                United Nations                                                                  S/RES/2170 (2014)*
                Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                15 August 2014

                Resolution 2170 (2014)
                Adopted by the Security Council at its 7242nd meeting, on
                15 August 2014

                     The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming its resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001), 1618 (2005), 1624
                (2005), 2083 (2012) 2129 (2013), 2133 (2014), 2161 (2014), and its relevant
                Presidential Statements,
                      Reaffirming the independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the
                Republic of Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic, and reaffirming further the purposes and
                principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
                      Reaffirming that terrorism in all forms and manifestations constitutes one of
                the most serious threats to international peace and security and that any acts of
                terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivations, whenever
                and by whomsoever committed,
                     Expressing its gravest concern that territory in parts of Iraq and Syria is under
                the control of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Al Nusrah Front
                (ANF) and about the negative impact of their presence, violent extremist ideology
                and actions on stability in Iraq, Syria and the region, including the devastating
                humanitarian impact on the civilian populations which has led to the displacement
                of millions of people, and about their acts of violence that foment sectarian tensions,
                      Reiterating its condemnation of ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups,
                undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida for ongoing and multiple
                criminal terrorist acts aimed at causing the deaths of civilians and other vi ctims,
                destruction of property and of cultural and religious sites, and greatly undermining
                stability, and recalling that the asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo
                requirements in paragraph 1 of resolution 2161 (2014) apply to ISIL, ANF, and all
                other individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities associated with Al -Qaida,
                     Reaffirming that terrorism, including the actions of ISIL, cannot and should
                not be associated with any religion, nationality, or civilization,
                     Stressing that terrorism can only be defeated by a sustained and comprehensive
                approach involving the active participation and collaboration of all States, and

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               international and regional organizations to impede, impair, isolate and incapa citate
               the terrorist threat,
                     Reaffirming that Member States must ensure that any measures taken to
               combat terrorism, including while implementing this resolution, comply with all
               their obligations under international law, in particular international huma n rights,
               refugee and international humanitarian law, and underscoring that effective counter -
               terrorism measures and respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule
               of law are complementary and mutually reinforcing, and are an essential part of a
               successful counter-terrorism effort, and notes the importance of respect for the rule
               of law so as to effectively prevent and combat terrorism,
                     Reaffirming that those who have committed or are otherwise responsible for
               violations of international humanitarian law or violations or abuses of human rights
               in Iraq and Syria, including persecution of individuals on the basis of their religion
               or belief, or on political grounds, must be held accountable,
                     Gravely concerned by the financing of, and financial and other resources
               obtained by, ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities
               associated with Al-Qaida, and underscoring that these resources will support their
               future terrorist activities,
                     Strongly condemning incidents of kidnapping and hostage-taking committed by
               ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated
               with Al-Qaida for any purpose, including with the aim of raising funds or gaining
               political concessions, expressing its determination to prevent kidnapping and
               hostage-taking committed by terrorist groups and to secure the safe release of
               hostages without ransom payments or political concessions, in accordance with
               applicable international law, calling upon all Member States to prevent terrorists
               from benefiting directly or indirectly from ransom payments or from political
               concessions and to secure the safe release of hostages, and reaffirming the need for
               all Member States to cooperate closely during incidents of kidnapping and hostage -
               taking committed by terrorist groups,
                     Expressing concern at the flow of foreign terrorist fighters to ISIL, ANF and
               all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al -Qaida,
               and the scale of this phenomenon,
                     Expressing concern at the increased use, in a globalized society, by terrorists
               and their supporters of new information and communication technologies, in
               particular the Internet, for the purposes of recruitment and incitement to commit
               terrorist acts, as well as for the financing, planning and preparation of their
               activities, and underlining the need for Member States to act cooperatively to
               prevent terrorists from exploiting technology, communications and resources to
               incite support for terrorist acts, while respecting human rights and fundamental
               freedoms and in compliance with other obligations under international law,
                     Condemning in the strongest terms the incitement of terrorist acts and
               repudiating attempts at the justification or glorification (apologie) of terrorist acts
               that may incite further terrorist acts,
                     Underlining the primary responsibility of Member States to protect civilian
               population on their territories, in accordance with their obligations under
               international law,

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                 Urging all parties to protect the civilian population, in particular women and
           children, affected by the violent activities of ISIL, ANF and all other individuals,
           groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida, especially against any
           form of sexual violence,
                Reaffirming the need to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter
           of the United Nations and international law, including applicable international
           human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, threats to international peace and
           security caused by terrorist acts, stressing in this regard the important role the
           United Nations plays in leading and coordinating this effort,
                 Noting with concern the continued threat posed to international peace and
           security by ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and en tities
           associated with Al-Qaida, and reaffirming its resolve to address all aspects of that
           threat,
                Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                1.   Deplores and condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist acts of ISIL
           and its violent extremist ideology, and its continued gross, systematic and
           widespread abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law;
                 2.    Strongly condemns the indiscriminate killing and deliberate targeting of
           civilians, numerous atrocities, mass executions and extrajudicial killings, including
           of soldiers, persecution of individuals and entire communities on the basis of their
           religion or belief, kidnapping of civilians, forced displacement of members of
           minority groups, killing and maiming of children, recruitment and use of children,
           rape and other forms of sexual violence, arbitrary detention, attacks on schools and
           hospitals, destruction of cultural and religious sites and obstructing the exercise of
           economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to education, especially in
           the Syrian governorates of Ar-Raqqah, Deir ez-Zor, Aleppo and Idlib, in northern
           Iraq, especially in Tamim, Salaheddine and Niniveh provinces;
                 3.   Recalls that widespread or systematic attacks directed against any
           civilian populations because of their ethnic or political background, religion or
           belief may constitute a crime against humanity, emphasizes the need to ensure that
           ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated
           with Al-Qaida are held accountable for abuses of human rights and violations of
           international humanitarian law, urges all parties to prevent such violations and
           abuses;
                4.    Demands that ISIL, ANF, and all other individuals, groups, undertakings
           and entities associated with Al-Qaida cease all violence and terrorist acts, and
           disarm and disband with immediate effect;
                5.    Urges all States, in accordance with their obligations under resolution
           1373 (2001), to cooperate in efforts to find and bring to justice individuals, groups,
           undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida including ISIL and ANF who
           perpetrate, organize and sponsor terrorist acts and in this regard underlines the
           importance of regional cooperation;
                 6.   Reiterates its call upon all States to take all measures as may be
           necessary and appropriate and in accordance with their obligations under
           international law to counter incitement of terrorist acts motivated by extremism and
           intolerance perpetrated by individuals or entities associated with ISIL, ANF and

