               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2584 (2021)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                29 June 2021

               Resolution 2584 (2021)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8809th meeting, on
               29 June 2021

                    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, security and protection of civilians throughout the
               territory of Mali, urging the Malian authorities to uphold their efforts to meet their
               obligations in that regard, and expressing great concern at the violent and unilateral
               actions taken by non-State actors hampering the return of State authority and basic
               social services,
                     Reaffirming the basic principles of peacekeeping, including consent of the
               parties, impartiality and non-use of force, except in self-defence and defence of the
               mandate, recognizing that the mandate of each peacekeeping mission is specific to
               the need and situation of the country concerned, and recalling its Presidential
               Statement of 14 May 2018 (S/PRST/2018/10),
                     Expressing grave concern about the continued deterioration of the political,
               security and humanitarian situation in Mali, including through the persistence of a
               high level of attacks by terrorist groups in the North and in the C entre, and the
               continuation of intercommunal violence in the Centre, which led to human rights
               violations and abuses and violations of international humanitarian law and have
               caused the loss of numerous innocent lives as well as numerous internally displac ed
               persons and refugees in neighbouring countries, people in critical need of assistance
               and children without access to education due to school closures, and have hindered
               humanitarian access, expressing concern over the extension of insecurity to Southern
               Mali, further expressing concern over the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the
               significant ongoing food crisis in Mali, and further expressing deep concern that the
               situation in Mali negatively impacts that of neighbouring countries and of the Sahel
               region,
                    Emphasizing that security and stability in Mali are inextricably linked to that of
               the Sahel and West Africa, as well as to that of Libya and North Africa,
                    Strongly condemning the continued attacks against civilians, representatives
               from local, regional and State institutions, as well as national, international and UN

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               security forces, including the Malian Defence and Security Forces (MDSF), the G5
               Sahel joint force (FC-G5S), the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated
               Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), the French forces and the European
               partners, including Task Force Takuba, and the European Union Training Mission in
               Mali (EUTM Mali), paying tribute to the bravery and sacrifices made by the soldiers
               engaged in Mali and the Sahel, especially to those who lost their lives, and calling
               for continuing support to the MDSF in their fight against terrorism,
                    Welcoming the appointment of El-Ghassim Wane as the new Special
               Representative of the Secretary-General in Mali,
                     Underlining that lasting peace and security in the Sahel region will not be
               achieved without a combination of political, security, peacebuilding and sustainable
               development efforts benefitting all regions of Mali, as well as the full, effective and
               inclusive implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali (“the
               Agreement”), and ensures full, equal and meaningful participation of women and
               youth, and welcoming in this regard the increased representation of women in the
               Comité de suivi de l’Accord (CSA),
                     Recognizing that an integrated and coherent approach among relevant political,
               security and developmental actors, within and outside of the United Nations system,
               consistent with their respective mandates, is critical to building and sustaining peace
               in Mali and the Sahel welcoming the appointment of a Special Coordinator for
               development in the Sahel, noting the involvement of the Peacebuilding Commission
               on the Sahel and recalling the necessity to boost the implementation of the United
               Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel (UNISS) and the United Nations Support
               Plan for the Sahel,
                     Welcoming the Ndjamena Summit of the G5 Sahel and their partners of
               16 February 2021 which called for a civil and political surge and further welcoming
               the steps taken in advancing the “Coalition for the Sahel”, aimed at fighting against
               terrorism, strengthening the Sahelian States’ military capabilities, supporting the
               restoration of State authority throughout the territory, and bolstering development
               assistance, the Takuba Task Force, a multinational special forces task force designed
               to advise, assist and accompany the MDSF, the Partnership for Security and Stability
               in the Sahel and the Sahel Alliance,
                     Recalling the establishment of the transitional arrangements in Mali, including
               a Transition Charter, a Transition Action Plan, and an election calendar, welcoming
               the mediation by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and
               the role of the Monitoring Mechanism it has announced to ensure respect of these
               arrangements, including the electoral calendar unveiled on 15th April 2021,
                     Strongly condemning the violation of the Transition Charter constituted by the
               arbitrary arrest of the transitional leaders by elements of the Defense and Security
               forces on 24 May 2021, calling for the immediate resumption of the inclusive
               transition in Mali leading to elections and constitutional order within the established
               18-month timeline, in accordance with the Transition Charter, including presidential
               election on 27 February 2022 as per the transition government’s electoral calendar,
               and taking note of the conclusions of the ECOWAS extraordinary Summit on the
               political situation in Mali held on 30 May 2021,
                     Reiterating that the UN 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 updated Feuille de route on the
               implementation of the Agreement, efforts by the CSA to enhance its role in support
               of this implementation, and the first two meetings of the CSA outside of Bamako held
               in Kidal and Kayes, but expressing a significant impatience with parties over the

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           persistent delays in the implementation of the 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 reiterating that engaging in hostilities in violation of the
           Agreement as well as actions taken that obstruct, or that obstruct by prolonged delay,
           or that threaten the implementation of the Agreement constitute a basis for sanctions
           designations pursuant to resolution 2374 (2017), among other designation criteria,
                 Stressing that stabilization of the situation in Central Mali requires the Malian
           authorities and relevant stakeholders to agree on and effectively i mplement a
           comprehensive politically led strategy, and to pursue simultaneous and coordinated
           action on security, governance, sustainable development, reconciliation,
           accountability, as well as protection and promotion of human rights,
                 Strongly condemning all violations and abuses of international human rights law
           and violations of international humanitarian law, including those involving
           extrajudicial and summary executions, arbitrary arrests and detentions and ill -
           treatment of prisoners, sexual and gender-based violence, and trafficking in persons,
           as well as killing, maiming, recruitment and use of children, attacks against schools,
           humanitarian actors and services, and medical personnel and infrastructure identified
           as such, and calling upon all parties to bring an end to such violations and abuses and
           to comply with their obligations under applicable international law,
                 Reiterating, in this regard, the importance of holding accountable all those
           responsible for such acts and that some of such acts referred to in the paragraph above
           may amount to crimes under the Rome Statute, taking note that, acting upon the
           referral of the transitional authorities of Mali dated 13 July 2012, the Prosecutor of
           the International Criminal Court (ICC) opened on 16 January 2013 an investigation
           into alleged crimes committed on the territory of Mali since January 2012, and further
           taking note of the finalization of the work of the International Commission of Inquiry
           established in accordance with the Agreement and as requested by resolution 2364
           (2017),
                 Underlining the importance of socio-economic development for sustaining
           peace in Mali through sustainable economic development including infrastructure
           development, industrialization, poverty eradication, job creation, agricultural
           modernization and promotion of entrepreneurship, expressing the need for continued
           support to Mali taking into account its national priorities and needs, underscoring the
           importance of the rule of law in support of socio-economic development, and noting
           that AU PCRD highlights the need for undertaking comprehensive institutio nbuilding to enhance good economic governance through the reinforcement of fiscal
           and financial management institutions in support of effective revenue collection,
           monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and anti-corruption structures to ensure
           accountability and transparency,
                 Emphasizing the need for adequate risk assessment and risk management
           strategies, by the Government of Mali and the United Nations, of ecological changes,
           natural disasters, drought, desertification, land degradation, food insecurity, energy
           access, climate change, among other factors, on the security and stability of Mali,
                 Commending troop- and police- contributing countries of MINUSMA for their
           contribution, paying tribute to the peacekeepers who risk, as well as lost, their lives
           in this respect,
                 Welcoming MINUSMA’s efforts to implement its adaptation plan, with a view
           to integrating all mission components and increasing its protection, mobility,
           reactivity and flexibility, notably by setting-up a Mobile Task Force,

