               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2503 (2019)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                19 December 2019

               Resolution 2503 (2019)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8693rd meeting, on
               19 December 2019

                    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 4 December 2019 (S/2019/923) and also
               reaffirming its resolution 1308 (2000) of 17 July 2000,
                    Stressing that both parties must abide by the terms of the 1974 Disengagement
               of Forces Agreement between Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic and scrupulously
               observe the ceasefire,
                     Expressing concern that the ongoing military activities conducted by any actor
               in the area of separation continue to have the potential to escalate tensions between
               Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic, jeopardize the ceasefire between the two
               countries, and pose a risk to the local civilian population and United Nations
               personnel on the ground,
                    Expressing its appreciation in this regard to UNDOF’s liaison efforts to prevent
               any escalation of the situation across the ceasefire line,
                    Expressing alarm that violence in the Syrian Arab Republic risks a serious
               conflagration of the conflict in the region,
                    Expressing concern at all violations of the Disengagement of Forces Agreement,
                    Noting the Secretary-General’s latest report on the situation in the area of
               operations of UNDOF, including findings about weapons fire across the ceasefire line
               as well as ongoing military activity on the Bravo side of the area of separation, and
               in this regard underscoring that there should be no military forces, military
               equipment, or personnel in the area of separation other than those of UNDOF,
                     Calling upon all parties to the Syrian domestic conflict to cease military actions
               throughout the country, including in the UNDOF area of operations, and to respect
               international humanitarian law,
                    Noting the significant threat to the UN personnel in the UNDOF area of
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               emphasizing in this regard the need for demining and clearance operations in strict
               compliance with the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement,
                     Reaffirming its readiness to consider listing individuals, groups, undertakings,
               and entities providing support to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also
               known as Da’esh) or to the Al-Nusra Front (also known as Jabhat Fateh al-Sham or
               Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham), including those who are financing, arming, planning, or
               recruiting for ISIL 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 UNDOF’s posture to
               minimize the security risk to UNDOF personnel as UNDOF continues to implement
               its mandate, while emphasizing that the ultimate goal is for the peacekeepers to return
               to UNDOF’s area of operations as soon as practicable,
                    Emphasizing the importance of Security Council and troop-contributing
               countries having access to reports and information related to UNDOF ’s redeployment
               configuration, and reinforcing that such information assists the Security 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 separa tion and the ceasefire line,
               and to improve force protection, as appropriate, and recalling that the theft of United
               Nations weapons and ammunition, vehicles and other assets, and the looting and
               destruction of United Nations facilities, are unacceptable,
                     Expressing its profound appreciation to UNDOF’s military and civilian
               personnel, including those from Observer Group Golan, for their service in an
               ongoing, challenging operating environment, underscoring the important
               contribution UNDOF’s continued presence makes to peace and security in the Middle
               East, welcoming steps taken to enhance the safety and security of UNDOF, including
               Observer Group Golan, personnel, and stressing the need for continued vigilance to
               ensure the safety and security of UNDOF and Observer Group Golan personnel,
                    Strongly condemning incidents threatening the safety and security of United
               Nations personnel,
                     Expressing its appreciation to UNDOF, including Observer Group Golan, for
               re-establishing its presence at Camp Faouar and for further progress towards
               expanding its presence in its area of operations through patrols and rehabilitation of
               positions on the Bravo side,
                     Taking note of the Secretary-General’s plan for UNDOF to return to the Bravo
               side based on a continuous assessment of security in the area of separation and its
               surroundings, and continued discussion and coordination with the parties,
                    Recalls that UNDOF’s deployment and the 1974 Disengagement of Forces
               Agreement are steps toward a just and durable peace on the basis of Security Council
               Resolution 338 (1973),
                     Recalling resolution 2378 (2017) and its request of the Secretary-General to
               ensure that data related to the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations, including
               peacekeeping performance data, is used to improve analytics and the evaluation of
               mission operations, based on clear and well identified benchmarks, and further
               recalling resolution 2436 (2018) and its request of the Secretary-General to ensure
               that decisions to recognize and incentivize outstanding performance and decisions

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           regarding deployment, remediation, training, withholding of financial
           reimbursement, and repatriation of uniformed or dismissal of civilian personnel, are
           predicated on objective performance data,
               Recalling resolution 2242 (2015) and its aspiration to increase the number of
           women in military and police contingents of United Nations peacekeeping operations,
                1.   Calls upon the parties concerned to implement immediately its resolution
           338 (1973) of 22 October 1973;
                 2.   Stresses the obligation on both parties to scrupulously and fully respect
           the terms of the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement, calls on the parties to
           exercise maximum restraint and prevent any breaches of the ceasefire and the area of
           separation, encourages the parties to take full advantage of UNDOF’s liaison function
           regularly to address issues of mutual concern, as appropriate, and to maintain their
           liaison with UNDOF to prevent any escalation of the situation across the ceasefire
           line, as well as to support the enhancement of the UNDOF liaison function, and
           underscores that there should be no military activity of any kind in the area of
           separation, including military operations by the Syrian Arab Armed Forces;
                 3.   Underlines that UNDOF remains an impartial entity and stresses the
           importance to halt all activities that endanger United Nations peacekeepers on the
           ground and to accord the United Nations personnel on the ground the freedom to carry
           out their mandate safely and securely;
                 4.  Acknowledges the Secretary-General’s intention to nominate a new
           permanent Head of Mission and Force Commander in consultations with all relevant
           parties;
                5.    Calls on all groups other than UNDOF to abandon all UNDOF positions,
           and return the peacekeepers’ vehicles, weapons, and other equipment;
                6.     Calls on all parties to cooperate fully with the operations of UNDOF, to
           respect its privileges and immunities and to ensure its freedom of movement, as well
           as the security of and unhindered and immediate access for the United Na tions
           personnel carrying out their mandate, including the unimpeded delivery of UNDOF
           equipment and the temporary use of alternative ports of entry and departure, as
           required, to ensure safe and secure troop rotation and resupply activities, in
           conformity with existing agreements, and urges prompt reporting by the Secretary -
           General to the Security Council and troop-contributing countries of any actions that
           impede UNDOF’s ability to fulfil its mandate;
                 7.    Calls on the parties to provide all the necessary support to allow for the
           full utilization of the Quneitra crossing by UNDOF in line with established
           procedures to allow UNDOF to increase its operations on the Bravo side to facilitate
           effective and efficient mandate implementation;
                 8.    Welcomes UNDOF’s ongoing efforts to consolidate its presence and to
           intensify its operations in the area of separation, including the mission ’s intent to
           resume inspections in the area of limitation on the Bravo side conditions permitting
           per the Mission’s assessment, as well as the cooperation of the parties to facilitate
           this return, together with continued efforts to plan for UNDOF ’s expeditious return
           to the area of separation, including the provision of adequate force protection, based
           on a continuous assessment of security in the area;
                 9.  Underscores the importance of progress in the deployment of appropriate
           technology, including counter-improvised explosive device (IED) capabilities and a
           sense and warn system, as well as in addressing civilian staffing needs, to e nsure the
           safety and security of UNDOF personnel and equipment, following appropriate

