               United Nations                                                                       S/RES/2568 (2021)
               Security Council                                                   Distr.: General
                                                                                12 March 2021

               Resolution 2568 (2021)
               Adopted by the Security Council on 12 March 2021

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its previous resolutions and statements of its President on the
               situation in Somalia,
                    Reaffirming its respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political
               independence, and unity of Somalia,
                    Welcoming the response of the international community to address instability
               and insecurity in Somalia, and commending the African Union’s leadership of this
               response,
                    Welcoming the progress achieved in Somalia so far, and commending the Somali
               people, the Somali authorities, the African Union, the African Union Mission in
               Somalia (AMISOM) and its troop contributing countries, the United Nations and
               Somalia’s other international partners for their role in this,
                     Reiterating that the immediate and pressing threat to the stability and security
               of Somalia, to the Somali people and to Somalia’s neighbours is posed by Al Shabaab
               and armed opposition groups, condemning in the strongest possible terms their attacks
               in Somalia and beyond, and expressing deep concern at the loss of civilian life from
               these attacks,
                     Paying tribute to the bravery and sacrifices made by AMISOM and Somali
               Security Forces (SSF) personnel in the fight against Al Shabaab, and commending the
               contribution of AMISOM to building lasting peace and stability in Somalia,
                    Welcoming the support provided by the United Nations Support Office in
               Somalia (UNSOS) to AMISOM and the United Nations Assistance Mission in
               Somalia (UNSOM) and recognising the complementary work of the United Nations
               Panel of Experts for Somalia and the role of sanctions imposed by the United Nations
               Security Council, as, amongst other things, a non-military means of degrading Al
               Shabaab, and armed opposition groups,
                     Recognising that the situation in Somalia has evolved since it first authorised
               AMISOM 14 years ago, including the threat posed by Al Shabaab, further recognising
               that military action alone will not overcome this threat, reiterating the need, therefore,
               to pursue an approach that addresses stabilisation and governance challenges,
               including addressing gaps related to public administration, rule of law, combating
               organised crime, justice and law enforcement, and preventing and countering violent

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               extremism conducive to terrorism, alongside security sector reform and military
               operations, noting in this regard the potential of international cooperation and support
               for peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction and development in Somalia if
               provided in line with priorities defined by its government and further noting in this
               regard African Union Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (AUPCRD)
               policy and the AUPCRD dedicated Centre in Cairo,
                     Recalling that the Somali authorities have the primary responsibility for
               ensuring security in their country, welcoming the FGS’s commitment to conduct joint
               operations with AMISOM in order to become the primary security provider in
               Somalia, but noting that Somalia is not yet in a position to take full responsibility for
               its own security and that degrading Al Shabaab and armed opposition groups and
               building and sustaining peace will therefore require continued regional and
               international collaboration and support, stressing that this support should be in-line
               with the direction provided by the Somalia,
                     Emphasising the importance of building the capacity of Somali forces and
               institutions so they are able to manage current and future threats, further emphasising
               the importance of effective coordination between the Federal Government of Somalia
               (FGS) and its Federal Member States (FMS) and international partners in order to
               ensure such capacity building is coherent and aligned with the direction provided by
               Somalia and enables the SSF to assume progressively greater responsibility for
               Somalia’s security,
                     Underlining the critical importance of the FGS and FMS reaching inclusive
               political agreements, expressing concern at the delays in finalising arrangements for
               elections in 2021 and urging them to organise free, fair, credible and inclusive
               elections, in line with the 17 September 2020 agreement, as soon as possible, further
               urging them to collaborate on security and other national priorities, noting the
               responsibilities of all parties to improve cooperation and engage in FGS-led
               discussions, and underscoring that full cooperation of all parties would advance
               progress on national priorities including the implementation of the National Security
               Architecture, revised Somalia Transition Plan, ensuring a fully functioning federal
               system and finalising the constitution as the legal and political foundation for
               Somalia’s government and institutions,
                     Recalling its resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutions, recognising the
               important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in
               peacebuilding, and stressing the importance of their full, equal and meaningful
               participation and involvement in all efforts at all levels for the maintenance and
               promotion of peace and security, and the need to increase their role in decisionmaking and leadership with regard to conflict prevention and resolution as envisaged
               in the Somali Women’s Charter,
                     Condemning violations and abuses of human rights and violations of
               international humanitarian law in Somalia, calling on all parties to act in full
               compliance with their obligations under international human rights law and
               international humanitarian law, and recalling the Working Group Conclusions on
               Children and Armed Conflict in Somalia (S/AC.51/2020/6),
                     Expressing serious concern at the humanitarian situation in Somalia and the
               impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, floods and the desert locust upsurge recognising
               that these present a challenge to Somalia’s health system, agriculture, socio-economic
               situation and humanitarian situation, calling for all parties to the conflict to allow and
               facilitate, in accordance with relevant provisions of international law, including
               applicable international humanitarian law, and in a manner consistent with the United
               Nations guiding principles of humanitarian emergency assistance, including
               humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence, the provision of humanitarian

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           assistance necessary to support Somalia, noting with appreciation the measures taken
           by AMISOM and the United Nations to ensure the safety and security of AMISOM
           and United Nations personnel whilst maintaining continuity of operations, calling for
           continued efforts to mitigate the impact of the pandemic and locust-infestation, and
           welcoming the role played by AMISOM in supporting Somali-led disaster
           management and relief efforts and their efforts to create conditions conducive to the
           delivery of humanitarian assistance,
                 Emphasising the need for adequate risk assessment and risk management
           strategies by the FGS and the United Nations, of climate change, other ecological
           changes, natural disasters and other factors on the stability of Somalia,
                 Taking note of the United Nations mandated (resolutions 2520 (2020), 2472
           (2019)) Independent Assessment of International Support to the Whole Security
           Environment in Somalia Post-2021 (Independent Assessment) and its
           recommendations, reaffirming paragraph 1 of resolution 2520 (2020) welcomes the
           revised Somalia Transition Plan (STP) (2021), as formally transmitted to the Afr ican
           Union and the United Nations in February 2021 and urging Somalia, through the
           Security and Justice Committee, and the African Union, through the Peace and
           Security Council to finalise its endorsement without delay, expressing its full support
           for Somalia’s desire to lead the security transition process, further noting the African
           Union Peace and Security Council’s communiqué of 9 February 2021 on the situation
           in Somalia, and the Secretary-General’s report of 17 February 2021 (S/2021/113) on
           the situation in Somalia and looking forward to the African Union’s independent
           assessment of AMISOM due in May 2021,
                 Recognising its objective of transferring responsibility for security to Somali
           authorities, with the aim of Somalia taking the lead in 2021, and achieving full
           responsibility by the end of 2023, requires a phased approach and that this resolution
           starts a process which will be informed by:
                (a)   the UN mandated Independent Assessment, published in January 2021;
                (b)   the STP, published in February 2021;
                (c)   the African Union’s planned independent assessment due in May 2021;
                (d) the African Union Peace and Security Council’s decisions also due in May
           2021, the completion of a revised, joint, African Union-FGS Concept of Operations,
           in August 2021 as mandated in paragraph 8 of this resolution;
                (e) the Secretary-General’s presentation of a proposal for a new mission from
           2022, in September 2021 as mandated in paragraph 9 of this resolution and jointly
           produced by the Secretary-General with the African Union and in consultation with
           the FGS and donors; and
                 (f) the Secretary-General’s presentation of options for continuing United
           Nations logistical support in October 2021, as mandated in paragraph 21 of thi s
           resolution;
                and stressing the need for constructive engagement from all relevant
           stakeholders in these activities,
                Determining that the situation in Somalia continues to constitute a threat to
           regional and international peace and security,
                Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
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                1.    Reiterates its aspiration that Somalia should be responsible for its own
           security, emphasises that the FGS should lead the security transition process and it

