                United Nations                                                                 S/RES/2053 (2012)*
                Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                                27 June 2012

                Resolution 2053 (2012)
                Adopted by the Security Council at its 6792nd meeting, on
                27 June 2012

                     The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions and the statements of its President
                concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                      Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and
                political independence of the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                      Stressing the primary responsibility of the Government of the Democratic
                Republic of the Congo for ensuring security in its territory and protecting its
                civilians with respect for the rule of law, human rights and international
                humanitarian law,
                      Acknowledging that there have been positive developments relative to the
                consolidation of peace and stability across the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                but stressing that serious challenges remain, particularly in the eastern provinces,
                including the continued presence of armed groups in the Kivus and Oriental
                Province, serious abuses and violations of human rights and acts of violence against
                civilians, limited progress in building professional and accountable national security
                and rule of law institutions, and illegal exploitation of natural resources,
                      Expressing deep concern at the deteriorating security situation in the eastern
                provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including attacks by armed
                groups, attacks on peacekeepers and humanitarian personnel, which have restricted
                humanitarian access to conflict areas where vulnerable civilian populations reside,
                and the displacement of tens of thousands of civilians, and calling on all armed
                groups to cease hostilities, including all acts of violence committed against
                civilians, and urgently facilitate unhindered humanitarian access,
                      Stressing the need for the Congolese authorities to address the irregularities
                and challenges identified by national and international observers during the
                presidential and general elections on 28 November 2011 as well as the need to hold
                provincial and local elections in a timely, inclusive, peaceful, credible and
                transparent manner,

            * Reissued for technical reasons on 27 September 2012.

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                     Encouraging the enhanced regional cooperation in the Great Lakes region and
               encouraging further efforts to promote peace, stability and economic development
               in the region, including through existing regional mechanisms,
                     Recognizing the importance of supporting peacebuilding efforts in order to
               achieve further progress in the stabilization of the country, underlining the
               importance of economic development to ensure long-term stabilization and peace
               consolidation, and stressing the need for sustained international support to ensure
               early recovery activities and lay the foundations for sustainable development,
                     Emphasizing that the linkage between the illicit exploitation and trade of
               natural resources and the proliferation and trafficking of arms is among the major
               factors fuelling and exacerbating conflicts in the Great Lakes region, urging all
               States, particularly those in the region, to implement fully the measures set out by
               its resolution 1896 (2009), reiterating its determination to continue to closely
               monitor the implementation and compliance with the measures set out by the
               resolution 1896 (2009) and paragraph 5 of resolution 1807 (2008), and urging all
               States to take legal action where appropriate in accordance with these measures
               against the Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda (FDLR) leaders residing
               in their countries,
                     Remaining greatly concerned by the humanitarian situation and the persistent
               high levels of violence and human rights abuses and violations against civilians,
               condemning in particular the targeted attacks against civilians, widespread sexual
               and gender-based violence, recruitment and use of children by parties to the conflict,
               in particular the mutineers of ex-Congrès National pour la Défense du Peuple
               (ex-CNDP) and the 23 March Movement (M23), the displacement of significant
               numbers of civilians, extrajudicial executions and arbitrary arrests and their
               deleterious effect on the stabilization, reconstruction and development efforts in the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo, reiterating the urgent need for the swift
               prosecution of all perpetrators of human rights abuses and international
               humanitarian law violations, urging the Government of the Democratic Republic of
               the Congo, in cooperation with the United Nations, the International Criminal Court
               and other relevant actors, to implement the appropriate responses to address these
               challenges and to provide security, medical, legal, humanitarian and other assistance
               to victims,
                     Recalling its resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009)
               and 1960 (2010) on women, peace and security, its resolution 1894 (2009) on the
               protection of civilians in armed conflict, and its resolutions 1882 (2009) and 1998
               (2011) on children and armed conflict, and recalling the conclusions of the Security
               Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict pertaining to parties in the
               armed conflict of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, especially in relation to
               the adoption of an action plan to put an end to the recruitment and use of children,
                     Welcoming the efforts of MONUSCO and international partners in delivering
               training in human rights, child protection and protection from sexual and genderbased violence for Congolese security forces and underlining its importance,
                     Condemning all attacks against United Nations peacekeepers and humanitarian
               personnel, regardless of their perpetrators and emphasizing that those responsible
               for such attacks must be brought to justice,

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                Recognizing the significant sacrifices made by MONUSCO, expressing
           appreciation for its efforts to improve peace and stability in the Democratic
           Republic of the Congo,
                Emphasizing the importance of the continued support of the United Nations
           and the international community for the long-term security and development of the
           Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                 Encouraging relevant international actors to support efforts and to assist in the
           restoration of basic services, especially in conflict-affected areas of the Democratic
           Republic of the Congo,
                  Reiterating its call upon the African Union and all relevant subregional
           organizations to further engage in support of the stabilization efforts in the
           Democratic Republic of the Congo, notably in the fields of security and combating
           illicit exploitation and trade of natural resources,
                 Welcoming the efforts of the African Union to address the threat posed by the
           Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and welcoming MONUSCO’s intention to provide
           logistical support for the establishment of the African Union-Regional Task Force
           Sector Headquarters in Dungu, and encouraging the African Union to share further
           information on the implementation of the initiative in the Democratic Republic of
           the Congo,
               Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
           Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
           (MONUSCO), dated 23 May 2012, and of its recommendations,
                Determining that the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
           continues to pose a threat to international peace and security in the region,
                Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations:
                 1.   Decides to extend until 30 June 2013 the mandate of MONUSCO as set
           out in resolution 1925 (2010), paragraphs 2, 11 and 12 (a) to (p) and (r) to (t),
           reaffirms that the protection of civilians must be given priority in decisions about
           the use of available capacity and resources and encourages further the use of
           innovative measures implemented by MONUSCO in the protection of civilians;
                 2.    Reiterates its request that MONUSCO, consistent with the authorization
           provided by resolution 1925 (2010), keeps a reserve force capable of redeploying
           rapidly in the country within its mandated strength;
                 3.    Reiterates that the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
           bears primary responsibility for security, national reconciliation, peacebuilding and
           development in the country, and encourages the Government of the Democratic
           Republic of the Congo to remain fully committed to protecting the civilian
           population through the establishment of professional, accountable and sustainable
           security forces, the deployment of Congolese civil administration, in particular the
           police, judicial personnel and territorial administration and the establishment of rule
           of law and respect for human rights, and encourages the Government to promote
           non military solutions as an integral part of the overall solution for reducing the
           threat posed by Congolese and foreign armed groups and to restore full State
           authority in the areas freed from armed groups and to consolidate state authority
           throughout the territory;

