               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2325 (2016)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                15 December 2016

               Resolution 2325 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7837th meeting, on
               15 December 2016

                    The Security Council,
                    Reaffirming its resolutions 1540 (2004) of 28 April 2004, 1673 (2006) of
               27 April 2006, 1810 (2008) of 25 April 2008, 1977 (2011) of 20 April 2011, and
               2055 (2012) of 29 June 2012,
                    Reaffirming that the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons,
               as well as their means of delivery, constitutes a threat to international peace and
               security,
                     Reaffirming its decision that none of the obligations in resolution 1540 (2004)
               shall be interpreted so as to conflict with or alter the rights and obligations of State
               Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the Chemical
               Weapons Convention and the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention or alter the
               responsibilities of the International Atomic Energy Agency or the Organization for
               the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons,
                    Remaining gravely concerned by the threat of terrorism and the risk that
               non-State actors may acquire, develop, traffic in or use nuclear, chemical, and
               biological weapons and their means of delivery, including by using the rapid
               advances in science, technology and international commerce to that end,
                    Reaffirming that prevention of proliferation of nuclear, chemical and
               biological weapons should not hamper international cooperation in materials,
               equipment and technology for peaceful purposes while goals of peaceful utilization
               should not be misused for proliferation purposes,
                    Recalling the decisions in resolution 2118 (2013) and resolution 2298 (2016)
               that member States shall inform immediately the Security Council of any violation
               of resolution 1540 (2004), and also recalling the invitation in resolution 2319
               (2016) for the Joint Investigative Mechanism of the United Nations and the
               Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, to brief, as appropriate, the
               Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), hereafter the 1540
               Committee, on relevant results of its work,

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                    Endorsing the 2016 Comprehensive Review of the status of the
               implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), and noting the findings and
               recommendations in its final report,
                    Noting that not all States have presented to the 1540 Committee their national
               reports on implementation of resolution 1540 (2004),
                    Stressing the need to strengthen national measures of export control of
               materials related to nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and their means of
               delivery, consistent with resolution 1540 (2004),
                     Further noting that the full implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) by all
               States, including the adoption of national laws and measures to ensure
               implementation of these laws, is a long-term task that will require continuous efforts
               at national, regional and international levels,
                    Recognizing the need to enhance coordination of efforts at national, regional,
               subregional and international levels, as appropriate, in order to strengthen a global
               response to the serious challenge and threat to international peace and security
               posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of
               delivery,
                     Stressing the importance of dialogue between the 1540 Committee and
               Member States, including visits to States at their invitation, and also recognizing
               that such a dialogue has contributed to facilitating implementation of resolution
               1540 (2004), inter alia by raising awareness about the importance of presentin g
               national reports and the utility of voluntary national implementation action plans
               and has helped to identify assistance needs of States,
                     Recognizing that many States continue to require assistance in implementing
               resolution 1540 (2004), and emphasizing the importance of providing States, in
               response to their requests, with effective assistance that meets their needs,
                    Stressing the need to reinforce the role of the 1540 Committee in providing
               and facilitating effective assistance, including, inter alia, in the field of State
               capacity-building, and collaboration among States, between the 1540 Committee
               and States, and between the 1540 Committee and relevant international, regional
               and subregional organizations in assisting States to implement resolution 1540
               (2004),
                     Acknowledging the importance of voluntary contributions made in the field of
               assistance by Member States and international, regional and subregional
               organizations, including through the United Nations Trust Fund for Global and
               Regional Disarmament Activities,
                     Endorsing the valuable interaction of the Committee with relevant
               international, regional, and subregional organizations, and emphasizing the need for
               coordination, as appropriate, between the Committee and those organizations,
                    Acknowledging the enhanced ongoing cooperation among the 1540
               Committee, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolutions
               1267 (1999), 1989 (2001) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida, and
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           Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001), concerning counterterrorism,
                 Acknowledging that transparency and outreach make an important contribution
           to enhancing confidence, fostering cooperation and raising the awareness among
           States, including, as appropriate, in their interaction with relevant international,
           regional and subregional organizations, and also acknowledging the positive role
           performed by civil society, inter alia industry and academia, could play in the
           effective implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), including by raising awareness,
           and that parliamentarians have a key role in enacting the necessary legislation to
           implement the obligations of the resolution,
                 Endorsing the work already carried out by the 1540 Committee, in accordance
           with its Programmes of Work, and reaffirming its continued support,
                 Bearing in mind the need to continue the consideration of the 1540
           Committee’s ability, consistent with its mandate, to review and facilitate advancing
           the implementation of the resolution,
                Determined to facilitate the full and effective implementation of resolution
           1540 (2004),
                Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                 1.    Reiterates its decisions in and the requirements of resolution 1540
           (2004), and re-emphasizes the importance for all States to implement fully and
           effectively that resolution;
                2.    Decides that the 1540 Committee will continue to submit to the Security
           Council its Programme of Work, before the end of each January, and will brief the
           Security Council in the first quarter of each year, and welcomes the continuous
           submission of the Annual Review on the Implementation of Resolution 1540 (2004),
           prepared with the assistance of the Group of Experts, within December annually;
                 3.     Again calls upon all States that have not yet presented a first report on
           steps they have taken or intend to take to implement resolution 1540 (2004) to
           submit such a report to the 1540 Committee without delay, and requests the
           Committee to make available its expertise to these States, as appropriate, to
           facilitate the submission of such reports;
                4.    Again encourages all States that have submitted such reports to provide,
           when appropriate or upon the request of the 1540 Committee, additional information
           on their implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), including, voluntarily, on their
           laws and regulations and on States’ effective practices;
                5.    Encourages also States to prepare on a voluntary basis national
           implementation action plans, with the assistance of the 1540 Committee as
           appropriate, mapping out their priorities and plans for implementing the key
           provisions of resolution 1540 (2004), and to submit these plans to the Committee;
                6.    Encourages all States that have not yet done so to provide the 1540
           Committee with a Point of Contact for Resolution 1540 (2004), and urges the
           Committee to continue to undertake initiatives to strengthen the capacity of such
           Points of Contact to assist on the implementation of the resolution, upon request of

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               States, including through the continuation on a regional basis of the Committee’s
               Point of Contact Training Programme;
                    7.     Calls upon States to take into account developments on the evolving
               nature of risk of proliferation and rapid advances in science and technology in their
               implementation of resolution 1540 (2004);
                     8.   Requests the 1540 Committee to take note in its work, where relevant, of
               the continually evolving nature of the risks of proliferation, including the use by
               non-State actors of rapid advances in science, technology and international
               commerce for proliferation purposes, in the context of the implementation of
               resolution 1540 (2004);
                     9.   Requests that the 1540 Committee undertake additional consideration,
               consistent with the report of the 2016 Comprehensive Review, o f the efficiency and
               effectiveness of the Special Political Mission that supports the Committee, and
               encourages the Committee to report to the Security Council on the findings of this
               evaluation, within 2017 as appropriate;
                    10. Calls upon all States to intensify their efforts to achieve full
               implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), focusing, when and where appropriate,
               on areas where measures should be taken and strengthened;
                     11. Urges the 1540 Committee to continue to explore and develop an
               approach, with regard to implementation and reporting, that takes into account the
               specificity of States, inter alia, with respect to their ability to manufacture and
               export related materials, with a view to prioritizing efforts and resources where they
               are most needed without affecting the need for comprehensive implementation of
               resolution 1540 (2004);
                    12. Decides that the 1540 Committee shall continue to intensify its efforts to
               promote the full implementation by all States of resolution 1540 (2004), through its
               Programme of Work, which includes the compilation and general examination of
               information on the status of States’ implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and
               addresses all aspects of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of that resolution, particularly noting
               the need for more attention on: enforcement measures; measures r elating to
               biological, chemical and nuclear weapons; proliferation finance measures;
               accounting for and securing related materials; and national export and transhipment
               controls;
                     13. Encourages States, as appropriate, to control access to intangible
               transfers of technology and to information that could be used for weapons of mass
               destruction and their means of delivery;
                     14. Recalls its decision that all States shall take and enforce effective
               measures to establish domestic controls to prevent the proliferation of nuclear,
               chemical or biological weapons and their means of delivery, including by
               establishing appropriate control over related materials, and calls upon States that
               have not done so to start developing effective national control lists at the ear liest
               opportunity for the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004);
                     15. Recalls its decision that all States, in accordance with their national
               procedures, shall adopt and enforce appropriate effective l aws for the prohibition of
               activities under paragraph 2 of resolution 1540 (2004), and requests that the 1540