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               consultations with the parties, and notes in this regard that the Secretary-General’s
               proposal for such technologies has been delivered to the parties for approval;
                     10. Encourages the parties to the Disengagement Agreement to engage
               constructively to facilitate necessary arrangements with UNDOF for the force ’s return
               to the area of separation, taking into account existing agreements;
                    11. Encourages the Department of Peace Operations, UNDOF, and the UN
               Truce Supervision Organization to continue relevant discussions on recommendations
               from the 2018 independent review to improve mission performance and
               implementation of UNDOF’s mandate;
                     12. Welcomes the initiatives undertaken by the Secretary-General to
               standardize a culture of performance in UN peacekeeping, recalls its request in
               resolution 2378 (2017) and resolution 2436 (2018) that the Secretary-General ensure
               that performance data related to the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations is used
               to improve mission operations, including decisions such as those regarding
               deployment, remediation, repatriation and incentives, and reaffirms its support for the
               development of a comprehensive and integrated performance policy framework that
               identifies clear standards of performance for evaluating all United Nations civilian
               and uniformed personnel working in and supporting peacekeeping operations that
               facilitates effective and full implementation of mandates, and includes comprehensive
               and objective methodologies based on clear and well-defined benchmarks to ensure
               accountability for underperformance and incentives and recognition for outstanding
               performance, and calls on the United Nations to apply this framework to UNDOF as
               described in resolution 2436 (2018), notes the efforts of the Secretary-General to
               develop a comprehensive performance assessment system and requests the Secretary-General and troop- and police-contributing countries to seek to increase the number
               of women in UNDOF, as well as to ensure the full, effective, and meaningful
               participation of women in all aspects of operations;
                     13. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take all necessary measures
               to ensure full compliance of all personnel in UNDOF, civilian and uniformed,
               including mission leadership and mission support personnel wit h the United Nations
               zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council fully
               informed through his reports to the Council about the Mission’s progress in this
               regard, including by reporting on the start, agreed deadlines, and ou tcomes of 2272
               reviews, stresses the need to prevent such exploitation and abuse and to improve how
               these allegations are addressed in line with resolution 2272 (2016), and urges troopand police-contributing countries to continue taking appropriate preventive action,
               including vetting of all personnel, pre-deployment and in-mission awareness training,
               and to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct involving their per sonnel
               through timely investigation of allegations by troop - and police-contributing
               countries and UNDOF, and to take appropriate steps to investigate allegations of
               sexual exploitation and abuse, hold perpetrators accountable and repatriate units when
               there is credible evidence of widespread or systemic sexual exploitation and abuse by
               those units;
                     14. Decides to renew the mandate of UNDOF for a period of six months, that
               is, until 30 June 2020, 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;
                     15. 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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               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2504 (2020)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                10 January 2020

               Resolution 2504 (2020)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8700th meeting, on
               10 January 2020

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 2042 (2012), 2043 (2012), 2118 (2013), 2139 (2014),
               2165 (2014), 2175 (2014), 2191 (2014), 2209 (2015), 2235 (2015), 2254 (2015), 2258
               (2015), 2268 (2016), 2286 (2016), 2332 (2016), 2336 (2016), 2393 (2017), 2401 (2018),
               2449 (2018) and its Presidential Statements of 3 August 2011 (S/PRST/2011/16),
               21 March 2012 (S/PRST/2012/6), 5 April 2012 (S/PRST/2012/10), 2 October 2013
               (S/PRST/2013/15), 24 April 2015 (S/PRST/2015/10), 17 August 2015
               (S/PRST/2015/15), and 8 October 2019 (S/PRST/2019/12),
                      Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and
               territorial integrity of Syria and to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the
               United Nations,
                     Emphasizing that more than 11.1 million people in Syria require humanitarian
               assistance and that the cross-border mechanism remains an urgent and temporary
               solution to address the humanitarian needs of the population, which cannot be reached
               through existing operations within Syria,
                     Recalling the guiding principles of Humanitarian Emergency assistance as set
               out in the GA resolution 46/182 and Reiterating the need for all parties to respect and
               uphold the relevant provisions of international humanitarian law and the United
               Nations guiding principles of humanitarian emergency assistance, emphasizing the
               importance of upholding the principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and
               independence, in the provision of humanitarian assistance and recalling also the
               importance of humanitarian deliveries reaching their intended beneficiaries,
                    Determining that the devastating humanitarian situation in Syria continues to
               constitute a threat to peace and security in the region,
                     Underscoring that Member States are obligated under Article 25 of the Charter
               of the United Nations to accept and carry out the Council’s decisions
                   1.    Calls upon all parties to ensure principled, sustained and improved
               humanitarian assistance to Syria in 2020;
                     2.   Reiterates its demand that all parties, in particular the Syrian authorities,
               immediately comply with their obligations under international law, including
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               further demands the full and immediate implementation of all provisions of all
               relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165
               (2014), 2191 (2014), 2258 (2015), 2332 (2016), 2393 (2017) 2401 (2018), and 2449
               (2018), and recalls that some of the violations and abuses committed in Syria may
               amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity;
                     3.   Decides to renew the decisions in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Security Council
               resolution 2165 (2014), for a period of six months, that is, until 10 July 2020,
               excluding the border crossings of Al-Ramtha and of Al Yarubiyah;
                    4.    Further demands that all parties allow safe, unimpeded and sustained
               access for United Nations’ and their implementing partners’ humanitarian convoys,
               including medical and surgical supplies, to all requested areas and populations
               according to United Nations’ assessment of need in all parts of Syria;
                     5.    Reiterates that the situation will continue to deteriorate further in the
               absence of a political solution to the Syrian conflict and recalls its demand for the full
               and immediate implementation of resolution 2254 (2015) to facilitate a Syrian-led
               and Syrian-owned political transition, in accordance with the Geneva Communiqué
               as set forth in the ISSG Statements, in order to end the conflict in Syria and stresses
               again that the Syrian people will decide the future of Syria;
                     6.    Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council by the
               end of February 2020 on the feasibility of using alternative modalities for the border
               crossing of Al Yarubiyah in order to ensure that humanitarian assistance, including
               medical and surgical supplies, reaches people in need throughout Syria through the
               most direct routes, and in accordance with the humanitarian principles of humanity,
               neutrality, impartiality and independence;
                    7.    Calls upon United Nations humanitarian agencies to improve monitoring
               of the delivery and distribution of United Nations relief consignments and their
               delivery inside Syria and requests the Secretary-General to conduct, within six
               months of the adoption of this resolution, an independent written review of the United
               Nations humanitarian cross-line and cross-border operations, including
               recommendations on how to further strengthen the United Nations Monitoring
               Mechanism, in order to ensure that humanitarian assistance reaches people in need
               through the most direct routes, taking into account the views of relevant parties
               including the Syrian authorities, the relevant neighbouring countries of Syria and the
               United Nations Humanitarian Agencies and their implementing partners;
                     8.   Requests the Secretary-General to brief the Council monthly and to
               provide a report on a regular basis, at least every 60 days, on the implementation of
               resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165 (2014), 2191 (2014), 2258 (2015), 2332 (2016), 2393
               (2017), 2401 (2018), 2449 (2018) and this resolution and on compliance by all
               relevant parties in Syria and further requests the Secretary-General to continue to
               include in his reports overall trends in United Nations cross-line and cross-border
               humanitarian access and detailed information on the humanitarian assistance
               delivered through United Nations humanitarian cross-border operations, including on
               the number of beneficiaries, locations of aid deliveries at district -level and the volume
               and nature of items delivered;
                    9.    Reaffirms that it will take further measures under the Charter of the United
               Nations in the event of non-compliance with this resolution or resolutions 2139
               (2014), 2165 (2014) and 2191 (2014), 2258 (2015), 2332 (2016), 2393 (2017), 2401
               (2018), and 2449 (2018);
                    10.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                S/RES/2505 (2020)
               Security Council                                              Distr.: General
                                                                             13 January 2020