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               should effectively start in 2021, welcomes in this regard the STP urges the FGS and
               FMS to fully implement their commitments and further urges Somalia’s international
               partners to support Somalia in fulfilling these commitments, including by ensuring
               AMISOM’s strategic tasks and priorities support the transition to Somali
               responsibility for security;
                     2.   Recognises the role of the African Union Peace and Security Council,
               takes note of its request that the African Union Commission finalise its independent
               assessment to report in May 2021 and urges it to mandate in May 2021 an AMISOM
               that supports and enables the implementation of the STP and identifies and
               implements the necessary steps in 2021 in order to ensure continued delivery of
               support to Somali security efforts in 2022, including through a reconfigured African
               Union mission, from 2022 that is better able to face the changing threat posed by Al
               Shabaab and armed opposition groups, and is focussed on supporting and enabling
               the SSF to take primary responsibility for security;
                     3.   Reiterates that while Al Shabaab remains the most immediate and pressing
               security and stability threat to Somalia, it and armed opposition groups will not be
               defeated by military means alone, and in this regard, urges the FGS and FMS with
               the support of the African Union, the United Nations and international partners to
               work closer together to increase the delivery of non-military activities to address
               Al-Shabaab’s organised crime, illicit finance, access to and trafficking in small arms
               and light weapons, procurement, justice and propaganda activities;
                     4.    Underlines the need for Somalia and its partners to take a coordinated and
               cohesive approach towards Somali-led political and security reforms, with all joint
               operations, and strategic and operational decisions, including SSF force generation,
               to ensure transition of security responsibilities agreed between the Somali authorities,
               SSF, and AMISOM from the outset, in coordination with the United Nations and other
               international partners where appropriate, and therefore calls on:
                    (a) The FGS to lead strategic coordination through regular high-level
               meetings of the Somali Transition Plan Strategic Steering Committee supported by
               the Security and Justice Committee (formerly the Comprehensive Approach to
               Security Executive) and the Somalia Development and Reconstruction Facility
               Committee;
                      (b) The FGS, FMS, AMISOM, UNSOM, UNSOS, and international partners
               to increase coordination and collaboration, including by establishing a joint fus ion
               cell to plan and deliver integrated strategic operations led by the Somali Government,
               and with support from the African Union, the United Nations and Somalia’s security
               partners, and to conduct joint analysis, joint integrated planning, operational
               coordination and joint performance assessment noting that UNSOS has already
               constructed a suitable facility in Mogadishu and further calls on the FGS, FMS,
               AMISOM, UNSOM, UNSOS and international partners to extend the joint fusion cell
               into the AMISOM sectors;
                     (c) International and regional partners, in coordination with AMISOM,
               UNSOM and through the CAS, to continue to coordinate and better align their support
               with respect to mentoring, training, provision of equipment, capacity building of SSF,
               and remuneration of police and military forces of Somalia including through ensuring
               that all such support and assistance is appropriately notified as required by resolution
               2551 (2020);
                     5.   Underscores that the primary responsibility for protecting civilians lies
               with the Somali authorities, further underscores the importance of protecting civilians
               in accordance with international humanitarian law, underlines the need for Somalia
               and its international partners to take into account the security situation in each

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           location during transition of security responsibilities to Somalia, emphasises that
           planning and decision-making should be guided by a comprehensive assessment of
           the threat to civilians and that proactive measures to mitigate risks should be taken,
           including by establishing an appropriately-sized and qualified SSF presence to ensure
           continued security and protection before, during and after military action, and
           reaffirms the essential role of the police and justice sector in stabilisation efforts and
           the preparation and conduct of elections;

           AMISOM

           Objectives and functions
                 6.    Reiterates its objective of enabling Somalia, through support from
           AMISOM’s military, police and civilian components to take full responsibility for its
           security in the future, with the aim of Somalia taking the lead in 2021, and achieving
           full responsibility by the end of 2023 in line with the STP and taking into
           consideration the situation on the ground;
                7.    Recognises the need for a reconfigured African Union mission, from the
           beginning of 2022, which is focussed on enabling and supporting SSF to take primary
           responsibility for security;
                 8.    Requests the African Union and FGS to conduct a joint update to
           AMISOM’s Concept of Operations (CONOPS) in line with the STP up until the end
           of 2023 and in close collaboration with the FMS, United Nations and international
           partners, to be presented to the Security Council no later than the end of August 2021
           to help inform decisions about the size and shape of the future mission, including its
           logistical requirements and stresses that the size of the mission will decline over time
           as Somalia takes on greater security responsibilities;
                9.    Requests the Secretary-General, jointly with the African Union and in
           consultation with the FGS and donors, to produce a proposal on the strategic
           objectives, size and composition of a reconfigured African Union mission by the end
           of September 2021;
                 10. Decides to authorise the Member States of the African Union to maintain
           the deployment of 19,626 uniformed AMISOM personnel until 31 December 2021,
           inclusive of a minimum of 1,040 AMISOM police personnel including five Formed
           Police Units, as well as 70 AMISOM civilian personnel supported by the UN Support
           Office in Somalia to conduct tasks in line with the STP, and the phased handover of
           security to Somali security forces commencing in 2021;
                 11. Decides that AMISOM shall be authorised to take all necessary measures,
           in full compliance with participating States’ obligations under international law,
           including international humanitarian law and international human rights law, and in
           full respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity
           of Somalia, to carry out its mandate;
                12. Decides to authorise AMISOM to pursue the following strategic
           objectives:
                (a) Reduce the threat posed by Al Shabaab and armed opposition groups with
           a view to enabling a stable, federal, sovereign and united Somalia;
                (b) Support actively the transfer of security responsibilities from AMISOM to
           the SSF by helping to build the capacity of the SSF through training and mentoring,
           by facilitating the handover of responsibility for security functions from AMISOM to
           Somali authorities in liberated areas, and by conducting jointly planned and agreed
           operations with the SSF with increasing emphasis on these being Somali -led;

