           United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2688 (2023)
           Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                            27 June 2023

           Resolution 2688 (2023)
           Adopted by the Security Council at its 9360th meeting,
           on 27 June 2023

                The Security Council,
                Recalling its previous resolutions and the statements of its President concerning
           the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),
                  Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, u nity and
           territorial integrity of the DRC as well as all States in the region and emphasising the
           need to respect fully the principles of non-interference, good neighbourliness and
           regional cooperation,
                 Taking note of the final report (S/2023/431) of the Group of Experts on the DRC
           (“the Group of Experts”) established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) and extended
           pursuant to resolutions 1807 (2008), 1857 (2008), 1896 (2009), 1952 (2010), 2021
           (2011), 2078 (2012), 2136 (2014), 2198 (2015), 2293 (2016), 2360 (2017) 2424
           (2018), 2478 (2019), 2528 (2020), 2582 (2021) and 2641 (2022),
                 Expressing concern at the continued presence of domestic and foreign armed
           groups in eastern DRC and the suffering they impose on the civilian population of the
           country, including from international humanitarian law violations and human rights
           violations and abuses, and at reported links between the ADF and terrorist networks,
           which may further exacerbate conflicts and contribute to undermining State authority,
           further expressing concern at the continued illegal exploitation and trade of natural
           resources, which enable these armed groups to operate, strongly condemning support
           of any kind to armed groups, reaffirming its support to national and regional efforts
           to promote peace and stability in the DRC and the Region, and calling on all signatory
           States to fully implement their commitments per the Peace and Security Framework
           for the DRC and the Region,
                Welcoming efforts by the Government of the DRC towards ensuring
           accountability, reiterating the need for the Government of the DRC to fully
           investigate the killing of the two members of the Group of Experts and the four
           Congolese nationals accompanying them and bring those responsible to justice,
           welcoming the work of the United Nations team, known as the Follow-On Mechanism,
           deployed to assist the Congolese authorities in their investigations, in agreement with
           the Congolese authorities, and further welcoming their continued cooperation,
                 Welcoming the report of the Government of the DRC provided pursuant to
           resolution 2667 (2022), stressing the importance of enhancing the safe and effective

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               management, storage and security of stockpiles of weapons and ammunition,
               including to reduce the risk of diversion to armed groups of source materials for
               improvised explosive devices, calling for continued efforts by the Government of the
               DRC and encouraging the United Nations and international partners to increase their
               support to the Government of the DRC in this regard,
                     Stressing that the measures imposed by this resolution are not intended to have
               adverse humanitarian consequences for the civilian population of the DRC and
               recalling resolution 2664 (2022),
                     Determining that the situation in the DRC 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.    Decides to renew until 1 July 2024 the measures as set out in paragraphs 1
               to 6 of resolution 2293 (2016), including its reaffirmations therein;
                     2.    Reaffirms that measures described in paragraph 5 of resolution 2293
               (2016) shall apply to individuals and entities as designated by the Committee, as set
               forth in paragraph 7 of resolution 2293 (2016), paragraph 3 of resolution 2360 (2017),
               paragraph 3 of resolution 2582 (2021) and paragraph 3 of resolution 2641 (2022) and
               recalls paragraph 1 of resolution 2664 (2022);
                     3.     Reiterates that the measures set forth in paragraph 1 of resolution 1807
               (2008) continue to apply to all non-governmental entities and individuals operating
               in the territory of the DRC;
                     4.   Demands that States ensure that all measures taken by them to implement
               this resolution comply with their obligations under international law, including
               international humanitarian law, international human rights law and international
               refugee law, as applicable;
                     5.    Decides to extend until 1 August 2024 the mandate of the Group of
               Experts, as set forth in paragraph 6 of resolution 2360, expresses its intention to
               review the mandate and take appropriate action regarding the further extension no
               later than 1 July 2024, requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary
               administrative measures as expeditiously as possible to re-establish the Group of
               Experts, in consultation with the Committee, drawing, as appropriate, on the expertise
               of the members of the Group established pursuant to previous resolutions and
               reaffirms the importance of ensuring the safety and security of the mem bers of the
               Group of Experts;
                     6.    Calls for enhanced cooperation between all States, particularly those in
               the region, and the Group of Experts and requests the Group of Experts to provide to
               the Council, after discussion with the Committee, a midterm report no later than
               30 December 2023, and a final report no later than 15 June 2024, as well as submit
               monthly updates to the Committee, except in the months where the midterm and final
               reports are due;
                    7.   Reaffirms the reporting provisions as set out in resolutions 2360 (2017)
               and 2478 (2019);
                     8.    Recalls the Guidelines of the Committee for the Conduct of its Work as
               adopted by the Committee on 6 August 2010, and calls on Member states to use, as
               appropriate, the procedures and criteria therein, including on the issues of listing and
               delisting and recalls resolution 1730 (2006) in that regard;
                    9.   Recalls the Secretary-General’s commitment that the United Nations will
               do everything possible to ensure that the perpetrators of the killing of the two
               members of the Group of Experts and the four Congolese nationals accompanying

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           them are brought to justice and stresses the importance of a continued deployment by
           the Secretary General of the Follow-on Mechanism, currently comprising a senior
           United Nations official, four technical experts and support staff, to the Democratic
           Republic of the Congo to assist with the national investigation, within existing
           resources;
                10.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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S/ X The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo.