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                    4.   Reiterates that future reconfigurations of MONUSCO should be
               determined on the basis of the evolution of the situation on the ground and on the
               achievement of the following objectives to be pursued by the Government of the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the support of the United Nations Mission:
                    (a) The completion of the ongoing military operations in the Kivus and
               Orientale Province, resulting in reducing to a minimum the threat from armed
               groups and restoring stability in sensitive areas;
                    (b) An improved capacity of the Government of the Democratic Republic of
               the Congo to effectively protect the population through the establishment of
               professional, accountable and sustainable security forces with a view to
               progressively taking over MONUSCO’s security role;
                     (c) The consolidation of State authority by the Congolese Government
               throughout the territory, through the deployment of Congolese civil administration,
               in particular the police, territorial administration and rule of law institutions in areas
               freed from armed groups;
                    5.    Encourages the ongoing strategic partnership between the Congolese
               Government and MONUSCO, in particular through the joint assessment process,
               and encourages the continuing of such assessment discussions to enable the Security
               Council to take into account the joint assessment reports when making decisions
               regarding any reconfiguration of the Mission, in accordance with the provisions of
               paragraph 4 of this resolution and paragraph 7 of resolution 1925 (2010);
                     6.    Stresses that while protection of civilians remains MONUSCO’s priority,
               security sector reform (SSR) should be the primary focus within the stabilization
               and peace consolidation mandate of the Mission as defined in paragraph 12 (l) to
               (p), (r) and (s) of resolution 1925 (2010) as SSR is critical for the achievement of
               the objectives defined in paragraph 4 above;
                     7.   Requests MONUSCO to undertake a strategic review on the
               implementation of the International Security and Stabilization Support Strategy
               (ISSSS), providing a clear definition of stabilization in the context of Eastern DRC
               and a strategy and timeframe for achieving these stabilization goals, with the view
               to strengthening its efforts and engaging closely with the Government of the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo to ensure these efforts are closely aligned with,
               and provide effective support to the Government’s Stabilization and Reconstruction
               Plan (STAREC), requests further the Secretary-General to present the results of this
               review in an annex to his report in February 2013, and encourages donors to support
               the relevant Congolese authorities in fully implementing the STAREC;
                    8.    Urges the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which
               bears the primary responsibility regarding the reform of its security sector, to
               operationalize and implement, with the support of MONUSCO, a national and
               comprehensive vision and strategy for the security and justice sectors, including in
               the area of transitional justice, in order to establish democratic, accountable and
               professional national security and judicial institutions;
                    9.    Underlines the need for an overall Congolese SSR strategy that focuses
               on the professionalization of security sector institutions, including oversight bodies,
               and that helps to ensure coherence and efficiency and avoid duplications or gaps,
               encourages at the same time the Government of the Democratic Republic of the

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           Congo, to engage in a new strategic partnership with MONUSCO in the area of SSR
           in order to identify the priorities of each component of the security sector and
           possible new approaches for MONUSCO to support Congolese authorities in the
           area of SSR to build the capacity of the military, police, justice and other security
           institutions to consolidate Congolese State authority, and requests the Secretary-General to report on these priorities and approaches in an annex to his report in
           November;
                 10. Calls upon the Congolese authorities to share its priorities and strategies
           with international partners on a regular basis, requests MONUSCO to support
           effective coordination, transparency and harmonization of efforts, as well as a clear
           division of tasks and responsibilities of all international partners involved in
           assisting the SSR, in this regard, calls upon the Government, with support from
           MONUSCO, to make strategic use of the information on internationally supported
           SSR projects already being collected by the Ministry of Planning, and calls upon all
           Member States and international organizations to improve information sharing and
           to fully cooperate with the Congolese authorities and MONUSCO in this regard;
                 11. Reiterates its call upon the Government to address the underlying issue
           of the cohesion within the national Army, including by establishing an effective
           vetting mechanism and further developing its efforts to ensure proper integration of
           former armed groups, in particular the CNDP, into the Armed Forces of the
           Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), with the advisory support of
           MONUSCO, encourages the Government to ensure that members of the National
           Army are adequately paid and in a timely fashion, operate in accordance with
           established command and control regulations, and are subject to such disciplinary or
           judicial action as may be appropriate when regulations and laws are violated and
           reiterates its concern at the promotion within the Congolese security forces of
           well-known individuals responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses;
                 12. Urges the Congolese Government to implement the multi-year joint
           United Nations justice support program with the support of international partners,
           recalls the need for all crimes, including crimes against women and children, to be
           expeditiously investigated and the need for all perpetrators of those crimes, in
           particular Bosco Ntaganda, to be arrested and brought to justice, and encourages the
           Congolese authorities to pursue their efforts to combat impunity against all
           perpetrators of human rights and international humanitarian law violations,
           including those committed by any illegal armed groups or elements of the
           Congolese security forces;
                 13. Further stresses the importance of the Congolese Government actively
           seeking to hold accountable those responsible for war crimes and crimes against
           humanity in the country and of regional cooperation to this end, including through
           cooperation with the International Criminal Court, calls upon MONUSCO to
           support the Congolese authorities in this regard, and takes note of the recent positive
           steps taken by the Congolese authorities to apprehend Bosco Ntaganda;
                 14. Calls upon MONUSCO to continue to work with the United Nations
           country team and the Congolese authorities towards the adoption and
           implementation of the Peace Consolidation Programme covering provinces not
           affected by the conflict and requests MONUSCO, where appropriate, to continue
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                     15. Urges the Congolese authorities to ensure that the provincial and local
               elections are conducted in a timely, credible, peaceful and transparent manner,
               which includes ensuring respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms,
               ensuring full and effective participation of women in the electoral process,
               strengthened engagement and cooperation with the civil society, equitable access to
               media including State media, safety for all candidates, as well as for election
               observers and witnesses, journalists, human rights defenders and actors from the
               civil society including women;
                     16. Decides that MONUSCO shall support the organization and conduct of
               provincial and local elections, through the provision of technical and logistical
               support, in accordance with the paragraph 7 of resolution 1991 (2011), decides
               further that this support will be continually assessed and reviewed according to
               progress made by the Congolese authorities on consolidating the credibility of the
               Commission Electorale Nationale Indépendante (CENI), agreeing on viable
               operational plans in order to ensure international support, adopting a realistic
               electoral calendar and continuing to ensure the full access of observers and political
               parties’ representatives to all electoral sites and operations, recalls the need for the
               Special Representative of the Secretary-General to promote and facilitate inclusive
               and transparent political dialogue among various Congolese stakeholders, including
               women groups, supports the establishment by the Congolese authorities of the
               Constitutional Court, calls upon the Election Partnership Committee to meet more
               regularly to closely follow and adapt international support to the electoral process,
               and requests the Secretary-General to report on these progress in his November
               report;
                     17. Welcomes the positive steps taken by the Congolese Government to
               investigate the violations of human rights alleged to have been committed in
               Kinshasa in the context of the 28 November 2011 elections, urges the Government
               of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to prosecute those responsible, calls upon
               the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to protect and promote all
               human rights throughout the country and ensure full respect for fundamental rights
               and liberties, including freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly, in
               light of the upcoming provincial and local elections scheduled for 2013 and decides
               that MONUSCO shall pursue its monitoring, reporting and following-up on human
               rights violations, including by using the good offices of the Special Representative
               of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of Congo as required;
                     18. Demands that all armed groups, in particular mutineers of ex-CNDP and
               M23, the FDLR, the LRA and the Allied Democratic Forces/National Army for the
               Liberation of Uganda (ADF/NALU), immediately cease all forms of violence and
               human rights abuses against the civilian population in the Democratic Republic of
               the Congo, in particular against women and children, including rape and other forms
               of sexual abuse and child recruitment, and demobilize;
                    19. Condemns recent mutiny led by Bosco Ntaganda and all outside support
               to all armed groups and demands that all forms of support to them cease
               immediately;
                    20. Urges the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with
               support from MONUSCO, to sustain its action against armed groups, especially
               mutineers of ex-CNDP and M23, restore order and bring the perpetrators to justice,
               while ensuring the protection of the civilian population, and address the underlying

