               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2257 (2015)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                22 December 2015

               Resolution 2257 (2015)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7594th meeting, on
               22 December 2015

                    The Security Council,
                     Noting with concern that the situation in the Middle East is tense and is likely
               to remain so, unless and until a comprehensive settlement covering all aspects of the
               Middle East problem can be reached,
                     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
               Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) of 3 December 2015 ( S/2015/930), 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,
                     Concurring with the Secretary-General’s findings 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 grave concern at all violations of the Disengagement of Forces
               Agreement,
                     Stressing that there should be no military forces in the area of separation other
               than those of UNDOF,
                     Strongly condemning the continued fighting in the area of separation, calling
               on all parties to the Syrian domestic conflict to cease military actions in the UNDOF
               area of operations and to respect international humanitarian law,
                    Condemning the use of heavy weapons by both the Syrian armed forces and
               armed groups in the ongoing Syrian conflict in the area of separation, including the
               use of tanks by the Syrian armed forces and opposition during clashes,
                     Echoing the Secretary-General’s call upon all parties to the Syrian domestic
               conflict to cease military actions throughout the country, including in the UNDOF
               area of operations,

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                     Reaffirming its readiness to consider listing individuals, groups, undertakings,
               and entities providing support to ISIL or to the Al-Nusra Front, 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 under the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions regime, including those
               participating in or otherwise supporting attacks against UN peacekeepers,
                     Recognizing the necessity of efforts to flexibly adjust UNDOF’s posture on a
               temporary basis to minimize the security risk to UN personnel as UNDOF continues
               to implement its mandate, while emphasizing that the ultimate goal is for the
               peacekeepers to return to their positions in 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 UNDOF’s current
               temporary 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 sep aration 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 unacceptabl e,
                    Expressing its profound appreciation to UNDOF’s military and civilian
               personnel, including those from Observer Group Golan, for their service and
               continued contribution, in an increasingly 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 in recent months,
                     Expressing its appreciation to UNDOF for the efforts made to upgrade and
               expand its positions on Mount Hermon, including the establishment of a new
               position.
                    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 advantage of UNDOF’s liaison
               function regularly to address issues of mutual concern, as appropriate, 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 there should be no military activity of the armed
               opposition groups in the area of separation, and urges Member States to convey

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           strongly to the Syrian armed opposition groups in UNDOF’s area of operations 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.    Calls on all groups other than UNDOF to abandon all UNDOF positions
           and the Quneitra crossing point, and return the peacekeepers’ vehicles, weapons,
           and other equipment;
                5.     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 re supply 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;
                 6.   Recognizes the need to put in place efficient temporary procedures for
           UNDOF personnel crossing between the Alpha and Bravo sides in the absence of
           the established crossing at Quneitra, and in this regard, calls on the parties to
           constructively engage with UNDOF, with the understanding that the Quneitra
           crossing will be re-opened as soon as security conditions permit;
                 7.   Welcomes the efforts being undertaken by the United Nations
           Disengagement Observer Force 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 all necessary action in this regard and to keep the Security
           Council informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take preventive and
           disciplinary action to ensure that such acts are properly investigated and punished in
           cases involving their personnel;
                8.    Decides to renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement
           Observer Force for a period of six months, that is, until 30 June 2016, 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;
                 9.    Requests the Secretary-General to report every 90 days on developments
           in the situation and the measures taken to implement resolution 338 (1973);
                 10. Further requests that the next report of the Secretary-General provide an
           assessment of UNDOF’s equipment, resources, and requirements with respect to
           maximizing the force’s effectiveness in its current temporary configuration, as well
           as UNDOF’s strategy for augmenting these capabilities should a return to vacated
           positions in the area of separation become possible.

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               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2258 (2015)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                22 December 2015

               Resolution 2258 (2015)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7595th meeting, on
               22 December 2015

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its resolutions 2042 (2012), 2043 (2012), 2118 (2013), 2139 (2014),
               2165 (2014), 2175 (2014), 2191 (2014), 2209 (2015), 2235 (2015) and 2254 (2015), and
               its Presidential Statements of 3 August 2011 (S/PRST/2011/16), 21 March 2012
               (S/PRST/2012/6), 5 April 2012 (S/PRST/2012/10), 2 October 2013 (S/PRST/2013/15),
               24 April 2015 (S/PRST/2015/10) and 17 August 2015 (S/PRST/2015/15),
                      Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and
               territorial integrity of Syria, and to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the
               United Nations,
                     Expressing outrage at the unacceptable and escalating level of violence and the
               killing of over a quarter of a million people, including tens of thousands of child
               casualties, as a result of the Syrian conflict,
                     Gravely distressed by the continued deterioration of the devastating
               humanitarian situation in Syria and by the fact that urgent humanitarian assistance,
               including medical assistance, is now required by more than 13.5 million people in
               Syria — of whom 6.5 million are internally displaced, 4.5 million are living in hard -
               to-reach areas, including Palestinian refugees, and 393,700 civilians are trapped in
               besieged areas,
                      Gravely concerned at the lack of effective implementation of its resolutions
               2139 (2014), 2165 (2014), and 2191 (2014) and recalling in this regard the legal
               obligations of all parties under international humanitarian law and international
               human rights law, as well as all the relevant decisions of the Security Council,
               including by ceasing all attacks against civilians and civilian objects, including those
               involving attacks on schools, medical facilities and the deliberate interruptions of
               water supply, the indiscriminate use of weapons, including artillery, barrel bombs and
               air strikes, indiscriminate shelling by mortars, car bombs, suicide attacks and tunnel
               bombs, as well as the use of starvation of civilians as a method of combat, including
               by the besiegement of populated areas, and the widespread use of torture, illtreatment, arbitrary executions, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, sexual
               and gender-based violence, as well as all grave violations and abuses committed
               against children,