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               Al-Qaida and to prevent the subversion of educational, cultural, and religious
               institutions by terrorists and their supporters;
               Foreign Terrorist Fighters
                     7.    Condemns the recruitment by ISIL, ANF and all other individuals,
               groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida of foreign terrorist
               fighters, whose presence is exacerbating conflict and contributing to violent
               radicalisation, demands that all foreign terrorist fighters associated with ISIL and
               other terrorist groups withdraw immediately, and expresses its readiness to consider
               listing those recruiting for or participating in the activities of ISIL, ANF and all
               other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated w ith Al-Qaida under
               the Al-Qaida sanctions regime, including through financing or facilitating, for ISIL
               or ANF, of travel of foreign terrorist fighters;
                     8.    Calls upon all Member States to take national measures to suppress the
               flow of foreign terrorist fighters to, and bring to justice, in accordance with
               applicable international law, foreign terrorist fighters of, ISIL, ANF and all other
               individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al -Qaida, reiterates
               further the obligation of Member States to prevent the movement of terrorists or
               terrorist groups, in accordance with applicable international law, by, inter alia,
               effective border controls, and, in this context, to exchange information
               expeditiously, improve cooperation among competent authorities to prevent the
               movement of terrorists and terrorist groups to and from their territories, the supply
               of weapons for terrorists and financing that would support terrorists;
                     9.    Encourages all Member States to engage with those within their
               territories at risk of recruitment and violent radicalisation to discourage travel to
               Syria and Iraq for the purposes of supporting or fighting for ISIL, ANF and all other
               individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al -Qaida;
                     10. Reaffirms its decision that States shall prevent the direct or indirect
               supply, sale, or transfer to ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings
               and entities associated with Al-Qaida from their territories or by their nationals
               outside their territories, 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 advice, assistance or training related to military activities, as well as its
               calls for States to find ways of intensifying and accelerating the exchange of
               operational information regarding traffic in arms, and to enhance coordination of
               efforts on national, subregional, regional and international levels;

               Terrorist Financing
                     11. Reaffirms its resolution 1373 (2001) and in particular its decisions that
               all States shall prevent and suppress the financing of terrorist acts and r efrain from
               providing any form of support, active or passive, to entities or persons involved in
               terrorist acts, including by suppressing recruitment of members of terrorist groups
               and eliminating the supply of weapons to terrorists;
                     12. Recalls its decision in resolution 2161 (2014) that all States shall ensure
               that no funds, financial assets or economic resources are made available, directly or
               indirectly for the benefit of ISIL, ANF, or any other indi viduals, groups,
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           within their territory, and reaffirms its decision in resolution 1373 (2001) that all
           States shall prohibit their nationals or any persons and entities within their
           territories from making any funds, financial assets or economic resources or
           financial or other related services available, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of
           persons who commit or attempt to commit or facilitate or participate in the
           commission of terrorist acts, or for the benefit of entities owned or controlled,
           directly or indirectly, by such persons and of persons and entities acting on behalf of
           or at the direction of such persons;
                 13. Notes with concern that oilfields and related infrastructure controlled by
           ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated
           with Al-Qaida, are generating income which support their recruitment efforts and
           strengthen their operational capability to organise and carry out terrorist attacks;
                 14. Condemns any engagement in direct or indirect trade involving ISIL,
           ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with
           Al-Qaida, and reiterates that such engagement could constitute financial support for
           entities designated by the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989
           (2011) (“the Committee”) and may lead to further listings by the Committee;
                 15. Emphasizes the importance of all Member States complying with their
           obligation to ensure that their nationals and persons within their territory do not
           make donations to individuals and entities designated by the Committee or those
           acting on behalf of or at the direction of designated entities;
                  16. Expresses its concern that aircraft or other transport departing from
           territory controlled by ISIL could be used to transfer gold or other v aluable items
           and economic resources for sale on international markets, or to make other
           arrangements that could result in violations of the asset freeze;
                17. Confirms that the requirements in paragraph 1 (a) of resolution 2161
           (2014) shall also apply to the payment of ransoms to individuals, groups,
           undertakings or entities on the Al-Qaida Sanctions List, regardless of how or by
           whom the ransom is paid;

           Sanctions
                 18. Observes that ISIL is a splinter group of Al-Qaida, recalls that ISIL and
           ANF are included on the Al-Qaida sanctions list and in this regard, expresses its
           readiness to consider listing individuals, groups, undertakings and entities providing
           support to ISIL or to ANF, including those who are financing, arming, planning or
           recruiting for ISIL or ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and
           entities associated with Al-Qaida through information and communications
           technologies including the internet and social media or through a ny other means;
                19. Decides that the individuals specified in the annex to this resolution shall
           be subject to the measures imposed in paragraph 1 of resolution 2161 (2014) and
           added to the Al-Qaida Sanctions List;
                 20. Directs the Committee to make accessible on the Committee’s website
           the narrative summaries of reasons for listing the individuals specified in the annex
           to this resolution as agreed by the Council and confirms that the provisions of
           resolution 2161 (2014) and subsequent relevant resolutions shall apply to the names
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                     21. Encourages the submission of listing requests to the Committee by
               Member States of individuals and entities supporting ISIL, ANF, and all other
               individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al -Qaida and further
               encourages the Committee to urgently consider additional designations of
               individuals and entities supporting ISIL and ANF;

               Reporting
                      22. Directs the Monitoring Team to submit a report to the Committee within
               90 days on the threat, including to the region, posed by ISIL and ANF, their sources
               of arms, funding, recruitment and demographics, and recommendations for
               additional action to address the threat and requests that, after a Committee
               discussion of this report, the chair of the Committee to brief the Security Council on
               its principal findings;
                     23. Requests UNAMI, within its mandate, capabilities, and its areas of
               operation, to assist the Committee and the Analytical Support and Sanctions
               Monitoring Team established by resolution 1526 (2004), including by passing
               information relevant to the implementation of the measures in paragraph 1 of
               resolution 2161 (2014);
                    24.    Decides to remain seized of this matter.

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           Annex
           1.   Abdelrahman Mouhamad Zafir al Dabidi al Jahani
           Abdelrahman Mouhamad Zafir al Dabidi al Jahani is associated with Al -Qaida or
           any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof for “participating in the
           financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in
           conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of” and “recruiting
           for” Jabhet al-Nusra, an a.k.a. of Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant
           (QE.A.137.14).

           2.   Hajjaj Bin Fahd Al Ajmi
           Hajjaj bin Fahd al Ajmi is associated with Al-Qaida or any cell, affiliate, splinter
           group or derivative thereof for “participating in the financing, planning, facilitating,
           preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the
           name of, on behalf of, or in support of” Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the
           Levant (QE.A.137.14).

           3.   Abou Mohamed al Adnani
           Abou Mohamed al Adnani is associated with Al-Qaida or any cell, affiliate, splinter
           group or derivative thereof for “participating in the financing, planning, f acilitating,
           preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the
           name of, on behalf of, or in support of” Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL),
           an a.k.a of Al-Qaida in Iraq (QE.J.115.04).

           4.   Said Arif
           Said Arif is associated with Al-Qaida or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or
           derivative thereof for “participating in the financing, planning, facilitating,
           preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the
           name of, on behalf of, or in support of” and “recruiting for” Jabhet al-Nusra, an
           a.k.a. of Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant (QE.A.137.14).

           5.   Abdul Mohsen Abdallah Ibrahim al Charekh
           Abdul Mohsen Abdallah Ibrahim al Charekh is associated with Al -Qaida or any cell,
           affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof for “participating in the financing,
           planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in
           conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of” Jabhet al -Nusra,
           listed as an a.k.a. of Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant (QE.A.137.14).

           6.   Hamid Hamad Hamid al-Ali
           Hamid Hamad Hamid al-‘Ali is associated with Al-Qaida or any cell, affiliate,
           splinter group or derivative thereof for “participating in the fin ancing, planning,
           facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with,
           under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of” Islamic State in Iraq and the
           Levant (ISIL), an a.k.a. of Al-Qaida in Iraq (QE.J.115.04) and Jabhet al-Nusra, an
           a.k.a. of Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant (QE.A.137.14).

