               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2215 (2015)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              2 April 2015

               Resolution 2215 (2015)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7423rd meeting, on
               2 April 2015

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions concerning the situation in Liberia and the
               subregion, in particular resolutions 1509 (2003), 2066 (2012), 2116 (2013), 2176
               (2014), 2177 (2014) and 2190 (2014),
                    Commending the Government of Liberia for responding effectively to the
               Ebola outbreak in Liberia and recognizing, in this regard, the resilience of the
               people and Government of Liberia, and its security institutions, especially the
               Armed Forces of Liberia and the Liberia National Police,
                    Welcoming the efforts of Member States, bilateral partners and multilateral
               organizations, including the United Nations, African Union (AU) and Eco nomic
               Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to support the Government of
               Liberia in its response to the Ebola outbreak, further welcoming the contributions of
               the international community, including the Peacebuilding Commission, to assist
               Liberia in its comprehensive development commitment in the post-Ebola recovery
               period and strongly encouraging further steps forward in this regard,
                    Recalling its endorsement, in resolution 2066 (2012), of the Secretary-General’s recommendation to decrease the military strength of the United Nations
               Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) in three phases between August 2012 and July 2015,
                    Taking note of the report of 15 August 2014 of the Secretary-General
               (S/2014/598), as well as his update to the Council on 16 March 2015 and
               recommendations on the resumption of the drawdown of UNMIL,
                     Determining that the situation in Liberia continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Endorses the Secretary-General’s recommendation in his update of
               16 March 2015 on the drawdown of UNMIL uniformed personnel, and consistent
               with resolution 2190 (2014), authorizes the Secretary-General to implement the
               third phase of the phased drawdown to arrive at a new military ceiling of 3,590
               personnel and to reduce the police ceiling to 1,515 personnel, with both ceilings to
               be reached by September 2015;

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                     2.    Decides that the mandate of UNMIL shall no longer include the task set
               forth in paragraph 10 (d) (i) of resolution 2190 (2014);
                     3.    Reaffirms its expectation that the Government of Liberia will assume
               fully its complete security responsibilities from UNMIL no later than 30 June 2016
               and also reaffirms its intention to consider the continued and future reconfiguration
               of UNMIL accordingly;
                    4.   Requests the Secretary-General to continue to streamline the activities of
               UNMIL across its civilian, police and military components to fully reflect the
               downsizing of the police and military components and narrowing of the mandate
               decided in resolution 2190 (2014) and this resolution and further requests the
               Secretary-General to consolidate the civilian, police and military presence of
               UNMIL in line with the security transition noted in paragraph 3 above;
                     5.    Calls on the Governments of Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire to continue
               reinforcing their cooperation, particularly with respect to the border area, and in this
               regard, calls upon all United Nations entities in Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia, including
               all relevant components of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI)
               and UNMIL, within their respective mandates, capabilities and areas of deployment,
               as well as the two United Nations Country Teams, where relevant and appropriate,
               to support the Ivoirian and Liberian authorities;
                    6.    Reaffirms the importance of inter-mission cooperation arrangements as
               UNMIL and UNOCI downsize, as well as the inter-mission cooperation framework
               set out in resolution 1609 (2005) and recalls the relevant provisions of resolution
               2162 (2014) in this regard;
                    7.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2216 (2015)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                14 April 2015

               Resolution 2216 (2015)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7426th meeting, on
               14 April 2015

                    Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 2014 (2011), 2051 (2012), 2140 (2014), 2201 (2015),
               and 2204 (2015) and presidential statements of 15 February 2013, 29 August 2014,
               and 22 March 2015,
                     Noting the letter dated 24 March 2015 from the Permanent Representative of
               Yemen, to the United Nations, transmitting a letter from the President of Yemen, in
               which he informed the President of the Security Council that “he has requested from
               the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf and the League of Arab
               States to immediately provide support, by all necessary means and measures,
               including military intervention, to protect Yemen and its people from the continuing
               aggression by the Houthis”, and noting the letter dated 26 March 2015 from the
               Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar, S/2015/217, transmitting a letter
               from the Representatives of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State
               of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates,
                     Recalling the resolution of Summit XXVI of the League of Arab States on the
               developments in Yemen, stressing inter alia the necessity to resume Yemen’s
               political transition process with the participation of all Yemeni parties in accordance
               with the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and its Implementation Mechanism and
               the outcomes of the comprehensive National Dialogue conference,
                      Reaffirming its strong commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence and
               territorial integrity of Yemen, and its commitment to stand by the people of Yemen,
                    Condemning the growing number of and scale of the attacks by Al-Qaida in
               the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP),
                    Expressing concern at the ability of AQAP to benefit from the deterioration of
               the political and security situation in Yemen, mindful that any acts of terrorism are
               criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivation, whenever, wherever an d by
               whomsoever committed,
                     Reiterating its support for the efforts of the Gulf Cooperation Council in
               assisting the political transition in Yemen and commending its engagement in this
               regard,

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                     Reaffirming its support for the legitimacy of the President of Yemen, Abdo
               Rabbo Mansour Hadi, and reiterating its call to all parties and Member States to
               refrain from taking any actions that undermine the unity, sovereignty, independence
               and territorial integrity of Yemen, and the legitimacy of the President of Yemen,
                     Expressing grave alarm at the significant and rapid deterioration of the
               humanitarian situation in Yemen, and emphasizing that the humanitarian situation
               will continue to deteriorate in the absence of a political solution,
                    Recalling that arbitrary denial of humanitarian access and depriving civilians
               of objects indispensable to their survival, including wilfully impeding relief supply
               and access, may constitute a violation of international humanitarian law,
                     Emphasizing the need for the return to the implementation of the Gulf
               Cooperation Council Initiative and its Implementation Mechanism and the outcomes
               of the comprehensive National Dialogue conference, including drafting a new
               constitution, electoral reform, the holding of a referendum on the d raft constitution
               and timely general elections, to avoid further deterioration of the humanitarian and
               security situation in Yemen,
                    Reaffirming its full support for, and commitment to, the efforts of the United
               Nations and the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on Yemen, in particular to
               the UN-brokered negotiations, and its support for the efforts of the Group of
               Ambassadors in Sana’a,
                     Alarmed at the military escalation by the Houthis in many parts of Yemen
               including in the Governorates of Ta’iz, Marib, AlJauf, Albayda, their advance
               towards Aden, and their seizure of arms, including missile systems, from Yemen ’s
               military and security institutions,
                     Condemning in the strongest terms the ongoing unilateral actions taken by the
               Houthis, and their failure to implement the demands in resolution 2201 (2015) to
               immediately and unconditionally withdraw their forces from government
               institutions, including in the capital Sana’a, normalize the security situation in the
               capital and other provinces, relinquish government and security institutions, and
               safely release all individuals under house arrest or arbitrarily detained, and
               reiterating its call on all non-State actors to withdraw from government institutions
               across Yemen and to refrain from any attempts to take over such institutions,
                     Deploring any attempt by the Houthis to take actions that are exclusively
               within the authority of the legitimate Government of Yemen, and noting that such
               actions are unacceptable,
                     Expressing alarm that such actions taken by the Houthis undermine the
               political transition process in Yemen, and jeopardize the security, stability,
               sovereignty and unity of Yemen,
                    Noting with concern the destabilizing actions taken by the former President of
               Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, including supporting the Houthis’ actions, which
               continue to undermine the peace, security and stability of Yemen,
                     Welcoming the intention of the Gulf Cooperation Council to convene a
               conference in Riyadh, upon the request of the President of Yemen, with the
               participation of all Yemeni parties to further support the political transition in
               Yemen, and to complement and support the UN-brokered negotiations,