           United Nations                                                                      S/RES/2689 (2023)
           Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                             29 June 2023

           Resolution 2689 (2023)
           Adopted by the Security Council at its 9362nd meeting,
           on 29 June 2023

                The Security Council,
                 Noting with concern that the situation in the Middle East is tense and is likely
           to remain so, unless and until a comprehensive settlement covering all aspects of the
           Middle East problem can be reached,
                Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
           Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) of 16 March 2023 (S/2023/203) and 1 June
           2023 (S/2023/400) and also reaffirming its resolution 1308 (2000) of 17 July 2000,
                Stressing that both parties must abide by the terms of the 1974 Disengagement
           of Forces Agreement between Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic and scrupulously
           observe the ceasefire,
                 Expressing concern that the ongoing military activities conducted by any actor
           in the area of separation continue to have the potential to escalate tensions between
           Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic, jeopardize the ceasefire between the two
           countries, and pose a risk to the local civilian population and United Nations
           personnel on the ground,
                Expressing its appreciation in this regard for UNDOF’s liaison efforts to prevent
           any escalation of the situation across the ceasefire line,
                Expressing alarm that violence in the Syrian Arab Republic risks a serious
           conflagration of the conflict in the region,
                Expressing concern at all violations of the Disengagement of Forces Agreement,
                Noting the Secretary-General’s latest report on the situation in the area of
           operations of UNDOF, including findings about weapons fire across the ceasefire line
           as well as ongoing military activity on the Bravo side of the area of separation, and
           in this regard, underscoring that there should be no military forces, military
           equipment, or personnel in the area of separation other than those of UNDOF,
                 Calling upon all parties to the Syrian domestic conflict to cease military actions
           throughout the country, including in the UNDOF area of operations, and to respect
           international humanitarian law,
                Noting the significant threat to the UN personnel in the UNDOF area of
           operation from unexploded ordnance, explosive remnants of war and mines, and

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               emphasizing in this regard the need for demining and clearance operations in strict
               compliance with the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement,
                     Reaffirming its readiness to consider listing individuals, groups, undertakings,
               and entities providing support to ISIL ( Da’esh) or to the Al-Nusra Front (also known
               as Jabhat Fateh al-Sham or Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham), including those who are
               financing, arming, planning, or recruiting for ISIL (Da’esh) or the Al-Nusra Front and
               all other individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh)
               and Al-Qaida as listed on the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List, including
               those participating in or otherwise supporting attacks against UNDOF peacekeepers,
                     Recognizing the necessity of efforts to flexibly adjust UNDOF’s posture to
               minimize the security risk to UNDOF personnel as UNDOF continues to implement
               its mandate, while emphasizing that the ultimate goal is for the peacekeepers to return
               to UNDOF’s area of operations as soon as practicable,
                    Emphasizing the importance of Security Council and troop-contributing
               countries having access to reports and information related to UNDOF’s redeployment
               configuration, and reinforcing that such information assists the Security Coun cil with
               evaluating, mandating, and reviewing UNDOF and with effective consultation with
               troop-contributing countries,
                     Underscoring the need for UNDOF to have at its disposal all necessary means
               and resources to carry out its mandate safely and securely, including technology and
               equipment to enhance its observation of the area of separation and the ceasefire line,
               and to improve force protection, as appropriate, and recalling that the theft of United
               Nations weapons and ammunition, vehicles and other assets, and the looting and
               destruction of United Nations facilities, are unacceptable,
                    Expressing its profound appreciation to UNDOF’s military and civilian
               personnel, including those from Observer Group Golan, for their service in an
               ongoing, challenging operating environment, underscoring the important contribution
               UNDOF’s continued presence makes to peace and security in the Middle East,
               welcoming steps taken to enhance the safety and security of UNDOF, including
               Observer Group Golan, personnel, and stressing the need for continued vigilance to
               ensure the safety and security of UNDOF and Observer Group Golan personnel,
                    Strongly condemning incidents threatening the safety and security of United
               Nations personnel,
                    Expressing its appreciation to UNDOF, including Observer Group Golan, for
               progress towards expanding its presence in its area of operations through patrols and
               rehabilitation of positions on the Bravo side,
                     Taking note of the Secretary-General’s plan for UNDOF to return to the Bravo
               side based on a continuous assessment of security in the area of separation and its
               surroundings, and continued discussion and coordination with the parties,
                     Recalls that UNDOF’s deployment and the 1974 Disengagement of Forces
               Agreement are steps toward a just and durable peace on the basis of Security Council
               resolution 338 (1973),
                     Recalling resolution 2378 (2017) and its request of the Secretary-General to
               ensure that data related to the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations, in cluding
               peacekeeping performance data, is used to improve analytics and the evaluation of
               mission operations, based on clear and well identified benchmarks, and further
               recalling resolution 2436 (2018) and its request of the Secretary-General to ensure
               that decisions to recognize and incentivize outstanding performance and decisions
               regarding deployment, remediation, training, withholding of financial reimbursement,

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

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                     10. Underscores the importance of progress in the deployment of appropriate
               technology, including counter-improvised explosive device (IED) capabilities and a
               sense and warn system, as well as in addressing civilian staffing needs, to ensure the
               safety and security of UNDOF personnel and equipment, following appropriate
               consultations with the parties, and notes in this regard that the Secretary-General’s
               proposal for such technologies has been delivered to the parties for approval;
                     11. Encourages the parties to the Disengagement Agreement to engage
               constructively to facilitate necessary arrangements with UNDOF for the force’s return
               to the area of separation, taking into account existing agreements;
                    12. Encourages the Department of Peace Operations, UNDOF, and the UN
               Truce Supervision Organization to continue relevant discussions on recommendations
               from the 2018 independent review to improve mission performance and
               implementation of UNDOF’s mandate;
                     13. Welcomes the initiatives undertaken by the Secretary-General to standardize
               a culture of performance in UN peacekeeping, recalls its request in resolution 2378
               (2017) and resolution 2436 (2018) that the Secretary-General ensure that performance
               data related to the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations is used to improve
               mission operations, including decisions such as those regarding deployment,
               remediation, repatriation and incentives, and reaffirms its support for the development
               of a comprehensive and integrated performance policy framework that identifies clear
               standards of performance for evaluating all United Nations civilian and uniformed
               personnel working in and supporting peacekeeping operations that facilitates
               effective and full implementation of mandates, and includes comprehensive and
               objective methodologies based on clear and well-defined benchmarks to ensure
               accountability for underperformance and incentives and recognition for outstanding
               performance, and calls on the United Nations to apply this framework to UNDOF as
               described in resolution 2436 (2018), notes the efforts of the Secretary-General to
               develop a comprehensive performance assessment system and requests the Secretary-General and troop- and police-contributing countries to seek to increase the number
               of women in UNDOF, as well as to ensure the full, equal, and meaningful participation
               of uniformed and civilian women at all levels, and in all positions, including senior
               leadership positions, and to implement other relevant provisions of resolution 2538
               (2020);
                     14. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take all necessary measures
               to ensure full compliance of all personnel in UNDOF, civilian and uniformed,
               including mission leadership and mission support personnel with the United Nations
               zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council fully
               informed through his reports to the Council about the Mission’s progress in this
               regard, including by reporting on the start, agreed deadlines, and outcomes of 2272
               reviews, stresses the need to prevent such exploitation and abuse and to improve how
               these allegations are addressed in line with resolution 2272 (2016), and urges troopand police-contributing countries to continue taking appropriate preventive action,
               including vetting of all personnel, pre-deployment and in-mission awareness training,
               and to take appropriate steps to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct
               involving their personnel through timely investigation of allegations by troop - and
               police-contributing countries, and UNDOF as appropriate, holding perpetrators to
               account and repatriating units when there is credible evidence of widespread or
               systemic sexual exploitation and abuse by those units;
                     15. Decides to renew the mandate of UNDOF for a period of six months, that
               is, until 31 December 2023, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure that UNDOF
               has the required capacity and resources to fulfil the mandate in a safe and secure way;
                     16. Requests the Secretary-General to report every 90 days on developments
               in the situation and the measures taken to implement resolution 338 (1973).