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                     Expressing its grave concern that areas of Syria are under the control of the
               Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Daesh), and Al Nusrah Front
               (ANF) and about the negative impact of their presence, violent extremist ideology and
               actions on stability in Syria and the region, including the devastating humanitarian
               impact on the civilian populations which has led to the displacement of hundreds of
               thousands of people, reaffirming its resolve to address all aspects of the threat posed
               by ISIL (also known as Daesh), ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings
               and entities associated with Al-Qaida, and other terrorist groups, as determined by the
               United Nations Security Council, and as may further be agreed by the International
               Syria Support Group (ISSG) and endorsed by the UN Security Council, and calling
               for the full implementation of Security Council resolutions 2170 (2014), 2178 (2014),
               2199 (2015), 2249 (2015) and 2253 (2015), and noting its Presidential Statements of
               28 July 2014 (S/PRST/2014/14), 19 November 2014 (S/PRST/2014/23), and 29 May
               2015 (S/PRST/2015/11),
                     Expressing grave concern also at the movement of foreign terrorist fighters and
               other terrorists and terrorist groups into and out of Syria and reiterating its call on all
               States to take steps, consistent with international law, to prevent and suppress the flow
               of foreign terrorist fighters to ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups,
               undertakings and entities associated with ISIL or Al-Qaida, and other terrorist groups,
               as determined by the United Nations Security Council, and as may further be agreed
               by the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) and endorsed by the UN Security
               Council,
                     Reaffirming the primary responsibility of the Syrian authorities to protect the
               population in Syria and, reiterating that parties to armed conflict must take all feasible
               steps to protect civilians, and recalling in this regard its demand that all parties to
               armed conflict comply fully with the obligations applicable to them under
               international law related to the protection of civilians in armed conflict, including
               journalists, media professionals and associated personnel,
                     Strongly condemning the arbitrary detention and torture of individuals in Syria,
               notably in prisons and detention facilities, as well as the kidnappings, abductions,
               hostage taking and forced disappearances, and demanding the immediate end of these
               practices and the release of all arbitrarily detained persons starting with women and
               children, as well as sick, wounded and elderly people including United Nations and
               humanitarian personnel and journalists,
                     Recalling its strong condemnation in resolution 2175 (2014) of all forms of
               violence and intimidation to which those participating in humanitarian operations are
               increasingly exposed, as well as attacks on humanitarian convoys and acts of
               destruction and looting of their assets, and its urging of all parties involved in an
               armed conflict to promote the safety, security and freedom of movement of
               humanitarian personnel, including medical personnel and humanitarian personnel
               exclusively engaged in medical duties, and United Nations and its associated
               personnel and their assets, expressing its admiration at the dedication and
               commitment of the Syrian Red Crescent volunteers, and other humanitarian workers
               operating in deeply challenging conditions, and urging all parties to take all
               appropriate steps to ensure the safety and security of United Nations and associated
               personnel, those of its specialized agencies, and all other personnel engaged in
               humanitarian relief activities,

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                 Noting that, despite all the challenges, since the adoption of resolution 2165
           (2014), the United Nations and their implementing partners continue to deliver life -
           saving assistance to millions of people in need in Syria through humanitarian aid
           delivered across borders, including the delivery of food assistance for over 2.4 million
           people; non-food items for 1.6 million people; medical supplies for 4.1 million
           treatments, and water and sanitation supplies for over 1.3 million people,
                Deeply disturbed by the decline in the number of people reached with
           humanitarian assistance in hard-to-reach and besieged areas, and expressing grave
           alarm at the dire situation of the 393,700 civilians trapped in besieged areas in the
           Syrian Arab Republic, and noting in this regard that in 2015, the United Nations has
           only been able to reach 3.5 per cent of people in besieged areas with health assistance
           and 0.7 per cent of people with food assistance per month,
                 Expressing grave concern at all instances of hindrances to the effective delivery
           of humanitarian assistance, noting that ISIL (also known as Daesh), ANF and all other
           individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida, are hindering
           the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance, including to nearly half of the
           people in hard-to-reach areas and over half of the people in besieged areas, and are
           responsible for preventing aid delivery through deliberate interference and
           obstruction,
                 Expressing further grave concern at the continuing and growing impediments to
           the delivery of humanitarian assistance across conflict lines, including through a
           decline in convoy approvals by the Syrian authorities, and noting in this regard that as
           of 31 October, only 27 out of the 91 inter-agency requests made in 2015 by the United
           Nations had been approved in principle by the Syrian authorities, and that between
           2013 and 2015, the percentage of inter-agency convoys approved in principle declined
           from 65 per cent to 29 per cent,
                  Expressing grave concern that access to medical care continues to be severely
           restricted, and reiterating the need to respect the principle of medical neutrality,
           facilitate free passage to all areas for medical personnel, equipment, transport and
           supplies, including surgical items,
                 Reaffirming the need to support the United Nations and their implementing
           partners in their efforts to expand the delivery of humanitarian assistance to reach all
           people in need in Syria, and further reaffirming its decision in resolution 2165 (2014)
           that all Syrian parties to the conflict shall enable the immediate and unhindered
           delivery of humanitarian assistance directly to people throughout Syria, by the United
           Nations and their implementing partners, on the basis of United Nations assessments
           of need and devoid of any political prejudices and aims, including by immediately
           removing all impediments to the provision of humanitarian assistance,
                 Expressing its interest in receiving more detailed information from the UN
           Secretary-General on the delivery of humanitarian assistance by the United Nations
           and their implementing partners, in accordance with UNSC Resolution 2165,
                Expressing its appreciation for the work of the United Nations monitoring
           mechanism in monitoring shipments and confirming their humanitarian nature, in
           accordance with resolutions 2165 (2014) and 2191 (2014), and commending the
           mechanism’s efforts in facilitating cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid by the
           United Nations and their implementing partners, and encouraging the United Nations
           and their implementing partners to continue to take steps to scale up humanitarian

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               deliveries into hard-to-reach and besieged areas, including by using, as effectively as
               possible, border crossings under resolution 2165 (2014),
                     Recalling the need for all parties to respect the relevant provisions of
               international humanitarian law and the United Nations guiding principles of
               humanitarian emergency assistance, and emphasising the importance of upholding the
               principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence in the provision of
               humanitarian assistance, and recalling also the importance of humanitarian deliveries
               reaching their intended beneficiaries,
                     Noting the role that ceasefire agreements which are consistent with humanitarian
               principles and international humanitarian law can play in facilitating the delivery of
               humanitarian assistance in order to help save civilian lives, and welcoming in this
               regard recent progress on ceasefire agreements in Syria that have benefited the
               humanitarian situation,
                     Expressing grave concern at the more than 4.2 million refugees, including more
               than 3.2 million women and children, who have fled Syria as a result of ongoing
               violence, and recognizing that the continued deterioration of the humanitarian
               situation in Syria is further contributing to the movement of refugees and poses risks
               to regional stability,
                    Reiterating its deep appreciation for the significant and admirable efforts that
               have been made by the countries of the region, notably Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq
               and Egypt, to accommodate Syrian refugees, including the approximately 1.8 million
               refugees who have fled Syria since the adoption of resolution 2139 (2014), and
               mindful of the immense costs and social challenges incurred by these countries as a
               consequence of the crisis,
                      Noting with concern that the international response to the Syrian and regional
               crisis continues to fall short of meeting the needs as assessed by host governments and
               the United Nations, therefore urging once again all Member States, based on burden -
               sharing principles, to support the United Nations and the countries of the region,
               including by adopting medium and long-term responses to alleviate the impact on
               communities, providing increased, flexible and predictable funding as well as
               increasing resettlement efforts, and taking note in this regard of the Berlin
               Communiqué of 28 October 2014, and welcoming the announcement of the Syria
               Donors Conference in London, which will be generously hosted by the United
               Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Kuwait and the United Nations in early February 2016,
                     Noting with grave concern that impunity in Syria contributes to widespread
               violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian
               law, stressing the need to end impunity for these violations and abuses, and
               re-emphasizing in this regard the need that those who have committed or are
               otherwise responsible for such violations and abuses in Syria must be brought to
               justice,
                     Emphasizing that the humanitarian situation will continue to deteriorate further
               in the absence of a political solution to the crisis,
                     Determining that the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria continues to
               constitute a threat to peace and security in the region,
                     Underscoring that Member States are obligated under Article 25 of the Charter
               of the United Nations to accept and carry out the Council’s decisions,