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                     Expressing concern over reports of some training and capabilities shortfalls of
               MINUSMA units, undeclared caveats, non-compliance with orders, and emphasizing
               the importance of transparency and accountability of the mission’s performance,
                     Recognizing that, in light of the specific and challenging environment in which
               it is deployed, MINUSMA interacts with other security presences which have the
               potential to be mutually beneficial instruments to restore peace and stability in Mali
               and the Sahel region,
                     Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2021/519) and the letter
               of the Secretary-General (S/2021/520),
                     Determining that the situation in Mali continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                     Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

               Implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, Political
               Transition and elections
                     1.    Calls on all Malian stakeholders to facilitate the resumption and full
               realization of the Political Transition and the handover of power to elected civilian
               authorities, reaffirms in this regard the imperative need to respect the transition period
               of 18 months as decided during the meeting of ECOWAS Heads of States on
               15 September 2020 and as set out in the Transition Charter, further reaffirms the
               announced elections calendar with presidential and legislative elections scheduled for
               27 February 2022 and further calls for the swift operationalization of the mechanism
               to ensure respect for the time-limited Political Transition that should closely involve
               the United Nations and the critical other partners of Mali;
                     2.   Calls on the Malian Transition Government to organize free and fair
               presidential, as well as legislative, regional and local elections and a constitutional
               referendum, as appropriate, within the 18-month timeline, as announced in the
               electoral calendar, conducted in a transparent and inclusive manner, with the full,
               equal and meaningful participation of women, youth, refugees and internally
               displaced persons, reiterates in this regard decisions that the Head of the Transition,
               the Vice-president and the Prime minister of the Transition should not under any
               circumstances be candidates for the forthcoming presidential election, and insists on
               the need to prioritize building trust, engaging in dialogue and willingness to
               compromise, in order to make sure the Transition is consensual, inclusive and lays
               the foundations for a more stable, democratic and peaceful country;
                    3.    Welcomes the steps taken in advancing the implementation of the
               Agreement but regrets the slow pace of its implementation, urges the Government of
               Mali and the Plateforme and Coordination armed groups (“the Malian parties”) to
               accelerate this implementation, through significant, meaningful and irreversible
               measures, and recalls 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;
                   4.    Urges the Malian parties to effectively fulfil the following priority
               measures before the end of MINUSMA’s current mandate:
                    – achieve the Political Transition, the return to constitutional order and the power
                      handover to democratically elected civilian authorities within the 18 -month
                      timeline set out in the Transition Charter and in accordance with the demands
                      expressed by ECOWAS on 30 May 2021 with presidential election on
                      27 February 2022,

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              – reach agreement on the sequencing of political and institutional reform
                processes stipulated by the Agreement and the constitutional reform, consistent
                with the Agreement’s provisions and the conclusions of the National Inclusiv e
                Dialogue,
              – reach agreement on the design and start implementation of an inclusive security
                sector reform, consistent with the Agreement’s provisions,
              – redeploy all the elements who underwent the accelerated disarmament,
                demobilization and reintegration (DDR) process, pursue this process with a
                view to vet, integrate into the MDSF and train 2,000 additional elements of the
                signatory armed groups, and launch the socio-economic reinsertion of
                ex-combatants willing to return to a civilian life,
              – finalize the legal framework for the Territorial Police and start vetting and
                recruiting its members, including former members of the signatory armed
                groups,
              – launch all sixteen Sustainable Development Fund projects approved by the
                steering committee, especially those regarding the Northern Development Zone,
                and prioritize other interventions of this Fund,
              – increase the meaningful representation of women in all the CSA mechanisms,
                including its subcommittees and operationalize the women’s observatory,
                including its regional branches;
                5.     Calls upon the Malian authorities and all parties in Mali to ensure full,
           equal and meaningful participation of women in the mechanisms established by the
           Agreement to support and monitor its implementation, and in the Political Transition
           and electoral processes, as both candidates and voters, including by meeting at least
           the 30 per cent quota for women in all political functions and offices as defined in
           Mali’s legislation, addressing risk of harm and ensuring necessary protection for
           women in these roles, and providing evidence of progress towards completion of
           Agreement-related targets laid out in Mali’s third national plan (2019 –2023) for the
           implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), and requests the Secretary-General to pay
           specific attention to these points in its regular reporting on MINUSMA;
                 6.    Encourages the Panel of Experts established pursuant to resolution 2374
           (2017) to identify parties responsible for potential lack of implementation of the
           priority measures referenced in paragraph 4 through its regular reporting and interim
           updates, expresses its intent, should these priority measures not be implem ented by
           the end of MINUSMA’s current mandate, to respond with measures pursuant to
           resolution 2374 (2017) on individuals and entities who are thus obstructing or
           threatening the implementation of the Agreement, and stresses 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 list and without prejudice to the exemptions set by paragraphs
           2, 5, 6 and 7 of resolution 2374 (2017);
                 7.    Calls upon all parties in Mali to strictly abide by the arrangements in place
           for a cessation of hostilities, and demands that all armed groups reject violence, cut
           off all ties with terrorist organizations and transnational organized crime, take
           concrete steps to prevent human rights abuses against civilians, put an end to
           recruitment and use of child soldiers, cease any activities hampering the return of
           State authority and basic social services, and recognize without conditions the unity
           and territorial integrity of the Malian State within the framework of the Agreement;
                8.   Urges all parties in Mali to cooperate fully with the Special Representative
           of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and MINUSMA in the implementation of the

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               Agreement, as well as to ensure the safety, security and freedom of movement of
               MINUSMA’s personnel with unhindered and immediate access throughout the
               territory of Mali;
                     9.   Calls for the inclusion within national and regional strategies of programs
               to address the stigma of sexual and gender-based violence, bring justice to victims
               and survivors, and support their reintegration into their communitie s, and further calls
               for the views of the victims and survivors to be taken into account in the design,
               establishment, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of these programs;
                     10. Urges more structured exchanges between the Malian parties between
               sessions of the CSA, acknowledges the role of the CSA to reconcile disagreements
               between the Malian parties, recalls the provisions of the Pact for Peace signed on
               15 October 2018 between the Government of Mali and the United Nations
               recognizing the enforceability of the decisions and arbitrations of the international
               mediation team in case of divergence in the implementation of the Agreement, and
               calls on the members of the CSA and other relevant international partners, to increase
               their engagement in support to the implementation of the Agreement in coordination
               with the SRSG and MINUSMA;
                     11. Calls upon the Independent Observer to continue to make public,
               including through presentation to the CSA, regular reports containing concrete
               recommendations on steps to be taken by all parties to accelerate the full, effective
               and inclusive implementation of the Agreement, and further calls upon all parties to
               fully cooperate with the Carter Center in order to facilitate the implementation of its
               mandate as Independent Observer;
                     12. Calls upon the Malian parties to agree on and set-up a national mechanism
               to follow-up on the recommendations of the International Commission of Inquiry;
                    13. Encourages all relevant United Nations agencies, as well as bilateral,
               regional and multilateral partners to provide the necessary support to contribute to
               the implementation of the Agreement by the Malian parties, in particular its
               provisions pertaining to sustainable development;