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                    (c) Assist the FGS, FMS and SSF in providing security for the political
               process at all levels, including stabilisation efforts, reconciliation, and peacebuilding,
               and by providing relevant support to Somali police and civilian authorities;
                    13. Decides to authorise AMISOM to carry out the following functions to
               achieve these objectives:
                     (a) Noting paragraphs 2 and 8 in this resolution and working towards the
               operational timetables and objectives identified within the STP, maintain a presence
               in the sectors set out in the joint CONOPS, prioritising the population centres
               identified by the FGS and agreed by AMISOM;
                     (b) Conduct jointly-planned and targeted offensive operations with the SSF,
               to disrupt and degrade Al Shabaab and armed opposition groups, and to take actions
               to mitigate the threat posed by improvised explosive devices;
                     (c) Conduct jointly-planned, integrated operations with the SSF, in
               coordination with other international partners and stabilisation and reconciliation
               actors, to secure and recover areas from Al-Shabaab, and allow for the transfer of
               security responsibilities in these areas to the SSF when appropriate;
                     (d) Realign AMISOM sectors with FMS boundaries by the end of 2021,
               establish a joint planning Headquarters between AMISOM and the SSF in each
               sector/FMS, including to deploy where possible/appropriate multinational forces to
               these sectors;
                    (e) Provide mobile capabilities, assisting the SSF’s force posture to become
               more offensive with the objective of having one designated AMISOM mobile reserve
               per Sector, capable of acting as a Quick Reaction Force and operating across sector
               boundaries with other forces, by the end of August 2021;
                     (f) Contribute towards securing and maintaining main supply routes in
               collaboration with the SSF, including to areas recovered from Al Shabaab, and in
               coordination with stabilisation and reconciliation actors, in particular supply routes
               essential to improving the humanitarian situation, which may include commercial
               goods essential to meeting the basic needs of civilians, those critical for logistical
               support to AMISOM, and routes that support the delivery of the STP;
                     (g) Assist, as appropriate, the SSF to provide security support to enable the
               FGS and FMS to carry out their functions of government, including support by
               AMISOM’s civilian component to their efforts towards stabilisation coordinated with
               the Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation (MoIFAR) and
               Community Recovery and Extension of State Authority and Accountability
               (CRESTA/A), reconciliation, peacebuilding, election preparation and provide support
               to enable the SSF to provide security for the process and other critical infrastructure;
                     (h) Protect, as appropriate, its personnel, facilities, installations, equipment
               and mission, and to ensure the security and freedom of movement of its personnel, as
               well as of United Nations personnel carrying out functions mandated by the Security
               Council;
                     (i) Receive defectors on a transitory basis, as appropriate, and in coordination
               with the United Nations and the FGS;
                     (j) Support and assist the FGS and the FMS in implementing the total ban on
               the export of charcoal from Somalia and the documentation and facilitation of the
               inspection of seized equipment including small arms and light weapons as requested
               in paragraph 18 of resolution 2111 (2013) and paragraph 6 of resolution 2182 (2014);
                     (k) Noting paragraphs 2, 6 and 12 of this resolution, further noting Somalia’s
               direction as set out in the STP, and paragraph 10 of the AU PSC communique of

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           9 February 2021, welcomes the envisaged reconfiguration of AMISOM so that it is
           focussed on enabling and supporting SSF and the protection of the UN in Somalia,
           and further authorises it to commence initial work to reconfigure in each Sector
           towards providing the following functions:
                (i) provide the following support functions for the SSF: countering IEDs,
                surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting, command and communications
                support, civil-military coordination, medical evacuation, engineering, and the
                establishment of a mobile quick reaction force for each sector;
                (ii) provide the following enabling support functions for the Somali Police
                Force (SPF) and civilian stabilisation and governance functions to support FGS
                and FMS efforts in institution and state-building, including: civilian and police
                planning and liaison, joint patrols, providing security escorts providing
                specialised investigation expertise and community policing support in a genderresponsive manner;
                (iii) Build the capacity of the SSF and SPF while ensuring coherence with
                international partners undertaking similar work, and focussing on: planning and
                managing integrated operations, countering IEDs, counter-terrorism operations,
                logistics, engineering, reconnaissance and surveillance, military communication
                and community policing;
                (iv) Mentor and assist SSF to ensure that trained SSF units are able to operate
                with AMISOM, including by conducting joint exercises and operational
                rehearsals, enabling SSF operations through mentoring of combat and combat
                support capabilities on operations and through delivering training and
                mentoring where necessary for Somali police;
                 14. Requests the African Union to continue to strengthen oversight and
           operational coordination among AMISOM contingents, strengthen command, control
           and accountability of the operationalisation of mission enabling units, including air
           assets, enabling the creation, operationalisation and deployment of mobile forces in
           the Sectors in line with AMISOM’s reconfiguration, ensure coordinated operational
           decision making under both the Sector and Force Commander;
                  15. Supports the African Union equipment reviews undertaken in 2019, urges
           the African Union to finalise its equipment review, in-line with the CONOPS review,
           and with United Nations support, taking into consideration Statement of Unit
           requirements (SURs), and within existing resources, in order to strengthen
           AMISOM’s operational capabilities, fill gaps in resource requirements, and enhance
           its force protection to carry out their mandated tasks, and further encourages Member
           States to support the African Union in mobilising the required resources and
           equipment, including through un-caveated financial contributions to the AMISOM
           Trust Fund based on deliverable recommendations set out in the equipment review;
                16. Urges the deployment of the remaining civilian component to provide full
           support to AMISOM’s military and police tasks for reconfiguration of AMISOM to
           support transition to SSF-led operations and drawdown;
                 17. Strongly underlines the continued importance of AMISOM forces carrying
           out their mandate in full compliance with participating states’ obligations under
           international law, including with regard to the protection of civilians, especially
           women and children, and of cooperating with UNSOM and UNSOS in implementing
           the Human Rights Due Diligence Policy on United Nations support to Non -United
           Nations security forces (HRDDP) across the preparatory, conduct and review phases
           of operations, including in the context of joint operations with the SSF, calls upon
           AMISOM to undertake, and upon the African Union to ensure, regular monitoring
           and prompt and thorough investigations into and reporting on allegations of violations

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               and abuses of international human rights law and violations of international
               humanitarian law, as well as ensuring the highest standards of transparency, and
               conduct and discipline, and harmonisation of their procedures with UNSOM,
               welcomes the African Union’s progress on the development of a compliance
               framework, and urges troop- and police-contributing countries to strengthen their
               cooperation with the African Union and the United Nations to ensure the effectiveness
               of the AMISOM compliance and accountability measures;
                    18. Requests AMISOM to strengthen uniformity of reporting to the Civilian
               Casualty Tracking Analysis and Response Cell (CCTARC) across all of the sectors,
               and take further steps to ensure mitigation measures are in place, underlines the
               importance of ensuring information is shared with relevant actors including the
               United Nations, is integrated into AMISOM reporting, and feeds into operational
               guidelines and plans, and requests the full support of troop and police contributors to
               the CCTARC, in collaboration with humanitarian, human rights and protection actors;
                     19. Reaffirms the importance of AMISOM’s zero-tolerance policy on Sexual
               Exploitation and Abuse, and in this regard stresses the need to prevent such
               exploitation and abuse, requests the African Union and troop- and police-contributing
               countries to screen personnel, undertake risk assessments, deliver all relevant training
               to personnel, to protect and support the relief and recovery of survivors who report
               abuse, carry out timely investigations into allegations, to hold perpetrators
               accountable, and to repatriate units where there is credible evidence of widespread or
               systemic sexual exploitation or abuse by those units, and further requests the African
               Union to work closely with the United Nations in this regard;
                     20. Strongly encourages efforts to increase the percentage of female
               uniformed personnel deployed to AMISOM by the troop- and police- contributing
               countries, and urges AMISOM to ensure the full, effective and meaningful
               participation of women across its operations and to integrate a gender perspective
               throughout the delivery of its mandate;