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                Recalling its resolution 2117 (2013) and expressing grave concern at the threat
           to peace and security in Yemen arising from the illicit transfer, destabilising
           accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons,
                Recognizing that the continuing deterioration of the security situation and
           escalation of violence in Yemen poses an increasing and serious threat to
           neighbouring States and reaffirming its determination that the situation in Yemen
           constitutes a threat to international peace and security,
                Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                1.   Demands that all Yemeni parties, in particular the Houthis, fully
           implement resolution 2201 (2015), refrain from further unilateral actions that could
           undermine the political transition in Yemen, and further demands that the Houthis
           immediately and unconditionally:
                (a)   end the use of violence;
                 (b) withdraw their forces from all areas they have seized, including the
           capital Sana’a;
                 (c) relinquish all additional arms seized from military and security
           institutions, including missile systems;
                 (d) cease all actions that are exclusively within the authority of the
           legitimate Government of Yemen;
                (e) refrain from any provocation or threats to neighbouring States, including
           through acquiring surface-surface missiles, and stockpiling weapons in any
           bordering territory of a neighbouring State;
                 (f) safely release Major-General Mahmoud al-Subaihi, the Minister of
           Defence of Yemen, all political prisoners, and all individuals under house arrest or
           arbitrarily detained; and
                 (g) end the recruitment and use of children and release all children from
           their ranks;
                 2.   Requests the Secretary-General to report on the implementation of this
           resolution and resolution 2201 (2015), in particular paragraph 1 of this resolution, in
           10 days from the adoption of this resolution; and in case of further
           non-implementation, expresses its intent to consider designating additional
           individuals and entities who are engaged in or providing support for acts that
           threaten the peace, security or stability of Yemen, to be subject to the measures
           imposed by paragraphs 11 and 15 of resolution 2140 (2014);
                3.     Decides that the individuals listed in the annex of this resolution shall be
           subject to the measures imposed by paragraphs 11 and 15 of resolution 2140 (2014);
                4.    Reiterates the importance of the implementation of all measures imp osed
           by resolution 2140 (2014), as extended in resolution 2204 (2015);
                5.   Calls upon all Yemeni parties, in particular the Houthis, to abide by the
           Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and its Implementation Mechanism, the
           outcomes of the comprehensive National Dialogue conference, and the relevant
           Security Council resolutions and to resume and accelerate inclusive United Nations -
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               political transition in order to reach a consensus solution and stresses the
               importance of full implementation of agreements reached and commitments made
               towards that goal and calls on the parties, in this regard, to agree on the conditions
               leading to an expeditious cessation of violence, in accordanc e with the United
               Nations Charter and relevant Security Council resolutions, including this resolution
               and resolution 2201 (2015);
                     6.   Demands that all Yemeni parties adhere to resolving their differences
               through dialogue and consultation, reject acts of violence to achieve political goals,
               and refrain from provocation and all unilateral actions to undermine the political
               transition and stresses that all parties should take concrete steps to agree and
               implement a consensus-based political solution to Yemen’s crisis in accordance with
               the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and its Implementation Mechanism and the
               outcomes of the comprehensive National Dialogue conference;
                    7.    Urges all Yemeni parties to respond positively to the request of the
               President of Yemen to attend a conference in Riyadh, under the auspices of the Gulf
               Cooperation Council, to further support the political transition in Yemen, and to
               complement and support the UN-brokered negotiations;
                     8.   Calls on all parties to comply with their obligations under international
               law, including applicable international humanitarian law and human rights law;
                     9.    Reaffirms, consistent with international humanitarian law, the need for all
               parties to ensure the safety of civilians, including those receiving assistance, as well
               as the need to ensure the security of humanitarian personnel and United Nations and
               its associated personnel, and urges all parties to facilitate the delivery of
               humanitarian assistance, as well as rapid, safe and unhindered access for
               humanitarian actors to reach people in need of humanitarian assistance, including
               medical assistance;
                     10. Calls on all parties to facilitate the evacuation by concerned States and
               international organizations of their civilians and personnel from Yemen a nd
               commends steps already taken in this regard;
                    11. Reaffirms the principle of the inviolability of diplomatic and consular
               premises and the obligations of host Governments, including under the 1961 Vienna
               Convention on Diplomatic Relations and under the 1963 Vienna Convention on
               Consular Relations, to take all appropriate steps to protect diplomatic and consular
               premises against any intrusion or damage, and to prevent any disturbance of the
               peace of these missions or impairment of their dignity;
                     12. Requests the Secretary-General to intensify his efforts in order to
               facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance and evacuation, including the
               establishment of humanitarian pauses, as appropriate, in coordination with the
               Government of Yemen, and calls on Yemeni parties to cooperate with the Secretary-General to deliver humanitarian aid to those in need;
                     13. Further requests the Secretary-General to intensify his good offices role
               in order to enable a resumption of a peaceful, inclusive, orderly and Yem eni-led
               political transition process that meets the legitimate demands and aspirations of the
               Yemeni people, including women, for peaceful change and meaningful political,
               economic and social reform, as set out in the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative
               and Implementation Mechanism and the outcomes of the comprehensive National

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           Dialogue conference, and stresses the importance of the United Nations’ close
           coordination with international partners, in particular the Gulf Cooperation Council,
           Group of Ambassadors in Sana’a, and other actors, in order to contribute to a
           successful transition;

           Arms embargo
                 14. Decides that all Member States shall immediately take the necessary
           measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer to, or for the
           benefit of Ali Abdullah Saleh, Abdullah Yahya Al Hakim, Abd Al -Khaliq Al-Huthi,
           and the individuals and entities designated by the Committee established pursuant to
           paragraph 19 of resolution 2140 (2014) (hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”)
           pursuant to paragraph 20 (d) of this resolution, the individuals and entities listed in
           the annex of this resolution, and those acting on their behalf or at their direction in
           Yemen, 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;
                 15. Calls upon Member States, in particular States neighbouring Yemen, to
           inspect, in accordance with their national authorities and legislation and consistent
           with international law, in particular the law of the sea and relevant international
           civil aviation agreements, all cargo to Yemen, in their te rritory, including seaports
           and airports, if the State concerned has information that provides reasonable
           grounds to believe the cargo contains items the supply, sale, or transfer of which is
           prohibited by paragraph 14 of this resolution for the purpose of ensuring strict
           implementation of those provisions;
                 16. Decides to authorize all Member States to, and that all Member States
           shall, upon discovery of items the supply, sale, or transfer of which is prohibited by
           paragraph 14 of this resolution, seize and dispose (such as through destruction,
           rendering inoperable, storage or transferring to a State other than the originating or
           destination States for disposal) of such items and decides further that all Member
           States shall cooperate in such efforts;
                 17. Requires any Member State when it undertakes an inspection pursuant to
           paragraph 15 of this resolution, to submit promptly an initial written report to the
           Committee containing, in particular, explanation of the grounds for the inspections,
           the results of such inspections, and whether or not cooperation was provided, and, if
           prohibited items for supply, sale, or transfer are found, further requires such
           Member States to submit to the Committee within 30 days a subsequent written
           report containing relevant details on the inspection, seizure, and disposal, and
           relevant details of the transfer, including a description of the items, their origin and
           intended destination, if this information is not in the initial report;

