                    (“Renewing the mandate the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire and
               the French forces which support it”)
                     15. Decides to renew the mandates of UNOCI and of the French forces
               which support it, as determined in resolution 1739 (2007), until 31 July 2009, in
               particular to support the organization in Côte d’Ivoire of free, open, fair and
               transparent elections;
                    16. Endorses the recommendation contained in paragraphs 46 and 61 of the
               report of the Secretary-General dated 8 January 2009 (S/2009/21) and decides to
               reduce the level of authorized military personnel from 8115 to 7450;
                     17. Requests UNOCI, within its existing resources, to support actively the
               full implementation of the Ouagadougou political Agreement and its Supplementary
               Agreements, including the fourth Supplementary Agreement, and in particular to
               continue to contribute to bringing the security needed by the peace process,
               including by supporting the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration
               programme and the disarmament and dismantling of militias, and by the electoral
               process and to provide technical and logistical support to the Independent Electoral
               Commission for the preparation and the holding of the elections;
                     18. Endorses to this end, taking into consideration the progresses achieved
               by the Ivorian parties in the implementation of the peace process and of the electoral
               process as well as the remaining challenges, the recommendations on UNOCI
               posture and configuration contained in paragraphs 48 to 54 and in paragraphs 61 of
               the report of the Secretary-General dated 8 January 2009 (S/2009/21);
                     19. Endorses further the benchmarks proposed by the Secretary-General in
               the paragraph 47 of its report dated 8 January 2009 (S/2009/21) for a possible
               further drawdown, requests the Secretary-General to monitor progress on their
               achievement, encourages him to continue to refine and update these benchmarks

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           and to report to the Security Council, and expresses its intention to review these
           benchmarks before the 31 July 2009;
                 20. Reiterates its full support to the efforts of the Special Representative of
           the Secretary-General in Côte d’Ivoire, recalls that he shall certify that all stages of
           the electoral process provide all the necessary guarantees for the holding of open,
           free, fair and transparent presidential and legislative elections in accordance with
           international standards, requests UNOCI to continue to sensitize actively the Ivorian
           population to this certification role and reaffirms its support to the five-criteria
           framework elaborated by the Special Representative and referred to in document
           S/2008/250;
                 21. Recalls that the publication of the electoral list is a crucial step in the
           electoral process, calls upon the Independent Electoral Commission, the technical
           operators, the authorities of Côte d’Ivoire and the political parties to redouble their
           efforts in this regard and requests the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to certify it explicitly;
                 22. Commends the Facilitator for continuing to support the process to settle
           the crisis in Côte d’Ivoire, and requests UNOCI to continue to assist him and his
           Special Representative in Abidjan in the conduct of the facilitation, including by
           helping the Facilitator, as appropriate and upon his request, to carry out his
           arbitration role according to the provisions of paragraph 8.1 of the Ouagadougou
           political Agreement and paragraphs 8 and 9 of the third Supplementary Agreement;
                 23. Reaffirms its intention, as expressed in Resolution 1836 (2008), to
           authorize the Secretary-General to redeploy troops, as may be needed, between the
           United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) and UNOCI on a temporary basis and
           in accordance with the provisions of resolution 1609 (2005), as recommended by the
           Secretary-General in paragraphs 52 and 62 his report dated 8 January 2009
           (S/2009/21);
                 24. Underscores the importance that the military concept of operations and
           rules of engagement be regularly updated and be fully in line with the provisions of
           this resolution, in particular paragraphs 15 and 17 above and requests the Secretary-General to report on them to the Security Council and Troop Contributing
           Countries;
                 25. Requests UNOCI to continue to contribute, pursuant to paragraph 2 (k) of
           its resolution 1739 (2008), to the promotion and protection of human rights in Côte
           d’Ivoire, with special attention to violence committed against children and women,
           and to continue to support the efforts all parties should take pursuant to paragraph
           12 above, and requests further the SG to continue to include in his reports to the
           Security Council relevant information on progress in this area;
                 26. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary
           measures to ensure full compliance in UNOCI with the United Nations zerotolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuses and to keep the Council
           informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take appropriate preventive
           action including predeployment awareness training, and other action to ensure full
           accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;
                27. Requests the Secretary-General to keep it regularly informed, at least
           every three months, of the situation on the ground, including a specific update on

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               the security situation, and of the preparation of the electoral process, including the
               process of the establishment of the electoral list;
                    28. Requests further the Secretary-General to inform the Security Council in
               his upcoming reports on the development of a strategic workplan containing
               indicative timelines to measure and track progress on the implementation of the
               benchmarks referred to in paragraph 19 above;
                     29. Expresses its intention to review by 31 July 2009 the mandates of
               UNOCI and the French forces which support it, the level of troops of UNOCI and
               the benchmarks referred to in paragraph 19 above, in light of the progress achieved
               in the electoral process and in the implementation of the key steps of the peace
               process, and requests the Secretary-General to provide to it a report to this end three
               weeks before this date;
                    30.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/64 [198] UN OPERATION IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE
S/64 [196] CÔTE D'IVOIRE--POLITICAL CONDITIONS

