               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/2649 (2022)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               30 August 2022

               Resolution 2649 (2022)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9119th meeting, on
               30 August 2022

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its previous resolutions, statements of its President and press
               statements on the situation in Mali,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, unity and territorial
               integrity of Mali, emphasizing that the Malian authorities have primary responsibility
               for the provision of stability and security throughout the territory of Mali, and
               underscoring the importance of achieving national ownership of peace- and securityrelated initiatives,
                     Recalling the provisions of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali
               (“the Agreement”) calling upon the Security Council to give its full support to the
               Agreement, to closely monitor its implementation and, if necessary, to take measures
               against anyone hindering the implementation of the commitments contained therein
               or the realization of its objectives,
                     Reiterating that the United Nations, the African Union, the Economic
               Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and other international partners
               remain firmly committed to the implementation of the Agreement as a means to
               achieve long-term peace and stability in Mali, welcoming the holding in Bamako from
               1 to 5 August 2022 of a high-level decision-making meeting on the implementation
               of the Agreement and decisions made at that meeting, but stressing the need for action
               on these decisions, expressing regret that the Comité de suivi de l’Accord (CSA) has
               not met since October 2021, further expressing a significant impatience with parties
               over the persistent delays in the implementation of the overall Agreement, which
               contribute to a political and security vacuum jeopardizing the stability and
               development of Mali, stressing the need for increased ownership and prioritization in
               the implementation of the Agreement, and further stressing the importance of the full,
               equal and meaningful participation of women in all the mechanisms established by
               the Agreement to support and monitor its implementation,
                     Commending the role played by Algeria and other members of the international
               mediation team to assist the Malian parties to implement the Agreement, emphasizing
               the need for increased engagement by the members of the international mediation
               team for the implementation of the Agreement, and further underlining the central
               role the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Mali should continue to

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               play to support and oversee the implementation of the Agreement by the Malian
               parties to the Agreement,
                     Acknowledging the decisions on Mali of the ECOWAS Summit held in Accra on
               3 July 2022, and recalling the provisions of resolution 2640 (2022) on elections and
               the return to constitutional order,
                     Expressing great concern at the violent and unilateral actions taken by non-State
               actors in Mali hampering the return of State authority and basic social services,
                    Strongly condemning the activities in Mali and the Sahel region of ISIL (Da’esh)
               and Al-Qaida-linked terrorist organizations, and condemning in the strongest terms
               these organizations’ continued attacks against civilians, representatives from local,
               regional and State institutions, national and international forces as well as against the
               United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali
               (MINUSMA),
                     Strongly condemning all abuses and violations of human rights and violations
               of international humanitarian law in Mali, including those involving sexual violence
               in conflict and the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict, calling upon all
               parties in Mali to bring an end to such violations and abuses and to comply with their
               obligations under applicable international law,
                    Stressing that the measures imposed by this resolution are not intended to have
               adverse humanitarian consequences for the civilian population of Mali,
                     Recalling the need for Member States to ensure that all measures taken by them
               to implement this resolution comply with their obligations under international law,
               including international humanitarian law, international human rights law and
               international refugee law, as applicable,
                     Expressing concern at the stalled implementation of the Agreement, stressing
               that all parties to the Agreement share the primary responsibility to make steadfast
               progress in its implementation, and recalling its readiness to respond with measures
               pursuant to resolution 2374 (2017) should the parties engage in hostilities in violation
               of the Agreement, take actions that obstruct, or that obstruct by prolonged delay, or
               that threaten the implementation of the Agreement,
                     Taking note of the decisions of the Security Council Committee established
               pursuant to resolution 2374 (2017) concerning Mali (“the Committee”) of
               20 December 2018 and 10 July 2019 that several individuals be placed on the list of
               individuals and entities subject to measures pursuant to resolution 2374 (2017) (“the
               2374 Sanctions List”) and further taking note of the intention of the Committee to
               consider the removal of these individuals from the 2374 Sanctions List if the priority
               measures listed in paragraph 4 of resolution 2584 (2021) are fully implemented and
               the individuals designated cease all illicit activities, including those listed in the
               statement of case, while stressing that the Security Council has not yet seen sufficient
               progress to merit such consideration,
                     Reiterating its call for all States, particularly Mali and those in the region, to
               actively implement the measures contained in this resolution,
                     Reiterating that individuals or entities placed on the 2374 Sanctions List shall
               not benefit from any financial, operational or logistical support from United Nations
               entities deployed in Mali, until their removal from the 2374 Sanctions List and
               without prejudice to the exemptions set by paragraphs 2, 5, 6 and 7 of resolution 2374
               (2017), and welcoming the measures already taken by United Nations entities
               deployed in Mali to ensure these individuals or entities do not benefit from such
               support,

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                Taking note of the final report (S/2022/595) of the Panel of Experts,
                Noting the importance of continued cooperation and information exchange
           between the Panel of Experts and all other United Nations entities operating in Mali,
           within their mandates and capabilities,
                 Determining that the situation in Mali 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 renew until 31 August 2023 the measures as set out in
           paragraphs 1 to 7 of resolution 2374 (2017);
                2.    Reaffirms that these measures shall apply to individuals and entities as
           designated by the Committee, as set forth in paragraphs 8 and 9 of resolution 2374
           (2017), including for involvement in planning, directing, or committing acts in Mali
           that violate international humanitarian law, which may include attacks against
           medical personnel or humanitarian personnel;
                 3.   Welcomes the designation by the Malian authorities of a focal point
           responsible for communication with the Committee established pursuant to resolution
           2374 (2017) with respect to the implementation of the measures mentioned in
           paragraph 1 of this resolution, and calls for swift and timely dialogue and exchange
           of information between the Malian authorities and the Committee;
                  4.   Decides to extend until 30 September 2023 the mandate of the Panel of
           Experts, as set out in paragraphs 11 to 15 of resolution 2374 (2017), as well as the
           request to MINUSMA, as set out in paragraph 16 of resolution 2374 (2017), expresses
           its intention to review the mandate and take appropriate action regarding its further
           extension no later than 31 August 2023, and requests the Secretary-General to take
           the necessary administrative measures as expeditiously as possible to re -establish the
           Panel of Experts, in consultation with the Committee, drawing, as appropriate, on the
           expertise of the current members of the Panel of Experts, and calls upon all Member
           States to facilitate the work of the Panel;
                 5.    Requests the Panel of Experts to provide to the Council, after discussion
           with the Committee, a midterm report no later than 28 February 2023, a final report
           no later than 15 August 2023, and periodic updates in between, as appropriate;
                6.    Reaffirms the reporting and review provisions as set out in resolution 2374
           (2017);
                7.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/2650 (2022)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                31 August 2022

               Resolution 2650 (2022)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9121st meeting, on
               31 August 2022