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                 1.   Demands that all parties, in particular the Syrian authorities, immediately
           comply with their obligations under international law, including international
           humanitarian law and international human rights law as applicable, and further
           demands the full and immediate implementation of all the provisions of Security
           Council resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165(2014), and 2191 (2014), and noting the
           Presidential Statements of 2 October 2013 (S/PRST/2013/15), 24 April 2015
           (S/PRST/2015/10) and 17 August 2015 (S/PRST/2015/15) and recalls that some of the
           violations and abuses committed in Syria may amount to war crimes and crimes
           against humanity;
                2.    Decides to renew the decisions in paragraphs two and three of Security
           Council resolution 2165 (2014) for a further period of twelve months, that is, u ntil
           10 January 2017;
                 3.    Requests the Syrian authorities to expeditiously respond to all requests for
           cross-line deliveries submitted by the United Nations and their implementing partners,
           and to give such requests positive consideration;
                 4.    Reiterates that the situation will continue to deteriorate further in the
           absence of a political solution to the Syrian conflict and emphasises the need to fully
           implement the Geneva Communiqué of 30 June 2012 endorsed as annex II of its
           resolution 2118 (2013), the Joint Statement on the outcome of the multilateral talks on
           Syria in Vienna of 30 October 2015 and the Statement of the International Syria
           Support Group (ISSG) of 14 November 2015;
                5.     Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council on the
           implementation of this resolution, and on compliance by all relevant parties in Syria,
           within the framework of its reporting on resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165 (2014) and
           2191 (2014), and further requests the Secretary-General to include in his reports
           overall trends in humanitarian access;
                6.    Reaffirms that it will take further measures under the Charter of the United
           Nations in the event of non-compliance with this resolution or resolutions 2139
           (2014), 2165 (2014) and 2191 (2014);
                7.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2259 (2015)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                23 December 2015

               Resolution 2259 (2015)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7598th meeting, on
               23 December 2015

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolution 1970 (2011) and all its subsequent resolutions on
               Libya,
                      Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence,
               territorial integrity and national unity of Libya,
                     Calling on all parties to armed conflict to take all appropriate steps to protect
               civilians, and recalling that all parties to armed conflict must comply strictly with
               the obligations applicable to them under international humanitarian, human rights
               and refugee law,
                     Welcoming the efforts of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya
               (UNSMIL) and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to facilitate a
               Libyan-led political solution to address the political, security, economic and
               institutional crises facing Libya, including through the formatio n of a Government
               of National Accord,
                     Welcoming the signing on 17 December 2015 of the Libyan Political
               Agreement of Skhirat, Morocco by the majority of the Libyan delegates to the
               UN-facilitated political dialogue, and by a wide range of representatives of Libyan
               society, municipal leaders and heads of political parties, and recognizing the
               contribution of Member States to host and support the meetings of that dialogue,
               including the countries of the region in particular the Kingdom of Morocco for its
               efforts in advancing the Agreement, including through hosting the Libyan Political
               Dialogue,
                     Recognising the importance of the continued inclusiveness of the Libyan
               Political Agreement, and taking note of the letter circulated as document
               S/2015/1018,
                     Strongly encouraging in this regard all parties in Libya to seize this historic
               opportunity to be part of and to engage constructively with the Agreement, in good
               faith and with sustained political will,
                   Recognizing the need for assistance planning for a Government of National
               Accord and security arrangements, and recalling that Member States at the Rome

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               Conference on 13 December 2015 underlined their commitment to provide
               technical, economic, security and counter-terrorism assistance,
                    Expressing concern at the grave humanitarian situation in Libya and
               encouraging Member States to respond generously to the Libya Humanitarian
               Response Plan for 2016,
                     Welcoming the efforts made by all participants in the UN-facilitated Libyan
               Political Dialogue and other tracks of the peace process, including the contributions
               of civil society, tribal leaders, local-level ceasefires, prisoner exchanges and the
               return of internally displaced persons,
                     Urging the full, equal and effective participation of women in all activities
               relating to the democratic transition, conflict resolution and peacebuilding in line
               with relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolutions 1325 (2000), 2122
               (2013), and 2242 (2015), and in this regard welcoming the UN facilitation of
               meetings of women’s participation within the framework of the Political Dialogue,
                     Recalling resolution 2214 (2015) and condemning the terrorist acts being
               committed in Libya by groups proclaiming allegiance to Islamic State in Iraq and
               the Levant (ISIL, also known as Da’esh) including those committed by individuals,
               groups, undertakings and entities designated as associated with ISIL or Al -Qaida by
               the 1267/1989/2253 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee (the
               Committee) and further reiterating grave concern about the negative impact of their
               presence, violent extremist ideology and deadly actions in Libya, neighbouring
               States, and the region,
                     Reaffirming the need to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter
               of the United Nations and international law, including applicable international
               human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, threats to international peace and
               security caused by terrorist acts, including those committed by groups proclaimi ng
               allegiance to ISIL in Libya, and recalling, in this regard, the obligations under
               resolution 2253 (2015), and urging all Member States to actively cooperate in this
               regard with the Government of National Accord and provide support as requested,
                     Condemning any engagement in direct or indirect trade, in particular of oil and
               oil products, modular refineries, and related materiel including chemicals and
               lubricants, with ISIL, and other individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities
               designated as associated with ISIL or Al-Qaida by the Committee, and reiterating
               that such engagement would constitute support for such individuals, groups,
               undertakings, and entities and may lead to further listings by the Committee,
                    Expressing its concern about the problem of smuggling oil products from
               Libya and calling on all Member States to cooperate with the Government of
               National Accord,
                     Reiterating its grave concern at the recent proliferation of, and endangerment
               of lives by, the smuggling of migrants in the Mediterr anean Sea, in particular off the
               coast of Libya and into and through Libyan territory, recalling its resolution 2240
               (2015) which condemns all acts of migrant smuggling and human trafficking into,
               through and from Libyan territory and off the coast of Libya, and urging all Member
               States to cooperate with the Government of National Accord to tackle this issue,