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               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1866 (2009)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                13 February 2009

               Resolution 1866 (2009)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6082nd meeting,
               on 13 February 2009

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions, including resolutions 1808 (2008) of 15 April
               2008 and 1839 (2008) of 9 October 2008,
                    Considering the report of the Secretary-General of 4 February 2009 (S/2009/69),
                    Welcoming the six-point agreement of 12 August 2008, and subsequent
               implementing measures of 8 September 2008,
                    Taking note of the Geneva discussions commenced on 15 October 2008 and
               encouraging the participants to reach practical results,
                    Underlining the importance of the peaceful resolution of disputes,
                    1.   Recalls the arrangements entered into under the agreements of 12 August
               2008 and of 8 September 2008;
                     2.   Calls for the provisions that were set out in paragraph 2 (a) of the
               Agreement on a Ceasefire and Separation of Forces signed in Moscow on 14 May
               1994 (S/1994/583) to be respected, pending consultations and agreement on a
               revised security regime, taking note of the recommendations on the security regime
               contained in the report of the Secretary-General of 4 February 2009;
                    3.    Underlines the need to refrain from the use of force or from any act of
               ethnic discrimination against persons, groups of persons or institutions, and to
               ensure, without distinction, the security of persons, the right of persons to freedom
               of movement and the protection of the property of refugees and displaced persons;
                     4.   Calls for facilitating, and refraining from placing any impediment to,
               humanitarian assistance to persons affected by the conflict, including refugees and
               internally displaced persons, and further calls for facilitating their voluntary, safe,
               dignified and unhindered return;
                    5.    Calls for the intensification of efforts to address the issue of regional
               security and stability, and the issue of refugees and internally displaced persons,
               through the discussions currently under way in Geneva, and requests the Secretary-General, through his Special Representative, to continue to fully support this
               process, and to report on progress thereon;

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                     6.    Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council on the
               implementation of this resolution, and on the situation on the ground and the
               activities of the United Nations mission, including recommendations on future
               activities by 15 May 2009;
                    7.    Expresses its intention to outline the elements of a future United Nations
               presence in the region by 15 June 2009, taking into account the recommendations to
               be contained in the report of the Secretary-General referred to in paragraph 6, the
               Geneva discussions and developments on the ground;
                    8.    Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations mission for a new
               period terminating on 15 June 2009;
                    9.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/64 [87] GEORGIA SITUATION
S/64 [88] UN OBSERVER MISSION IN GEORGIA

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               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1867 (2009)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               26 February 2009

               Resolution 1867 (2009)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6086th meeting,
               on 26 February 2009

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming all its previous resolutions and statements on the situation in
               Timor-Leste, in particular its resolutions 1599 (2005) of 28 April 2005, 1677 (2006)
               of 12 May 2006, 1690 (2006) of 20 June 2006, 1703 (2006) of 18 August 2006,
               1704 (2006) of 25 August 2006, 1745 (2007) of 22 February 2007 and 1802 (2008)
               of 25 February 2008,
                    Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 4 February 2009
               (S/2009/72),
                     Reaffirming its full commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Timor-Leste and the promotion of long-term stability
               in the country,
                    Welcoming the improvements in the political and security situation in Timor-Leste, which has recovered from the 2006 crisis and the events of 11 February 2008,
               and noting that the current political and security situation, although generally calm,
               remains fragile,
                     Welcoming the Government sponsored six-week nationwide weapons
               collection campaign which ended on 31 August 2008 with the support of the United
               Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) and the international security
               forces and the destruction of the collected weapons on the United Nations Day of
               that year,
                     Commending the political leadership and state institutions of Timor-Leste for
               restoring and securing stability, and welcoming the return of a significant number of
               internally displaced persons and the disbandment of the “petitioners” group, while
               recognizing the importance of additional measures to achieve meaningful
               reconciliation and their reintegration into their respective communities,
                     Reiterating its call on the leadership and other stakeholders in Timor-Leste to
               continue to pursue peaceful dialogue and to avoid violent means to resolve
               differences,