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           Committee hold discussions on optimal approaches on enforcement of the indicated
           paragraph;
                16. Encourages the 1540 Committee to continue to engage actively in
           dialogue with States, including in the context of ongoing updating of the
           implementation data it holds, and through visits to States, at their invitation, by the
           Committee;
                 17. Encourages the 1540 Committee to continue to identify and compile
           effective implementation best practices and, upon request by a State, to share
           appropriate effective best practices for implementing resolution 1540 (2004) with
           that State;
                 18. Encourages States that have requests for assistance to provide the 1540
           Committee, as appropriate, with specific details of the assistance needed, directs the
           Committee, when possible, to provide States, upon their request, with assistance in
           the formulation of such requests, and further directs the Committee to revise its
           assistance template;
                 19. Urges States as well as relevant international, regional and subregional
           organizations to inform the 1540 Committee, as appropriate, of areas in which they
           are able to provide assistance, and calls upon States as well as such organizations, if
           they have not done so previously, to provide the Committee with information on
           their ongoing assistance programmes relevant to resolution 1540 (2004);
                 20. Urges the Committee to continue strengthening its role in facilitating
           technical assistance for implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), in particular by
           engaging actively in matching offers and requests for assistance, inter alia through a
           regional approach, where appropriate, as well as the holding of regional assistance
           conferences, which bring together States that request assistance w ith those offering
           assistance;
                21. Encourages States to contribute funds, on a voluntary basis, to finance
           projects and activities, including through the United Nations Trust Fund for Global
           and Regional Disarmament Activities, to assist States in implementing their
           obligations under resolution 1540 (2004), including for implementing projects in
           response to assistance requests submitted directly by States to the Committee;
                 22. Encourages the Committee to develop, in collaboration with
           international, regional and subregional organizations, assistance projects to support
           States in implementing resolution 1540 (2004) in order to facilitate the prompt and
           direct response to assistance requests;
                23. Encourages       relevant    international, regional     and   subregional
           organizations to enhance cooperation and information-sharing with the 1540
           Committee, on the issues related to the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004);
                 24. Calls upon relevant international, regional and subregional organizations
           that have not yet done so to provide the Committee with a Point of Contact or
           Coordinator for Resolution 1540 (2004);
                25. Encourages also relevant international, regional and subregional
           organizations, to highlight the obligations of resolution 1540 (2004) in their model

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               legislation and/or guidelines, where appropriate, pertaining to instruments under
               their mandate relevant to the resolution;
                     26. Requests the 1540 Committee to convene regular meetings, inter alia on
               the margins of the relevant sessions of the General Assembly, with relevant
               international, regional and subregional organizations to share information and
               experiences on their efforts to facilitate implementation of resolution 1540 (2004),
               thereby contributing to promoting coordination of such efforts, as app ropriate;
                     27. Reiterates the need to continue to enhance ongoing cooperation among
               the 1540 Committee, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to
               resolutions 1267 (1999) 1989 (2001) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh),
               Al-Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, and the
               Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001),
               concerning counter-terrorism, including through, as appropriate, enhanced
               information sharing, coordination on visits to States, within their respective
               mandates, technical assistance and other issues of relevance to all three committees,
               and again expresses its intention to provide guidance to the committees on areas of
               common interest in order to better coordinate their efforts, and decides the three
               Committees will jointly brief once per year the Security Council on their
               cooperation;
                     28. Requests the 1540 Committee to continue to institute transparency
               measures and activities, inter alia by making the fullest possible use of the
               Committee’s website and other agreed means of communication, and further
               requests the Committee to conduct regular meetings open to all Member States on
               the Committee’s and Group’s activities related to facilitating implementation of
               resolution 1540 (2004);
                     29. Requests the 1540 Committee to continue to organize and participate in
               outreach events on the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) at the
               international, regional, subregional, and, as appropriate, national level, including, as
               appropriate, inviting parliamentarians, as well as representatives of civil society,
               including industry and academia and promote the refinement of these outrea ch
               efforts to focus on specific thematic and regional issues related to implementation;
                     30. Encourages the 1540 Committee to continue drawing on relevant
               expertise, including industry, scientific and academic communities, with, as
               appropriate, their States’ consent, which can assist States in their implementation of
               resolution 1540 (2004);
                    31.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                S/RES/2326 (2016)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              15 December 2016

               Resolution 2326 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7838th meeting, on
               15 December 2016

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions 1996 (2011), 2046 (2012), 2057 (2012),
               2109 (2013), 2132 (2013), 2155 (2014), 2187 (2014), 2206 (2015), 2223 (2015),
               2241 (2015), 2252 (2015), 2302 (2016), and 2304 (2016) and statements by its
               President S/PRST/2014/16, S/PRST/2014/26, S/PRST/2015/9, S/PRST/2016/1, and
               S/PRST/2016/3,
                     Determining that the situation in South Sudan continues to constitute a threat
               to international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the
               Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS), as set out in resolution 2252 (2015), and as
               further set out in resolution 2304 (2016), until 16 December 2016, and further
               decides that UNMISS shall continue to include a Regional Protection Force (RPF)
               with the mandate set forth in resolution 2304 (2016);
                     2.    Authorizes UNMISS, including the RPF, to use all necessary means to
               carry out its tasks;
                    3.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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                United Nations                                                                  S/RES/2327 (2016)*
                Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                16 December 2016

