               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2372 (2017)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               30 August 2017

               Resolution 2372 (2017)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8035th meeting, on
               30 August 2017
                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its previous resolutions and statements of its President on the
               situation in Somalia,
                    Underlining its respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political
               independence, and unity of Somalia,
                    Condemning Al Shabaab attacks in Somalia and beyond, expressing serious
               concern at the ongoing threat posed by Al Shabaab, and underlining its concern that
               Al Shabaab continues to hold territory and extort revenue in Somalia,
                    Expressing outrage at the loss of civilian life in Al Shabaab attacks, and
               paying tribute to the bravery and sacrifices made by the African Union Mission in
               Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali Security Forces personnel in the fight against Al
               Shabaab, and recognizing the need to preserve the gains made through their
               commitment,
                    Reiterating its determination to support efforts to reduce the threat posed by Al
               Shabaab in Somalia, and underlining its commitment to support an inclusive
               Somali-led political peace and reconciliation process,
                     Condemning the continued violations and abuses of human rights and
               violations of international humanitarian law in Somalia in particular the deliberate
               targeting of civilians,
                     Welcoming the positive contributions that the UN Support Office in Somalia
               (UNSOS) has made to supporting the gains made by AMISOM and the UN
               Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), and underscoring the importance of an
               effective partnership between the United Nations, the African Union (AU) and
               Member States in Somalia,
                     Recognizing that the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has the primary
               responsibility to protect its citizens and build its own national security forces,
               noting that these forces should be inclusive and representative of Somalia and act in
               full compliance with their obligations under international humanitarian law and
               international human rights law,

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                     Commending the decision by the FGS to make security sector reform a priority
               for the next four years, welcoming the FGS and Federal Member State leaders’
               endorsement of a new National Security Architecture, calling on the FGS and the
               Federal Member States to meet the benchmarks set out in the National Security
               Architecture in view of the remaining threat posed by Al Shabaab, and underlining
               the importance of implementing key decisions that further define the composition
               and roles of Somalia’s national and federal state level security forces in line with the
               agreed Architecture, in order to accelerate security sector reform,
                     Reaffirming the strong commitment of international partners to support the
               FGS and Federal Member States in establishing under the National Security Council
               and Regional Security Councils, a capable, accountable, acceptable and affordable
               Somali-led security sector as set out in the Security Pact adopted by S omalia and
               international partners on 11 May 2017 at the London Somalia Conference,
                    Recognizing that a more stable Somalia is of vital importance to ensuring
               regional security,

               AMISOM
                     Commending the contribution of AMISOM to lasting peace and stability in
               Somalia, noting its critical role in improving the security situation and in providing
               the security to enable peacebuilding and statebuilding progress in Somalia,
               including two national political processes, expressing its appreciation for the
               continued commitment of troops, police and equipment to AMISOM by the
               Governments of Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria and
               Sierra Leone, and recognizing the significant sacrifices made by AMISOM forces,
                    Recalling the Conclusions on Children and Armed Conflict (S/AC.51/2017/2),
                     Taking note of the Joint AU-UN Review of AMISOM, as requested in
               paragraph 24 of resolution 2297 (2016), the Report on the Ten Year Lessons
               Learned from AMISOM 2007-2017, and the African Union Peace and Security
               Council’s communiqué of 12 July 2017 on the situation in Somalia and AMISOM,
               and the outcome of the meeting of Troop and Police Contributing Countries on
               3 July 2017,
                    Expressing its support for a transfer of security tasks from AMISOM to the
               Somali security forces in a gradual and conditions -based manner, to ensure that the
               hard won security gains are preserved,
                     Welcoming the AU’s investigation of allegations of sexual violence against
               some AMISOM troops, underlining the importance of the AU implementing the
               recommendations of the report, taking action to prevent further abuses, and in line
               with resolution 2272 (2016),
                     Expressing concern over reports of pro-Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
               (ISIL, also known as Da’esh) elements in Somalia and the security implications of
               the situation in Yemen for Somalia,
                    Expressing grave concern at the ongoing humanitarian consequences of the
               severe drought in Somalia, and commending AMISOM’s facilitation of the delivery
               of humanitarian assistance in support of the Somali authorities,
                     Determining that the situation in Somalia continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

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           AMISOM
                 1.    Emphasizes that the long term objective for Somalia, with the support of
           its international partners, is that Somali Security Forces assume full responsibility
           for Somalia’s security, and in this regard recognizes that AMISOM remains critical
           to security during this transition to allow for the Somali Security Forces to build
           their capacities;
                2.    Agrees with the Secretary-General that conditions in Somalia are not
           appropriate for the deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping mission, and
           requests the Secretary-General to keep the benchmarks for deployment under
           continuous review;
                 3.   Underlines that the increases in the force strength decided in resolutions
           2036 (2012) and 2124 (2013) were to provide short term enhancement to
           AMISOM’s military capacity, and as part of an overall exit strategy for AMISOM,
           after which a decrease in AMISOM’s force strength will be considered in light of
           progress on the ground;
                4.    Welcomes in this regard the recommendation of the AU-UN Review for a
           gradual and phased reduction and reorganization of AMISOM’s uniformed
           personnel in order to provide a greater support role to the Somali Security Forces as
           they progressively take the lead for security in Somalia, welcomes the FGS’s
           commitment to conduct joint operations in order to become the primary security
           provider in Somalia, and underscores the need for transition of security
           responsibility to take into consideration security situation in each location;

           Priorities and tasks
                5.    Decides to authorize the Member States of the AU to maintain the
           deployment of AMISOM until 31 May 2018, and to reduce the level of uniformed
           AMISOM personnel to a maximum level of 21,626 by 31 December 2017, to
           include a minimum of 1,040 AMISOM police personnel including fiv e Formed
           Police Units, with a further reduction of uniformed personnel to 20,626 by
           30 October 2018, unless the Security Council decides to accelerate the pace of the
           reduction, taking into account the capabilities of the Somali security forces thus far;
                 6.   Further decides that AMISOM shall be authorized to take all necessary
           measures, in full compliance with participating States’ obligations under
           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;
                7.     Decides to authorize AMISOM to pursue the following strategic
           objectives:
                (a) Enable the gradual handing over of security responsibilities from
           AMISOM to the Somali security forces contingent on abilities of the Somali
           security forces and political and security progress in Somalia;
                (b)   Reduce the threat posed by Al Shabaab and other armed opposition
           groups;
                (c) Assist the Somali security forces to provide security for the political
           process at all levels as well as stabilization, reconciliation and peacebuilding in
           Somalia;
                 8.   Decides to authorize AMISOM to carry out the following priority tasks
           to achieve these objectives:

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                    (a) Maintain a presence in the sectors set out in the AMISOM Concept of
               Operations, prioritizing the main population centres;
                    (b) To assist, as appropriate, the Somali security forces to protect the Somali
               authorities to help them carry out their functions of government, their efforts
               towards reconciliation and peacebuilding, and security for key infrastructure;
                    (c) To 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;
                     (d) To secure key supply routes including to areas recovered from Al
               Shabaab, in particular those essential to improving the humanitarian situation, and
               those critical for logistical support to AMISOM, underscoring that the delivery of
               logistics remains a joint responsibility between the United Nations and AU;
                    (e) To conduct targeted offensive operations against Al Shabaab and other
               armed opposition groups, including jointly with the Somali Security Forces;
                    (f) To mentor and assist Somali security forces, both military and police, in
               close collaboration with UNSOM and in line with the National Security
               Architecture;
                     (g) To reconfigure AMISOM, as security conditions allow, in favour of
               police personnel within the authorized AMISOM personnel ceiling, and provide
               updates on the reconfiguration through the Secretary-General;
                    (h) To receive on a transitory basis, defectors, as appropriate, and in
               coordination with the United Nations and the Federal Government of Somalia;
                     9.    Requests the AU to keep the Security Council regularly informed,
               through the Secretary-General on the implementation of AMISOM’s mandate, and
               report to the Council, through the provision of oral updates an d no fewer than three
               written reports, every 120 days with the first written report not later than
               15 December 2017;
                    10. Requests that the AU continues to ensure that AMISOM is configured to
               conduct the full range of mandated tasks effectively, including strengthening
               command and control structures, under the authority of the Force Commander,
               capable of operating jointly with Somali security forces;
                     11. Welcomes in this regard the intention of the AU to develop a new
               Concept of Operations for AMISOM, and requests the AU to develop this concept in
               close collaboration with the United Nations and Federal Government of Somalia;
                     12. Recalls its request that the AU generate the specialized units set out in
               the annex of resolution 2297 (2016), in particular the Mission Enabling Units, and
               reiterating the importance that all force enablers and multipliers operate under the
               command of the Force Commander, further requests that these are generated without
               delay, and requests that the AU provide regular updates on this force generation in
               its regular reports through the Secretary-General;
                    13. Stresses the critical need to source fully functioning and mission
               appropriate contingent-owned equipment including force enablers and multipliers as
               provided for in paragraph 6 of resolution 2036 (2012) either from existing
               AMISOM troop-contributing countries or other Member States, and welcomes the
               deployment of three helicopters by the Government of Kenya, and urges the AU to
               urgently generate of the remainder of the force enablers;

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                 14. Stresses that AMISOM’s civilian component should be fully operational
           to support AMISOM’s military and police tasks and improve coordinati on between
           the United Nations and the AU in Somalia, with particular emphasis on enhancing
           the staffing of its human rights component, with a view to increasing capacity to
           monitor and strengthen respect for international humanitarian law and human rights
           law and address cases of violations and abuses, in particular allegations of
           violations and abuses against children;
                 15. Further stresses that AMISOM’s civilian component should focus its
           efforts on supporting the revised tasks of the AMISOM military and police
           components in order to facilitate the transition and eventual drawdown;
                 16. Underlines the importance of AMISOM forces carrying out their
           mandate in full compliance with participating States’ obligations under international
           humanitarian law and international human rights law, including on the basis of
           specific recommendations made during the Joint Review, and cooperating with
           UNSOM and UNSOS in implementing the Human Rights Due Diligence Policy on
           United Nations support to Non-United Nations Security Forces (HRDDP), and calls
           upon the AU to investigate and report allegations of violations and abuses of human
           rights and violations of international humanitarian law, as well as continuing to
           ensure the highest standards of transparency, and conduct and discipline;
                 17. Welcomes the progress made by AMISOM in complying with human
           rights and international humanitarian law, and urges troop a nd police contributing
           countries to accelerate efforts to enhance the effectiveness of measures and
           mechanisms to prevent and address non-compliance, including on the basis of
           specific recommendations of the Joint Review, including selection and screening of
           AMISOM personnel;
                18. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that any support provided to
           non-United Nations security forces is provided in strict compliance with the
           HRDDP and to include progress made in implementing the policy in the Secretary -
           General’s reports to the Security Council, including through the mitigating measures
           and mechanisms as set out by the Joint Review;
                 19. Welcomes the work of the Civilian Casualty Tracking Analysis and
           Response Cell (CCTARC) as requested in resolutions 2093 (2013) and 2124 (2013),
           and the progress on the “Ceebla” hotline, underlines the importance of making the
           CCTARC fully operational and effective without further delay, and in this regard
           urges the full support of troop and police contributors for the CCTARC, in
           collaboration with humanitarian, human rights and protection actors, and underlines
           the importance of ensuring information is shared with relevant a ctors including the
           United Nations and integrated into AMISOM reporting;
                 20. Calls on the AU and troop-contributing countries to take appropriate
           steps to investigate allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, hold perpetrators
           accountable and repatriate units when there is credible evidence of widespread or
           systemic sexual exploitation or abuse by those units;
                21. Welcomes and strongly encourages the deployment of female uniformed
           personnel in AMISOM by the Troop and Police Contributing Countries;
                 22. Requests the FGS to expedite an Operational Readiness Assessment of
           the Somali security forces, to be completed by 1 December 2017, to be led by the
           Federal Government of Somalia with the active participation of the Federal Member
           States, and together with AMISOM and the United Nations and other international
           partners to determine numbers, capacities, locations and compliance with human
           rights obligations and international standards including screening for child soldiers,
           existence of accountability mechanisms, and level of vetting and training, and

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               including the Somali police as well as other Somali security capacities, in order to
               hand over specific security tasks, identify capacities for joint operations, determine
               infrastructure, logistical capacity, equipment and training gaps, and provide a
               baseline for further security sector reform efforts, and to inform a revised Concept
               of Operations for AMISOM;
                    23. Requests the Secretary-General to conduct a comprehensive assessment
               of AMISOM by 15 April 2018, working closely with the African Union and the
               Federal Government of Somalia, to take stock of the transition thus far including the
               development of Somali security institutions, and to make recommendations on the
               progressive transition from AMISOM to Somali security responsibility including
               over the electoral period, taking into account the capacities of the Somali security
               forces;
                    24. Expresses its intention to consider further uniformed personnel
               reductions as security conditions and Somali capabilities allow, including taking
               account the recommendations for further reductions made by the assessment
               requested in paragraph 23;

               Support and Partnership
                     25. Requests the Secretary-General to work closely with the AU in
               supporting the implementation of this resolution, encourages continued close
               collaboration between UNSOM, UNSOS and AMISOM at all levels, including
               through the Senior Leadership Coordination Forum, in o rder to enhance
               coordination efforts on the ground, further requests the Secretary-General to
               continue to provide technical and expert advice to the AU on the planning,
               deployment and strategic management of AMISOM in line with the mandate of the
               United Nations office to the AU, and reiterates its request to the Secretary-General,
               in view of the need to increase AMISOM’s efficiency, to enhance the provision of
               technical advice to the AU through existing United Nations mechanisms;
                    26. Stresses the importance of early and sustained coordination of all joint
               operations, as well as of follow up activity in newly recovered areas, and
               encourages the strengthening of joint planning and operational management
               mechanisms in order to prioritize available resources;
                     27. Further stresses the importance of effective joint planning and
               implementation of the transition of primary security responsibility to the Somali
               security forces between the Federal Government of Somalia, Federal Member
               States, the United Nations, African Union and donors, and requests the Secretary-General to report on progress towards transition in his reports on the situation in
               Somalia to the Security Council;
                     28. Agrees with the Secretary-General that oversight and accountability, in
               particular compliance with HRDDP in the context of United Nations support to the
               transition of responsibilities between AMISOM and Somali Security Forces will be
               the cornerstone of the partnership between the United Nations, the AU, the Federal
               Government of Somalia and the Federal Member States;
                     29. Urges the full implementation of the Force Commander’s directive, in
               particular on the protection of children’s rights during and after operations and to
               comply with the standard operating procedures for the reception and handover of
               children separated from armed groups in Somalia signed by the Federal Government
               of Somalia;
                     30. Welcomes the support of the international community for peace and
               stability in Somalia, in particular the European Union for its substantial cont ribution
               in supporting AMISOM, as well as support from other bilateral partners for both