               Situation in Central Mali
                     14. Reiterates that the Malian authorities have primary responsibility to
               protect civilians in Mali, urges these authorities to take expedited action to protect
               civilians throughout the country, and to prevent, minimize and address civilian harm
               that might result from operations undertaken by the MDSF;
                    15. Urges the Malian authorities to fulfil the following priority measures
               before the end of MINUSMA’s current mandate:
                    – agree on and effectively implement a comprehensive politically -led strategy
                      guided by clear steps and indicators, to protect civilians, reduce intercommunal
                      violence, and re-establish State presence and authority as well as basic social
                      services in Central Mali, including civil administrators, internal security forces
                      (police, gendarmerie, garde nationale), and judicial entities, ensuring their
                      responsiveness and accountability, and addressing the need for extra protection
                      for women and children in vulnerable situations and marginalized groups,
                    – fight against impunity for violations and abuses of human rights and violations
                      of international humanitarian law, including but not limited to bringing to justice
                      the individuals accused of perpetrating the massacres that killed hundreds of
                      civilians in 2019 and 2020, by holding the corresponding tr ials, and by
                      communicating progress to the people of Mali, including the families of victims,

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              – disarm without delay all militias, reinforce reconciliation initiatives, and
                advance community violence reduction efforts;
                 16. Encourages the Malian authorities, with the help of their partners, to
           continue pursuing sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development in Central
           Mali, notably through development projects on education, infrastructures, and public
           health, with a special attention to youth;

           MINUSMA’s mandate
           General principles
                17.   Decides to extend the mandate of MINUSMA until 30 June 2022;
                18. Decides that MINUSMA shall continue to comprise up to 13,289 military
           personnel and 1,920 police personnel;
                 19. Requests the Secretary-General, in light of the growing level of insecurity
           and physical violence against the civilian populations in Central Mali, to provide no
           later than 15 July 2021, a report on the progress of the Force Adaptation Plan
           implementation and recommendations on the force levels and ceiling of MINUSMA
           uniformed personnel, including planning assumptions and estimated costs, suggesting
           deployment phases and providing a detailed description and a timeline for the
           necessary new infrastructure works, information on how this w ould extend the field
           capability of MINUSMA, and how it would accompany a government -led strategy
           for the Centre, and expresses its intent to discuss MINUSMA’s force level based on
           this proposal;
                20.   Authorizes MINUSMA to use all necessary means to carry out its mandate;
                 21. Decides that the primary strategic priority of MINUSMA is to support the
           implementation of the Agreement by the Malian parties, as well as by other relevant
           Malian stakeholders, and the Political Transition, and further decides that the second
           strategic priority of MINUSMA is to facilitate the implementation by Malian actors
           of a comprehensive politically-led strategy to protect civilians, reduce intercommunal
           violence, and re-establish State presence, State authority and basic social services in
           Central Mali, through the implementation of its mandated tasks;
                 22. Stresses that MINUSMA’s mandate should be implemented based on a
           prioritization of tasks established in paragraphs 21 above and 30 and 31 below,
           requests the Secretary-General to reflect this prioritization in the deployment of the
           mission and to align budgetary resources accordingly, while ensuring appropriate
           resources for the implementation of the mandate, affirms, in this regard, that the
           support to the implementation of the Agreement and to the full realization of the
           Political Transition should be given priority in decisions about the use of available
           capacity and resources, that the SRSG, in consultation with the Force Commander
           and the Police Commissioner should be given sufficient flexibility to deploy
           MINUSMA contingents between sectors to rapidly respond, in line with MINUSMA’s
           mandate, to the dynamic security situation in both North and Central Mali, that the
           SRSG, in consultation with the Force Commander, should ensure that sufficient
           mission resources are allocated to the implementation of the second strategic priority;
                23. Requests MINUSMA to continue to carry out its mandate with a proactive,
           robust, flexible and agile posture;
                24. Requests MINUSMA to ensure the safety, security and freedom of
           movement of United Nations and associated personnel, to protect installations and
           equipment, and, in this context, to periodically review all safety and security
           measures;

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                    25. Expresses its full support to the continuation of the implementation of
               MINUSMA’s adaptation plan, requests the Secretary-General to take all appropriate
               measures to accelerate this implementation, notably in generating required assets, and
               encourages Member states to contribute to the plan by providing the capabilities
               needed for its success, particularly air assets;
                    26. Encourages the Secretary-General to implement and keep under
               continuous update the integrated strategic framework setting the United Nations’
               overall vision, joint priorities and internal division of labour to sustain peace in Mali,
               including enhanced coordination with donors, requests the Secretary-General to
               ensure an efficient division of tasks and complementarity of efforts between
               MINUSMA, its Trust Fund, the Peacebuilding Fund, the United Nations Country
               Team (UNCT), and other UN entities based on their mandates and comparative
               advantages as well as to continuously adjust their deployment according to the
               progress made in the implementation of MINUSMA’s mandate, while stressing th e
               importance of adequate resources and capacity for the UNCT, underscores the critical
               nature of enhanced UNCT presence and activity in the Northern and Central regions
               of Mali to facilitate integration across the UN system and longer term peacebuilding,
               and calls on Member States and relevant organizations to consider providing the
               necessary voluntary funding to this end;
                    27. Requests MINUSMA to increase its efforts to improve coordination
               between its civil, military and police components, by reinforcing its integrated
               approach to operational planning and intelligence as well as through intra -mission
               dedicated coordination mechanisms;
                     28. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to ensure close coordination
               and information sharing, where appropriate, between MINUSMA, the United Nations
               Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), sub-regional organizations,
               including ECOWAS and the G5 Sahel, as well as Member States in the region;
                    29. Requests MINUSMA to improve its communication efforts to raise
               awareness on its mandate and its role, as well as to underscore the role and
               responsibilities of the Malian authorities to protect civilians and implement the
               Agreement;

               Priority tasks
                     30.   Decides that MINUSMA’s mandate shall include the following priority
               tasks:
                   (a) Support to the implementation of the Agreement on Peace and
               Reconciliation in Mali and to the full realization of the Political Transition
                    (i) To exercise the SRSG’s good offices, confidence-building, facilitation of
                    dialogue and mediation at the national and local levels, in order to support
                    dialogue with and among all stakeholders towards reconciliation and social
                    cohesion, to encourage and support the full implementation of the Agreement,
                    notably by heading the Secretariat of the CSA, and to support the full realization
                    of the Political Transition;
                    (ii) To support the implementation of the political and institutional reforms
                    provided by the Agreement, especially in its Part II, notably to support the
                    Government’s efforts for the effective restoration and extension of State
                    authority and rule of law throughout the territory, including through supporting
                    the effective functioning of interim administrations in the North of M ali under
                    the conditions set out in the Agreement;