               Resolution 2505 (2020)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8701st meeting, on
               13 January 2020

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 2014 (2011), 2051 (2012), 2140 (2014), 2175 (2014),
               2201 (2015), 2204 (2015), 2216 (2015), 2266 (2016), 2342 (2017), 2402 (2018), 2451
               (2018), 2452 (2019) and 2481 (2019), and the Statements of its President of
               15 February 2013, 29 August 2014, 22 March 2015, 25 April 2016, 15 June 2017 and
               15 March 2018 concerning Yemen,
                    Having considered the letters of the Secretary-General to the President of the
               Security Council of 31 December 2018, 12 June 2019 and 14 October 2019, circulated
               as S/2019/28, S/2019/485, and S/2019/823 respectively, which were submitted
               pursuant to its resolutions 2451 (2018) and 2452 (2019),
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence and
               territorial integrity of Yemen and its commitment to stand by the people of Yemen,
                     Reaffirming its endorsement of the agreement reached in Sweden by the
               Government of Yemen and the Houthis on the City of Hodeidah and the Ports of
               Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa (the Hodeidah Agreement), and reiterating its call on
               the parties to implement it,
                     1.   Decides to extend until 15 July 2020 the mandate of the United Nations
               Mission to support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA), to support the
               implementation of the Agreement on the City of Hodeidah and Ports of Hodeidah,
               Salif and Ras Issa as set out in the Stockholm Agreement, circulated as S/2018/1134;
                     2.   Decides further that, to support the parties in implementing their
               commitments in accordance with the Hodeidah Agreement, UNMHA shall undertake
               the following mandate:
                    (a) to lead, and support the functioning of, the Redeployment Coordination
               Committee (RCC), assisted by a secretariat staffed by United Nations personnel, to
               oversee the governorate-wide ceasefire, redeployment of forces, and mine action
               operations,
                     (b) to monitor the compliance of the parties to the ceasefire in Hodeidah
               governorate and the mutual redeployment of forces from the city of Hodeidah and the
               ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa,

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                    (c) to work with the parties so that the security of the city of Hodeidah and
               the ports of Hodeidah, Salif, and Ras Issa is assured by local security forces in
               accordance with Yemeni law, and
                     (d) to facilitate and coordinate United Nations support to assist the parties to
               fully implement the Hodeidah Agreement;
                    3.    Reiterates its approval of the proposals of the Secretary-General on the
               composition and operational aspects of UNMHA set out in the annex to his letter of
               31 December 2018 to the President of the Council, and notes that the Mission will be
               headed by the Chair of the RCC at Assistant-Secretary-General level, reporting to the
               Secretary-General through the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Yemen and
               the Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs;
                     4.    Underlines the importance of close collaboration and co-ordination
               between all United Nations entities operating in Yemen in order to prevent duplication
               of effort and to maximise the leveraging of existing resources, including the Office
               of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen (OSESGY), the
               Resident/Humanitarian Co-ordinator and the UN Country Team in Yemen, UNMHA
               and the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM);
                    5.    Requests the Secretary-General to fully deploy UNMHA expeditiously,
               and calls on the parties to the Hodeidah Agreement to support the United Nations as
               set out in S/2019/28, including by ensuring the safety and security of UNMHA
               personnel, and the unhindered and expeditious movement into and within Yemen of
               UNMHA personnel and equipment, provisions and essential supplies;
                    6.   Requests Member States, particularly neighbouring States, to support the
               United Nations as required for the implementation of UNMHA’s mandate;
                    7.    Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council on a
               monthly basis on progress regarding the implementation of this resolution, including
               on any obstructions to the effective operation of UNMHA caused by any party; and
               on resolution 2451 (2018), including on any non-compliance by any party;
                    8.    Further requests the Secretary-General to present to the Council a further
               review of UNMHA, at least one month before UNMHA’s mandate is due to expire;
                    9.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2506 (2020)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                30 January 2020

               Resolution 2506 (2020)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8709th meeting, on
               30 January 2020

                    The Security Council,
                     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 14 November 2019 on his
               Good Offices (S/2019/883) and of 7 January 2020 on the United Nations operation in
               Cyprus (S/2020/23), and expressing its full support for his Good Offices to remain
               available to assist the sides, should they jointly decide to re -engage in negotiations
               with the necessary political will,
                     Underscoring that the responsibility for finding a solution lies first and foremost
               with the Cypriots themselves, and reaffirming the primary role of the United Nations
               in assisting the parties to bring the Cyprus conflict and division of the island to a
               comprehensive and durable settlement with a sense of urgency,
                     Urging the sides to renew their efforts to achieve an enduring, comprehensive
               and just settlement based on a bicommunal, bizonal federation with political equality,
               as set out in relevant Security Council resolutions, including paragraph 4 of its
               resolution 716 (1991), and stressing that the status quo is unsustainable,
                     Expressing deep concern at the further escalation and increased tensions in the
               eastern Mediterranean over hydrocarbons exploration, convinced of the many
               important benefits, including economic benefits, for all Cypriots that would flow from
               a comprehensive and durable settlement, and reiterating the Secretary-General’s call
               for serious efforts to avoid any further escalation and to defuse tensions,
                     Recalling its resolution 1325 (2000) and related resolutions, recognising that
               the full, equal and meaningful participation and leadership of women is essential in
               building peace in Cyprus and will contribute to making any future settlement
               sustainable, welcoming efforts to bring together a broader range of women actors on
               both sides, encouraging the sides to ensure the unique concerns of women are
               addressed in a future settlement, and looking forward to the outcome of the gendersensitive socio-economic impact assessment requested in its resolution 2453 (2019),
                     Recalling its resolution 2250 (2015) that recognises the important and positive
               contribution of youth in efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and
               security, and as a key aspect of the sustainability, inclusiveness and success of
               peacekeeping and peace building efforts, and further encourages the full, effective
               and meaningful participation of youth in this process,