           Additional designation criteria
                 18. Reaffirms the designation criteria set out in paragraph 17 of resolution
           2140 (2014), the measures imposed by paragraphs 11 and 15 of the same and stresses
           the importance of their full implementation;

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                     19. Reaffirms paragraph 18 of resolution 2140 (2014), and underscores that
               acts that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Yemen may also include the
               violations of the arms embargo imposed by paragraph 14 or obstructing the delivery
               of humanitarian assistance to Yemen or access to, or distribution of, humanitarian
               assistance in Yemen;

               Mandate of the Sanctions Committee
                     20. Decides that the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 19 of
               resolution 2140 (2014) shall also undertake the following tasks:
                     (a) monitoring implementation of the measures imposed in paragraph 14 of
               this resolution;
                    (b) seeking from all States whatever information it may consider useful
               regarding the actions taken by them to implement effectively the measures imposed
               by paragraph 14 above;
                     (c) examining and taking appropriate action on information regarding
               alleged non-compliance with the measures contained by this resolution;
                    (d) designating as may be necessary additional individuals and entities
               subject to the measures imposed by paragraph 14 above;

               Mandate of the Panel of Experts
                     21. Decides that the mandate of the Panel of Experts established pursuant to
               paragraph 21 of resolution 2140 (2014) and renewed by resolution 2204 (2015) shall
               also include monitoring implementation of the measures imposed by paragraph 1 4;
                     22. Requests the Secretary-General, having due regard for the increased
               mandate of the Panel of Experts, to increase the Panel to five members, and make
               the necessary financial and security arrangements to support the work of the Panel;
                   23. Calls upon the Panel of Experts to cooperate actively with other Panels
               or Groups of Experts established by the Security Council, including the 1267
               Monitoring Team, as relevant to the implementation of their mandate;

               Commitment to review
                    24. Reaffirms its readiness to take further measures in case of
               non-implementation by any Yemeni party of this resolution and resolution 2201
               (2015);
                    25.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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           Annex

           1.   Abdulmalik al-Houthi
                Abdul Malik al Houthi is a leader of a group that has engaged in acts that
                threaten the peace, security, or stability of Yemen.
                In September 2014, Houthi forces captured Sanaa and in January 2015 they
                attempted to unilaterally replace the legitimate government of Yemen with an
                illegitimate governing authority that the Houthis dominated. Al-Houthi
                assumed the leadership of Yemen’s Houthi movement in 2004 after the death
                of his brother, Hussein Badredden al-Houthi. As leader of the group, al-Houthi
                has repeatedly threatened Yemeni authorities with further unrest if they do not
                respond to his demands and detained President Hadi, Prime Minister, and key
                cabinet members. Hadi subsequently escaped to Aden. The Houthis then
                launched another offensive towards Aden assisted by military units loyal to
                former president Saleh and his son, Ahmed Ali Saleh.
           2.   Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh
                Ahmed Ali Saleh has engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security, and
                stability of Yemen.
                Ahmed Ali Saleh has been working to undermine President Hadi ’s authority,
                thwart Hadi’s attempts to reform the military, and hinder Yemen’s peaceful
                transition to democracy. Saleh played a key role in facilitating the Houthi
                military expansion. As of mid-February 2013, Ahmed Ali Saleh had issued
                thousands of new rifles to Republican Guard brigades and unidentified tribal
                shaykhs. The weapons were originally procured in 2010 and reserved to
                purchase the loyalties of the recipients for political gain at a later date.
                After Saleh’s father, former Republic of Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh,
                stepped down as President of Yemen in 2011, Ahmed Ali Saleh retained his
                post as commander of Yemen’s Republican Guard. A little over a year later,
                Saleh was dismissed by President Hadi but he retained significant influence
                within the Yemeni military, even after he was removed from command. Ali
                Abdullah Saleh was designated by the UN under UNSCR 2140 in November
                2014.

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                United Nations                                                                 S/RES/2217 (2015)*
                Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                                28 April 2015

                Resolution 2217 (2015)
                Adopted by the Security Council at its 7434th meeting, on
                28 April 2015

                     The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions and statements on the Central Afri can
                Republic (CAR), in particular resolutions 2121 (2013), 2127 (2013), 2134 (2014),
                2149 (2014), 2181 (2014), 2196 (2015) and 2212 (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,
                      Reaffirming the basic principles of peacekeeping, including consent of the
                parties, impartiality, and non-use of force, except in self-defence and defence of the
                mandate, and recognizing that the mandate of each peacekeeping mission is specific
                to the need and situation of the country concerned,
                     Recalling that the Central African Republic authorities have the primary
                responsibility to protect all populations in the CAR in particular 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 process, and should prioritize reconciliation of
                the Central African people,
                      Further emphasizing that the continued role of the region, including the Chair
                of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and its Mediator,
                as well as the African Union and the United Nations as members of the Mediation,
                remains critical for the promotion of lasting peace and stability in the CAR, and
                reiterates its appreciation for their ongoing efforts in this regard,
                      Commending the African-led International Support Mission to the Central
                African Republic (MISCA), Sangaris and EUFOR RCA for the work done in laying
                the foundation for increased security ahead of and in support of the United Nations
                Integrated Multi-dimensional Mission in the Central African Republic
                (MINUSCA)’s deployment, commending also the transition from MISCA to
                MINUSCA on 15 September 2014,

