               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2222 (2015)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                27 May 2015

               Resolution 2222 (2015)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7450th meeting, on
               27 May 2015

                    The Security Council
                    Bearing in mind its primary responsibility under the Charter of the United
               Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security, and underlining the
               importance of taking measures aimed at conflict prevention and resolution,
                    Reaffirming its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1674 (2006) and 1894
               (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict and its resolutio n 1738 (2006)
               on the protection of journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in
               armed conflicts as well as other relevant resolutions and presidential statements,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to the Purposes of the Charter of the United
               Nations as set out in Article 1 (1-4) of the Charter, and to the Principles of the
               Charter as set out in Article 2 (1-7) of the Charter, including its commitment to the
               principles of the political independence, sovereign equality and territorial integrity
               of all States, and respect for the sovereignty of all States,
                    Recalling the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, in particular the Third
               Geneva Convention of 12 August 1949 on the treatment of prisoners of war, and the
               Additional Protocols of 8 June 1977, in particular article 79 of the Additional
               Protocol I regarding the protection of journalists engaged in dangerous professional
               missions in areas of armed conflict,
                     Recognizing that the work of journalists, media professionals, and associated
               personnel often puts them at specific risk of intimidation, harassment and violence
               in situations of armed conflict,
                     Reaffirming that parties to an armed conflict bear the primary responsibility to
               take all feasible steps to ensure the protection of affected civilians, including those
               who exercise their right to freedom of expression by seeking, receiving and
               disseminating information by different means, online as well as offline, in
               accordance with Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political
               Rights,
                     Recognizing the important role of international humanitarian law, and
               international human rights law as applicable, in protecting journalists, media
               professionals and associated personnel in armed conflicts,

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                     Further recognizing that States bear the primary responsibility to respect and
               ensure the human rights of their citizens, as well as individuals within their territory
               as provided for by relevant international law,
                     Recalling the right to freedom of expression reflected in Article 19 of the
               Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the General Assembly in 1948
               (“the Universal Declaration”), and recalling also the right to freedom of expression
               in Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights adopted by
               the General Assembly in 1966 (“ICCPR”) and that any restrictions thereon shall
               only be such as are provided by law and are necessary on the grounds set out in
               paragraph 3 of Article 19 of the ICCPR,
                     Deeply concerned at the frequency of acts of violence in many parts of the
               world against journalists, media professionals, and associated personnel in armed
               conflict, in particular deliberate attacks in violation of international humanitarian
               law,
                     Emphasizing that there are existing prohibitions under international
               humanitarian law against attacks intentionally directed against civilians, as such,
               which in situations of armed conflict constitute war crimes, and recalling the need
               for States to end impunity for such criminal acts,
                     Bearing in mind that impunity for crimes committed against journalists, media
               professionals and associated personnel in armed conflict remains a significant
               challenge to their protection and that ensuring accountability for crimes committed
               against them is a key element in preventing future attacks,
                    Recognizing that journalists, media professionals and associated personnel can
               play an important role in protection of civilians and conflict prevention by acting as
               an early warning mechanism in identifying and reporting potential situations that
               could result in genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity,
                     Reaffirming its condemnation of all incitements to violence against civilians in
               situations of armed conflict, and condemning the use of the media to incite violence,
               genocide, crimes against humanity and other serious violations of international
               humanitarian law,
                    Recalling that States Parties to the Geneva Conventions have an obligation to
               search for persons alleged to have committed, or to have ordered to be committed a
               grave breach of these Conventions, and an obligation to try them before their own
               courts, regardless of their nationality, or may hand them over for trial to another
               concerned State provided this State has made out prima facie case against the said
               persons,
                     Further recalling the responsibility of all Member States to comply with their
               respective obligations to end impunity and to investigate and prosecute those
               responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes or other serious
               violations of international humanitarian law and noting that the fight against
               impunity for the most serious crimes of international concern committed against
               civilians has been strengthened through the work on and prosecution of these crimes
               by the International Criminal Court, in accordance with the principle of
               complementarity to national criminal jurisdictions as set out in the Rome Statute, ad
               hoc and mixed tribunals and specialized chambers in national tribunals,