                Resolution 2327 (2016)
                Adopted by the Security Council at its 7840th meeting, on
                16 December 2016
                     The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions 1996 (2011), 2046 (2012), 2057 (2012),
                2109 (2013), 2132 (2013), 2155 (2014), 2187 (2014), 2206 (2015), 2223 (2015),
                2241 (2015), 2252 (2015), 2302 (2016), and 2304 (2016) and statements by its
                President S/PRST/2014/16, S/PRST/2014/26, S/PRST/2015/9, S/PRST/2016/1, and
                S/PRST/2016/3,
                       Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence,
                territorial integrity, and national unity of the Republic of South Sudan, and recalling
                the importance of the principles of non-interference, good-neighbourliness, and
                regional cooperation,
                      Reiterating its increasingly grave alarm and concern regarding the political,
                security, economic, and humanitarian crisis in South Sudan, resulting from the
                internal Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) political dispute, and
                subsequent violence caused by the country’s political and military leaders since
                December 2013, and emphasizing there can be no military solution to the situation
                in South Sudan and noting the “Agreement on the Resolution of the Co nflict in the
                Republic of South Sudan” (the Agreement) as the framework for durable peace,
                reconciliation and national cohesion in South Sudan, calling upon all stakeholders
                to re-affirm their commitment to the full and timely implementation of the
                Agreement, recognizing action taken in this regard, and encouraging continued
                action,
                      Recalling its press statement of 18 November 2016 on the ethnic violence and
                the situation in South Sudan and, in this regard, expressing deep alarm over the
                escalation of ethnic violence, particularly in the Equatorias, and strongly
                condemning all instances of attacks against civilians, ethnically targeted killings,
                hate speech, and incitements to violence, and further expressing deep concern at the
                possibility that what began as a political conflict could transform into an outright
                ethnic war, as noted by the Special Adviser for the Prevention of Genocide, Adama
                Dieng,

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                    Expressing deep concern at the tense and fragile security situation across the
               country, including armed clashes and violence involving the Sudan People’s
               Liberation Army (SPLA) and SPLA-In Opposition (SPLA-IO), and armed groups,
               condemning in the strongest terms the fighting in Juba, South Sudan 8 -11 July 2016,
               including attacks against civilians, United Nations personnel, premises and property,
               and humanitarian personnel and assets, further condemning the clashes that took
               place at the United Nations Protection of Civilians site in Malakal, South Sudan on
               17-18 February 2016, and reminding all parties of the civilian character of
               Protection of Civilians sites in South Sudan,
                     Recalling that individuals or entities responsible for or complicit in, or having
               engaged in, directly or indirectly, actions or policies that threaten the peace, security
               or stability of South Sudan, may be designated for targeted sanctions pursuant to
               resolution 2206 (2015), 2271 (2016), 2280 (2016), and 2290 (2016), including
               individuals who engage in attacks against United Nations missions, international
               security presences, or other peacekeeping operations, or humanitarian personnel
               recalling its willingness to impose targeted sanctions,
                      Taking note of the decisions adopted by the Intergovernmental Authority on
               Development (IGAD), including the continued and collective commitment of the
               region in the search of lasting peace, security and stabilization in South Sudan,
               including through the early deployment and full operationalization of the Regional
               Protection Force (RPF), and taking note of the Transitional Government of National
               Unity’s (TGNU) consent to deployment of such a force in the 4 September 2016 UN
               Security Council-TGNU Joint Communique as well as in its 30 November 2016
               letter, urging the TGNU to implement its commitments, and welcoming the
               readiness expressed by member states in the region to increase their contribution of
               troops to the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) for
               this purpose,
                    Stressing the primacy of the political process and, in this regard, looking
               forward to its reinvigoration and the design of a clear political strategy for the
               peaceful resolution of the conflict in South Sudan, based on the framework provided
               by the Agreement, with the support of the UN Secretary -General through the use of
               his good offices, in close collaboration with the African Union (AU), including its
               High Representative Alpha Oumar Konare and IGAD, including the Joint
               Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) Chairperson Festus Mogae, to
               achieve a cessation of hostilities and lead the parties to an inclusive peace process
               and implementation of the Agreement,
                    Welcoming the commitment of countries in the region, the African Union
               Peace and Security Council, and IGAD to continue engaging with South Sudanese
               leaders to address the current political crisis, encouraging their continued proactive
               engagement and in this regard, taking note of the communiqué of the 29th
               Extraordinary Summit of the IGAD Heads of State and Government,
                      Commending the work of UNMISS, stressing the importance of effective
               engagement and liaison with local communities, as well as humanitar ian actors,
               including through regular communication about security threats and related
               information, both within and outside the Protection of Civilians sites, in order to
               fulfil UNMISS’s Protection of Civilians mandate,

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                 Recognizing that unarmed civilian protection can often complement efforts to
           build a protective environment, particularly in the deterrence of sexual and gender -
           based violence against civilians, and encouraging UNMISS, as appropriate, and
           when possible, to explore how it can use civilian protection techniques to enhance
           its ability to protect civilians, in line with the UN Secretary-General’s
           recommendation,
                Strongly condemning the continued obstruction of UNMISS by the TGNU,
           including severe restrictions on freedom of movement and constrai nts on mission
           operations which may be in violation of its obligations under the Status of Forces
           Agreement (SOFA),
                 Strongly condemning all human rights violations and abuses and violations of
           international humanitarian law, including those involving extr ajudicial killings,
           ethnically targeted violence, rape and other forms of sexual and gender -based
           violence, recruitment and use of children, enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests
           and detention, violence aimed at spreading terror among the civilian pop ulation,
           targeting of members of civil society, and attacks on schools, places of worship,
           hospitals, and United Nations and associated personnel, by all parties, including
           armed groups and national security forces, as well as the incitement to commit such
           abuses and violations, further condemning harassment and targeting of civil society,
           humanitarian personnel and journalists, and emphasizing that those responsible for
           violations of international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of human
           rights must be held accountable, and that South Sudan’s TGNU bears the primary
           responsibility to protect its populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing,
           and crimes against humanity,
                Expressing grave concern at the findings of the Special Representative of the
           Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict of the systematic and widespread
           use of sexual violence as a tactic by parties to the conflict against the civilian
           population, particularly against women and girls in South Sudan,
                 Stressing the increasingly urgent need to end impunity in South Sudan and to
           bring to justice all perpetrators of such crimes, and further stressing the importance
           of accountability, reconciliation and healing in ending impunity and ensuring a
           sustainable peace,
                 Further condemning the use of media to broadcast hate speech and transmit
           messages instigating violence against a particular ethnic group, a practice that has
           the potential to play a significant role in promoting mass violence and exacerbating
           conflict, calling on the Government of South Sudan to immediately condemn and
           counter increasing hate speech and ethnic violence and to promote reconciliation
           among its people, including through a process of justice and accountability,
                Taking note with interest of the reports on the human rights situation in South
           Sudan issued by UNMISS and the Secretary-General, as well as the report of the AU
           Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan and the Separate Opinion, expressing grave
           concern that according to some reports, including the AU Commission of Inquiry
           report on South Sudan, released on 27 October 2015, there were reasonable grounds
           to believe that war crimes and crimes against humanity had been committed,
           emphasizing its hope that these and other credible reporting will be duly considered
           by any transitional justice and reconciliation mechanisms for South Sudan including