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S/78 [54] MIDDLE EAST SITUATION
S/ X The situation in the Middle East.


               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2690 (2023)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                30 June 2023

               Resolution 2690 (2023)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9365th meeting, on
               30 June 2023

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its previous resolutions, statements of its President and press
               statements on the situation in Mali,
                    Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity and
               independence of Mali,
                    Reaffirming the primary responsibility of the Transition Government of Mali to
               protect civilians across its territory in accordance with its international obligations,
                    Reiterating the centrality of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali
               emanating from the Algiers process (“the Agreement”) for the achievement of lasting
               peace in Mali, and welcoming continued efforts from the international mediation
               under the leadership of Algeria to engage with the Malian parties and regional actors,
               including the African Union, in support of the implementation of the Agreement,
                     Commending the efforts made since 2013 by the United Nations
               Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and its
               personnel to accomplish its duties, paying tribute to MINUSMA personnel who gave
               their lives to their mission, and expressing its deep appreciation for the contribution
               and dedication of the troop and police contributing countries to the work of
               MINUSMA,
                     Welcoming the Transition Government of Mali’s commitment to achieve the
               Political Transition, organize free and fair presidential elections in February 2024,
               and ensure the return to constitutional order by March 2024, as endorsed by the
               ECOWAS Summit of 3 July 2022,
                    Taking note of the letter of the Transition Government of Mali addressed to the
               President of the Security Council (S/2023/463), requesting MINUSMA’s withdrawal
               without delay,
                     Determining that the situation in Mali continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Decides to terminate MINUSMA’s mandate under resolution 2640 (2022)
               as of June 30 2023;

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                       2.    Requests MINUSMA to immediately start on 1 July 2023 the cessation of
                 its operations, transfer of its tasks, as well as the orderly and safe drawdown and
                 withdrawal of its personnel, with the objective of completing this process by
                 31 December 2023, in close consultation with the Transition Government of Mali and
                 in coordination with the troop and police contributing countries, and requests the
                 Secretary-General to keep the Security Council regularly informed about relevant
                 developments in relation with this process;
                      3.    Requests the Secretary General to engage with the Transition Government
                 of Mali to articulate a plan for the transfer of MINUSMA’s tasks, bearing in mind the
                 possible contribution of the United Nations Country Team, the United Nations Office
                 for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and other stakeholders, including in
                 support of the Agreement, and present it to the Security Council by 15 August 2023;
                      4.   Calls upon the Transition Government of Mali to cooperate fully with the
                 United Nations during MINUSMA’s drawdown, withdrawal and liquidation to ensure
                 the orderly and safe withdrawal of the mission, and requests the Transition
                 Government of Mali to fully respect all provisions of the Status of Forces Agreement
                 (SOFA) until the departure of the final element of MINUSMA from Mali;

                 Drawdown
                       5.    Decides further that, until 30 September 2023, without prejudice to the
                 primary responsibility of the Malian authorities and in consultation with them, and
                 acting within its means and capabilities in its immediate vicinity, MINUSMA is
                 authorized to respond to imminent threats of violence to civilians and contribute to
                 the safe civilian-led delivery of humanitarian assistance;

                 Withdrawal
                       6.   Decides that, until 31 December 2023, MINUSMA is authorized to fulfil
                 the following functions within its capabilities and its area of operation in Mali, in
                 cooperation and consultation with the Transition Government of Mali:
                      (i) To provide security for United Nations personnel, facilities, convoys,
                      installations and equipment and associated personnel;
                      (ii)   To maintain situational awareness in the vicinity of MINUSMA locations;
                      (iii) To provide escort for United Nations uniformed and civilian personnel
                      carrying out enabling support functions;
                      (iv) To execute operations in order to extract United Nations personnel and
                      humanitarian workers in danger;
                      (v) To provide medical support, including casualty and medical evacuation
                      support, for United Nations personnel;
                      (vi) To maintain effective strategic communication to enhance its protection;

                 Liquidation and financial matters
                       7.   Decides that MINUSMA’s liquidation shall begin on 1 January 2024, and
                 further decides to authorize, for the duration of MINUSMA’s liquidation, the
                 retention of a guard unit from within MINUSMA’s existing footprint to protect
                 MINUSMA’s personnel, facilities and assets;
                      8.   Calls on MINUSMA to establish with the United Nations Country Team
                 (UNCT), and UNOWAS as appropriate, financial arrangements enabling the United
                 Nations to oversee, after MINUSMA’s withdrawal, the residual activities of
                 programmatic cooperation previously initiated by the mission, and requests

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           MINUSMA to ensure that MINUSMA team sites and assets are handed over in full
           compliance with general United Nations practices and financial regulations;
               9.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/78 [225] MALI--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/ X The situation in Mali.