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               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               21 August 2014

               Resolution 2171 (2014)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7247th meeting, on
               21 August 2014

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its previous resolutions and statements of its President o n
               prevention of armed conflict, preventive diplomacy, mediation and peaceful
               settlement of disputes, in particular resolutions 1366 (2001) and 1625 (2005), and
               the statements of its President of 22 February 1995 ( S/PRST/1995/9), 30 November
               1999 (S/PRST/1999/34), 20 July 2000 (S/PRST/2000/25), 13 May 2003
               (S/PRST/2003/5), 20 September 2005 (S/PRST/2005/42), 21 April 2009
               (S/PRST/2009/8), 22 September 2011 (S/PRST/2011/18), 15 April 2013
               (S/PRST/2013/4),
                    Recalling the determination of the peoples of the United Nations, to save
               succeeding generations from the scourge of war and to reaffirm faith in fundamental
               human rights,
                    Recalling all Purposes and Principles enshrined in the Charter of the United
               Nations,
                    Recalling the primary responsibility of the Security Council for the
               maintenance of international peace and security and acting in accordance with the
               Purposes and Principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    Reaffirming the Security Council’s continuing commitment to addressing the
               prevention of armed conflicts in all regions of the world,
                    Expressing its determination to enhance the effectiveness of the United
               Nations in preventing and ending armed conflicts, their escalation, spread when they
               occur, and their resurgence once they end,
                     Recalling that the prevention of conflict remains a primary responsibility of
               States, and further recalling their primary responsibility to protect civilians and to
               respect and ensure the human rights of all individuals within their territory and
               subject to their jurisdiction, as provided for by relevant international law, and
               further, reaffirming the responsibility of each individual State to protect its
               populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against
               humanity,

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                    Acknowledging the role that civil society can play in contributing to conflict
               prevention,
                     Reiterating the need for a comprehensive approach to conflict prevention and
               sustainable peace, which comprises operational and structural measures for the
               prevention of armed conflict and addresses its root causes, including through
               strengthening the rule of law at international and national levels and promoting
               sustained economic growth, poverty eradication, social development, sustainable
               development, national reconciliation, good governance, democracy, gender equality
               and respect for, and protection of, human rights,
                     Calling attention to the importance of early awareness and consideration of
               situations which may deteriorate into armed conflicts and emphasizing that the
               United Nations, including the Security Council, should heed early warning
               indications of potential conflict and ensure prompt and effective action to prevent,
               contain or end conflicts, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,
                    Underlining the overriding moral, political and humanitarian imperatives as
               well as the economic advantages of preventing the outbreak, continuation,
               escalation or relapse into conflict,
                     Deeply concerned by the high human cost and suffering caused by armed
               conflicts, as well as the material and economic costs to the countries directly
               affected, the wider region and international community, including through the
               inclusive rebuilding of states and societies in the aftermath of armed conflict, and
               recognizing that peace, security and development are mutually reinforcing,
               including in the prevention of armed conflict,
                     Affirming that a comprehensive conflict prevention strategy should include,
               inter alia, early warning, preventive diplomacy, mediation, preventive deployment,
               peacekeeping, practical disarmament and other measures to contribute to combating
               the proliferation and illicit trade of arms, accountability measures as well as
               inclusive post-conflict peace-building, and recognizing that these components are
               interdependent, complementary and non-sequential,
                    Emphasizing the critical role of peacebuilding and the Peacebuilding
               Commission in support of countries emerging from conflict, in particular through
               the mobilization of sustained international support to critical national capacity
               needs,
                     Stressing the essential role of the Secretary-General in the prevention of armed
               conflict, including through early warning,
                     Stressing also the importance of the Secretary-General’s efforts to enhance his
               role, in accordance with Article 99 of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on “Preventive Diplomacy:
               Delivering Results” (S/2011/552) and the recommendations contained therein on
               steps to maximize the prospects of success in United Nations preventive diplomacy
               efforts,
                     Noting also that terrorism is an important element in an increasing number of
               conflict situations and that countering incitement to terrorism, motivated by
               extremism and intolerance, and addressing the conditions conducive to the spread of
               terrorism, can complement conflict prevention efforts,

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                 Stressing the importance of accountability in preventing future conflicts,
           avoiding the recurrence of serious violations of international law, including
           international humanitarian law and human rights law, and enabling sustainable
           peace, justice, truth and reconciliation and emphasizing in this context the
           responsibility of States to comply with their relevant obligations to end impunity
           and, to that end, to thoroughly investigate and prosecute persons responsible for
           genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, or other serious violations of
           international humanitarian law and international human rights law,
                 Stressing that the fight against impunity and to ensure accountability for
           genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and other egregious crimes has been
           strengthened through the work on and prosecution of these crimes in the
           international criminal justice system, ad hoc and mixed tribunals as wel l as
           specialized chambers in national tribunals; and recognising in this regard the
           contribution of the International Criminal Court, in accordance with the principle of
           complementarity to national criminal jurisdictions as set out in the Rome Statute,
           towards holding accountable those responsible for such crimes; and reiterating its
           call on the importance of State cooperation with these courts and tribunals in
           accordance with the States’ respective obligations,
                 Reaffirming the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of
           conflicts and in peacebuilding and reiterating its call to increase the equal, full and
           meaningful, participation, representation and involvement of women in conflict
           prevention and mediation efforts in a mutually reinforcing manner in line with
           resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009), 1960 (2010), 2106
           (2013) and 2122 (2013),
                 1.    Expresses its determination to pursue the objective of prevention of
           armed conflict as an integral part of its primary responsibility for the maintenance
           of international peace and security;
                2.    Calls upon all States to intensify efforts to secure a world free of the
           scourge of war and conflict;
                 3.   Stresses that the prevention of conflicts remains a primary responsibility
           of States and actions undertaken within the framework of conflict prevention by the
           United Nations should support and complement, as appropriate, the conflict
           prevention roles of national governments;
                4.    Reaffirms the duty of all States to settle their international disputes by
           peaceful means, inter alia through negotiation, enquiry, good offices, mediation,
           conciliation, arbitration and judicial settlement, or other peaceful means of their
           own choice;
                5.   Recalls Chapter VI, in particular Articles 33 and 34 of the Charter of the
           United Nations, and reaffirms its commitment to the settlement of disputes by
           peaceful means and the promotion of necessary preventive action in response to
           disputes or situations, the continuance of which is likely to endanger the
           maintenance of international peace and security;
                 6.    Recognizes that some of the tools in Chapter VI of the Charter of the
           United Nations, which can be used for conflict prevention, have not been fully
           utilized, including negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial
           settlement and resort to regional and subregional organizations and arrangements, as