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               those established in the Agreement, stressing the importance of collection and
               preservation of evidence for eventual use by the Hybrid Court for South Sudan, and
               encouraging efforts in this regard,
                     Expressing serious and urgent concern over the approximately 2.94 million
               displaced persons and deepening humanitarian crisis, including an estimated
               4.8 million that face severe food insecurity and six million i n need of assistance,
               and that half of the country’s children are out of school, stressing the responsibility
               borne by all parties to the conflict for the immense suffering of the people of South
               Sudan, including the destruction or damage to livelihoods an d productive assets, and
               commending United Nations humanitarian agencies, partners, and donors for their
               efforts to provide urgent and coordinated support to the population,
                     Expressing concern at the obstructions by all parties to civilians’ movement
               and to humanitarian actors’ movement to reach civilians in need of assistance, and
               recalling the need for all parties to the conflict to allow and facilitate, in accordance
               with relevant provisions of international law and United Nations guiding principles
               of humanitarian assistance, including humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and
               independence, the full, safe and unhindered access of relief personnel, equipment
               and supplies and timely delivery of humanitarian assistance, to all those in need, in
               particular to internally displaced persons (IDPs), and refugees,
                     Condemning all attacks against humanitarian personnel and facilities that
               resulted in the deaths of at least 67 personnel since December 2013, including the
               attack on the Terrain compound on 11 July 2016 and attacks against medical
               personnel and hospitals, noting with alarm the increasing trend of harassment and
               intimidation of humanitarian personnel, and recalling that attacks against
               humanitarian personnel and objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian
               population may amount to violations of international humanitarian law,
                    Expressing its deep appreciation for the actions taken by UNMISS
               peacekeepers and Troop- and Police-Contributing Countries to protect civilians,
               including foreign nationals, under threat of physical violence and to stabilize the
               security situation within and beyond UNMISS sites,
                     Recognizing the significant resource and capacity challenges the Mission faces
               in implementing its mandate, expressing appreciation for UNMISS’s ongoing
               efforts to ensure the safety of IDPs seeking protection on its sites, while recognizing
               the importance of finding sustainable solutions for IDPs in keeping wi th the
               Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, and underlining in this regard the
               need to extend its presence, including through proactive deployment and patrolling,
               to areas of displacement, return, and local integration,
                     Emphasizing the importance of the rule of law as one of the key elements of
               conflict prevention, peacekeeping, conflict resolution and peacebuilding,
                     Emphasizing that persistent barriers to full implementation of resolution 1325
               (2000), and subsequent resolutions on women, peace, and security including 2242
               (2015), will only be dismantled through dedicated commitment to women’s
               empowerment, participation, and human rights, and thro ugh concerted leadership,
               consistent information and action, and support, to build women’s engagement in all
               levels of decision-making,

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                 Expressing grave concern regarding the threats made to oil installations,
           petroleum companies and their employees, and urging all parties to ensure the
           security of economic infrastructure,
                Recalling its resolution 2117 (2013) and expressing grave concern at the threat
           to peace and security in South Sudan arising from the illicit transfer, destabilizing
           accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons,
                Reiterating the importance of UNMISS ensuring the security of its air
           operations in South Sudan,
                 Strongly condemning the attacks by government and opposition forces and
           other groups on United Nations and IGAD personnel and facilities, including the
           December 2012 downing of a United Nations helicopter by the SPLA, the April
           2013 attack on a United Nations convoy, the December 2013 attack on the UNMISS
           camp in Akobo, the August 2014 shooting down of a United Nations helicopter by
           unidentified armed groups, the August 2014 arrest and detention of an IGAD
           monitoring and verification team, the October 2015 seizure and detention of
           UNMISS personnel and equipment in Upper Nile State by opposition forces, the
           February 2016 attack on the Malakal protection of civilians site, the July 2016
           attack on the Juba protection of civilians site, and the Terrain Compound attack, the
           detention and kidnappings of United Nations and associated personnel, the repeated
           attacks on the UNMISS camps in Bor, Bentiu, Malakal and Melut, and the
           disappearance purportedly caused by SPLA forces, and deaths of three United
           Nations-affiliated national staff and one national contractor in Upper Nile Stat e,
           and, calling upon the Government of South Sudan to complete its investigations of
           these attacks in a swift and thorough manner and to hold those responsible to
           account,
                 Taking note of the letters from the Secretary-General per paragraph 16 of
           resolution 2304 (2016) and the 10 November 2016 Secretary-General’s Reports
           (S/2016/950 and S/2016/951) and the recommendations contained therein,
                 Determining that the situation in South Sudan 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.   Demands that all parties immediately end the fighting throughout South
           Sudan, and further demands that South Sudan’s leaders implement the permanent
           ceasefire declared in the Agreement and ceasefires for which they res pectively
           called on 11 July 2016, and ensure that subsequent decrees and orders directing
           their commanders control their forces and protect civilians and their property are
           fully implemented;
                 2.   Demands that the TGNU of South Sudan comply with the obligations set
           out in the SOFA between the Government of South Sudan and the United Nations,
           and immediately cease obstructing UNMISS in the performance of its mandate, and
           further demands the TGNU immediately cease obstructing international and
           national humanitarian actors from assisting civilians, and facilitate freedom of
           movement for the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring
           Mechanism (CTSAMM) and calls on the TGNU to take action, to deter, and to hold

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               those responsible to account for any hostile or other actions that impede UNMISS or
               international and national humanitarian actors;
                     3.    Expresses its intention to consider all appropriate measures, as
               demonstrated by adoption of resolutions 2206 (2015) and 2290 (2016), against those
               who take actions that undermine the peace, stability, and security of South Sudan,
               recalls the designation criteria detailed in paragraph 7 of resolution 2206 (2015),
               stresses the sanctity of United Nations protection sites, and specifically underscores
               that individuals or entities that are responsible or complicit in, or have engaged in,
               directly or indirectly, attacks against UNMISS personnel and premises and any
               humanitarian personnel, may meet the designation criteria;
                     4.    Takes note of the TGNU’s announcement to conduct an inclusive national
               dialogue, strongly urges all parties to engage in an open and fully inclusive national
               political dialogue seeking to implement lasting peace, reconciliation and good
               governance, including through the full and effective participation of youth, women,
               diverse communities, faith groups, civil society, and all political p arties, calls upon
               all parties to ensure women’s full and effective representation and leadership in all
               conflict resolution and peacebuilding efforts including through support to women’s
               civil society organizations, and encourages the efforts of the JMEC, IGAD, the AU,
               and the United Nations to support implementation of the Agreement;
                    5.    Decides to extend the mandate of UNMISS until 15 December 2017;
                     6.   Decides to increase the overall force levels of UNMISS by maintaining a
               troop ceiling of 17,000 troops, including 4,000 for the Regional Protection Force,
               and increasing the police ceiling to 2,101 police personnel, including individual
               police officers, formed police units and 78 corrections officers, and requests the
               Secretary-General to take the necessary steps to expedite force and asset generation;
                  7.   Decides that the mandate of UNMISS shall be as follows, and authorizes
               UNMISS to use all necessary means to perform the following tasks:
                    (a)   Protection of civilians:
                    (i) To protect civilians under threat of physical violence, irrespective of the
                    source of such violence, within its capacity and areas of deployment, with
                    specific protection for women and children, including through the continued
                    use of the Mission’s Child Protection and Women Protection Advisers;
                    (ii) To deter violence against civilians, including foreign nationals,
                    especially through proactive deployment, active patrolling with particular
                    attention to IDPs, including, but not limited to, those in protection sites and
                    refugee camps, humanitarian personnel and human rights defenders, and
                    identification of threats and attacks against civilians, including through regular
                    interaction with civilians and working closely with humanitarian, human rights
                    and development organizations, in areas at high risk of conflict including, as
                    appropriate, schools, places of worship, hospitals, and the oil installations, in
                    particular when the Government of the Republic of South Sudan is unable or
                    failing to provide such security;
                    (iii) To implement a mission-wide early warning strategy, including a
                    coordinated approach to information gathering, monitoring, verification, early
                    warning and dissemination, and response mechanisms, including response