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           AMISOM and the Somali National Army (SNA), emphasizes the importance of new
           contributions, including from new and existing donors from the international
           community, the African Union Peace Fund, the private sector, civil society and other
           donations, in order to share the financial burden of supporting AMISOM;
                31. Reiterates its call for new and existing donors to support AMISOM
           through the provision of additional funding for troop stipends, equipment, and
           technical assistance for AMISOM, and contributions to the United Nations Trust
           Fund for AMISOM including contributions destined for the SNA, calls upon the AU
           to consider how to provide sustainable funding for AMISOM, and underlines the
           AU’s call for its Member States to provide financial support to AMISOM;
                 32. Stresses the need to enhance the predictability, sustainability and
           flexibility of financing for African Union-led peace support operations authorized
           by the Security Council and under the Security Council’s authority consistent with
           Chapter VIII of the Charter, urges the Secretary-General, African Union and
           partners 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, and
           looks forward to the Secretary-General’s report on the future funding of AMISOM
           by November 2017;

           Somali Security Forces
                33. Recognizes that the primary responsibility for security lies with the
           Somali people and institutions, and in this regard, welcomes the historical political
           agreement on the National Security Architecture by the Federal Government of
           Somalia and the Federal Member States on 17 April 2017, commends their renewed
           commitment to security sector reform, and underscores the need to implement these
           commitments urgently, and to accelerate reform;
                 34. Underlines the importance of swift implementation of the National
           Security Architecture, delineating roles and responsibilities of Somalia’s security
           institutions, agreeing on governance and oversight structures and identifying
           capability gaps in order to guide AMISOM and donors’ security sector assistance
           priorities and signalling areas of cooperation with the international community in
           order to develop Somali-led security institutions and forces, both military and
           civilian, that are capable, affordable, acceptable, and accountable, and emphasizes
           the vital importance of the rule of law and of security forces complying with
           obligations under international humanitarian law and human rights law as a pplicable
           in particular with respect to ending and preventing recruitment and use of children
           in armed conflict;
                 35. Stresses the importance of the FGS and Federal Member States
           accelerating the strengthening and improved coordination of the Somali securi ty
           institutions, and enhancing efforts to move towards the eventual handover of
           security responsibilities to the Somali security services and withdrawal of
           AMISOM;
                 36. Welcomes the commitment of international partners to provide additional
           and more effective support through the implementation mechanisms agreed at the
           London Somalia Conference, including more coordinated delivery of mentoring,
           training, equipment, capacity building, and remuneration of police and military
           forces consistent with the Security Pact agreed at the London Somalia Conference,
           and in this regard emphasizes the important role of UNSOM to assist the FGS in
           coordinating international donor support for security sector assistance;

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                    37. Welcomes the support already provided by the international community
               and bilateral donors to the Somali security sector, encourages partners to further
               enhance their support to national and state-level institutions for the development of
               the Somali security sector, including logistical support, and calls upon new partners
               to come forward to support this development, and reiterates the importance of
               coordination amongst all partners as agreed in the Security Pact;
                     38. Underscores the need for international partners to closely align their
               efforts in a fully coordinated manner to enable Somalia to achieve a comprehensive
               approach to advance sustainable security, and the need to implement commitments
               through the implementation mechanism set out in the Security Pact on 11 May
               2017;
                    39. Underlines that it is essential that military operations are followed
               immediately by Somali efforts to establish or improve governance structures in
               recovered areas and by the delivery of basic services, including security, through the
               National Security Council and Regional Securit y Councils;
                    40. Recognizes that the threat of Al Shabaab will not be defeated by military
               means alone, and in this regard encourages the Federal Government of Somalia,
               with the support of UNSOM, to continue to take a comprehensive approach to
               security, in line with the Security Pact and the New Partnership Agreement for
               Somalia, and to implement Somalia’s National Strategy and Action Plan for
               Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in order to strengthen Somalia’s
               capacity to prevent and counter terrorism;
                     41. Welcomes the commitment of the FGS and Federal Member states to
               establish basic policing services across Somalia, as envisaged in the new federal
               policing model, requests UNSOM to support implementation of the federal policing
               model, especially at the Federal Member State level, encourages donors to support
               relevant national and state-level institutions in its implementation, welcomes
               capacity-building for the maritime police force in line with resolution 2246 (2015)
               by the FGS with the support of UNSOM, and looks forward to progress towards its
               implementation;
                     42. Commends the Federal Government of Somalia and the Federal Member
               States for their commitment to increase the transparency and accou ntability of
               security sector financial management, and the payment of salaries and support
               requirements as set out in the Security Pact, and in line with the national
               constitution and resource sharing mechanisms and looks forward to progress on this
               commitment;
                     43. Calls on the Federal Government of Somalia, the Federal Member States,
               AMISOM and UNSOM to work to ensure that women and girls are protected from
               sexual violence, including sexual exploitation and abuse, which can significantly
               exacerbate and prolong situations of armed conflict and may impede the restoration
               of international peace and security, and that victims are supported and perpetrators
               held accountable, urges the Federal Government of Somalia, with the support of the
               United Nations, to accelerate the implementation of the Joint Communiqué and the
               National Action Plan to combat sexual violence in conflict;

               Logistical Support
                    44. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide a logistical
               support package for AMISOM and 70 AMISOM civilians, the 10,9 00 SNA on joint
               operations with AMISOM, and UNSOM as set out in paragraph 2 of resolution 2245
               (2015), and requests the Secretary-General to expedite the necessary procedures to
               implement resolution 2245 (2015);

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                45. Stresses the need for responsive and effective field support and in this
           regard welcomes UNSOS’s efforts, in collaboration with AMISOM, to implement
           measures aimed at strengthening accountability and efficiency in the management of
           resources and finances in order to better align the delivery of logistical support to
           AMISOM’s priorities and activities and requests the Secretary -General to report on
           progress in his regular reporting;
                46. Welcomes the signing of a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding
           (MOU) by the Governments of Ethiopia and Uganda, with the United Nations, and
           the African Union, and urges all troop and police contributing countries to conclude
           negotiations on the trilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) without delay;