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            (iii) To support the implementation of the defence and security measures of the
            Agreement, especially its Part III and Annex 2, notably:
           – to support, monitor and supervise the ceasefire, including throu gh the continued
             implementation of control measures on movement and armament of signatory
             armed groups, including in designated weapon-free areas, and to report to the
             Security Council on violations of it,
           – to support the cantonment, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of
             armed groups, including through the integration of elements of the signatory
             armed groups in the MDSF as an interim measure, and the continued
             implementation of a community violence reduction program, within the
             framework of an inclusive and consensual reform of the security sector, taking
             into account the particular needs of women and children, and persons belonging
             to marginalised groups such as people with disabilities, and without prejudice
             to the anticipated plans of the demobilization, disarmament and reintegration
             and integration commissions,
           – to support the establishment by all relevant Malian parties of a comprehensive
             plan for the redeployment of the reformed and reconstituted MDSF in the North
             of Mali, including with a view to them assuming responsibility for security, and
             to support such redeployment including through operational, logistical and
             transportation support during coordinated and joint operations, planning,
             strengthened information sharing, and medical evacuation, within existing
             resources, without prejudice to the basic principles of peacekeeping,
           – to ensure coherence of international efforts, in close collaboration with other
             bilateral partners, donors and international organizations, including the
             European Union, engaged in these fields, to rebuild the Malian security sector,
             within the framework set out by the Agreement;
            (iv) To support the implementation of the reconciliation and justice measures
            of the Agreement, especially in its Part V, including to support the operations of
            the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission and the follow -up of the
            recommendations of the International Commission of Inquiry, and to help
            ensuring the effectiveness of justice and corrections officials as well as Malian
            judicial institutions, particularly regarding the detention, investigation and
            prosecution of individuals suspected of, and sentencing of those found
            responsible for terrorism-related crimes, mass atrocities and transnational
            organized crime activities (including trafficking in persons, arms, drugs and
            natural resources, and the smuggling of migrants);
            (v) To encourage and support the full implementation of the Agreement by the
            Malian parties, and all relevant non-signatory actors, including by promoting
            the meaningful participation of civil society, including women’s organizations,
            women peacebuilders, and youth organizations and youth peacebuilders, and
            helping the Government of Mali to raise awareness on the content and the
            objectives of the Agreement;
            (vi) To assist the Malian authorities, together with the UNCT, in the holding of
            free and fair elections, conducted in a peaceful environment and a transparent
            and inclusive manner, including regional, local, legislative and presidential
            elections, and, as appropriate, of a constitutional referendum, consistent with
            the electoral calendar, with presidential elections scheduled for 27 February
            2022, and with the full, equal and meaningful participation of women, and
            inclusion of youth, refugees and internally displaced persons, including through
            the provision of technical assistance and security arrangements to achieve
            sustainable peace;

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                      (b)   Support to stabilization and restoration of State authority in the Centre
                      (i) To support Malian authorities in agreeing on and implementing a
                      comprehensive politically-led strategy to protect civilians, reduce
                      intercommunal violence, and re-establish State presence, State authority and
                      basic social services in Central Mali, and meeting the priority measures set -out
                      in paragraph 15 above;
                      (ii) To facilitate the return of State presence, State authority and basic social
                      services in the Centre, ensuring strengthened coordination between the civilian
                      and military components of the mission, and with local and regional
                      communities, groups and military and civilian authorities, and to support the
                      redeployment of the MDSF there, including through continued operational,
                      logistical and transportation support during coordinated and joint operations, on
                      the basis of clear, coherent and dynamic planning, strengthened information and
                      intelligence sharing and medical evacuation, within existing resources;
                      (iii) To support Malian authorities in ensuring that those responsible for
                      violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international
                      humanitarian law are held accountable and brought to justice without delay;
                      (c)   Protection of civilians
                      (i) To protect, without prejudice to the primary responsibility of the Malian
                      authorities, civilians under threat of physical violence;
                      (ii) In support of the Malian authorities, to take active steps to anticipate, deter
                      and effectively respond to threats to the civilian population, notably in the North
                      and Center of Mali, through a comprehensive and integrated approach, and, in
                      this regard:
                    – to promote understanding of and strengthen mission-wide early warning and
                      response mechanisms and to systematically record and analyse MINUSMA’s
                      rate of response,
                    – to strengthen community engagement and protection mechanisms, including
                      interaction with civilians, community outreach, reconciliation, mediation,
                      support to the resolution of local and intercommunal conflicts and public
                      information,
                    – to take mobile, flexible, robust and proactive steps to protect civilians, including
                      through the set-up of a Mobile Task Force, prioritizing the deployment of
                      ground and air assets, as available, in areas where civilians are most at risk,
                      while expecting Malian authorities to assume their responsibilities in the
                      respective areas,
                    – to mitigate the risk to civilians before, during and after any military or police
                      operation, including by tracking, preventing, minimizing, and addressing
                      civilian harm resulting from the mission’s operations,
                    – to prevent the return of active armed elements to key populat ion centres and
                      other areas where civilians are at risk, engaging in direct operations pursuant
                      only to serious and credible threats;
                      (iii) To provide specific protection and assistance for women and children
                      affected by armed conflict, including through Protection Advisors, Child
                      Protection Advisors, Women Protection Advisors and civilian and uniformed
                      Gender Advisors and focal points, as well as consultations with women’s
                      organizations, and address the needs of victims and survivors of sexual and
                      gender-based violence in armed conflict;

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                (d)   Promotion and protection of human rights
                (i) To assist the Malian authorities in their efforts to promote and protect
                human rights, in particular in the areas of justice and reconciliation, including to
                support, as feasible and appropriate, the efforts of the Malian authorities, without
                prejudice to their responsibilities, to bring to justice without undue delay those
                responsible for serious violations or abuses of human rights or violations of
                international humanitarian law, in particular war crimes and crimes against
                humanity in Mali, taking into account the referral by the transitional authorities
                of Mali of the situation in their country since January 2012 to the ICC;
                (ii) To improve efforts to monitor, document, conduct fact -finding missions,
                help investigate and report publicly and regularly to the Security Council, on
                violations of international humanitarian law and on violations and abuses of
                human rights, including all forms of sexual and gender-based violence,
                trafficking in persons, and violations and abuses committed against women and
                children throughout Mali and to contribute to efforts to prevent such violations
                and abuses including by liaising with relevant partner s, as appropriate;
                (e)   Humanitarian assistance
                 In support of the Malian authorities, to contribute to the creation of a secure
           environment for the safe civilian-led delivery of humanitarian assistance, consistent
           with humanitarian principles, and the voluntary, safe and dignified return, local
           integration or resettlement of internally displaced persons and refugees in close
           coordination with humanitarian actors, including relevant UN agencies;

           Other tasks
                 31. Further authorizes MINUSMA, without impeding on its capacity to
           implement its priority tasks, to use its existing capacities to assist in implementing
           the following other tasks in a streamlined and sequenced manner, bearing in mind that
           priority and secondary tasks are mutually reinforcing:
                (a)   Quick impact projects
                 To contribute to the creation of a secure environment for quick impact projects
           in direct support to the implementation of the Agreement in the North or in response
           to specific needs in the Centre on the basis of strong conflict analysis;
                (b)   Cooperation with Sanctions Committees
                To assist and exchange information with the Sanctions Committee and the Panel
           of experts established pursuant to resolution 2374 (2017) as well as to assist in raising
           awareness on their role and their mandate;
                 To assist the 1267/1989/2253 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee
           and the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team established by resolution
           1526 (2004), including by passing information relevant to the implementation of the
           measures in paragraph 1 of resolution 2368 (2017);
                (c)   Weapons and ammunition management
                To assist the Malian authorities with the removal and destruction of mines and other
           explosive devices and weapons and ammunition management, within existing resources;