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its previous resolutions on Lebanon, in particular resolutions 425
               (1978), 426 (1978), 1559 (2004), 1680 (2006), 1701 (2006), 1773 (2007), 1832
               (2008), 1884 (2009), 1937 (2010) and 2004 (2011), 2064 (2012), 2115 (2013), 2172
               (2014) and 2236 (2015), 2305 (2016), 2373 (2017), 2433 (2018), 2485 (2019) 2539
               (2020) and 2591 (2021) as well as the statements of its President on the situation in
               Lebanon and the Press statements dated 19 December 2016, 27 March 2018, 9 August
               2018, 8 February 2019, 27 September 2021, 4 February 2022, 25 May 2022, 7 July
               2022,
                     Expressing its solidarity with Lebanon and its people in the aftermath of the
               explosions which struck Beirut on 4 August 2020, causing a significant number of
               casualties and wounding thousands of people, including some United Nations Interim
               Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) personnel, and causing severe damages to commercial
               and residential infrastructures as well as to UNIFIL capacities, welcoming the
               International Conference on Assistance and Support to Lebanon and Beirut, organized
               on the 9 August 2020 by France and the United Nations and the follow -up
               International Conferences organized by France and the United Nations on 2 December
               2020 and 4 August 2021, further calling the international community to reinforce its
               support to Lebanon and its people in that context, deploring the lack of progress of
               an independent, impartial, thorough and transparent investigation into the explosions
               by the Lebanese judicial system, and further stressing the need for such an
               investigation,
                     Strongly urging the Lebanese political leaders to form, without further delay and
               with a sense of urgency, a new Government which can respond to the needs and
               aspirations of the Lebanese population and the current main challenges Lebanon is
               facing, in particular the implementation of reforms, which are absolutely necessary
               to overcome and recover from the current and unp recedented acute social, economic
               and humanitarian crises, expressing grave concern about the obstacles to the political
               process and implementation of the necessary reforms, and calling on the Lebanese
               leaders to prioritize the national interest and ensure adherence to the constitutional
               calendar so that the presidential election takes place on time,
                     Stressing the urgent need for the Lebanese authorities to respond to the
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               urgent implementation of previously outlined tangible reforms that would enable the
               quick conclusion of an agreement with the IMF and the implementation of the
               commitments made by Lebanon in the framework of the CEDRE conference of
               6 April 2018 as well as the International Support Group for Lebanon meeting in Paris
               on 11 December 2019, reiterating support to Lebanon to help it exit the current crisis
               and to address the economic, security, and humanitarian challenges, underlining the
               importance of delivering reforms to ensure effective international support and calling
               upon the international community, including international organizations, to do so,
                     Responding to the request of the Government of Lebanon to extend the mandate
               of the UNIFIL for a period of one year without amendment presented in a letter from
               the Lebanese Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs and Emigrants to the Secretary -
               General of 16 June 2022 and welcoming the letter from the Secretary -General to its
               President of 9 August 2022 (S/2022/607) recommending this extension,
                     Reiterating its strong support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and
               political independence of Lebanon,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to the full implementation of all provisions of
               resolution 1701 (2006), and aware of its responsibilities to help secure a permanent
               ceasefire and a long-term solution as envisioned in the resolution,
                     Expressing deep concern at the continued lack of progress made towards the
               establishment of a permanent ceasefire and other key provisions of resolution 1701
               (2006) sixteen years after its adoption,
                    Calling upon all concerned parties to strengthen their efforts, including by
               exploring concrete solutions with the Special Coordinator of the Secretary -General
               and the UNIFIL Force Commander, to fully implement all provisions of resolution
               1701 (2006) without delay,
                    Expressing deep concern at all violations, both by air and ground, in connection
               with resolution 1701 (2006) as underlined by the Secretary-General in his reports,
               and recalling the importance of control of the Government of Lebanon over all
               Lebanese territory,
                    Underlining the risk that violations of the cessation of hostilities could lead to
               a new conflict that none of the parties or the region can afford,
                     Urging all parties to make every effort to ensure that the cessation of hostilities
               is sustained, exercise maximum calm and restraint and refrain from any action or
               rhetoric that could jeopardize the cessation of hostilities or destabilize the region,
                    Condemning the incidents of August-September 2019, 14 April 2020, 17 April
               2020, 27 July 2020 May 2021, 20 July 2021, 4–6 August 2021 and 25 April 2022
               which occurred across the Blue Line, calling on the parties to resort to the Tripartite
               Mechanism when such incidents occur, and further commending the liaison and
               prevention role played by UNIFIL allowing for de-escalation,
                    Emphasizing to all parties the importance of full compliance with the
               prohibition on sales and supply of arms and related materiel establishe d by resolution
               1701 (2006), and reiterating its call for the Government of Lebanon to secure its
               borders and other entry points to prevent the entry in Lebanon without its consent of
               arms or related materiel and for UNIFIL, as authorized in paragraph 11 of resolution
               1701 (2006) to assist the Government of Lebanon at its request,
                    Reiterating the importance of the extension of the control of the Go vernment of
               Lebanon over all Lebanese territory in accordance with the provisions of resolution
               1559 (2004) and resolution 1680 (2006), and of the relevant provisions of the Taif
               Accords,

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                 Encouraging all Lebanese parties to resume discussions towards a consensus on
           a National Defence Strategy through a national dialogue as called for by the President
           of Lebanon on 27 December 2021, in accordance with relevant Security Council
           resolutions and the Taif Agreement,
                  Recalling the utmost importance that all parties concerned respect the Blue Line
           in its entirety, noting with concern the recent installation of containers along the Blue
           Line which restrict UNIFIL’s access to, or visibility of, the Blue Line, also noting
           with great and increasing concern that UNIFIL still has not been able to access all
           relevant locations north of the Blue Line related to the discovery of tunnels crossing
           the Blue Line which UNIFIL reported as a violation of resolution 1701 (2006), and
           urging the Lebanese authorities to urgently conclude all necessary investigations on
           the matter, in line with resolution 1701 (2006),
                 Noting the lack of progress in the marking of the Blue Line, encouraging the
           parties to resume and accelerate their efforts in coordination with UNIFIL, including
           through the tripartite mechanism, to continue working in the ongoing process to
           delineate and visibly mark the Blue Line in its entirety, as well as to move forward
           on the marking of its points of contention, as recommended by the Strategic Review,
           and encouraging all parties to refrain from any unilateral action which could risk
           undermining the integrity of the Blue Line,
                 Condemning in the strongest terms all attempts to threaten the security and
           stability of Lebanon,
                 Reaffirming its determination to ensure that no acts of intimidation pre vent
           UNIFIL from implementing its mandate in accordance with Security Council
           resolution 1701 (2006), recalling the necessity for all parties to ensure that UNIFIL
           personnel are secure and their freedom of movement is fully respected and unimpeded
           and continues to respect the separate, supporting mandate under which Observer
           Group Lebanon operates, condemning in the strongest terms all attempts to restrict
           the freedom of movement of UNIFIL’s personnel, all acts of harassment and
           intimidation and all attacks against peacekeepers, including the attacks against
           UNIFIL forces on 4 August 2018 near the town of Majdal Zun, on 25 May 2020 in
           the town of Belida Southern Lebanon, and on the 10 February 2020, in B rashit, on
           22 December 2021 in Shaqra, on 4 January in Bint Jubayl, on 13 January in Ayta al
           Sha’b and on 25 January in Ramiyah,
                 Urging the Lebanese authorities to swiftly provide UNIFIL with further updates
           on the actions taken and finalise investigations on these matters, and taking note of
           the hearings of the appeals in the Military Cassation Court against the 24 March 2021
           verdict by the Permanent Military Court with respect to two serious attacks against
           UNIFIL peacekeepers on 26 July and 9 December 2011,
                Recalling the importance of ensuring the protection of children and taking
           appropriate measures in this regard, in line with relevant Security Council resolutions
           on Children and armed conflict,
                Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety of
           United Nations and Associated Personnel,
                Commending the active role and dedication of the personnel of UNIFIL and
           expressing its strong appreciation to Member States that contribute to UNIFIL and
           underlining the necessity that UNIFIL has at its disposal all necessary means and
           equipment to carry out its mandate,
                Recognizing that UNIFIL has successfully implemented its mandate since 2006
           and has allowed for maintaining peace and security since then,