               Logistical and financial support
                     21. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide a logistical support
               package in full compliance with HRDDP, through UNSOS for UNSOM, AMISOM
               uniformed personnel and 70 AMISOM civilians, on the basis set out in operative
               paragraph 2 of resolution 2245 (2015) and in line with paragraphs 10 and 11 in this
               resolution, and support to 13,900 SSF, including an appropriate share of the state and
               federal police who are formally integrated into the SSF in line with the National
               Security Architecture and who are actively participating in joint or coordinated
               operations with AMISOM that directly implement the STP, reiterates the importance
               of AMISOM and the SSF working jointly with UNSOS on the delivery of logistics
               support, including inter alia ensuring convoy and airfield security, protection of
               civilians and protecting main supply routes, further requests the Secretary-General to
               expand United Nations support to Somali security forces to include training,
               equipment and mentorship to counter the threat of improvised explosive devices
               (IEDs) and further requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with all relevant
               stakeholders, to present options for continuing United Nations logistical support from
               2022, to include continued UN support for UNSOM and to the SSF alongside a
               reconfigured African Union mission, for consideration by the Security Council by the
               end of October 2021;
                     22. Agrees with the Secretary-General that oversight and accountability, in
               particular compliance with HRDDP will be the cornerstone of the partnership between
               the United Nations, the African Union, the FGS and the FMSs, requests the Secretary-General to ensure that any support provided to non-United Nations security forces is

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           provided in strict compliance with the HRDDP, and requests the FGS and African
           Union to agree as a matter of urgency, a memorandum of understanding with the
           United Nations on the conditions of provision of United Nations support to SSF;
                 23. Requests the Secretary-General to work closely with the African Union in
           supporting the implementation of this resolution, including to provide technical and
           expert advice on the planning, deployment and strategic management of AMISOM in
           line with the mandate of the United Nations office to the African Union;
                24. Notes with appreciation the continued financial support to AMISOM,
           including from the European Union and urges new donors to provide support for:
                 (a) AMISOM, including through the provision of additional funding for troop
           stipends, equipment, and technical assistance for AMISOM, as recommended in the
           African Union/United Nations funding report and to support the effective functioning
           of the CCTARC and the disbursement of amends;
                 (b) The United Nations Trust Fund in Support of the African Union Mission
           to Somalia and SSF, including funding directed to training equipment and funding
           and mentoring of the SSF to counter the threat of improvised explosive devices, tackle
           the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, and to support SPF as set out in
           paragraph 20;
                 (c) National and state-level institutions for the development of the Somali
           security sector, including capacity building for the maritime police force in line with
           resolution 2246 (2015);
                 25. Underlines the need to enhance the predictability, sustainability and
           flexibility of financing for African Union-led peace support operations authorised by
           the Security Council and under the Security Council’s authority consistent with
           Chapter VIII of the Charter, and encourages the Secretary-General, African Union
           and Member States to continue efforts to explore in earnest funding arrangements for
           AMISOM, bearing in mind the full range of options available to the United Nations,
           African Union, the European Union, and to other partners, and considering the
           limitations of voluntary funding, in order to establish secure future funding
           arrangements for AMISOM;

           Somalia
                 26. Calls on the FGS and FMS to organise free, fair, credible and inclusive
           elections in line with the 17 September agreement without further delay, and urges
           the FGS and FMS to finalise political agreement to this end;
                27. Supports FGS efforts to reform its institutions and build capacity in the
           security sector, and takes note of the Mutual Accountability Framework for 2021
           (MAF), welcomes progress made on joint operations including Operation Badbaado,
           and reiterates the urgency and necessity of full cooperation between the FGS and its
           FMS in order to deliver its commitments;
                 28. Welcomes the STP, calls on the Somali authorities to work urgently to
           deliver it, with the coordinated support of the international community, in order to
           assume greater responsibility for national security in 2021, and to urgently develop
           and implement a strategic plan to generate new SSF, integrate existing forces where
           appropriate, and train and equip current and newly generated FGS and FMS forces
           with clear targets and timelines and, in this regard, calls on the FGS, working with
           the FMS, to set out a clear way forward on the process for Force Generation and
           integration of regional forces, prior to the development of the CONOPs, noting the
           need for enhanced capacity and capabilities of the SSF and calls further for the FGS
           and FMS to enhance civilian oversight of their security apparatus and to continue to

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               adopt and implement appropriate vetting procedures of all defence and security
               personnel, including human rights vetting;
                    29. Calls on the Somali authorities to ensure that they properly resource the
               delivery of the STP, including the command, control and coordination mechanisms
               required to enable the planning, conduct and delivery of joint operations with
               AMISOM at the strategic and operational levels;
                     30. Calls on the FGS and FMS to fully support the state and federal police
               through effective training, provision of equipment, and sustainment support,
               reiterates the critical role police play in securing and holding territory and emphasises
               that a professional and capable police force, able to contribute to providing security
               for civilian populations, is necessary for the FGS and FMS to fully implement the
               STP, and encourages more inclusive and representative SSF and SPF recruitment
               from all sections of Somali society;
                     31. Calls on the FGS and FMS, to ensure all security and police forces fully
               respect international human rights law and international humanitarian law and to
               ensure that those responsible for violations and abuses of human rights and violations
               of international humanitarian law are held accountable, further calls on the United
               Nations, African Union and other international partners to support the Somali
               authorities with this as appropriate and requests that AMISOM share the experience
               and lessons-learnt from the operation of CCTARC with national authorities, including
               with a view to supporting the development of Somali civilian casualty monitoring,
               mitigation, and prevention policies and mechanisms;
                     32. Calls upon the Somali authorities, in coordination with AMISOM,
               international partners, and relevant United Nations entities, including UNMAS, to
               combat the illicit trade, transfer, destabilising accumulation, and misuse of small arms
               and light weapons in all aspects, to prevent access of unauthorised recipients to all
               types of explosives and related materials in Somalia, and to ensure their safe and
               effective management and storage;
                     33. Calls upon the Somali authorities, in coordination with AMISOM,
               international partners, and relevant United Nations entities, including UNODC, to
               combat illicit financial flows and address Al Shabaab’s ability to generate revenue
               through organised crime operations;
                     34. Reaffirms the importance of the full, equal, meaningful and effective
               participation of all Somalis, including women, youth, persons with disabilities,
               Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and refugees in the prevention and resolution of
               conflicts, reconciliation processes, peacebuilding and elections and other political
               processes, and acknowledges the significant contribution that civil society can make
               in this regard;
                     35. Calls on Somali authorities to work with relevant partners to ensure
               protection for all from sexual and gender-based violence, including sexual
               exploitation and abuse and conflict-related sexual violence, to take appropriate steps
               to investigate allegations, strengthen legislation to support accountability in line with
               relevant resolutions, and to accelerate the implementation of the Joint Communiqué
               and the National Action Plan to combat sexual violence in conflict;
                     36. Expresses its grave concern over reports of increased incidents of killing,
               maiming, rape and other forms of sexual violence used against children in armed
               conflict as well as the continuing high levels of unlawful recruitment, re-recruitment,
               including in non-combatant roles, and use as well as abduction of children, calls on
               the Somali authorities to take action to prevent all forms of violence against children
               and to hold those responsible to account, calls upon the Somali authorities to take
               appropriate measures to prevent attacks against civilian infrastructures including