           Other security presences in Mali and the Sahel region
                 32. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure adequate coordination, exchange
           of information and, when applicable, support, within their respective mandates and
           through existing mechanisms, between MINUSMA, the MDSF, the FC -G5S, the

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               French Forces and the European Union missions in Mali as well as coordination with
               European partners, including Task Force Takuba, and further requests MINUSMA to
               convene regular meetings of the Instance de Coordination au Mali as the main
               platform for such coordination, exchange of information and support an d to also use
               this platform to assist Mali in getting an encompassing view of the actions undertaken
               by these security presences, within existing resources;
                     33. Stresses that security responses to the threats faced by Mali can only be
               effective if conducted in full compliance with international law, and while taking
               feasible precautions to minimize the risk of harm to civilians in all areas of operations,
               and calls upon all non-United Nations security forces receiving support from
               MINUSMA to continue cooperating with the United Nations and the relevant
               monitoring and reporting mechanisms in implementing the Human Rights Due
               Diligence Policy on United Nations support to non-United Nations security forces
               (HRDDP);

               Malian Defence and Security Forces
                    34. Urges MINUSMA and the Government of Mali to redouble their efforts
               towards ensuring a swift, full and effective implementation of the Memorandum of
               Understanding on support to the redeployment of MDSF;
                     35. Encourages bilateral and multilateral partners to continue their support to
               accelerate the redeployment of the MDSF to the Centre and, once reformed and
               reconstituted, to the North of Mali, particularly by providing relevant equipment and
               training, in coordination with the Government of Mali and MINUSMA and w ithin the
               framework of the Agreement;
                     36. Expresses serious concerns about repeated allegations of violations of
               international human rights law and international humanitarian law by MDSF in the
               conduct of counterterrorism operations, takes positive note of the measures
               announced by the Government of Mali in response to these allegations, and urges the
               Government of Mali to effectively implement these measures, notably by carrying out
               transparent, credible and timely investigations and holding accountable t hose
               responsible, especially as it relates to the allegations documented by the MINUSMA
               Human Rights Division;
                    37. Calls upon the Government of Mali to implement all recommendations
               made by MINUSMA in the framework of the HRDDP, and encourages international
               partners to insist on respect for international human rights law, international
               humanitarian law and accountability as a necessary condition when partnering with
               the MDSF or other armed actors;

               Force conjointe du G5 Sahel
                     38. Welcomes the increased autonomy of the G5 Sahel Executive Secretariat
               and of the FC-G5S as steps towards self-sufficiency, encourages G5 Sahel States to
               ensure that the FC-G5S continues to scale up its level of operation in order to
               demonstrate increased tangible operational results, further welcomes the launch of
               the Civilian Casualties Identification, Tracking and Analysis Cell (MISAD) by the
               FC-G5S, as part of its implementation of the compliance framework referred to in
               resolution 2391 (2017), encourages support to the G5 Sahel programmes, including
               its police component and Specialized Investigative Units;
                    39. Expresses its support for support provided by MINUSMA to the FC-G5S,
               as per the conditions set out in resolutions 2391 (2017) and 2531 (2020), and in the
               technical agreement between the United Nations, the European Union and the G5
               Sahel, through MEDEVAC and CASEVAC, access to life support consumables, and

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           use of engineering plant equipment, material and enabling units, without affecting
           MINUSMA’s capacity to implement its mandate and strategic priorities referenced in
           paragraph 21;
                 40. Stresses that operational and logistical support from MINUSMA, as per
           the conditions set by resolution 2391 (2017), is a temporary but vital measure which
           has the potential to allow the FC-G5S, given its current level of capacities, to enhance
           its ability to deliver on its mandate, calls on the FC-G5S to continue developing its
           own capacity to support itself, encourages a more robust examination of alternative
           support to the FC-G5S with detailed and operational options of this support, including
           through bilateral and multilateral mechanisms and organisations, other than
           MINUSMA and with consideration of all appropriate funding options, and requests
           the Secretary-General to include these as well as an assessment of the implem entation
           of paragraph 13 of resolution 2391 (2017), including on the HRDDP, in a report to be
           issued no later than 30 September 2021, without prejudice to any future Security
           Council decision;
                  41. Requests the Secretary-General to enhance exchange of information
           between MINUSMA and the G5 Sahel States, through provision of relevant
           intelligence;
                 42. Recalls that adherence to the compliance framework referred to in
           resolution 2391 (2017) is essential in ensuring the required trust among the
           populations, and thus the effectiveness and legitimacy of the FC -G5S, and underlines
           the need for the continued support of UN OHCHR to the compliance framewor k's full
           operationalization;

           French forces
                 43. Authorizes French forces, within the limits of their capacities and areas of
           deployment, to use all necessary means until the end of MINUSMA’s mandate as
           authorized in this resolution, to intervene in sup port of elements of MINUSMA when
           under imminent and serious threat upon request of the Secretary -General, and
           requests France to report to the Council on the implementation of this mandate in
           Mali and to coordinate its reporting with the reporting by the S ecretary-General
           referred to in paragraph 61 below;

           European Union contribution
                 44. Encourages the European Union, notably its Special Representative for
           the Sahel and its EUTM Mali and EUCAP Sahel Mali missions, to continue its efforts
           to support Malian authorities in Security Sector Reform and reestablishment of State
           authority and presence throughout the Malian territory, further encourages close
           coordination of these efforts with MINUSMA, and requests the Secretary-General to
           enhance cooperation between MINUSMA and EUTM Mali and EUCAP Sahel
           missions, including by developing further complementarity between the missions and
           by exploring modalities for potential mutual support;

           Capacities of MINUSMA, safety and security of MINUSMA’s personnel
                 45. Stresses the importance to provide MINUSMA with the necessary
           capacities to fulfill its mandate in a complex security environment that includes
           asymmetric threats to its personnel and requests the Secretary-General, Member
           States, and the Government of Mali to take all appropriate measures to ensure the best
           level possible of safety and security of MINUSMA’s personnel, in line with resolution
           2518 (2020), and principles to guide the COVID-19 vaccination of uniformed
           personnel in-theatre and prior to deployment in line with UN guidelines and best
           practices to improve safety of peacekeepers, recalling as well the Action Plan on