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                     Recalling the request from the Government of Lebanon to deploy an
               international force to assist it to exercise its authority throughout the territory, and
               reaffirming UNIFIL’s authority to take all necessary action in areas of operations of
               its forces and as it deems within its capabilities, to ensure that its area of operations
               is not utilized for hostile activities of any kind and to resist attempts by forceful means
               to prevent it from discharging its mandate,
                     Welcoming the crucial role played by the Lebanese Armed Forces and security
               forces, as the only legitimate armed forces in Lebanon, in extending and sustaining
               the authority of the Government of Lebanon, in particular in southern Lebanon, and
               responding to other security challenges, including the threat of terrorism, and the
               strong international commitment to support the Lebanese Armed Forces, which has
               helped strengthen the capability of the Lebanese Armed Forces to provide security
               for Lebanon, strongly urging further and increased international support to the
               Lebanese Armed Forces in the context of the current economic crisis, and further
               noting the relevance of this increased capacity in relation to their efforts to coordinate
               with UNIFIL in the implementation of the UNIFIL mandate, and calling upon
               Member States to urgently assist the Lebanese Armed Forces as needed to enable it
               to perform its duties in line with resolution 1701 (2006),
                    Expressing concern about the strong negative impact of the current social,
               economic and humanitarian crises on the capacities of the Lebanese Armed Forces
               and security forces,
                     Recalling resolution 2378 (2017) and its request of the Secretary-General to
               ensure that data related to the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations, including
               peacekeeping performance data, is used to improve analytics and the evaluation of
               mission operations, based on clear and well identified benchmarks, further recalling
               resolution 2436 (2018) and its request of the Secretary-General to ensure that
               decisions to recognize and incentivize outstanding performance and decisions
               regarding deployment, remediation, training, withholding of financial
               reimbursement, and repatriation of uniformed or dismissal of civilian personnel, are
               predicated on objective performance data, and emphasizing the need to regularly
               evaluate UNIFIL’s performance such that the mission retains the skills and flexi bility
               needed to effectively carry out its mandate,
                     Also recalling resolution 2242 (2015) and its request of the Secretary-General
               to initiate, in collaboration with Member States, a revised strategy, within existing
               resources, to double the number of women in military and police contingents of UN
               peacekeeping operations,
                     Emphasizing the need to regularly review all peacekeeping operations to ensure
               efficiency and effectiveness, including reviews of UNIFIL when appropriate, taking
               into account developments on the ground,
                     Bearing in mind the strategic priorities and recommendations identified by the
               Secretary-General in his letter of 12 March 2012 (S/2012/151) as a result of the
               Strategic Review of UNIFIL, taking note of his letter of 8 March 2017 (S/2017/202)
               as a result of the most recent Strategic Review of UNIFIL, and expressing the need
               for a follow-up and update,
                     Welcoming the Secretary-General’s 1 June 2020 Assessment of UNIFIL and
               noting with appreciation the recommendations to further increase the efficiency and
               effectiveness of UNIFIL,
                     Determining that the situation in Lebanon continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                    1.    Decides to extend the present mandate of UNIFIL until 31 August 2023;

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                 2.   Commends the positive role of UNIFIL, whose deployment together with
           the Lebanese Armed Forces has helped to establish a new strategic environment in
           southern Lebanon, welcomes the expansion of coordinated activities between UNIFIL
           and the Lebanese Armed Forces, and calls for further enhancement of this cooperation
           without prejudice to UNIFIL’s mandate;
                3.     Affirms its strong continuing commitment to the existing UNIFIL mandate
           and calls for the full implementation of resolution 1701 (2006);
                 4.    Reiterates its call for Israel and Lebanon to support a permanent ceasefir e
           and a long-term solution based on the principles and elements set out in paragraph 8
           of resolution 1701 (2006);
                 5.   Strongly reaffirms the necessity of an effective and durable deployment of
           the Lebanese Armed Forces in southern Lebanon and the territorial waters of Lebanon
           at an accelerated pace to fully implement the provisions of resolution 1701 (2006)
           and requests the Secretary-General to include in his future reports assessments of
           progress made in this regard and calls for renewed engagement of UNIFIL and the
           Lebanese Armed Forces in the Strategic Dialogue, which aims at carryin g out analysis
           of ground forces and maritime assets and setting a series of benchmarks reflecting the
           correlation between the capacities and responsibilities of UNIFIL vis -à-vis those of
           the Lebanese Armed Forces;
                 6.  Reiterates its request for precise benchmarks and timelines to be jointly
           and promptly elaborated by the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Secretary -General,
           for the deployments in paragraph 5, with a view to identifying Lebanese Armed
           Forces progress in implementing tasks mandated in resolution 1701 (2006);
                7.     Reiterates its call for the Government of Lebanon to present a plan to
           increase its naval capabilities as soon as possible, including with appropriate suppo rt
           from the international community, with the goal of ultimately decreasing UNIFIL’s
           Maritime Taskforce and transitioning its responsibilities to the Lebanese Armed
           Forces (LAF), in close conjunction with the effective build -up of the capabilities of
           the Lebanese Navy, takes note in that regard of the letter dated 12 March 2019 to the
           United Nations outlining the commitment of the Government of Lebanon and
           welcomes its ongoing efforts towards that goal; takes note of the impact of the Beirut
           explosions on 4 August 2020 on the operations of the LAF;
                 8.   Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on the assessment of the
           continued relevance of UNIFIL’s resources and options for improving the efficiency
           and effectiveness between UNIFIL and UNSCOL, taking into consideration the troop
           ceiling and the civilian component of UNIFIL (S/2020/473) and requests the
           Secretary-General to continue the implementation of his detailed plan, with timelines
           and specific modalities, in full and close consultation with the parties, including
           Lebanon, the troop-contributing countries and the Members of the Security Council,
           to implement recommendations, as appropriate, and further requests him to
           periodically update the Security Council on this process;
                 9.   Strongly encourages the Government of Lebanon to accelerate its
           deployment of a model regiment and an offshore patrol vessel in UNIFIL’s area of
           operations to advance the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006) and the authority
           of the Lebanese State, recalls in this regard the joint statement issued at the end of
           the 15 March 2018 Rome Conference, in particular Lebanon’s concept for a new
           Model Regiment proposed in the context of the ongoing Strategic Dialogue between
           the LAF and UNIFIL, welcomes the inauguration of the model regiment headquarters
           on 13 June 2022, calls upon the Lebanese Armed Forces to work towards a full
           deployment of model regiment troops at the earliest opportunity, including with the