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           causes of instability, in particular the impact of the return of displaced persons and
           refugees and possible land-related social tensions;
                 21. Reiterates support to the respective initiatives taken by the United
           Nations and the African Union to facilitate regional action against the LRA and to
           protect civilians, encourages relevant parties to enhance cooperation to help end the
           threat to civilians posed by the LRA, welcomes the steps taken by MONUSCO to
           enhance information sharing and coordination with those conducting military
           operations against the LRA and to promote and facilitate defections from the LRA’s
           ranks, encourages MONUSCO to coordinate closely with and provide technical
           expertise, as appropriate and within the limits of its capacities, to United Nations
           missions across the LRA-affected region to help advance the United Nations
           regional strategy to address the LRA, especially with regard to disarmament,
           demobilization, repatriation, resettlement and reintegration (DDRRR), and
           encourages MONUSCO to deepen its contacts with LRA-affected communities and
           humanitarian partners and keep under review the coordination and deployment of its
           available resources to ensure maximum effect;
                 22. Underlines the urgent need for continued progress in addressing the
           threat of foreign and national armed groups, including through further progress in
           the DDRRR process, urges the international community and donors to support the
           Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and MONUSCO in DDRRR
           activities, calls upon the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and
           neighbouring States to remain engaged in the process and urges the Government to
           make progress on the national programme for disarmament, demobilization and
           reintegration (DDR) of residual Congolese armed elements in eastern Democratic
           Republic of the Congo, with the support of MONUSCO;
                 23. Encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to
           continue to build on its cooperation with the Special Representative of the
           Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflicts and the Special Representative
           of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and to meet, without further
           delay, its commitments to adopt and implement an action plan to halt the
           recruitment and use of children by the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of
           the Congo (FARDC), in close collaboration with MONUSCO;
                24. Encourages MONUSCO to enhance its interaction with the civilian
           population to raise awareness and understanding about its mandate and activities
           and to collect reliable information on violations and abuses of international
           humanitarian and human rights law perpetrated against civilians;
                 25. Welcomes the steps taken by the Congolese authorities to address the
           tracing and certification of minerals, encourages further cooperation throughout the
           region, urges demilitarization of the mining areas in the Democratic Republic of the
           Congo and the professionalization and deployment of Congolese Mining Police in
           these areas, calls upon MONUSCO to support the relevant Congolese authorities in
           preventing the provision of support to armed groups from illicit economic activities
           and illicit trade and natural resources, including to carry out spot checks and regular
           visits to mining sites, trade routes and markets, in the vicinity of the five pilot
           trading counters and encourages the Congolese Government to further increase
           transparency in the administration of contracts for mining rights and the collection
           and accounting for taxes;

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                     26. Demands that all parties cooperate fully with the operations of
               MONUSCO and allow, in accordance with relevant provisions of international law,
               the full, safe, immediate and unhindered access for United Nations and associated
               personnel in carrying out their mandate to all those in need and delivery of
               humanitarian assistance, in particular to internally displaced persons, throughout the
               territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including in the LRA-affected
               areas, and requests the Secretary-General to report without delay any failure to
               comply with these demands;
                    27. Commends the contribution of troop- and police-contributing countries
               and donors to MONUSCO, calls on Member States to pledge and provide the
               remaining force enablers, in particular military air assets, required for the mission
               and recalls the importance of close consultations with troop- and police-contributing
               countries;
                     28. Requests the Secretary-General to report by 14 November 2012,
               14 February 2013 and 24 May 2013 on the progress on the ground, including on the
               progress made towards the objectives mentioned in paragraph 4 above, recommended
               benchmarks for measuring progress and the impact of the DDRRR process on the
               strength of foreign armed groups, and further requests the Secretary-General to
               include specific thematic annexes in his report in November on the assessment of
               the electoral process as mentioned in paragraph 15 and possible new approaches in
               SSR as mentioned in paragraph 9 above and in February on the review of ISSSS as
               mentioned in paragraph 7 above and on the strategy and efforts to effectively
               transfer the responsibility of some MONUSCO tasks to members of the UNCT;
                    29.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              27 June 2012

               Resolution 2052 (2012)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6791st meeting, on
               27 June 2012

                    The Security Council,
                    Noting with concern that the situation in the Middle East is tense and is likely
               to remain so, unless and until a comprehensive settlement covering all aspects of the
               Middle East problem can be reached,
                      Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
               Disengagement Observer Force of 5 June 2012 (S/2012/403), and also reaffirming
               its resolution 1308 (2000) of 17 July 2000,
                     Expressing grave concern at all violations of the Disengagement of Forces
               Agreement, in particular that by the Syrian Arab Armed Forces of 1 March in which
               they entered the Area of Separation,
                     Strongly deploring the incidents of 5 March and 12 March during which shots
               were fired at Observer Group Golan teams, in particular that of 12 March in which
               shots were fired by a soldier from the Bravo side in the area of limitation,
                    Further expressing concern at the 26 February incident in which soldiers on
               the Alpha side fired shots into the Area of Separation,
                    Concurring with the Secretary-General’s finding that events elsewhere in Syria
               have started to manifest themselves in the area of responsibilities of UNDOF,
                    1.   Calls upon the parties concerned to implement immediately its resolution
               338 (1973) of 22 October 1973;
                    2.    Calls on all parties to cooperate fully with the operations of UNDOF and
               to ensure the security of as well as unhindered and immediate access for the United
               Nations personnel carrying out their mandate, in conformity with existing
               agreements;
                     3.   Stresses the obligation on both parties to scrupulously and fully respect
               the terms of the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement, and calls on the parties
               to exercise maximum restraint and prevent any breaches of the ceasefire and the
               area of separation;
                    4.  Welcomes the efforts being undertaken by the United Nations
               Disengagement Observer Force to implement the Secretary-General’s zero-tolerance