           Somalia
                47. Welcomes the FGS’ active engagement with the Universal Periodic
           Review Process and encourages implementation of all accepted recommendations;
                 48. Expresses concern at continued violations and abuses of human rights
           and violations of international humanitarian law in Somalia and underscores the
           need to end impunity, uphold human rights and to hold accountable those
           responsible for such violations and abuses, welcomes the passage of legislation to
           establish Somalia’s National Human Rights Commission, encourages the FGS to
           finalize its status and further encourages the FGS to pass legislation aimed at
           protecting human rights and ensuring investigations and prose cutions of perpetrators
           of crimes involving violations of international humanitarian law and human rights
           violations and abuses;
                 49. Expresses concern at forced evictions of internally displaced persons
           (IDPs) from public and private infrastructure in major towns in Somalia, stresses
           that any eviction should be consistent with relevant national and international
           frameworks, calls upon the FGS and all relevant actors to strive to provide concrete
           durable solutions for internal displacement, and encourages the FGS, with the
           support of partners, to create an environment conducive to the voluntary repatriation
           of refugees, and the voluntary, safe and dignified return, local integration or
           resettlement of IDPs;
                 50. Expresses grave concern at the ongoing humanitarian crisis and risk of
           famine in Somalia and its impact on the people of Somalia, commends the efforts of
           the United Nations humanitarian agencies and other humanitarian actors to deliver
           life-saving assistance to vulnerable populations, condemns the increase in attacks
           against humanitarian workers and calls on all parties to respect and protect
           humanitarian personnel, facilities and assets; further condemns any misuse or
           obstruction of humanitarian assistance, and reiterates its demand that all parties
           allow and facilitate rapid, safe and unhindered access for the timely delivery of aid
           to persons in need across Somalia; underlines the importance of proper accounting
           in international humanitarian support, and encourages national disaster management
           agencies in Somalia to scale up capacity with support from the United Nations to
           take a stronger leadership role in coordination of humanitarian response;
                51. Underlines the importance of respect for international humanitarian law
           and the protection of civilians, especially women and children, as well as relevant
           Security Council resolutions, by all actors in Somalia;
                 52. Reaffirms the important role of women and youth in the prevention and
           resolution of conflicts and in peacebuilding, stresses the importance of their
           meaningful participation in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace
           and security;

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                    53. Strongly condemns all violations and abuses committed against children
               in armed conflict in Somalia, calling on the Federal Government of Somalia to
               implement fully the Convention of the Rights of the Child 1989, and the Action
               Plans signed in 2012, and underscores the need to strengthen the legal and
               operational framework for the protection of children, including by ratification of or
               accession to its Operational Protocols and strengthen existing vetting mechanisms;

               Reporting
                    54. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council regularly
               informed on the implementation of this resolution in his regular reports, including
               through oral updates and no fewer than three written reports, with the first written
               report by 12 January 2018, and every 120 days thereafter;
                     55. Requests the Secretary-General to update the Security Council on the
               status of the Somali security forces and their readiness to perform security tasks
               taking into consideration the outcome of the Operational Readiness Assessment, and
               on the impact of operations on the level of threat from Al Shabaab, and further
               requests the African Union to report through the Secretary-General on progress on
               the reconfiguration of AMISOM including the deployment of police personnel, and
               progress towards achieving AMISOM’s objectives, in its regular reports to the
               Security Council in order to maintain the momentum of transition to Somali s ecurity
               forces;
                    56.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               Resolution 2373 (2017)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8037th meeting, on
               30 August 2017

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its previous resolutions on Lebanon, in particular resolutions
               425 (1978), 426 (1978), 1559 (2004), 1680 (2006), 1701 (2006), 1773 (2007),
               1832 (2008), 1884 (2009), 1937 (2010) and 2004 (2011), 2064 (2012), 2115 (2013),
               2172 (2014) and 2236 (2015) as well as the statements of its President on the
               situation in Lebanon and the Press statement dated 19 December 2016,
                    Welcoming the continued progress towards genuine reactivation of the
               Lebanese state institutions: the election of a President of the Republic of Lebanon,
               the nomination of a President of the Council of Ministers, the formation of a
               national unity government and the adoption of a new electoral law as well as the
               announcement of the upcoming legislative elections in Lebanon,
                    Responding to the request of the Government of Lebanon to extend the
               mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for a period of
               one year without amendment presented in a letter from the Lebanese Foreign
               Minister to the Secretary-General of 1st of August 2017 and welcoming the letter
               from the Secretary-General to its President of 4 August 2017 (S/2017/680)
               recommending this extension,
                     Reiterating its strong support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and
               political independence of Lebanon,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to the full implementation of all provisions of
               resolution 1701 (2006), and aware of its responsibilities to help secure a perma nent
               ceasefire and a long-term solution as envisioned in the resolution,
                     Expressing concern at the limited progress made towards the establishment of
               a permanent ceasefire and other key provisions of resolution 1701 (2006) more than
               ten years after its adoption,
                    Calling upon all concerned parties to strengthen their efforts, including by
               exploring concrete solutions with the Special Coordinator of the Secretary -General
               and the UNIFIL Force Commander, to fully implement all provisions of resolution
               1701 (2006) without delay,
                    Expressing deep concern at all violations in connection with resolution
               1701 (2006) in particular the incidents which occurred on 20 April 2017 as

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               underlined by the Secretary General in his report, commending the immediate
               reaction of the Lebanese authorities and recalling the importance of control of the
               Government of Lebanon over all Lebanese territory,
                    Underlining the risk that violations of the cessation of hostilities could lead to
               a new conflict that none of the parties or the region can afford,
                     Urging all parties to make every effort to ensure that the cessation of
               hostilities is sustained, exercise maximum calm and restraint and refrain from any
               action or rhetoric that could jeopardize the cessation of hostilities or destabilize the
               region,
                     Emphasizing to all parties the importance of full compliance with the
               prohibition on sales and supply of arms and related materiel established by
               resolution 1701 (2006),
                     Recalling the utmost importance that all parties concerned respect the Blue
               Line in its entirety, welcoming the continued progress in the marking of the Blue
               Line, and encouraging the parties to accelerate their efforts in coordination with
               UNIFIL, including through the tripartite mechanism, to continue working in the
               ongoing process to delineate and visibly mark the B lue Line in its entirety, as well
               as to move forward on the marking of its points of contention, as recommended by
               the Strategic Review,
                     Condemning in the strongest terms all attempts to threaten the security and
               stability of Lebanon,
                     Reaffirming its determination to ensure that no such acts of intimidation
               prevent UNIFIL from implementing its mandate in accordance with Security
               Council resolution 1701 (2006), and recalling the necessity for all parties to ensure
               that UNIFIL personnel are secure and their freedom of movement is fully respected
               and unimpeded,
                    Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety of
               United Nations and Associated Personnel,
                    Commending the active role and dedication of the personnel of UNIFIL and
               expressing its strong appreciation to Member States that contribute to UNIFIL and
               underlining the necessity that UNIFIL has at its disposal all necessary means and
               equipment to carry out its mandate,
                     Recalling the request from the Government of Lebanon to deploy an
               international force to assist it to exercise its authority throughout the territory, and
               reaffirming UNIFIL’s authority to take all necessary action in areas of operations of
               its forces and as it deems within its capabilities, to ensure that its area of operations
               is not utilized for hostile activities of any kind and to resist attempts by forceful
               means to prevent it from discharging its mandate,
                     Welcoming the crucial role played by the Lebanese Armed Forces and security
               forces in extending and sustaining the authority of the Government of Lebanon, in
               particular in southern Lebanon, and responding to other security challenges,
               including the threat of terrorism, and the strong interna tional commitment to support
               the Lebanese Armed Forces, which has helped strengthen the capability of the
               Lebanese Armed Forces to provide security for Lebanon,
                    Welcoming the efforts of the Secretary-General to keep all peacekeeping
               operations, including UNIFIL, under close review, and stressing the need for the
               Council to pursue a rigorous, strategic approach to peacekeeping deployments,