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                     Welcoming the efforts of the political leadership of Timor-Leste to create
               opportunities for all the political parties to make contributions to issues of national
               interest,
                    Reaffirming the need for respect for the independence of the judiciary and its
               responsibility, welcoming the conviction of the leaders of Timor-Leste on the need
               for justice and their determination to act against impunity, and in this regard
               acknowledging the serious resource constraints of the judicial system and
               encouraging the leadership of Timor-Leste to continue efforts to establish
               accountability for serious criminal offences committed during the 2006 crisis as
               recommended by the Independent Special Commission of Inquiry,
                    Recalling its previous statements on the need to implement fully the
               “Arrangement on the Restoration and Maintenance of Public Security in Timor-Leste and Assistance to the Reform, Restructuring and Rebuilding of the Polícia
               Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL) and the Ministry of Interior”, concluded between
               the Government of Timor-Leste and UNMIT on 1 December 2006, and in this
               regard, stressing the need for constructive engagement between UNMIT police and
               the PNTL with a view to developing the capacity and capability of the national
               police,
                     Expressing its full support for the role of the international security forces in
               assisting the Government of Timor-Leste and UNMIT, in the restoration and
               maintenance of law and stability, in response to the requests of the Government of
               Timor-Leste,
                    Expressing concern with the increase in poverty among the Timorese
               population, as indicated in the report of the Secretary-General, and underlining the
               importance of continued support for socio-economic development of Timor-Leste,
                     Recalling that while the manifestations of the current challenges in Timor-Leste are political and institutional in nature, poverty and its associated deprivations
               also contribute to these challenges, paying tribute to Timor-Leste’s bilateral and
               multilateral partners for their invaluable assistance, particularly with regard to
               institutional capacity-building and social and economic development, and
               recognizing the progress being made in the development of many aspects of
               governance in Timor-Leste,
                    Reaffirming its resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008) on women, peace and
               security, and 1502 (2003) on the protection of humanitarian and United Nations
               personnel, and welcoming the cooperation of UNMIT with other United Nations
               partners to support the Government’s effort to develop a national gender equality
               policy and strategy,
                     Recognizing the important role that UNMIT continues to play in promoting
               peace, stability and development in Timor-Leste, and expressing its appreciation for
               the efforts of UNMIT and the United Nations Country Team, under the leadership of
               the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG),
                    1.    Decides to extend the mandate of UNMIT until 26 February 2010 at the
               current authorized levels;
                    2.    Urges all parties in Timor-Leste, in particular political leaders, to
               continue to work together and engage in political dialogue and consolidate peace,
               democracy, rule of law, sustainable social and economic development, advancement

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           of protection of human rights and national reconciliation in the country, and
           reaffirms its full support for the continued efforts of the SRSG aimed at addressing
           critical political and security-related issues facing the country, including enhancing
           a culture of democratic governance, through inclusive and collaborative processes,
           including the expanded High-Level Coordination Committee and the Trilateral
           Coordination Forum;
                 3.     Requests UNMIT to extend the necessary support, within its current
           mandate, for local elections currently planned for 2009, responding to the request
           from the Government of Timor-Leste, and encourages the international community
           to assist in this process;
                4.    Reaffirms the continued importance of the review and reform of the
           security sector in Timor-Leste, in particular the need to delineate between the roles
           and responsibilities of the Falintil-Forças de Defesa de Timor-Leste (F-FDTL) and
           the PNTL, to strengthen legal frameworks, and to enhance civilian oversight and
           accountability mechanisms of both security institutions, and requests UNMIT to
           continue to support the Government of Timor-Leste in these efforts;
                5.    Supports the gradual resumption of policing responsibilities by the PNTL
           beginning in 2009 through a phased approach, while emphasizing that the PNTL
           must meet the criteria mutually agreed between the Government of Timor-Leste and
           UNMIT as set out in paragraph 21 of the report of the Secretary-General to
           guarantee the PNTL’s readiness for the resumption of such responsibilities in any
           given district or unit, and requests the Government of Timor-Leste and UNMIT to
           cooperate with each other to implement the resumption process, and requests
           UNMIT to continue to ensure, through the presence of UNMIT police component
           and the provision of support to the PNTL, the maintenance of public security in
           Timor-Leste, which includes interim law enforcement and public security until the
           PNTL is fully reconstituted;
                 6.    Underscores the need for the concept of operations and rules of
           engagement to be regularly updated as necessary and to be fully in line with the
           provisions of this resolution, and requests the Secretary-General to report on them
           to the Security Council and troop and police contributing countries within 90 days
           after the adoption of this resolution;
                7.    Requests UNMIT, working with partners, to intensify its efforts to assist
           with further training, mentoring, institutional development and strengthening of the
           PNTL with a view to enhancing its effectiveness, including with respect to
           addressing the special needs of women;
                 8.    Reaffirms the importance of ongoing efforts to achieve accountability and
           justice, and underlines the importance of the implementation by the Government of
           Timor-Leste of the recommendations of the United Nations Special Commission of
           Inquiry report of 2006 (S/2006/822), including paragraphs 225 through 228 of the
           report;
                 9.   Underlines the importance of a coordinated approach to the justice sector
           reform, based on needs assessment, and the ongoing need to increase Timorese
           ownership and strengthen national capacity in judicial line functions, including the
           training and specialization of national lawyers and judges;
                 10. Emphasizes the need for sustained support of the international
           community to Timor-Leste to develop and strengthen its institutions and further
           build capacities in the justice sector;