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                 Expressing deep concern at the growing threat to the safety of journalists,
           media professionals, and associated personnel posed by terrorist groups and strongly
           condemning incidents of killings, kidnapping and hostage taking committed by
           terrorist groups for any purpose, including raising funds or gaining political
           concessions, and 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,
                 Stressing the contribution that peacekeeping operations and special political
           missions, where mandated, can make to international efforts to promote and protect
           human rights, and the protection of civilians, including journalists, media
           professionals, and associated personnel including through monitoring and reporting
           on violations and abuses as well as providing support for national governments’
           efforts to promote and protect human rights, and in order to strengthen the fight
           against impunity for crimes committed against civilians, including journalists,
           media professionals, and associated personnel,
                 Recognizing the importance of a comprehensive, coherent and action-oriented
           approach, including in early planning, of protection of civilians in situations of
           armed conflict. Stressing, in this regard, the need to adopt a broad strategy of
           conflict prevention, which addresses the root causes of armed conflict in a
           comprehensive manner in order to enhance the protection of civilians on a long -
           term basis, including by promoting sustainable development, poverty eradication,
           national reconciliation, good governance, democracy, the rule of law and respect for
           and protection of human rights,
                Acknowledging the important role that regional and sub-regional organisations
           can play in ensuring the protection of journalists, media professionals, and
           associated personnel in armed conflicts and the importance of effective co -operation
           between the United Nations and those organizations,
                 Further acknowledging the specific risks faced by women journalists, media
           professionals and associated personnel in conduct of their work, and underlining in
           this context the importance of considering the gender dimension of measures to
           address their safety in situations of armed conflict,
                 Recognizing that the consideration of the issue of protection of journalists in
           armed conflict by the Security Council is based on the urgency and importance of
           this issue, and recognizing the valuable role that the Secretary-General can play in
           providing more information on this issue,
                1.    Condemns all violations and abuses committed against journalists, media
           professionals and associated personnel in situations of armed conflict, and calls
           upon all parties to armed conflict to bring an end to such practic es;
                 2.    Affirms that the work of a free, independent and impartial media
           constitutes one of the essential foundations of a democratic society, and thereby can
           contribute to the protection of civilians;
                 3.   Recalls in this regard that journalists, media professionals and associated
           personnel engaged in dangerous professional missions in areas of armed conflict
           shall be considered as civilians and shall be respected and protected as such,
           provided that they take no action adversely affecting their status as c ivilians. This is

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               without prejudice to the right of war correspondents accredited to the armed forces
               to the status of prisoners of war provided for in article 4.A.4 of the Third Geneva
               Convention;
                     4.    Strongly condemns the prevailing impunity for violations and abuses
               committed against journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in
               situations of armed conflict, which in turn may contribute to the recurrence of these
               acts;
                    5.    Emphasizes the responsibility of States to comply with the relevant
               obligations under international law to end impunity and to prosecute those
               responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law;
                    6.    Urges Member States to take appropriate steps to ensure accountability
               for crimes committed against journalists, media professionals and associated
               personnel in situations of armed conflict and through the conduct of impartial,
               independent and effective investigations within their jurisdiction and to bring
               perpetrators of such crimes to justice;
                    7.    Recalls its demand that all parties to an armed conflict comply fully with
               the obligations applicable to them under international law related to the protection
               of civilians in armed conflict, including journalists, media professionals and
               associated personnel;
                    8.    Urges the immediate and unconditional release of journalists, media
               professionals and associated personnel who have been kidnapped or taken as
               hostages, in situations of armed conflict;
                    9.    Urges all parties involved in situations of armed conflict to respect the
               professional independence and rights of journalists, media professionals and
               associated personnel as civilians;
                     10. Recalls also that media equipment and installations constitute civilian
               objects, and in this respect shall not be the object of attack or of reprisals, unless
               they are military objectives;
                     11. Recognizes the important role that education and training in international
               humanitarian law can play in supporting efforts to halt and prevent attacks against
               civilians affected by armed conflict, including journalists, media professionals and
               associated personnel;
                    12. Affirms that United Nations peacekeeping and special political missions,
               where appropriate should include in their mandated reporting information on
               specific acts of violence against journalists, media professionals and associated
               personnel in situation of armed conflict;
                     13. Urges all parties to armed conflict to do their utmost to prevent
               violations of international humanitarian law against civilians, including journalists,
               media professionals and associated personnel;
                     14. Calls upon Member States to create and maintain, in law and in practice,
               a safe and enabling environment for journalists, media professionals and associated
               personnel to perform their work independently and wi thout undue interference in
               situations of armed conflict;

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                 15. Stresses the need to ensure better cooperation and coordination at the
           international level, including among the United Nations and relevant international
           regional and sub-regional organizations, including through technical assistance and
           capacity-building, with regard to promoting and ensuring the safety of journalists,
           media professionals and associated personnel in armed conflicts;
                 16. Encourages the United Nations and regional and sub-regional
           organizations to share expertise on good practices and lessons learned on protection
           of journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in armed conflict and,
           in close co-operation, to enhance the coherent and effective implementation of
           applicable international humanitarian law and relevant Security Council resolutions
           including those on protection of journalist, media professionals and associated
           personnel in situations of the armed conflict;
                17. Invites States which have not yet done so to consider becoming parties to
           the additional Protocols I and II of 1977 to the Geneva Conventions at the earliest
           possible date;
                18. Reaffirms that it will continue to address the issue of protection of
           journalists in armed conflict;
                 19. Requests the Secretary-General to include consistently as a sub-item in
           his reports on the protection of civilians in armed conflict the issue of the safety and
           security of journalists, media professionals and associated personnel, including the
           existence of measures to protect such individuals facing an imminent threat, and to
           ensure that information on attacks and violence against journalists, media
           professionals and associated personnel and preventative actions taken to prevent
           such incidents is included as a specific aspect in relevant country specific reports.