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               policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to ensure full compliance of its
               personnel with the United Nations code of conduct, requests the Secretary-General
               to continue to take all necessary action in this regard and to keep the Security
               Council informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take preventive and
               disciplinary action to ensure that such acts are properly investigated and punished in
               cases involving their personnel;
                     5.   Notes the substantial progress achieved with regard to implementation of
               the recommendations of the assessment of the operational capacity of UNDOF, as
               requested in its resolution 2028 (2011), in terms of maintaining and upgrading the
               Force’s equipment and infrastructure;
                    6.   Decides to renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement
               Observer Force for a period of six months, that is, until 31 December 2012;
                     7.   Requests the Secretary-General to submit, at the end of this period, a
               report on developments in the situation and the measures taken to implement
               resolution 338

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               Resolution 2054 (2012)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6794th meeting, on
               29 June 2012

                    The Security Council,
                     Taking note of the letter to the President of the Council from the Secretary-General dated 1 June 2012 (S/2012/392) attaching a letter from the President of the
               International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (“the International Tribunal”) dated
               21 May 2012,
                    Recalling its resolution 955 (1994) of 8 November 1994, 1503 (2003) of
               28 August 2003 and 1534 (2004) of 26 March 2004, and its previous resolutions
               concerning the International Tribunal,
                    Recalling also its resolution 1966 (2010) of 22 December 2010, establishing
               the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (“the Mechanism”)
               and requesting the International Tribunal to take all possible measures to
               expeditiously complete all its remaining work no later than 31 December 2014,
               prepare its closure and ensure a smooth transition to the Mechanism,
                    Recalling further that the branch of the Mechanism for the International
               Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda shall commence functioning on 1 July 2012 and
               welcoming the preparatory steps that have been taken in this regard,
                     Taking note of the assessments by the International Tribunal in its Completion
               Strategy Report (S/2012/349), and the updated trial and appeals schedule,
                     Noting the successful referral of cases to Rwanda for prosecution, and
               emphasizing the importance of ensuring appropriate monitoring of the referred cases
               and respecting at all times the rights of accused persons transferred from the
               International Tribunal to Rwanda,
                    Noting that one permanent judge will be redeployed from the Trial Chamber to
               the Appeals Chamber and five ad litem judges will leave the International Tribunal
               before 30 June 2012, on the completion of the cases to which they are assigned,
                     Noting the concerns expressed by the President and Prosecutor of the
               International Tribunal about staffing, and reaffirming that staff retention is essential
               for the timely completion of the International Tribunal’s work,

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                      Noting with concern that the International Tribunal continues to face problems in
               the relocation of acquitted persons and convicted persons who have completed serving
               their sentences, and emphasizing the importance of successful relocation of such persons,
                    Urging the International Tribunal to take all possible measures to complete its
               work expeditiously as requested in resolution 1966 (2010),
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Decides that, notwithstanding the expiry of their term of office on 30 June
               2012, Judge William H. Sekule (United Republic of Tanzania), Judge Solomy Balungi
               Bossa (Uganda) and Judge Mparany Mamy Richard Rajohnson (Madagascar) may
               continue, on an exceptional basis, to serve at the International Tribunal until
               31 December 2012 or until the completion of the Ngirabatware case which they
               began before the expiry of their term of office, while taking note of the intention of
               the International Tribunal to complete the Ngirabatware case by 31 December 2012;
                    2.    Takes note of the intention of the International Tribunal to complete all
               remaining judicial work by 31 December 2014 and decides, bearing in mind the
               expiry of his term of office on 30 June 2012, to extend the term of office of Judge
               Vagn Joensen (Denmark), on an exceptional basis, until 31 December 2014 so that
               he may continue to perform the functions required of him as trial judge and
               President of the International Tribunal, to complete the work of the Tribunal and
               expresses its intention to review this decision in June 2013;
                     3.   Requests the International Tribunal to report to the Security Council, as a
               part of its pending report to the Security Council on the Completion Strategy
               pursuant to resolution 1534 (2004) of 26 March 2004, on the projected schedule of
               the coordinated transition of functions of the International Tribunal to the
               Mechanism pursuant to articles 5 and 6 of the Transitional Arrangements annexed to
               resolution 1966 (2010) of 22 December 2010 with concrete estimated dates, taking
               into account that the branch for the ICTR of the International Residual Mechanism
               for Criminal Tribunals commences functioning on 1 July 2012, with a view to
               completing all remaining work in the International Tribunal and its closure as early
               as possible and no later than 31 December 2014;
                     4.   Reiterates the importance of the International Tribunal being adequately
               staffed to complete its work expeditiously and calls upon relevant United Nations
               bodies to intensify cooperation with the Secretariat and the Registrar of the
               International Tribunal and to take a flexible approach in order to find practicable
               solutions to address this issue as the International Tribunal approaches the
               completion of its work, and at the same time calls upon the International Tribunal to
               renew its efforts to focus on its core functions;
                     5.    Urges all States, especially States where fugitives are suspected to be at
               large, to intensify further their cooperation with and render all necessary assistance
               to the International Tribunal, in particular to achieve the arrest and surrender of all
               remaining fugitives as soon as possible;
                    6.    Commends States that have accepted the relocation of acquitted persons
               or convicted persons who have completed serving their sentences to their territories,
               and reiterates its call upon all States in a position to do so to cooperate with and
               render all necessary assistance to the International Tribunal for its increased efforts
               towards the relocation of acquitted persons and convicted persons who have
               completed serving their sentences;
                    7.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2055 (2012)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              29 June 2012

               Resolution 2055 (2012)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6795th meeting, on
               29 June 2012

                    The Security Council,
                    Reaffirming its resolutions 1540 (2004) of 28 April 2004, 1673 (2006) of
               27 April 2006, 1810 (2008) of 25 April 2008, and 1977 (2011) of 20 April 2011,
                  Recalling its decision in resolution 1977 (2011) to extend the mandate of the
               Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), hereafter the 1540
               Committee, until 25 April 2021,
                    Emphasizing the 1540 Committee’s significantly increased workload over the
               course of its mandate,
                    Recalling, in that regard, its decision in paragraph 5 of resolution 1977 (2011)
               to continue to provide the 1540 Committee with the assistance of experts,
                     Requests the Secretary-General to increase the size of the group of experts
               referred to in paragraph 5 (a) of resolution 1977 (2011) to up to nine experts.