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                    Noting with concern, however, that while improving, the security situation in
               the CAR remains fragile,
                     Condemning the multiple violations of international humanitarian law and the
               widespread human rights violations and abuses, including those involving
               extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests and detention,
               torture, sexual violence against women and children, rape, recruitment and use of
               children and attacks against civilians, looting and destruction of property and
               attacks against places of worship, denial of humanitarian access, deliberate attacks
               against national and international personnel of humanitarian organisations, United
               Nations personnel and its associated personnel, and humanitarian assets, including
               supplies, facilities and transports committed by both former Seleka elements and
               militia groups, in particular the “anti-Balaka”,
                      Welcoming the submission of the report (S/2014/928) of the International
               Commission of Inquiry established by resolution 2127 (2013), noting with concern
               its finding that the main parties to the conflict, including ex -Seleka the anti-Balaka,
               and elements from the CAR Armed Forces (FACA) who collaborated with armed
               groups committed violations of international humanitarian law and human rights
               violations and abuses since 1st January 2013, that may amount to war crimes and
               crimes against humanity, including ethnic cleansing by eleme nts of the anti-balaka
               militia,
                     Condemning in the strongest terms all attacks and provocations against
               MINUSCA contingents and other international forces by armed groups, underlining
               that attacks targeting peacekeepers may constitute war crimes, remindin g all parties
               of their obligations under international humanitarian law and urging the CAR
               Transitional Authorities to take all possible measures to ensure the arrest and
               prosecution of perpetrators,
                    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
               abuses and violations of human rights, underlining in this regard the need to bolster
               national accountability mechanisms, and underlining its support for the work of the
               Independent Expert on human rights in the CAR,
                    Welcoming in this regard the Transitional Authorities’ efforts, in particular the
               adoption of the relevant legislation, to establish a Special Criminal Court within the
               national judicial system, with jurisdiction over serious violations of human rights
               and of international humanitarian law, consistent with the CAR ’s international
               humanitarian law and international human rights law obligations,
                     Urging the national authorities to take all appropriate steps to implement the
               law establishing a national Special Criminal Court, and reiterating the primary
               responsibility of the national authorities to ensure a conducive environment for the
               effective and independent investigation, prosecution and adjudication of all cases by
               the Special Criminal Court and its effective contribution to peace, justice and
               reconciliation in the country,
                     Emphasizing the fact that the current security situation in the CAR provides a
               conducive environment for transnational criminal activity, such as that involving
               arms trafficking and the use of mercenaries as well as a potential breeding ground
               for radical networks,

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                 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 the region, and in supporting post -conflict
           peacebuilding, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration and security sector
           reform, and recalling its resolution 2196 (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,
                 Reiterating that illicit trade, exploitation and smuggling of natural resources
           including gold, diamonds and wildlife poaching and trafficking continues to
           threaten the peace and stability of the CAR,
                 Emphasizing that the targeted sanctions renewed by resolution 2196 (2015)
           aim at, inter alia, 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, that impede the political transition process or that fuel violenc e and at
           individuals and entities designated by the Committee as involved in planning,
           directing, or committing acts that violate international human rights law or
           international humanitarian law or that constitute human rights abuses or violations,
                 Expressing concern about reported travel by individuals designated pursuant to
           UNSC resolution 2127 (2013) and 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,
                 Reiterating its serious concern at the dire humanitarian situation in the CAR,
           and emphasizing in particular the humanitarian needs of the mor e than 435,000
           internally displaced persons (IDPs), of the thousands of civilians trapped in
           enclaves, and of the more than 450,000 refugees in neighbouring countries, a large
           number of whom are Muslim, and further expressing concern at the consequences of
           the flow of refugees on the situation in Chad, Cameroon and the Democratic
           Republic of the Congo, as well as other countries of the region,
                 Recalling the responsibility of the Transitional Authorities to protect and
           promote the right to freedom of movement of all people in the CAR, including
           IDPs, without distinction, their freedom to choose where to reside, and to comply
           with their right to return to their own country or to leave in order to seek asylum in
           other States,
                Urging all parties to take the necessary steps to ensure the safety and security
           of humanitarian personnel, of United Nations and associated personnel and of
           United Nations installation, equipment and goods,
                 Reiterating also its appreciation for the efforts of the International Contact
           Group on the CAR, co-chaired by the AU and the Republic of Congo, taking note of
           the decision of the International Mediator in the CAR crisis, in accordance with the
           transitional national charter, to extend the transition for six months, until 15 August
           2015, welcoming the communiqué issued at its 7th meeting held in Brazzaville, on
           16 March 2015, and encouraging all stakeholders to pursue their efforts,
                 Welcoming the commitment of the CAR Transitional Authorities to complete
           the transition process, including on reconciliation aspects, and calling upon the

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               Transitional Authorities and the National Elections Authority, in accordance with
               the transitional national charter, to swiftly take the necessary steps to accelerate the
               preparation of the electoral process with a view to holding as a matter of urgency
               and as soon as possible the free, fair, and credible elections currently scheduled to
               take place by August 2015,
                    Welcoming the holding of, and local participation in, grassroots consultations
               throughout the country between 21 January and 8 March 2015, which enabled
               thousands of people in the CAR to express their views on the future of their country,
                     Recognizing the work of the Bangui Forum Preparatory Committee, and
               welcoming the setting of the date for the Bangui Forum, which is a critical step in
               the political transition process and offers an opportunity to address issues that are of
               critical importance to the future of the country, including peace and security, justice
               and reconciliation, governance and economic and social development,
                     Welcoming the joint action of some domestic religious leaders at the national
               level in trying to pacify relations and end violence between religious communities
               and noting the need to amplify their voices at the local level,
                     Recalling the need for an inclusive and effective disarmament, demobilization
               and reintegration process (DDR) as well as repatriation (DDRR) in the case of
               foreign fighters, including children formerly associated with armed forces and
               groups, while respecting the need to fight against impunity,
                     Underlining the need to support national, and to coordinate international,
               efforts towards rebuilding the security sector in the CAR and stressing the important
               role of the internal security forces (police and gendarmerie) in the restoration of
               security in the CAR,
                     Welcoming in this regard the launching by the European Union (EU) of a
               military advice mission based in Bangui (EUMAM -RCA), which will support, at
               their request, the CAR Transitional Authorities, and will work closely with
               MINUSCA, by providing expert advice on reforming the FACA into a multi -ethnic,
               professional, and republican armed forces,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1674 (2006), 1738 (2006)
               and 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, its resolutions 1612
               (2005), 1882 (2009), 1998 (2011), 2068 (2012) and 2143 (2014) on Children and
               Armed Conflict and its resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889
               (2009), 1960 (2010), 2106 (2013) and 2122 (2013) on Women, Peace and Security
               and calling upon all parties in the CAR to engage with the Special Representative
               on Children and Armed Conflict and the Special Representative on Sexual Violence
               in Conflict,
                     Expressing its concern that children have continued to be victims of abuses
               committed by armed elements of the ex-Séléka and anti-Balaka as well as the Lord’s
               resistance army, and that women continue to be violently targeted and victims of
               sexual and gender based violence in the CAR,
                     Expressing serious concern about the dire situation of persons with disabilities
               in the CAR, including abandonment, violence and lack of access to basic services,
               and emphasizing the need to ensure that the particular needs of persons with
               disabilities are addressed in the humanitarian response,

