               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2119 (2013)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                10 October 2013

               Resolution 2119 (2013)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7040th meeting, on
               10 October 2013

                    The Security Council,
                    Reaffirming its previous resolutions on Haiti, in particular its resolutions 2070
               (2012), 2012 (2011), 1944 (2010), 1927 (2010), 1908 (2010), 1892 (2009), 1840
               (2008), 1780 (2007), 1743 (2007), 1702 (2006), 1658 (2006), 1608 (2005), 1576
               (2004) and 1542 (2004),
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and unity of Haiti,
                     Recognizing that, over the past year, Haiti has taken steps toward stabilization,
               including the establishment of the Transitional College of the Permanent Electoral
               Council and the submission of a draft electoral law to National Assembly, which are
               important to the holding of long overdue partial senatorial, municipal and local
               elections,
                     Noting with concern that elections preparations are still experiencing delays
               which could affect the holding of elections in 2013, as announced by the
               Government of Haiti; calling on the Government of Haiti and all concerned actors to
               hold free, fair, inclusive and credible elections as a matter of urgency in accordance
               with the Constitution of Haiti to nurture political stability and create an environment
               conducive to socioeconomic development,
                    Recognizing that the overall security situation remained relatively stable with
               some improvement since the adoption of its resolution 2070 (2012), allowing
               MINUSTAH to continue to drawdown and to adapt its configuration without
               undermining the security and stability of Haiti, and recognizing the importance of
               condition-based security-related decisions about the future of MINUSTAH,
                     Recognizing the critical role of MINUSTAH in ensuring stability and security
               in Haiti, and commending MINUSTAH for continuing to assist the Government of
               Haiti to ensure a secure and stable environment, and expressing gratitude to the
               personnel of MINUSTAH and to their countries and paying tribute to those injured
               or killed in the line of duty; commending also the wide range of reconstruction
               efforts in Haiti and the successful work achieved by MINUSTAH’s military
               engineering units,

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                    Underlining the need to further strengthen Haitian judicial and correctional
               systems, in order to support a more integrated and cohesive Haitian security sector,
               and noting the commitment by the Government of Haiti to strengthen the rule of law,
               and to make further progress in security sector reform, and encouraging Haitian
               authorities to continue to pursue efforts in that regard,
                     Reiterating the critical role of the Haitian National Police (HNP) to Haiti’s
               security and stability; stressing the importance of the ongoing strengthening,
               professionalization and reform of the HNP in order to enable it to assume full
               responsibility for Haiti’s security; noting the progress made in the implementation
               of the five-year 2012-2016 Haitian National Police Development Plan and
               reiterating the importance of maintaining support for it, especially in the area of
               recruitment and retention,
                     Recognizing the steps taken by the Superior Council of the Judiciary to carry
               out its mandate and promote the strengthening of judicial independence, and
               expressing the need to further address human rights concerns that still remain in the
               corrections system, such as prolonged pretrial detentions, prison overcrowding and
               sanitary conditions,
                     Acknowledging that while important progress has been made, Haiti continues
               to face significant humanitarian challenges, with approximately 279,000 internally
               displaced persons still dependent on assistance for their basic survival, an ongoing
               cholera epidemic, and with living conditions in the camps that need to be further
               addressed,
                     Emphasizing that progress in the reconstruction of Haiti, as well as in Haiti’s
               social and economic development, including through effective, commendable
               international development assistance and increased Haitian institutional capacity to
               benefit from this assistance, are crucial to achieving lasting and sustainable stability,
               and reiterating the need for security to be accompanied by social and economic
               development, including efforts in risk reduction and preparedness that address the
               country’s extreme vulnerability to natural disasters, efforts in which the Government
               of Haiti plays a leading role,
                     Welcoming the continued development of the Government of Haiti’s
               Framework for the Coordination of External Aid (CAED) as its preferred donor
               coordination mechanism and venue for supporting the Government of Haiti’s
               development priorities and welcoming also the increased joint programming of the
               United Nations country team in Haiti in alignment with the Government-endorsed
               Integrated Strategic Framework, and welcoming also the commitment to foster
               greater alignment of international assistance with national priorities, increase
               transparency and strengthen mutual accountability, as well as the need for stronger
               coordination,
                     Noting the ongoing efforts by the Government of Haiti to control and eliminate
               the cholera epidemic, and urging the United Nations entities in coordination with
               other relevant actors to continue to support the Government of Haiti in addressing
               the structural weaknesses, in particular in the water and sanitation systems, and
               underscoring the importance of strengthening the Haitian national health institutions,
               and recognizing United Nations efforts to combat cholera, including through the
               Secretary-General’s initiative to support the National Plan for the Elimination of
               Cholera; stressing the importance of adequate and sustainable support with

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           particular attention to rapid and targeted medical responses to outbreaks designed to
           reduce the threat,
                 Urging donors to complete the pledges made at the 2010 New York
           Conference in order, inter alia, to help promote access to services and jobs for the
           most vulnerable, and underlining the Government of Haiti’s responsibility to
           provide clear guidance to donors on its priorities and to facilitate delivery of
           assistance to those most in need,
                 Emphasizing the role of regional organizations in the ongoing process of
           stabilization and reconstruction of Haiti and calling on MINUSTAH to continue to
           work closely with international financial institutions, regional and subregional
           organizations, and other stakeholders, in particular the Organization of the American
           States (OAS), Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), and the Caribbean
           Community (CARICOM),
                 Recognizing also the interconnected nature of the challenges in Haiti,
           reaffirming that sustainable progress on security, the rule of law and institutional
           reform, national reconciliation and development, including the combat against
           unemployment and poverty, are mutually reinforcing, and welcoming the continuing
           efforts of the Government of Haiti and the international community to address these
           challenges, in line with the government’s priorities set forth in its “5Es” policy
           programme (employment, education, environment, energy and the rule of law),
                Welcoming the continued efforts of the HNP to patrol and enhance its presence
           and engagement directly with the population; recognizing MINUSTAH’s continued
           community policing efforts, in close coordination with camp committees, in camps
           for internally displaced persons, and welcoming their engagement with the
           population,
                Acknowledging that sexual and gender-based violence remains a serious
           concern, particularly in marginalized districts of Port-au-Prince, internally displaced
           persons camps and remote areas of the country,
                 Recognizing that strengthening national human rights institutions as well as
           respect for human rights and due process and combating criminality, sexual and
           gender-based violence, and putting an end to impunity are essential to ensuring the
           rule of law and security in Haiti; welcoming in this regard the establishment of the
           inter-ministerial commission on human rights,
                 Reaffirming the authority of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the coordination and conduct of all activities of United Nations agencies,
           funds and programmes in Haiti, and reaffirming also its support to the Special
           Representative of the Secretary-General’s role in ensuring optimal coordination and
           collaboration between MINUSTAH and the United Nations country team in
           connection with the aspects of their respective mandates that are correlated
           particularly as part of MINUSTAH’s condition-based consolidation plan,
                 Underscoring the importance of adequately funding the Haitian National
           Police to enhance its logistic, administrative and operational capacities, and
           encouraging the Government of Haiti to take advantage of the support being
           provided by the international community to guarantee the provision of adequate
           security for the Haitian people and calling on all international partners to strengthen
           their coordination in this regard,