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               mechanisms to threats and attacks against civilians that may invo lve violations
               and abuses of human rights or violations of international humanitarian law, as
               well as to prepare for further potential attacks on United Nations personnel
               and facilities;
               (iv) To maintain public safety and security of and within UNMISS pro tection
               of civilians sites;
               (v) To deter and prevent sexual and gender-based violence within its
               capacity and areas of deployment, as highlighted in paragraph 41 of the
               Special Report of the Secretary-General of 10 November 2016 (S/2016/951);
               (vi) To exercise good offices, confidence-building, and facilitation in support
               of the mission’s protection strategy, especially in regard to women and
               children, including to facilitate the prevention, mitigation and reso lution of
               inter-communal conflict in order to foster sustainable local and national
               reconciliation as an essential part of preventing violence and long -term Statebuilding activity;
               (vii) To foster a secure environment for the eventual safe and voluntary return
               of IDPs and refugees including through monitoring of, ensuring respect for
               human rights by, and where compatible and in strict compliance with the
               United Nations Human Rights Due Diligence Policy (HRDDP), coordination
               with police services and civil society actors in relevant and protection-focused
               activities, such as sensitization to issues of sexual and gender -based violence,
               in order to strengthen protection of civilians;
               (b)   Monitoring, and investigating human rights:
               (i) To monitor, investigate, verify, and report publicly and regularly on
               abuses and violations of human rights and violations of international
               humanitarian law, including those that may amount to war crimes or crimes
               against humanity;
               (ii) To monitor, investigate, verify and report specifically and publicly on
               violations and abuses committed against children and women, including those
               involving all forms of sexual and gender-based violence in armed conflict by
               accelerating the implementation of monitoring, analysis and reporting
               arrangements on conflict-related sexual violence and by strengthening the
               monitoring and reporting mechanism for violations and abuses against
               children;
               (iii) To monitor, investigate and report on incidents of hate speech and
               incitement to violence in cooperation with the UN Special Adviser on the
               Prevention of Genocide;
               (iv) To coordinate with, and provide technical support to international,
               regional, and national mechanisms engaged in monitoring, investigating, and
               reporting human rights violations, as appropriate;
                 (c) Creating the conditions conducive to the delivery of humanitarian
           assistance:
               (i) To contribute, in close coordination with humanitarian actors, to the
               creation of security conditions conducive to the delivery of humanitarian

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                    assistance, so as to allow, the rapid, safe and unhindered access of relief
                    personnel to all those in need in South Sudan and timely delivery of
                    humanitarian assistance, in particular to IDPs and refugees, recalling the need
                    for compliance with the relevant provisions of international law and respect
                    for the UN guiding principles of humanitarian assistance, including humanity,
                    impartiality, neutrality, and independence;
                    (ii) To ensure the security and freedom of movement of United Nations and
                    associated personnel where appropriate, and to ensure the security of its
                    installations and equipment necessary for implementation of mandated tasks;
                    (d)   Supporting the Implementation of the Agreement:
                    To carry out, within its capabilities, the following tasks in support of the
               implementation of the Agreement:
                    (i) To support the planning and establishment of agreed transitional security
                    arrangements, including support to the Joint Operations Centre;
                    (ii) To support, in coordination with the United Nations Country Team, as
                    appropriate, the work of a National Constitutional Amendment Committee
                    (NCAC) and the incorporation of the Agreement into the Transitional
                    Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan, upon request of the parties to the
                    Agreement;
                    (iii) To support, in coordination with the United Nations Country Team, as
                    requested by the TGNU, the permanent constitution-making process,
                    consistent with the Agreement, including providing technical assistance to the
                    National Constitutional Review Commission for the drafting p rocess and
                    supporting public consultations during the constitution-making process;
                    (iv) To assist the parties to develop a strategy to address disarmament,
                    demobilization, reintegration (DDR) and security sector reform (SSR)
                    activities;
                    (v) To participate in and support the CTSAMM in implementation of its
                    mandate to monitor the separation, assembly and cantonment of forces
                    consistent with the Agreement, including to provide support for mobile and
                    dedicated fixed site security;
                    (vi) To actively participate in and support the work of the JMEC;
                    (vii) To advise and assist, as appropriate, the National Elections Commission,
                    in coordination with members of the United Nations Country Team, consistent
                    with the Agreement;
                    (viii) To support the establishment and operationalization of an inclusive Joint
                    Integrated Police (JIP), in coordination with members of the UN Country
                    Team, by providing training support and advisory assistance, consistent with
                    the HRDDP, including for the development and implementation of a training
                    curriculum and strategic planning;
                    8.    Recalls its resolution 2086 (2013) and reaffirms the basic principles of
               peacekeeping, as set forth in Presidential Statement S/PRST/2015/22, including
               consent of the parties, impartiality, and non-use of force, except in self-defence and

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           defence of the mandate, recognizes that the mandate of each peacekeeping mission
           is specific to the need and situation of the country concerned;
                9.    To advance in cooperation with the TGNU the safety and security of the
           people of South Sudan and to create an enabling environment for implementation of
           the Agreement, decides that UNMISS shall continue to include a Regional
           Protection Force (RPF), and authorizes the RPF to use all necessary means,
           including undertaking robust action where necessary and actively patrolling, to
           accomplish the RPF mandate, to:
                (i) Facilitate the conditions for safe and free movement into, out of, and
                around Juba, including through protecting the means of ingress and egress
                from the city and major lines of communication and transport within Juba;
                (ii) Protect the airport to ensure the airport remains operational, and protect
                key facilities in Juba essential to the well-being of the people of Juba, as
                identified by the Special Representative of the Secretary -General;
                (iii) Promptly and effectively engage any actor that is credibly found to be
                preparing attacks, or engages in attacks, against United Nations protection of
                civilians sites, other United Nations premises, United Nations personnel,
                international and national humanitarian actors, or civilians;
                 10. Affirms the Security Council’s intention to consider appropriate
           measures, to address the evolving situation in South Sudan, including those
           measures described in the Annex of resolution 2304 (2016), in case of political or
           operational impediments to operationalizing the RPF or obstructions to UNMISS in
           performance of its mandate due to the actions of the TGNU and all other parties to
           the conflict in South Sudan;
                 11. Emphasizes that protection of civilians must be given priority in
           decisions about the use of available capacity and resources wit hin the mission,
           stresses that UNMISS’s mandate as set out in paragraphs 7 and 9 above includes
           authority to use all necessary means to protect United Nations personnel,
           installations and equipment to deter violence especially through proactive
           deployment and active patrolling, to protect civilians from threats, regardless of
           source, to create conditions conducive to delivery of humanitarian assistance by
           international and national actors, and support implementation of the Agreement, and
           stresses that such actions include, but are not limited to, within UNMISS’s capacity
           and areas of deployment, defending protection of civilians sites, establishing areas
           around the sites that are not used for hostile purposes by any forces, addressing
           threats to the sites, searching individuals attempting to enter the sites, and seizing
           weapons from those inside or attempting to enter the sites, removing from and
           denying entry of armed actors to the protection of civilians sites;
                 12. Requests and encourages the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to direct the operations of an integrated UNMISS and coordinate all
           activities of the United Nations system in the Republic of South Sudan, and to
           exercise his or her good offices to lead the UN system in South Sudan in assisting
           the JMEC, the AU and other actors, as well as the parties, with implementation of
           the Agreement and to promote peace and reconciliation, reaffirms in this regard the
           critical role that the UN plays, in coordination with regional organizations and other
           actors, to advance political dialogue between parties and contribute to achieving a