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                Commending the ongoing role and contribution of the African Union (AU) to
           the stabilization of the CAR and welcoming the deployment of AU advisors to
           support the victims of sexual violence in the CAR,
                Welcoming the strong engagement of the European Union (EU) for the CAR,
           and further welcoming the contribution of the United States of America and of other
           Member States to the stabilization of the CAR,
                Encouraging the international community to swiftly follow through on pledges
           to continue providing support in response to the humanitarian situation in CAR, and
           to prepare for reconstruction with an approach linking relief, rehabilitation and
           development (LRRD),
                 Calling on international partners to assist the Transitional Authorities in
           building the institutional capacity of national police and customs authorities to
           effectively monitor the borders and points of entry, including to support the
           implementation of the measures renewed and modified by paragraph 1 of resolution
           2196 (2015) and the disarmament and repatriation of foreign armed elements,
                Welcoming the World Bank’s plan for 2014 presented at the Central African
           Republic Peacebuilding Commission Country-Specific Configuration meeting on
           19 February 2014 and strongly encouraging international financial institutions to
           continue to engage with the Transitional Authorities, and to increase their
           commitments to support the Transitional Authorities,
                 Calling on international partners to urgently provide financial contributions to
           support national dialogue and reconciliation, the preparation of elections, the
           extension of State authority, accountability, DDR/R and security sector reform
           (SSR) processes, as well as the restoration of the judicial and penal chains in order
           to fight against impunity,
                 Underlining the role of the Peace Building Commission CAR configuration in
           supporting the efforts of the Transitional Authorities towards national dialogue and
           reconciliation process, elections, accountability, as well as in addressing challenges
           facing the country, through mobilizing and sustaining the attention and commitment
           of partners’ efforts as well as the Peacebuilding Fund,
                Commending the Transitional Authorities for the work done to balance the
           national budget and calls on them to continue their effort to strengthen public
           financial management, transparency and accountability, which will help create a
           conducive environment for the international community to increase budget and
           development support in 2015,
                 Stressing the need to implement MINUSCA’s mandate, based on the
           prioritization of tasks, and, when relevant, in a phased manner,
                Welcoming the Secretary-General’s report of 1 April 2015 (S/2015/227),
                 Taking note of the letter to the Security Council dated 8 April 2014, by which
           the President of the CAR conveyed views regarding MINUSCA’s mandate in terms
           of protection of civilians and urgent temporary Measures,
                 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,

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               Political process
                     1.   Expresses its support to the Transitional Authorities under the leadership
               of Catherine Samba-Panza as Transitional Head of State, welcomes their
               commitment to complete the transition process and reiterates its call upon them to
               further accelerate its completion;
                    2.    Reiterates its support for the Libreville Agreements of 11 January 2013,
               the N’Djamena Declaration of 18 April 2013, the Constitutional Charter for the
               Transition of 18 July 2013 as well as the Cessation of Hostilities agreement signed
               in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, on 23 July 2014;
                     3.  Welcomes the important role of the region through the active leadership
               of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), in particular the
               mediation by the Republic of the Congo, and encourages ECCAS, through its
               Chairperson and its Mediator to continue to support the political transition process
               in the CAR outlined in the above-mentioned Declaration and agreements;
                    4.    Commends the initial measures taken by the AU and ECCAS to restore
               peace and stability in the CAR;
                     5.    Demands that all militias and non-state armed groups lay down their
               arms, cease all forms of violence and destabilizing activities immediately and
               release children from their ranks;
                     6.     Commends the Transitional Authorities and CAR stakeholders for the
               work done in revitalizing the political and reconciliation process in order to lay the
               ground for a sustainable end to the conflict, welcomes recent efforts by the
               Transitional Authorities to gather views of local citizens in advance of the Bangui
               Forum on National Reconciliation by holding inclusive grassroots level
               consultations, underlines the importance of the Forum to promote peace and
               stability, in particular through the signing of an agreement on the disarmament of
               armed groups, and further recalls the crucial role of civil society in the peace and
               reconciliation process;
                     7.   Encourages the submission by Member States of listing requests to the
               Committee established by paragraph 57 of resolution 2127 (2013), including
               detailed evidentiary support for each request, of individuals and entities engaging in
               or providing support for acts that undermine the peace, stability or security of the
               CAR, that impede the transition process or that fuel violence;
                     8.     Urges the Transitional Authorities, as well as the National Elections
               Authority (NEA), in accordance with the transitional national charter, to accelerate
               the preparations in order to hold as a matter of urgency and as soon as possible the
               free, fair, transparent and inclusive presidential and legislative elections currently
               scheduled to take place by August 2015, ensuring the full, effective and equal
               participation of women, IDPs and CAR refugees, the return of whom should be an
               important objective;
                    9.    Calls on all actors in the CAR to respect the Transitional Constitutional
               Charter, particularly with respect to the preparation and ho lding of elections,
               including regarding candidate ineligibility;
                    10. Urges the CAR transitional authorities, with the support of MINUSCA
               and EUMAM-RCA, to adopt a strategy for a comprehensive reform of the CAR

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           Armed Forces (FACA) and internal security forces (police and gendarmerie) in
           order to put in place professional, ethnically representative and regionally balanced
           national defence and internal security forces, including through the adoption of
           appropriate human rights vetting procedures of all defenc e and security personnel as
           well as measures to absorb elements of armed groups meeting, rigorous selection
           and vetting criteria, and requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council on
           progress taken in this regard;
                11. Calls on the Central African authorities to take concrete steps, without
           delay and as a matter of priority, to strengthen justice institutions and to fight
           impunity in order to contribute to stabilization and reconciliation, and in this regard
           to swiftly implement the law establishing the Special Criminal Court;
                 12. Also calls on the Transitional Authorities to continue their efforts to
           redeploy State administration in the provinces, including through the effective
           restoration of the administration of the judiciary and the criminal justice system
           throughout the country, with the support of the international community;
                  13. Calls on Member States, international and regional organizations to
           urgently provide support to the Transitional Authorities for the conduct of the
           transition and subsequent reforms, including contributions for the payment of
           salaries and other needs for the restoration of the State authority over the whole
           territory, as well as for the holding of elections through the UN trust fund, for the
           upcoming DDR/R and SSR programmes and for the restoration of the judiciary and
           the criminal justice system including the Special Criminal Court;
                 14. Encourages the Transitional Authorities, with the support of the
           international community, in particular with IFIs leading interna tional efforts, to
           keep consolidating, based on critical peace and State building goals, public financial
           management and accountability, including revenue collection, expenditure controls,
           public procurement and concession practices building on relevant in ternational
           experiences and in a manner that fosters national ownership and respects the
           sovereignty of the CAR;

           Human rights
                 15. Reiterates the urgent and imperative need to hold accountable all
           perpetrators of violations of international humanitarian law and human rights
           violations and abuses, irrespective of their status or political affiliation, and
           reiterates 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;
                 16. Notes the decision made by the Prosecutor of the ICC on 24 September
           2014 to open, following the request of the national authorities, an investigation into
           alleged crimes committed since 2012, and welcomes the ongoing cooperation of the
           Transitional Authorities in this regard;
                 17. Calls upon all parties to armed conflict in the CAR, including former
           Séléka elements and anti-Balaka elements, to issue clear orders prohibiting all
           violations and abuses committed against children, in violation of applicable
           international law, including those involving their recruitment and use, rape and
           sexual violence, killing and maiming, abductions and attacks on schools and
           hospitals and further calls upon the Transitional Authorities to investigate swiftly
           alleged violations and abuses in order to hold perpetrators accountable and to ensure