               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2691 (2023)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                10 July 2023

               Resolution 2691 (2023)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9369th meeting, on
               10 July 2023

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling and reaffirming all its previous relevant resolutions and statements of
               its President concerning Yemen, including resolution 2643 (2022),
                      Reaffirming its strong commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence, and
               territorial integrity of Yemen and its commitment to stand by the people of Yemen,
                     Reaffirming its endorsement of the agreement reached in Sweden by the
               Government of Yemen and the Houthis on the City of Hodeidah and the Ports of
               Hodeidah, Salif, and Ras Issa (the Hodeidah Agreement), and reiterating its call on
               the parties to work cooperatively to implement all its provisions, and recalling
               ongoing Houthi hindrances to the UN Mission to support the Hodeidah A greement
               (UNMHA) freedom of movement including patrols, and stressing the need to
               facilitate increased and unhindered UNMHA patrolling,
                    1.    Decides to extend until 14 July 2024 the mandate of UNMHA, as
               contained in resolution 2643 (2022), to support the implementation of the Agreement
               on the City of Hodeidah and Ports of Hodeidah, Salif, and Ras Issa as set out in the
               Stockholm Agreement, circulated as S/2018/1134;
                    2.   Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council on a
               monthly basis on progress regarding the implementation of this resolution, in
               accordance with paragraph 8 of resolution 2643 (2022);
                    3.    Further requests the Secretary-General to present to the Council a further
               review of UNMHA, at least one month before UNMHA’s mandate is due to expire;
                     4.     Expresses its intention to review UNMHA’s mandate and make any
               necessary adjustments as may be required by developments on the ground including
               inter alia a durable nationwide ceasefire;
                    5.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/ X The situation in the Middle East.


               United Nations                                                                       S/RES/2692 (2023)
               Security Council                                                   Distr.: General
                                                                                14 July 2023

               Resolution 2692 (2023)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9377th meeting, on
               14 July 2023

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its previous resolutions on Haiti, including resolution 2645 (2022)
               and resolution 2653 (2022),
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and unity of Haiti,
                     Recalling in particular its resolution 2476 (2019), which established the United
               Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) beginning on 16 October 2019 based on
               the report of the Secretary-General of 1 March 2019 (document S/2019/198),
                     Recalling its resolution 2653 (2022), which established sanctions measures in
               response to the threat to international peace and security in the region posed by the
               high levels of gang violence and other criminal activities, as well as of illicit arms
               and financial flows, and further recalling resolution 2664 (2022) which supersedes
               the asset freeze exception set forth in paragraph 10 of resolution 2653,
                     Condemning in the strongest terms the increasing violence, criminal activities,
               and human rights abuses and violations which undermine the peace, stability and
               security of Haiti and the region, including kidnappings, sexual and gender-based
               violence, trafficking in persons and the smuggling of migrants, homicides,
               extrajudicial killings and recruitment of children by armed groups and criminal
               networks,
                     Stressing the primary responsibility of the Government of Haiti to address root
               causes of instability and inequality, and to engage with other stakeholders, including
               civil society, youth, and the private sector, to deliver durable solutions to Haiti’s
               immediate and long-term challenges, bearing in mind full, equal, meaningful, and
               safe participation of women,
                     Stressing that addressing the root causes of instability in Haiti requires political
               solutions, and in this regard further emphasizing the urgent need to encourage wider
               participation and forge the broadest possible consensus in the political process, with
               a view to holding free and fair elections that are credible and restoring democratic
               institutions,
                    Taking note of the signing on 21 December 2022, of the document entitled
               “National Consensus for an Inclusive Transition and Transparent Elections,”

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                      Reaffirming the importance of rule of law and restoring efficient judicial
               institutions in order to strengthen the fight against impunity and, noting the need for
               technical assistance and support for capacity building by the Office of the High
               Commissioner for Human Rights to the Haitian judiciary, security forces, and prison
               administration, in collaboration with the BINUH and reiterating its condemnation in
               the strongest terms of the assassination of the President of Haiti Jovenel Moïse on
               7 July 2021, and urging the Government of Haiti to hold the perpetrators accountable
               in a timely manner,
                     Reiterating the importance of empowering BINUH to carry out its good offices
               role for a Haitian-led, Haitian-owned solution, and to engage all sectors of Haitian
               society, in particular political actors, civil society, religious leaders, including
               communities living in areas controlled by gangs, in support of political consensus as
               well as in the necessary reforms to scale up advisory police support to the Haitian
               National Police (HNP), bearing in mind the need to promote full, equal, meaningful,
               and safe participation of women in Haiti in their engagements,
                    Expressing grave concern at the use of sexual and gender-based violence
               perpetrated by gang members,
                     Noting with deep concern the ongoing and deteriorating political, economic,
               security, human rights, humanitarian and acute food insecurity and nutrition crises in
               Haiti,), and reaffirming the commitment of the international community to continue
               to support the people of Haiti,
                     Recognizing that natural disasters, including hurricanes, earthquakes and floods,
               and other weather events associated with the adverse effects of climate change, among
               other factors, can adversely impact food security, water scarcity and t he humanitarian
               situation in Haiti, and may aggravate any existing instability,
                     Recalling the importance of ensuring the protection of children and taking
               appropriate measures in this regard, in line with relevant Security Council resolutions,
               and expressing concern about the gravity and number of reported human rights
               violations and abuses against children,
                     Urging the Haitian authorities to reduce violence in a comprehensive and urgent
               manner, including through strengthened rule of law, socio-economic measures,
               violence reduction programs, including specific programs focused on sexual and
               gender based violence, child protection measures, weapons and ammunition
               management, and bolstering national accountability and protection mechanisms, as
               well as through any initiatives to assist the functioning of the judiciary, and to restore
               efficient judicial institutions,
                     Recognizing the strong correlation between the illicit trafficking of arms and
               ammunition to Haiti and the expansion of territorial control by gangs and the extreme
               levels of armed violence, and therefore reiterating the urgent need to prohibit the
               transfer of arms and related materiel of all types to non -State actors engaged in or
               supporting gang violence, criminal activities, or human rights abuses in Haiti; as well
               as to prevent their illicit trafficking and diversion,
                     Further welcoming the signing by the Government of Haiti of the National
               Action Plan to implement the Roadmap for Implementing the Caribbean Priority
               Actions on the Illicit Proliferation of Firearms and Ammunition across the Caribbean
               in a Sustainable Manner by 2030, in an effort to address the proliferation of illicit
               weapons and ammunition, and calling upon the Government of Haiti to swiftly
               implement the National Action Plan,
                    Further acknowledging the urgent need to address the challenge of illicit
               financial flows to Haiti enabling armed gangs to operate and posing a growing threat