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                    Welcoming the Secretary-General’s report S/2013 493 of 19 August 2013,
                    Mindful of its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace
               and security under the Charter of the United Nations,
                     Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, as described in
               section 1 of operative paragraph 7 of resolution 1542 (2004),
                     1.   Decides to extend the mandate of MINUSTAH as contained in its
               resolutions 1542 (2004), 1608 (2005), 1702 (2006), 1743 (2007), 1780 (2007), 1840
               (2008), 1892 (2009), 1908 (2010), 1927 (2010), 1944 (2010), 2012 (2011) and 2070
               (2012) until 15 October 2014, with the intention of further renewal;
                    2.   Decides that MINUSTAH’s overall force levels will consist of up to
               5,021 troops, following a balanced withdrawal of infantry and engineering
               personnel consistent with paragraph 54 of the Secretary-General’s report, and of a
               police component composed of up to 2,601 personnel;
                     3.    Affirms that adjustments to the force configuration should be based on
               the security situation on the ground, taking into account the importance of
               maintaining a secure and stable environment and the impact of social and political
               realities on Haiti’s stability and security; the increasing development of Haitian
               State capabilities, in particular the ongoing strengthening of the Haitian National
               Police; and the national authorities’ increasing exercise of the Haitian State’s
               responsibility for the maintenance of stability and security in the country; calls upon
               MINUSTAH to maintain capacity to deploy troops rapidly throughout the country;
                     4.    Takes note of the ongoing implementation of the conditions-based
               consolidation plan of MINUSTAH; reiterates its objective of focusing the Mission’s
               activities on a core set of mandated tasks achievable within a reasonable timeframe
               as agreed with the Government of Haiti; takes note of paragraph 64 of the Secretary-General’s report and looks forward to the proposals to be included in the next report
               of the Secretary-General after consultations with the Government of Haiti and
               Member States;
                     5.    Recognizes the ownership and primary responsibility of the Government
               and the people of Haiti over all aspects of the country’s stabilization; encourages
               MINUSTAH to intensify its efforts to provide logistical and technical expertise,
               within available means and consistent with its mandate, and coordinating as
               appropriate with the United Nations country team and others active in stabilization
               efforts, to assist as requested by the Government of Haiti, to continue to implement
               decentralization efforts and build the capacity of its institutions at the national and
               local levels, with a view to enhance further the Government of Haiti’s ability to
               extend State authority throughout Haiti and promote good governance and rule of
               law at all levels;
                    6.    Urges Haiti’s political actors to work cooperatively to complete all steps,
               including an electoral law, required to prepare for and hold long overdue free, fair,
               and transparent senatorial, municipal, and local elections in accordance with the
               Constitution of Haiti in order to ensure the continued functioning of the National
               Assembly and other elected bodies;
                    7.    Welcomes the Special Representative of the Secretary-General’s efforts to
               support the political process under way in Haiti; reaffirms its call upon MINUSTAH
               to continue to support this process; calls upon MINUSTAH to deliver and

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           coordinate, as appropriate, international electoral assistance to the Government of
           Haiti in cooperation with international stakeholders including the OAS, UNASUR,
           and CARICOM as appropriate;
                 8.    Recalls its resolution 1325 (2000) and encourages the Government of
           Haiti, with the support of relevant stakeholders, to promote increased women’s
           political participation in Haiti, in accordance with the Constitution of Haiti;
                 9.    Reaffirms that, in the framework of the improvement of the rule of law in
           Haiti, strengthening the capacity of the Haitian National Police (HNP) is paramount
           for the Government of Haiti to take timely and full responsibility for the country’s
           security needs, which is central to Haiti’s overall stability and future development;
                 10. Reiterates that the Haitian National Police’s capacity-building remains a
           most critical task for MINUSTAH; requests MINUSTAH to continue its efforts to
           strengthen the institutional and operational capacities of the Haitian National Police,
           in particular by renewed efforts to mentor and train police and corrections personnel,
           including at intermediate rank levels; calls on MINUSTAH to align skills of UNPOL
           personnel to support these objectives and provide skilled trainers and technical
           advisers;
                 11. Underlines the need to ensure effective support from the Government of
           Haiti and its international and regional partners for the 2012-2016 HNP
           Development Plan, in order to achieve the goals of a minimum of 15,000 fully
           operational serving police officers by 2016, adequate logistic and administrative
           capacity, accountability and respect for human rights and rule of law, a robust
           vetting process, enhanced recruitment procedures and training, strengthened land
           and maritime border control, and improved deterrence of transnational organized
           crime;
                 12. Stresses the need for close coordination among MINUSTAH, donors, and
           the Government of Haiti to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of HNP
           capacity-building efforts; requests also MINUSTAH to facilitate this coordination
           and to continue to provide technical guidance to donor-funded projects as requested
           for the rehabilitation and construction of police and corrections facilities as well as
           for other projects aiming to support HNP’s institutional capacity as appropriate;
                 13. Encourages also MINUSTAH, in cooperation with the appropriate
           international actors, to assist the Government in effectively tackling gang violence,
           organized crime, drug trafficking and trafficking of persons especially children;
                 14. Encourages the Haitian authorities to continue to implement justice
           reform by taking the necessary steps, including through ongoing support to the
           Superior Council of the Judiciary, to ensure the independence and effectiveness of
           the judicial institutions, and to continue to address the issue of prolonged pretrial
           detentions and prison conditions and overcrowding, with special regard to women
           and children held in detention;
                 15. Calls on all donors and partners, including international and
           non-governmental organizations, to better coordinate their efforts and work closely
           with the Haitian Government through its Framework for the Coordination of
           External Aid (CAED), which is intended to help the Government ensure increased
           transparency, national ownership and coordination of foreign assistance and to
           strengthen the Government’s capacity to manage external assistance;