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               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2057 (2012)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               5 July 2012

               Resolution 2057 (2012)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6800th meeting, on
               5 July 2012

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions 1996 (2011) and 2046 (2012),
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity, and national unity of the Republic of South Sudan,
                     Welcoming the establishment of government institutions and the National
               Legislative Assembly by the Government of the Republic of South Sudan, and
               further welcoming the enactment of national legislation, including the Political
               Parties Act,
                     Taking note of the Financial Management Act, as well as President Salva Kiir’s
               legislative programme to combat corruption, and underscoring the need for the
               Government of the Republic of South Sudan to take further steps to address
               corruption,
                     Deeply committed to seeing South Sudan become an economically prosperous
               state living side-by-side with Sudan in peace, security, and stability,
                     Underscoring the need for coherent United Nations activities in the Republic
               of South Sudan, which requires clarity about roles, responsibilities, and
               collaboration between UNMISS and the United Nations country team based on their
               comparative advantage, and noting the need for cooperation with other relevant
               actors in the region, including the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Mission in
               Darfur (UNAMID), the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA),
               and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic
               Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO),
                     Underscoring the need for forging stronger and well-defined partnerships
               among the United Nations, development agencies, bilateral partners, and other
               relevant actors, regional and subregional institutions and the international financial
               institutions, to implement national strategies aimed at effective institution building
               which are based on national ownership, the achievement of results, and mutual
               accountability,
                    Deploring the persistence of conflict and violence and its effect on civilians,
               including the killing and displacement of significant numbers of civilians, and

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               noting the importance of sustained cooperation and dialogue with civil society in the
               context of stabilizing the security situation and ensuring the protection of civilians,
                     Recalling the Presidential Statement of 11 February 2011 that affirmed that
               national ownership and national responsibility are key to establishing sustainable
               peace and the primary responsibility of national authorities in identifying their
               priorities and strategies for post-conflict peacebuilding,
                     Stressing the need for a comprehensive, integrated and prioritized approach to
               peace consolidation that strengthens coherence between political, security,
               development, human rights, and rule of law activities, and addresses the underlying
               causes of conflict, and underlining that security and development are closely
               interlinked and mutually reinforcing and key to attaining sustainable peace,
                     Expressing deep concern at the humanitarian situation in South Sudan caused
               by heightened insecurity along the Sudan/South Sudan border region and the
               conflict in Sudan’s Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile States, as well as
               inter-communal violence and widespread food insecurity, and expressing concern at
               restrictions placed upon the movement of UNMISS in certain areas,
                    Recalling previous statements on post-conflict peacebuilding, stressing the
               importance of institution-building as a critical component of peacebuilding, and
               emphasizing a more effective and coherent national and international response to
               enable countries emerging from conflict to deliver core government functions,
               including managing political disputes peacefully, and making use of existing
               national capacities in order to ensure national ownership of this process,
                     Emphasizing the vital role of the United Nations to support national
               authorities, in close consultation with international partners, to consolidate the peace
               and prevent a return to violence and therefore to develop an early strategy in support
               of national peacebuilding priorities, including establishment of core government
               functions, provision of basic services, establishment of the rule of law, respect for
               human rights, management of natural resources, development of the security sector,
               tackling youth unemployment, and revitalization of the economy,
                     Recognizing the importance of supporting peacebuilding efforts in order to lay
               the foundation for sustainable development, and, in this context, noting with grave
               concern the potential impact of the austerity budget on such peacebuilding efforts,
               while also noting the measures taken by the Government of the Republic of South
               Sudan to balance revenues and expenditures, and underscoring the important role oil
               revenue could play in the economy of South Sudan,
                    Recognizing the need to broaden and deepen the pool of available civilian
               experts, especially women and experts from developing countries, to help develop
               national capacity, and encouraging Member States, the United Nations and other
               partners to strengthen cooperation and coordination to ensure that relevant expertise
               is mobilized to support the peacebuilding needs of the Government and people of
               the Republic of South Sudan,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1612 (2005), 1882 (2009) and 1998 (2011), and
               Presidential Statements of 29 April 2009 (S/PRST/2009/9) and 16 June 2010
               (S/PRST/2010/10) on children and armed conflict, and taking note of the reports of
               the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict in Sudan dated 10 February
               2009 (S/2009/84), 29 August 2007 (S/2007/520), and 5 July 2011 (S/2011/413), and

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           the conclusions endorsed by the Security Council Working Group on Children and
           Armed Conflict in the Sudan (S/AC.51/2009/5),
                 Reaffirming its resolutions 1674 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the protection of
           civilians in armed conflict, and 1502 (2003) on the protection of humanitarian and
           United Nations personnel,
                 Reaffirming its resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889
           (2009) and 1960 (2010) on women, peace, and security and reiterating the need for
           the full, equal, and effective participation of women at all stages of peace processes
           given their vital role in the prevention and resolution of conflict and peacebuilding;
           reaffirming the key role women can play in re-establishing the fabric of recovering
           society and stressing the need for their involvement in the development and
           implementation of post-conflict strategies in order to take into account their
           perspectives and needs,
                 Acknowledging the importance of drawing on best practices, past experience,
           and lessons learned from other missions, especially by Troop and Police
           Contributing Countries, in line with ongoing United Nations peacekeeping reform
           initiatives, including the New Horizon Report, Global Field Support Strategy, and
           the Review of Civilian Capacity,
                Recalling the commitments made by the Government of Sudan and the
           Government of South Sudan in the 20 June 2011 Agreement between the
           Government of Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement on Temporary
           Arrangements for the Administration and Security of the Abyei Area, the 29 June
           2011 Agreement Between the Government of the Sudan and the Government of
           Southern Sudan on Border Security and the Joint Political and Security Mechanism,
           the 30 July 2011 Agreement on the Border Monitoring Support Mission Between the
           Government of Sudan and the Government of South Sudan, and the 10 February
           2012 Memorandum of Understanding on Non-Aggression,
                 Condemning the repeated incidents of cross-border violence between Sudan
           and South Sudan, and recognizing that the prevailing situation of tension and
           instability in South Sudan’s border area with Sudan and outstanding issues from the
           Comprehensive Peace Agreement have adversely affected the security situation,
           while also noting that there has been a recent reduction in the violence in the border
           region following the adoption of resolution 2046,
                 Determining that the situation faced by 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.    Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South
           Sudan (UNMISS) as set out in paragraph 3 of resolution 1996 (2011) through
           15 July 2013;
                2.    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 a stable peace in the Republic of South Sudan;
                 3.   Notes the priority of UNMISS’ mandated tasks in resolution 1996 (2011)
           for the protection of civilians and for the achievement of an improved security