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               improving safety and security related to the report on “Improving Security of United
               Nations Peacekeepers”;
                     46. Recognizes that the effective implementation of peacekeeping mandates is
               the responsibility of all stakeholders and is contingent upon several critical factors,
               including well-defined, realistic, and achievable mandates, political will, leadership,
               performance and accountability at all levels, adequate resources, policy, planning, and
               operational guidelines, and training and equipment, urges Member States to provide
               troops and police that have adequate capabilities, including regarding language skills,
               predeployment and, where appropriate, in situ training, and equipment, including
               enablers, specific to the operating environment, requests troop and police contributing
               countries to implement relevant provisions of resolution 2538 (2020) notes the
               potential adverse effects on mandate implementation of national caveats which have
               not been declared and accepted by the Secretary General prior to deployment,
               highlights that lack of effective command and control, refusal to obey orders, failure
               to respond to attacks on civilians, declining to participate in or undertake patrols may
               adversely affect the shared responsibility for effective mandate implementation, and
               calls on Members State to declare all national caveats, provide troops and police with
               the minimum of declared caveats, and to fully and effectively implement the
               provisions of the Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) signed with the United
               Nations;
                     47. Requests the Secretary-General to implement the following capacities and
               existing obligations in the planning and conduct of MINUSMA’s operations:
                    – to implement peacekeeping performance requirements under resolutions 2378
                      (2017) and 2436 (2018),
                    – to improve MINUSMA’s intelligence and analysis capacities, including
                      surveillance and monitoring capacities, within the limits of its mandate,
                    – to provide training, knowledge and equipment to counter explosive devices,
                      including enhanced support to troop and police contributing countries to deploy
                      the environment specific mine-protected vehicles needed under the current
                      Force requirements,
                    – to improve logistics in mission, in particular by taking all necessary measures
                      to secure MINUSMA’s logistical supply routes, including through the continued
                      deployment of combat convoy battalions and the use of modern technology such
                      as multiple sensors, intelligence fusion and unmanned aerial systems, as well as
                      by exploring potential alternative logistical supply routes,
                    – to enhance camps protection, including through the urgent deployment, where
                      needed, of appropriate technology systems, such as indirect fire atta ck, early
                      warning devices, and ground alert radars,
                    – to implement more effective casualty and medical evacuation procedures,
                      including the Standard Operating Procedure on Decentralized Casualty
                      Evacuation, as well as deploying enhanced medical evacuation capacities,
                    – to take active and effective measures to improve the planning and functioning
                      of MINUSMA’s safety and security facilities and arrangements,
                    – to secure long-term rotation schemes for critical capabilities as well as exploring
                      innovative options to promote partnerships between equipment, troop- and
                      police-contributing countries;
                    – to strengthen the implementation of mission-wide early warning and response,
                      as part of a coordinated approach to information gathering, incident tracking

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                and analysis, monitoring, verification, early warning and dissemination, and
                response mechanisms;
             –- to ensure that any of its support to other security presences mentioned in
                paragraph 32 above is provided in strict compliance with the HRDDP;
              – to strengthen its sexual and gender-based violence prevention and response
                activities in line with resolution 2467 (2019);
              – to implement resolution 1325 (2000) and all resolutions addressing women,
                peace, and security, including by seeking to increase the number of women in
                MINUSMA in line with resolution 2538 (2020), taking fully into account gender
                considerations as a cross-cutting issue throughout its mandate;
              – to take fully into account child protection as a cross-cutting issue;
              – to implement youth, peace and security under resolution 2250 (2015), 2419
                (2018) and 2535 (2020);
              – to implement the United Nations zero-tolerance policy on serious misconduct,
                sexual exploitation and abuse, and sexual harassment, and all actions under
                resolution 2272 (2016), and to report to the Security Council if such cases of
                misconduct occur;
                48. Strongly condemns all attacks against MINUSMA peacekeepers and other
           United Nations and associated personnel, underlines that these attacks may constitute
           war crimes under international law, stresses that those responsible for these acts
           should be held accountable, calls on the Government of Mali to take all possible
           measures to swiftly investigate, arrest, prosecute and bring to justice the perpetrators
           of such acts, with a view to prevent impunity from encouraging future violence
           against peacekeepers, calls upon MINUSMA to provide support to the Government
           of Mali to this end, requests the Secretary-General to regularly include in its reports
           information on the efforts of Mali in that regard, and further requests the Secretary-General to ensure troop contributing countries receive sufficient information relevan t
           to up-to-date tactics, techniques, and procedures in reducing troop casualties in an
           asymmetric environment before deploying to Mali;
                 49. Calls upon Member States, especially those in the region, to ensure the
           free, unhindered and expeditious movement to and from Mali of all personnel, as well
           as equipment, provisions, supplies and other goods, which are for the exclusive and
           official use of MINUSMA, in order to facilitate the timely and cost-effective delivery
           of the logistical supply of MINUSMA;

           Obligations under international law, human rights law and related aspects
                 50. Urges the Malian authorities to reinforce efforts to strengthen
           accountability and ensure that all those responsible for crimes involving violations
           and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law,
           including those involving sexual and gender based violence, and human trafficking,
           are held accountable and brought to justice without undue delay, that progress and
           conclusions of investigations and trials are effectively communicated, and that all
           victims and survivors of sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict situations have
           access to justice, and notes, in this regard, the Malian authorities’ continued
           cooperation with the ICC, in accordance with Mali’s obligations under the Rome
           Statute, in matters that are within its jurisdiction;
                51. Urges all parties to comply with obligations under international
           humanitarian law to respect and protect all civilians, including humanitarian
           personnel and civilian objects, as well as all medical personnel and humanitarian
           personnel exclusively engaged in medical duties, their means of transport and

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               equipment, as well as hospitals and other medical facilities, and take all required steps
               to allow and facilitate the full, safe, immediate and unimpeded access of humanitarian
               actors for the delivery of humanitarian assistance to all people in need, while
               respecting the humanitarian principles and applicable international law;
                     52. Reaffirms its past resolutions on the Protection of civilians in armed
               conflicts including resolution 1894 (2009), Children and armed conflicts, Women,
               peace and security, and Youth, peace and security, calls upon all military forces
               operating in Mali to take them into account and to abide by international humanitarian
               law, international human rights law and refugee law, as applicable, and recalls the
               importance of training in this regard;
                     53. Welcomes the adoption by the Malian authorities of a third action plan to
               implement resolution 1325 (2000), requests MINUSMA to assist the Malian
               authorities in ensuring the full, equal and meaningful participation, involvement and
               representation of women at all levels in the implementation of the Agreement,
               including the security sector reform and DDR processes, as well as in reconciliation,
               Political Transition and electoral processes, and calls on the Malian parties to address
               the need for extra protection for women and children in vulnerable situations as a
               cross-cutting issue;
                      54. Urges all parties to implement the conclusions on Children And Armed
               Conflict in Mali adopted by the Security Council working group on 17 December
               2020 and to immediately release, without preconditions, all children from their ranks,
               hand them over to relevant civilian child protection actors, end and prevent further
               recruitment and use of children, and to ensure that the protection of children’s rights
               is taken into account in the implementation of the Agreement, in DDR processes and
               in security sector reform, encourages the Government of Mali to continue its efforts
               to strengthen the legal framework on child protection, including through adherence
               to its obligations under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the
               Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, the fin alization of the
               revisions of the Child Protection Code, the implementation of commitments it made
               in endorsing the Safe Schools Declaration and a mapping of schools that have been
               closed, targeted or threatened, and urges all armed groups to establish and implement
               action plans to end and prevent all six grave violations against children, as identified
               by the Secretary-General, including the recruitment and use of children and sexual
               violence against children;
                     55. Urges all parties to prevent and eliminate sexual violence in conflict and
               post-conflict situations, encourages the implementation of the Joint Communiqué on
               sexual and gender-based violence signed by the United Nations and the Government
               of Mali in March 2019, further encourages Malian authorities to continue to take steps
               towards the enactment of the draft law on prevention, prosecution and response to
               gender-based violence, calls upon the Plateforme armed group to implement the
               commitments contained in its Communiqué sur la prévention des violences sexuelles
               liées au conflit au Mali of June 2016 and upon the Coordination armed group to make
               similar commitments, and requests MINUSMA to support efforts in this regard,
               including supporting the provision of medical, sexual and reproductive health,
               psychosocial, mental health, legal and socioeconomic services to all survivors of
               sexual violence;
                    56. Urges troop- and police-contributing countries to continue taking
               appropriate action to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse, including vetting,
               predeployment and in-mission awareness training, to ensure full accountability in
               cases of such conduct involving their personnel, including through timely
               investigations of all allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, to repatriate units
               when there is credible evidence of widespread or systemic sexual exploitation and