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               meaningful participation of women military personnel, and calls on the Lebanese
               Armed Forces and UNIFIL to strengthen their coordinated actions;
                    10. Strongly urges further and increased international support for the Lebanese
               Armed Forces and all state security institutions, which are the only legitimate armed
               forces of Lebanon, in response to the capabilities development plan of the Lebanese
               Armed Forces, as well as in the framework of the International Support Group for
               Lebanon, through additional and expedited assistance in areas where the Lebanese
               Armed Forces are most critically in need of support, including daily logistical needs
               and maintenance, counter-terrorism, border protection and naval capacity;
                      11. Further requests UNIFIL, in line with resolution 1701 and following the
               letter of the Government of Lebanon of 15 March 2022 addressed to the Presidency
               of the Security Council as well as per the recommendations of the Secretary -General
               (S/2022/556), to exceptionally extend temporary and special measures, that should
               not be considered as a precedent in the future nor a long term solution, to support and
               assist the Lebanese Armed Forces with the provision of relevant addi tional non-lethal
               material (fuel, food and medicine) and logistical support for a period of six months
               and no longer than 28 February 2023 , within the existing resources and without
               implications to the increase of the budget level, for the LAF -UNIFIL joint activities
               and in compliance with the United Nations Human Rights Due Diligence Policy, and
               without prejudice to the mandate and its implementation, the concept of operations
               and rules of engagement of UNIFIL, while fully respecting Lebanese sovereignty and
               at the request of the Lebanese authorities, and that such support be subject to
               appropriate and immediate oversight and scrutiny,
                     12. Condemns all violations of the Blue Line, both by air and ground, and
               strongly calls upon all parties to respect the cessation of hostilities, to prevent any
               violation of the Blue Line and to respect it in its entirety, and to cooperate fully with
               the United Nations and UNIFIL;
                     13. Welcomes the constructive role played by the Tripartite Mechanism in
               facilitating coordination and in de-escalating tensions, and recognizes the mission
               leadership’s active efforts, which has helped to further stabilize the situation along
               the Blue Line and build trust between the parties, expresses in this regard strong
               support for the continued efforts of UNIFIL to engage with both parties to facilitate
               liaison, coordination, and practical arrangements on the ground and to continue to
               ensure that the Tripartite Mechanism enables the parties to discuss a wider range of
               issues, and encourages UNIFIL, in close coordination with the parties, to implement
               measures to further reinforce the capacities of the Tripartite mechanism, including the
               creation of additional ad hoc sub-committees, as recommended in the assessment
               report of the Secretary-General, strongly urges the parties to make a systematic,
               constructive and expanded use of the Tripartite mechanism, including the sub -
               committee on the marking of the Blue Line and additional ad hoc sub -committees and
               to accelerate efforts to delineate and visibly mark the Blue Line in its entirety, as well
               as to move forward on resolving points of contention;
                    14. Stresses the need to foster enhanced cooperation between UNIFIL and the
               Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL), with the
               goal of improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the missions, welcomes in this
               regard the improvements accomplished by the United Nations in terms of efficiencies
               and effectiveness between UNIFIL and UNSCOL and encourages the Secretary -
               General to further these efforts;
                     15. Urges all parties to abide scrupulously by their obligation to respect the
               safety of UNIFIL and other United Nations personnel, calls on them to take all
               appropriate measures to enhance the safety and security of United Nation s personnel
               and equipment, and reiterates its call for closer cooperation between UNIFIL and the

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           Lebanese Armed Forces in particular regarding coordinated and adjacent patrols,
           welcomes the commitment of the Lebanese authorities to protect UNIFIL movements
           and access, and reiterates its call for the rapid finalization of the investigations
           launched by Lebanon regarding all attacks against UNIFIL and its personnel, in
           particular the incidents of 4 August 2018, 10 February 2020, 22 December 2021, 4,
           13 and 25 January 2022 in UNIFIL’s area of operations in order to swiftly bring to
           justice the perpetrators of these attacks, recalls the necessity for the Lebanese
           authorities to investigate all attacks against UNIFIL and its personnel in line with
           resolution 2589 (2021) and bring to justice the perpetrators of those incidents in
           accordance with the Lebanese law and requests the Secretary-General to report to the
           Council, within a reasonable timeframe, when such incidents occur as well as, when
           appropriate, on the follow-up of the related pending investigations;
                 16. Urges all parties to cooperate fully with the Head of Mission and UNIFIL
           in the implementation of resolution 1701, as well as to ensure that the freedom of
           movement of UNIFIL in all its operations and UNIFIL’s access to the Blue Line in all
           its parts is fully respected and unimpeded, in conformity with its mandate and its rules
           of engagement, including by avoiding any course of action which endangers United
           Nations personnel, reaffirms that, pursuant to the Agreement on the Status of the
           United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (SOFA) between the Government of
           Lebanon and the United Nations, UNIFIL does not require prior authorization or
           permission to undertake its mandated tasks and that UNIFIL is authorized t o conduct
           its operation independently, condemns in the strongest terms all attempts to deny
           access or restrict the freedom of movement of UNIFIL’s personnel and all attacks on
           UNIFIL personnel and equipment as well as acts of harassment and intimidation of
           UNIFIL personnel and disinformation campaigns against UNIFIL; calls on the
           Government of Lebanon to facilitate UNIFIL’s prompt and full access to sites
           requested by UNIFIL for the purpose of swift investigation, including all relevant
           locations north of the Blue Line related to the discovery of tunnels crossing the Blue
           Line which UNIFIL reported as a violation of resolution 1701 (2006), in line with
           resolution 1701, while respecting the Lebanese Sover eignty;
                17. Demands the parties cease any restrictions and hindrances to the
           movement of UNIFIL personnel and guarantee the freedom of movement of UNIFIL,
           including by allowing announced and unannounced patrols;
                18. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take all appropriate
           measures to review and enhance the safety and security of peacekeeping personnel of
           UNIFIL, in line with resolution 2518 (2020), the Action Plan on improving safety and
           security related to the report on “Improving Security of United Nations Peacekeepers”
           and other relevant Security Council resolutions;
                 19. Urges all parties to cooperate fully with the Security Council and the
           Secretary-General to make tangible progress towards a permanent ceasefire and a
           long-term solution as envisioned in resolution 1701 (2006) and on all outstanding
           issues in the implementation of Security Council resolutions 1701 (2006), 1680
           (2006) and 1559 (2004), and other relevant Security Council resolutions;
                 20. Urges the Government of Israel to expedite the withdrawal of its army
           from northern Ghajar without further delay in coordination with UNIFIL, which has
           actively engaged Israel and Lebanon to facilitate such a withdrawal;
                 21. Reaffirms its call on all States to fully support and respect the
           establishment between the Blue Line and the Litani River of an area free of any armed
           personnel, assets and weapons other than those of the Government of Lebanon and
           UNIFIL;

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                     22. Condemns the continued maintenance of arms outside the control of the
               Lebanese State by armed groups in violation of resolution 1701 (2006) and recalls
               paragraph 15 of resolution 1701 (2006) according to which all States shall take the
               necessary measures to prevent, by their nationals or from their territories or using flag
               vessels or aircraft, the sale or supply of arms and related materiel to any entity or
               individual in Lebanon other than those authorized by the Government of Lebanon or
               UNIFIL;
                      23. Acting in support of a request from the Government of Lebanon to deploy
               an international force to assist it to exercise its authority throughout the territory,
               recalls its authorization to UNIFIL to take all necessary action in areas of deployment
               of its forces and as it deems within its capabilities, to ensure that its area of operations
               is not utilized for hostile activities of any kind, to resist attempts by forceful means
               to prevent it from discharging its duties under the mandate of the Security Council,
               and to protect United Nations personnel, facilities, installations and equipment,
               ensure the security and freedom of movement of United Nations personnel,
               humanitarian workers and, without prejudice to th e responsibility of the Government
               of Lebanon, to protect civilians under imminent threat of physical violence;
                     24. Commends UNIFIL’s operational changes in line with resolution 2373
               (2017) and resolution 2433 (2018) and reiterates its request that the Secretary-General look at ways to enhance UNIFIL’s efforts as regards paragraph 12 of
               resolution 1701 (2006) and paragraph 14 of this resolution, including ways to increase
               UNIFIL’s visible presence, including through patrols and inspections, within its
               existing mandate and capabilities, requests UNIFIL to improve its communication
               efforts to support the implementation of its mandate, enhance its protection, and raise
               awareness on its mandate, its role, and its authority to operate independently, as well
               as to underscore the role and responsibilities of the Lebanese authorities in line with
               resolution 1701, and to prioritize the development of a strategic communications
               strategy outlining how it will improve these efforts, and requests UNIFIL to
               strengthen its efforts to monitor and to counter disinformation and misinformation
               that might hinder the mission’s ability to implement its mandate or threaten the safety
               and security of peacekeepers and to develop a strategy to counter disinformation and
               misinformation ;
                     25. Recalls the decision that UNIFIL shall assist the government of Lebanon,
               at its request, as set out in paragraph 14 of resolution 1701 (2006) and within its
               capabilities, to implement resolution 1701 (2006);
                     26. Welcomes the efforts being undertaken by UNIFIL to implement the
               Secretary-General’s zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to
               ensure full compliance of its personnel with the United Nations code of conduct,
               requests the Secretary-General to continue to take necessary measures to ensure full
               compliance of all personnel, civilian and uniformed, in UNIFIL with the United
               Nations zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the
               Security Council fully informed about the Mission’s progress in this regard, stresses
               the need to prevent such exploitation and abuse and to improve how allegations are
               addressed in line with its resolution 2272 (2016), and urges troop-contributing
               countries to continue taking appropriate preventative action, including vetting of all
               personnel, pre-deployment and in-mission awareness training, and to take appropriate
               steps to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel,
               including through timely investigations of allegations, as appropriate, and to hold
               perpetrators accountable and repatriate units when there is credible evidence of
               widespread or systemic sexual exploitation and abuse by those units;
                    27. Requests UNIFIL to take fully into account gender considerations as a
               cross-cutting issue throughout its mandate and to assist the Lebanese authorities in