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           to the country’s stability, including by prioritizing severing links between political
           and economic actors and gangs,
                 Welcoming the establishment of the Basket Fund for security assistance for Haiti
           developed with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
           and BINUH, acknowledging BINUH’s advisory support for the HNP, and
           encouraging BINUH to play a coordination role with regard to external security
           assistance to Haiti through this fund,
                 Recognizing the key role of neighbouring countries, regional and subregional
           organizations such as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and other international
           partners, and calling on the international community to remain committed to H aiti’s
           efforts in overcoming the ongoing political stalemate and security situation,
           welcoming further efforts from member states to augment training, mentor, and
           improve the operational capacity of the HNP as well as encouraging the support and
           financing of activities to address Haiti’s humanitarian, stabilization, reconstruction,
           disaster risk reduction and resilience, and sustainable development challenges,
           including in the agricultural, industrial, and education sectors,
                Taking note of the meeting of Haitian Stakeholders on 11–13 June 2023 in
           Kingston, Jamaica, hosted and mediated by CARICOM and the Group of Eminent
           Persons (GEP), and welcoming CARICOM’s and GEP’s continued readiness to assist,
                Deploring the disruption of education and economic opportunities for youth,
           and acknowledging the need for appropriate measures to promote physical and
           psychological recovery and social reintegration of young survivors, reaffirms the need
           to enhance international assistance to provide access to education and skil ls
           development such as vocational training, and further stresses the central and
           constructive role youth can play in the prevention and resolution of conflict,
                 Emphasizing the need to address the loss of livelihoods, food security and
           nutrition, health security, internal displacement, and access to social infrastructure,
           including that caused by the earthquake that struck western Haiti on 6 June 2023, and
           further emphasizing that progress in the recovery, reconstruction, and resilience -
           building of Haiti is crucial to achieving lasting stability, security and socio-economic
           development, and in this regard acknowledging the multiagency collaboration to this
           end, and the necessity to address the most immediate humanitarian needs,
                Taking note of the letter dated 7 June 2023 from the Prime Minister, Council of
           Ministers, and High Transition Council of Haiti to the Secretary -General renewing
           the direct appeal for the deployment of an international specialized force and
           technical assistance to address gang violence, reiterated in the letter of the Secretary-General (S/2022/747), as well as of the report of the Secretary-General (document
           S/2023/274) dated 14 April 2023, in which he reiterates the request of the Haitian
           government for a specialized international force to support the Haitian National
           Police’s efforts to combat high levels of gang violence and re-establish security,
                 Noting with deep concern the impact of the deteriorating security situation on
           the operating environment, which has severely limited the mobility of BINUH
           civilian and police personnel inside and outside Port-au-Prince, further noting the
           crucial role of BINUH to continue to support the Governm ent of Haiti and to provide
           strategic and advisory support to the Haitian National Police, and reaffirming the
           primary responsibility of Haitian authorities to protect civilians across its territory,
                Welcoming the decision of the Secretary-General to carry out a visit of solidarity
           to Haiti on 1 July 2023,
                1.   Decides to extend, to 15 July 2024 the mandate of BINUH in accordance
           with its resolution 2476 (2019), headed by a Special Representative of the

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               Secretary‑General of the United Nations, and the reporting requirements as specified
               in paragraph 1 of resolution 2645 (2022);
                     2.    Further decides that BINUH’s police and corrections unit will inclu de up
               to 70 civilian and seconded personnel to serve as police and corrections advisors and
               led by the current UN Police Commissioner and to scale up its strategic and advisory
               support to the training and investigation capacities of the Haitian National Po lice and
               recalls paragraph 2 of resolution 2645 (2022), which decides that BINUH’s human
               rights unit will include dedicated capacity to address sexual and gender-based
               violence including the identification of women’s protection advisers as applicable,
               and notes that this decision is in line with the United Nations Development
               Cooperation Framework;
                     3.    Requests BINUH to take fully into account child protection as a crosscutting issue throughout its mandate and to assist the authorities in the protection of
               children including through prioritizing advisory support on child -protection;
                     4.    Reiterates the need for all Haitian stakeholders, including with BINUH’s
               support to continue to facilitate a Haitian-led, Haitian-owned political process to
               permit the organization of free, fair and credible legislative and presidential elections,
               and with the full, equal, meaningful, and safe participation of women and the
               engagement of youth, civil society, and other relevant stakeholders through an
               inclusive inter-Haitian national dialogue, and further requests all Haitian stakeholders
               to urgently reach an agreement on a sustainable, time-bound and commonly accepted
               roadmap for elections;
                     5.    Encourages BINUH, in close cooperation with relevant United Nations
               agencies, regional organizations, subregional organizations, and international
               financial institutions, to explore options to enhance the Haitian criminal justice sector
               in order to fight impunity;
                     6.    Strongly urges Member States to without delay prohibit the supply, sale,
               or transfer of small arms, light weapons, and ammunition to non-State actors engaged
               in or supporting gang violence, criminal activities, or human rights abuses in Haiti,
               as well as to take all appropriate steps to prevent their illicit trafficking and diversion,
               and expresses its intent to consider further appropriate measures in this regard in
               connection with the renewal of the measures imposed under resolution 2653 (2022);
                      7.    Demands cooperation between Member States to prevent illicit arms
               trafficking and diversion, including through inspecting cargo to Haiti, in their
               territory, as necessary and in a manner consistent with national and international law,
               and through providing and exchanging timely and up to date information in order to
               identify and combat illicit trafficking sources and supply chains;
                    8.    Requests BINUH to cooperate with Sanctions Committee established
               pursuant to resolution 2653 (2022) and its Panel of Experts in order to facilitate the
               Panel’s work;
                     9.    Requests BINUH to work with UNODC and other relevant UN agencies
               to support Haitian authorities in combating illicit trafficking and diversion of arms
               and related materiel as well as illicit financial flows and in enhancing management
               and control of borders and ports and include the progress of relevant work in the
               Secretary-General’s regular report to the Security Council, and further requests
               UNODC to report to the Security Council every three months, concurrent with the
               reporting cycle of BINUH, through the Secretary-General, which shall include
               updates on sources and routes of illicit arms and financial flows, relevant UN
               activities and recommendations;