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                     16. Requests the United Nations country team, and calls upon all actors, to
               complement security and development operations undertaken by the Government of
               Haiti with the support of MINUSTAH with activities aimed at effectively improving
               the living conditions of the concerned populations, in particular women and children;
                     17. Requests MINUSTAH, working in coordination with the United Nations
               country team, to continue to implement quick-impact projects that contribute in
               building a secure and stable environment and enhance national ownership and the
               trust of the Haitian population towards MINUSTAH, particularly in the priority
               areas identified by the Mission’s leadership and consistent with the Government of
               Haiti’s priorities as appropriate;
                     18. Strongly condemns the grave violations against children affected
               particularly by criminal gang violence, as well as widespread rape and other sexual
               abuse of women and girls, and calls upon the Government of Haiti, with the support
               of MINUSTAH and the United Nations country team, to continue to promote and
               protect the rights of women and children as set out in Security Council resolutions
               1325 (2000), 1612 (2005), 1820 (2008), 1882 (2009), 1888 (2009), and 1889 (2009),
               and encourages all actors in the Haitian Government, the international community
               and civil society to renew their efforts to eliminate sexual and gender-based
               violence in Haiti; as well as to improve response to rape complaints and access to
               justice for the victims of rape and other sexual crimes; encourages national
               authorities to promote national legislation in this regard;
                     19. Encourages MINUSTAH to continue assisting the Government of Haiti
               in providing adequate protection to the civilian population, with particular attention
               to the needs of internally displaced persons and other vulnerable groups, especially
               women and children, including through joint community policing in the camps, in
               line with Security Council resolution 1894 (2009);
                     20. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary
               measures to ensure full compliance of all MINUSTAH personnel with the United
               Nations zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, and to keep the
               Council informed, and urges troop- and police-contributing countries to redouble
               efforts in preventing cases of misconduct and to ensure that acts involving their
               personnel are properly investigated and punished;
                     21. Reaffirms MINUSTAH’s human rights mandate as an essential
               component of the Mission and recognizes that respect for human rights is an
               essential element for Haiti’s stability, in particular attention to individual
               accountability for grave violations under past governments, urges the Government
               to ensure with the support of the international community, as appropriate, the
               respect and protection of human rights by the Haitian National Police and the
               judiciary, and calls on MINUSTAH to provide monitoring and support in this regard;
                     22. Encourages MINUSTAH, within its mandate, to continue to use existing
               means and capabilities, including its engineers, with a view to enhancing stability in
               Haiti while fostering greater Haitian ownership in the context of its condition-based
               consolidation plan;
                     23. Requests MINUSTAH to continue to pursue its community violence
               reduction approach, in close collaboration with the Haitian Government, with a
               particular focus on at-risk youth, women, the displaced and those living in violenceaffected neighbourhoods and to ensure that this activity is coordinated with, and

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           supports the work of, the United Nations country team to build local capacity in this
           area;
                 24. Requests MINUSTAH to continue to support the Haitian authorities in
           their efforts to control the flow of small arms, the development of a weapons
           registry, the revision of current laws on importation and possession of arms, reform
           of the weapons permit system and the development and implementation of a
           national community policing doctrine;
                 25. Underscores the importance that planning documents for MINUSTAH’s
           military and police components, such as the concept of operations and rules of
           engagement, be regularly updated, as appropriate, and be in line with the provisions
           of all its relevant resolutions, and requests the Secretary-General to report on them
           to the Security Council and troop- and police-contributing countries;
                 26. Requests the Secretary-General to keep it regularly informed, and to report
           to the Council on the implementation of MINUSTAH’s mandate, semi-annually and
           not later than forty-five days prior to its expiration;
                 27. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to include in his reports a
           comprehensive assessment of threats to security in Haiti, and to propose, as
           appropriate, options regarding MINUSTAH’s further consolidation and
           reconfiguration and to continue to present a progress report of the consolidation plan
           as an annex to his next report;
                28.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/2120 (2013)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               10 October 2013

               Resolution 2120 (2013)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7041st meeting, on
               10 October 2013

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming its previous resolutions on Afghanistan, in particular its
               resolutions 1386 (2001), 1510 (2003), 2011 (2011), 2041 (2012), 2069 (2012) and
               2096 (2013),
                     Reaffirming also its resolutions 1267 (1999), 1368 (2001), 1373 (2001), 1822
               (2008), 1904 (2009), 1988 (2011), 1989 (2011), 2082 (2012) and 2083 (2012), and
               reiterating its support for international efforts to root out terrorism in accordance
               with the Charter of the United Nations,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1674 (2006), 1738 (2006)
               and 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, its resolutions 1325
               (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009), 1960 (2010) and 2106 (2013) on
               women and peace and security, and its resolutions 1612 (2005), 1882 (2009),1998
               (2011) and 2068 (2012) on children and armed conflict, noting as well the reports of
               the Secretary-General on sexual violence in conflict (S/2013/149) and children and
               armed conflict (S/2013/245) and the conclusions of its Working Group on Children
               and Armed Conflict (S/AC.51/2011/3),
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Afghanistan,
                     Recognizing that the responsibility for providing security and law and order
               throughout the country resides with the Afghan Authorities, stressing the role of the
               International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in assisting the Afghan Government
               to improve the security situation and build its own security capabilities, and
               welcoming the cooperation of the Afghan Government with ISAF,
                    Underlining the pivotal importance of strengthening Afghan ownership and
               leadership, consistent with the Kabul Process, in all fields of governance,
                     Welcoming the conclusions of the International Conference on Afghanistan in
               Bonn (S/2011/762) which declared that the Process of Transition, to be completed
               by the end of 2014, should be followed by a Transformation Decade (2015-2024) in
               which Afghanistan consolidates its sovereignty through strengthening a fully
               functioning, sustainable state in the service of its people, and welcoming further the