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               environment, urges UNMISS to deploy its assets accordingly, and underscores the
               need for UNMISS to focus adequate attention on capacity-building efforts in this
               area, welcomes the development of a protection of civilians strategy and early
               warning and early response strategy, encourages UNMISS to implement them, and
               requests the Secretary-General to include progress made in implementing these
               strategies in his reports to the Council;
                    4.   Calls upon the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to take
               greater responsibility for the protection of its civilians, and in this respect
               encourages cooperation with UNMISS;
                     5.    Authorizes UNMISS to use all necessary means, within the limits of its
               capacity and in the areas where its units are deployed, to carry out its protection
               mandate as set out in resolution 1996 (2011), paragraphs 3 (b) (iv), 3 (b) (v), and
               3 (b) (vi);
                    6.    Pending the activation of the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring
               Mechanism (JBVMM) and the Ad Hoc Committee of the Joint Political and Security
               Mechanism as called for in resolution 2046, requests UNMISS to observe and report
               on any flow of personnel, arms, and related materiel across the border with Sudan;
                     7.    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 personnel,
               as well as of associated personnel throughout the territory of the Republic of South
               Sudan and in this regard strongly condemns any attack on UNMISS troops and staff
               and demands that there be no recurrence of such attacks;
                    8.    Calls upon all Member States to ensure the free, unhindered and
               expeditious movement to and from the Republic of South Sudan of all personnel, as
               well as equipment, provisions, supplies and other goods, including vehicles and
               spare parts, which are for the exclusive and official use of UNMISS;
                     9.   Calls upon all parties to allow, in accordance with relevant provisions of
               international law, the full, safe and unhindered access of relief personnel to all those
               in need and delivery of humanitarian assistance, in particular to internally displaced
               persons and refugees;
                     10. Demands that all parties immediately cease all forms of violence and
               human rights abuses against the civilian population in South Sudan, in particular
               gender-based violence, including rape and other forms of sexual violence as well as
               all violations and abuses against children in violation of applicable international law
               such as their recruitment and use, intentional killing and maiming, abduction and
               attacks against schools and hospitals and calls for specific and time-bound
               commitments to combat sexual violence in accordance with resolution 1960;
                     11. Welcomes the UNMISS initiative to launch an outreach campaign
               throughout the country, and encourages the Mission within existing resources to
               further develop its communication with local communities to improve
               understanding of the Mission’s mandate;
                    12. Welcomes the signing of a new action plan to end child recruitment by
               the Government of the Republic of South Sudan on 12 March 2012 reaffirming the
               commitment to release all children from the SPLA, acknowledges the measures

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           taken by the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to implement the new
           action plan, calls for the further implementation of this action plan, requests
           UNMISS to advise and assist the Government of the Republic of South Sudan in
           this regard; further requests the Secretary-General to strengthen child protection in
           United Nations system activities in the Republic of South Sudan and ensure
           continued monitoring and reporting of the situation of children, and welcomes the
           establishment in September 2011 of the United Nations country task force on the
           monitoring and reporting mechanism;
                 13. Encourages the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to ratify and
           implement key international human rights treaties and conventions, including those
           related to women and children, refugees, and statelessness, and requests UNMISS,
           with other United Nations actors, to advise and assist the Government of the
           Republic of South Sudan in this regard;
                 14. Expresses deep concern at the inter-communal violence in Jonglei State,
           that took place on 18 August 2011 and between 23 December 2011 and 4 February
           2012, and the resulting loss of hundreds of lives, incidents of abduction of women
           and children, and large-scale displacements of civilians, acknowledges the efforts of
           the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to respond to these incidents and
           protect its civilians, and in this regard underlines the need to address the
           recommendations of the All-Jonglei Peace Conference and of the UNMISS human
           rights report on these attacks, particularly the commencement of the Investigation
           Committee in an independent and impartial manner;
                 15. Calls upon the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to take
           measures to improve women’s participation in the outstanding issues of the CPA and
           post-independence arrangements and to enhance the engagement of South Sudanese
           women in public decision-making at all levels including by promoting women’s
           leadership, ensuring appropriate representation of women in the revision of South
           Sudan’s Constitution, supporting women’s organizations, and countering negative
           societal attitudes about women’s capacity to participate equally;
                16. Calls upon the authorities of the Republic of South Sudan to combat
           impunity and hold accountable all perpetrators of human rights and international
           humanitarian law violations, including those committed by illegal armed groups or
           elements of the Republic of South Sudan Security Forces;
                 17. Calls upon the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to end
           prolonged, arbitrary detention, and establish a safe, secure and humane prison
           system, drawing on advice and technical assistance from and in cooperation with
           international partners, and requests UNMISS, with other United Nations actors, to
           advise and assist the Government of the Republic of South Sudan in this regard;
                 18. Calls upon the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to fully
           implement the national disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR)
           strategy, to expedite the ongoing DDR program in a coherent manner, and requests
           UNMISS to work closely with the Government of South Sudan and in coordination
           with all relevant United Nations actors and other international partners in support of
           the DDR process;
               19. Calls upon UNMISS to coordinate with the Government of the Republic
           of South Sudan and participate in regional coordination and information
           mechanisms to improve protection of civilians and support disarmament,

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               demobilization and reintegration efforts in light of the attacks by the Lord’s
               Resistance Army (LRA) in the Republic of South Sudan and requests the Secretary-General to include in his UNMISS trimesterly reports a summary of cooperation and
               information sharing between UNMISS, the African Union/United Nations Hybrid
               Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), the United Nations Organization Stabilization
               Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), and regional and
               international partners in addressing the LRA threats;
                     20. Authorizes the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps in order to
               ensure inter-mission cooperation, and authorizes, within the overall troop ceiling set
               out at paragraph 1 of resolution 1996 (2011), appropriate transfers of troops force
               enablers and multipliers from other missions, subject to the agreement of the troopcontributing countries and without prejudice to the performance of the mandates of
               these United Nations missions;
                     21. Underlines the importance of implementing the UNMISS mandate’s
               peacebuilding tasks, and reiterates its request that UNMISS report back to the
               Council on a plan for United Nations system support in this regard and update the
               Council through the Secretary-General’s regular reports on progress of United
               Nations system support to specific peacebuilding tasks, especially security sector
               reform, police institutional development, rule of law and justice sector support,
               human rights capacity-building, early recovery, formulation of national policies
               related to key issues of state building and development, and establishing the
               conditions for development, consistent with national priorities and with a view to
               contributing to the development of a common framework for monitoring progress in
               these areas; and stresses the benefits of close and full cooperation between the
               mission and the GRSS, UNCT and donor community in order to avoid duplication
               of effort;
                     22. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to report to the Council on
               the expected timeline of the deployment of all mission elements, including the status
               of consultations with Troop and Police-Contributing Countries and of the
               deployment of key enablers, and, stressing the importance of timely recruitment of
               appropriate specialists to fill vacancies in the civilian component, further requests
               the Secretary-General to report to the Council on the expected timeline of the
               fulfilment of civilian staffing;
                     23. Notes the benchmarks outlined by the Secretary-General in his report
               (S/2012/486) following consultations with the Government of the Republic of South
               Sudan, and requests that he keep the Council regularly informed of progress during
               his periodic reports;
                     24. Notes with concern the critical need for military helicopters for
               UNMISS, calls on Member States to redouble their efforts to provide aviation units
               to the mission, and requests the Secretary-General to include information on force
               generation efforts in his regular reports;
                     25. Stresses the need for the United Nations, international financial
               institutions, and bilateral and multilateral partners, to work closely with the
               Government of the Republic of South Sudan to ensure that international assistance
               is consistent with national priorities, including the South Sudan Development Plan,
               and can deliver prioritized support that reflects the specific peacebuilding needs and
               priorities of the Republic of South Sudan; underscores the benefits of close and full