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                    Recognising that effective contact and communication between the sides
               enhances the prospects for settlement and is in the interests of all Cypriots, and helps
               to address island-wide matters, including environmental protection and crime,
                    Expressing concern at the deterioration of the law and order situation in Pyla,
               and urging both sides to continue to work with UNFICYP to establish effective
               measures to tackle criminal activities,
                     Emphasising the importance of confidence-building measures and their timely
               implementation, and urging the sides to step up their efforts to promote
               intercommunal contacts, reconciliation and the active engagement of civil society, in
               particular women and youth,
                    Noting that the Government of Cyprus is agreed that in view of the prevaili ng
               conditions on the island it is necessary to keep the United Nations Peacekeeping Force
               in Cyprus (UNFICYP) beyond 31 January 2020,
                     Welcoming measures to date to strengthen the liaison and engagement capacity
               of the mission, noting the importance of transition planning in relation to the
               settlement, and emphasising the need to regularly review all peacekeeping operations,
               including UNFICYP, to ensure efficiency and effectiveness,
                    Echoing the Secretary-General’s gratitude to the Government of Cyprus an d the
               Government of Greece for their voluntary contributions to the funding of UNFICYP,
               and expressing appreciation to Member States that contribute personnel to UNFICYP,
                    Noting with appreciation the efforts of the Secretary-General, his Special
               Representative Elizabeth Spehar, and senior United Nations official Jane Holl Lute,
                     1.  Welcomes the trilateral meeting of the leaders and the Secretary-General
               on 25 November 2019 in Berlin, at which both sides reaffirmed their commitment to
               a bicommunal, bizonal federation with political equality, as set out in relevant
               Security Council resolutions, including paragraph 4 of its resolution 716 (1991), the
               Joint Declaration of 11 February 2014, the prior con vergences, and the six point
               framework presented by the Secretary-General on 30 June 2017 at the Conference of
               Cyprus;
                     2.   Further welcomes the Secretary-General’s agreement to extend his efforts
               to achieve terms of reference to serve as a consensus starti ng point for phased,
               meaningful, and results-oriented negotiations at the earliest feasible opportunity, and
               urges the sides and all involved participants to renew their political will and
               commitment to a settlement under United Nations auspices, including by engaging
               actively and with a sense of urgency with the Secretary-General and senior United
               Nations official, Jane Holl Lute;
                    3.    Calls for a reduction of tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, and calls
               upon the leaders of the two Cypriot communities and all involved parties to refrain
               from any actions and rhetoric that might damage the chances of success;
                    4.   Reaffirms all its relevant resolutions on Cyprus, in particular resolution
               1251 (1999);
                    5.    Recalls its resolution 2483 (2019), and calls upon the two leaders to:
                    (a) put their efforts expeditiously behind further work on reaching
               convergences on the core issues;
                    (b) reaffirm their political support for all Technical Committees, empower
               them to submit proposals for their consideration to enhance intercommunal contacts
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           Offices Mission of the Secretary-General regarding further ways to empower the
           Technical Committees and improve their performance;
                (c)   ensure effective coordination and cooperation on criminal matters;
                 (d) promote peace education across the island, including by further
           empowering the Technical Committee on Education to implement the recommendations
           contained in its joint report of 2017, in particular those concerning policy making,
           and to address impediments to peace in school materials, including text books, as a
           contribution to trust-building between the communities;
                (e) improve the public atmosphere for negotiation to secure a settlement,
           including by preparing the communities for a settlement through public messages on
           convergences and the way ahead, and delivering more constructive and harmonised
           messages, and by refraining from actions or rhetoric that detracts from a successful
           process or could make it more difficult to achieve recalling the Secretary -General’s
           statement of 25 November 2019 in this regard;
                (f) increase their support to, and ensure a meaningful role for, civil society
           engagement in peace efforts, in particular strengthening the participation of women’s
           organisations and youth in the process, including by empowering the Technical
           Committee on Gender Equality to meet and develop an action plan supporting
           women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in peace talks and providing direct
           support and encouragement to civil society organisations to enhance inter-communal
           contact and trust-building;
                 6.     Calls for the establishment of an effective mechanism for direct military
           contacts between the sides and the relevant involved parties, and urges UNFICYP, as
           facilitator through its liaison role, to submit proposals in this regard;
                 7.    Calls upon the sides to reduce existing barriers to intercommunal contact,
           and emphasizes the importance of effective communication for risk -mitigation and
           trust-building between the communities;
                 8.    Welcomes the progress towards the inter-operability of mobile phones
           across the island, and calls for further work to ensure the arrangement is made more
           broadly available and affordable to subscribers on both sides of the island, and urges
           the sides to agree and implement further confidence building measures, including
           those related to the military, economic cooperation and trade;
                 9.    Commends the work of the Committee on Missing Persons, and calls upon
           all parties expeditiously to enhance their cooperation with t he Committee’s work, in
           particular through providing full access to all areas and responding in a timely manner
           to requests for archival information on possible burial sites;
                 10. Expresses its full support for UNFICYP, and decides to extend its mandate
           for a further period ending on 31 July 2020;
                 11. Expresses serious concern at the increased number of violations of the
           military status quo along the ceasefire lines, calls once more on the sides and all
           involved parties to respect UNFICYP’s mandated authority in, and delineation of, the
           buffer zone, urges the use of the 2018 United Nations aide-memoire by the sides to
           ensure peace and security in the buffer zone, and calls on the two sides to prevent
           unauthorised activities between the ceasefire lines;
                12. Calls on the Turkish Cypriot side and Turkish forces to restore in Strovilia
           the military status quo which existed there prior to 30 June 2000, recalls the status of
           Varosha as set out in relevant resolutions, and reaffirms that UNFICYP’s freedom of
           movement should be respected;