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                    11. Requests UNMIT to continue its efforts, adjusting them as necessary to
               enhance the effectiveness of the judiciary, in assisting the Government of Timor-Leste in carrying out the proceedings recommended by the Commission of Inquiry;
                     12. Calls upon UNMIT to continue to support the Government of Timor-Leste in its efforts to coordinate donor cooperation in areas of institutional capacitybuilding;
                     13. Takes note of the Timor-Leste National Recovery Strategy and the
               Government’s declaration of 2009 as the year of infrastructure, rural development
               and human resources capacity development, and in this regard, calls upon UNMIT
               to continue to cooperate and coordinate with the United Nations agencies, funds and
               programmes, as well as all relevant partners, to support the Government of Timor-Leste and relevant institutions in designing poverty reduction, promotion of
               sustainable livelihood and economic growth policies;
                     14. Encourages the Government of Timor-Leste to strengthen peacebuilding
               perspectives in such areas as integration of internally displaced persons,
               employment and empowerment, especially focusing on rural areas and youth, as
               well as local socio-economic development including agricultural activities;
                     15. Requests UNMIT to fully take into account gender considerations as set
               out in Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008) as a cross-cutting
               issue throughout its mandate, and further requests the Secretary-General to include
               in his reporting to the Security Council progress on gender mainstreaming
               throughout UNMIT and all other aspects relating to the situation of women and
               girls, especially on the need to protect them from gender-based violence, detailing
               special measures to protect women and girls from such violence;
                     16. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary
               measures to ensure full compliance by UNMIT with the United Nations zero
               tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council informed,
               and urges those countries contributing troops and police to take appropriate
               preventive action and to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct
               involving their personnel;
                     17. Further requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council
               regularly informed of the developments on the ground, including those related to
               preparation for the planned local elections, and on the implementation of this
               resolution, including in particular progress on transfer of the policing responsibility
               from UNMIT to the PNTL, and to submit to the Security Council, no later than
               30 September 2009, a report reviewing, inter alia, the resumption of policing
               responsibilities by the PNTL, and, no later than 1 February 2010, a report which
               includes possible adjustments in UNMIT’s mandate and strength;
                     18. Welcomes the work undertaken by the Secretary-General and the
               Government of Timor-Leste to develop a medium-term strategy and establish
               benchmarks for measuring and tracking progress in Timor-Leste, and assessing the
               level and form of United Nations support while keeping the benchmarks under
               active review, and underlines the importance of ownership of the strategy by the
               leaders and people of Timor-Leste in this process;
                    19.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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            United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1868 (2009)
            Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                           23 March 2009

            Resolution 1868 (2009)
            Adopted by the Security Council at its 6098th meeting, on
            23 March 2009

                 The Security Council,
                  Recalling its previous resolutions on Afghanistan, in particular its resolution
            1806 (2008) extending through 23 March 2009 the mandate of the United Nations
            Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) as established by resolution 1662
            (2006), and its resolution 1659 (2006) endorsing the Afghanistan Compact, and
            recalling also the report of the Security Council mission to Afghanistan, 21 to
            28 November 2008 (S/2008/782),
                  Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
            integrity and national unity of Afghanistan,
                  Stressing the importance of a comprehensive approach to address the situation
            in Afghanistan, and recognizing that there is no purely military solution to ensure
            the stability of Afghanistan,
                 Reaffirming its continued support for the Government and people of
            Afghanistan as they rebuild their country, strengthen the foundations of sustainable
            peace and constitutional democracy and assume their rightful place in the
            community of nations,
                 Reaffirming in this context its support for the implementation, under the
            ownership of the Afghan people, of the Afghanistan Compact, of the Afghanistan
            National Development Strategy (ANDS) and of the National Drugs Control Strategy,
            and noting that sustained and coordinated efforts by all relevant actors are required
            to consolidate progress made towards their implementation and to overcome
            continuing challenges,
                  Recalling that the Afghanistan Compact is based on a partnership between the
            Afghan Government and the international community, based on the desire of the
            parties for Afghanistan to progressively assume responsibility for its own
            development and security, and with a central and impartial coordinating role for the
            United Nations,
                  Stressing the central and impartial role that the United Nations continues to
            play in promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan by leading the efforts of the
            international community, including, jointly with the Government of Afghanistan, the