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               well as the good offices of the Secretary-General, and stresses its determination to
               make and call for the greater and more effective use of such tools;
                     7.  Acknowledges the important role the following can play in contributing
               to the prevention of the outbreak, escalation, continuation and recurrence of
               conflict;
                    – United Nations regional offices;
                    – Special Political Missions;
                    – peacekeeping operations;
                    – the Peacebuilding Commission;
               as well as regional and subregional organizations and arrangements;
                     8.   Acknowledges also that sanctions imposed under relevant provisions of
               the Charter of the United Nations are an important tool in the maintenance and
               restoration of international peace and security and can contribute to create
               conditions conducive to the peaceful resolution of situations that threaten or breach
               international peace and security, and support conflict prevention;
                     9.    Encourages the Secretary-General to continue enhancing the use of his
               good offices, dispatching Representatives, Special Envoys and mediators, to hel p to
               facilitate durable, inclusive and comprehensive settlements and further encourages
               the Secretary-General to continue his early engagement in the prevention of
               potential conflicts;
                     10. Encourages field-based Special Political Missions and Peacekeeping
               Operations to enhance their assessment and analysis capabilities to prevent relapse
               into conflict within their existing mandates;
                     11. Recognizes that mediation is an important means for the pacific
               settlement of disputes, including wherever possible pr eventively and before disputes
               evolve into violence and appreciates the efforts of the Secretary-General to continue
               to strengthen United Nations mediation support capacities, including the Mediation
               Support Unit as a provider of mediation support to the U nited Nations system, in
               accordance with agreed mandates;
                     12. Expresses its willingness to give prompt consideration to early warning
               cases brought to its attention by the Secretary-General, including to the dispatch, in
               appropriate circumstances, of preventive political missions and encourages the
               Secretary-General to bring to its attention any matter which in his opinion may
               threaten the maintenance of international peace and security, in accordance with
               Article 99 of the Charter of the United Nations;
                     13. Acknowledges that serious abuses and violations of international human
               rights or humanitarian law, including sexual and gender-based violence, can be an
               early indication of a descent into conflict or escalation of conflict, as well as a
               consequence thereof; and calls on States which have not already done so to consider
               ratifying the instruments of international humanitarian, human rights and refugee
               law, and to take appropriate steps to implement these instruments domestically,
               which could contribute to timely prevention of conflicts;
                    14. Encourages the Secretary-General to continue to refer to the Council
               information and analyses which he believes could contribute to the prevention of

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           armed conflict, including on cases of serious violations of inter national law,
           including international humanitarian law and human rights law, and on potential
           conflict situations arising, inter alia, from ethnic, religious and territorial disputes,
           poverty and lack of development;
                15. Expresses its commitment to take early and effective action to prevent
           armed conflict and to that end to employ all appropriate means at its disposal, in
           accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations;
                 16. Recalls the important role of the Secretary-General’s Special Advisers on
           the Prevention of Genocide and the Responsibility to Protect, whose functions
           include acting as an early warning mechanism to prevent potential situations that
           could result in genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and ethnic cleansing,
           as well as the important role the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in
           Conflict and the Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict can play in
           contributing to conflict prevention; calls upon States to recommit to prevent and
           fight against genocide, and other serious crimes under international law, and
           reaffirms paragraphs 138 and 139 of the 2005 World Summit Outcome Document
           (A/60/L.1) on the responsibility to protect populations from genocide, war crimes,
           ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity;
                 17. Recognizes the important role the Office of the United Nations High
           Commissioner for Human Rights and the Office of the Special Adviser on the
           Prevention of Genocide can play in conflict prevention and also recognizes the role
           their briefings on human rights violations and hate speech play in contributing to
           early awareness of potential conflict;
                 18. Emphasizes the important role that women and civil society, including
           women’s organizations and formal and informal community leaders, can play in
           exerting influence over parties to armed conflict; reiterates the continuing need to
           increase success in preventing conflict by increasing the participation of women at
           all stages of mediation and post-conflict resolution and by increasing the
           consideration of gender-related issues in all discussions pertinent to conflict
           prevention;
                 19. Reiterates its request to the Secretary-General and his Special Envoys
           and Special Representatives to United Nations missions, as part of their regular
           briefings, to update the Council on progress in inviting women to participate,
           including through consultations with civil society, including women’s organizations,
           in discussions pertinent to the prevention and resolutio n of conflict, the maintenance
           of peace and security and post-conflict peacebuilding;
                 20. Expresses its commitment to consider and use the tools of the United
           Nations system to ensure that early warning of potential conflicts translates into
           early, concrete preventive action, including towards the goal of protecting civilians,
           by or in coordination with the most appropriate United Nations or regional actor; in
           accordance with the Charter of the United Nations;
                 21. Encourages the peaceful settlement of local disputes through regional
           arrangements in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter, acknowledges the
           efforts undertaken to strengthen operational and institutional cooperation between
           the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations ai med at conflict
           prevention and in this regard reiterates the need to continue strengthening strategic
           dialogue, partnerships, and more regular exchanges of views and information at the

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               working level, with the aim of building national and regional capacitie s in relation
               to preventive diplomacy;
                    22. Calls for enhanced cooperation and capacity building with regional and
               subregional organizations and arrangements to help to prevent armed conflicts, their
               spread and impact, including through cooperation in ear ly warning mechanisms as
               well as to help facilitate preventive action; consistent with Chapter VIII of the
               Charter of the United Nations;
                     23. Reiterates its support for the work of the Peacebuilding Commission and
               expresses its continued willingness to make use of the advisory, advocacy and
               resource mobilization roles of the Peacebuilding Commission in peacebuilding
               activities;
                    24. Reaffirms its willingness to strengthen its relationship with civil society,
               including, as appropriate, through, inter alia, meetings in an informal and flexible
               manner with civil society, to exchange analyses and perspectives on the issue of the
               prevention of armed conflict;
                     25. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the Council on
               actions taken by him to promote and strengthen conflict prevention tools within the
               United Nations system, including through co-operation with regional and
               subregional organizations, by August 31, 2015;
                    26.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                       S/RES/2172 (2014)
               Security Council                                                   Distr.: General
                                                                                26 August 2014

               Resolution 2172 (2014)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7248th meeting, on
               26 August 2014