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                    13. Welcomes the announcement that 18 suspected hazardous areas across the
               whole island have now been cleared of mines, and urges both leaders to agree and
               continue a plan of work to achieve a mine-free Cyprus;
                    14. Requests UNFICYP to take fully into account gender considerations as a
               cross-cutting issue throughout its mandate; requests the Secretary-General and troopand police-contributing countries to increase the number of women in UNFICYP and
               ensure the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in all aspects of its
               operations;
                     15. Welcomes the initiatives undertaken by the Secretary-General to
               standardise a culture of performance in UN peacekeeping, recalls its requests in its
               resolution 2378 (2017) and resolution 2436 (2018) that the Secretary-General ensure
               that performance data related to the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations is used
               to improve mission operations, including decisions such as those regarding
               deployment, remediation, repatriation and incentives, reaffirms its support for the
               development of a comprehensive and integrated performance policy framework that
               identifies clear standards of performance for evaluating all United Nations civilian
               and uniformed personnel working in and supporting peacekeeping operations that
               facilitates effective and full implementation of mandates, and includes comprehensive
               and objective methodologies based on clear and well-defined benchmarks to ensure
               accountability for underperformance and incentives and recognition for outstanding
               performance, and calls on the United Nations to apply this framework to UNFICYP
               as described in resolution 2436 (2018), and notes the efforts of the Secretary-General
               to develop a comprehensive performance assessment system;
                     16. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take necessary measures to
               ensure full compliance of all UNFICYP personnel, civilian and uniformed, including
               mission leadership and mission support personnel, with the United Nations zero -
               tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council fully
               informed about the Mission’s progress in this regard, stresses the need to prevent such
               exploitation and abuse and to improve how these allegations are addressed in line
               with its resolution 2272 (2016), and urges troop and police-contributing countries to
               continue to take appropriate preventative action, including vetting of all personnel,
               pre-deployment and in-mission awareness training, and to ensure full accountability
               in cases of such conduct involving their personnel, including through timely
               investigations of allegations by troop- and police-contributing countries, and
               UNFICYP as appropriate, and to take steps to hold perpetrators accountable and
               repatriate units when there is credible evidence of widespread or systemic sexual
               exploitation and abuse by those units;
                     17. Requests the Secretary-General to submit by 10 July 2020 a report on his
               Good Offices, in particular on progress towards reaching a con sensus starting-point
               for meaningful results-oriented negotiations leading to a settlement, encourages the
               leaders of the two communities to provide written updates to the Good Offices
               Mission of the Secretary-General on the actions they have taken in support of the
               relevant parts of this resolution since its adoption, in particular with regard to
               paragraphs 5 and 6, with a view to reaching a sustainable and comprehensive
               settlement, and further requests the Secretary-General to include the contents of these
               updates in his Good Offices report; further requests the Secretary-General to submit
               by 10 July 2020 a report on implementation of this resolution, and to keep the Security
               Council updated on events as necessary;
                    18.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/2507 (2020)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               31 January 2020

               Resolution 2507 (2020)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8712th meeting, on
               31 January 2020

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all of its previous resolutions, statements of its President, and press
               statements on the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR),
                     Welcoming the efforts made by the CAR authorities, in coordination with their
               international partners, to advance the reform of the security sector (SSR), including
               the ongoing deployment of CAR defence and security forces, encouraging them to
               implement their National Defence Plan, Force Employment Concept, and National
               Security Policy, and acknowledging the urgent need for the CAR authorities to train
               and equip their defence and security forces to be able to respond proportionately to
               threats to the security of all citizens in the CAR,
                     Welcoming also the commitment demonstrated and the progress made by the
               CAR authorities, along with their international partners, to achieve the key
               benchmarks established in the statement of its President of 9 April 2019
               (S/PRST/2019/3), taking note of the letter of the CAR authorities addressed to the
               President of the Security Council (S/2020/57), and encouraging them to continue
               their progress to address challenges that remain,
                   Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 15 October 2019 (S/2019/822)
               submitted pursuant to resolution 2448 (2018),
                     Taking note of the Secretary-General’s letter dated 31 December 2019 addressed
               to the President of the Security Council (S/2019/1008) consistent with paragraph 7 of
               resolution 2488 (2019) and of the CAR authorities’ report addressed to the Security
               Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013) concerning the
               CAR (“the Committee”) consistent with paragraph 6 of resolution 2488 (2019),
                    Further taking note of the midterm report (S/2019/608) and the final report
               (S/2019/930) of the Panel of Experts on the CAR established pursuant to resolution
               2127 (2013), expanded by resolution 2134 (2014) and extended pursuant to resolution
               2454 (2019) (“the Panel of Experts”), and taking note also of the Panel of Experts’
               recommendations,
                     Determining that the situation in the CAR continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

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                     1.    Decides that, until 31 July 2020, all Member States shall continue to take
               the necessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer to the
               CAR, from or through their territories or by their nationals, or using their flag vessels
               or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and
               ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare
               parts for the aforementioned, and technical assistance, training, financial or other
               assistance, related to military activities or the provision, maintenance or use of any
               arms and related materiel, including the provision of armed mercenary personnel
               whether or not originating in their territories, and further decides that these measures
               shall not apply to:
                     (a) Supplies intended solely for the support of or use by MINUSCA and the
               European Union training missions deployed in the CAR, French forces under the
               conditions provided by paragraph 52 of resolution 2499 (2019), and other Member
               States’ forces providing training and assistance as notified in adva nce in accordance
               with paragraph 1 (b) below;
                     (b) Supplies of non-lethal equipment and provision of assistance, including
               operational and non-operational training to the CAR security forces, including state
               civilian law enforcement institutions, intended solely for support of or use in the CAR
               process of security sector reform (SSR), in coordination with MINUSCA, and as
               notified in advance to the Committee, and requests that MINUSCA report on the
               contribution to SSR of this exemption, as part of its regular reports to the Council;
                     (c) Supplies brought into the CAR by Chadian or Sudanese forces solely for
               their use in international patrols of the tripartite force established on 23 May 2011 in
               Khartoum by the CAR, Chad and Sudan, to enhance security in the c ommon border
               areas, in cooperation with MINUSCA, as approved in advance by the Committee;
                    (d) Supplies of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for
               humanitarian or protective use, and related technical assistance or training, as notified
               in advance to the Committee;
                    (e) Protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets,
               temporarily exported to the CAR by United Nations personnel, representatives of the
               media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel, for thei r
               personal use only;
                     (f) Supplies of small arms and other related equipment intended solely for use
               in international-led patrols providing security in the Sangha River Tri-national
               Protected Area and by armed wildlife rangers of the Chinko Project and the Bamingui-Bangoran National Park to defend against poaching, smuggling of ivory and arms,
               and other activities contrary to the national laws of the CAR or the CAR’s
               international legal obligations, as notified in advance to the Committee;
                     (g) Supplies of weapons with a calibre of 14.5 mm or less, and ammunition
               and components specially designed for such weapons, and of unarmed ground
               military vehicles and ground military vehicles mounted with weapons with a calibre
               of 14.5 mm or less, to the CAR security forces, including state civilian law
               enforcement institutions, and intended solely for support of or use in the CAR process
               of SSR, as notified in advance to the Committee;
                    (h) Supplies of arms and other related lethal equipment that are not listed in
               paragraph 1 (g) of this resolution to the CAR security forces, including state civilian
               law enforcement institutions, and intended solely for support of or use in the CAR
               process of SSR, as approved in advance by the Committee; or
                     (i) Other sales or supply of arms and other related materiel, or provision of
               assistance or personnel, as approved in advance by the Committee;