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                 Reaffirming the importance of holding accountable those responsible for
           violations or abuses of human rights or violations of international humanita rian law,
           including those involved in attacks targeting civilians,
                 Recalling its decision in resolution 1970 (2011) to refer the situation in Libya
           to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and affirming the importance
           of the Government of National Accord’s full cooperation with the International
           Criminal Court and the Prosecutor,
                Expressing deep concern at the threat posed by unsecured arms and
           ammunition in Libya and their proliferation, which undermines stability in Libya
           and the region, including through transfer to terrorist and violent extremist groups,
           and underlining the importance of coordinated international support to the
           Government of National Accord and the region to address these issues,
                 Further recalling the arms embargo, travel ban, assets freeze and measures
           concerning illicit oil exports which were imposed and modified by resolutions 1970
           (2011), 1973 (2011), 2009 (2011), 2040 (2012), 2095 (2013), 2144 (2014), 2146
           (2014), 2174 (2014) 2213 (2015) (the Measures), and that the mandate of the Panel
           of Experts established by paragraph 24 of resolution 1973 (2011) and modified by
           resolutions 2040 (2012), 2146 (2014) and 2174 (2014) was extended until 30 April
           2016 by resolution 2213 (2015),
                Encouraging the Government of National Accord to implement measures to
           increase transparency of government revenues and expenditures, including salaries,
           subsidies, and other transfers from the Central Bank of Libya, to ensure the long -
           term sustainability of Libya’s financial resources,
                 Expressing concern about activities which could damage the integrity and
           unity of Libyan State financial institutions and the National Oil Company,
           highlighting the importance of these institutions continuing to function for the
           benefit of all Libyans, and stressing the need for the Government of National
           Accord to exercise sole and effective oversight over the National Oil Company, the
           Central Bank of Libya, and the Libyan Investment Authority as a matter of urgency,
           without prejudice to future constitutional arrangements pursuant to the Libyan
           Political Agreement,
                 Emphasizing the need for all parties to comply with their obligations under
           international humanitarian law and to respect the United Nations guiding principles
           of humanitarian emergency assistance,
                Recalling its determination in resolution 2238 (2015) that the situation in
           Libya constitutes a threat to international peace and security,
                 1.    Welcomes the signature on 17 December 2015 of the Libyan Political
           Agreement of Skhirat, Morocco to form a Government of National Accord
           consisting of the Presidency Council and Cabinet supported by the other institutions
           of state including the House of Representatives and State Council;
                 2.    Welcomes the formation of the Presidency Council and calls upon it to
           work expeditiously within the 30 days stated in the Libyan Political Agreement to
           form a Government of National Accord, and to finalise interim security
           arrangements necessary for stabilising Libya, and in this regard calls upon Member
           States to respond urgently to requests from it for assistance;

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                     3.    Endorses the Rome Communiqué of 13 December 2015 to support the
               Government of National Accord as the sole legitimate government of Libya, stresses
               that a Government of National Accord that should be based in the capital Tripoli is
               urgently needed to provide Libya with the means to maintain governance, promote
               stability and economic development, and expresses its determination in this regard
               to support the Government of National Accord;
                    4.    Requests that all Member States fully support the efforts of the Special
               Representative of the Secretary-General and work with the Libyan authorities and
               UNSMIL to develop a coordinated package of support to build the capacity of the
               Government of National Accord, in line with Libyan priorities and in response to
               requests for assistance;
                     5.    Calls upon Member States, particularly those in the region, to continue to
               urge all parties in Libya to engage constructively with the Government of National
               Accord and all other institutions included in the Libyan Political Agreement and
               calls upon Member States to cease support to and official contact with parallel
               institutions that claim to be the legitimate authority but are outside of the
               Agreement as specified by it;
                     6.   Calls upon all Member States to respond urgently to requests for
               assistance from the Government of National Accord for the implementation of the
               Libyan Political Agreement;
                     7.    Reiterates its support for the ongoing deliberations of the UN facilitated
               security track of the political dialogue to finalise security arrangements, and urges
               existing militias and armed groups to respect the authority of the Government of
               National Accord and its command structures;
                     8.   Emphasises the importance of the Government of National Accord
               exercising control over, and safely storing arms in Libya with the support of the
               international community;
                     9.    Further calls upon the Government of National Accord to protect the
               integrity and unity of the National Oil Company, the Central Bank of L ibya and the
               Libyan Investment Authority, and for these institutions to accept the authority of the
               Government of National Accord;
                     10. Confirms that those individuals and entities engaging in or providing
               support for acts that threaten the peace, stability or security of Libya, or that
               obstruct or undermine the successful completion of the political transition to a
               stable, secure and prosperous Libya under a Government of National Accord, must
               be held strictly accountable, and in this regard, recalls the travel ban and asset
               freeze measures reaffirmed in paragraph 11 of resolution 2213 (2015);
                    11. Requests that the Committee be prepared to list individuals, groups,
               undertakings and entities in Libya associated with Al -Qaida or ISIL;
                    12. Urges Member States to swiftly assist the Government of National
               Accord in responding to threats to Libyan security and to actively support the new
               government in defeating ISIL, groups that have pledged allegiance to ISIL, Ansar Al
               Sharia, and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with
               Al-Qaida operating in Libya, upon its request;

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                13. Calls upon the Government of National Accord to promote and protect
           human rights of all individuals within its territory and subject to its jurisdiction,
           including those of women, children and people belonging to vulnerable groups, and
           to comply with its obligations under international law;
                 14. Calls upon the Government of National Accord to hold to account those
           responsible for violations of international humanitarian law and violations and
           abuses of human rights, including those involving sexual violence, and to co-operate
           fully with and provide any necessary assistance to the International Criminal Court
           and the Prosecutor as required by resolution 1970 (2011) and recalled by resolution
           2238 (2015);
                  15. Recalls resolution 2240 (2015) and urges Member States to cooperate
           with the Government of National Accord, and with each other, including by sharing
           information about acts of migrant smuggling and human trafficking in Libya’s
           territorial sea, on the high seas off the coast of Libya and rendering assistance to
           migrants and victims of human trafficking recovered at sea, in accordance with
           international law;
                 16. Requests that the Secretary-General continue to maintain the necessary
           flexibility and mobility to adjust UNSMIL staffing and operations at short notice in
           order to support, as appropriate and in accordance with its mandate, implementation
           by Libya of agreements and confidence-building measures or in response to their
           expressed needs, and further requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security
           Council informed in his reports prior to any such adjustments;
                 17. Affirms its readiness to review the appropriateness of the Measures,
           including the strengthening, modification, suspension or lifting of the Measures, and
           its readiness to review the mandate of UNSMIL, as may be needed at any time in
           light of developments in Libya, particularly outcomes of the UN -facilitated
           dialogue;
                18. Calls upon all parties to cooperate fully with the activities of UNSMIL,
           including allowing it free interaction with all interlocutors and to take necessary
           steps to ensure the security of as well as the unhindered movement and timely
           access for the UN and associated personnel;
                 19. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council as
           appropriate on implementation of the Libyan Political Agreement, including acts
           that disrupt or prevent its implementation;
                20.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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UN Support Mission in Libya|UN. Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1973 (2011)|Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Organization)|Libyan Political Agreement (2015)|Al-Qaida Sanctions List|INTERNAL SECURITY|CEASEFIRES|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|LIBYA|SANCTIONS|HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS

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               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2260 (2016)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                20 January 2016