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               cessation of hostilities and lead the parties to an inclusive peace process and to
               support the TGNU’s implementation of an inclusive Agreement, and to further
               strengthen its work to this end with the Chair of the JMEC and the AU High
               Representative in South Sudan and in the region;
                     13. Requests the Secretary-General to prioritize the complete deployment of
               UNMISS personnel to the authorized military and police streng th, including tactical
               military helicopters, unarmed unmanned aerial systems, and necessary enablers for
               the RPF;
                     14. Requests UNMISS to take fully into account gender considerations as a
               crosscutting issue throughout its mandate, reaffirms the importance of appropriate
               gender expertise and training in all missions mandated by the Security Council, and
               further encourages Troop- and Police-contributing Countries to take measures to
               increase the deployment of women in the military, police, and civilian compo nents
               of the Mission;
                     15. Requests UNMISS to continue to intensify its presence and active
               patrolling in areas of high risk of conflict, high concentrations of IDPs and refugees,
               including as guided by its early warning strategy, in all areas, and key rou tes for
               population movement, to extend its presence, including through proactive
               deployment and patrolling, to areas of displacement, return, resettlement, and
               reintegration, in order to foster a secure environment for the eventual safe and
               voluntary return of IDPs and refugees, and to conduct regular reviews of its
               geographic deployment to ensure that its forces are best placed to fulfil its mandate;
                    16. Recalls resolution 2272 (2016) and further requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary measures to ensure full compliance of UNMISS with
               the United Nations zero tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to
               keep the Council fully informed through his regular country -specific reports to the
               Council about UNMISS’ progress in this regard, including with respect to the
               implementation of resolution 2272 (2016);
                    17. Encourages UNMISS to ensure that any support provided to non-United
               Nations security forces is provided in strict compliance with the HRDDP on United
               Nations Support to non-United Nations security forces;
                     18. Requests UNMISS to assist the Committee, within existing resources,
               established pursuant to paragraph 16 of resolution 2206 (2015) and the Panel of
               Experts established by the same resolution; further urges all parties and 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;
                     19. Condemns in the strongest terms attacks on and threats made to UNMISS
               personnel and United Nations facilities, as well as those of IGAD, stresses that such
               attacks may constitute violations of the SOFA and/or war crimes, demands that all
               parties respect the inviolability of United Nations premises and immediately desist
               and refrain from any violence against those gathered at United Nations facilities,
               reiterates that the TGNU is bound by the terms of the SOFA, and further demands

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           the immediate and safe release of detained and kidnapped United Nations and
           associated personnel;
                 20. Condemns the clash that took place in Malakal in February 2016 and the
           fighting in Juba in July 2016, and urges the UN to continuously incorporate lessons
           learned to conduct reforms across UNMISS to better enable it to implement its
           mandate, in particular regarding the protection of civilians, and to improve Mission
           chain of command, increase the effectiveness of UNMISS operations, strengthen
           safety and security of personnel, and enhance UNMISS’ ability to manage complex
           situations;
                21. Reiterates its request that UNMISS continue to take measures, as
           appropriate, to ensure the security of its air operations in South Sudan and report
           thereon to the Council;
                 22. Condemns in the strongest terms attacks on and looting of humanitarian
           aid, including food and medicine, and premises, including hospitals and
           warehouses, and demands that all parties allow, in accordance with relevant
           provisions of international law and United Nations gui ding principles of emergency
           humanitarian assistance, including humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and
           independence, the rapid, safe and unhindered access of relief personnel, equipment
           and supplies, and timely delivery of humanitarian assistance, to all those in need
           throughout South Sudan in particular to IDPs and refugees and stresses that any
           returns or other durable solutions for IDPs or refugees must be undertaken on a
           voluntary and informed basis in conditions of dignity and safety;
                23. Further demands that all parties immediately cease all forms of violence,
           human rights violations and abuses, violations of international humanitarian law,
           including rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence, and hold
           perpetrators accountable, in order to break the prevailing cycle of impunity;
                 24. Condemns all violations of applicable international law, including
           international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of international human
           rights committed by all parties to the conflict, in particular against children, and
           strongly urges parties to implement conclusions and commitments as described in
           paragraph 25 of resolution 2252 (2015) to end violations and abuses against
           children, including the immediate release of all children in their ranks;
                 25. Strongly urges the SPLA, SPLA-IO, and other armed groups to prevent
           further commission of sexual violence, urges the TGNU and the SPLA/IO to
           implement the joint and unilateral commitments and actio n plans they have made on
           preventing conflict-related sexual violence with focus on prevention, accountability,
           and enhancing assistance to victims, and strongly urges SPLA leadership to issue
           specific command orders regarding prevention of conflict -related sexual violence,
           and demands the TGNU show concrete steps to hold perpetrators within their ranks
           accountable for crimes of sexual violence;
                26. Underscores that truth-seeking and reconciliation is essential for
           achieving peace in South Sudan and in this regard stresses that the Commission of
           Truth, Reconciliation and Healing, as stipulated in the Agreement, is a critical part
           of the peacebuilding process in South Sudan, to spearhead efforts to achieve
           national cohesion, promote peace, national reconciliation and healing;

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                     27. Takes note of the steps taken by the African Union towards the setting up
               of the Hybrid Court for South Sudan as provided for under Chapter V of the
               Agreement, as well as the work done to date by the UN, welcomes the African
               Union’s formal invitation for the UN to provide technical assistance towards the
               setting up of the Hybrid Court for South Sudan, and requests the Secretary-General
               to continue to make available technical assistance to the Commission of the African
               Union and to the TGNU in setting up the Hybrid Court for South Sudan and for the
               implementation of other aspects of Chapter V of the Agreement, including with
               regard to the establishment of the Commission for Truth, Reconciliation, and
               Healing;
                     28. Calls upon the Government of South Sudan to move forward
               expeditiously and transparently to complete the ongoing investigations of
               allegations of human rights violations and abuses in a manner consistent with its
               international obligations, and encourages it to release the re ports of those
               investigations;
                     29. Further calls upon the Government of South Sudan, while taking note of
               paragraph 3.2.2 of Chapter V of the Agreement, to hold to account all those
               responsible for violations and abuses of human rights and violations of i nternational
               humanitarian law, and to ensure that all victims of sexual violence have equal
               protection under the law and equal access to justice, and to safeguard equal respect
               for the rights of women and girls in these processes, and notes that implementing
               holistic transitional justice measures, including accountability, truth -seeking and
               reparations, are key to healing and reconciliation;
                     30. Condemns attacks on oil installations, petroleum companies and their
               employees, and any fighting around these facilities, and urges all parties to ensure
               the security of economic infrastructure;

               Reports
                     31. Requests that the Secretary-General provide detailed information within
               30 days on force generation, restructuring of the UNMISS force, logistical support
               and enablers, and civilian personnel to implement the mandate, as well as whether
               the TGNU has maintained its consent in principle to deployment of the RPF and not
               imposed any political or operational impediments to operationalizing the RPF or
               obstructed UNMISS in the performance of its mandate, and requests the Secretary-General to review needs on the ground, and provide an updated assessment of the
               RPF’s operations, deployment, and future requirements, as well as any political or
               operational impediments to operationalizing the RPF and obstructions to UNMISS
               in performance of its mandate, within 30 days after the adoption of this resolution,
               and every 30 days thereafter;
                    32. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council on
               implementation of the UNMISS mandate including UNMISS’ RPF as well as to
               report on progress in implementing the HRDDP per paragraph 17 above, an update
               on how UNMISS is working toward fulfilling its protection of civilian duties,
               including but not limited to new patrol areas and proactive deployment per
               paragraph 15 above, and the consideration of gender as cross cutting through the
               mandate per paragraph 14 above, and to present the recommendations on the steps
               to adapt UNMISS to the situation on the ground and to increase efficie ncy of the