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           cooperation between the parties in order to avoid duplication of effort and to ensure
           that those that hold a comparative advantage are tasked according to that advantage;
           and requests the Secretary-General’s Special Representative to continue to represent
           the United Nations system in relevant international assistance mechanisms and
           processes;
                26. Encourages the Secretary-General to explore ideas from the independent
           report of the Senior Advisory Group on Civilian Capacity in the Aftermath of
           Conflict that could be implemented in the Republic of South Sudan;
                 27. Requests the Secretary-General, in particular, to utilize to the greatest
           extent possible opportunities for co-location of appropriate mission components
           with the Republic of South Sudan counterparts in the interest of building national
           capacity; and to seek opportunities to deliver early peace dividends by utilizing
           local procurement and otherwise enhancing, to the extent possible, UNMISS’s
           contribution to the economy;
                28. Requests the Secretary-General to continue the necessary measures to
           ensure full compliance by UNMISS with the United Nations zero tolerance policy
           on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council fully 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;
                 29. Reaffirms the importance of appropriate gender expertise and training in
           missions mandated by the Security Council in accordance with resolutions 1325
           (2000) and 1820 (2008), recalls the need to address violence against women and
           girls as a tool of warfare, looks forward to the appointment of women protection
           advisors in accordance with resolutions 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009) and 1960 (2010),
           requests the Secretary-General to establish monitoring, analysis and reporting
           arrangements on conflict-related sexual violence, including rape in situations of
           armed conflict and post-conflict and other situations relevant to the implementation
           of resolution 1888 (2009), as appropriate, and encourages UNMISS as well as the
           Government of the Republic of South Sudan to actively address these issues;
                  30. Requests the Secretary-General to consider HIV-related needs of people
           living with, affected by, and vulnerable to HIV, including women and girls, when
           fulfilling mandated tasks, and in this context, encourages the incorporation, as
           appropriate, of HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support, including voluntary
           and confidential counselling and testing programs in the mission;
               31. Welcomes the conclusion of the Status of Forces Agreement with the
           Government of the Republic of South Sudan, and calls upon the host government to
           comply with its obligations in this regard;
                32.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2056 (2012)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                5 July 2012

               Resolution 2056 (2012)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6798th meeting,
               on 5 July 2012

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its Presidential Statements of 26 March 2012 (S/PRST/2012/7) and
               of 4 April 2012 (S/PRST/2012/9) as well as its Press Statements on Mali of
               22 March 2012, 9 April 2012 and of 18 June 2012,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, unity and territorial
               integrity of Mali,
                     Condemning the forcible seizure of power from the democratically elected
               Government of Mali by some members of the Armed Forces of Mali on 22 March
               2012 and commending the efforts of the Economic Community of West African
               States (ECOWAS) and of the African Union (AU), and the cooperation of
               neighbouring countries and other countries in the region, in assisting with the
               restoration of the constitutional order in Mali,
                    Acknowledging the positive steps taken by Mali towards the restoration of
               constitutional rule, including by the signing on 6 April 2012 of a Framework
               Agreement for the restoration of constitutional order under the auspices of the
               ECOWAS mediator, President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso,
                    Reiterating its full support to the mediation efforts of ECOWAS and the AU
               and welcoming the continued good offices of the Secretary-General including
               through his Special Representative for West Africa,
                     Stressing the need for close and continued dialogue between the Transitional
               authorities and the different political actors and civil society in Mali on the various
               challenges faced by the country,
                    Underscoring the need to reinforce civilian control of the Malian armed
               forces,
                     Reiterating its strong condemnation of the attacks initiated and carried out by
               rebel groups against Malian armed forces and civilians,
                   Reiterating its categorical rejection of statements made by the National
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               “independence” of Northern Mali, and further reiterating that it considers such
               announcements as null and void,
                     Expressing serious concern about the insecurity and rapidly deteriorating
               humanitarian situation in the Sahel region, which is further complicated by the
               presence of armed groups and terrorist groups and their activities, as well as by the
               proliferation of weapons, from within and outside the region, that threaten the
               peace, security and stability of regional States,
                    Expressing deep concern at the increased terrorist threat in the North of Mali
               and the region due to the presence of members of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb
               (AQIM), reaffirming that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes
               one of the most serious threats to peace and security and that any acts of terrorism
               are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivations, whenever and by
               whomsoever committed,
                    Expressing concern at the increase in incidents of kidnapping and hostagetaking by terrorist groups with the aim of raising funds, or gaining political
               concessions, and expressing the need for this issue to be addressed,
                     Expressing grave concern at the worsening of the humanitarian situation in
               Mali and at the increasing number of displaced persons and refugees,
               acknowledging the humanitarian support provided by countries in the region and
               international partners to Mali and its neighbouring countries and renewing its call
               for increased mobilization of the international community to support humanitarian
               efforts, and for all parties in Mali to allow for impartial, neutral, full and unimpeded
               access for humanitarian aid,
                     Condemning strongly the desecration, damage and destruction of sites of holy,
               historic and cultural significance, especially but not exclusively those designated
               UNESCO World Heritage sites, including in the city of Timbuktu,
                    Taking note of the Conclusions of the meeting of the Support and Follow up
               Group on the Situation in Mali held on 7 June 2012 in Abidjan, of the Communiqué
               of the Peace and Security Council of the AU of 12 June 2012 and of the
               Communiqués of ECOWAS of 3 May 2012 and 29 June 2012,
                    Determining that the situation in Mali constitutes a threat to international
               peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

               Restoration of the constitutional order
                    1.    Expresses its full support to the efforts of ECOWAS and the AU in Mali,
               with the support of the United Nations, and encourages them to continue to
               coordinate closely with the Transitional authorities of Mali for the restoration of
               constitutional order;
                    2.    Calls upon all national stakeholders in Mali to create the necessary
               conditions for enabling the Transitional authorities to fully exercise their primary
               responsibilities and to ensure the full restoration and preservation of constitutional
               order;
                    3.   Takes note of the ECOWAS non-recognition of the National Council for
               the Recovery of Democracy and the Restoration of the State (CNRDRE) as a legal

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           entity in the transition, decides that the said CNRDRE shall be dissolved and further
           demands that its members refrain from any interference in political matters and in
           the work of the Transitional authorities;
                 4.    Urges all members of the Malian armed forces to respect constitutional
           order, civilian rule and human rights;
                 5.   Condemns in the strongest terms the physical assault against the Interim
           President of Mali, Mr. Dioncounda Traoré, on 21 May 2012, calls for the
           perpetrators to be brought to justice and supports in this regard the announced
           establishment of a Malian investigation commission, and calls upon all Malian
           stakeholders to desist from unlawful conduct, harassments and acts of violence and
           to support the work of the Transitional authorities;
                 6.   Takes note of the decisions of ECOWAS and AU to adopt targeted
           sanctions in Mali and reserves the right to consider appropriate measures as
           necessary;
                7.    Calls for the safe return to Bamako as soon as possible of Interim
           President Dioncounda Traoré and for his security to be assured;
                 8.    Expresses its support to the Transitional authorities in Mali led by the
           Interim President and the Prime Minister of the Transition, and decides that the
           Transitional authorities shall develop, within the framework of an inclusive national
           dialogue with the political forces and civil society including legitimate
           representatives of the northern regions and with the support of ECOWAS and other
           international partners, a road map setting out the tasks to be carried out peacefully
           during the Transition so as to ensure the consolidation of the institutions of the
           Republic of Mali, especially the reorganization and restructuring of the Malian
           defence and security forces, the restoration of State authority throughout the
           territory of Mali, and the organization of free, transparent and fair presidential
           elections within 12 months of the signing of the Framework Agreement for the
           restoration of constitutional order;