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           ensuring the full, equal, effective and meaningful participation, involvement and
           representation of women at all levels of decision -making in all efforts for the
           maintenance and promotion of peace and security, including in the security sector,
           further requests continued reporting by UNIFIL to the Se curity Council on this issue,
           and request UNIFIL to continue supporting these efforts within its mandate welcomes
           the continued progress made to implement Lebanon’s first National Action Plan on
           Women, Peace and Security, commends the increase in women’s p articipation in the
           LAF Military Academy and encourages the Government of Lebanon to continue to
           fully implement its National Action Plan, with the support of the United Nations and
           women’s civil society organizations, as soon as possible, including to pre vent and
           respond to sexual and gender based violence and to increase women’s representation
           in all levels of Lebanon’s security forces and government s;
                 28. Requests the Secretary-General and the troop-contributing countries to
           seek to increase the number of women in UNIFIL, as well as to ensure the full,
           effective and meaningful participation of women in all aspects of operations and to
           implement relevant provisions of resolution 2538 (2020) in this regard;
                29. Requests the Secretary-General, in the planning and conduct of UNIFIL’s
           operations, to implement peacekeeping performance requirements under resolutions
           2378 (2017) and 2436 (2018);
                 30. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to report to the Council on the
           implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), every four months, or at any time as he
           deems appropriate, and to include in his reporting a prompt and detailed breakdown
           of all resolution 1701 (2006) violations, clarifications by the parties and updates on
           all efforts to hold perpetrators of such violations accountable as well as pending
           investigations into such violations of resolution 1701, prompt and detailed reports on
           violations of the sovereignty of Lebanon, on restrictions to UNIFIL’s freedom of
           movement, including details concerning requests submitted by UNIFIL to the
           Lebanese authorities and any additional steps taken by UNIFIL, attacks, provocations
           and incitement to hatred and violence and disinformation and misinformation
           campaigns against UNIFIL, an annex on the implementation of paragraph 11 by
           31 March 2023 and progress made in mobilization of international support for the
           LAF during this period, an enhanced annex on the implementation on the arms
           embargo, reports on specific areas where UNIFIL does not access an d on the reasons
           behind these restrictions, potential risks to the cessation of hostilities and UNIFIL’s
           response as well as reports on progress made as regards the detailed plan on the
           implementation of the 1 June assessment report as set out in paragraph 8 of the present
           resolution and on additional identified efficiencies to most appropriately fulfil its
           mandated tasks; measures to improve external communication of the mission and to
           counter disinformation and misinformation; requests the Secretary-General to
           continue to provide concrete and detailed information on the aforementioned issues
           to the Council, in line with changes to enhance reporting since the adoption of
           resolutions 2373 (2017), 2433 (2018), 2485 (2019) and 2539 (2020);
                 31. Stresses the importance of, and the need to achieve, a comprehensive, just
           and lasting peace in the Middle East, based on all its relevant resolutions including
           its resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967, 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973,
           1515 (2003) of 19 November 2003 and 1850 (2008) of 16 December 2008;
                32.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/77 [54] MIDDLE EAST SITUATION
S/77 [52] ISRAEL--LEBANON
S/ X The situation in the Middle East.

UN Interim Force in Lebanon|Lebanon. Armed Forces|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|INTERNAL SECURITY|LEBANON|MIDDLE EAST SITUATION


               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2651 (2022)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                15 September 2022

               Resolution 2651 (2022)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9131st meeting, on
               15 September 2022

                    The Security Council,
                    Reaffirming its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1325 (2000), 1368 (2001), 1373 (2001),
               1624 (2005), 1894 (2009), 2106 (2013), 2150 (2014), 2170 (2014), 2178 (2014), 2199
               (2015), 2242 (2015), 2249 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016), 2341
               (2017), 2347 (2017), 2354 (2017), 2367 (2017), 2368 (2017), 2370 (2017), 2490
               (2019), 2544 (2020), 2597 (2021) and its relevant presidential statements,
                    Reaffirming its respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence
               and unity of Iraq, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the
               United Nations,
                     Recalling that the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as
               Da’esh) constitutes a global threat to international peace and security through its
               terrorist acts, its violent extremist ideology, its continued gross, systematic and
               widespread attacks directed against civilians, its violations of internatio nal
               humanitarian law and abuses of human rights, particularly those committed against
               women and children, and including those motivated by religious or ethnic grounds,
               and its recruitment and training of foreign terrorist fighters whose threat affects all
               regions and Member States,
                     Condemning the commission of acts by ISIL (Da’esh) involving murder,
               kidnapping, hostage-taking, suicide bombings, enslavement, sale into or otherwise
               forced marriage, trafficking in persons, rape, sexual slavery and other form s of sexual
               violence, recruitment and use of children, attacks on critical infrastructure, as well as
               its destruction of cultural heritage, including archaeological sites, and trafficking of
               cultural property,
                     Recognizing that the commission of such acts which may amount to war crimes,
               crimes against humanity or genocide, is part of the ideology and strategic objectives
               of ISIL (Da’esh), and used by ISIL (Da’esh) as a tactic of terrorism, and that holding
               ISIL (Da’esh) members accountable, particularly those who bear the greatest
               responsibility, including in terms of leadership, which can include regional or
               mid-level commanders, and the ordering and commission of crimes, will further
               expose this, and could assist in countering terrorism and violent extrem ism which can
               be conducive to terrorism, including by stemming financing and the continued flow
               of international recruits to the terrorist group ISIL (Da’esh),

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                    Welcoming the considerable efforts of the Government of Iraq to defeat ISIL
               (Da’esh), and recalling its letter to the Secretary-General and Security Council dated
               9 August 2017 calling for the assistance of the international community to ensure that
               members of ISIL (Da’esh) are held accountable for their crimes in Iraq, including
               where those may amount to crimes against humanity (S/2017/710),
                    Underscoring the importance of sharing evidence collected by the Investigative
               Team established by resolution 2379 (2017) with the relevant Iraqi authorities, in a
               timely manner, for eventual use in fair and independent criminal proceedings,
               consistent with applicable international law and the Investigative Team’s Terms of
               Reference,
                    1.   Reaffirms its resolution 2379 (2017), by which the Investigative Team,
               headed by a Special Adviser, was established; and recalls the terms of reference
               approved by the Council (S/2018/119);
                      2.    Takes note of the request from the Government of Iraq contained in its
               letter dated 12 September 2022 (S/2022/687) and decides to extend until
               17 September 2023 the mandate of the Special Adviser and the Team, with any further
               extension to be decided at the request of the Government of Iraq, or any other
               government that has requested the Team to collect evidence of acts that may amount
               to war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide, committed by ISIL (Da’esh) in
               its territory, in accordance with its resolution 2379 (2017);
                    3.   Requests the Special Adviser to continue to submit and present r eports to
               the Council on the team’s activities every 180 days;
                    4.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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S/77 [119] IRAQ SITUATION
S/ X Threats to international peace and security.

Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Organization)|UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant|UN. Special Adviser and Head of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant|TERRORISM|WAR CRIMES|CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY|GENOCIDE|ACCOUNTABILITY|IRAQ|CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION


               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2652 (2022)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                29 September 2022

               Resolution 2652 (2022)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9140th meeting, on
               29 September 2022

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 2240 (2015), 2312 (2016), 2380 (2017), 2437 (2018),
               2491 (2019), 2546 (2020) and 2598 (2021) and its Presidential Statement of
               16 December 2015 (S/PRST/2015/25),
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Libya,
                    Welcoming the Secretary-General’s report of 30 August 2022 (S/2022/655)
               including its observations on the plight of migrants and refugees in Libya,
                    Mindful of its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace
               and security under the Charter of the United Nations,
                    Welcoming the measures that have been taken to implement resolution 2240
               (2015) encouraging their continuation, and taking note of Operation EUNAVFOR
               MED Irini in this regard,
                    Reaffirming the necessity to put an end to the ongoing proliferation of, and
               endangerment of lives by, the smuggling of migrants and trafficking of persons in the
               Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, and, for these specific purposes, acting
               under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Condemns all acts of migrant smuggling and human trafficking into,
               through and from the Libyan territory and off the coast of Libya, which undermine
               further the process of stabilisation of Libya and endanger the lives of hundreds of
               thousands of people;
                     2.   Decides to renew the authorisations as set out in paragraphs 7, 8, 9 and 10
               of resolution 2240 (2015), for a further period of twelve months from the date of
               adoption of this resolution, reaffirms paragraph 11 thereof and reiterates its
               resolutions 2240 (2015), 2312 (2016), 2380 (2017), 2437 (2018), 2491 (2019), 2546
               (2020) and 2598 (2021) and its Presidential Statement S/PRST/2015/25;
                     3.    Renews the reporting requests set out in paragraph 17 of its resolution 2240
               (2015) from the date of adoption of this resolution, and requests the Secretary-General
               to report to the Security Council eleven months after the adoption of this resolution
               on its implementation, in particular with regard to the implementation of paragraphs 7
               to 10 of its resolution 2240 (2015);

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                    4.    Expresses its intention to continue to review the situation and consider, as
               appropriate, renewing the authority provided in this resolution for additional periods;
                    5.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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S/77 [219] LIBYA SITUATION
S/ X Maintenance of international peace and security.

Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS|MIGRANTS|LIBYA|MEDITERRANEAN SEA|CRIME PREVENTION|JURISDICTION OVER SHIPS AT SEA


Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine


               United Nations                                                                       S/RES/2653 (2022)
               Security Council                                                    Distr.: General
                                                                                21 October 2022

               Resolution 2653 (2022)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9159th meeting, on
               21 October 2022

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and unity of Haiti,
                    Recalling all its previous resolutions on Haiti, in particular its resolution 2645
               (2022), which inter alia extended the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office
               in Haiti (BINUH) for one year, demanded an immediate cessation of gang violence
               and criminal activity, and expressed the Council’s readiness to take appropriate
               measures, as necessary, against those engaged in or supporting gang violence,
               criminal activities or human rights abuses, or who otherwise take action that
               undermines the peace, stability, and security of Haiti and the region,
                     Noting with deep concern the protracted and deteriorating political,
               institutional, economic, security, human rights, humanitarian and food security crises
               in Haiti and reaffirming the commitment of the international community to continue
               to support the people of Haiti,
                     Recognizing that exclusion and inequality have an impact as aggravating factors
               in the situation concerning Haiti,
                    Stressing the primary responsibility of the Government of Haiti to address
               longstanding drivers of instability and inequality,
                     Reiterating the need to reach an urgent agreement on a sustainable, time-bound
               and commonly accepted framework for a political process led by Haitians to permit the
               organization of inclusive, free and fair legislative and presidential elections, carried out
               in a transparent manner, as soon as security conditions and logistical preparations
               permit, and with the full, equal and meaningful participation of women and the
               engagement of youth, civil society, and other relevant stakeholders, and recalling its
               request to the Government of Haiti to provide an update on the political process,
                     Expressing grave concern about the extremely high levels of gang violence and
               other criminal activities, including kidnappings, trafficking in persons and the
               smuggling of migrants, and homicides, and sexual and gender-based violence
               including rape and sexual slavery, as well as ongoing impunity for perpetrators,
               corruption and recruitment of children by gangs and the implications of Haiti’s
               situation for the region,
                     Concerned that illicit trafficking and diversion of arms an d related materiel of
               all types contributes to undermining the rule of law and respect for human rights, and

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               can impede the provision of humanitarian assistance and have wide ranging negative
               humanitarian and socioeconomic consequences,
                     Noting the need to prohibit the transfer of small arms, light weapons, and
               ammunition to non-state actors engaged in or supporting gang violence, criminal
               activities, or human rights abuses in Haiti, as well as to prevent their illicit trafficking
               and diversion,
                     Encouraging cooperation between Member States to prevent illicit arms
               trafficking and diversion, including through providing and exchanging timely and up
               to date information in order to identify and combat illicit trafficking sources and
               supply chains,
                    Acknowledging the urgent need to address the illicit financial flows to Haiti
               enabling armed gangs to operate and posing a growing threat to the country’s stability,
               including by prioritizing breaking links between political and economic actors and
               gangs,
                     Expressing concerns about the Haitian National Police’s lack of access to vital
               ports which are largely under the control of gangs, and further demanding to stop the
               illegal occupation of ports and fuel terminals by gangs,
                     Welcoming the launch of technical programmes by the United Nations Office on
               Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to assist national authorities to promote border and ports
               control, trace illicit financial flows, collaborate across borders to combat
               transnational crime, corruption, and drug and arms trafficking, including through the
               UNODC-World Customs Organization (WCO) Container Control Programme in Haiti
               and border management programmes, and further welcoming the Caribbean
               Community’s (CARICOM) regional roadmap to combat the trafficking of firearms ,
                    Recognizing the important role of neighboring countries, regional and
               subregional organizations such as CARICOM, and other international partners,
                    Expressing deep concern at the persistent and destabilizing criminal activities
               perpetrated by armed gangs in Haiti and the unabated transfer of small arms, light
               weapons, and ammunition to actors engaged in or supporting gang violence,
                     Condemning attacks and kidnappings of UN personnel, violence against
               diplomatic premises, and the looting of humanitarian aid, and recalling that the
               primary responsibility for the safety and security of United Nations personnel and
               assets rests with the host state,
                     Calling upon all actors in Haiti to issue clear orders prohibiting all human rights
               violations and abuses, and underscoring the necessity for all actors to ensure
               immediate, safe and unhindered access by humanitarian organizations,
                    Stressing that the measures imposed by this resolution are not intended to have
               adverse humanitarian consequences for the civilian po pulation of Haiti,
                     Recognizing the need to ensure that fair and clear procedures exist for delisting
               individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities designated pursuant to this resolution
               and expressing its intent to consider authorizing the Ombudsperson to receive such
               delisting requests,
                     Determining that the situation in Haiti 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.   Demands an immediate cessation of violence, criminal activities, and
               human rights abuses which undermine the peace, stability and security of Haiti and
               the region, including kidnappings, sexual and gender-based violence, trafficking in