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           against schools and hospitals, and to prevent their military use, to cease detentions of
           all children on national security charges where this is in violation of applicable
           international law and instead to treat children primarily as victims, and further calls
           on the FGS to take action to fully implement their 2012 Action Plans, the 2014
           standard operating procedures for the handover of children separated from armed
           groups, the 2018 Roadmap and the Working Group Conclusions on Children and
           Armed Conflict in Somalia (S/AC.51/2020/6);
                 37. Reiterates its continued concern at the high number of refugees and IDPs,
           stresses that any evictions should be consistent with relevant national laws and
           international obligations, welcomes the FGS’ ratification of the African Union
           Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in
           Africa (Kampala Convention), stresses the importance the FGS fully implementing
           its provisions and calls on the FGS to make progress on its commitment to deliver
           protection, assistance and durable solutions for displaced persons in Somalia,
           including through the adoption of national legal frameworks for IDPs and refugees;
                38. Recalls its resolution 2417 (2018) and expresses grave concern at the
           ongoing humanitarian crisis in Somalia and its impact on the people of Somalia,
           encourages all partners including donors to maintain humanitarian assistance in 2021
           and to provide additional assistance to the broader COVID-19 response, strongly
           condemns indiscriminate attacks and attacks directed against humanitarian and
           medical personnel and civilian infrastructure, including by Al Shabaab, as well as any
           misuse or obstruction of humanitarian assistance, reiterates its demand that all parties
           allow, in accordance with relevant provisions of international law and in line with
           humanitarian principles, full, safe, rapid and unhindered access for the timely delivery
           of humanitarian assistance to persons in need across Somalia, and underlines the
           importance of proper accounting of international humanitarian support;

           Reporting
                 39. Requests the African Union to keep the Security Council informed every
           90 days, through the Secretary-General, on the implementation of AMISOM’s
           mandate, through no fewer than three, detailed written reports, with the first no later
           than 1 May 2021 and further requests in this regard, specific reporting on:
                (i) progress on joint operations in support of the STP including the use and
                effectiveness of coordination mechanisms;
                (ii) progress against revised objectives and functions set out in paragraphs 11
                and 12;
                (iii) accountability measures taken to address underperformance, including
                command and control, and conduct and discipline;
                (iv) measures taken to protect civilians;
                (v)    equipment review outcomes and use of force assets; and
                (vi) staffing of the civilian component, and encourages timely reporting to
                allow for the Council to take into account African Union perspectives on the
                situation in Somalia;
                40. Requests the FGS to update the Security Council on the status of the
           endorsement of the STP by 1 May 2021, and to report on its implementation by the
           end of October 2021;
                41. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council regularly
           informed on the implementation of this resolution, in his regular reports requested in

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               paragraph 16 of resolution 2540 (2020) and in this regard further requests the
               Secretary-General to assess in his regular reports:
                    (i) implementation of the STP and MAF as referenced in paragraph 1 of this
                    resolution;
                    (ii)   implementation of HRDDP; and
                    (iii) UNSOS support to AMISOM, UNSOM and the Somali security forces;
                    42.    Reaffirms its intention to further review the configuration of AMISOM;
                    43.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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            United Nations                                                                 S/RES/2569 (2021)*
            Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                             26 March 2021

            Resolution 2569 (2021)
            Adopted by the Security Council on 26 March 2021

                  The Security Council,
                 Recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolutions 825 (1993),
            1540 (2004), 1695 (2006), 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 1887 (2009), 1928 (2010), 1985
            (2011), 2050 (2012), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2141 (2014), 2207 (2015), 2270
            (2016), 2276 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2345 (2017), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017), 2375
            (2017), 2397 (2017), 2407 (2018), 2464 (2019), and 2515 (2020), as well as the
            statements of its President of 6 October 2006 (S/PRST/2006/41), 13 April 2009
            (S/PRST/2009/7), 16 April 2012 (S/PRST/2012/13), and 29 August 2017
            (S/PRST/2017/16),
                  Recalling the creation, pursuant to paragraph 26 of resolution 1874 (2009), of a
            Panel of Experts, under the direction of the Committee, to carry out the tasks provided
            for by that paragraph,
                 Recalling the 28 August 2020 interim report (S/2020/840) by the Panel of
            Experts appointed by the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 26 of resolution
            1874 (2009) and the 4 March 2021 final report (S/2021/211) by the Panel,
                Recalling the methodological standards for reports of sanctions monitoring
            mechanisms contained in the Report of the Informal Working Group of the Security
            Council on General Issues of Sanctions (S/2006/997),
                 Welcoming the efforts made by the Secretariat to expand and improve the roster
            of experts for the Security Council Subsidiary Organs Branch, bearing in mind the
            guidance provided by the Note of the President (S/2006/997), noting paragraph 11,
                 Emphasizing, in that regard, the importance of credible, fact-based, independent
            assessments, analysis, and recommendations, in accordance with the mandate of the
            Panel of Experts, as specified in paragraph 26 of resolution 1874 (2009),
                 Determining that proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, as
            well as their means of delivery continue to constitute a threat to international peace
            and security,
                  Acting under Article 41 of Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                  1.    Decides to extend until 30 April 2022 the mandate of the Panel of Experts,
            as specified in paragraph 26 of resolution 1874 (2009) and modified in paragraph 29
            of resolution 2094 (2013), decides that this mandate shall apply also with respect to
            the measures imposed in resolutions 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371