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               strategic consensus between the Government of Afghanistan and the International
               Community on a renewed and enduring partnership for this Transformation Decade
               based on firm mutual commitments, and welcoming the conclusions of the Tokyo
               Conference on Afghanistan (S/2012/532) and the adoption of the Tokyo Mutual
               Accountability Framework to support the sustainable economic growth and
               development of Afghanistan, in which the Afghan Government and the International
               Community reaffirmed their mutual commitments, as well as the outcome of the
               Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework Senior Officials Meeting held in Kabul on
               3 July 2013,
                     Recognizing once again the interconnected nature of the challenges in
               Afghanistan, reaffirming that sustainable progress on security, governance, human
               rights, rule of law and development as well as the cross-cutting issues of counternarcotics, anti-corruption and accountability are mutually reinforcing and that
               governance and development programmes prioritized for implementation in
               transition should be consistent with the goals set forth in the Tokyo Declaration and
               the National Priority Programmes and welcoming the continuing efforts of the
               Afghan Government and the international community to address these challenges
               through a comprehensive approach,
                     Stressing in this context the need for further efforts by the Afghan Government
               to fight corruption, promote transparency and increase its accountability, in line with
               the Afghan Government’s commitment to strengthen measures to combat corruption
               as reinforced in the Tokyo Conference Conclusions and the Tokyo Mutual
               Accountability Framework,
                     Welcoming the long-term commitments taken by Afghanistan’s international
               partners, including NATO, the European Union (EU), neighbouring states and
               regional partners to continue supporting Afghanistan beyond transition, including
               during the Transformation Decade, welcoming also the process by which
               Afghanistan and its regional and international partners are entering into long-term
               strategic partnership and other agreements, aimed at achieving a peaceful, stable and
               prosperous Afghanistan, and stressing the importance of their complementary
               nature, including with future bilateral partnerships decided by the Government of
               Afghanistan,
                     Underlining the significance of the agreement reached between the
               Government of Afghanistan and countries contributing to ISAF, at the North
               Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit in Lisbon, to gradually transfer full
               security responsibility in Afghanistan to the Government of Afghanistan
               countrywide by the end of 2014, welcoming continued progress towards the
               completion of the security transition, notably the 18 June 2013 milestone when all
               areas of Afghanistan entered the transition process and Afghan forces assumed the
               lead for security nationwide, underlining ISAF’s continuing role, in support of the
               Government of Afghanistan, in promoting a responsible transition and the
               importance of the enhancement of the capabilities of the Afghan National Security
               Forces (ANSF),
                     Acknowledging the progress made and the challenges remaining in security
               sector reform and governance, welcoming the continued commitment of
               international partners, including NATO and the European Union, to helping the
               ANSF and the Afghan security sector, welcoming support and assistance extended to
               the Afghan National Police by the NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan, the

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           European Union police mission (EUPOL Afghanistan), and the European
           Gendarmerie Force (EGF) and, in the context of transition, welcoming the increased
           capacities and capabilities of the ANSF, stressing the need for Afghanistan together
           with international donors to further strengthen the Afghan National Army and the
           Afghan National Police, urging, inter alia, continued professional training measures
           to ensure Afghan capability to assume, in a sustainable manner, increasing
           responsibilities and leadership of security operations and maintaining public order,
           law enforcement, the security of Afghanistan’s borders, the preservation of the
           constitutional rights of Afghan citizens, and the protection of the rights of Afghan
           women and girls as well as to increase its efforts in disbandment of illegal armed
           groups and counter narcotics, as outlined most recently in the Chicago Summit Joint
           Declaration and the Tokyo Declaration,
                 Welcoming the Chicago Summit Joint Declaration on Afghanistan which
           stresses the long-term commitment, beyond 2014, to lasting peace, security and
           stability in Afghanistan, noting the responsibility of the Government of Afghanistan
           to sustain a sufficient and capable ANSF supported by the international community,
           welcoming, in this context, the decision of the international community, taken at the
           International Conference on Afghanistan in Bonn on 5 December 2011, to support
           the training, equipping, financing and capability development of the ANSF beyond
           the end of the transition period, welcoming as reaffirmed in the Chicago Summit
           Joint Declaration the financial sustainment of the ANSF with a clear view to the
           assumption, no later than 2024, of full financial responsibility for its own security
           forces by the Government of Afghanistan, welcoming the decision of the
           Government of Afghanistan and NATO for NATO to work towards continuing to
           train, advise and assist the ANSF post-2014, and noting that any new mission should
           have a sound legal basis, as stated in paragraph 14 of the Chicago Summit Joint
           Declaration on Afghanistan,
                 Welcoming the commitment of Afghanistan and its regional partners, with the
           support of the international community, to strengthen regional security and
           cooperation for a secure and stable Afghanistan, welcoming regional initiatives on
           Afghanistan such as the Heart of Asia Process on Regional Security and
           Cooperation for a Secure and Stable Afghanistan, the Regional Economic
           Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA) initiative as well as initiatives
           such as those being implemented in the framework of the South Asian Association
           for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO),
           the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the EU, the Organization for
           Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and other relevant initiatives aimed at
           increased regional economic cooperation with Afghanistan such as enhanced trade,
           infrastructural connectivity and strengthened local and regional networks of
           transportation along historical trade routes, energy supply, integrated border
           management, welcoming the outcome of the “Istanbul Conference for Afghanistan:
           Security and Cooperation in the Heart of Asia” of 2 November 2011 and the
           follow-up “Heart of Asia-Ministerial conference Kabul” on 14 June 2012, and the
           Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference in Almaty on 26 April 2013, at which
           implementation plans of all confidence-building measures in the areas of disaster
           management, counter-terrorism, counter-narcotics, regional infrastructure, trade,
           commerce and investment opportunities and education were adopted, and the Senior
           Officials Meeting in New York on 23 September 2013, and looking forward to the
           Fourth Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference in Tianjin, China, in 2014, noting that

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               the Heart of Asia process is intended to complement and cooperate with, and not
               substitute for, existing efforts of regional organizations, particularly where they
               relate to Afghanistan,
                    Recognizing the importance of the contribution of neighbouring and regional
               partners as well as regional organizations including the EU, OSCE, SCO, CSTO and
               SAARC to the stabilization of Afghanistan, stressing the crucial importance of
               advancing regional cooperation as an effective means to promote security,
               governance and development in Afghanistan, welcoming and supporting increased
               regional efforts towards the continued implementation of previous declarations of
               good-neighbourly relations,
                     Stressing the central and impartial role that the United Nations continues to
               play in promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan by leading the efforts of the
               international community, noting, in this context, the role of the United Nations
               Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) as transition moves forward, stressing
               the need for coordination and mutual support between ISAF and UNAMA, taking
               due account of their respective designated responsibilities and the evolving nature
               and adjusted size of the international community’s presence,
                     Expressing its serious concern about the security situation in Afghanistan, in
               particular the ongoing violent and terrorist activities by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and
               other violent and extremist groups, illegal armed groups and criminals, including
               those involved in the production, trafficking or trade of illicit drugs, as described in
               the reports of the Secretary-General since the adoption of UNSCR 2011 (2011), and
               the strong links between terrorism activities and illicit drugs, resulting in threats to
               the local population, including children, as well as to the national security forces
               and international military and civilian personnel,
                     Welcoming the efforts of the Government of Afghanistan to update and
               improve the National Drug Control Strategy, with a particular emphasis on a
               partnership approach to ensure joint, effective implementation and coordination,
               encouraging ISAF to further, effectively support, within its designated
               responsibilities, Afghan-led sustained efforts, including efforts by the ANSF, to
               address drug production and trafficking, in cooperation with relevant international
               and regional actors, recognizing the threat posed by illicit drug production, trade and
               trafficking to international peace and stability in different regions of the world, and
               the important role played by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
               (UNODC) in this regard, and remaining concerned at the serious harm that opium
               cultivation, production and trafficking and consumption continue to cause to the
               security, development and governance of Afghanistan as well as to the region and
               beyond, and commending the Paris Pact Initiative as one of the most important
               frameworks in the fight against opiates originating in Afghanistan,
                     Expressing also its concern over the harmful consequences of violent and
               terrorist activities by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other violent and extremist groups
               and illegal armed groups on the capacity of the Afghan Government to guarantee the
               rule of law, to provide security and basic services to the Afghan people, and to
               ensure the full enjoyment of their human rights and fundamental freedoms,
                    Reiterating its support for the continuing endeavours by the Afghan
               Government, with the assistance of the international community, including ISAF
               and the Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) coalition, to further improve the