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               that those responsible for such violations and abuses are excluded from the security
               sector;
                    18. Reiterates its demands that all parties protect and consider as victims
               those children who have been released or otherwise separated from armed forces
               and armed groups, and emphasizes the need to pay particular attention to the
               protection, release and reintegration of all children associated with armed forces and
               armed groups;
                     19. Calls upon all parties to armed conflict in the CAR, including former
               Séléka and anti-Balaka elements, to issue clear orders against sexual and gender
               based violence, and further calls upon the Transitional Authorities to investigate
               swiftly alleged abuses in order to hold perpetrators accountable, in line with its
               resolutions 1960 (2010) and 2106 (2013), to ensure that those responsible for such
               crimes are excluded from the security sector and prosecuted, and to facilitate
               immediate access for victims of sexual violence to available services;

               Peacekeeping Operation
                    20. Commends the transition of authority from MISCA to MINUSCA on
               15 September 2014 and welcomes the re-hatting of former MISCA troops and police
               under MINUSCA;
                     21. Commends the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Babacar Gaye and takes note of the increased deployment of
               MINUSCA’s military, police and civilian components; the Mission’s initial work in
               implementing its mandate; and the establishment of the Bangui Task Force to ensure
               the stabilization of the capital;
                    22.   Decides to extend the mandate of MINUSCA until 30 April 2016;
                     23. Decides that MINUSCA has an authorized troop ceiling of 10,750
               military personnel, including 480 Military Observers and Military Staff Officers and
               2,080 police personnel, including 400 Individual Police Officers and 40 corrections
               officers, recalls its intention to keep this number under continuous review in
               particular for the additional troops authorized by resolution 221 2 (2015), calls upon
               Member States to provide troops and police with adequate capabilities and
               equipment in order to enhance the capacity of MINUSCA to operate and discharge
               its responsibilities effectively and requests the Secretary-General to accelerate the
               recruitment of qualified staff, who have the competencies, education, work
               experience and language skills appropriate to the tasks defined under applicable
               competency areas in paragraphs 32 to 34 below, bearing in mind the need to convey
               information and provide technical assistance in the most accessible manner to the
               desired audience;
                     24. Requests the Secretary-General to take all possible steps, including
               through the full use of existing authorities and at his discretion, to accelerate the
               deployments of MINUSCA’s civilian, police and military capabilities in the CAR, in
               order to best respond to the Council’s expectations and the needs of the CAR
               population and requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps to have
               MINUSCA reach its full operational capacity and ability to discharge its mandate
               over the entire territory of the CAR as soon as technically and logistically possible,
               with no further delay, including to regions in eastern CAR;

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                25. Urges, to this end, the former MISCA troop and police contributing
           countries that have been re-hatted under MINUSCA to expedite the procurement
           and deployment of remaining additional contingent-owned equipment, in order to
           comply with United Nations standards for troops and police;
                 26. Further urges the Secretariat to continue to explore, on the basis of need,
           the use of specialized police teams together with specialized required equipment, for
           police and gendarmerie capacity building and development and operational support;
                27. Requests that the Secretary-General and his Special Representative take
           the necessary steps to reinforce the capacity of the police component of MINUSCA
           and in particular the Bangui task force, within the authorized troop ceiling,
           including through the strengthening of the chain of command, the acceleration of
           the deployment across the whole territory and the recruitment and deployment of
           personnel trained for stabilization tasks in challenging urban environments;
               28. Stresses the importance of expediting the deployment of the civilian
           component of MINUSCA in order to support the actions of the police and military
           components based on the needs of the mission;
                 29. Urges MINUSCA and all relevant United Nations bodies, to ensure
           unhindered access for the Panel of Experts, in particular to persons, documents and
           sites within their control in order for the Panel to execute its mandate;
                 30. Decides that MINUSCA’s mandate should be implemented based on a
           prioritization of tasks established in paragraphs 32 to 34 of this resolutio n, and,
           when relevant, in a phased manner, and further requests the Secretary-General to
           reflect this prioritization in the deployment and in the allocation of resources to the
           mission;
               31. Authorizes MINUSCA to take all necessary means to carry out its
           mandate within its capabilities and areas of deployment;
               32. Decides that the mandate of MINUSCA shall include the following
           immediate priority tasks:

           (a)   Protection of civilians
                 (i) To protect, without prejudice to the primary responsibility of the CAR
                 authorities, the civilian population from threat of physical violence, within its
                 capabilities and areas of deployment, including through active patrolling, and
                 to mitigate risks to civilians posed by its military operations;
                 (ii) To provide specific protection for women and children affected by armed
                 conflict, including through the deployment of Child Protection Advisers,
                 Women Protection Advisers and Gender Advisers;
                 (iii) To identify and record threats and attacks against the civilian population,
                 including through regular interaction with the civilian population and working
                 closely with humanitarian and human rights organizations;
                 (iv) To fully implement and deliver, in close consultation with humanitarian
                 and human rights organizations and other relevant partners, the mission-wide
                 protection strategy;

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               (b)   Support for the implementation of the transition process, the extension of State
                     authority and the preservation of territorial integrity
                     (i) To take a leading role in international efforts to assist the Transitional
                     Authorities working with ECCAS, the AU, the United Nations regional office
                     for Central Africa (UNOCA), relevant stakeholders and the international
                     community to devise, facilitate, coordinate and provide technical assistance to
                     the successful and timely completion of the political transition;
                     (ii) To provide good offices and political support for the efforts to address
                     root causes of the conflict and establish lasting peace and security in the CAR;
                     (iii) To provide appropriate support, in coordination with the Transitional
                     Authorities, and based on the risks on the ground, for the provision of security
                     for key national stakeholders, including members of the Transitional
                     Government;
                     (iv) To assist the Transitional Authorities and, subsequently, the elected
                     authorities, in mediation and reconciliation processes at both the national and
                     local levels, working with relevant regional and local bodies and religious
                     leaders, including through inclusive national dialogue, transitional just ice and
                     conflict-resolution mechanisms, while ensuring the full and effective
                     participation of women;
                     (v) To devise, coordinate and provide technical, logistical and security
                     assistance to the electoral process and make all necessary preparations, in
                     support of the Transitional Authorities and working on an urgent basis with the
                     NEA, for the holding, in accordance with the transitional national charter, as a
                     matter of urgency and as soon as possible, of the free, fair, transparent and
                     inclusive presidential and legislative elections currently scheduled to take
                     place by August 2015, in order to complete the political transition in a timely
                     manner, including the full and effective participation of women at all levels
                     and at an early stage, in all phases of the electoral process, and the
                     participation of CAR IDPs and refugees;
                     (vi) To devise, coordinate and provide technical, logistical and security
                     assistance to the organization and the holding of the constitutional referendum,
                     as appropriate;
                     (vii) To promote and support the rapid extension of State authority over the
                     entire territory of the CAR, including by supporting the redeployment of the
                     administration;
                     (viii) To actively seize, confiscate and destroy, as appropriate, the weapons and
                     ammunitions of armed elements, including all militias and non-state armed
                     groups, who refuse or fail to lay down their arms;