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               (2017), 2375 (2017), and 2397 (2017), expresses its intent to review the mandate and
               take appropriate action regarding further extension no later than 25 March 2022, and
               requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary administrative measures to this
               effect;
                     2.    Requests the Panel of Experts to provide to the Committee no later than
               3 August 2021 a midterm report on its work, as requested in paragraph 43 of
               resolution 2321 (2016), and further requests that, after a discussion with the
               Committee, the Panel of Experts submit to the Council its midterm report by
               6 September 2021, and requests also a final report to the Committee no later than
               28 January 2022 with its findings and recommendations, and further requests that,
               after a discussion with the Committee, the Panel of Experts submit to the Council its
               final report no later than 25 February 2022;
                    3.    Requests the Panel of Experts to provide to the Committee a planned
               programme of work no later than thirty days after the Panel’s reappo intment,
               encourages the Committee to engage in regular discussions about this programme of
               work and to engage regularly with the Panel about its work, and further requests the
               Panel of Experts to provide to the Committee any updates to this programme of wo rk;
                    4.     Underscores that the panel shall carry out credible, fact-based,
               independent assessments, analysis, and recommendations in an objective and
               impartial manner and in accordance with the mandate of the Panel of Experts, as
               specified in paragraph 26 of resolution 1874 (2009);
                    5.    Further expresses its intent to continue to follow the work of the Panel;
                     6.     Urges all States, relevant United Nations bodies and other interested
               parties, to cooperate fully with the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718
               (2006) and the Panel of Experts, in particular by supplying any information at their
               disposal on the implementation of the measures imposed by resolutions 1718 (2006),
               1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371
               (2017), 2375 (2017), and 2397 (2017);
                    7.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                        S/RES/2570 (2021)
               Security Council                                                    Distr.: General
                                                                                16 April 2021

               Resolution 2570 (2021)
               Adopted by the Security Council on 16 April 2021

                    The Security Council,
                      Recalling its resolution 1970 (2011) and all its subsequent resolutions on Libya,
               including resolutions 2259 (2015), 2510 (2020) and 2542 (2020) and the statements
               of its President,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to the UN-facilitated Libyan-led and Libyan-owned
               political process and to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and
               national unity of Libya,
                     Welcoming the agreement to hold national Presidential and Parliamentary
               elections on 24 December 2021 as set out in the roadmap of the Libyan Political
               Dialogue Forum (LPDF) in Tunis in November 2020 and noting that the constitutional
               basis for elections and the relevant election law, should be in place by 1 July 2021 in
               order to allow the High National Elections Commission adequate time to prepare for
               elections according to the prescribed timeline,
                    Welcoming the 23 October 2020 ceasefire agreement (S/2020/1043),
                     Recalling the commitment of the participants of the Berlin Conference to refrain
               from interference in the armed conflict or in the internal affa irs of Libya and their call
               on international actors to do the same,
                     Recognising the important role of neighbouring countries and regional
               organisations in support of the United Nations and expressing concern over the impact
               of the conflict on neighbouring countries including with regards to threats arising
               from the illicit transfer, destabilising accumulation and misuse of weapons and the
               flow of armed groups and mercenaries,
                     Expressing grave concern over the exploitation of situation in Libya by terror ist
               and violent groups, and reaffirming the need to combat, in accordance with
               international law including the Charter of the United Nations, threats to international
               peace and security caused by terrorist acts,
                    Recalling resolutions 2532 (2020) and 2565 (2021), and expressing grave
               concern with regards to the deteriorating humanitarian situation and the devastating
               impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Libya,
                   Reiterating its grave concern at the smuggling of migrants and refugees and
               human trafficking through Libya, and welcoming the work of the United Nations

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               Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in coordinating and supporting the provision of
               humanitarian assistance for refugees and migrants,
                    Recognising the need to protect women, including those participating in public
               spaces, from threats and reprisals, underlining the need for the effective deployment
               of women and child protection advisers as part of UNSMIL as requested in resolution
               2542 (2020) and recalling its request that UNSMIL take fully into account a gender
               perspective when implementing its mandate,
                    Recalling its determination in its resolution 2213 (2015) that the situation in
               Libya continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security,
                    1.    Welcomes the interim Presidency Council and the interim Government of
               National Unity as the Government of Libya charged with leading the country up to
               national elections on 24 December 2021, as set out in the LPDF roadmap;
                     2.   Calls on the interim Government of National Unity to make the necessary
               preparations for free, fair and inclusive national Presidential and Parliamentary
               elections on 24 December 2021 as set out in the LPDF roadmap, including
               arrangements to ensure the full, equal and meaningful participation of women and the
               inclusion of youth and to provide prompt funding for the High National Elections
               Commission;
                     3.   Recalls that free, fair and credible elections will allow the Libyan people
               to elect a representative and unified government and reinforce the independence,
               sovereignty, territorial integrity and national unity of Libya;
                     4.   Calls on the relevant authorities and institutions, including the House of
               Representatives, to take the actions set out in the LPDF roadmap to facilitate the
               24 December 2021 Presidential and Parliamentary elections, including to clarify the
               constitutional basis for elections and the enactment of legislation, as necessary, by
               1 July 2021 in order to allow the High National Elections Commissio n adequate time
               to prepare for elections according to the prescribed timeline and further calls on the
               LPDF to take steps to facilitate the elections if necessary;
                    5.     Underlines the importance of an inclusive, comprehensive national
               reconciliation process, welcomes the support of regional organisations in this regard,
               and underlines the importance of the implementation of confidence-building
               measures to create an environment conducive for successful national elections;
                     6.   Recalls resolution 2542 (2020) and UNSMIL’s role to provide support to
               the Libyan transition process, including the organisation of elections, and underscores
               UNSMIL’s role in supporting the upcoming elections on 24 December 2021;
                     7.    Calls on the interim Government of National Unity to improve the delivery
               of basic services to the Libyan people, to combat corruption, to protect human rights
               and to ensure the transparent and equitable management of resources as set out in the
               LPDF roadmap;
                     8.   Underlines the importance of the unification of Libya’s institutions; good
               governance and improved economic performance, including through agreement on a
               unified budget; and the swift agreement on sovereign positions, as set out in the LPDF
               roadmap;
                    9.     Reaffirms its intention to ensure that assets frozen pursuant to paragraph
               17 of resolution 1970 (2011) shall at a later stage be made available to and for the
               benefit of the Libyan people;
                     10. Underlines the need to plan for the disarmament, demobilisation and
               reintegration of armed groups and all relevant non -state armed actors, security sector