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           abuse by those units, and to report to the United Nations fully and promptly on actions
           undertaken;
                57. Calls on Member States and international and regional organizations to
           respond swiftly to the significant food and humanitarian crisis in Mali through
           increased contributions;

           Environmental issues
                 58. Requests MINUSMA to consider the environmental impacts of its
           operations when fulfilling its mandated tasks and, in this context, to man age them as
           appropriate and in accordance with applicable and relevant General Assembly
           resolutions and United Nations rules and regulations;

           Small arms, light weapons and explosive ordnance threat mitigation
                 59. Calls upon the Malian authorities to address the issue of the proliferation
           and illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons, including by ensuring the safe
           and effective management, storage and security of their stockpiles and ammunitions
           in accordance with the ECOWAS Convention on small arms and light weapons, their
           ammunition and other related materials, the United Nations Programme of Action on
           Small Arms and Light Weapons and with resolution 2220 (2015);
                 60. Calls upon the Malian authorities to strengthen cooperation with the
           United Nations, regional and sub-regional organizations, civil society, and private
           sector in order to give the most appropriate response to explosive ordnance threat;

           Reports by the Secretary-General
                 61. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council every
           three months after the adoption of this resolution on the implementation of this
           resolution, focusing on:
                (i) progress in achieving the priority measures referenced in paragraphs 4 and
                15, and whether and how the mission’s activities have contributed toward
                achieving the mission’s strategic priorities referenced in paragraph 21 and
                priority tasks referenced in paragraph 30,
                (ii) coordination, exchange of information and, when applicable, mutual
                operational and logistical support, between MINUSMA, the MDSF, the FC -
                G5S, the French Forces and the European partners, including Task Force
                Takuba, and the European Union missions in Mali,
                (iii) measures to improve external communication of the mission;
                62. Further requests the Secretary-General, addressing perspectives from all
           relevant actors, including the SRSG, in consultation with the Force Commander, to
           provide every six months the Security Council with a letter exclusively and
           thoroughly focusing on mission-wide performance and challenges by providing
           information on:
                (i) progress in mission operations, security challenges, and coordination
                between security actors, including discussions in the Instance de Coordination
                au Mali,
                (ii) overall performance, including implementation of the Adaptation Plan,
                roll out of the Integrated Peacekeeping Performance and Accountability
                Framework (IPPAF) and the Comprehensive Planning Performance Assessment
                System (CPPAS), the improvement and the performance of the Casualty
                Evacuation System, rotations of uniformed personnel, on the basis of the

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                    methodology referred to in paragraph 47, including information on undeclared
                    caveats, declining to participate in or undertake p atrols and their impact on the
                    mission, and how the reported cases of under-performance are addressed,
                    (iii) integration of all mission’s components, including an update on the
                    implementation of the integrated strategic framework referred to in paragraph
                    26 above, encouraging that this framework also includes a transition plan in line
                    with the SG’s roadmap of 25 March 2021 with a view to handing over relevant
                    tasks in the long-term, in a phased, coordinated and deliberate manner, to Malian
                    authorities, the UNCT and other UN entities based on their mandates and
                    comparative advantages as well as on a mapping of capabilities and gaps, and a
                    resource mobilization strategy that involves the full range of multilateral and
                    bilateral partners;
                    63.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                29 June 2021

               Resolution 2581 (2021)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8806th meeting, on
               29 June 2021

                    The Security Council,
                     Noting with concern that the situation in the Middle East is tense and is likely
               to remain so, unless and until a comprehensive settlement covering all aspects of the
               Middle East problem can be reached,
                    Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
               Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) of 22 March 2021 (S/2021/282) and 2 June
               2021 (S/2021/516), and also reaffirming its resolution 1308 (2000) of 17 July 2000,
                    Stressing that both parties must abide by the terms of the 1974 Disengagement
               of Forces Agreement between Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic and scrupulously
               observe the ceasefire,
                     Expressing concern that the ongoing military activities conducted by any actor
               in the area of separation continue to have the potential to escalate tensions between
               Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic, jeopardize the ceasefire between the two
               countries, and pose a risk to the local civilian population and United Nations
               personnel on the ground,
                    Expressing its appreciation in this regard to UNDOF’s liaison efforts to prevent
               any escalation of the situation across the ceasefire line,
                    Expressing alarm that violence in the Syrian Arab Republic risks a serious
               conflagration of the conflict in the region,
                    Expressing concern at all violations of the Disengagement of Forces Agreement,
                    Noting the Secretary-General’s latest report on the situation in the area of
               operations of UNDOF, including findings about weapons fire across the ceasefire line
               as well as ongoing military activity on the Bravo side of the area of separation, and
               in this regard underscoring that there should be no military forces, military
               equipment, or personnel in the area of separation other than those of UNDOF,
                     Calling upon all parties to the Syrian domestic conflict to cease military actions
               throughout the country, including in the UNDOF area of operations, and to respect
               international humanitarian law,
                    Noting the significant threat to the UN personnel in the UNDOF ar ea of
               operation from unexploded ordnance, explosive remnants of war and mines, and

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               emphasizing in this regard the need for demining and clearance operations in strict
               compliance with the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement,
                     Reaffirming its readiness to consider listing individuals, groups, undertakings,
               and entities providing support to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also
               known as Da’esh) or to the Al-Nusra Front (also known as Jabhat Fateh al-Sham or
               Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham), including those who are financing, arming, planning, or
               recruiting for ISIL or the Al-Nusra Front and all other individuals, groups,
               undertakings, and entities associated with ISIL and Al-Qaida as listed on the ISIL
               (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List, including those participating in or otherwise
               supporting attacks against UNDOF peacekeepers,
                     Recognizing the necessity of efforts to flexibly adjust UNDOF’s posture to
               minimize the security risk to UNDOF personnel as UNDOF continues to implement
               its mandate, while emphasizing that the ultimate goal is for the peacekeepers to return
               to UNDOF’s area of operations as soon as practicable,
                    Emphasizing the importance of Security Council and troop-contributing
               countries having access to reports and information related to UND OF’s redeployment
               configuration, and reinforcing that such information assists the Security Council with
               evaluating, mandating, and reviewing UNDOF and with effective consultation with
               troop-contributing countries,
                     Underscoring the need for UNDOF to have at its disposal all necessary means
               and resources to carry out its mandate safely and securely, including technology and
               equipment to enhance its observation of the area of separation and the ceasefire line,
               and to improve force protection, as appropriate, and recalling that the theft of United
               Nations weapons and ammunition, vehicles and other assets, and the looting and
               destruction of United Nations facilities, are unacceptable,
                     Expressing its profound appreciation to UNDOF’s military and civilian
               personnel, including those from Observer Group Golan, for their service in an
               ongoing, challenging operating environment, underscoring the important
               contribution UNDOF’s continued presence makes to peace and security in the Middle
               East, welcoming steps taken to enhance the safety and security of UNDOF, including
               Observer Group Golan, personnel, and stressing the need for continued vigilance to
               ensure the safety and security of UNDOF and Observer Group Golan personnel,
                    Strongly condemning incidents threatening the safety and security of United
               Nations personnel,
                     Expressing its appreciation to UNDOF, including Observer Group Golan, for
               re-establishing its presence at Camp Faouar and for further progress towards
               expanding its presence in its area of operations thro ugh patrols and rehabilitation of
               positions on the Bravo side,
                     Taking note of the Secretary-General’s plan for UNDOF to return to the Bravo
               side based on a continuous assessment of security in the area of separation and its
               surroundings, and continued discussion and coordination with the parties,
                    Recalls that UNDOF’s deployment and the 1974 Disengagement of Forces
               Agreement are steps toward a just and durable peace on the basis of Security Council
               Resolution 338 (1973),
                     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, and 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,