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                 Recognizing the need to regularly review all peacekeeping operations to ensure
           efficiency and effectiveness, including reviews of UNIFIL when appropriate, taking
           into account developments on the ground,
                 Bearing in mind the strategic priorities and recommendations identified by the
           Secretary-General in his letter of 12 March 2012 (S/2012/151) as a result of the
           Strategic Review of UNIFIL, taking note of his letter of 8 March 2017 (S/2017/202)
           as a result of the most recent Strategic Review of UNIFIL, and expressing the need
           for a follow-up and update,
                Calling upon Member States to assist the Lebanese Armed Forces as needed to
           enable it to perform its duties in line with resolution 1701 (2006),
                 Determining that the situation in Lebanon continues to constitute a threat to
           international peace and security,
                1.    Decides to extend the present mandate of UNIFIL until 31 August 2018;
                2.   Commends the positive role of UNIFIL, whose deployment together with
           the Lebanese Armed Forces has helped to establish a new strategic environment in
           southern Lebanon, welcomes the expansion of coordinated activities between
           UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces, and calls for further enhancement of this
           cooperation;
               3.    Affirms its strong continuing commitment to the existing UNIFIL
           mandate and calls for the full implementation of resolution 1701 (2006);
                4.    Reiterates its call for Israel and Lebanon to support a permanent
           ceasefire and a long-term solution based on the principles and elements set out in
           paragraph 8 of resolution 1701 (2006);
                 5.    Reaffirms the necessity of an effective and durable deployment of the
           Lebanese Armed Forces in southern Lebanon and the territorial waters of Lebanon
           at an accelerated pace to fully implement the provisions of resolution 1701 (2006)
           and requests the Secretary-General to include in his future reports assessments of
           progress made in this regard and calls for renewed engagement of UNIFIL and the
           Lebanese Armed Forces in the Strategic Dialogue, which aims at carrying out
           analysis of ground forces and maritime assets and setting a series of benchmarks
           reflecting the correlation between the capacities and responsibilities of UNIFIL vis -
           à-vis those of the Lebanese Armed Forces, with precise timelines to be jointly and
           promptly elaborated by the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Secretary-General, with
           a view to identifying Lebanese Armed Forces progress in implementing tasks
           mandated in resolution 1701 (2006);
                6.    Welcomes in this regard the intention of the Government of Lebanon to
           deploy a model regiment and of an offshore patrol vessel in UNIFIL’s area of
           operations to advance the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006) and the
           authority of the Lebanese State as noted in the 2016-2017 Strategic Review;
                 7.    Urges further international support for the Lebanese Armed Forces, in
           response to the capabilities development plan of the Lebanese Armed Forces, as
           well as in the framework of the International Support Group for Lebanon, through
           additional and expedited assistance in areas where the Lebanese Armed Forces are
           most critically in need of support, including counter -terrorism and border
           protection;
                8.    Strongly calls upon all parties to respect the cessation of hostilities, to
           prevent any violation of the Blue Line and to respect it in its entirety and to
           cooperate fully with the United Nations and UNIFIL;

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                     9.    Welcomes the constructive role played by the Tripartite Mechanism in
               facilitating coordination and in de-escalating tensions, which has helped to further
               stabilize the situation along the Blue Line and build trust between the parties, and
               expresses in this regard strong support for the efforts of UNIFIL to engage with both
               parties to facilitate liaison, coordination, and practical arrangements on the ground
               and to continue to ensure that the Tripartite Mechanism enables the parties to
               discuss a wider range of issues;
                     10. Urges all parties to abide scrupulously by their obligation to respe ct the
               safety of UNIFIL and other United Nations personnel and to ensure that the freedom
               of movement of UNIFIL is fully respected and unimpeded, in conformity with its
               mandate and its rules of engagement including by avoiding any course of action
               which endangers United Nations personnel, and in this regard, calls for further
               cooperation between UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces in particular
               regarding coordinated and adjacent patrols, welcomes the commitment of the
               Lebanese authorities to protect UNIFIL movements and reiterates its call for the
               rapid finalization of the investigation launched by Lebanon regarding the 27 May,
               26 July and 9 December 2011 attacks in order to bring to justice the perpetrators of
               these attacks;
                     11. Urges all parties to cooperate fully with the Security Council and the
               Secretary-General to make tangible progress towards a permanent ceasefire and a
               long-term solution as envisioned in resolution 1701 (2006) and on all outstanding
               issues in the implementation of Security Council resolutions 1701 (2006), 1680
               (2006) and 1559 (2004), and other relevant Security Council resolutions;
                     12. Urges the Government of Israel to expedite the withdrawal of its army
               from northern Ghajar without further delay in coordination with UNIFIL, which has
               actively engaged Israel and Lebanon to facilitate such a withdrawal;
                     13. Reaffirms its call on all States to fully support and respect the
               establishment between the Blue Line and the Litani River of an area free of any
               armed personnel, assets and weapons other than those of the Government of
               Lebanon and UNIFIL;
                      14. Acting in support of a request from the Government of Lebanon to
               deploy an international force to assist it to exercise its authority throughout the
               territory, recalls its authorization to UNIFIL to take all necessary action in areas of
               deployment of its forces and as it deems within its capabilities, to ensure that its
               area of operations is not utilized for hostile activities of any kind, to resist attempts
               by forceful means to prevent it from discharging its duties under the mandate of the
               Security Council, and to protect United Nations personnel, facilities, installations
               and equipment, ensure the security and freedom of movement of United Nations
               personnel, humanitarian workers and, without prejudice to the respons ibility of the
               Government of Lebanon, to protect civilians under imminent threat of physical
               violence;
                     15. Requests the Secretary General to look at ways to enhance UNIFIL’s
               efforts as regards paragraph 12 of resolution 1701 (2006) and paragraph 14 of this
               resolution, including ways to increase UNIFIL’s visible presence, including through
               patrols and inspections, within its existing mandate and capabilities;
                     16. Recalls the decision that UNIFIL shall assist the government of Lebanon,
               at its request, as set out in paragraph 14 of resolution 1701 (2006) and within its
               capabilities, to implement resolution 1701 (2006);
                    17. Welcomes the efforts being undertaken by UNIFIL to implement the
               Secretary-General’s zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to
               ensure full compliance of its personnel with the United Nations code of conduct,