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           persons and the smuggling of migrants, and homicides, extrajudicial killings and
           recruitment of children by armed groups and criminal networks;
                 2.    Urges all political actors to constructively engage in meaningful
           negotiations to overcome the current political stalemate in order to allow the holding
           of inclusive, free and fair legislative and presidential elections, as soon as the local
           security situation permits;

           Travel Ban
                  3.   Decides that, for an initial period of one year from the date of adoption of
           this resolution, all Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the entry
           into or transit through their territories of any individuals designated by the Committee
           established pursuant to paragraph 19 below, provided that nothing in the present
           paragraph shall oblige a State to refuse its own nationals entry into its territory;
                 4.   Notes that designated individuals may have multiple nationalities or
           passports, expresses its concern that travel between the two States of which a
           designated individual has nationality or a passport may undermine the objectives of
           the travel ban imposed in paragraph 3, and requests that the Panel of Experts
           established in paragraph 21 of this resolution (the “Panel of Experts”) report to the
           Committee information about such travel;
                5.    Decides that the measures imposed by paragraph 3 above shall not apply:
                      a.    Where the Committee determines on a case-by-case basis that such
                            travel is justified on the grounds of humanitarian need, including
                            religious obligation;
                      b.    Where entry or transit is necessary for the fulfillment of a judicial
                            process; and
                      c.    Where the Committee determines on a case-by-case basis that an
                            exemption would further the objectives of peace and stability in Haiti;

           Asset Freeze
                  6.   Decides that, for an initial period of one year from the date of adoption of
           this resolution, all Member States shall freeze without delay all funds, other financial
           assets and economic resources which are on their territories, which are owned or
           controlled, directly or indirectly, by any individuals or entities listed in the Annex to
           this resolution or designated by the Committee, or by any individuals or entities acting
           on their behalf or at their direction, or by entities owned or controlled by them, and
           decides further that all Member States shall ensure that neither these nor any other
           funds, financial assets or economic resources are made available, directly or
           indirectly, to or for such individuals’ or entities’ benefit, by their nationals or by
           persons within their territory;
                7.    Decides that the measures imposed by paragraph 6 above do not apply to
           funds, other financial assets or economic resources that have been determined by
           relevant Member States:
                      a.    To be necessary for basic expenses, including payment for foodstuffs,
                            rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance
                            premiums, and public utility charges or exclusively for payment of
                            reasonable professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses
                            associated with the provision of legal services in accordance with
                            national laws, or fees or service charges, in accordance with national
                            laws, for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds, other
                            financial assets and economic resources, after notification by the

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                                relevant State to the Committee of the intention to authorize, where
                                appropriate, access to such funds, other financial assets or economic
                                resources and in the absence of a negative decision by the Committee
                                within five working days of such notification;
                          b.    To be necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that such
                                determination has been notified by the relevant State or Member
                                States to the Committee and has been approved by the Committee;
                          c.    To be the subject of a judicial, administrative or arbitral lien or
                                judgment, in which case the funds, other financial assets and
                                economic resources may be used to satisfy that lien or judgment
                                provided that the lien or judgment was entered into prior to the date
                                of the present resolution, is not for the benefit of a person or entity
                                designated by the Committee, and has been notified by the relevant
                                State or Member States to the Committee;
                      8.   Decides that Member States may permit the addition to the accounts frozen
               pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 6 above of interests or other earnings due on
               those accounts or any payments due under contracts, agreements or obli gations that
               arose prior to the date on which those accounts became subject to the provisions of
               this resolution, provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments continues
               to be subject to these provisions and are frozen;
                     9.     Decides that the measures in paragraph 6 above shall not prevent a
               designated individual or entity from making payment due under a contract entered
               into prior to the listing of such an individual or entity, provided that the relevant States
               have determined that the payment is not directly or indirectly received by an
               individual or entity designated pursuant to paragraph 6 above, and after notification
               by the relevant States to the Committee of the intention to make or receive such
               payments or to authorize, where appropriate, the unfreezing of funds, other financial
               assets or economic resources for this purpose, 10 working days prior to such
               authorization;
                     10. Decides that without prejudice to humanitarian assistance programmes
               conducted elsewhere, the measures imposed by paragraph 6 of this resolution shall
               not apply to the payment of funds, other financial assets or economic resources
               necessary to ensure the timely delivery of urgently needed humanitarian assistance or
               to support other activities that support basic human needs in Haiti, by the United
               Nations, its specialised agencies or programmes, humanitarian organisations having
               observer status with the United Nations General Assembly that provide humanitarian
               assistance, and their implementing partners including bilatera lly or multilaterally
               funded non-governmental organisations participating in the United Nations
               Humanitarian Response Plan for Haiti;

               Targeted Arms Embargo
                     11. Decides that, for an initial period of one year from the date of adoption of
               this resolution, all Member States shall immediately take the necessary measures to
               prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer to, or for the benefit of, the
               individuals and entities designated by the Committee from or through their territories
               or by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft of arms and related materiel
               of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment,
               paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, and technical
               assistance, training, financial or other assistance, related to military activities or the
               provision, maintenance or use of any arms and related materiel, including the
               provision of armed mercenary personnel whether or not originating in their territories;

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                 12. Encourages Member States to ensure adequate marking and recordkeeping
           measures are in place to trace arms, including small arms and light weapons, in
           accordance with the international and regional instruments to which they are parties,
           and to consider how best to assist, where relevant and upon their request, neighboring
           countries in preventing and detecting illicit trafficking and diversion in violation of
           measures imposed in paragraph 11 of this resolution;
                  13. Calls upon all States, in particular regional countries, to inspect, in
           accordance with their national authorities and legislation, and consistent with
           international law, all cargo to Haiti in their territory, including seaports and airports,
           if the State concerned has information that provides reasonable grounds to believe the
           cargo contains items the supply, sale, transfer, or export of which is prohibited by
           paragraph 11 of this resolution for the purpose of ensuring strict implementation of
           those provisions;
                 14. Encourages regional land, air, and maritime cooperation, as applicable, to
           detect and prevent violations of measures imposed in paragraph 11 of this resolution,
           as well as to report cases of violations in a timely manner to the Committee
           established pursuant to paragraph 19 below;

           Sanctions Designation Criteria
                 15. Decides that the provisions of paragraph 3 shall apply to individuals, and
           that the provisions of paragraphs 6 and 11 shall apply to individuals and entities, as
           designated for such measures by the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 19
           of this resolution, as responsible for or complicit in, or having engaged in, directly or
           indirectly, actions that threaten the peace, security or stability of Haiti;
                16. Decides that such actions as described in paragraph 15 above include, but
           are not limited to:
                      a.    Engaging in, directly or indirectly, or supporting criminal activities and
                            violence involving armed groups and criminal networks that promote
                            violence, including forcible recruitment of children by such groups and
                            networks, kidnappings, trafficking in persons and the smuggling of
                            migrants, and homicides and sexual and gender-based violence;
                      b.    Supporting illicit trafficking and diversion of arms and related
                            materiel, or illicit financial flows related thereto;
                      c.    Acting for or on behalf of or at the direction of or otherwise supporting
                            or financing an individual or entity designated in connection with the
                            activity described in subparagraphs (a) and (b) above, including
                            through the direct or indirect use of the proceeds from organized
                            crime, including proceeds from illicit production and trafficking in
                            drugs and their precursors originating in or transiting through Haiti,
                            the trafficking in persons and the smuggling of migrants from Haiti,
                            or the smuggling and trafficking of arms to or from Haiti;
                      d.    Acting in violation of the arms embargo established in paragraph 11
                            of this resolution, or as having directly or indirectly supplied, sold,
                            or transferred to armed groups or criminal networks in Haiti, or as
                            having been the recipient of, arms or any related materiel, or any
                            technical advice, training, or assistance, including financing and
                            financial assistance, related to violent activities of armed groups or
                            criminal networks in Haiti;
                      e.    Planning, directing, or committing acts that violate international
                            human rights law or acts that constitute human rights abuses,