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                10. Requests BINUH to provide available information on cases of gang
           violence, criminal activities and human rights abuses in Haiti, collected in carrying
           out BINUH’s mandate, as an annex to the Secretary-General’s report to the Security
           Council;
                 11. Encourages continued close collaboration and enhanced coordination
           between BINUH, the United Nations Country Team in Haiti, regional organizations
           and subregional organizations and international financial institutions with a view to
           helping the government of Haiti to take responsibility to realize the long-term
           stability, sustainable development, food security, and economic self -sufficiency of the
           country and further encourages enhanced public strategic communication regarding
           BINUH’s mandate and specific role;
                 12. Encourages Member States, international financial institutions, and other
           entities to contribute to the Basket Fund for security assistance to Haiti with a view
           to supporting coordinated international assistance, and further encourages Member
           States, as well as relevant international organizations in a position to do so to further
           provide Haiti with capacity building, technical support, and the training of national
           customs, border control, and other such relevant authorities;
                 13. Reiterates the importance of the engagement of UNODC and other
           relevant UN agencies in support of efforts against armed gangs, to enhance port
           security, to improve customs revenue collections, and to curtail illicit financial flows,
           and further reiterates the importance of securing voluntary funding in support of these
           efforts;
                 14. Requests that BINUH scale up support and security capacities to enable its
           civilian and police personnel to move safely, and effectively implement the mandate;
                 15. Emphasizes the importance of allowing and facilitating the full, safe rapid,
           and unhindered humanitarian access to all people in need, and the full protection,
           safety and security of medical and humanitarian personnel and assets;
                 16. Urges all relevant actors including those with the ability to influence
           armed groups, to act to stop the blocking of roads required for the supplying of and
           access to local markets and the damaging of sources of food, including crops and
           livestock, as well as medical and humanitarian supplies;
                 17. Encourages Member States, including countries in the region, to provide
           security support to the Haitian National Police in response to the appeal from the
           Prime Minister of Haiti and the Secretary-General, including through the deployment
           of a specialized force, upon consultation with Haitian stakeholders;
                 18. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a written report to the Security
           Council, in consultation with Haiti, within 30 days, outlining the full range of support
           options the United Nations can provide to enhance the security situation, including but
           not limited to support for combating illicit trafficking and diversion of arms and related
           materiel, additional training for the Haitian National Police, support for a non -UN
           multinational force, or a possible peacekeeping operation, in the context of supporting
           a political settlement in Haiti;
                19.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                       S/RES/2693 (2023)
               Security Council                                                   Distr.: General
                                                                                27 July 2023

               Resolution 2693 (2023)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9388th meeting, on
               27 July 2023

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all of its previous resolutions, statements of its President, and press
               statements on the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR),
                      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,
                    Welcoming the efforts made by the CAR authorities, in coordination with their
               regional and international partners, to advance the reform of th e security sector (SSR),
               including the ongoing deployment of CAR defence and security forces, encouraging
               them to continue and enhance the implementation of their National Defence Plan,
               Force Employment Concept, and National Security Policy, and acknowledging the
               urgent need for the CAR authorities to train and equip their defence and security
               forces to be able to respond proportionately to threats to the security of all citizens in
               the CAR and to protect and promote human rights and prevent violations and abuses,
                     Reaffirming that implementation of the Political Agreement on Peace and
               Reconciliation in the CAR (the Peace Agreement) remains the only mechanism for
               achieving lasting peace and stability in the CAR, welcoming the recent formal
               dissolution of two armed groups and factions of three other armed groups that are
               signatory to the Peace Agreement, urging all parties to respect the ceasefire
               announced by President Touadéra on 15 October 2021, expressing concern that some
               signatories to the Peace Agreement continue to disregard their commitments, urging
               all signatories to implement the Peace Agreement in good faith and without delay,
               also urging all stakeholders in the CAR to engage in dialogue to make further progress
               toward peace, security, justice, reconciliation, inclusivity and development, and
               underscoring the need for international partners to support the implementation of the
               Peace Agreement via the roadmap adopted by the International Conference on the
               Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) in Luanda on 16 September 2021, and to continue
               coordinating their actions with the CAR Government to bring lasting peace and
               stability to the CAR,
                     Condemning cross-border criminal activities, such as arms trafficking, illicit
               trade, illegal exploitation, and trafficking of natural resources, including gold,
               diamonds, timber, and wildlife, as well as the illicit transfer, destabilising
               accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons, that threaten the peace