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           reform and the establishment of an inclusive, accountable, civilian -led security
           architecture for Libya as a whole;
                11. Emphasises that those responsible for violations of international
           humanitarian law and violations and abuses of international human rights law must
           be held accountable;
                  12. Calls on all Libyan parties to ensure full implementation of the 23 October
           2020 ceasefire agreement and strongly urges all Member States to respect and support
           the full implementation of the ceasefire agreement, including through the withdrawal
           of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya without delay;
                 13. Recalls its decision that all Member States shall comply with the arms
           embargo, demands full compliance including by all Member States with the arms
           embargo imposed under resolution 1970 (2011), as modified by subsequent
           resolutions, including by ceasing all support for and withdrawing all armed mercenary
           personnel and demands all Member States not to intervene in the conflict or take
           measures that exacerbate the conflict;
                 14. Recalls its decision that individuals or 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 its political transition, may be designated
           by the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 24 of resolution 1970 (2011) for
           the travel ban and asset freeze measures specified in resolution 1970 (2011), as
           modified by subsequent resolutions, and stresses that the Committee shall consider
           the designation of individuals or entities who breach the arms embargo; violate the
           ceasefire or obstruct the successful completion of Libya’s political transition;
                 15. Recalls its resolution 2542 (2020) and its decision that UNSMIL should
           help to achieve a ceasefire and provide appropriate support to its implementation;
                 16. Takes note of the progress report of the Secretary-General on the proposed
           ceasefire monitoring arrangements in Libya (S/2021/281), approves the proposals of
           the Secretary-General on the composition and operational aspects of the ceasefire
           monitoring component as set out in his letter of 7 April and, with the aim of
           implementing the 23 October 2020 ceasefire agreement in full, requests that UNSMIL
           should provide support to the 5+5 Joint Military Commission and the Libyan -led and
           Libyan-owned ceasefire monitoring mechanism (LCMM) including through the
           facilitation of confidence-building measures and the scalable and incremental
           deployment of UNSMIL ceasefire monitors once conditions allow;
                 17. Underlines the importance of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission further
           developing their plans for the LCMM including on the composition and
           responsibilities of the sub-committees including women’s meaningful participation;
           the timeline, size and geographical deployment of the UNSMIL ceasefire monitoring
           component; clear milestones; the expected end state and security arrangements to
           secure the UNSMIL ceasefire monitors;
                 18. Notes that Member States and regional organisations are able to provide
           support to the LCMM through the United Nations including through the provision of
           individual monitors under the auspices of UNSMIL as well as in -kind or financial
           resources with regard to a list of needed equipment, as agreed by the 5+5 Joint
           Military Commission and looks forward to the appropriate provision of such support
           from Member States and regional organisations;
                19. Further requests that the Secretary-General includes updates on
           UNSMIL’s support to the relevant Libyan authorities and institutions ahead of the
           upcoming elections, the implementation of the 23 October ceasefire agreement, the
           progress made by the LCMM, the deployment of UNSMIL ceasefire monitors in

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               support, and criteria for their eventual departure, in his regular reporting and in any
               additional reports, as necessary;
                    20. Expresses its intention to review the progress towards the deployment of
               UNSMIL ceasefire monitors ahead of 15 September 2021, requests that the
               independent strategic review of UNSMIL should take into account the ceasefire
               monitoring component of the Mission and further requests the Secretary-General to
               consult the Council on any increase to the initial maximum number of ceasefire
               monitors as set out in his letter of 7 April;
                    21. Underlines that references in previous resolutions, including 2509 (2020),
               2292 (2016), 2357 (2017), 2420 (2018), 2473 (2019) and 2526 (2020), to the
               Government of National Accord should be read as references to the Government of
               Libya and therefore shall apply to the Government of National Unity, as the interim
               Government of Libya, as applicable;
                    22.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                      S/RES/2571 (2021)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                16 April 2021

               Resolution 2571 (2021)
               Adopted by the Security Council on 16 April 2021

                    The Security Council,
                      Recalling the arms embargo, travel ban, assets freeze and measures concerning
               illicit oil exports which were imposed and modified by resolutions 1970 (2011) and
               2146 (2014), and modified by subsequent resolutions including resolutions 2441
               (2018), 2509 (2020) and 2526 (2020), and that the mandate of the Panel of Experts
               established by paragraph 24 of resolution 1973 (2011) and modified by subsequent
               resolutions was extended until 15 May 2021 by resolution 2509 (2020),
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Libya,
                     Recalling its Presidential Statement of 12 March 2021, which welcomed the
               vote of confidence by the Libyan House of Representatives to endorse the cabinet of
               the interim Government of National Unity charged with leading the country up to
               elections on 24 December 2021 and stressed the importance of this step i n the Libyan
               political process,
                     Renewing its request that all Member States support fully the efforts of the
               Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, and its call on Member States to use their
               influence with the parties to implement the ceasefire and suppo rt the Libyan-led and
               Libyan owned inclusive political process,
                     Calling for Member States to implement fully the existing measures and to
               report violations to the United Nations Sanctions Committee, and recalling in that
               regard that individuals or entities engaging in, or providing support for, acts that
               threaten the peace, stability or security of Libya may be designated for targeted
               sanctions,
                     Reaffirming that all parties must comply with their obligations under
               international humanitarian law and international human rights law, as applicable, and
               emphasising the importance of holding accountable those responsible for violations
               or abuses of human rights or violations of international humanitarian law, including
               those involved in attacks targeting civilians,
                    Expressing its concern that the illicit export of petroleum, including crude oil
               and refined petroleum products, from Libya undermines the Government of Libya
               and National Oil Corporation and poses a threat to the peace, security and stability of
               Libya, and noting with concern the reports of the illicit import of petroleum, including
               crude oil and refined petroleum products to Libya,

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                     Recalling that providing support for armed groups or criminal networks through
               the illicit exploitation of crude oil or any other natural resources in Libya may
               constitute acts that threaten the peace, stability and security of Libya,
                     Further reiterating its concern about activities which could damage the integrity
               and unity of Libyan State financial institutions and the National Oil Corporation, and
               stressing the need for the unification of Libya’s institutions, and, in this regard,
               calling on Member States to cease support to and official contact with parallel
               institutions outside of the authority of the Government of Libya,
                     Recalling that international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention
               on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982, sets out the legal framework applicable
               to activities in the oceans and seas,
                     Further recalling resolutions 2292 (2016), 2357 (2017), 2420 (2018), 2473
               (2019) and 2526 (2020) which in relation to the implementation of the arms embargo
               authorise, for the period of time specified by those resolut ions, the inspection on the
               high seas off the coast of Libya of vessels bound to or from Libya believed to be
               carrying arms or related materiel in violation of relevant Security Council resolutions,
               and the seizure and disposal of such items provided that Member States make good
               faith efforts to first obtain the consent of the vessel’s flag State prior to any
               inspections while acting in accordance with those resolutions,
                     Determining that the situation in Libya continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