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                 2.    Decides that the supplying Member State is primarily responsible for
           notifying the Committee and that such notification must be at least 20 days in advance
           of the delivery of any supplies as permitted in paragraph 1 (d), paragraph 1 (f) and
           paragraph 1 (g) of this resolution and affirms that the supplying international, regional
           or subregional organisation is primarily responsible for notifying the Committee and
           that such notification must be at least 20 days in advance of the delivery of any
           supplies as permitted in paragraph 1 (d), paragraph 1 (f) and paragraph 1 (g) of this
           resolution;
                 3.   Decides to renew until 31 July 2020 the measures and provisions as set out
           in paragraphs 4 and 5 of resolution 2488 (2019) and recalls paragraphs 8 and 9 of
           resolution 2488 (2019);
                 4.   Decides to renew until 31 July 2020 the measures and provisions as set out
           in paragraphs 9, 14, and 16 to 19 of resolution 2399 (2018) and extended by
           paragraph 1 of resolution 2454 (2019) and recalls paragraphs 10 to 13 and 15 of
           resolution 2399 (2018);
                5.    Reaffirms that the measures described in paragraphs 9 and 16 of reso lution
           2399 (2018) shall apply to individuals and entities as designated by the Committee,
           as set forth in paragraphs 20 to 22 of resolution 2399 (2018) and extended by
           paragraph 2 of resolution 2454 (2019);
                 6.   Decides to extend until 31 August 2020 the mandate of the Panel of
           Experts, as set out in paragraphs 30 to 39 of resolution 2399 (2018) and extended by
           paragraph 3 of resolution 2454 (2019), expresses its intention to review the mandate
           and take appropriate action regarding its further extension no later than 31 July 2020,
           and requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary administrative measures as
           expeditiously as possible to re-establish the Panel of Experts, in consultation with the
           Committee, drawing, as appropriate, on the expertise of the current members of the
           Panel of Experts;
                 7.   Requests the Panel of Experts to provide to the Council, after discussion
           with the Committee, a final report no later than 15 July 2020, and progress updates,
           as appropriate;
                 8.    Expresses particular concern about reports of illicit transnational
           trafficking networks which continue to fund and supply armed groups in the CAR,
           and requests the Panel, in the course of carrying out its mandate, to devote special
           attention to the analysis of such networks, in cooperation with other Panels or Groups
           of Experts established by the Security Council as appropriate;
                 9.    Urges all parties, and all Member States, as well as international, regional
           and subregional organisations to ensure cooperation with the Panel of Experts and the
           safety of its members;
                 10. Further urges all Member States and all relevant United Nations bodies to
           ensure unhindered access, in particular to persons, documents and sites in order for
           the Panel of Experts to execute its mandate and recalls the value of informationsharing between MINUSCA and the Panel of Experts;
                11. Reaffirms the Committee provisions and the reporting and review
           provisions as set out in resolution 2399 (2018) and extended by resolution 2454
           (2019);
                 12. Requests the CAR authorities to report, by 30 June 2020, to the Committee
           on the progress achieved regarding the SSR, the disarmament, demobilisation,
           reintegration and repatriation (DDRR) process and the management of weapons and
           ammunition;

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                    13. Requests the Secretary-General, in close consultation with MINUSCA,
               including UNMAS, and the Panel of Experts, to conduct, no later than 30 June 2020,
               an assessment on the progress achieved by the CAR authorities on the key
               benchmarks on the arms embargo established in the statement of its President of
               9 April 2019 (S/PRST/2019/3);
                     14. Affirms that it shall keep the situation in the CAR under continuous review
               and be prepared to review the appropriateness of the measures contained in this
               resolution, at any time as may be necessary, in light of the evolution of the security
               situation in the country, of the progress achieved in relation to the SSR process, the
               DDRR process and the management of weapons and ammunition, including in
               relation to the report and assessment requested in paragraphs 12 and 13 of this
               resolution, and of compliance with this resolution;
                    15.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/2508 (2020)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               11 February 2020

               Resolution 2508 (2020)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8718th meeting, on
               11 February 2020

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions concerning Sudan, in particular 1591 (2005),
               1651 (2005), 1665 (2006), 1672 (2006), 1713 (2006), 1779 (2007), 1841 (2008), 1891
               (2009), 1945 (2010), 1982 (2011), 2035 (2012), 2091 (2013), 2138 (2014), 2200
               (2015), 2265 (2016), 2340 (2017), 2400 (2018) and 2455 (2019) and its Presidential
               Statement of 11 December 2018 (S/PRST/2018/19),
                     Determining that the situation in Sudan continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                    Recalling the final report of the Sudan Panel of Experts (S/2020/36),
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Recalls the measures imposed by paragraphs 7 and 8 of resolution 1556
               (2004), as modified by paragraph 7 of resolution 1591 (2005), and paragraph 4 of
               resolution 2035 (2012), and the listing criteria and measures imposed by
               subparagraphs (c), (d) and (e) of paragraph 3 of resolution 1591 (2005), as modified
               by paragraph 3 of resolution 2035 (2012), and reaffirms the provisions of
               subparagraph (f), (g) of paragraph 3 of resolution 1591 (2005), paragraph 9 of
               resolution 1556 (2004), and paragraph 4 of resolution 2035 (2012);
                     2.    Decides to extend until 12 March 2021 the mandate of the Panel of Experts
               originally appointed pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) and previously extended by
               resolutions 1779 (2007), 1841 (2008), 1945 (2010), 2035 (2012), 2138 (2014), 2200
               (2015), 2265 (2016), 2340 (2017), and 2400 (2018), reaffirms the mandate of the
               Panel of Experts’ as established in resolutions 1591 (2005), 1779 (2007), 1841 (2008),
               1945 (2010), 2035 (2012), 2138 (2014), 2200 (2015), 2265 (2016), 2340 (2017), 2400
               (2018), and 2455 (2019) and requests the Panel of Experts to provide to the Security
               Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the
               Sudan (hereafter “the Committee”) with an interim report on its activities no later
               than 12 August 2020, and provide to the Council, after discussion with the Committee,
               a final report by 13 January 2021 with its findings and recommendations, and further
               requests the Panel of Experts to provide updates every three months to the Committee
               regarding its activities, including Panel travel, and the implementation and
               effectiveness of paragraph 10 of resolution 1945 (2010), and expresses its intention

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               to review the mandate and take appropriate action regarding the further extension of
               the mandate no later than 12 February 2021;
                     3.    Expresses its intention to regularly review the measures on Darfur, as
               recalled in paragraph 1, in light of the evolving situation on the ground, taking note
               of the Committee Chair’s report and recommendations, and in light of the upcoming
               interim report by the Panel of Experts due by 12 August 2020 as well as the final
               report by the Panel of Experts due by 13 January 2021, and taking into account
               relevant Security Council resolutions;
                    4.   Further expresses its intention to establish clear, well identified, and
               measurable key benchmarks that could serve in guiding the Security Council to
               review measures on the Government of Sudan as set out in paragraph 1;
                    5.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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S/ X Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan.