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               and stability of the CAR, also condemning the use of mercenaries and violations of
               international humanitarian law and human rights violations and abuses perpetrated by
               them, encouraging the Government of CAR to continue enhancing the existing
               collaboration with neighbouring countries to secure its borders and other entry points
               to prevent the cross-border flows of armed combatants, arms and conflict minerals,
               stressing the need for CAR authorities to finalise and implement, in cooperation with
               relevant partners, a strategy to tackle the illegal exploitation and smug gling of natural
               resources, and encouraging the government of CAR and neighbouring countries to
               work together to secure their borders,
                     Expressing serious concern about the humanitarian situation in the CAR, further
               expressing concern about the outbreak of conflict in Sudan and its impact on the
               security and humanitarian situation in the CAR, and calling on all parties to the
               conflicts to comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law, in
               particular to allow and facilitate the rapid and unhindered passage for humanitarian
               relief to the population in need across the CAR,
                    Taking note of the request of the CAR authorities to lift the arms embargo and
               also taking note of the positions expressed by African regional and subregional
               organizations in the context of their support to the peace process,
                     Recalling that the Security Council Committee established pursuant to
               resolution 2127 (2013) concerning the CAR (“the Committee”) has approved all
               exemption requests submitted by the CAR authorities under the framework of the
               arms embargo,
                     Welcoming the commitment demonstrated and the progress made by the CAR
               authorities, along with their regional and international partners, to achieve the key
               benchmarks for the review of the arms embargo measures, established in the
               statement of its President of 9 April 2019 (S/PRST/2019/3) (“the key benchmarks”),
               noting in particular progress achieved by the Commission nationale de lutte contre la
               prolifération des armes légères et de petit calibre, as well as progress towards an
               agreement on the national marking format, affirming that the key benchmarks
               constitute a solid cooperation framework on reform of the security sector (SSR), the
               disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation (DDRR) process, and the
               management of weapons and ammunition in the CAR, and reiterating the need for the
               CAR authorities to continue improving physical protection, control, management,
               traceability, and accountability of weapons, ammunition and military equipment
               transferred to their control,
                     Encouraging the CAR authorities to continue with their efforts aimed at
               reforming their security forces, implementing the Disarmament, Demobilisation,
               Reintegration and Repatriation (DDRR) programme in line with the Peace Agreement
               via the roadmap and operating an effective weapons and ammunition manage ment
               system, calling on the CAR authorities and MINUSCA to continue strengthening their
               coordination, and also calling on the CAR authorities to take all appropriate measures
               to enhance the safety and security of United Nations personnel and equipment,
                     Welcoming all efforts by CAR authorities towards achieving the advancement
               of the SSR process, the DDRR process and necessary weapons and ammunition
               management reforms, encouraging the CAR authorities to continue their progress in
               this regard, calling on regional and international partners to provide coordinated
               support to the CAR authorities in these efforts, noting in that regard the roles of
               MINUSCA in line with its mandate, the European Union Training Mission in the CAR
               (EUTM), as well as joint bilateral commissions,

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                Welcoming efforts by the Panel of Experts to investigate violations of the arms
           embargo, and noting its intention to hold those who violate the arms embargo
           accountable,
                 Stressing that deliveries of weapons, ammunition and military equipmen t and
           the provision of technical assistance or training, to the CAR security forces should
           contribute to the development of CAR security sector institutions and respond to the
           specific needs of the CAR defence and security forces,
                 Stressing that the measures imposed by this resolution are not intended to have
           adverse humanitarian consequences for the civilian population of the CAR , and
           recalling resolution 2664 (2022),
                 Recalling the need for States to ensure that all measures taken by them to
           implement this resolution comply with their obligations under international law,
           including international humanitarian law, international human rights law and
           international refugee law, as applicable,
               Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 15 May 2023 (S/2023/442)
           submitted pursuant to resolution 2659 (2022),
                 Taking note of the Secretary-General’s letter dated 15 June 2023 addressed to
           the President of the Security Council (S/2023/356) consistent with paragraph 13 of
           resolution 2588 (2021) and of the CAR authorities’ report addressed on 26 June 2023
           to the Committee consistent with paragraph 13 of resolution 2648 (2022),
                Further taking note of the final report (S/2023/360) of the Panel of Experts on
           the CAR established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013), expanded by resolution 2134
           (2014) and extended pursuant to resolution 2588 (2021) (“the Panel of Experts”), and
           taking note also of the Panel of Experts’ recommendations,
                 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,
                1.    Decides that the arms embargo measures established by resolu tion 2127
           (2013) and the notification requirements set out in paragraph 1 of resolution 2648
           (2022) shall no longer apply to the supply, sale or transfer of arms and related materiel
           and the provision of assistance, advice and training to the CAR security forces,
           including state civilian law enforcement institutions;
                 2.    Decides all other provisions set out in paragraph 1 of resolution 2648
           (2022) shall continue to apply until July 31, 2024, further decides that the supplying
           Member State or international, regional or subregional organisation is primarily
           responsible for notifying the Committee and that such notification must be in advance
           of the delivery of supplies or provision of assistance, reaffirms that such notification
           shall no longer apply to the supply, sale or transfer of arms and related materiel and
           the provision of assistance, advice and training to the CAR security forces, in
           accordance with paragraph 1 above;
                 3.   Decides to renew until 31 July 2024 the measures and provisions as set out
           in paragraph 4 of resolution 2488 (2019), except for the supply, sale or transfer of
           arms and related materiel and the provision of assistance, advice and training to the
           CAR security forces, in paragraph 5 of resolution 2488 (2019) and in paragraph 2 of
           resolution 2399 (2018) and recalls paragraph 9 of resolution 2488 (2019);
                 4.    Decides to renew until 31 July 2024 the measures and provisions as set out
           in paragraphs 9, 14, and 16 to 19 of resolution 2399 (2018) and extended by paragraph
           4 of resolution 2536 (2020) and recalls paragraphs 10 to 13 and 15 of resolution 2399
           (2018);