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           security situation and to continue to address the threat posed by the Taliban,
           Al-Qaida and other violent and extremist groups and illegal armed groups, and
           stressing in this context the need for sustained international efforts, including those
           of ISAF and the OEF coalition,
                 Condemning in the strongest terms all attacks, including improvised explosive
           device (IED) attacks, suicide attacks, assassinations and abductions, indiscriminate
           targeting of civilians, attacks against humanitarian workers and targeting of Afghan
           and international forces and their deleterious effect on the stabilization,
           reconstruction and development efforts in Afghanistan, and condemning further the
           use by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other violent and extremist groups and illegal
           armed groups of civilians as human shields,
                 Welcoming the Afghan Government’s achievements in banning ammonium
           nitrate fertilizer, and urging continued action to implement regulations for the
           control of all explosive materials and precursor chemicals, thereby reducing the
           ability of insurgents to use them for improvised explosive devices, and calling upon
           the international community to support the Afghan Government’s efforts in this
           regard,
                 Recognizing the continuing threats posed by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other
           violent and extremist groups and illegal armed groups as well as the challenges
           related to the efforts to address such threats, and recognizing the role of measures
           introduced by the Security Council in resolutions 1267 (1999), 1988 (2011), 1989
           (2011), 2082 (2012) and 2083 (2012) in combating these threats and supporting the
           Afghan-led peace and reconciliation process,
                 Expressing its serious concern with the high number of civilian casualties in
           Afghanistan, in particular women and children, the increasingly large majority of
           which are caused by Taliban, Al-Qaida and other violent and extremist groups and
           illegal armed groups, condemning in the strongest terms the high number of attacks
           targeting schools, including their burning and forced closure, their use by armed
           groups, and the intimidation, abduction and killing of education personnel,
           particularly those attacks targeting girls’ education by armed groups including the
           Taliban and welcoming, in this context, the listing of the Taliban in the annex of the
           report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2013/245)
           pursuant to Security Council resolution 1998 (2011), condemning also the increased
           targeted killing of women and girls, in particular high level female officials,
           reaffirming that all parties to armed conflict must take all feasible steps to ensure
           the protection of affected civilians, especially women, children and displaced
           persons, including from sexual violence and all other forms of gender based
           violence, calling for all parties to comply with their obligations under international
           humanitarian and human rights law and for all appropriate measures to be taken to
           ensure the protection of civilians, and recognizing the importance of the ongoing
           monitoring and reporting to the United Nations Security Council, including by
           ISAF, of the situation of civilians and in particular civilian casualties, and noting in
           this regard the work of the ISAF Civilian Casualties Mitigation Team,
                 Recalling that women play a vital role in the peace process, as recognized in
           Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) and related resolutions, welcoming the
           commitment by the Government of Afghanistan to develop and implement
           Afghanistan’s Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) National Action Plan and to
           identify further opportunities to support the participation of women in the Afghan-

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               led peace and reconciliation process, the presentation by the Government of
               Afghanistan of its first progress report on the implementation of the Convention on
               the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, and efforts to
               continue to accelerate full implementation of the National Action Plan for Women in
               Afghanistan, to integrate its benchmarks into the National Priority Programmes and
               to develop a strategy to implement fully the Elimination of Violence Against Women
               law,
                     Taking note of the further progress made by ISAF and other international
               forces in minimizing the civilian casualties, as recognized in the 2013 midyear
               report by UNAMA on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, urging ISAF and
               other international forces to continue to undertake enhanced efforts to prevent
               civilian casualties, including the increased focus on protecting the Afghan
               population as a central element of the mission, and noting the importance of
               conducting continuous reviews of tactics and procedures and after-action reviews
               and investigations in cooperation with the Afghan Government in cases where
               civilian casualties have occurred and when the Afghan Government finds these joint
               investigations appropriate, as well as continuing cooperation with the ANSF towards
               the further institutionalization of protection of civilians, especially women and girls,
                     Expressing its strong concern about recruitment and use of children by Taliban
               forces in Afghanistan as well as the killing and maiming of children as a result of
               the conflict, and attacks on schools and hospitals in contravention of applicable
               international law, supporting the decree by the Minister of the Interior reaffirming
               the government’s commitment to preventing violations of the rights of the child
               dated 6 July 2011, welcoming the progress made on the implementation of the
               Action Plan, and its annex, on Children Associated with the ANSF, signed in
               January 2011, in particular the establishment of the Afghan Inter-Ministerial
               Steering Committee on Children and Armed Conflict, the appointment of a focal
               point on child protection, and the endorsement by the Afghan Government of a
               road map to accelerate compliance with the Action Plan, calling for the full
               implementation of the provisions of the plan, in close cooperation with UNAMA,
               recognizing in this regard NATO’s high-level commitments on children and armed
               conflict and NATO’s positive response to the request by the Special Representative
               for Children and Armed conflict to assist in the full implementation of the Action
               Plan and its annex, and encouraging ISAF to assist the Afghan Government with its
               full implementation,
                    Stressing in this context the importance of further progress by the Afghan
               Government in ending impunity and strengthening judicial institutions, in the
               reconstruction and reform of the prison sector, and the rule of law and respect for
               human rights within Afghanistan, including for women and girls, and in particular
               women’s rights under the Constitution to fully participate in the political, economic
               and social spheres of Afghan life, and welcoming, in this regard, the National Police
               Plan and the objectives set therein for increased training in human rights, including
               gender issues, and increased recruitment of women, as well as continuing ISAF
               support for the ANSF towards increased recruitment, training and retention of
               women,
                    Reiterating its call on all Afghan parties and groups to engage constructively
               in peaceful political dialogue as within the framework of the Afghan Constitution
               and to work together with international donors for the socioeconomic development