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           implementation of its mandate in a same comprehensive written report to be
           submitted within 90 days of the date of adoption of this resolution, and every 90
           days thereafter;
                 33. Recalls the paragraph 6 of resolution 2304 (2016), requests the
           Secretary-General to continue consulting with Troop- and Police- contributing
           countries, to enhance the safety and security of UNMISS’s personnel to enable
           UNMISS to execute effectively its mandate in a comp lex security environment, and
           requests that the Secretary-General report in his regular reports to the Council on
           steps taken to enhance the safety and security of UN personnel, as well as report on
           reforms to better enable UNMISS to implement its mandate, including improving
           chain of command, increasing effectiveness of UNMISS operations, enhancing
           UNMISS’ ability to manage complex situations, per paragraph 18 above;
                 34. Requests the Secretary-General to provide within 6 months of adoption
           of this resolution a review of progress made by the parties in ceasing hostilities,
           returning to the path of dialogue, and achieving inclusiveness within the
           government, as well as recommend any relevant adjustments to the UNMISS
           mandate;
                 35. Requests the Secretary-General to report, through his regular 90-day
           reports, on the technical assistance provided consistent with paragraph 27 above,
           invites the African Union to share information on progress made in the
           establishment of the Hybrid Court for South Sudan, with the Secretary-General to
           inform his report, and expresses the Security Council’s intention upon receipt of the
           Secretary-General’s reports to assess the work that has been done in the
           establishment of the Hybrid Court in line with international standards;
                36.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                19 December 2016

               Resolution 2328 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7841st meeting, on
               19 December 2016

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its relevant resolutions, especially 2139 (2014), 2165 (2014),
               2191 (2014), 2258 (2015) and 2286 (2016),
                      Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and
               territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic,
                     Alarmed by the continued deterioration of the devastating humanitarian
               situation in Aleppo and by the fact that urgent humanitarian evacuations and
               assistance are now needed by a large number of Aleppo inhabitants,
                     Recalling the need for all parties to respect the relevant provisions of
               international humanitarian law and the United Nations guiding principles of
               humanitarian emergency assistance,
                    1.    Takes note of the efforts to carry out evacuations of civilians and fighter s
               from the districts of the city of Aleppo affected by the conflict;
                     2.   Stresses that these evacuations must be conducted in accordance with
               international humanitarian law and principles and emphasizes that the evacuations
               of civilians must be voluntary and to final destinations of their choice, and
               protection must be provided to all civilians who choose or who have been forced to
               be evacuated and those who opt to remain in their homes;
                     3.    Requests the United Nations and other relevant institutions to carry out
               adequate, neutral monitoring and direct observation on evacuations from the eastern
               districts of Aleppo and other districts of the city, and to report as appropriate
               thereon, to ensure further deployment of staff for these purposes as needed and
               demands all parties to provide these monitors with safe, immediate and unimpeded
               access;
                     4.    Stresses the importance to ensure the voluntary, safe and dignified
               passage of all civilians from the eastern districts of Aleppo or other areas, under the
               monitoring of and coordination by the United Nations and other relevant
               institutions, to a destination of their choice; stresses that in such circumstances,

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               priority should be given to the most seriously wounded people and the most
               vulnerable and calls on all the parties to cooperate with the United Nations in this
               regard;
                     5.    Demands that all parties allow complete, immediate, unconditional, safe
               and unhindered access for the United Nations and its implementing partners, in
               order to ensure that humanitarian assistance reaches people through the most direct
               route in order to meet basic needs, including the provision of medical care,
               consistent with the provisions of its resolution 2258 (2015) for the whole of Syria
               and respect and protect all civilians across Aleppo and throughout Syria; stresses
               that all parties must respect their obligations under international humanitarian law
               and, in particular, to respect and protect civilians and civilian objects;
                    6     Calls on all parties to respect and protect all medical and humanitarian
               personnel, their means of transport and equipment, as well as hospitals and other
               medical facilities throughout the country, consistent with its resolution 2286 (2016);
                     7.    Requests the Secretary General to take urgent steps to make
               arrangements, including security arrangements in consultation with interested
               parties, to allow the observation by the United Nations and other relevant
               institutions of the well-being of civilians, as well as the full respect of international
               humanitarian law, inside the eastern districts of the city of Aleppo; notify the
               Security Council about these arrangements and to carry out the above mentioned
               activity immediately thereupon;
                    8.    Further requests the Secretary General to report to the Security Council
               on the implementation of this resolution, including by the parties on the ground,
               within 5 days of adoption of this resolution;
                    9.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/2329 (2016)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               19 December 2016

               Resolution 2329 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7842nd meeting, on
               19 December 2016

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming its determination to combat impunity for all those responsible for
               serious international crimes and the necessity of all persons indicted by the
               International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (“ICTY” ) being brought to justice,
                    Recalling its resolutions 827 (1993) of 25 May 1993, 1503 (2003) of
               28 August 2003, 1534 (2004) of 26 March 2004, 1966 (2010) of 22 December 2010,
               2256 (2015) of 22 December 2015 and 2306 (2016) of 6 September 2016,
                    Recalling the appointment of Judge Burton Hall by the Secretary-General as a
               judge of the ICTY to be assigned on an ad hoc and temporary basis to the Appeals
               Chamber,
                     Taking note of the letter to the President of the Council from the Secretary-General dated 11 November 2016 (S/2016/959), attaching a letter from the President
               of the ICTY dated 4 November 2016,
                   Taking into account the assessment by the ICTY in its Completion Strategy
               Report (S/2016/976), and the trial and appeal schedules,
                     Noting the concerns expressed by the President of the ICTY about staffing,
               and reaffirming that staff retention is essential for the most expeditious completion
               of the ICTY’s work,
                    Having regard to Article 16 of the Statute of the ICTY,
                    Having considered the nomination by the Secretary-General to reappoint
               Mr. Serge Brammertz as Prosecutor of the ICTY (S/2016/959),
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.    Reiterates its request to the ICTY to complete its work and facilitate the
               closure of the Tribunal as expeditiously as possible with the aim of completing the
               transition to the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (“the
               Mechanism”) and, in light of resolution 1966 (2010), to redouble its efforts to