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           training, withholding of financial reimbursement, and repatriation of uniformed or
           dismissal of civilian personnel, are predicated on objective performance data,
               Recalling resolution 2242 (2015) and its aspiration to increase the number of
           women in military and police contingents of United Nations peacekeeping operations,
                1.   Calls upon the parties concerned to implement immediately its resolution
           338 (1973) of 22 October 1973;
                 2.   Stresses the obligation on both parties to scrupulously and fully respect
           the terms of the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement, calls on the parties to
           exercise maximum restraint and prevent any breaches of the ceasefire and the area of
           separation, encourages the parties to take full advantage of UNDOF’s liaison function
           regularly to address issues of mutual concern, as appropriate, and to maintain their
           liaison with UNDOF to prevent any escalation of the situation across the ceasefire
           line, as well as to support the enhancement of the UNDOF liaison function, and
           underscores that there should be no military activity of any kind in the area of
           separation, including military operations by the Syrian Arab Armed Forces;
                 3.   Underlines that UNDOF remains an impartial entity and stresses the
           importance to halt all activities that endanger United Nations peacekeepers on the
           ground and to accord the United Nations personnel on the ground the freedom to carry
           out their mandate safely and securely;
                4.   Expresses full support for Major General Ishwar Hamal as Head of
           Mission and Force Commander;
                5.    Calls on all groups other than UNDOF to abandon all UNDOF positions,
           and return the peacekeepers’ vehicles, weapons, and other equipment;
                6.     Calls on all parties to cooperate fully with the operations of UNDOF, to
           respect its privileges and immunities and to ensure its freedom of movement, as well
           as the security of and unhindered and immediate access for the United Nations
           personnel carrying out their mandate, including the unimpeded delivery of UNDOF
           equipment and the temporary use of alternative ports of entry and departure, as
           required, to ensure safe and secure troop rotation and resupply activities, in
           conformity with existing agreements, and urges prompt reporting by the Secretary -
           General to the Security Council and troop-contributing countries of any actions that
           impede UNDOF’s ability to fulfil its mandate;
                 7.    Calls on the parties to provide all the necessary support to allow for the
           full utilization of the Quneitra crossing by UNDOF in line with established
           procedures and to lift COVID-19 related restrictions as soon as sanitary conditions
           permit, to allow UNDOF to increase its operations on the Bravo side to facilitate
           effective and efficient mandate implementation;
                 8.    Requests UNDOF, within existing capacities and resources, member
           states, and relevant parties to take all appropriate steps to protect the safety, security
           and health of all UNDOF personnel, in line with resolution 2518 (2020), taking into
           account the impact of COVID-19 pandemic;
                 9.    Welcomes UNDOF’s ongoing efforts to consolidate its presence and to
           intensify its operations in the area of separation, including the mission’s intent to
           resume inspections in the area of limitation on the Bravo side conditions permitting
           per the Mission’s assessment, as well as the cooperation of the parties to facilitate this
           return, together with continued efforts to plan for UNDOF’s expeditious return to the
           area of separation, including the provision of adequate force protection, based on a
           continuous assessment of security in the area;

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                     10. Underscores the importance of progress in the deployment of appropriate
               technology, including counter-improvised explosive device (IED) capabilities and a
               sense and warn system, as well as in addressing civilian staffing needs, to ensure the
               safety and security of UNDOF personnel and equipment, following appropriate
               consultations with the parties, and notes in this regard that the Secretary-General’s
               proposal for such technologies has been delivered to the parties for approval;
                     11. Encourages the parties to the Disengagement Agreement to engage
               constructively to facilitate necessary arrangements with UNDOF for the force’s return
               to the area of separation, taking into account existing agreements;
                    12. Encourages the Department of Peace Operations, UNDOF, and the
               UN-Truce Supervision Organization to continue relevant discussions on
               recommendations from the 2018 independent review to improve mission performance
               and implementation of UNDOF’s mandate;
                      13. Welcomes the initiatives undertaken by the Secretary-General to
               standardize a culture of performance in UN peacekeeping, recalls its request in
               resolution 2378 (2017) and resolution 2436 (2018) that the Secretary-General ensure
               that performance data related to the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations is used
               to improve mission operations, including decisions such as those regarding
               deployment, remediation, repatriation and incentives, and reaffirms its support for the
               development of a comprehensive and integrated performance policy framework that
               identifies clear standards of performance for evaluating all United Nations civilian and
               uniformed personnel working in and supporting peacekeeping operations that
               facilitates effective and full implementation of mandates, and includes comprehensive
               and objective methodologies based on clear and well-defined benchmarks to ensure
               accountability for underperformance and incentives and recognition for outstanding
               performance, and calls on the United Nations to apply this framework to UNDOF as
               described in resolution 2436 (2018), notes the efforts of the Secretary-General to
               develop a comprehensive performance assessment system and requests the Secretary-General and troop- and police-contributing countries to seek to increase the number of
               women in UNDOF, as well as to ensure the full, equal, and meaningful participation
               of uniformed and civilian women at all levels, and in all positions, including senior
               leadership positions, and to implement other relevant provisions of resolution 2538
               (2020);
                     14. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take all necessary measures
               to ensure full compliance of all personnel in UNDOF, civilian and uniformed, including
               mission leadership and mission support personnel with the United Nations zerotolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council fully
               informed through his reports to the Council about the Mission’s progress in this regard,
               including by reporting on the start, agreed deadlines, and outcomes of 2272 reviews,
               stresses the need to prevent such exploitation and abuse and to improve how these
               allegations are addressed in line with resolution 2272 (2016), and urges troop- and
               police-contributing countries to continue taking appropriate preventive 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 through timely investigation of allegations by troop - and
               police-contributing countries, and UNDOF as appropriate, holding perpetrators to
               account and repatriating units when there is credible evidence of widespread or
               systemic sexual exploitation and abuse by those units;
                     15. Decides to renew the mandate of UNDOF for a period of six months, that
               is, until 31 December 2021, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure that UNDOF
               has the required capacity and resources to fulfil the mandate in a safe and secure way;

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                 16. Requests the Secretary-General to report every 90 days on developments in
           the situation and the measures taken to implement resolution 338 (1973).

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S/76 [55] UN DISENGAGEMENT OBSERVER FORCE
S/76 [54] MIDDLE EAST SITUATION
S/ X The situation in the Middle East.

UN Disengagement Observer Force|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|TRUCE SUPERVISION|GOLAN HEIGHTS|ISRAEL|SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC|MIDDLE EAST SITUATION