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           of the country and to avoid resorting to violence including through the use of illegal
           armed groups, supporting the aims of the High Peace Council, and recognizing the
           importance of regional support for advancing the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned
           peace and reconciliation process,
                 Reiterating its firm commitment to support the Government of Afghanistan in
           its efforts to advance the peace and reconciliation process, in line with the Kabul
           Communiqué and the Bonn Conference Conclusions, and within the framework of
           the Afghan Constitution and application of the procedures introduced by the
           Security Council in its resolutions 1988 (2011) and 2082 (2012), as well as other
           relevant resolutions of the Council,
                 Welcoming the continuing efforts of the Afghan Government to advance the
           peace and reconciliation process, including by the High Peace Council and the
           implementation of the Afghanistan Peace and Reconciliation Programme, to
           promote an inclusive, Afghan-led dialogue on reconciliation and political
           participation as laid forth in the 20 July 2010 Kabul Conference Communiqué on
           dialogue for all those who renounce violence, have no links to international terrorist
           organizations, including Al-Qaida, respect the constitution, including its human
           rights provisions, notably the rights of women, and are willing to join in building a
           peaceful Afghanistan, and as further elaborated in the principles and outcomes of
           the 5 December 2011 Bonn Conference Conclusions supported by the Government
           of Afghanistan and the international community, with full respect for the
           implementation of measures and application of the procedures introduced by the
           Security Council in its resolutions 1267 (1999), 1988 (2011) and 2082 (2012) as
           well as other relevant resolutions of the Council, calling on all relevant states to
           remain engaged in the peace process, and recognizing the impact terrorist attacks
           have on the Afghan people and risk having on future prospects for a peace
           settlement,
                Recognizing that an increased number of the Taliban have reconciled with the
           Government of Afghanistan, have rejected the terrorist ideology of Al-Qaida and its
           followers, and support a peaceful resolution to the continuing conflict in
           Afghanistan, recognizing also that notwithstanding the evolution of the situation in
           Afghanistan and progress in reconciliation, security remains a serious challenge in
           Afghanistan and the region,
                 Recognizing also the increased number of reintegrees that have joined the
           Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Programme (APRP), and encouraging further
           efforts to address remaining operational challenges, including through an
           appropriate vetting mechanism, and further encouraging the international
           community to support this Afghan-led effort,
                 Recalling the Government of Afghanistan’s commitments, most recently at the
           Tokyo Conference, to strengthen and improve Afghanistan’s electoral process,
           including long-term electoral reform, in order to ensure that future elections will be
           transparent, credible, inclusive and democratic, welcoming, in this regard, the
           adoption of a legal framework to govern elections, the appointment of new members
           and the election of new Chairpersons for the Independent Election Commission and
           the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission, and reaffirming that
           Afghanistan’s peaceful future lies in the building of a stable, secure, economically
           sustainable state, free of terrorism and narcotics and based on the rule of law,
           strengthened democratic institutions, respect for the separation of powers,

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               reinforced constitutional checks and balances, good economic governance, including
               in the fight against corruption and the guarantee of citizens’ rights,
                     Welcoming the efforts of the international community carried out to strengthen
               the coherence of military and civilian actions, including those within the framework
               of ISAF,
                     Welcoming also the continued coordination between ISAF and the OEF
               coalition, and in-theatre cooperation established between ISAF and the EU presence
               in Afghanistan,
                     Expressing its appreciation for the leadership provided by NATO and for the
               contributions of many nations to ISAF and to the OEF coalition, which operates
               within the framework of the counter-terrorism operations in Afghanistan and in
               accordance with the applicable rules of international law,
                     Determining that the situation in Afghanistan still constitutes a threat to
               international peace and security,
                    Determined to ensure the full implementation of the mandate of ISAF, in
               coordination with the Afghan Government,
                    Acting for these reasons under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United
               Nations,
                     1.   Decides to extend the authorization of the International Security
               Assistance Force (ISAF), as defined in resolution 1386 (2001) and 1510 (2003),
               until 31 December 2014;
                   2.    Authorizes the Member States participating in ISAF to take all necessary
               measures to fulfil its mandate;
                     3.   Recognizes the need for ISAF to meet all its operational requirements,
               welcomes the agreement between the Government of Afghanistan and countries
               contributing to ISAF to transfer full security responsibility in Afghanistan to the
               Afghan Government country-wide by the end of 2014 and the ongoing
               implementation of the transition process since July 2011, and calls upon Member
               States to contribute personnel, equipment and other resources to ISAF and to
               continue to pursue their efforts to support security, stability and transition in
               Afghanistan;
                     4.    Welcomes the strong commitment of the Government of Afghanistan to
               further develop, with the support of ISAF nations, an ANSF which is governed by
               the Afghan Constitution and is capable of providing peace, security and stability to
               all Afghans operating under effective civilian leadership and in accordance with the
               rule of law, and respecting and promoting human rights, including the rights of
               women, and capable of contributing to the region’s security through the stabilization
               of the situation in Afghanistan;
                     5.   Welcomes the commitment by NATO and the Afghan Government to
               further develop the NATO-Afghanistan Enduring Partnership signed at Lisbon in
               2010 in all its dimensions, up to 2014 and beyond, and in particular the intention
               expressed therein to provide, within the framework of the Enduring Partnership,
               sustained practical support aimed at improving and sustaining Afghanistan’s
               capacity and capability to tackle continued threats to its security, stability and

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           integrity, and to contribute to the region’s security through the stabilization of the
           situation in Afghanistan;
                 6.    Stresses the importance of continued cooperation to develop ANSF
           capabilities including, in a comprehensive framework, the functionality,
           professionalism and accountability of the Afghan security sector, encourages ISAF
           and other partners to sustain their efforts, as resources permit, to train, mentor and
           empower the Afghan National Security Forces, in order to accelerate progress
           towards the goal of self-sufficient, sustainable, accountable and ethnically balanced
           Afghan security forces providing security and ensuring the rule of law throughout
           the country, welcomes the increasing leadership role played by the Afghan
           Authorities in security responsibilities throughout the country, and welcomes the
           substantial progress made in the expansion and capability of the Afghan National
           Army and the Afghan National Police and stresses the importance of supporting the
           further professionalization of these institutions;
                7.    Calls upon ISAF and the NATO Senior Civilian Representative to
           continue to work in close consultation with the Afghan Government and the Special
           Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in accordance with Security
           Council resolution 2096 (2013) as well as with the OEF coalition in the
           implementation of the ISAF mandate;
                 8.   Requests the leadership of ISAF to keep the Security Council regularly
           informed, through the United Nations Secretary-General, on the implementation of
           its mandate, including through the timely provision of quarterly reports, and its final
           report in December 2014 should be a comprehensive one;
                9.    Decides to remain actively seized of this matter.