               Resolution 2260 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7607th meeting, on
               20 January 2016
                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions concerning the situation in Côte d ’Ivoire, in
               particular resolutions 2226 (2015) and 2219 (2015), and the statements of its
               President relating to the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, resolution 2239 (2015) on the
               situation in Liberia and resolution 2227 (2015) on the situation in Mali,
                    Taking note of the report of 8 December 2015 of the Secretary-General
               (S/2015/940), including his recommendation on the drawdown of the United
               Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI),
                     Welcoming the successful holding of the presidential election on 25 October
               2015 as a critical milestone in consolidating Côte d’Ivoire’s long term peace and
               stability, commending the Government of Côte d’Ivoire for facilitating an
               environment conducive to a free, fair, peaceful, and transparent election, further
               commending the work undertaken by the Independent Electoral Commission to
               oversee this election and the important role played by the Ivorian security forces t o
               provide security during the electoral period, and congratulating the people of Côte
               d´Ivoire for demonstrating their strong commitment to peace and democracy,
                     Welcoming the considerable and continued progress made in Côte d ’Ivoire on
               the path of reconciliation, stability, security, justice, and economic recovery,
               encouraging continued efforts in this regard, including through deepening the
               partnership between the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and relevant United Nations
               agencies, and recognizing that while such progress has been achieved, some
               fragility remains,
                     Determining that the situation in Côte d’Ivoire continues to pose a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                   1.   Decides to decrease the authorized ceiling of UNOCI’s military
               component from 5,437 to 4,000 military personnel by 31 March 2016;
                     2.   Recalls its request to the Secretary-General to provide to the Council no
               later than 31 March 2016 a report containing recommendations consistent with
               paragraph 25 of resolution 2226 (2015), and expresses its intention to consider these
               recommendations promptly, taking into account the situation in Côte d ’Ivoire;
                    3.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|MILITARY PERSONNEL|CÔTE D'IVOIRE

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S/ X The situation in Côte d'Ivoire.


               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/2261 (2016)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               25 January 2016

               Resolution 2261 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7609th meeting, on
               25 January 2016

                    The Security Council,
                    Underlining its full commitment to the Peace Process in the Republic of
               Colombia and its support for the “General Agreement to End the Conflict and
               Building a Stable and Lasting Peace”, signed in Havana, Cuba, on 26 August 2012,
               between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of
               Colombia — People’s Army (FARC-EP),
                      Welcoming the progress in the negotiation process, the commitment of the
               Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP to reach a swift end to the armed
               conflict, and the confidence-building measures implemented in order to provide the
               first dividends of the peace process to the Colombian people,
                     Acknowledging the request made by the Government of Colombia, through the
               letter dated 19 January 2016 from the President of Colombia add ressed to the
               Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council of the United Nations
               (S/2016/53), which encloses the Joint Communiqué between the Government of
               Colombia and the FARC-EP,
                     Noting that the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP foresee that the
               Final Peace Agreement will include a tripartite mechanism to monitor and verify the
               definitive bilateral ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, and the laying down of
               arms; and recognising the contribution that a United Nations observer mission can
               make in the context of the tripartite mechanism,
                   Recognising further that the request made through the Government of
               Colombia refers to the participation of the United Nations as the international
               component of the above-mentioned tripartite mechanism for a limited period,
                   Recognising further the vital role played by the Republic of Cuba and the
               Kingdom of Norway as guarantors, and by the Republic of Chile and the Bolivarian
               Republic of Venezuela as accompanying countries of the Peace Process in
               Colombia,
                    Reaffirming the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
               and reaffirming further the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence
               and unity of Colombia,

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                   Recognising Colombia’s ownership of the implementation of the Final Peace
               Agreement,
                     1.   Decides to establish a political mission to participate for a period of
               12 months, as the international component and coordinator of the above -mentioned
               tripartite mechanism (the Mission), headed by a special representative of the
               Secretary-General of the United Nations;
                     2.   Decides further that the Mission will be a political mission of unarmed
               international observers, responsible for the monitoring and verification of the laying
               down of arms, and a part of the tripartite mechanism that will monitor and verify the
               definitive bilateral ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, consistent with the Joint
               Communiqué, beginning all monitoring and verification activities, which will
               commence the 12 month period, following the signing of the Final Peace Agreement
               between the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP;
                     3.   Requests the Secretary-General to initiate preparations now, including on
               the ground, and to present detailed recommendations to the Security Council for its
               consideration and approval regarding the size and operational aspects and mandate
               of the Mission, consistent with the Joint Communiqué, as soon as possible and then
               within 30 days of the signature of the ceasefire agreement by the Government of
               Colombia and the FARC-EP, in light of its provisions;
                    4.   Looks forward to the contributions of Member States of the Community
               of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) to the Mission;
                    5.    Further requests the Secretary-General, based on the reporting of the
               special representative to the Secretary-General, to report to the Security Council on
               the implementation of the Mission’s mandate every 90 days after the start of its
               monitoring and verification activities and on completion of the Mission;
                     6.   Expresses its willingness to consider extending the Mission upon the
               joint request of the Government of Colombia and the FARC -EP.

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Chile|Colombia|Cuba|Norway|Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Latin America and the Caribbean|Northern Europe

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2262 (2016)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                27 January 2016

               Resolution 2262 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7611th meeting, on
               27 January 2016

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions and statements on the Central African
               Republic (CAR), in particular resolutions 2121 (2013), 2127 (2013), 2134 (2014)
               2149 (2014), 2181 (2014), 2196 (2015), 2212 (2015), 2217 (2015) as well as the
               Presidential Statements S/PRST/2014/28 of 18 December 2014 and S/PRST/2015/17
               of 20 October 2015,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and
               territorial integrity of the CAR, and recalling the importance of the principles of
               non-interference, good-neighbourliness and regional cooperation,
                    Recalling that the Central African Republic bears the primary responsibility to
               protect all populations within its territory from genocide, war crimes, ethnic
               cleansing and crimes against humanity,
                     Emphasizing that any sustainable solution to the crisis in the CAR should be
               CAR-owned, including the political and reconciliation process, and calling upon the
               Transitional Authorities to hold the legislative elections and the second round of the
               presidential election in a free, fair, transparent and inclusive manner, in order to end
               the transition by 31 March 2016, according with the agreed time frame,
                     Calling upon all stakeholders, including the candidates in the presidential and
               legislative elections, to refrain from engaging in any activity which could hamper
               the electoral process and strongly encouraging them to abide by the electoral code
               of conduct and to resolve any disputes peacefully through the established
               institutions and legal procedures,
                     Calling upon the elected authorities to urgently implement transparent and
               inclusive measures that allow for stabilization and reconciliation in the CAR,
               including to take concrete steps to restore the effective authority of the State over all
               of the territory of the CAR; to fight impunity by restoring administration of the
               judiciary and the criminal justice system, including the penitentiary system,
               throughout the country; to reform the CAR Armed Forces (FACA) and internal
               security forces in order to put in place multi-ethnic, professional, and republican
               security services through appropriate security sector reform processes; to carry out
               the disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation (DDRR) of armed