               Prevention of Illicit Exports of Petroleum, including Crude Oil and Refined
               Petroleum Products
                     1.   Condemns attempts to illicitly export petroleum, including crude oil and
               refined petroleum products, from Libya, including by parallel institutions which are
               not acting under the authority of the Government of Libya;
                     2.    Decides to extend until 30 July 2022 the authorisations and the measures
               in resolution 2146 (2014), as amended by paragraph 2 of resolutions 2441 (2018) and
               2509 (2020);
                     3.    Requests the Government of Libya to notify the Committee of its focal
               point responsible for communication with the Committee with respect to the measures
               in resolution 2146 (2014), further requests that the Government of Libya’s focal point
               informs the Committee of any vessels transporting petroleum, including crude oil and
               refined petroleum products, illicitly exported from Libya, urges the Government of
               Libya to work closely with the National Oil Corporation in that regard, and to provide
               the Committee with regular updates on ports, oil fields, and installations that are under
               its control, and to inform the Committee about the mechanism used to certify legal
               exports of petroleum, including crude oil and refined petrole um products, and
               requests that the Panel of Experts closely follow and report to the Committee any
               information relating to the illicit export from or illicit import to Libya of petroleum,
               including crude oil and refined petroleum products;
                    4.     Calls on the Government of Libya, on the basis of any information
               regarding such exports or attempted exports, to expeditiously contact the concerned
               vessel’s flag State, in the first instance, to resolve the issue and directs the Committee
               to immediately inform all relevant Member States about notifications to the Committee
               from the Government of Libya’s focal point regarding vessels transporting petroleum,
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           Arms Embargo
                 5.   Calls for full compliance by all Member States with the arms embargo,
           further calls on all Member States not to intervene in the conflict or take measures
           that exacerbate the conflict and reiterates that individuals and entities determined by
           the Committee to have violated the provisions of resolution 1970 (2011), including
           the arms embargo, or assisted others in doing so, are subject to designation;
                6.    Calls on all parties to implement the 23 October 2020 ceasefire agreement
           (S/2020/1043) in full and urges Member States to respect and support the full
           implementation of the agreement, including through the withdra wal of all foreign
           forces and mercenaries from Libya without further delay;
                7.   Calls upon the Government of Libya to improve the implementation of the
           arms embargo, including at all entry points, as soon as it exercises oversight, and calls
           upon all Member States to cooperate in such efforts;

           Travel Ban and Asset Freeze
                 8.    Calls on Member States, particularly those in which designated
           individuals and entities are based, as well as those in which their assets frozen under
           the measures are suspected to be present, to report to the Committee on the actions
           they have taken to implement effectively the travel ban and asset freeze measures in
           relation to all individuals on the sanctions list;
                 9.    Reiterates that all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent entry
           into or transit through their territories of all persons designated by the Committee, in
           accordance with paragraphs 15 and 16 of 1970, as modified by paragraphs 11 of
           resolution 2213 (2015), 11 of resolution 2362 (2017) and 11 of resolution 2441 (2018)
           and calls upon the Government of Libya to enhance cooperation and information
           sharing with other States in this regard;
                10. Reaffirms its intention to ensure that assets frozen pursuant to paragraph
           17 of resolution 1970 (2011) shall at a later stage be made available to and for the
           benefit of the Libyan people and, taking note of the letter circulated as doc ument
           S/2016/275, affirms the Security Council’s readiness to consider changes, when
           appropriate, to the asset freeze at the request of the Government of Libya;
                 11. Recalls resolution 2174 which decided that the measures set out in
           resolution 1970 (2011), as modified by subsequent resolutions, shall also apply to
           individuals and entities determined by the Committee to be engaging in or providing
           support for other acts that threaten the peace, stability or security of Libya, or obstruct
           or undermine the successful completion of its political transition and underlines that
           such acts could include obstructing or undermining those elections planned for in the
           Libyan Political Dialogue Forum roadmap;

           Panel of Experts
                 12. Decides to extend until 15 August 2022 the mandate of the Panel of
           Experts (the Panel), established by paragraph 24 of resolution 1973 (2011) and
           modified by resolutions 2040 (2012), 2146 (2014), 2174 (2014), and 2213 (2015),
           2441 (2018) and 2509 (2020), decides that the Panel’s mandated tasks shall remain
           as defined in resolution 2213 (2015) and shall also apply with respect to the measures
           updated in this resolution, and expresses its intent to review the mandate and take
           appropriate action regarding further extension no later than 15 July 2022;
               13. Decides that the Panel shall provide to the Council an interim report on its
           work no later than 15 December 2021, and a final report to the Council, after

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               discussion with the Committee, no later than 15 June 2022 with its findings and
               recommendations;
                     14. Urges all States, relevant United Nations bodies, including UNSMIL, and
               other interested parties, to cooperate fully with the Committee and the Panel, in
               particular by supplying any information at their disposal on the implementation of the
               measures decided in resolutions 1970 (2011), 1973 (2011), 2146 (2014) and 2174
               (2014), and modified in resolutions 2009 (2011), 2040 (2012), 2095 (2013), 2144
               (2014), 2213 (2015), 2278 (2016), 2292 (2016), 2357 (2017), 2362 (2017), 2420
               (2018), 2441 (2018), 2473 (2019), 2509 (2020) and 2526 (2020), in particular
               incidents of non-compliance, and calls on UNSMIL and the Government of Libya to
               support Panel investigatory work inside Libya, including by sharing information,
               facilitating transit and granting access to weapons storage facilities, as appropriate;
                    15. Calls upon all parties and all States to ensure the safety of the Panel’s
               members, and further calls upon all parties and all States, including Libya and
               countries of the region, to provide unhindered and immediate access, in particular to
               persons, documents and sites the Panel deems relevant to the execution of its mandate;
                      16. Affirms its readiness to review the appropriateness of the measures
               contained in this resolution, including the strengthening, modification, suspension or
               lifting of the measures, and its readiness to review the mandate of UNSMIL and the
               Panel, as may be needed at any time in light of developments in Libya;
                    17.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 2571 (2021) [on extension of the authorizations provided by and the measures imposed by Security Council resolution 2146 (2014) and on extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts concerning Libya until 15 Aug. 2022]

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S/76 [219] LIBYA SITUATION
S/ X The situation in Libya.


               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2572 (2021)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              22 April 2021

               Resolution 2572 (2021)
               Adopted by the Security Council on 22 April 2021

                    The Security Council,
                    Reaffirming its resolutions 1540 (2004) of 28 April 2004, 1673 (2006) of
               27 April 2006, 1810 (2008) of 25 April 2008, 1977 (2011) of 20 April 2011, 2055
               (2012) of 29 June 2012, and 2325 (2016) of 15 December 2016,
                     Endorsing the work already carried out by the Committee established pursuant
               to resolution 1540 (2004), hereafter the 1540 Committee, in accordance with its
               programmes of work, and reaffirming its continued support,
                    Noting that due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the comprehensive
               review on the status of implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) was postponed,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    1.    Decides to extend until 28 February 2022 the mandate of the 1540
               Committee with the continued assistance of its group of experts, as specified in
               paragraph 5 of resolution 1977 (2011), and requests the Secretary-General to take the
               necessary administrative measures to this effect;
                   2.     Further decides that the 1540 Committee, while continuing its current
               work pursuant to its mandate, shall continue to conduct and complete the
               comprehensive review on the status of implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and
               submit to the Security Council a report on the conclusion of the review;
                    3.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

21-05407 (E)
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Security Council resolution 2572 (2021) [on extension of the mandate of the Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1540 (2004) concerning Non-Proliferation of Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Weapons until 28 Feb. 2022]

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S/76 [23] NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION
S/ X Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.