               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2509 (2020)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                11 February 2020

               Resolution 2509 (2020)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8719th meeting, on
               11 February 2020

                    The Security Council,
                      Recalling the arms embargo, travel ban, assets freeze and measures concerning
               illicit oil exports which were imposed and modified by resolutions 1970 (2011) and
               2146 (2014), and modified by subsequent resolutions including, 2441 (2018) and
               2473 (2019), and that the mandate of the Panel of Experts established by paragraph
               24 of resolution 1973 (2011) and modified by subsequent resolutions was extended
               until 15 February 2020 by resolution 2441 (2018),
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Libya,
                      Reiterating its request that all Member States support fully the efforts of the
               Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and its call on Member States to use
               their influence with the parties to bring about a ceasefire and a Libyan -led and Libyanowned inclusive political process,
                    Underscoring the importance of ensuring that existing measures are fully
               implemented and that violations are reported to the United Nations Sanctions
               Committee, and recalling in that regard that individuals or entities engaging in, or
               providing support for, acts that threaten the peace, stability or security of Libya may
               be designated for targeted sanctions,
                     Reaffirming that all parties must comply with their obligations under
               international humanitarian law and international human rights law, as applicable, and
               emphasising the importance of holding accountable those responsible for violations
               or abuses of human rights or violations of international humanitarian law, including
               those involved in attacks targeting civilians,
                     Expressing its concern that the illicit export of petroleum, including crude oil
               and refined petroleum products, from Libya undermines the Government of National
               Accord (GNA) and National Oil Corporation and poses a threat to the peace, security
               and stability of Libya, and noting with concern the reports of the illicit import of
               petroleum, including crude oil and refined petroleum products to Libya,
                     Recalling that providing support for armed groups or criminal networks through
               the illicit exploitation of crude oil or any other natural resources in Libya may
               constitute acts that threaten the peace, stability and security of Libya,

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                     Further reiterating its concern about activities which could damage the integrity
               and unity of Libyan State financial institutions and the National Oil Corporation
               (NOC), and stressing the need for the Government of National Accord to exercise
               sole and effective oversight over the National Oil Corporation, the Central Bank of
               Libya, and the Libyan Investment Authority as a matter of urge ncy, without prejudice
               to future constitutional arrangements pursuant to the Libyan Political Agreement,
                    Recalling resolution 2259 (2015) which called on Member States to cease
               support to and official contact with parallel institutions outside of the Libyan Political
               Agreement, as stipulated therein,
                     Recalling that international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention
               on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982, sets out the legal framew ork applicable
               to activities in the oceans and seas,
                      Further recalling resolutions 2292 (2016), 2357 (2017), 2420 (2018) and 2473
               (2019) which in relation to the implementation of the arms embargo authorise, for the
               period of time specified by those resolutions, the inspection on the high seas off the
               coast of Libya of vessels bound to or from Libya believed to be carrying arms or
               related materiel in violation of relevant Security Council resolutions, and the seizure
               and disposal of such items provided that Member States make good faith efforts to
               first obtain the consent of the vessel’s flag State prior to any inspections while acting
               in accordance with those resolutions,
                     Determining that the situation in Libya continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

               Prevention of Illicit Exports of Petroleum, including Crude Oil and Refined
               Petroleum Products
                     1.   Condemns attempts to illicitly export petroleum, including crude oil and
               refined petroleum products, from Libya, including by parallel institutions which are
               not acting under the authority of the Government of National Accord;
                     2.   Decides to extend until 30 April 2021 the authorisations provided by and
               the measures imposed by resolution 2146 (2014), as amended by paragraph 2 of
               resolution 2441 (2018) and to modify the designation period in paragraph 11 of
               resolution 2146 (2014) to be one year, which may be renewed by the Committee;
                      3.   Welcomes the appointment by the Government of National Accord and
               notification to the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 24 of resolution 1970
               (2011) (the Committee) of a focal point responsible for communication with the
               Committee with respect to the measures in resolution 2146 (2014), reiterates its
               request that the focal point inform the Committee of any vessels transporting
               petroleum, including crude oil and refined petroleum products, illicitly exported from
               Libya, and urges the Government of National Accord to work closely with the
               National Oil Company in that regard, and to provide regular updates to inform the
               Committee on ports, oil fields, and installations that are under its control, and to
               inform the Committee about the mechanism used to certify legal exports of petroleum,
               including crude oil and refined petroleum products, and requests that the Panel of
               Experts closely follow and report to the Committee any information relating to the
               illicit export from or illicit import to Libya of petroleum, including crude oil and
               refined petroleum products;
                    4.   Calls on the Government of National Accord, on the basis of any
               information regarding such exports or attempted exports, to expeditiously contact the
               concerned vessel’s flag State, in the first instance, to resolve the issue and directs the

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           Committee to immediately inform all relevant Member States about notifications to
           the Committee from the Government of National Accord’s focal point regarding
           vessels transporting petroleum, including crude oil and refined petroleum products,
           illicitly exported from Libya;

           Effective Oversight of the Financial Institutions
               5.    Requests that the Government of National Accord confirm to the
           Committee as soon as it exercises sole and effective over sight over the National Oil
           Corporation, the Central Bank of Libya, and the Libyan Investment Authority;

           Arms Embargo
                 6.   Calls for full compliance by all Member States with the arms embargo,
           and further calls on all Member States not to intervene in the conflict or take measures
           that exacerbate the conflict and reiterates that individuals and entities determined by
           the Committee to have violated the provisions of resolution 1970 (2011), including
           the arms embargo, or assisted others in doing so, are subject to designation;
                7.    Calls upon the Government of National Accord to improve the
           implementation of the arms embargo, including at all entry points, as soon as it
           exercises oversight, and calls upon all Member States to cooperate in such efforts;

           Travel Ban and Asset Freeze
                 8.    Calls on Member States, particularly those in which designated
           individuals and entities are based as well as those in which their assets frozen under
           the measures are suspected to be present, to report to the Committee on the actions
           they have taken to implement effectively the travel ban and ass et freeze measures in
           relation to all individuals on the sanctions list;
                 9.    Reiterates that all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent entry
           into or transit through their territories of all persons as designated by the Committee,
           in accordance with paragraphs 15 and 16 of 1970, as modified by paragraphs 11 of
           resolution 2213 (2015), 11 of resolution 2362 (2017) and 11 of resolution 2441 (2018)
           and this resolution and calls upon the Government of National Accord to enhance
           cooperation and information sharing with other States in this regard;
                 10. Reaffirms its intention to ensure that assets frozen pursuant to paragraph 17
           of resolution 1970 (2011) shall at a later stage be made available to and for the benefit
           of the Libyan people and taking note of the letter circulated as document S/2016/275,
           affirms the Security Council’s readiness to consider changes, when appropriate, to the
           asset freeze at the request of the Government of National Accord;

           Panel of Experts
                 11. Decides to extend until 15 May 2021 the mandate of the Panel of Experts
           (the Panel), established by paragraph 24 of resolution 1973 (2011) and modified by
           resolutions 2040 (2012), 2146 (2014), 2174 (2014), and 2213 (2015), and 2441
           (2018), decides that the Panel’s mandated tasks shall remain as defined in resolution
           2213 (2015) and shall also apply with respect to the Measures updated in this
           resolution, expresses its intent to review the mandate and take appropriate action
           regarding further extension no later than 15 April 2 021;
                12. Decides that the Panel shall provide to the Council an interim report on its
           work no later than 15 September 2020, and a final report to the Council, after
           discussion with the Committee, no later than 15 March 2021 with its findings and
           recommendations;