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its previous resolutions on Lebanon, in particular resolutions
               425 (1978), 426 (1978), 1559 (2004), 1680 (2006), 1701 (2006), 1773 (2007), 1832
               (2008), 1884 (2009), 1937 (2010) and 2004 (2011), 2064 (2012) and 2115 (2013) as
               well as the statements of its President on the situation in Lebanon,
                      Responding to the request of the Government of Lebanon to extend the
               mandate of UNIFIL for a new period of one year without amendment presented in a
               letter from the Lebanese Foreign Minister to the Secretary-General of 25 July 2014
               and welcoming the letter from the Secretary-General to its President of 31st July
               2014 (S/2014/554) recommending this extension,
                     Reiterating its strong support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and
               political independence of Lebanon,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to the full implementation of all provisions of
               resolution 1701 (2006), and aware of its responsibilities to help secure a permanent
               ceasefire and a long-term solution as envisioned in the resolution,
                    Calling upon all concerned parties to strengthen their efforts to fully
               implement all provisions of resolution 1701 (2006) without delay,
                     Expressing deep concern at all violations in connection with resolution 1701 (2006),
               and looking forward to the rapid finalization of UNIFIL’s investigations with a view
               to preventing such violations in the future,
                    Welcoming the constructive role played by the tripartite mechanism in
               de-escalating tensions and expressing its support for the efforts of UNIFIL to
               engage with both parties to further develop liaison and coordination arrangements,
                    Emphasizing the importance of full compliance with the prohibition on sales
               and supply of arms and related materiel established by resolution 1701,
                     Recalling the utmost importance that all parties concerned respect the Blue
               Line in its entirety, welcoming the continued progress in the marking of the Blue
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               UNIFIL to visibly mark the Blue Line in its entirety, as well as to move forward on
               the marking of its points of contention, as recommended by the Strategic Review,
                      Condemning in the strongest terms all attempts to threaten the security and
               stability of Lebanon, reaffirming its determination to ensure that no such acts of
               intimidation will prevent UNIFIL from implementing its mandate in accordance
               with Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) and recalling the necessity for all
               parties to ensure that UNIFIL personnel are secure and their freedom of movement
               is fully respected and unimpeded,
                    Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety of
               United Nations and Associated Personnel,
                    Commending the active role and dedication of the personnel of UNIFIL and
               expressing its strong appreciation to Member States that contribute to UNIFIL and
               underlining the necessity that UNIFIL have at its disposal all necessary means and
               equipment to carry out its mandate,
                     Recalling the request from the Government of Lebanon to deploy an
               international force to assist it to exercise its authority throughout the territory and
               reaffirming UNIFIL’s authority to take all necessary action in areas of operations of
               its forces and as it deems within its capabilities, to ensure that its area of operations
               is not utilized for hostile activities of any kind and to resist attempts by forceful
               means to prevent it from discharging its mandate,
                    Welcoming the efforts of the Secretary-General to keep all peacekeeping
               operations, including UNIFIL, under close review and stressing the need for the
               Council to pursue a rigorous, strategic approach to peacekeeping deployments,
                     Expressing its full support for the strategic priorities and recommendations
               identified by the Secretary-General in his letter of 12 March 2012 (S/2012/151) as a
               result of the Strategic Review of UNIFIL, and requesting the Secretary-General to
               continue updating the Council on the implementation of the Strategic Review,
                    Calling upon member States to assist the Lebanese Armed Forces as needed to
               enable it to perform its duties in line with resolution 1701 (2006),
                     Determining that the situation in Lebanon continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                    1.    Decides to extend the present mandate of UNIFIL until 31 August 2015;
                    2.   Commends the positive role of UNIFIL, whose deployment together with
               the Lebanese Armed Forces has helped to establish a new strategic environment in
               southern Lebanon, welcomes the expansion of coordinated activities between
               UNIFIL and the Lebanese armed forces, and calls for further enhancement of this
               cooperation;
                     3.   Welcomes in this regard the engagement of UNIFIL and the Lebanese
               Armed Forces in the Strategic Dialogue which aims at carrying out analysis of
               ground forces and maritime assets and setting a series of benchmarks reflecting the
               correlation between the capacities and responsibilities of UNIFIL vis -à-vis those of
               the Lebanese Armed Forces, with a view to identifying Lebanese Armed Forces
               requirements for implementing tasks mandated in resolution 1701 (2006), and, in
               this regard, is encouraged by the progress made in the formalisation of a regular
               Strategic Dialogue mechanism between the Lebanese Armed Forces and UNIFIL;

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                 4.    Commends, in this context, the Lebanese Armed Forces for its efforts
           regarding its wider capabilities development plan, of which the Strategic Dial ogue
           plan forms a separate but integral component, consistent with the relevant
           recommendations of the Strategic Review, and encourages Member States to support
           LAF in particular through the established coordination tools of international
           assistance to build up Lebanese Armed Forces capabilities including through
           training, as these forces are a central pillar of the country’s stability; and recognizes
           in this regard the importance of the International Support Group for Lebanon and
           the related meetings held in Paris and Rome, as well as substantial contributions
           already made by some donors;
                 5.     Strongly calls upon all parties concerned to respect the cessation of
           hostilities, to prevent any violation of the Blue Line and to respect it in its entirety
           and to cooperate fully with the United Nations and UNIFIL;
                 6.   Welcomes in this regard the constructive role played by the tripartite
           mechanism in facilitating coordination and in de-escalating tensions and expresses
           support for the efforts of UNIFIL to engage with both parties to further develop
           liaison and coordination arrangements;
                 7.    Urges all parties to abide scrupulously by their obligation to respect the
           safety of UNIFIL and other United Nations personnel and to ensure that the freedom
           of movement of UNIFIL is fully respected and unimpeded, in conformity with its
           mandate and its rules of engagement including by avoiding any course of action
           which endangers United Nations personnel, and in this regard, calls for further
           cooperation between UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces in particular
           regarding coordinated and adjacent patrols, welcomes the commitment of the
           Lebanese authorities to protect UNIFIL movements and reiterates its call for the
           rapid finalization of the investigation launched by Lebanon regard ing the 27 May,
           26 July and 9 December 2011 attacks in order to bring to justice the perpetrators of
           these attacks;
                 8.   Urges all parties to cooperate fully with the Security Council and the
           Secretary-General to make tangible progress towards a permanent ceasefire and a
           long-term solution as envisioned in resolution 1701 (2006), and emphasizes that
           more work remains to be done by the parties to advance the full implementation of
           resolution 1701 (2006);
                 9.   Urges the Government of Israel to expedite the withdrawal of its army
           from northern Ghajar without further delay in coordination with UNIFIL, which has
           actively engaged Israel and Lebanon to facilitate such a withdrawal;
                 10. Reaffirms its call on all states to fully support and respect the
           establishment between the Blue Line and the Litani River of an area free of any
           armed personnel, assets and weapons other than those of the Government of
           Lebanon and UNIFIL;
                 11. Welcomes the efforts being undertaken by UNIFIL to implement the
           Secretary-General’s zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to
           ensure full compliance of its personnel with the United Nations code of conduct,
           requests the Secretary-General to continue to take all necessary action in this regard
           and to keep the Security Council informed, and urges troop -contributing countries to
           take preventive and disciplinary action to ensure that such acts are properly
           investigated and punished in cases involving their personnel;

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                     12. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to report to the Council on
               the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), every four months, or at any time as
               he deems appropriate;
                     13. Stresses the importance of, and the need to achieve, a comprehensive, just
               and lasting peace in the Middle East, based on all its relevant resolutions including
               its resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967, 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973,
               1515 (2003) of 19 November 2003, and 1850 (2008) of 16 December 2008;
                    14.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2173 (2014)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                27 August 2014

               Resolution 2173 (2014)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7250th meeting, on
               27 August 2014

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming all its previous resolutions and presidential statements co ncerning
               the situation in Sudan and underlining the importance of full compliance with these,
                      Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, unity, independence and
               territorial integrity of Sudan and its determination to work with the Government o f
               Sudan, in full respect of its sovereignty, to assist in tackling the various challenges
               in Sudan,
                     Recalling the importance of the principles of the peaceful settlement of
               international disputes, good neighbourliness, non-interference and cooperation in
               the relations among States in the region,
                     Reaffirming the basic principles of peacekeeping, including consent of the
               parties, impartiality and non-use of force, except in self-defence and defence of the
               mandate, and recognizing that the mandate of each peacekeeping mission is specific
               to the country concerned,
                     Reaffirming its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1674 (2006), 1738
               (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, and 1502
               (2003) on the protection of humanitarian and United Nations personnel; resolutions
               1612 (2005), 1882 (2009), 1998 (2011), 2068 (2012), and 2143 (2014) on children
               and armed conflict; resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889
               (2009), 1960 (2010), 2106 (2013), 2122 (2013) on women, peace, and security, and
               resolution 2086 (2013) on United Nations peacekeeping operations,
                     Expressing deep concern at the serious deterioration in the security situation
               overall so far in 2014, and the profound negative impact of this on civilians, in
               particular women and children, including through continued clashes between
               Government forces and rebel armed groups, an escalation of inter-tribal fighting and
               other local clashes, including with the involvement of paramilitary units and tribal
               militias, and an increase in criminality and banditry, further expressing deep
               concern that such clashes, including attacks by rebel groups and Government forces
               and aerial bombardment by the Government of Sudan, inter-tribal fighting, banditry
               and criminality continue to threaten civilians, while welcomin g a slight
               improvement in the security situation since May; and reiterating its demand that all