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               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               10 October 2013

               Resolution 2121 (2013)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7042nd meeting, on
               10 October 2013

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolution 2088 (2013) and its Press Statements of 14 August
               2013, 29 April 2013, 25 March 2013, 22 March 2013, 20 March 2013, 11 January
               2013, 4 January 2013, 27 December 2012 and 19 December 2012,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and unity of the Central African Republic (CAR), and recalling the
               importance of the principles of good-neighbourliness and regional cooperation,
                     Expressing deep concern at the security situation in the CAR, characterized by
               a total breakdown in law and order, the absence of the rule of law and further
               expressing its grave concern about the consequences of instability in the CAR, on
               the central African region and beyond, and stressing in this regard the need to
               respond swiftly,
                     Remaining seriously concerned by violations of international humanitarian law
               and the widespread human rights violations and abuses, notably by Seleka elements,
               including those involving extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, arbitrary
               arrests and detention, torture, sexual violence against women and children, rape,
               recruitment and use of children and attacks against civilians,
                     Reiterating that all perpetrators of such acts must be held accountable and that
               some of those acts may amount to crimes under the Rome Statute of the
               International Criminal Court (ICC), to which the CAR is a State party, recalling in
               this regard the statement made by the Prosecutor of the ICC on 7 August 2013,
                    Noting with appreciation the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution
               on the 25th of September, which decided to appoint a United Nations independent
               expert to monitor the situation of human rights in the CAR and to make
               recommendations concerning technical assistance and capacity-building in the field
               of human rights,
                    Expressing its grave concern at the significant deterioration of the
               humanitarian situation and the insecurity which hinders humanitarian access, as well
               as violations of international humanitarian law which have escalated the growing
               humanitarian crisis into a complex emergency,

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                    Underlining its particular concern at reports of the targeted violence against
               representatives of ethnic and religious groups and increasing tensions between
               communities,
                   Expressing concern about the continued activity of the Lord’s Resistance
               Army (LRA) in the CAR due in part to the prevailing security situation,
                    Recalling its resolution 2117 (2013) and expressing grave concern at the threat
               to peace and security in the CAR arising from the illicit transfer, destabilizing
               accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons,
                    Strongly condemning the targeted attacks against United Nations staff and
               humanitarian actors and emphasizing that all parties should take the necessary steps
               to ensure the safety and security of humanitarian personnel and United Nations and
               associated personnel and to respect and ensure respect for the inviolability of the
               United Nations premises,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1674 (2006), 1738 (2006)
               and 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, resolutions 1325
               (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009), 1960 (2010) and 2106 (2013) on
               women, peace and security and resolutions 1612 (2005), 1882 (2009), 1998 (2011)
               and 2068 (2012) on children and armed conflict and calling upon the parties in the
               CAR to engage with the Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict and
               the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict,
                    Looking forward to the swift appointment of a new Chair for the Central
               African Republic Peacebuilding Commission Country-Specific Configuration,
                    Reiterating its condemnation of the seizure of power by force on 24 March
               2013 by the Seleka coalition as well as the associated violence and looting,
                     Condemning the devastation of natural heritage and noting that poaching and
               trafficking of wildlife are among the factors that fuel the crisis in the CAR,
                     Noting the decision of the African Union Peace and Security Council dated
               25 March 2013 to suspend the participation of the CAR in all the activities of the
               African Union and the decision taken by this organization against the Seleka leaders
               whose action violated the Libreville agreements and jeopardized the precarious
               stability in the CAR,
                     Commending the ongoing efforts of the Economic Community of Central
               African States (ECCAS) and its Mediator regarding the CAR crisis, as well as the
               efforts of the African Union to resolve the crisis, and the efforts of the International
               Contact Group on the CAR,
                    Welcoming the decision of the African Union Peace and Security Council on
               19 July 2013 to authorize the deployment of the “ African-led International Support
               Mission in the CAR” (referred to hereafter as MISCA), as well as the conclusions
               reached by the AU and the ECCAS regarding the modalities of the transition from
               MICOPAX to MISCA following the consultative meeting held in Addis Ababa on
               2 and 3 September 2013,
                    Taking note of the Kigali Declaration of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the
               members of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee responsible for
               Security Questions in Central African States (UNSAC),

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                Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General dated 5 August 2013
           (S/2013/470) and his recommendations on the United Nations Integrated
           Peacebuilding Office in the CAR (BINUCA),
                Taking note of the letter of the Secretary-General dated 16 September
           (S/2013/557), on the situation in the CAR and on the activities of BINUCA,
                 Reiterating that the armed conflict and crisis in the CAR pose a serious threat
           to the stability of the CAR and the central African region and beyond,

           Political transition
                1.   Expresses its support for the Libreville Agreements of 11 January 2013,
           the N’Djamena Declaration of 18 April 2013 and the N’Djamena Summit Roadmap,
           which provide the basis for a peaceful political resolution to the crisis in the CAR;
                2.    Reiterates that, according to the political agreement signed in Libreville,
           the Prime Minister is the Head of the Government of National Unity which is in
           charge of implementing the priorities defined in article 5 of this agreement and
           urges all parties to respect this agreement;
                 3.   Demands the swift implementation of transitional arrangements referred
           to in paragraph 1 above, which shall lead to the holding of free, fair and transparent
           presidential and legislative elections 18 months after the beginning of the transition
           period as defined in article 102 of the Transition Charter which took effect on
           18 August 2013, and called for by the N’Djamena Declaration;
                4.   Requests the Secretary-General to provide support to the ongoing
           mediation efforts by the ECCAS, including through the good offices of his Special
           Representative to the CAR, to support the implementation of the Libreville
           agreements and the N’Djamena Roadmap;
                5.    Expresses its readiness to consider appropriate measures as necessary
           against those who take action that undermines the peace, stability and security,
           including those who violate transitional agreements, impede the transitional process
           and fuel violence;
                 6.    Underscores the primary responsibility of the Central African authorities
           to protect the population, as well as to ensure the security and unity in its territory,
           and stresses their obligation to ensure respect for international humanitarian law,
           human rights law and refugee law;
                7.   Expresses its full support for the efforts of the United Nations in the
           CAR, including through Special Representative of the Secretary-General,
           Lieutenant-General (Retired) Gaye, and reiterates its call upon the international
           community to support these efforts;
                8.   Demands that the Seleka elements and all other armed groups lay down
           their arms immediately and urges them to participate in disarmament,
           demobilization and reintegration programmes (DDR) or disarmament,
           demobilization, repatriation, resettlement and reintegration programmes (DDRRR);