           Territorial integrity of Mali
                 9.   Demands the full, immediate and unconditional cessation of hostilities by
           rebel groups in the North of Mali;
                10. Calls upon all groups in northern Mali, including the MNLA, Ansar Dine
           and foreign combatants on Malian soil, to renounce all affiliations incompatible
           with peace, security, the rule of law and the territorial integrity of Mali;
                 11. Expresses its support to all efforts made by the Transitional authorities of
           Mali, with the support of ECOWAS, the AU, neighbouring and other countries in the
           region, and the United Nations, aimed at seeking a peaceful solution to the situation
           in the North of Mali mindful of the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of
           Mali, and calls upon Malian rebel groups to enter into an appropriate political
           dialogue with the Transitional authorities of Mali to this end;
                 12. Requests the Secretary-General to provide support to ongoing mediation
           efforts, including through the good offices of his Special Representative for West
           Africa;

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                     13. Calls upon all parties in the North of Mali to cease all abuses of human
               rights and violations of international humanitarian law, condemns in particular the
               targeted attacks against the civilian population, sexual violence, recruitment and use
               of child soldiers and forced displacement, recalls in this regard all its relevant
               resolutions on women and peace and security, on children and armed conflict, and
               on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, and stresses that the perpetrators
               shall be brought to justice;
                     14. Demands that all parties in Mali ensure full, safe and unhindered access
               for the timely delivery of humanitarian aid to persons in need of assistance and
               further demands that all parties and armed groups take appropriate steps to ensure
               the safety and security of humanitarian personnel, equipment and supplies, in
               accordance with international law, including applicable international humanitarian,
               human rights and refugee law;
                     15. Acknowledges the cooperative policy of neighbouring States, including
               Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Niger in keeping their borders open for
               refugees and in facilitating the passage of humanitarian personnel, equipment and
               supplies, and encourages these States to continue this policy and contribute to a
               stabilization of the situation wherever possible;
                     16. Stresses that attacks against buildings dedicated to religion or historic
               monuments can constitute violations of international law which may fall under
               Additional Protocol II to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute of the
               International Criminal Court, to which Mali is a State Party, and further urges all
               parties in Mali to immediately take appropriate steps to ensure the protection of
               Mali’s World Heritage sites;

               ECOWAS security support
                     17. Takes note of the request of ECOWAS and the African Union for a
               United Nations Security Council mandate authorizing the deployment of an
               ECOWAS stabilization force in order to support the political process in Mali and
               assist in upholding the territorial integrity of Mali and in combating terrorism;
                     18. Expresses its readiness to further examine the request of ECOWAS once
               additional information has been provided regarding the objectives, means and
               modalities of the envisaged deployment and other possible measures, encourages in
               this regard a close cooperation between Malian Transitional authorities, the
               Commission of ECOWAS, the Commission of the African Union, and countries in
               the region in order to prepare detailed options and further requests the Secretary-General to support the Commission of ECOWAS and the Commission of the African
               Union in preparing such detailed options;

               Fight against terrorism
                     19. Reiterates its unequivocal condemnation of Al-Qaida and other
               individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with it, for criminal acts of
               kidnapping, ongoing and multiple criminal terrorist acts aimed at causing the deaths
               of innocent civilians and other victims, destruction of property and greatly
               undermining stability, including in the North of Mali and the Sahel region;
                    20. Urges all rebel groups in Mali to refrain from any form of association
               with AQIM and to combat the threat posed by terrorist groups in Mali, and recalls in

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           this regard that acts or activities indicating that an individual, group, undertaking or
           entity is associated with Al-Qaida include: participating in the financing, planning,
           facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with,
           under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of; supplying, selling or transferring
           arms and related materiel to; recruiting for or otherwise supporting acts or activities
           of Al-Qaida or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof and further
           calls upon all Member States to implement robustly their obligations pursuant to
           resolution 1989 (2011);
                 21. Calls upon Member States to consider and undertake measures to prevent
           the proliferation of all arms and related material of all types in the Sahel region, in
           particular man-portable surface-to-air missiles, consistent with resolution 2017
           (2011);
                 22. Urges Member States to assist efforts to undertake reform and capacitybuilding of the Malian security forces in order to reinforce democratic control of the
           armed forces, restore the authority of the State of Mali over its entire national
           territory, to uphold the unity and territorial integrity of Mali and to reduce the threat
           posed by AQIM and affiliated groups;
                  23. Urges Sahel and Maghreb States to enhance interregional cooperation
           and coordination in order to take all necessary measures to develop strategies to
           combat AQIM activities and to contain further progress of AQIM elements and
           affiliated groups in the Sahel and Maghreb regions, including the interdiction of
           smuggling of arms, vehicle, fuel and other commodities that support AQIM and
           affiliated groups;
                 24. Emphasizes that sanctions are an important tool under the Charter of the
           United Nations in the maintenance and restoration of international peace and
           security, stresses in this regard the need for robust implementation of the measures
           in paragraph 1 of resolution 1989 (2011) as a significant tool in combating terrorist
           activity and calls on all Member States to submit to the Committee pursuant to
           resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) names of individuals, groups, undertakings
           and entities that are associated with Al-Qaida, including in the Sahel region and
           notably in the North of Mali;

           United Nations support to efforts of mediation
                 25. Requests the Secretary-General to contribute to efforts of regional and
           international actors on Mali, including through the good offices of his Special
           Representative for West Africa, especially by supporting the work of the Support
           and Follow up Group on the Situation in Mali;
                 26. Acknowledges the significant contribution that women can have in
           conflict prevention, peacebuilding and mediation efforts, calls upon all actors in the
           crisis in Mali to take measures to increase the number of women involved in
           mediation efforts and stresses the importance of creating enabling conditions for
           women’s participation and empowerment during all stages of the mediation process;

           Reporting
                 27. Requests the Secretary-General to report, by 31 July 2012, on the
           situation in Mali and the implementation of this resolution, possible steps to ensure
           the effective full restoration of constitutional order and of the territorial integrity in

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               Mali, including the detailed options referred to in paragraph 18 above and prepared
               through the cooperation between the Commission of ECOWAS, the Commission of
               the AU, and countries in the region, with the support of the United Nations, and
               ways of improving international coordination;

               Integrated United Nations strategy for Sahel
                     28. Requests the Secretary-General to develop and implement, in consultation
               with regional organizations, a United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel region
               encompassing security, governance, development, human rights and humanitarian
               issues, including through the involvement of the United Nations Office for West
               Africa, and requests the Secretary-General to inform the Council on progress made
               by 15 September 2012;
                    29.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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