               (c)   Facilitate the immediate, full, safe and unhindered delivery of
                     humanitarian assistance
                     To enhance civil-military coordination within MINUSCA and improve
                     coordination with humanitarian actors, to facilitate the creation of a secure
                     environment for the immediate, full, safe and unhindered, civilian -led delivery
                     of humanitarian assistance, in accordance with United Nations guiding
                     humanitarian principles and relevant provisions of international law, and for

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                 the voluntary safe, dignified and sustainable return or local integration or
                 resettlement of internally displaced persons or refugees in close coordination
                 with humanitarian actors;

           (d)   Protection of the United Nations
                 To protect the United Nations personnel, installations, equipment and goods
                 and ensure the security and freedom of movement of United Nations and
                 associated personnel;

           (e)   Promotion and protection of human rights
                 (i) To monitor, help investigate and report publicly and to the Security
                 Council on violations of international humanitarian law and on violations and
                 abuses of human rights committed throughout the CAR, in particular by
                 different armed groups, including the former Seleka and the anti-Balaka, as
                 well as in connection with the Bangui Forum and the electoral process, and to
                 contribute to efforts to identify and prosecute perpetrators, and to prevent such
                 violations and abuses, including through the deployment of human rights
                 observers;
                 (ii) To monitor, help investigate and report on violations and abuses
                 committed against children, women as well as persons with disabilities,
                 including rape and other forms of sexual violence in armed conflict, and to
                 contribute to efforts to identify and prosecute perpetrators, and to prevent such
                 violations and abuses;
                 (iii) To support the implementation of relevant recommendations of the
                 International Commission of Inquiry;
                 (iv) To assist the CAR authorities in the effort to protect and promote human
                 rights, including through the establishment of a national human rights
                 commission and to strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations;

           (f)   Urgent temporary measures (UTMs)
                 (i) To continue to adopt, within the limits of its capacities and areas of
                 deployment, at the formal request of the Transitional Authorities and in areas
                 where national security forces or judicial authorities are not present or
                 operational, urgent temporary measures on an exceptional basis and with out
                 creating a precedent and without prejudice to the agreed principles of
                 peacekeeping operations, which are limited in scope, time bound and
                 consistent with the objectives set out in paragraphs 32 (a) to 32 (e) above and
                 33 (a) below, to arrest and detain in order to maintain basic law and order and
                 fight impunity;
                 (ii) Requests the Secretary-General to continue to report to the Security
                 Council any measures that may be adopted on this basis;

           (g)   Special Criminal Court
                 (i) To assist the Transitional Authorities and subsequent elected authorities
                 and facilitate other bilateral and multilateral support to the Transitional
                 Authorities and subsequent elected authorities in the establishment of the

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                     national Special Criminal Court (SCC) consistent with C AR laws and
                     jurisdiction and in line with the CAR’s international humanitarian law and
                     international human rights law obligations with the aim of supporting the
                     extension of State authority;
                     (ii) To provide technical assistance and capacity building for the CAR
                     authorities, in order to facilitate the functioning of the SCC, in particular in the
                     areas of investigations, arrests, detention, criminal and forensic analysis,
                     evidence collection and storage, recruitment and selection of personnel, and
                     the establishment of a legal aid system, as appropriate, as well as, within
                     existing resources, to provide security for magistrates, and take measures to
                     enhance the security of victims and witnesses as conditions allow, in line with
                     the CAR’s international human rights obligations, including with respect to
                     fair trials, and due process;

               (h)   Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration (DDR) and Repatriation (DDRR)
                     (i) To support the Transitional Authorities and subsequent elected authorities
                     in developing and implementing a revised strategy for the disarmament,
                     demobilization and reintegration (DDR) and, in case of foreign elements,
                     Repatriation (DDRR), of former combatants and armed elements to reflect
                     new realities on the ground, while paying specific attention to the needs of
                     children associated with armed forces and groups;
                     (ii) To support the Transitional Authorities and subsequent elected authorities
                     in implementing the revised strategy for reintegration of former combatants in
                     line with the wider SSR;
                     (iii) To support the Transitional Authorities and subsequent elected authorities
                     in developing and implementing community violence reduction programmes;
                     (iv) To regroup and canton combatants in accordance with Article 4 of the
                     Brazzaville Agreement and in cooperation with the Transitional Authorities
                     and destroy, as appropriate, the weapons and ammunitions of disarmed
                     combatants in keeping with its effort to seize and collect arms and related
                     materiel the supply, sale or transfer of which violate the measures imposed by
                     paragraph 1 of resolution 2196 (2015);
                    33. Further authorises MINUSCA to use its capacities to assist the CAR
               authorities for, and, where relevant, implement, the following essential tasks:

               (a)   Support for national and international justice and the rule of law
                     (i) To help build the capacities, including through technical assistance, of
                     the national judicial system and of the national human rights institutions and
                     assist with national reconciliation efforts, coordinating with the Independen t
                     Expert on human rights as appropriate;
                     (ii) To provide support and to coordinate international assistance to the
                     policing, justice and correctional institutions to reinstate the criminal justice
                     system, within the framework of the United Nations global focal point on rule
                     of law, including through assistance in the maintenance of public safety and
                     basic law and order, in a manner that emphasizes civilian oversight,
                     impartiality and the protection of human rights;

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                 (iii) to support the restoration and maintenance of public safety and the rule
                 of law including through the presence and assistance of United Nations police
                 authorized in paragraph 23 above, including through arresting and handing
                 over to the CAR authorities those responsible for serious human rights
                 violations and abuses and serious violations of international humanitarian law
                 in the country so that they can be brought to justice, and through cooperation
                 with States of the region as well as the ICC in cases of crimes falling within its
                 jurisdiction;

           (b)   Security Sector Reform
                 (i) To support the Transitional Authorities and subsequent elected authorities
                 in devising and implementing the security sector reform and vetting processes,
                 including through the provision of strategic policy advice, in close
                 coordination with the EUMAM-RCA;
                 (ii) To closely coordinate the provision of technical assistance and training
                 between the international partners in the CAR in order to ensure a clear
                 distribution of tasks in the field of SSR, for the benefit of both the FACA and
                 the CAR internal security forces (police and gendarmerie);