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               groups; and to establish a functioning public financial management in order to meet
               the expenses related to the functioning of the State, implement early recovery plans,
               and revitalize the economy,
                    Commending the United Nations Integrated Multidimensional Mission in the
               CAR (MINUSCA) and the French forces for the ongoing work to help the
               Transitional authorities improve the security situation; noting also with concern,
               however, that while improving, security in the CAR remains fragile,
                     Welcoming the work done by the European Union military advice mission
               based in Bangui (EUMAM-RCA), as requested by the CAR transitional authorities,
               in order to contribute to providing them with expert advice on reforming t he CAR
               Armed Forces (FACA) into a multi-ethnic, professional, and republican security
               services,
                    Calling upon the transitional authorities and subsequent elected authorities of
               the CAR to ensure that perpetrators of violations of applicable international law,
               including those committed against children and women, are excluded from the CAR
               security and armed forces,
                     Welcoming the commitment of the Secretary-General to enforce strictly his
               zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, expressing grave concern
               over numerous allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse reportedly committed by
               peacekeepers in the CAR, stressing the urgent need for troop - and policecontributing countries and MINUSCA to promptly investigate those cases in a
               credible and transparent manner and to hold accountable those responsible for such
               criminal offenses or misconduct, and further stressing the need to prevent such
               exploitation and abuse and to improve how these allegations are addressed,
                    Welcoming the United Nations Secretary-General Report of 30 November 2015
               (S/2015/918) submitted pursuant to resolution 2217 (2015),
                     Welcoming also the midterm update and the final report (S/2015/936) of the
               Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic established pursuant to resolution
               2127 (2013), expanded by resolution 2134 (2014) and extended pursuant to
               resolution 2196 (2015), and taking note of the Panel of Experts’ recommendations ,
                     Strongly condemning the upsurge of violence and instability in the Central
               African Republic (CAR), in particular in September and October 2015, and the
               threats of violence, human rights violations and abuses and international
               humanitarian law violations, including against wo men and children; the attacks
               against United Nations peacekeepers, international forces and humanitarian
               personnel; the continuous cycle of provocations and reprisals by armed groups, both
               inside and outside of Bangui and denial of humanitarian access, com mitted by
               armed elements, which continue to adversely affect the dire humanitarian situation
               faced by the civilian population and to impede humanitarian access to vulnerable
               populations,
                     Reiterating that all perpetrators of such acts must be held accountable and that
               some of those acts may amount to crimes under the Rome Statute of the
               International Criminal Court (ICC), to which the CAR is a State party, noting in this
               regard the opening by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on
               24 September 2014 of an investigation following the request of the national

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           authorities on alleged crimes committed since 2012 and welcoming the ongoing
           cooperation by the CAR Transitional Authorities in this regard,
                 Stressing the urgent and imperative need to end impunity in the CAR and to
           bring to justice perpetrators of violations of international humanitarian law and of
           violations or abuses of human rights, underlining in this regard the need to bolster
           national accountability mechanisms and to further implement without delay the
           7 August 2014 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Urgent Temporary
           Measures, and the law promulgated in June 2015 to establish a national Special
           Criminal Court to investigate and prosecute serious crimes committed in the CAR,
           including by recruiting the necessary local and international staff,
                Emphasizing that those engaging in or providing support for acts that
           undermine undermining the peace, stability or security of the CAR, threatening or
           impeding the transition process, or the political stabilization and reconciliation
           process, targeting of civilians and attacking peacekeepers may meet criteria for
           designation under sanctions as stated in this resolution,
                Expressing grave concern at the findings of the Panel of Experts’ final report
           of 21 December 2015 (S/2015/936) that armed groups continue to destabilize the
           CAR and to pose a permanent threat to the peace, security and stability of the
           country, including through the establishment of illegitimate parallel administrations,
                Expressing concern that illicit trafficking, trade, exploitation and smuggling of
           natural resources including gold, diamonds and wildlife has a negative impact in the
           economy and the development of the country, and that it continues to threaten the
           peace and stability of CAR,
                Taking note of the Kimberley Process (KP) Administrative Decision on
           Resumption of Exports of Rough Diamonds from the CAR, its annexed Operational
           Framework, and the establishment of the KP Monitoring Team for CAR and
           recognizing the extraordinary efforts of the CAR transitional authorities and the KP,
           under the 2015 Chairmanship of Angola, to responsibly reintegrate CAR into the
           global diamond trade,
                Noting with concern the findings of the Panel of Experts’ final report that the
           Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) remains active in the CAR, has established links to
           other armed groups and is generating revenues from the exploitation and trade of
           natural resources, including gold, diamonds and wildlife poaching,
                 Noting with concern the ongoing transnational criminal activity in the region,
           emphasizing the risk of the situation in the CAR providing a conducive environment
           for further transnational criminal activity, such as that involving arms traffick ing
           and the use of mercenaries as well as a potential breeding ground for radical
           networks,
                 Acknowledging in this respect the important contribution the Council -
           mandated arms embargo can make to countering the illicit transfer of arms and
           related materiel in the CAR and its region, and in supporting post-conflict
           peacebuilding, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration and security sector
           reform, recalling its resolutions 2117 (2013), 2127 (2013) and 2220 (2015) and
           expressing grave concern at the threat to peace and security in the CAR arising from
           the illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms and light
           weapons, and the use of such weapons against civilians affected by armed conflict,

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                     Recalling the need for an inclusive and effective disarmament, demobilization
               and reintegration process (DDR) as well as repatriation and resettlement (DDRRR)
               in the case of foreign fighters, including children formerly associated with armed
               forces and groups, while respecting the need to fight impunity,
                     Reiterating the importance of all member States’ full implementation of the
               measures set out in UNSCRs 2127 (2013), 2134 (2014), 2196 (2015) and this
               resolution, including the obligation to implement targeted sanctions against
               individuals and entities designated by the Sanctions Committee established pursuant
               to resolution 2127 (2013) and underlining that individuals who knowingly facilitate
               the travel of a listed individual in violation of the travel ban may be determined by
               the Committee to have met the designation criteria for sanctions,
                    Noting the critical importance of effective implementation of the sanctions
               regime, including the key role that neighbouring States, as well as regional and
               subregional organizations, can play in this regard and encouraging efforts to further
               enhance cooperation and implementation of the sanctions regime in all its aspects,
                     Noting with concern the reports that sanctioned individuals are travelling in
               the region in violation of the travel ban, and underli ning that individuals or entities
               who knowingly facilitate the travel of a sanctioned individual in violation of the
               travel ban may be determined by the Committee to have met the designation criteria
               for sanctions,
                    Welcoming efforts by the Chair of the 2127 Sanctions Committee and the
               President of the Security Council to support and strengthen the implementation of
               the measures imposed pursuant to resolution 2196 (2015) through engagement with
               Member States, especially regional States, and welcoming in th is regard the travel
               by the Chair and Committee members to the CAR in August 2015,
                     Determining that the situation in the CAR continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

               Arms embargo
                     1.    Decides that, until 31 January 2017, all Member States shall continue to
               take the necessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer
               to the CAR, 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, and decid es further that this measure
               shall not apply to:
                    (a) Supplies intended solely for the support of or use by MINUSCA, the
               African Union-Regional Task Force (AU-RTF), and the European Union Missions
               and French Forces deployed in the CAR;
                    (b) Supplies of non-lethal equipment and provision of assistance, including
               operational and non-operational training to the CAR security forces, intended solely
               for support of or use in the CAR process of Security Sector Reform (SSR), in