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           requests the Secretary-General to continue to take all necessary action in this regard
           and to keep the Security Council informed, and urges troop -contributing countries
           to take preventive and disciplinary action to ensure that such acts are properly
           investigated and punished in cases involving their personnel;
                 18. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to report to the Council on
           the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), every four months, or at any time as
           he deems appropriate, and to include in his reporting a prompt and detailed
           breakdown of all resolution 1701 (2006) violations, prompt and detailed reports on
           violations of the sovereignty of Lebanon, prompt and detailed reports on the
           restrictions to UNIFIL’s freedom of movement, reports on specific areas where
           UNIFIL does not access and on the reasons behind these restrictions, potential risks
           to the cessation of hostilities and UNIFIL’s response as we ll as reports on the
           implementation of the recommendations of the 2016 -2017 Strategic review and on
           additional identified efficiencies to most appropriately fulfil its mandated tasks;
           requests the Secretary-General to further develop a reporting mechanism in order to
           provide concrete and detailed information on the aforementioned issues to the
           Council;
                 19. Stresses the importance of, and the need to achieve, a comprehensive,
           just and lasting peace in the Middle East, based on all its relevant resolutions
           including its resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967, 338 (1973) of
           22 October 1973, 1515 (2003) of 19 November 2003 and 1850 (2008) of
           16 December 2008;
                20.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               5 September 2017

               Resolution 2374 (2017)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8040th meeting, on
               5 September 2017

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolutions 2364 (2017) and
               2359 (2017), concerning the situation in Mali,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, unity and territorial
               integrity of Mali, emphasizing that the Malian authorities have primary
               responsibility for the provision of stability and security throughout the territory of
               Mali, and underscoring the importance of achieving national ownership of peaceand security-related initiatives,
                    Recognizing the legitimate aspiration of all Malian citizens to enjoy lasting
               peace and development,
                    Recognizing that the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali (“the
               Agreement”) signed in 2015 by the Government of Mali, the Plateforme coalition of
               armed groups, and the Coordination des Mouvements de l’Azawad coalition of
               armed groups, and its continued implementation, represents a historic opportunity to
               achieve lasting peace in Mali,
                    Condemning the repeated violations of the ceasefire arrangements by the
               Plateforme and Coordination armed groups in the Kidal and Menaka regions, urging
               them to cease hostilities, to strictly adhere to the ce asefire arrangements and to
               resume a constructive dialogue without delay for the full implementation of the
               Agreement, and welcoming to this extent the recent signing of a truce agreement on
               23 August 2017 in Bamako,
                     Recognizing the recent progress achieved for the implementation of the
               Agreement, including the establishment of all interim administrations in the North,
               while expressing its deep concern over the persistent delays for its full
               implementation two years after it was concluded, and highlighting the pressing need
               to deliver tangible and visible peace dividends to the population in the North and
               other parts of Mali in order to keep the momentum of the Agreement,
                    Affirming its intention to facilitate, support and follow closely the
               implementation of the Agreement, commending the role played by Algeria and other
               members of the international mediation team to assist the Malian parties to
               implement the Agreement, emphasizing the need for increased engagement by the
               members of the international mediation team, and further emphasizing the central

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               role the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Mali should continue to
               play to support and oversee the implementation of the Agreement,
                     Deploring that the slow progress in the implementation of the Agreement,
               particularly its defence and security provisions, as well as the delayed restructuring
               of the security sector, have hampered efforts to restore security and the authority of
               the Malian State and the delivery of basic social services in the Nor th of Mali, and
               stressing the primary responsibility of the Government of Mali, the Plateforme and
               Coordination armed groups to accelerate the implementation of the Agreement in
               order to improve the security situation across Mali and to forestall attempts by
               terrorist groups to derail the implementation of the Agreement,
                     Expressing its serious concern about the volatile security situation, especially
               the expansion of terrorist and other criminal activities into Central and Southern
               Mali as well as the intensification of criminal activities such as drug trafficking and
               trafficking in persons in Mali,
                     Emphasizing that security and stability in Mali are inextricably linked to that
               of the Sahel and West Africa regions, as well as the situation in Libya and in the
               North Africa region,
                    Acknowledging the impact of the situation in Mali on peace and security in the
               Sahel, as well as on the wider West Africa and North African region,
                     Expressing its continued concern over the transnational dimension of the
               terrorist threat in the Sahel region, as well as the serious challenges posed by
               transnational organized crime in the Sahel region, including arms, drug and cultural
               property trafficking, the smuggling of migrants, trafficking in persons, and its
               increasing links, in some cases, with terrorism, and underscoring the responsibility
               of the countries in the region in addressing these threats and challenges,
                     Noting that impunity can encourage a culture of corruption in which
               trafficking and other criminal interests can thrive, further encouraging instability
               and insecurity, and calling for the Malian government to devote appropriate law
               enforcement resources in this regard and encouraging international, regional and
               sub-regional cooperation and support to the Malian Go vernment in this endeavor,
                     Strongly condemning the activities in Mali and in the Sahel region of terrorist
               organizations, including the Mouvement pour l’unicité et le jihad en Afrique de
               l’Ouest (MUJAO), Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Al-Mourabitoun,
               Ansar Eddine, and associated individuals and groups such as Jama’at Nusrat
               al-Islam wal-Muslimin (Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims), Islamic State
               in Greater Sahara and Ansaroul Islam, which continue to operate in Mali and
               constitute a threat to peace and security in the region and beyond, as well as human
               rights abuses and violence against civilians, notably women and children,
               committed in Mali and in the region by terrorist groups,
                     Recalling the listing of MUJAO, the Organisation of Al-Qaida in the Islamic
               Maghreb, Ansar Eddine and its leader Iyad Ag Ghali, and Al -Mourabitoun on the
               ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions list established pursuant to resolutions 1267
               (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015), and reiterating its readiness, under the abovementioned regime, to sanction further individuals, groups, undertakings and entities
               who are associated with ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and other listed entities or
               individuals, including AQIM, Al Mourabitoun and Ansar Eddine, in accordance with
               the established listing criteria,
                     Strongly condemning the continuing attacks, including terrorist attacks against
               civilians, the Malian defense and security forces, the United Nations
               Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and the