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                               including those involving extrajudicial killing, including of women
                               and children, and the commission of acts of violence, abduction,
                               enforced disappearances, or kidnappings for ransom in Haiti;
                          f.   Planning, directing or committing acts involving sexual and genderbased violence, including rape and sexual slavery, in Haiti;
                          g.   Obstructing delivery of humanitarian assistance to Haiti or access to,
                               or distribution of, humanitarian assistance in Haiti;
                          h.   Attacking personnel or premises of United Nations missions and
                               operations in Haiti, providing support for such attacks;
                     17. Demands that States ensure that all measures taken by them to implemen t
               this resolution comply with their obligations under international law, including
               international humanitarian law, international human rights law and international
               refugee law, as applicable;
                    18. Decides that the individual listed in the annex of this resolution shall be
               subject to the measures imposed by paragraphs 3, 6 and 11 above;

               Sanctions Committee
                    19. Decides to establish, in accordance with rule 28 of its provisional rules of
               procedure, a Committee of the Security Council consisting of all the members of the
               Council (herein “the Committee”), to undertake the following tasks:
                          a.   To monitor implementation of the measures imposed in paragraphs
                               3, 6, and 11 above with a view to strengthening, facilitating and
                               improving implementation of these measures by Member States, and
                               to consider and decide upon requests for exemptions set out in
                               paragraph 5 and 7 of this resolution;
                          b.   To seek and review information regarding those individuals and
                               entities who may be engaging in the acts described in paragraph 15
                               and 16 above;
                          c.   To designate individuals and entities to be subject to the measures
                               imposed in paragraphs 3, 6, and 11 above;
                          d.   To establish and promulgate such guidelines as may be necessary to
                               facilitate the implementation of the measures imposed above;
                          e.   To report within 60 days to the Security Council on its work with its
                               observations and recommendations, in particular on ways to
                               strengthen the effectiveness of the measures imposed by paragraphs 3,
                               6, and 11 of this resolution and thereafter to report on an annual basis;
                          f.   To encourage a dialogue between the Committee and interested
                               Member States, in particular those in the region, including by
                               inviting representatives of such States to meet with the Committee to
                               discuss implementation of the measures;
                          g.   To seek from all States whatever information it may consider useful
                               regarding the actions taken by them to implement effectively the
                               measures imposed;
                          h.   To examine and take appropriate action on information regarding
                               alleged violations or non-compliance with the measures contained in
                               paragraphs 3, 6, and 11;
                    20. Directs the Committee to cooperate with other relevant Security Council
               Sanctions Committees;

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           Reporting
                 21. Requests the Secretary-General to create for an initial period of 13 months,
           in consultation with the Committee, a group of 4 experts (“Panel of Experts”), under
           the direction of the Committee and to make the necessary financial and security
           arrangements to support the work of the Panel, and decides that the Panel shall carry
           out the following tasks:
                       a.   Assist the Committee in carrying out its mandate as specified in this
                            resolution, including through providing the Committee at any time
                            with information relevant to the potential designation at a late r stage
                            of individuals and entities who may be engaging in the activities
                            described in paragraphs 15 and 16 above;
                       b.   Gather, examine and analyze information from States, relevant UN
                            bodies, regional organizations and other interested parties regarding the
                            implementation of the measures decided in this resolution, in particular
                            incidents regarding the source and routes of arms trafficking to Haiti
                            and incidents of undermining the political transition;
                       c.   Provide to the Council, after discussion with the Committee, an
                            interim report by 15 March 2023, a final report no later than
                            15 September 2023, and periodic updates in between;
                       d.   To assist the Committee in refining and updating information on the
                            list of individuals and entities subject to measures imposed pursuant
                            to paragraphs 3, 6, and 11 of this resolution, including through the
                            provision of identifying information and additional information for
                            the publicly available narrative summary of reasons for listing;
                22. Directs the Panel to cooperate with BINUH, the UNODC, CARICOM and
           relevant expert groups established by the Security Council to support the work of its
           Sanctions Committees, as appropriate;
                 23. Urges all parties and all Member States, as well as international, regional
           and subregional organizations to ensure cooperation with the Panel of Experts and
           further urges all Member States involved to ensure the safety of the members of the
           Panel of Experts and unhindered access, in particular to persons, documents and sites
           in order for the Panel to execute its mandate;
                 24. Notes that the selection process of the experts composing the Panel should
           prioritize appointing individuals with the strongest qualifica tions to fulfil the duties
           described above while paying due regard to the importance of regional and gender
           representation in the recruitment process;

           Review
                 25. Affirms that it shall keep the situation in Haiti under continuous review
           and that it shall be prepared to review the appropriateness of the measures contained
           in this resolution, including the strengthening, modification, suspension or lifting of
           the measures, as may be needed at any time in light of progress achieved on the
           following key benchmarks:
                       a.   When the Government of Haiti has developed adequate judicial and rule
                            of law capacity to handle armed groups and criminal-related activities;
                       b.   Progressive reduction in the amount of violence committed by armed
                            groups and criminal networks, including the number of intentional
                            homicides, kidnappings and incidents of sexual and gender-based

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                               violence, as measured on an annual basis, beginning over the initial
                               period of twelve months from adoption of this resolution;
                          c.   Progress on benchmarks 2, 3, 4, and related targets as outlined in the
                               Secretary-General’s report of 13 June 2022 (S/2022/481);
                          d.   Progressive decrease in the number of incidents of illicit trafficking
                               and diversion of arms, as well as illicit financial flows there from,
                               including by increasing the number and volume of arms seizures, as
                               measured on an annual basis, beginning over the initial period of
                               twelve months from adoption of this resolution;
                    26. Requests in this regard the Secretary-General, in close coordination with
               the Panel of Experts, to conduct, no later than 15 September 2023, an assessment of
               progress achieved on the key benchmarks established in the paragraph above;
                    27. Invites the UNODC to work with BINUH and the Panel of Experts, as
               appropriate, and to report to the Committee on recommendations to stem illicit
               financial flows and trafficking and diversion of arms related materiel in Haiti;
                    28.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Annex
           Jimmy Cherizier (AKA “Barbeque”) has engaged in acts that threaten the peace,
           security, and stability of Haiti and has planned, directed, or committed acts that
           constitute serious human rights abuses.
           Jimmy Cherizier is one of Haiti’s most influential gang leaders and leads an alliance
           of Haitian gangs known as the “G9 Family and Allies.”
           While serving as an officer in the Haitian National Police (HNP), Cherizier planned
           and participated in the November 2018 deadly attack against civilians in a Port -au-Prince neighborhood known as La Saline. During this attack, at least 71 people were
           killed, over 400 houses were destroyed, and at least seven women were raped by
           armed gangs. Throughout 2018 and 2019, Cherizier led armed groups in coordinated,
           brutal attacks in Port-au-Prince neighborhoods. In May 2020, Cherizier led armed
           gangs in a five-day attack in multiple Port-au-Prince neighborhoods in which civilians
           were killed and houses were set on fire. As of October 11, 2022, Cherizier and his G9
           gang confederation are actively blocking the free movement of fuel from the Varreux
           fuel terminal – the largest in Haiti. His actions have directly contributed to the
           economic paralysis and humanitarian crisis in Haiti.

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