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               coordination and monitoring of efforts in implementing the Afghanistan Compact,
               and expressing its appreciation and strong support for the ongoing efforts of the
               Secretary-General, his Special Representative for Afghanistan and the women and
               men of UNAMA,
                    Welcoming the continued commitment of the international community to
               support the stability and development of Afghanistan, and also welcoming in this
               regard international initiatives including the special conference on Afghanistan
               under the aegis of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to be held in Moscow on
               27 March 2009, the International Conference on Afghanistan to be held in The
               Hague on 31 March 2009 and the Outreach Session of the G8 Ministerial Meeting to
               be held in Trieste on 26 to 27 June 2009,
                    Welcoming ongoing efforts to ensure an orderly, open, fair and democratic
               process that preserves stability and security through the election period,
               underscoring the challenges that the Afghan Independent Electoral Commission
               (IEC) is successfully confronting, and welcoming the announcement by the IEC to
               hold presidential and provincial council elections in August 2009,
                     Recognizing once again the interconnected nature of the challenges in
               Afghanistan, reaffirming that sustainable progress on security, governance and
               development, as well as the cross-cutting issue of counter-narcotics is mutually
               reinforcing and welcoming the continuing efforts of the Afghan Government and the
               international community to address these challenges through a comprehensive
               approach,
                     Stressing the importance of a comprehensive approach in addressing the
               challenges in Afghanistan and noting, in this context, the synergies in the objectives
               of UNAMA and of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), and stressing
               the need for strengthened cooperation, coordination and mutual support, taking due
               account of their respective designated responsibilities,
                      Stressing the need of urgently addressing the humanitarian situation through
               improving the reach, quality and quantity of humanitarian aid, ensuring efficient,
               effective and timely coordination and delivery of humanitarian assistance through
               enhanced coordination among the United Nations agencies, funds and programmes
               under the authority of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and
               between the United Nations and other donors, and through the expansion and
               strengthening of the United Nations humanitarian presence in the provinces, where
               it is most needed,
                    Condemning the increasing attacks against humanitarian workers, and
               underlining the need for all parties to ensure safe and unhindered access of all
               humanitarian actors, including United Nations staff and associated personnel, and
               comply fully with applicable international humanitarian law,
                     Reiterating its concern about the security situation in Afghanistan, in particular
               the increased violent and terrorist activities by the Taliban, Al-Qaida, illegally
               armed groups, criminals and those involved in the narcotics trade, and the
               increasingly strong links between terrorism activities and illicit drugs, resulting in
               threats to the local population, including children, national security forces and
               international military and civilian personnel,

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                Expressing also its serious concern over the harmful consequences of violent
           and terrorist activities by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other extremist groups on the
           capacity of the Afghan Government to guarantee the rule of law, to provide security
           and basic services to the Afghan people, and to ensure the improvement and
           protection of their human rights and fundamental freedoms,
                 Recognizing the increased threats posed by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other
           extremist groups as well as the challenges related to the efforts to address such
           threats,
                 Recalling its resolutions 1674 (2006) and 1738 (2006) on the protection of
           civilians in armed conflict, expressing its concern at the high number of civilian
           casualties as stated in the recent report of the Secretary-General on the situation in
           Afghanistan, reiterating its call for all feasible steps to be taken to ensure the
           protection of civilians, and calling for compliance with international humanitarian
           and human rights law as applicable,
                Expressing also concern with the serious threat that anti-personnel mines,
           remnants of war and improvised explosive devices may pose to the civilian
           population, and stressing the need to refrain from the use of weapons and devices
           prohibited by international law,
                Welcoming the declaration addressed to the International Narcotics Control
           Board (INCB) by the Government of Afghanistan that there is no legal use for acetic
           anhydride in Afghanistan for the time being and that producing and exporting
           countries should abstain from authorizing the export of this substance to
           Afghanistan without the request from the Afghan Government, and encouraging,
           pursuant to resolution 1817 (2008), Member States to increase their cooperation
           with the INCB, notably by fully complying with the provisions of article 12 of the
           United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and
           Psychotropic Substances, 1988,
                Recalling the importance of the Kabul Declaration of 22 December 2002 on
           Good-Neighbourly Relations (Kabul Declaration) (S/2002/1416), looking forward to
           the Third Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan to be held in
           Islamabad, and stressing the crucial importance of advancing regional cooperation
           as an effective means to promote security, governance and development in
           Afghanistan,
                Expressing its support for the Afghan-Pakistani Peace Jirga process,
                Recalling its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1674 (2006) and 1738
           (2006) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, its resolutions 1325 (2000)
           and 1820 (2008) on women and peace and security, and its resolution 1612 (2005)
           on children and armed conflict, and taking note of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2008/695) on Children and Armed Conflict in Afghanistan,
                1.   Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 10 March 2009
           (S/2009/135);
                2.    Expresses its appreciation for the United Nations long-term commitment
           to work with the Government and the people of Afghanistan and reiterates its full
           support to the work of UNAMA and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General;