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               parties to the conflict in Darfur immediately end violence, including attacks on
               civilians, peacekeepers and humanitarian personnel,
                     Recalling its resolution 2117 (2013) and expressing concern at the threat to
               peace and security in Darfur arising from the illicit transfer, destabilizing
               accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons, and the continued threats
               to civilians posed by unexploded ordnance,
                     Expressing deep concern at the significant increase in population
               displacements this year and the consequent increase in humanitarian assistance and
               protection needs, with an estimated 359,000 newly displaced since January this year,
               around 260,000 of whom have been unable to return to their homes, alongside more
               than 2 million long-term Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs),
                    Recalling the commitments made by the Government of Sudan and other
               signatories to the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) to ensure the
               unimpeded access of humanitarian assistance to the population in need and the
               protection of humanitarian workers and their operations in areas under their control,
               as well as to guarantee the AU-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID)
               unimpeded freedom of movement in all areas and at all times in Darfur in the
               exercise of its mandate,
                     Further expressing concern that the suspension of operations or the
               withdrawal of some international humanitarian actors have left significant gaps in
               the delivery of humanitarian assistance, calling on the Government of Sudan to
               ensure humanitarian actors can operate in support of addressing basic needs, and
               calling on donors, the Darfur Regional Authority and the Government of Sudan to
               provide the financial resources necessary to reach those in need,
                    Reiterating that there can be no military solution to the conflict in Darfur, and
               that an inclusive political settlement is essential to re -establishing peace, and
               underscoring the importance of fully addressing the root causes of the conflict in the
               search for a sustainable peace, which should rapidly deliver real benefits for the
               Darfuri people, in this regard reiterating its support for the DDPD as a viable
               framework for the Darfur peace process, and for its accelerated implementation, and
               noting that this process and the national initiative for dialogue in Sudan could be
               complementary and mutually reinforcing processes,
                     Welcoming in this regard the announcement by President Bashir on 27 January
               of a national dialogue, noting that the modalities of such a dialogue should provide
               an opportunity to address the legitimate grievances of the people of Darfur, that the
               national dialogue has the potential to offer an opp ortunity to pave the way for
               lasting peace throughout Sudan, building on existing peace processes including the
               DDPD, noting the stated commitment of the Government of Sudan to an inclusive
               national dialogue, and calling for an enabling environment conducive to the national
               dialogue, which would constitute a key step towards achieving a credible,
               transparent, inclusive, nationally owned and Sudanese-led process; further calling
               on all parties to engage constructively with this process, urging all parties to refrain
               from any attempt to obstruct it, and looking forward to further developments
               towards the implementation of an inclusive dialogue process,
                     Deploring the fact that some armed groups have refused to join the peace
               process and are impeding the implementation of the DDPD, reiterating its demand
               for the release of members of the former movement of Mohamed Bashar, taken

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           captive in May 2013 by JEM-Gibril forces, and condemning any actions by any
           armed group aimed at forced overthrow of the Government of Sudan,
                Noting in this regard that UNAMID’s ability to facilitate progress in
           implementation of the DDPD is hampered by delays by the signatory parties and the
           absence of an inclusive political settlement between the government and
           non-signatory movements, urging the signatory parties to take the necessary
           remaining steps to implement the DDPD fully, expressing concern that the
           humanitarian and security situation, as well as lack of capacity of the Darfur
           Regional Authority, hinder the transition from relief to stabilization and
           development activities, urging donors and the Government of Sudan to honour their
           pledges and fulfil their obligations in a timely manner, including those commitments
           made at the conference in Doha in April 2013, welcoming the confirmation of the
           Government of Qatar of its pledge of USD88.5 million, and the transfer of
           USD10 million of this amount to the UN Darfur Fund in April, and affirming that
           development can support a lasting peace in Darfur,
                 Noting that local dispute resolution mechanisms play an important role in
           preventing and resolving inter-communal conflict, including conflict over natural
           resources, and urging an intensification of effective efforts to prevent local disputes
           leading to violence, with its corresponding impact on the local civilian populations,
           acknowledging the efforts of Sudanese authorities and local mediators to mediate in
           inter-tribal fighting, with support from UNAMID and the UN Country Team
           (UNCT), and urging their continued work,
                 Welcoming regional and other initiatives, undertaken in close interaction with
           the Government of Sudan, to address the root causes of the conflict in Darfur and to
           promote a sustainable peace, including the convening by the President of Chad,
           Idriss Deby Itno, of a second mediation forum in Um Jaras from 26 to 29 March
           2014, and encouraging the full coordination of such initiatives with the efforts of
           the Joint Special Representative,
                Underlining, without prejudice to the Security Council’s primary responsibility
           for the maintenance of international peace and security, the importance of the
           partnership between the United Nations and the African Union (AU), consistent with
           Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, with regard to the maintenance of
           peace and security in Africa, particularly in Sudan,
                 Calling on all parties to comply with their obligations under international
           human rights law and international humanitarian law, stressing the importance that
           the Council attaches to ending impunity including through ensuring accountability
           and bringing to justice the perpetrators of crimes committed by all parties in Darfur,
           urging the Government of Sudan to comply with its obligations in this respect,
           welcoming the ongoing investigations by the Special Prosecutor fo r Darfur
           appointed by the Government of Sudan and stressing the need for further progress in
           this regard, calling for swift progress on the draft Memorandum of Understanding
           providing for UNAMID and African Union observation of the proceedings of the
           Special Court, and calling on the Government of Sudan swiftly to investigate
           attacks against UNAMID and to bring the perpetrators to justice,
                Reaffirming its concern over the negative effect of ongoing violence in Darfur
           on the stability of Sudan as a whole as well as the region, welcoming the ongoing
           good relations between Sudan and Chad, including on border control, and