           (c)   Illicit exploitation and trafficking of natural resources
                 To support the CAR authorities to develop a nationally-owned strategy to
                 tackle the illicit exploitation and trafficking networks of natural resources
                 which continue to fund and supply armed groups in the CAR taking into
                 account, where appropriate, the reports of the Panel of Experts established
                 pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013) and the decisions of the Kimberley process
                 (KP), with the aim of extending the State authority over the entire territory and
                 its resources;
                 34. Further authorizes MINUSCA to carry out within its existing resources
           the following additional tasks:
                 (a)   To coordinate international assistance as appropriate;
                 (b) To assist the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 57 of
           resolution 2127 (2013) and the Panel of Experts established by the same resolution,
           including by passing information relevant to the implementation of the mandate of
           the Committee and Panel of Experts;
                 (c) To monitor the implementation of the measures renewed and modified by
           paragraph 1 of resolution 2196 (2015), in cooperation with the Panel of Experts
           established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013), including by inspecti ng, as it deems
           necessary and when appropriate without notice, all arms and related materiel
           regardless of location, and advise the Transitional Authorities on efforts to keep
           armed groups from exploiting natural resources;
                (d) To seize and collect arms and any related materiel the transfer of which
           to the CAR violates the measures imposed by paragraph 54 of resolution 2127
           (2013) and to record and dispose of such arms and related materiel as appropriate;
                (e) To provide transport for relevant State authorities in carrying out
           inspections and monitoring visits in key mining areas and sites as appropriate and

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               on a case by case basis and when the situation allows, as a means to promote and
               support the rapid extension of the State authority over the entire ter ritory;
                    35. Requests the Secretary-General to deploy and allocate personnel and
               expertise within MINUSCA to reflect the priorities identified by paragraph 32 to
               paragraph 34 of this resolution, and to continuously adjust this deployment
               according to the progresses made in the implementation of this mandate;
                    36. Requests MINUSCA to enhance its operational coordination with the
               African Union Regional Task Force on the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and
               requests MINUSCA to share relevant information with the Regional Task Force and
               with non-governmental organizations involved in tackling the threat of the LRA;
                     37. Calls upon the Transitional Authorities and international partners and
               relevant United Nations entities, in coordination with MINUSCA and UNMAS, to
               address the illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation, and misuse of small arms and
               light weapons in the CAR, and to ensure the safe and effective management, storage
               and security of stockpiles of small arms and light weapons, and the collection and/or
               destruction of surplus, seized, unmarked, or illicitly held weapons and ammunition,
               and further stresses the importance of incorporating such elements into SSR and
               DDR/R programmes;
                     38. Urges the CAR, its neighbouring States and other member States of the
               International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) to cooperate at the
               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;
                     39. Requests MINUSCA to take fully into account child protection as a
               cross-cutting issue throughout its mandate and to assist the Transitional Authorities
               in ensuring that the protection of children’s rights is taken into account, inter alia, in
               DDR and DDR/R processes and in SSR in order to end and prevent violations and
               abuses against children;
                      40. Requests MINUSCA to take fully into account gender considerations as a
               cross-cutting issue throughout its mandate and to assist the Government of the CAR
               in ensuring the full and effective participation, involvement and representation of
               women in all spheres and at all levels, including in stabilization activities, security
               sector reform and DDR and DDR/R processes, as well as in the national political
               dialogue and electoral processes, through, inter alia, the provision of gender
               advisers, and further requests enhanced reporting by MINUSCA to the Council on
               this issue;
                    41. Requests MINUSCA, within its existing resources and mandate, to assist
               the political efforts of the AU, ECCAS and UNOCA to support the transition
               process;
                    42. Reiterates that the measures imposed by paragraph 1 of resolution 2196
               (2015) do not apply to MINUSCA, the AU Regional Task Force (AU -RTF), the
               European Union Missions and French forces operating in the CAR to provide
               organizational advice and non-operational training to the CAR Government Forces
               and as relevant to the implementation of their mandates and requests these forces to
               report on measures taken in this regard as part of their regular reports to the
               Council;

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                 43. Requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary measures to ensure
           full compliance of MINUSCA with the United Nations zero tolerance policy on
           sexual exploitation and abuses and to keep the Council informed if cases of
           misconduct occur, and notes the relevance of the guidance on contacts with persons
           who are the subject of arrest warrants or summonses issued by the ICC;
                44. Requests MINUSCA to ensure that any support provided to non-United
           Nations security forces is provided in strict compliance with the Human Rights Due
           Diligence Policy on United Nations support to non-United Nations security forces
           (HRDDP), and requests the Secretary-General to include information on any such
           support in his reports to the Council;
                 45. Emphasizes the need for MINUSCA, EUMAM-RCA and the French
           forces operating in the CAR, while carrying out their mandate, to act in full respect
           of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity of CAR a nd in full compliance with
           applicable international humanitarian law, human rights law and refugee law and
           recalls the importance of training in this regard;

           MINUSCA Freedom of movement
                 46. Urges all parties in the CAR to cooperate fully with the deployment and
           activities of MINUSCA, in particular by ensuring its safety, security and freedom of
           movement with unhindered and immediate access throughout the territory of the
           CAR to enable MINUSCA to carry out fully its mandate in a complex environment;
                 47. Calls upon Member States, especially those in the region, to ensure the
           free, unhindered and expeditious movement to and from the CAR of all personnel,
           as well as equipment, provisions, supplies and other goods, including vehicles and
           spare parts, which are for the exclusive and official use of MINUSCA;

           Humanitarian access
                 48. Demands that all parties allow and facilitate the full, safe, immediate and
           unhindered access for the timely delivery of humanitarian assistance to populations
           in need, in particular to internally displaced persons, throughout the territory of the
           CAR, in accordance with the United Nations guiding principles of humanitarian
           assistance and relevant provisions of international law;

           Humanitarian appeal
                49. Welcomes the humanitarian appeal, regrets its insufficient current
           funding, and calls on Member States and international and regional organizations to
           respond swiftly to this appeal through increased contributions and to ensure that all
           pledges are honoured in full;

           French Forces
                 50. Authorizes French forces, within the limits of their capacities and areas
           of deployment, from the commencement of the activities of MINUSCA until the end
           of MINUSCA’s mandate as authorized in this resolution, to use all necessary means
           to provide operational support to elements of MINUSCA from the date of adoption
           of this resolution, at the request of the Secretary-General and requests France to
           report to the Council on the implementation of this mandate and to coordinate its

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               reporting with that of the Secretary-General referred to in paragraph 52 of this
               resolution;

               Review and Reporting
                    51. Requests the Secretary-General to review on a regular basis the
               conditions required for the transition, drawdown and withdrawal of the United
               Nations operation, in a manner which does not prejudice overall efforts to support
               long term objectives for peace and stability, and looks forward to receiving this
               information as part of this regular reporting to the Security Council;
                     52. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council regularly informed of
               the situation in the CAR and the implementation of the mandate of MINUSCA, to
               report to the Council, on 1 August 2015, and then every four months from that date
               and to include in his reports to the Council updates on and recommendations related
               to the dynamic implementation of MINUSCA’s mandated tasks, including by
               providing appropriate financial information, information on the security situation,
               the priority political elements as defined above on politic al progress, progress on
               mechanisms and capacity to advance governance and fiscal management, relevant
               information on the progress, promotion and protection of human rights and
               international humanitarian law as well as a review of the troop and police leve ls,
               force and police generation and deployment of all MINUSCA’s constituent
               elements;
                    53.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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