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                    3.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNAMA, as defined in its resolutions
               1662 (2006), 1746 (2007) and 1806 (2008), until 23 March 2010;
                     4.    Decides further that UNAMA and the Special Representative of the
               Secretary-General, within their mandate and guided by the principle of reinforcing
               Afghan ownership and leadership, will continue to lead the international civilian
               efforts, in accordance with their priorities as laid out in paragraph 4 of its resolution
               1806 (2008), to, namely:
                     (a) promote, as co-chair of the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board
               (JCMB), more coherent support by the international community to the Afghan
               Government and the adherence to the principles of aid effectiveness enumerated in
               the Afghanistan Compact, including through mobilization of resources, coordination
               of the assistance provided by international donors and organizations, and direction
               of the contributions of United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, in
               particular for counter-narcotics, reconstruction and development activities;
                     (b) strengthen the cooperation with ISAF at all levels and throughout the
               country, in accordance with their existing mandates, in order to improve civilmilitary coordination, to facilitate the timely exchange of information and to ensure
               coherence between the activities of national and international security forces and of
               civilian actors in support of an Afghan-led development and stabilization process,
               including through engagement with provincial reconstruction teams and engagement
               with non-governmental organizations;
                     (c) through a strengthened and expanded presence throughout the country,
               provide political outreach, promote at the local level the implementation of the
               Compact, of the ANDS and of the National Drugs Control Strategy, and facilitate
               inclusion in and understanding of the Government’s policies;
                     (d) provide good offices to support, if requested by the Afghan Government,
               the implementation of Afghan-led reconciliation programmes, within the framework
               of the Afghan Constitution and with full respect for the implementation of measures
               introduced by the Security Council in its resolution 1267 (1999) and other relevant
               resolutions of the Council;
                    (e) support and strengthen efforts to improve governance and the rule of law
               and to combat corruption at the local and national levels, and to promote
               development initiatives at the local level with a view to helping bring the benefits of
               peace and deliver services in a timely and sustainable manner;
                     (f) play a central coordinating role to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian
               assistance in accordance with humanitarian principles and with a view to building
               the capacity of the Afghan Government, including by providing effective support to
               national and local authorities in assisting and protecting internally displaced persons
               and to creating conditions conducive to the voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable
               return of refugees and internally displaced persons;
                     (g) continue, with the support of the Office of the United Nations High
               Commissioner for Human Rights, to cooperate with the Afghan Independent Human
               Rights Commission (AIHRC), to cooperate also with relevant international and local
               non-governmental organizations, to monitor the situation of civilians, to coordinate
               efforts to ensure their protection and to assist in the full implementation of the
               fundamental freedoms and human rights provisions of the Afghan Constitution and

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           international treaties to which Afghanistan is a State party, in particular those
           regarding the full enjoyment by women of their human rights;
                (h) support, at the request of the Afghan authorities, preparations for the
           crucial upcoming presidential elections, in particular through the IEC, by providing
           technical assistance, coordinating other international donors, agencies and
           organizations providing assistance and channelling existing and additional funds
           earmarked to support the process;
               (i) support regional cooperation to work towards a stable and prosperous
           Afghanistan;
                 5.   Calls upon all Afghan and international parties to coordinate with
           UNAMA in the implementation of its mandate and in efforts to promote the security
           and freedom of movement of United Nations and associated personnel throughout
           the country;
                6.    Stresses the importance of strengthening and expanding the presence of
           UNAMA and other United Nations agencies, funds and programmes in the
           provinces, encourages the Secretary-General to continue his current efforts to take
           necessary measures to address the security issues associated with such strengthening
           and expansion, and underlines the authority of the Special Representative of the
           Secretary-General in the coordination of all activities of United Nations agencies,
           funds and programmes in Afghanistan;
                 7.   Underscores the importance of the upcoming presidential and provincial
           council elections to Afghanistan’s democratic development, calls for all efforts to be
           made to ensure the credibility, safety and security of the elections, recognizes
           UNAMA’s key role, at the request of the Afghan Government, in supporting the
           electoral process, and calls upon members of the international community to
           provide the necessary assistance to these ends;
                 8.    Calls on the Afghan Government, and the international community and
           international organizations, to implement the Afghanistan Compact and its annexes
           in full, and stresses in this context the importance of meeting the benchmarks and
           timelines of the Compact for progress on security, governance, the rule of law and
           human rights, and economic and social development, as well as the cross-cutting
           issue of counter-narcotics;
                 9.    Reaffirms the central role played by the JCMB in coordinating,
           facilitating and monitoring the implementation of the Compact and calls upon all
           relevant actors to cooperate with the JCMB in this regard;
                10. Calls on international donors and organizations and the Afghan
           Government to adhere to their commitments made at the International Conference in
           Support of Afghanistan, held in Paris on 12 June 2008 and reiterates the importance
           of further efforts in improving aid coordination and effectiveness, including by
           ensuring transparency, and combating corruption;
                 11. Calls upon the Afghan Government, with the assistance of the
           international community, including ISAF and the Operation Enduring Freedom
           coalition, in accordance with their respective designated responsibilities as they
           evolve, to continue to address the threat to the security and stability of Afghanistan
           posed by the Taliban, Al-Qaida, illegally armed groups, criminals and those
           involved in the narcotics trade;