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               encouraging Sudan, Chad and the Central African Republic to continue to cooperate
               in order to achieve peace and stability in Darfur and the wider region,
                    Commending the efforts of UNAMID towards promoting peace and stability in
               Darfur, and reiterating its full support for UNAMID,
                   Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 22 July 2014 (S/2014/515)
               on UNAMID,
                     Welcoming the announcement by the Secretary-General on 2 July 2014 of a
               review, following recent serious allegations against UNAMID, looking forward to
               the swift and thorough implementation of this review and stressing the importance
               of prompt and effective action on the results of that review, if necessary,
                    Determining that the situation in Sudan constitutes a threat to international
               peace and security,
                     1.    Decides to extend the mandate of UNAMID, as set out in resolution
               1769, for a further 10 months to 30 June 2015, in order to align the renewal cycle
               with the decision of the AU Peace and Security Council of 9 July 2014, reiterates its
               endorsement of UNAMID’s revised strategic priorities as set out in paragraph 4 of
               resolution 2148 (2014) and requests that UNAMID continue to align all its activity
               and direct the use of its resources to the achievement of these priorities;
                     2.    Notes that certain elements of UNAMID’s mandate and tasks, as
               authorized in resolution 1769 (2007), which decided that the mandate of UNAMID
               shall be as set out in paragraphs 54 and 55 of the report of the Secretary -General
               and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission of 5 June 2007
               (S/2007/307/Rev.1), are no longer relevant, namely those enumerated in paragraphs
               54 (h), 55 (a) (v), 55 (b) (ii-iii), and 55 (b) (v) of that report;
                    3.   Commends the efforts of the Joint Special Representative to revitalize the
               peace process and to increase its inclusiveness, guided by the Framework for AU
               and United Nations facilitation of the Darfur Peace Process, including through
               renewed engagement of the non-signatory movements, and emphasizes the
               importance of the Joint Special Representative’s strengthened coordination with the
               AU High-level Implementation Panel and the United Nations Special Envoy for
               Sudan and South Sudan in synchronising their mediation efforts while taking into
               account ongoing transformation at the national level;
                    4.    Decides that UNAMID shall consist of up to 15,845 military personnel,
               1,583 police personnel and 13 formed police units of up to 140 personnel each;
                     5.    Welcomes the steps taken so far by UNAMID to implement the review of
               UNAMID conducted pursuant to resolution 2113 (2014); requests continued swift
               and full implementation of the review, including the streamlining of all UNAMID’s
               components and aligning of activities to support achievement of its strategic
               priorities, and the discontinuing of all other tasks not aligned to the Mission’s
               strategic priorities; stresses the importance of the appropriate distribution of tasks
               and coordination between UNAMID and the UNCT in order to implement the
               review of UNAMID; and requests a detailed update on the streamlining of the
               civilian component by 15 September 2014;
                    6.    Urges the Secretary-General and the AU to expedite the appointment of
               personnel for UNAMID leadership vacancies;

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                 7.    Requests the Secretary-General, in close consultation with the AU, and
           seeking perspectives from all relevant parties, to conduct an analysis of
           implementation of the review of UNAMID, including specific achiev ements reached
           under the revised strategic priorities, progress in addressing the challenges facing
           the Mission, as identified by the review, any significant developments in the
           situation in Darfur and their impact on UNAMID’s mandate and tasks, and an
           analysis of those tasks that remain relevant and on the fulfilment of which the
           UNCT has comparative advantage, with a road map to transfer those tasks to the
           fullest extent possible to the UNCT, taking into account the contributions of donors
           and other relevant actors; requests that he present this analysis, together with
           recommendations for the future mandate, composition, configuration and exit
           strategy of UNAMID, as well as for its relationship with other UN actors in Darfur
           and Sudan, by 28 February 2015; and expresses its intention to take decisions
           accordingly on the future of UNAMID and to make necessary changes fully and
           promptly following presentation of the Secretary-General’s analysis and
           recommendations;
                 8.   Underlines that UNAMID should continue to give priority in decisions
           about the use of available capacity and resources to: (a) the protection of civilians
           across Darfur, including women and children, through, and without prejudice to the
           agreed basic principles of peacekeeping, inter alia, continuing to move to a more
           preventive and pre-emptive posture in pursuit of its priorities and in active defence
           of its mandate; enhanced early warning; proactive military deployment and active
           and effective patrolling in areas at high risk of conflict and h igh concentration of
           IDPs; more prompt and effective responses to threats of violence against civilians,
           including through regular reviews of the geographic deployment of UNAMID’s
           force; securing IDP camps, adjacent areas and areas of return, including
           development and training of community policing; and (b) ensuring safe, timely and
           unhindered humanitarian access, and the safety and security of humanitarian
           personnel and activities, in accordance with relevant provisions of international law
           and the UN guiding principles of humanitarian assistance; and requests UNAMID to
           maximize the use of its capabilities, in cooperation with the UNCT and other
           international and non-governmental actors, in the implementation of its missionwide comprehensive strategy for the achievement of these objectives;
                9.    Emphasizes UNAMID’s Chapter VII mandate, as defined in resolution
           1769, to deliver its core tasks to protect civilians without prejudice to the primary
           responsibility of the Government of Sudan and to ensure the fre edom of movement
           and security of UNAMID’s own personnel and humanitarian workers; recalls that
           UNAMID is authorized to take all the necessary action in fulfilment of this
           mandate; and urges UNAMID to deter any threats against itself and its mandate;
                10. Welcomes that some progress has been made in implementation of some
           elements of the DDPD, including steps towards the verification and integration of
           Liberation and Justice Movement and Justice and Equality Movement -Sudan
           combatants under the DDPD security arrangements, but deplores continuing serious
           delays in overall implementation of the DDPD; urges the signatory parties to
           implement the DDPD in full, including by ensuring that the institutions established
           under it are resourced and empowered to carry out their mandates; welcomes in this
           regard the inauguration on 15 June 2014 of the Justice, Truth and Reconciliation
           Commission, and stresses the importance of its effective work; demands that the
           non-signatory armed groups refrain from impeding the impleme ntation of the

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               DDPD; and encourages UNAMID, in accordance with its revised strategic
               priorities, and the UNCT to continue to engage fully in support of implementation
               of the DDPD;
                     11. Demands that all parties to the conflict in Darfur, including in particular
               all the non-signatory armed groups, and other groups immediately cease all acts of
               violence, and commit themselves to a sustained and permanent ceasefire, in order to
               bring a stable and durable peace to the region;
                      12. Reaffirms its support for a Darfur-based internal dialogue that takes place
               in an environment of full respect for the civil and political rights of participants,
               including the full and effective participation of women; welcomes the launch of the
               Implementation Committee of the Darfur Internal Dialogue and Consultation (DIDC)
               on 26 May; expresses concern that prevailing insecurity, lack of adequate funding,
               and intimidation of participants could undermine effective implementation of the
               DIDC; calls on the Government of Sudan and the armed groups to ensure the
               necessary enabling environment; and requests UNAMID to continue to support,
               monitor and report on the development of the DIDC and the overall environment
               for it;
                     13. Calls for an urgent end to inter-tribal clashes, criminality and banditry
               that affect civilians, and further calls for reconciliation and dialogue; expresses deep
               concern over the proliferation of arms, in particular small arms and light weapons;
               requests UNAMID to continue to support local conflict resolution mechanis ms,
               including with civil society mechanisms, and to continue to cooperate in this context
               with the Panel of Experts established by resolution 1591 (2005) in order to facilitate
               their work;
                     14. Commends UNAMID troop- and police-contributing countries; welcomes
               that some progress has been made in addressing contingent-owned equipment and
               self-sustainment shortfalls, but expresses concern that significant shortfalls remain;
               and calls for continued efforts by UNAMID, the Secretariat and troop- and policecontributing countries to address such shortfalls, including by providing appropriate
               training and resources to fulfil priority protection functions, especially in areas
               necessary for contingents’ temporary deployment capability and ability to conduct
               long-range patrols;
                     15. Strongly condemns all attacks on UNAMID, while noting the significant
               decline in fatal attacks on UNAMID since August 2013; underlines that any attack
               or threat of attack on UNAMID is unacceptable; demands that there be no
               recurrence of such attacks and that those responsible be held to account following
               prompt and thorough investigation; urges UNAMID to take all necessary measures
               within its rules of engagement to protect UN personnel and equipment; condemns
               the ongoing impunity for those who attack peacekeepers, and in this regard urges
               the Government of Sudan to do its utmost to bring all perpetrators of any such
               crimes to justice and to cooperate with UNAMID to this end;
                     16. Welcomes the improved cooperation between UNAMID and the
               Government of Sudan, and a sustained and more effective approach by UNAMID,
               which have resulted in improvements in mandate implementation, including through
               the more timely issuance of visas and a considerab le recent reduction of movement
               restrictions on UNAMID; reiterates its deep concern that hindrances nevertheless
               remain to UNAMID in the implementation of its mandate, including movement and