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           coordination with MINUSCA, and as notified in advance to the Committee, and
           requests MINUSCA to report on the contribution to SSR of this exemption, as part
           of its regular reports to the Council;
                 (c) Supplies brought into the CAR by Chadian or Sudanese forces solely for
           their use in international patrols of the tripartite force established on 23 May 2011
           in Khartoum by the CAR, Chad and Sudan, to enhance security in the common
           border areas, in cooperation with MINUSCA, as approved in advance by the
           Committee;
                (d) Supplies of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for
           humanitarian or protective use, and related technical assistance or training, as
           approved in advance by the Committee;
                 (e) Protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets,
           temporarily exported to the CAR by United Nations personnel, representatives of
           the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel, for
           their personal use only;
                 (f) Supplies of small arms and other related equipment intended solely for
           use in international patrols providing security in the Sangha River Tri -national
           Protected Area to defend against poaching, smuggling of ivory and arms, and other
           activities contrary to the national laws of the CAR or the CAR’s international legal
           obligations, as notified in advance to the Committee;
                (g) Supplies of arms and other related lethal equipment to the CAR security
           forces, intended solely for support of or use in the CAR pro cess of SSR, as
           approved in advance by the Committee; or
                 (h) Other sales or supply of arms and related materiel, or provision of
           assistance or personnel, as approved in advance by the Committee;
                 2.    Decides to authorize all Member States to, and that all Member States
           shall, upon discovery of items prohibited by paragraph 1 of this resolution, seize,
           register and dispose (such as through destruction, rendering inoperable, storage or
           transferring to a State other than the originating or destination State s for disposal)
           items the supply, sale, transfer or export of which is prohibited by paragraph 1 of
           this resolution and decides further that all Member States shall cooperate in such
           efforts;
                 3.   Reiterates its call upon the transitional authorities, and the subsequent
           elected authorities, with the assistance of MINUSCA and international partners, to
           address the illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms and
           light weapons in the CAR, and to ensure the collection and/or destructi on of
           surplus, seized, unmarked, or illicitly held weapons and ammunition and further
           stresses the importance of incorporating such elements into SSR and DDRRR
           programmes;
                 4.    Strongly encourages the CAR transitional authorities and subsequent
           elected authorities to increase their capacity, with the support of MINUSCA,
           UNMAS, and other international partners, to store and manage weapons and
           ammunition in their possession, including those transferred from MINUSCA stocks,
           according to international best practices and norms, while ensuring that the FACA
           and interior forces units receiving such weapons and ammunition are fully trained
           and vetted;

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               Travel ban
                      5.   Decides that, until 31 January 2017, all Member States shall continue to
               take the necessary measures to prevent the entry into or transit through their
               territories of individuals designated by the Committee, provided that nothing in this
               paragraph shall oblige a State to refuse its own nationals entry into its territory;
                    6.    Decides that the measures imposed by paragraph 5 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 fulfilment of a judicial
               process;
                   (c) Where the Committee determines on a case-by-case basis that an
               exemption would further the objectives of peace and national reconciliation in the
               CAR and stability in the region;
                     7.    Emphasizes that violations of the travel ban can undermine the peace,
               stability or security of the CAR, observes that individuals who knowingly facilitate
               the travel of a listed individual in violation of the travel ban may be determined by
               the Committee to have met the designation criteria provided for in this resolution
               and calls upon all parties and all Member States to cooperate with the Committee as
               well as the Panel of Experts on the implementation of the travel ban;

               Asset freeze
                     8.    Decides that all Member States shall, until 31 January 2017, continue to
               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 the
               individuals or entities designated by the Committee, or by individuals or entities
               acting on their behalf or at their direction, or b y entities owned or controlled by
               them, and decides further that all Member States shall continue to ensure that any
               funds, financial assets or economic resources are prevented from being made
               available by their nationals or by any individuals or entities within their territories,
               to or for the benefit of the individuals or entities designated by the Committee;
                    9.    Decides that the measures imposed by paragraph 8 above do not apply to
               funds, other financial assets or economic resources that have been dete rmined 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, ot her financial
               assets and economic resources, after notification by the 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;

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                (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; or
                 (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 e ntered 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;
                 10. Decides that Member States may permit the addition to the accounts
           frozen pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 8 above of interests or other earnings
           due on those accounts or payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations
           that arose prior to the date on which those accounts became s ubject to the provisions
           of this resolution, provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments
           continue to be subject to these provisions and are frozen;
                 11. Decides that the measures in paragraph 8 above shall not prevent a
           designated person or entity from making payment due under a contract entered into
           prior to the listing of such a person or entity, provided that the relevant States have
           determined that the payment is not directly or indirectly received by a person or
           entity designated pursuant to paragraph 8 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;

           Designation criteria
                 12. Decides that the measures contained in paragraphs 5 and 8 shall apply to
           the individuals and entities designated by the Committee as engaging in or
           providing support for acts that undermine the peace, stability or security of the
           CAR, including acts that threaten or impede the political transition process, or the
           stabilization and reconciliation process or that fuel violence;
                13. Further decides in this regard that the measures contained in
           paragraphs 5 and 8 shall also apply to the individuals and entities designated by the
           Committee as:
                 (a) Acting in violation of the arms embargo established in paragraph 54 of
           resolution 2127 (2013) and extended by paragraph 1 of this resolution, or as having
           directly or indirectly supplied, sold, or transferred to armed gr oups or criminal
           networks in CAR, 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 net works in
           CAR;
                 (b) Involved in planning, directing, or committing acts that violate
           international human rights law or international humanitarian law, as applicable, or
           that constitute human rights abuses or violations, in the CAR, including acts
           involving sexual violence, targeting of civilians, ethnic- or religious-based attacks,
           attacks on schools and hospitals, and abduction and forced displacement;

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                    (c) Recruiting or using children in armed conflict in the CAR, in violation of
               applicable international law;
                      (d) Providing support for armed groups or criminal networks through the
               illicit exploitation or trade of natural resources, including diamonds, gold, wildlife
               as well as wildlife products in or from the CAR;
                     (e) Obstructing the delivery of humanitarian assistance to CAR, or access to,
               or distribution of, humanitarian assistance in CAR;
                    (f) Involved in planning, directing, sponsoring, or conducting attacks against
               UN missions or international security presences, including MINUSCA, the
               European Union Missions and French operations which support them;
                     (g) Being leaders of an entity that the Committee has designated pursuant to
               paragraphs 36 or 37 of resolution 2134 (2014) or this resolution, or having provided
               support to, or acted for or on behalf of, or at the direction of, an individual or an
               entity that the Committee has designated pursuant to paragraphs 36 or 37 of
               resolution 2134 (2014) or this resolution, or an entity owned or controlled by a
               designated individual or entity;
                     14. Welcomes measures taken by Member States of the International
               Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) to implement the Regional
               Initiative against Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources as endorsed in the 2010
               Lusaka Declaration, including promoting the use by economic actors of Due
               Diligence Frameworks such as the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible
               Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas, and
               encourages all States, particularly those in the region, to continue to r aise awareness
               of the due diligence guidelines;