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           French forces, underlining the need to bring perpetrators, organizers, financiers and
           sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism to justice, and urging the
           Government of Mali to take measures to ensure that those responsible for these
           attacks are held accountable,
                 Strongly condemning the incidents of kidnapping and hostage-taking with the
           aim of raising funds or gaining political concessions, reiterating its determination to
           prevent kidnapping and hostage-taking in the Sahel region and to secure the safe
           release of hostages without ransom payments or political concessions, in accordance
           with applicable international law, recalling its resolutions 2133 (2014), 2253 (2015)
           and 2368 (2017) and including its call upon all Member States to prevent terrorists
           from benefitting directly or indirectly from the payment of ransoms or from political
           concessions and to secure the safe release of hostages and, in this regard, noting the
           publication of the Global Counterterrorism Forum’s (GCTF) “Algiers Memorandum
           on Good Practices on Preventing and Denying the Benefits of Kidnapping for
           Ransom by Terrorists”,
                 Strongly condemning all abuses and violations of human rights and violations
           of international humanitarian law in Mali, including those involving extrajudicial
           and summary executions, arbitrary arrests and detentions and ill -treatment of
           persons whose liberty has been restricted, sexual and gender -based violence, as well
           as killing, maiming, recruitment and use of children, attacks against schools and
           hospitals, calling on all parties to respect the civilian character of schools as such in
           accordance with international humanitarian law and to cease unlawful and arbitrary
           detention of all children, and calling upon all parties to bring an end to such
           violations and abuses and to comply with their obligations under applicable
           international law,
                 Emphasizing the need for all parties to uphold and respect the hu manitarian
           principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence in order to ensure
           the continued provision of humanitarian assistance, the safety and protection of
           civilians receiving assistance and the security of humanitarian personnel opera ting
           in Mali, stressing the importance of humanitarian assistance being delivered on the
           basis of need, reiterating that all parties must allow and facilitate full, safe, and
           unhindered access for the timely delivery of aid to all persons in need across Ma li,
                 Noting with grave concern the involvement of non-state actors, notably
           terrorist groups, in the destruction of cultural heritage and the trafficking in cultural
           property and related offences and further taking note of the fact that on
           27 September 2016 the ICC found Mr Al Mahdi guilty of the war crime of
           intentionally directing attacks against religious and historical monuments in
           Timbuktu,
                Welcoming the continued action by the French forces, at the request and in
           support of the Malian authorities, to deter the terrorist threat in the North of Mali,
                Welcoming the deployment of the Force Conjointe des Etats du G5 Sahel
           (FC-G5S), underlining that the FC-G5S efforts to counter the activities of terrorist
           groups and other organized criminal groups will contribute to create a more secure
           environment in the Sahel region, with a view to supporting MINUSMA fulfil its
           mandate to stabilize Mali,
                Commending the role of the European Union Training Mission (EUTM Mali)
           in Mali in providing training and advice for the Malian Defence and Security
           Forces, including contributing to the strengthening of civilian authority and respect
           for human rights, and of the European Union Capacity Building Mission (EUCAP
           Sahel Mali) in providing strategic advice and training for the Police, Gendarmerie
           and Garde nationale in Mali,

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                     Recalling the mandate of MINUSMA as outlined in resolution 2364 (2017),
               reiterating its strong support for the Special Representative of the Secretary -General
               for Mali, and for MINUSMA to assist the Malian authorities and the Malian people
               in their efforts to bring lasting peace and stability to their country, bearing in mind
               the primary responsibility of the Malian authorities to protect the population, and
               welcoming the stabilizing effect of the international presence in Mali, including
               MINUSMA,
                     Recalling the provisions of the Agreement calling upon the Security Council to
               give its full support to the Agreement, to closely monitor its implementation and, if
               necessary, to take measures against anyone hindering the implementation of the
               commitments contained therein or the realization of its objectives,
                     Recalling the provisions of resolution 2364 (2017) expressing the readiness of
               the Security Council to consider targeted sanctions against those who take actions to
               obstruct or threaten the implementation of the Agreement, those who resume
               hostilities and violate the ceasefire, those who attack and take actions to threaten
               MINUSMA and other international presences, as well as those who provide support
               to such attacks and actions,
                     Taking note of the letter of the Government of Mali to the President of the
               Security Council of 9 August 2017 underlining that the repeated violations of the
               ceasefire since the beginning of June 2017, particularly in the Kidal region, pose
               serious threats to the fragile gains made in implementing the Agreement, an d thus
               requesting the Security Council, in order to address the many obstacles to the
               implementation of the Agreement, to immediately establish a regime of targeted
               sanctions against those responsible for obstructing the implementation of the
               Agreement,
                     Determining that the situation in Mali continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

               Travel ban
                     1.   Decides that, for an initial period of one year fro m the date of the
               adoption of this resolution, all Member States shall take the necessary measures to
               prevent the entry into or transit through their territories of individuals designated by
               the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 9 below, provided that nothing in
               this paragraph shall oblige a State to refuse its own nationals entry into its territory;
                    2.    Decides that the measures imposed by paragraph 1 above shall not apply:
                     (a) Where the Committee determines on a case-by-case basis that such travel
               is justified on the grounds of humanitarian need, including religious obligation;
                    (b)   Where entry or transit is necessary for the fulfilment of a judicial
               process;
                    (c) Where the Committee determines on a case-by-case basis that an
               exemption would further the objectives of peace and national reconciliation in Mali
               and stability in the region;
                     3.    Emphasizes that violations of the travel ban can undermine the peace,
               stability or security of Mali, observes that individuals who knowingly facilitate the
               travel of a listed individual in violation of the travel ban may be determined by the
               Committee to have met the designation criteria provided for in this resolution and
               calls upon all parties and all Member States to cooperate with the Committee as

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           well as the Panel of experts established pursuant to paragraph 11 below on the
           implementation of the travel ban;

           Asset freeze
                 4.    Decides that, for an initial period of one year from the date of the
           adoption of this resolution, all Member States shall freeze without delay all funds,
           other financial assets and economic resources which are on their territories, which
           are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the individuals or entities
           designated by the Committee, or by individuals or entities acting on their behalf or
           at their direction, or by entities owned or controlled by them, and decides further
           that all Member States shall ensure that any funds, financial assets or economic
           resources are prevented from being made available by their nationals or by any
           individuals or entities within their territories, directly or indirectly to or for the
           benefit of the individuals or entities designated by the Committee;
                5.    Decides that the measures imposed by paragraph 4 above do not apply to
           funds, other financial assets or economic resources that have been determined by
           relevant Member States:
                 (a) To be necessary for basic expenses, including payment for foodstuffs,
           rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and
           public utility charges or exclusively for payment of reasonable professional fees and
           reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services
           in accordance with national laws, or fees or service charges, in accordance with
           national laws, for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds, other financial
           assets and economic resources, after notification by the releva nt State to the
           Committee of the intention to authorize, where appropriate, access to such funds,
           other financial assets or economic resources and in the absence of a negative
           decision by the Committee within five working days of such notification;
                (b) To be necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that such
           determination has been notified by the relevant State or Member States to the
           Committee and has been approved by the Committee;
                 (c) To be the subject of a judicial, administrative or arbitral li en or judgment,
           in which case the funds, other financial assets and economic resources may be used
           to satisfy that lien or judgment provided that the lien or judgment was entered into
           effect prior to the date of the present resolution, is not for the benef it of a person or
           entity designated by the Committee, and has been notified by the relevant State or
           Member States to the Committee;
                (d) Where the Committee determines on a case-by-case basis that an
           exemption would further the objectives of peace and nat ional reconciliation in Mali
           and stability in the region;
                 6.    Decides that Member States may permit the addition to the accounts
           frozen pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 4 above of interests or other earnings
           due on those accounts or payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations
           that arose prior to the date on which those accounts became subject to the provisions
           of this resolution, provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments
           continue to be subject to these provisions and are frozen;
                 7.    Decides that the measures in paragraph 4 above shall not prevent a
           designated person or entity from making payment due under a contract entered into
           prior to the listing of such a person or entity, provided that the relevant States have
           determined that the payment is not directly or indirectly received by a person or
           entity designated pursuant to paragraph 4 above, and after notification by the
           relevant States to the Committee of the intention to make or receive such payments