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                    12. Condemns in the strongest terms all attacks, including Improvised
               Explosive Device attacks, suicide attacks and abductions, targeting civilians and
               Afghan and international forces and their deleterious effect on the stabilization,
               reconstruction and development efforts in Afghanistan, and condemns further the
               use by the Taliban and other extremist groups of civilians as human shields;
                     13. Welcomes the achievements to date in the implementation of the Mine
               Action Programme of Afghanistan, and encourages the Government of Afghanistan,
               with the support of the United Nations and all the relevant actors, to continue its
               efforts towards the removal of anti-personnel landmines, anti-tank landmines and
               explosive remnants of war in order to reduce the threats posed to human life and
               peace and security in the country;
                     14. Recognizes the efforts taken by ISAF and other international forces to
               minimize the risk of civilian casualties, and calls on them to continue to take robust
               efforts in this regard, notably by the continuous review of tactics and procedures and
               the conduct of after-action reviews and investigations in cooperation with the
               Afghan Government in cases where civilian casualties have occurred and when the
               Afghan Government finds these joint investigations appropriate;
                    15. Emphasizes the importance of ensuring access for relevant
               organizations, as applicable, to all prisons and places of detention in Afghanistan,
               and calls for full respect for relevant international law including humanitarian law
               and human rights law;
                     16. Expresses its strong concern about the recruitment and use of children by
               Taliban forces in Afghanistan as well as the killing and maiming of children as a
               result of the conflict, reiterates its strong condemnation of the recruitment and use
               of child soldiers in violation of applicable international law and all other violations
               and abuses committed against children in situations of armed conflict, in particular
               attacks against schools, calls for those responsible to be brought to justice, stresses
               the importance of implementing Security Council resolution 1612 (2005), in this
               context, and requests the Secretary-General to strengthen the child protection
               component of UNAMA, in particular through the appointment of child protection
               advisers;
                     17. Reiterates the importance of increasing, in a comprehensive framework,
               the functionality, professionalism and accountability of the Afghan security sector
               through training, mentoring and empowerment efforts, in order to accelerate
               progress towards the goal of self-sufficient and ethnically balanced Afghan security
               forces providing security and ensuring the rule of law throughout the country;
                    18. Welcomes in this context the continued progress in the development of
               the Afghan National Army and its improved ability to plan and undertake
               operations, and encourages sustained training efforts, including through the
               Operational Mentoring and Liaison Teams, and advice in developing a sustainable
               defence planning process as well as assistance in defence reform initiatives;
                     19. Takes note with appreciation of the recent serious efforts of the Afghan
               authorities to enhance the capabilities of the Afghan National Police, calls for
               further efforts towards that goal, including through the Focused District
               Development, and stresses the importance, in this context, of international
               assistance through financial support and provision of trainers and mentors, including

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           the contribution of the European Union through its police mission (EUPOL
           Afghanistan);
                 20. Welcomes the progress in the implementation by the Afghan Government
           of the programme of disbandment of illegal armed groups, and calls for accelerated
           efforts for further progress, with support from the international community;
                 21. Takes note of the recent progress in addressing opium production,
           remains concerned at the serious harm that opium cultivation, production and
           trafficking continue to cause to the security, development and governance of
           Afghanistan as well as to the region and internationally, calls on the Afghan
           Government, with the assistance of the international community, to accelerate the
           implementation of the National Drug Control Strategy, including through alternative
           livelihood programmes, and to mainstream counter-narcotics throughout national
           programmes, and encourages additional international support for the four priorities
           identified in that Strategy;
                  22. Calls upon States to strengthen international and regional cooperation to
           counter the threat to the international community posed by the illicit production and
           trafficking of drugs originated in Afghanistan, including through border
           management cooperation in drug control and cooperation for the fight against the
           illicit trafficking in drugs and precursors and against money-laundering linked to
           such trafficking, taking into account the outcome of the Second Ministerial
           Conference on Drug Trafficking Routes from Afghanistan organized by the
           Government of the Russian Federation in cooperation with the United Nations
           Office on Drugs and Crime held in Moscow from 26 to 28 June 2006 (S/2006/598),
           within the framework of the Paris Pact initiative, and, in this regard, calls for full
           implementation of its resolution 1817 (2008);
                 23. Welcomes the launch of the National Justice Programme, and reiterates
           the importance of its full, sequenced, timely and coordinated implementation by all
           the relevant Afghan institutions and other actors in view of accelerating the
           establishment of a fair and transparent justice system, eliminating impunity and
           contributing to the affirmation of the rule of law throughout the country;
                 24. Stresses in this context the importance of further progress in the
           reconstruction and reform of the prison sector in Afghanistan, in order to improve
           the respect for the rule of law and human rights therein;
                 25. Notes with strong concern the effects of widespread corruption on
           security, good governance, counter-narcotics efforts and economic development, and
           urges the Afghan Government, with the assistance of the international community,
           to vigorously lead the fight against corruption, and to enhance its efforts to establish
           a more effective, accountable and transparent administration;
                 26. Encourages all Afghan institutions, including the executive and
           legislative branches, to work in a spirit of cooperation, calls on the Afghan
           Government to pursue continued legislative and public administration reform in
           order to ensure good governance, full representation and accountability at both
           national and subnational levels, and stresses the need for further international efforts
           to provide technical assistance in this area;