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                     13. Urges all States, relevant United Nations bodies, including UNSMIL, and
               other interested parties, to cooperate fully with the Committee and the Panel, in
               particular by supplying any information at their disposal on the implementation of the
               Measures decided in resolutions 1970 (2011), 1973 (2011), 2146 (2014) and 2174
               (2014), and modified in resolutions 2009 (2011), 2040 (2012), 2095 (2013), 2144
               (2014), 2213 (2015), 2278 (2016), 2292 (2016), 2357 (2017), 2362 (2017), 2420
               (2018), 2441 (2018), 2473 (2019) and in this resolution, in particular incidents of
               non-compliance, and calls on UNSMIL and the Government of National Accord to
               support Panel investigatory work inside Libya, including by sharing information,
               facilitating transit and granting access to weapons storage facilities, as appropriate;
                    14. Calls upon all parties and all States to ensure the safety of the Panel’s
               members, and further calls upon all parties and all States, including Libya and
               countries of the region, to provide unhindered and immedi ate access, in particular to
               persons, documents and sites the Panel deems relevant to the execution of its mandate;
                      15. Affirms its readiness to review the appropriateness of the Measures
               contained in this resolution, including the strengthening, modifica tion, suspension or
               lifting of the Measures, and its readiness to review the mandate of UNSMIL and the
               Panel, as may be needed at any time in light of developments in Libya;
                    16.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2510 (2020)
               Security Council                                                   Distr.: General
                                                                                12 February 2020

               Resolution 2510 (2020)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8722nd meeting, on
               12 February 2020

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolution 1970 (2011) and all its subsequent resolutions on Libya,
               including resolutions 2259 (2015) and 2486 (2019) and the statements of its President,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Libya,
                    Reaffirming its strong support for the ongoing efforts of the United Nations
               Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the Special Representative of the Secretary -
               General, recalling that there can be no military solution in Libya and underscoring
               the importance of the United Nations central role in facilitating a Libyan-led and
               Libyan-owned inclusive political process,
                    Welcoming the Berlin Conference convened on 19 January 2020, and thanking
               the government of Germany for hosting the meeting,
                     Recalling the commitment of the participants at the Berlin Conference to refrain
               from interference in the armed conflict or in the internal affairs of Libya and their call
               on all international actors to do the same,
                     Recognising the important role of neighbouring countries and regio nal
               organisations, notably the African Union, League of Arab States and European Union,
               underlining the importance of harmonised, coordinated and strengthened efforts,
               inviting them to consider how they might support the UN and welcoming the planned
               African Union intra-Libyan reconciliation meeting in support of UN efforts,
                     Welcoming the discussions that took place on Libya at the 33rd ordinary session
               of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa from 9 to 11 February 2020,
                    Affirming the need for a lasting ceasefire in Libya at the earliest opportunity,
               without pre-conditions,
                    Expressing grave concern over the exploitation of the conflict by terrorist and
               violent groups, and reaffirming the need to combat, in accordance with international
               law including the Charter of the United Nations, threats to international peace and
               security caused by terrorist acts,

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                    Expressing grave concern at the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Libya
               including deteriorating living standards and insufficient provision of bas ic services,
               and the situation faced by migrants, refugees and internally displaced people,
                     Recalling that Libya’s oil resources are for the benefit of all Libyans and need
               to remain under the exclusive control of the National Oil Corporation (NOC),
                     Welcoming the economic dialogue, particularly efforts to establish the Libyan
               Expert Economic Commission, taking place in Libya and the region and UNSMIL’s
               role in support,
                    Expressing concern over the growing involvement of mercenaries in Libya,
                    Recalling its determination in its resolution 2213 (2015) that the situation in
               Libya continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security,
                    1.    Welcomes the Berlin Conference convened on 19 January 2020 and
               emphasises the vital importance of making progress towards a political solution to
               end the conflict;
                     2.   Endorses the Conference Conclusions as contained in the document
               circulated as S/2020/63 and notes that these represent an important element of a
               comprehensive solution to the situation in Libya;
                     3.   Requests the Secretary-General to take forward as quickly as possible the
               tasks ascribed to UNSMIL in the operationalisation paper as contained in S/2020/63
               as consistent with its mandate set out in resolution 2486 (2019), and to make
               recommendations to the Council on the options reflected in the paper, calls on all
               relevant Libyan parties and institutions to cooperate constructively in this endeavour
               and for Member States to offer their support;
                     4.    Welcomes the nomination of representatives to the 5+5 Joint Military
               Commission and calls for the meetings of the Joint Military Commission to continue
               to take place with full participation and without further delay in order to agree a
               permanent ceasefire including the terms of reference for a ceasefire monitoring and
               verification mechanism, the separation of forces, confidence building measures and
               the establishment of associated working groups supported by the UN;
                     5.   Requests, in the light of paragraph 4, the Secretary-General to submit an
               interim report on the necessary conditions for, and proposals on effective ceasefire
               monitoring under the auspices of the UN, including reporting and dispute resolution
               mechanisms with a view to making detailed recommendations to the Security Council
               as soon as possible, when a ceasefire is agreed by the Libyan parties;
                   6.    Condemns the recent increase in levels of violence and demands the parties
               commit to a lasting ceasefire according to the terms agreed by the Joint Military
               Commission;
                    7.   Recalls resolution 2441 (2018) which expresses concern about activities
               which could damage the integrity and unity of Libyan state financial institutions and
               the NOC, condemns the recent blockade of oil facilities and stresses that operations
               should continue unimpeded for the benefit of all Libyans;
                    8.     Reaffirms its intention to ensure that assets frozen pursuant to paragraph
               17 of resolution 1970 (2011) shall at a later stage be made available to and for the
               benefit of the Libyan people;
                    9.     Recalls its decision that individuals or entities engaging in, or providing
               support for acts that threaten the peace, stability or security of Libya , may be
               designated by the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 24 of resolution 1970
               (2011) for the travel ban and asset freeze measures specified in resolution 1970 (2011)

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           as modified by subsequent resolutions and stresses that the Committee shall consider
           the designation of individuals or entities who breach the arms embargo or the
           ceasefire, once agreed;
                10. Recalls the commitments made at Berlin to abide by the arms embargo and
           demands full compliance including by all Member States with the arms embargo
           imposed under resolution 1970 (2011) as modified by subsequent resolutions,
           including by ceasing all support for and withdrawing all armed mercenary personnel,
           and demands all Member States not to intervene in the conflict or take measures that
           exacerbate the conflict;
                 11. Demands that all parties to the conflict comply with their obligations under
           international law including international humanitarian law;
                12. Further requests the Secretary-General to report on progress regarding the
           work of the International Follow-Up Committee called for at the Berlin Conference;
                13.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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