               Sanctions Committee
                     15. Decides that the mandate of the Committee established pursuant to
               paragraph 57 of resolution 2127 (2013) shall apply with respect to the measures
               imposed in paragraphs 54 and 55 of resolution 2127 (2013) and paragraphs 30 and
               32 of resolution 2134 (2014) extended by this resolution;
                     16. Emphasizes the importance of holding regular consultations with
               concerned Member States, international and regional and subregional organizati ons,
               as may be necessary, in particular neighbouring and regional States, in order to
               ensure full implementation of the measures renewed by this resolution, and in that
               regard encourages the Committee to consider, where and when appropriate, visits to
               selected countries by the Chair and/or Committee members;
                     17. Requests the Committee to identify possible cases of non-compliance
               with the measures pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2, 5 and 8 above and to determine the
               appropriate course of action on each case, and requests the Chair, in regular reports
               to the Council pursuant to paragraph 31 below, to provide progress reports on the
               Committee’s work on this issue;
                    18. Recognizes the KP’s decision that CAR may resume trade in rough
               diamonds from “compliant zones” established under conditions set forth by the KP,
               notes that the KP intends to keep the Security Council, the Committee and its Panel
               of Experts, and MINUSCA informed of its decisions and, thereby, requests the KP
               Chair of the Working Group on Monitoring to periodically update the Committee on

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           the work of the KP CAR Monitoring Team, including any decisions on areas
           designated as “compliant zones” and decisions related to the trade of the stockpiles
           of rough diamonds held in CAR;
                 19. Calls for enhanced vigilance from trading centres and States in the
           region to support the CAR transitional authorities’ efforts to re -establish legitimate
           trade and benefit from its natural resources; and commends CAR for taking special
           measures to enhance traceability of diamonds from compliant zones so that
           diamonds are not used for the benefit of armed groups or to destabilize CAR;
                20. Encourages the KP to resolve the issue of the diamond stockpiles in
           cooperation with the CAR authorities and in consultation with the Pa nel of Experts;

           Panel of Experts
               21. Expresses its full support for the Panel of Experts on the Central African
           Republic established pursuant to paragraph 59 of resolution 2127 (2013);
                22. Decides to extend the mandate of the Panel of Experts until 28 February
           2017 and, expresses its intent to review the mandate and take appropriate action
           regarding further extension no later than 31 January 2017 and requests the
           Secretary-General to take the necessary administrative measures as expeditiously as
           possible to support its action;
                23. Decides that the mandate of the Panel of Experts shall include the
           following tasks, to:
                 (a) Assist the Committee in carrying out its mandate as specified in this
           resolution, including through providing the Committee with information relevant to
           the potential designation at a later stage of individuals or entities who may be
           engaging in the activities described in paragraphs 12 and 13 above;
                (b) Gather, examine and analyse information from States, relevant United
           Nations bodies, regional organizations and other interested parties regarding the
           implementation of the measures decided in this resolution, in particular incidents of
           non-compliance, including to facilitate, upon request by Member States, assistance
           on capacity-building;
                (c) Provide to the Committee a midterm report no later than 30 July 2016
           and a final report to the Security Council, after discussion with the Committee, by
           31 December 2016 on the implementation of the measures imposed by paragraphs 54
           and 55 of resolution 2127 (2013) and paragraphs 30 and 32 of resolution 2134
           (2014) renewed by paragraphs 1, 2, 5 and 8 of this resol ution;
                (d) Submit progress updates to the Committee, especially in situations of
           urgency, or as the Panel deems necessary;
                 (e) Assist the Committee in refining and updating information on the list of
           individuals and entities designated by the Committee pursuant to the criteria
           renewed by paragraphs 11 and 12 above including through the provision of
           biometric information and additional information for the publicly available narrative
           summary of reasons for listing;
                 (f) Assist the Committee by providing information regarding individuals and
           entities that may meet the designation criteria in paragraphs 11 and 12 above,
           including by reporting such information to the Committee, as it becomes available,

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               and to include in its formal written reports, the na mes of potential designees,
               appropriate identifying information, and relevant information regarding why the
               individual or entity may meet the designation criteria in paragraphs 11 and 12
               above;
                    (g) Cooperate with the KP CAR Monitoring Team to support the resumption
               of exports of rough diamonds from CAR and report to the Committee if the
               resumption of trade is destabilizing CAR or benefiting armed groups;
                    24. Calls upon the Panel of Experts to cooperate actively with other Panels
               or Groups of Experts established by the Security Council, as relevant to the
               implementation of their mandate;
                    25. Expresses particular concern about reports of illicit trafficking networks
               which continue to fund and supply armed groups in the CAR, and encourages the
               Panel, in the course of carrying out its mandate, to devote special attention to the
               analysis of such networks;
                     26. Urges the CAR, its neighbouring States and other member States of the
               International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) to cooperate at t he
               regional level to investigate and combat regional criminal networks and armed
               groups involved in the illegal exploitation and smuggling of natural resources
               including gold, diamonds and wildlife poaching and trafficking;
                    27. Urges all parties, and all Member States, as well as international,
               regional and subregional organizations to ensure cooperation with the Panel of
               Experts and the safety of its members;
                     28. Further urges all Member States and all relevant United Nations bodies
               to ensure unhindered access, in particular to persons, documents and sites in order
               for the Panel of Experts to execute its mandate;
                    29. Requests the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for
               Children and Armed Conflict and the Special Representative for Sexua l Violence in
               Conflict to continue sharing relevant information with the Committee in accordance
               with paragraph 7 of resolution 1960 (2010) and paragraph 9 of resolution 1998
               (2011);

               Reporting and review
                    30. Calls upon all States, particularly those in the region and those in which
               designated individuals and entities designated are based, to actively implement the
               measures contained in this resolution and to regularly report to the Committee on
               the actions they have taken to implement the measures i mposed by paragraphs 54
               and 55 of resolution 2127 (2013) and paragraphs 30 and 32 of resolution 2134
               (2014) renewed by paragraphs 1, 2, 5 and 8 of this resolution;
                     31. Requests the Committee to report orally, through its Chair, at least once
               per year to the Council, on the state of the overall work of the Committee, including
               alongside the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the CAR on the
               situation in the CAR as appropriate, and encourages the Chair to hold regular
               briefings for all interested Member States;
                    32. Affirms that it shall keep the situation in the CAR under continuous
               review and that it shall be prepared to review the appropriateness of the measures

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           contained in this resolution, including the strengthening through additional
           measures, in particular the freezing of assets, modification, suspension or lifting of
           the measures, as may be needed at any time in light of the progress achieved in the
           stabilization of the country and compliance with this resolution;
                33.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 2262 (2016) [on renewal of measures on arms, transport, finance and travel against the Central African Republic and extension of the mandate of the Group of Experts Established pursuant to Resolution 2127 (2013) until 28 Feb. 2017]

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