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                     5.   Reaffirms that the measures described in paragraphs 9 and 16 of resolution
               2399 (2018) shall apply to individuals and entities as designated by the Committee,
               as set forth in paragraphs 20 to 22 of resolution 2399 (2018) and extended by
               paragraph 5 of resolution 2648 (2022), including for involvement in planning,
               directing, sponsoring or committing acts in the CAR that violate international
               humanitarian law, which include attacks against medical personnel or humanitarian
               personnel;
                     6.   Decides to extend until 31 August 2024 the mandate of the Panel of
               Experts, as set out in paragraphs 30 to 39 of resolution 2399 (2018) and extended by
               paragraph 6 of resolution 2648 (2022), expresses its intention to review the mandate
               and take appropriate action regarding its further extension no later than 31 July 2024,
               and requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary administrative measures as
               expeditiously as possible to allow the Panel of Experts to pursue its work without
               interruptions, in consultation with the Committee, drawing, as appropriate, on the
               expertise of the current members of the Panel of Experts;
                      7.   Requests the Panel of Experts to provide to the Council, after discussion
               with the Committee, a midterm report no later than 31 January 2024, a final report no
               later than 15 June 2024, and progress updates, as appropriate;
                     8.   Strongly condemns attacks committed by armed groups of the Coalition
               des patriotes pour le changement (CPC), and requests the Panel, in the course of
               carrying out its mandate, to consider proposing or updating further statements of cases
               for possible designation pursuant to paragraphs 20 to 21 of resolution 2399 (2018);
                     9.    Expresses particular concern about reports of illicit transnational
               trafficking networks which continue to fund and supply armed groups in the CAR,
               notes in particular the increasing use of explosive ordnances, including improvised
               explosive devices (IEDs), and landmines, which account for a growing number of
               civilian casualties as well as the destruction of civilian properties and continue to
               disrupt humanitarian access, and requests the Panel, in the course of carrying out its
               mandate, to devote special attention to the analysis of such networks and threats
               relating to explosive ordnances, in cooperation with other Panels or Groups of Experts
               established by the Security Council as appropriate;
                     10. Urges all parties, and all Member States, as well as international, regional
               and subregional organisations to ensure cooperation with the Panel of Experts and the
               safety of its members;
                     11. Further urges all Member States and all relevant United Nations bodies to
               ensure unhindered access, in particular to persons, documents and sites in or der for
               the Panel of Experts to execute its mandate and recalls the value of information -
               sharing between MINUSCA and the Panel of Experts;
                    12. Reaffirms the Committee provisions and the reporting and review
               provisions as set out in resolution 2399 (2018) and extended by resolution 2588
               (2021);
                     13. Requests the CAR authorities to report, by 15 May 2024, to the Committee
               on the progress achieved regarding the SSR, the disarmament, demobilisation,
               reintegration and repatriation (DDRR) process in line with the Peace Agreement via
               the roadmap, and the management of weapons and ammunition;
                    14. Requests the Secretary-General, in close consultation with MINUSCA,
               including UNMAS, and the Panel of Experts, to report, no later than 15 May 2024,
               on the progress achieved by the CAR authorities on the key benchmarks;

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                15. Affirms that it shall closely monitor the situation in the CAR, including
           progress achieved in relation to the SSR process, the DDRR process in line with the
           Peace Agreement via the roadmap and the management of weapons and ammunition;
                16.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/ X The situation in the Central African Republic.


               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2694 (2023)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               2 August 2023

               Resolution 2694 (2023)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9391st meeting, on
               2 August 2023

                    The Security Council,
                   Reaffirming its full commitment to the peace process in the Republic of
               Colombia,
                    Recalling all its resolutions and Presidential and press statements regarding the
               peace process in Colombia,
                     Recalling in particular its resolution 2655 (2022) which renewed the mandate
               of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia until 31 October 2023,
                    Recalling the importance of continued implementation of the 2016 Final Peace
               Agreement, as set out in Resolution 2307 (2016), welcoming the Government of
               Colombia’s efforts to seek broader peace through dialogue and recognising that
               ceasefire agreements are a step towards the development of more comprehensive
               peace agreements,
                     Taking note of the 2 June 2023 letter from the Secretary-General (S/2023/406)
               which conveyed the request from the Government of the Republic of Colombia for
               the Council to consider tasking the Verification Mission to participate in the
               monitoring and verification of ceasefire arrangements between the Government of
               Colombia and the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), and of the 19 June 2023
               letter from the Secretary-General conveying the Bilateral, National and Temporary
               Ceasefire Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Colombia and the
               ELN (“Second Cuba Agreement”), and of the 19 July letter from the Secretary -
               General (S/2023/540) conveying the signed protocols of the ceasefire agreement
               between the Government of Colombia and the ELN,
                     Considering that the ceasefire between the Government of Colombia and the
               ELN should contribute to improving the humanitarian situation in conflict -affected
               areas, and encouraging the parties to continue strengthening the protection of
               civilians in accordance with international humanitarian law,
                    Noting that the Government of Colombia and the armed group that calls itself
               Estado Mayor Central (EMC) have initiated dialogue towards the construction of
               peace and the re-establishment of a ceasefire agreement,

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                     Having considered the recommendations and proposals of the Secretary-General
               regarding options for the verification and monitoring of ceasefires set out in his letter
               of 13 June 2023 (S/2023/438),
                     1.   Decides that, in addition to the provisions of the Verification Mission’s
               existing mandate as set out in resolution 2655 (2022) and resolution 2673 (2023), the
               Verification Mission shall monitor and verify the implementation of the ceasefire as
               outlined in the Second Cuba Agreement between the Government of Colombia a nd
               the ELN and to that end authorises up to 68 additional international observers to the
               Mission’s existing complement, as well as an appropriate civilian component taking
               into account existing resources where possible;
                     2.   Expresses its willingness to consider mandating the Verification Mission
               to monitor and verify the implementation of a ceasefire agreement between the
               Government of Colombia and the armed group that calls itself EMC when the
               Secretary-General confirms a ceasefire including appropriate verification protocols
               has been reached, and taking into account an update from the Secretary-General on
               the progress of implementation of this resolution;
                     3.    Welcomes the Secretary-General’s proposal to incorporate reporting with
               respect to the additional tasks set out in this resolution within the same quarterly
               reporting cycle already established by resolution 2655 (2022) as well as the Secretary-General’s proposal to keep the Council abreast of the situation on the ground
               including the contribution of the ceasefire to the improvement of the humanitarian
               situation in conflict-affected areas, in accordance with the UN’s current mandate.

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Security Council resolution 2694 (2023) [on expansion of the mandate of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia]

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S/78 [302] COLOMBIA--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/ X Identical letters dated 19 January 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council (S/2016/53).