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               or to authorize, where appropriate, the unfreezing of funds, other financial assets or
               economic resources for this purpose, 10 working days prior to such authorization;

               Designation criteria
                     8.   Decides that the measures contained in paragraph 1 shall apply to
               individuals, and that the measures contained in paragraph 4 shall apply to
               individuals and entities, as designated for such measures by the Committee as
               responsible for or complicit in, or having engaged in, directly or indirectly, the
               following actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Mali:
                    (a)   Engaging in hostilities in violation of the Agreement;
                     (b) Actions taken that obstruct, or that obstruct by prolonged delay, or that
               threaten the implementation of the Agreement;
                     (c) Acting for or on behalf of or at the direction of or otherwise supporting
               or financing individuals and entities identified in subparagraphs (a) and (b) above,
               including through the proceeds from organized crime, including the production and
               trafficking of narcotic drugs and their precursors originating in or transiting through
               Mali, the trafficking in persons and the smuggling of migrants, the smuggling and
               trafficking of arms as well as the trafficking in cultural property;
                    (d) Involvement in planning, directing, sponsoring, or conducting attacks
               against: (i) the various entities referenced in the Agreement, including local,
               regional and state institutions, joint patrols and the Malian Security and Defense
               forces; (ii) MINUSMA peacekeepers and other UN and associated personnel,
               including members of the Panel of experts; (iii) international security presences,
               including the FC-G5S, European Union Missions and French forces;
                     (e) Obstructing the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Mali, or access to,
               or distribution of, humanitarian assistance in Mali;
                     (f) Planning, directing, or committing acts in Mali that violate international
               human rights law or international humanitarian law, as applicable, or that constitute
               human rights abuses or violations, including those involving the targeting of
               civilians, including women and children, through the commission of acts of violence
               (including killing, maiming, torture, or rape or other sexual violence), abduction,
               enforced disappearance, forced displacement, or attacks on schools, hospitals,
               religious sites, or locations where civilians are seeking refuge;
                     (g) The use or recruitment of children by armed groups or armed forces in
               violation of applicable international law, in the context of the armed conflict in
               Mali;

               New Sanctions Committee
                     9.  Decides to establish, in accordance with rule 28 of its provisional rules
               of procedure, a Committee of the Security Council consisting of all the members of
               the Council (herein “the Committee”), to undertake to following tasks:
                    (a)   To monitor implementation of the measures imposed in paragraphs 1 and
               4 above;
                    (b) To designate those individuals and entities subject to the measures
               imposed by paragraph 4, to review information regarding those individuals, and to
               consider requests for exemptions in accordance with paragraph 5 above;
                    (c) To designate those individuals subject to the measures imposed by
               paragraph 1, to review information regarding those individuals, and to consider
               requests for exemptions in accordance with paragraph 2 above;

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                (d) To establish such guidelines as may be necessary to facilitate the
           implementation of the measures imposed above;
                 (e) To encourage a dialogue between the Committee and interested Member
           States and international, regional and subregional organizations, in particular those
           in the region, including by inviting representatives of such States or organizations to
           meet with the Committee to discuss implementation of the measures;
                (f) To seek from all States and international, regional and sub-regional
           organizations whatever information it may consider useful regarding the actions
           taken by them to implement effectively the measures imposed above;
                 (g) To examine and take appropriate action on information regarding alleged
           violations or non-compliance with the measures contained in this resolution;
                10. Requests the Secretary-General to make the necessary financial
           arrangements to enable the Committee to undertake the tasks mentioned in
           paragraph 9 above;

           Panel of experts
                 11. Requests the Secretary-General to create, for an initial period of thirteen
           months from the adoption of this resolution, in consultation with the Committee, a
           group of up to five experts (“Panel of experts”), under the direction of the
           Committee, and to make the necessary financial and security arrangements to
           support the work of the Panel, expresses its intent to consider the renewal of this
           mandate no later than 12 months after the adoption of this resolution , and decides
           that the Panel shall carry out the following tasks:
                 (a) Assist the Committee in carrying out its mandate as specified in this
           resolution, including through providing the Committee with information relevant to
           the potential designation at a later stage of individuals who may be engaging in the
           activities described in paragraph 8 above;
                (b) Gather, examine and analyse information from States, relevant United
           Nations bodies, regional organizations and other interested parties regarding the
           implementation of the measures decided in this resolution, in p articular incidents of
           non-compliance;
                (c) Provide to the Council, after discussion with the Committee, an interim
           update by March, 1, 2018, and a final report by September, 1, 2018, and periodic
           updates in between;
                 (d) To assist the Committee in refining and updating information on the list
           of individuals subject to measures imposed by paragraphs 1 and 4 above, including
           through the provision of biometric information and additional information for the
           publicly-available narrative summary of reasons for listing;
                (e) To cooperate closely with INTERPOL and the United Nations Office on
           Drugs and Crime (UNODC), as appropriate;
                 12. Requests that the Panel of experts has the necessary gender expertise, in
           line with paragraph 6 of resolution 2242 (2015);
                 13. Notes that the selection process of the experts composing the Panel
           should prioritize appointing individuals with the strongest qualifications to fulfil the
           duties described above while paying due regard to the importance of regional and
           gender representation in the recruitment process;
                14. Directs the Panel of experts to cooperate with other relevant expert
           groups established by the Security Council to support the work of its Sanctions

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               Committees, including the Panel of experts established by resolution 1973 (2011)
               concerning Libya and the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team
               pursuant to resolutions 1526 (2004) and 2368 (2017) concerning ISIL (Da’esh),
               Al-Qaida and the Taliban and associated individuals and entities;
                      15. Urges all parties and all Member States, as well as international, regional
               and subregional organizations to ensure cooperation with the Panel of experts and
               further urges all Member States involved to ensure the safety of the members of the
               Panel of experts and unhindered access, in particular to persons, documents and
               sites in order for the Panel of experts to execute its mandate;

               Role of MINUSMA
                    16. Encourages timely information exchange between MINUSMA and the
               Panel of experts, and requests MINUSMA to assist the Committee and the Panel of
               experts, within its mandate and capabilities;

               Reporting and review
                    17. Calls upon all States, particularly those in the region, to actively
               implement the measures contained in this resolution and to regularly repo rt to the
               Committee on the actions they have taken to implement the measures imposed by
               paragraphs 1 and 4 above;
                     18. Requests the Committee to report orally, through its Chair, at least once
               per year to the Council, on the state of the overall work of th e Committee, including
               alongside the Special Representative of the Secretary -General for Mali on the
               situation in Mali as appropriate, and encourages the Chair to hold regular briefings
               for all interested Member States;
                    19. Requests the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for
               Children and Armed Conflict and the Special Representative for Sexual Violence in
               Conflict to share relevant information with the Committee in accordance with
               paragraph 7 of resolution 1960 (2010) and paragraph 9 of resolution 1998 (2011);
                     20. Affirms that it shall keep the situation in Mali under continuous review
               and that it shall be prepared to review the appropriate ness of the measures contained
               in this resolution, including the strengthening through additional measures,
               modification, suspension or lifting of the measures, as may be needed at any time in
               light of the progress achieved in the stabilization of the coun try and compliance
               with this resolution;
                    21.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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