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               review its projected case completion dates with a view towards shortening them as
               appropriate and to prevent any additional delays;
                     2.    Takes note of the commitment of the ICTY to complete its judicial work
               no later than 30 November 2017;
                    3.    Takes note of the request of the President of the ICTY for a final
               extension of the terms of office of the permanent judges of the ICTY, until
               30 November 2017 or until the completion of the cases to which they are or will be
               assigned, if sooner, and strongly emphasizes that the following extensions and
               reappointment should be final;
                    4.    Decides under this condition:
                    (a) To extend the terms of office of the following permanent judges of the
               ICTY, who are members of the Trial Chamber and the Appeals Chamber, until
               30 November 2017 or until the completion of the cases to which they are or will be
               assigned, if sooner:
                    Carmel Agius (Malta)
                    Liu Daqun (China)
                    Christoph Flügge (Germany)
                    Theodor Meron (United States of America)
                    Bakone Justice Moloto (South Africa)
                    Alphons Orie (The Netherlands)
                    Fausto Pocar (Italy)
                     (b) To reappoint Mr. Serge Brammertz as Prosecutor of the ICTY,
               notwithstanding the provisions of Article 16, paragraph 4, of the Statute of the ICTY
               related to the length of the term of office of the Prosecuto r, for a term with effect
               from 1 January 2017 until 30 November 2017, which is subject to earlier
               termination by the Security Council upon the completion of the work of the ICTY;
                     5.   Decides to extend the term of office of Judge Carmel Agius as President
               of the ICTY until 31 December 2017 or until one month after the completion of the
               cases referred to in paragraph 4 above, if sooner;
                     6.  Underlines that States should cooperate fully with the ICTY, as well as
               with the Mechanism;
                      7.   Commends the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) for the
               evaluation and recommendations made pursuant to resolution 2256 (2015), issued in
               the Report of the OIOS on Evaluation of the Methods and Work of the ICTY
               (S/2016/441), and encourages the ICTY to continue reporting on its implementation
               in its next six-monthly report to the Council on progress towards implementation of
               the ICTY Completion Strategy, without prejudice to the primacy given to the
               completion of its work;
                    8.    Welcomes the adoption of the “Code of Professional Conduct for the
               Judges of the Tribunal”, and emphasizes the importance of developing a disciplinary
               mechanism for judges;
                    9.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2330 (2016)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                19 December 2016

               Resolution 2330 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7843rd meeting, on
               19 December 2016

                    The Security Council,
                     Noting with concern that the situation in the Middle East is tense and is likely
               to remain so, unless and until a comprehensive settlement covering all aspects of the
               Middle East problem can be reached,
                     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
               Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) of 7 December 2016 ( S/2016/1037) and
               also reaffirming its resolution 1308 (2000) of 17 July 2000,
                    Stressing that both parties must abide by the terms of the 1974 Disengagement
               of Forces Agreement between Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic and scrupulously
               observe the ceasefire,
                     Concurring with the Secretary-General’s findings that the ongoing military
               activities conducted by any actor in the area of separation continue to have the
               potential to escalate tensions between Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic,
               jeopardize the ceasefire between the two countries, and pose a risk to the local
               civilian population and United Nations personnel on the ground,
                   Expressing grave concern at all violations of the Disengagement of Forces
               Agreement,
                     Stressing that there should be no military forces in the area of separation othe r
               than those of UNDOF,
                     Strongly condemning the continued fighting in the area of separation, calling
               on all parties to the Syrian domestic conflict to cease military actions in the UNDOF
               area of operations and to respect international humanitarian law,
                    Condemning the use of heavy weapons by both the Syrian armed forces and
               armed groups in the ongoing Syrian conflict in the area of separation, including the
               use of tanks by the Syrian armed forces and opposition during clashes,
                     Echoing the Secretary-General’s call upon all parties to the Syrian domestic
               conflict to cease military actions throughout the country, including in the UNDOF
               area of operations,

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                     Reaffirming its readiness to consider listing individuals, groups, undertakings,
               and entities providing support to the Islamic State of Iraq in the Levant (ISIL, also
               known as Da’esh) or to the Al-Nusra Front, including those who are financing,
               arming, planning, or recruiting for ISIL or the Al-Nusra Front and all other
               individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities associated with ISIL and Al-Qaida 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 UN DOF’s posture on a
               temporary basis 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 their positions in UNDOF’s area of operations as soon
               as practicable,
                    Emphasizing the importance of Security Council and troop-contributing
               countries having access to reports and information related to UNDOF’s current
               temporary configuration, and reinforcing that such information assists the Security
               Council with evaluating, mandating, and reviewing UNDOF and with effective
               consultation with troop-contributing countries,
                    Underscoring the need for UNDOF to have at its disposal all necessary means
               and resources to carry out its mandate safely and securely, including technology and
               equipment to enhance its observation of the area of 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
               increasingly challenging operating environment, underscoring the important
               contribution UNDOF’s continued presence makes to peace and security in the
               Middle East, welcoming steps taken to enhance the safety and security of UNDOF,
               including Observer Group Golan, personnel, and stressing the need for continued
               vigilance to ensure the safety and security of UNDOF and Observer Group Golan
               personnel,
                    Strongly condemning incidents threatening the safety and security of United
               Nations personnel,
                     Expressing its appreciation to UNDOF, including Observer Group Golan, for
               the efforts made to upgrade and expand its positions on Mount Hermon, including
               the establishment of new positions,
                     Taking note of the Secretary-General’s plan for UNDOF to return to vacated
               positions, starting with Camp Faouar on 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,
                    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

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           of separation, encourages the parties to take advantage of UNDOF’s liaison
           function regularly to address issues of mutual concern, as appropriate, and
           underscores that there should be no military activity of any kind in the area of
           separation, including military operations by the Syrian Arab Armed Forces;
                 3.    Underlines that there should be no military activity of the armed
           opposition groups in the area of separation, and urges Member States to convey
           strongly to the Syrian armed opposition groups in UNDOF’s area of operations to
           halt all activities that endanger United Nations peacekeepers on the ground and to
           accord the United Nations personnel on the ground the freedom to carry out their
           mandate safely and securely;
                4.    Calls on all groups other than UNDOF to abandon all UNDOF positions
           and the Quneitra crossing point, and return the peacekeepers’ vehicles, weapons,
           and other equipment;
                5.     Calls on all parties to cooperate fully with the operations of UNDOF, to
           respect its privileges and immunities and to ensure its freedom of movement, as
           well as the security of and unhindered and immediate access for the United Nations
           personnel carrying out their mandate, including the unimpeded delivery of UNDOF
           equipment and the temporary use of alternative ports of entry and departure, as
           required, to ensure safe and secure troop rotation and 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;
                 6.   Commends the establishment of a new temporary crossing point for
           UNDOF personnel between the Alpha and Bravo sides for contingency situations, in
           the absence of the established crossing at Quneitra, and in this regard, calls on the
           parties to constructively engage with UNDOF, with the understanding that the
           Quneitra crossing will be re-opened as soon as security conditions permit;
                7.    Welcomes the return of an initial UNDOF contingent to Camp Faouar, as
           well as the cooperation of the parties to facilitate this return, together with
           continued efforts to plan for UNDOF’s expeditious return to vacated positions in the
           area of separation, including the provision of adequate force protection, based on a
           continuous assessment of security in the area;
                8.    Underscores the importance of deploying appropriate technology,
           including counter-improvised explosive device (IED) capabilities and a sense and
           warn system, to ensure the safety and security of UNDOF personnel and equipment,
           following appropriate consultations with the parties;
                 9.    Encourages the parties to the Disengagement Agreement to engage
           constructively to make the necessary temporary arrangements with UNDOF for the
           force’s return to vacated positions, taking into account existin g agreements;
                10. Welcomes the efforts being undertaken by UNDOF to implement the
           Secretary-General’s zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to
           ensure full compliance of its personnel with the United Nations code of conduct,
           requests the Secretary-General to continue to take all necessary action in this regard
           and to keep the Security Council informed, and urges troop-contributing countries

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               to take preventive and disciplinary action to ensure that such acts are properly
               investigated and punished in cases involving their personnel;
                     11. Decides to renew the mandate of UNDOF for a period of six months, that
               is, until 30 June 2017, 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;
                     12. 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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