           BINUCA mandate
               9.     Takes note with appreciation of the recommendations by the Secretary-General, in his letter dated 16 September 2013 (S/2013/557), to reinforce BINUCA;

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                    10.   Decides that the mandate of BINUCA shall be reinforced and updated as
               follows:
                    (a)   Support for the implementation of the transition process:
                          – To help restore the constitutional order by supporting the ongoing
                            political process, transitional institutions and implementation
                            mechanisms, and to help support the implementation of Libreville
                            agreements and the N’Djamena Roadmap;
                          – To assist in the implementation of the electoral process, with a view to
                            holding elections, as referred to in paragraph 3 above;
                    (b)   Support for conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance:
                          – To exercise good offices, confidence-building and facilitation in order
                            to anticipate, prevent, mitigate and resolve conflict and facilitate the
                            safe, civilian-led delivery of humanitarian assistance, in accordance
                            with United Nations guiding principles of humanitarian assistance;
                    (c)   Support for the stabilization of the security situation:
                          – To support the stabilization of the security situation by advising on
                            security sector governance and reform (SSR), rule of law (including
                            police, justice and corrections), disarmament, demobilization and
                            reintegration (DDR) or disarmament, demobilization, repatriation,
                            resettlement and reintegration (DDRRR) of combatants, including of
                            all children associated with armed forces and groups, and mine action,
                            including clearance of explosive remnants of war;
                    (d)   Promotion and protection of human rights:
                          – To monitor, help investigate and report to the Council on abuses or
                            violations of human rights or violations of international humanitarian
                            law committed throughout the CAR, including by the LRA, and to
                            contribute to efforts to prevent such violations and abuses;
                          – To monitor, help investigate and report to the Council, specifically on
                            violations and abuses committed against children as well as violations
                            committed against women including all forms of sexual violence in
                            armed conflict, including through the deployment of women
                            protection advisers and child protection advisers;
                          – To help strengthen the capacities of the judicial system, including
                            transitional justice mechanisms, and of the national human rights
                            institutions and assist with national reconciliation efforts;
                    (e)   Coordination of international actors:
                          – To coordinate international actors involved in the implementation of
                            the tasks described above;
                     11. Takes note of the recommendation of the Secretary-General for BINUCA
               to strengthen its field presence as security conditions permit and, in this regard,
               expresses its intention to swiftly consider the Secretary-General’s proposals for the
               protection of United Nations personnel and installations, including the possible

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           establishment of a guard unit and requests the Secretary-General to provide details
           in this regard;

           LRA
                 12. Calls on all countries, subregional and regional organizations concerned
           to further their efforts and enhance their coordination including through the African
           Union Regional Task Force and the United Nations regional strategy to address the
           threat posed by the LRA;

           Human rights and humanitarian access
                13. Strongly condemns the continued violations of international humanitarian
           law and the widespread human rights violations and abuses, perpetrated by armed
           groups, and specifically Seleka elements and the LRA, that threaten the population
           and stresses that the perpetrators of such violations shall be brought to justice;
                14. Demands that all parties in the CAR, in particular the Seleka, ensure safe
           and unhindered access and the timely delivery of humanitarian aid to persons in
           need of assistance in accordance with United Nations guiding principles of
           humanitarian assistance;
                 15. Demands that all armed groups, in particular Seleka elements prevent the
           recruitment and use of children, further demands that all parties protect and consider
           as victims those children who have been released or otherwise separated from armed
           forces and armed groups, and emphasizes the need to pay particular attention to the
           protection, release and reintegration of all children associated with armed groups;
                 16. Calls upon all parties to armed conflict in the CAR, including Seleka
           elements to issue clear orders against sexual violence, and further calls upon those
           parties to make and implement specific commitments on timely investigation of
           alleged abuses in order to hold perpetrators accountable, in line with its resolution
           1960 (2010), and to facilitate immediate access for victims of sexual violence to
           available services;

           DDR/SSR
                 17. Underlines the importance of developing and implementing
           disarmament, demobilization and reintegration or repatriation (DDR or DDRRR)
           programmes, including for those Seleka elements who will not be integrated into the
           security forces, as well as Security Sector Reform (SSR) programmes, which
           include appropriate vetting procedures, underscores the need for professional,
           balanced and representative CAR security forces and requests the Secretary-General
           to present details on those programmes and proposals regarding BINUCA’s potential
           assistance for their implementation in his report due on 31 December;
                18. Stresses the importance of addressing the illicit transfer, destabilizing
           accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons in the CAR, and
           expresses its readiness to consider appropriate responses in this regard;

           Support to MISCA
               19. Looks forward to the swift establishment of MISCA, which will represent
           a major contribution towards creating the conditions for a stable and democratic

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               CAR exercising authority over its national territory and assuming its responsibility
               for the protection of its civilian population;
                     20. Encourages countries in the region and other African countries to
               participate in the establishment of MISCA, further encourages Member States to
               provide timely and effective support to MISCA and also encourages the AU and the
               ECCAS, building on their previous consultations, to expedite their efforts towards
               the effective transition from MICOPAX to MISCA, and requests in this regard the
               Secretary-General and BINUCA to establish appropriate cooperation mechanisms
               with the ECCAS and the AU in order to facilitate this process;
                     21. Takes note of the letter of the African Union dated 26 July 2013, which
               stressed the importance of a strong partnership with the United Nations;
                     22. Expresses its intention to consider options for support to MISCA,
               requests the Secretary-General to immediately provide planners to assist ECCAS
               and the African Union, in close consultation with all interested bilateral partners and
               international organizations, in the joint planning efforts for the deployment of
               MISCA, and further requests the Secretary-General to submit, in close cooperation
               with the AU and the ECCAS and the above mentioned partners, no later than 30
               days after the adoption of this resolution, a written report on the planning of MISCA
               with detailed options for international support to MISCA, including the possible
               option of a transformation of MISCA into a United Nations peacekeeping operation,
               subject to appropriate conditions on the ground;

               Report
                    23. Reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to provide a report by
               31 December 2013 in line with its resolution 2088 (2013), including a detailed
               assessment of BINUCA’s performance and effectiveness;
                    24.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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