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                     27. Encourages the international community to assist the Government of
               Afghanistan in making capacity-building and human resources development a crosscutting priority;
                     28. Calls for full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and
               international humanitarian law throughout Afghanistan, notes with concern the
               increasing restrictions on freedom of media, commends the AIHRC for its
               courageous efforts to monitor respect for human rights in Afghanistan as well as to
               foster and protect these rights and to promote the emergence of a pluralistic civil
               society, and stresses the importance of full cooperation with the AIHRC by all
               relevant actors;
                     29. Recognizes the significant progress achieved on gender equality in
               Afghanistan in recent years, strongly condemns continuing forms of discrimination
               and violence against women and girls, in particular violence aimed at preventing
               girls from attending schools, stresses the importance of implementing Security
               Council resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008), and requests the Secretary-General to continue to include in its reports to the Security Council relevant
               information on the process of integration of women into the political, economic and
               social life of Afghanistan;
                     30. Welcomes the efforts of the Afghan Government to promote dialogue
               with those elements in opposition to the Government who are ready to renounce
               violence, denounce terrorism and accept the Afghan Constitution, and calls for
               enhanced efforts to ensure the full implementation of the Action Plan on Peace,
               Justice and Reconciliation in accordance with the Afghanistan Compact, without
               prejudice to the implementation of measures introduced by the Security Council in
               its resolution 1267 (1999) of 15 October 1999 and other relevant resolutions of the
               Security Council;
                     31. Welcomes the cooperation of the Afghan Government and UNAMA with
               the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) with
               the implementation of resolution 1822 (2008), including by identifying individuals
               and entities participating in the financing or support of acts or activities of Al-Qaida
               and the Taliban using proceeds derived from illicit cultivation, production and
               trafficking of narcotic drugs and their precursors, and encourages the continuation
               of such cooperation;
                     32. Welcomes ongoing efforts by the Government of Afghanistan and its
               neighbouring and regional partners to foster trust and cooperation with each other as
               well as recent cooperation initiatives developed by the countries concerned and
               regional organizations, including the Second Trilateral Summit of Afghanistan,
               Pakistan and Turkey held in Istanbul in December 2008 and the ministerial meeting
               in La Celle Saint-Cloud, France, in December 2008, and stresses the importance of
               increasing cooperation between Afghanistan and the partners against the Taliban,
               Al-Qaida and other extremist groups, in promoting peace and prosperity in
               Afghanistan and in fostering cooperation in the economic and development sectors
               as a means to achieve the full integration of Afghanistan into regional dynamics and
               the global economy;
                    33. Calls for strengthening the process of regional economic cooperation,
               including measures to facilitate regional trade, to increase foreign investments and
               to develop infrastructure, noting Afghanistan’s historic role as a land bridge in Asia;

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                 34. Recognizes the importance of voluntary, safe, orderly return and
           sustainable reintegration of the remaining Afghan refugees for the stability of the
           country and the region, and calls for continued and enhanced international
           assistance in this regard;
                 35. Affirms also the importance of voluntary, safe, orderly return and
           sustainable reintegration of the internally displaced persons;
                 36. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council every three
           months on developments in Afghanistan, and to develop, for inclusion in his next
           report, benchmarks for measuring and tracking progress in the implementation of
           UNAMA’s mandate and priorities as set out in paragraph 4 of this resolution, and
           calls on all actors concerned to cooperate with UNAMA in this process;
                37.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               Resolution 1869 (2009)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6099th meeting, on
               25 March 2009

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions,
                     Recalling also the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and
               Herzegovina and the annexes thereto (collectively the Peace Agreement,
               S/1995/999, annex), and the conclusions of the Peace Implementation Conferences
               held in Bonn on 9 and 10 December 1997 (S/1997/979, annex), Madrid on 16 and
               17 December 1998 (S/1999/139, appendix) and Brussels on 23 and 24 May
               2000 (S/2000/586, annex), Declarations by the Steering Board of the Peace
               Implementation Council on 27 February 2008 and 20 November 2008 as well as the
               Statement by the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council on 13 March
               2009,
                    1.   Welcomes and agrees to the designation by the Steering Board of the
               Peace Implementation Council on 13 March 2009 of Mr. Valentin Inzko as High
               Representative in succession to Mr. Miroslav Lajčák;
                    2.   Pays tribute to the efforts of Mr. Miroslav Lajčák in his work as High
               Representative;
                    3.    Reaffirms the importance it attaches to the role of the High
               Representative in pursuing the implementation of the Peace Agreement and giving
               guidance to and coordinating the activities of the civilian organizations and agencies
               involved in assisting the parties to implement the Peace Agreement;
                    4.    Reaffirms also the final authority of the High Representative in theatre
               regarding the interpretation of annex 10 on civilian implementation of the Peace
               Agreement;
                     5.   Takes note of the Declarations of the Steering Board of the Peace
               Implementation Council of 27 February 2008 and 20 November 2008 regarding
               fulfilment of the five objectives and two conditions required for a transition from
               the Office of the High Representative to an Office of the EU Special Representative
               in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
                    6.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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