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           access restrictions, caused by insecurity, acts of criminality an d movement
           restrictions by Government forces, armed movements and militia groups; calls on
           all parties in Darfur to remove all obstacles to UNAMID’s full and proper discharge
           of its mandate, including by ensuring its security and freedom of movement; and i n
           this regard, demands that the Government of Sudan comply with the Status of
           Forces Agreement fully and without delay, particularly provisions relevant to the
           movement of patrols in conflict-affected areas and flight clearances, building on the
           recent improvement in these areas, as well as those provisions relevant to the
           removal of obstacles to the use of UNAMID aerial assets, and the timely processing
           of UNAMID’s equipment at the port of entry to Sudan;
                 17. Demands that all parties in Darfur immediately end attacks targeting
           civilians, peacekeepers and humanitarian personnel, and comply with their
           obligations under international human rights and humanitarian law; and affirms the
           Council’s condemnation of all violations of international humanitarian law and
           violations and abuses of human rights;
                 18. Expresses serious concern at the deteriorating humanitarian situation in
           Darfur, and at the threats to and attacks on humanitarian personnel and facilities;
           welcomes that, despite multiple challenges, humanitarian access improved in the
           months of April and May compared to the first quarter of 2014, including progress
           in accessing part of the Jebel Marra area through the recent inter-agency mission to
           Guldo; expresses concern that access to some conflict areas where vulnerable
           populations reside remains restricted and that some conflict areas are inaccessible,
           including in North and Central Darfur and eastern Jebel Marra, due to insecurity,
           acts of criminality and movement restrictions by Government forces, arm ed
           movements and militia groups; welcomes that humanitarian organizations are able to
           deliver some aid to most people in need of assistance in Darfur; deplores the
           continued restrictions on humanitarian access in Darfur resulting from increased
           insecurity, attacks against humanitarian workers, denial of access by the parties to
           the conflict and bureaucratic impediments imposed by the Government of Sudan;
           further expresses concern over the insufficient availability of funding for
           humanitarian actors; stresses the need for the timely issuance of visas and travel
           permits for humanitarian organizations; and demands that the Government of Sudan,
           all militias, armed groups and all other stakeholders ensure the safe, timely and
           unhindered access of humanitarian organizations and relief personnel, and the
           delivery of humanitarian assistance to populations in need, in accordance with the
           relevant provisions of international law and United Nations guiding principles of
           humanitarian assistance, including humanity, impartiality, neutrality and
           independence;
                 19. Condemns increased human rights violations and abuses in, and relating
           to, Darfur, including those involving extrajudicial killings, the excessive use of
           force, abduction of civilians, acts of sexual- and gender-based violence, violations
           and abuses against children, and arbitrary arrests and detentions; expresses deep
           concern about the situation of all those so detained, including civil society members
           and IDPs; emphasizes the importance of ensuring, within its current mandate,
           UNAMID’s and other relevant organizations’ ability to monitor such cases; and in
           this regard urges the Government of Sudan to extend even greater cooperation with
           UNAMID towards fulfilment of this goal and to provide accountability and acce ss
           to justice for victims; calls on the Government of Sudan fully to respect its

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               obligations, including by fulfilling its commitment to lift the state of emergency in
               Darfur, releasing all political prisoners and allowing free expression;
                     20. Requests UNAMID to continue to implement the Human Rights Due
               Diligence Policy, and to monitor, verify, and draw to the attention of the authorities
               abuses and violations of human rights, including those committed against women
               and children, and violations of international humanitarian law, and further requests
               enhanced, detailed, full and public reporting by the Secretary-General to the Council
               on this issue, as part of his regular 90-day reports;
                    21. Urges close coordination among UN missions in the region, includ ing
               UNAMID, the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and the
               United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), and requests the Secretary-General to ensure effective inter-mission cooperation;
                     22. Emphasizes the importance of cooperation and information-sharing
               between UNAMID, UNMISS, MONUSCO, MINUSCA and relevant regional and
               international partners in addressing the regional threat including of the Lord’s
               Resistance Army, and recalls its encouragement to UNAMID, within existing
               capacities and consistent with its mandate, to cooperate and share information in
               this regard;
                     23. Stresses the importance of achieving dignified and durable solutions for
               refugees and internally displaced persons, and of ensuring their full participation in
               the planning and management of these solutions; demands that all parties to the
               conflict in Darfur create the conditions conducive to allowing the voluntary,
               informed, safe, dignified and sustainable return of refugees and internally displaced
               persons, or, where appropriate, their local integration; calls in this regard for the
               reactivation of the Joint Verification Mechanism in order to verify the extent to
               which these returns are voluntary and informed in nature, and underlines the
               importance of addressing land issues for the realization of durable solutions in
               Darfur;
                     24. Demands that the parties to the conflict immediately cease all acts of
               sexual and gender-based violence; further demands that the parties to the conflict
               make and implement specific and time-bound commitments to combat sexual
               violence, in accordance with resolution 2106 (2013); requests UNAMID to report on
               sexual and gender-based violence and actions taken to combat it, including through
               the timely appointment of Women Protection Advisers; requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the relevant provisions of resolution 1325 (2000), and
               subsequent resolutions on women, peace and securit y, are implemented, including
               supporting the full and effective participation of women during all stages of peace
               processes, particularly in conflict resolution, post-conflict planning and
               peacebuilding, including women’s civil society organizations, and t o include
               information on this in his reporting to the Council;
                     25. Demands that the parties to the conflict immediately cease all violations
               and abuses against children, and develop and implement concrete and time -bound
               action plans to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children in violation of
               applicable international law, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure:
               (a) continued monitoring and reporting of the situation of children in Darfur; and
               (b) continued dialogue with the parties to the conflict towards the development and

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           implementation of the aforementioned action plans, in accordance with resolution
           1612 (2005) and subsequent resolutions on children and armed conflict;
                 26. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council every 90 days
           following adoption of this resolution on UNAMID, including: information on the
           political, humanitarian and security situation in Darfur, including detailed reporting
           on incidents of violence and attacks against civilians, by whomsoever perpetrated;
           information on violations of the Status of Forces Agreement, as well as violations of
           international humanitarian law perpetrated by any party to the conflict;
           developments and progress towards achievement of UNAMID’s strategic priorities
           and benchmarks; developments and progress in addressing the challenges facing
           UNAMID as identified in the review of UNAMID; and on the implementation of
           this resolution;
                27.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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Central African Republic|Qatar|Sudan|South Sudan|Chad

Northern Africa|Sub-Saharan Africa|Western Asia

AU/UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur|Joint Working Group on an Exit Strategy for the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID)|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|INTERNAL SECURITY|DARFUR (SUDAN)|SUDAN|MILITARY PERSONNEL|STAFFING|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS|INFORMATION EXCHANGE|GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

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