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               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              28 May 2015

               Resolution 2223 (2015)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7451st meeting, on
               28 May 2015

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions 1996 (2011), 2046 (2012), 2057 (2012),
               2109 (2013), 2132 (2013), 2155 (2014), 2187 (2014) and 2206 (2015), and its
               Statements by the President of the Security Council, S/PRST/2014/16,
               S/PRST/2014/26 and S/PRST/2015/9,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity, and national unity of the Republic of South Sudan, and recalling the
               importance of the principles of non-interference, good-neighbourliness, and regional
               cooperation,
                    Recalling its resolution 2086 (2013) and 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 need and situation of the country
               concerned,
                    Underscoring its grave alarm and concern regarding the worsening political,
               security, and humanitarian crisis in South Sudan resulting from the interna l Sudan
               People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) political dispute and subsequent violence
               caused by the country’s political and military leaders,
                     Strongly condemning reported and ongoing human rights violations and abuses
               and violations of international humanitarian law, including those involving
               extrajudicial killings, ethnically targeted violence, rape and other forms of sexual
               and gender-based violence, recruitment and use of children, enforced
               disappearances, arbitrary arrests and detention, violence aimed at spreading terror
               among the civilian population, and attacks on schools, places of worship, hospitals,
               and United Nations and associated peacekeeping personnel, by all parties, including
               armed groups and national security forces, as well as the inciteme nt to commit such
               abuses and violations,
                     Further condemning harassment and targeting of civil society, humanitarian
               personnel and journalists, and emphasizing that those responsible for violations of
               international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of human rights must be
               held accountable and that the Government of South Sudan bears the primary

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               responsibility to protect civilians within its territory and subject to its jurisdiction,
               including from potential crimes against humanity and war crimes,
                     Expressing serious and urgent concern over the more than two million
               displaced persons and deepening humanitarian crisis, stressing the responsibility
               borne by all parties to the conflict for the suffering of the people of South Sudan,
               and the necessity of ensuring that the basic needs of the population are met, and
               commending United Nations humanitarian agencies, partners, and donors for their
               efforts to provide urgent and coordinated support to the population,
                     Recalling the need for all parties to the conflict to allow and facilitate, in
               accordance with relevant provisions of international law and United Nations guiding
               principles of humanitarian assistance, the full, safe and unhindered access of relief
               personnel, equipment and supplies to all those in n eed and timely delivery of
               humanitarian assistance, in particular to internally displaced persons and refugees,
                     Condemning all attacks against humanitarian personnel and facilities and
               recalling that attacks against humanitarian personnel and depriving ci vilians of
               objects indispensable to their survival may amount to violations of international
               humanitarian law,
                      Commending the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
               initiative, as supported by the United Nations and the African Union, for its
               relentless work in establishing a forum for political and security dialogue,
               establishing and operationalizing the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism
               (MVM) for the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, and leading multi -stakeholder
               political negotiations to establish a Transitional Government of National Unity,
                     Strongly condemning repeated and continuing violations of the CoH by all
               parties which undermine peace efforts, while stressing the continued importance of
               the IGAD-mediated 23 January 2014 Cessation of Hostilities (CoH) and Status of
               Detainees Agreements, consensus on the Declaration of Principles between the
               parties, the establishment of the ceasefire Monitoring and Verification Mechanism
               (MVM), the 9 May 2014 “Agreement to Resolve the Crisis in South Sudan”, the
               9 November 2014 Rededication and Implementation Modalities for the CoH, and
               the 1 February 2015 Areas of Agreement on the Establishment of the Transitional
               Government of National Unity (TGoNU) in the Republic of South Sudan,
                    Taking note of the 6 March 2015 message from Ethiopia’s Prime Minister and
               Chairman of IGAD Hailemariam Dessalegn to the people of South Sudan, and
               expressing its profound disappointment that the parties have failed to reach an
               agreement on the arrangements outlined in the 1 February Areas of Agreement on
               the Establishment of the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) in
               the Republic of South Sudan,
                     Looking forward to the renewed efforts by IGAD, joined by the friends of
               South Sudan from Africa and abroad, including the United Nations, to implement a
               common plan and to table a reasonable and comprehensive solution to end the crisis
               in South Sudan and urges all parties to engage meaningfully in the peace process so
               to bring about a political resolution of the crisis and an end to the violence, and in
               this regard, further welcoming the 24 March 2015 decision by the African Union
               Peace and Security Council forming the African Union High Level Ad Hoc
               Committee for South Sudan, and encouraging continued close cooper ation between
               the United Nations, IGAD and the AU in mediation efforts and peace negotiations,

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                 Expressing its deep appreciation for the actions taken by United Nations
           Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) peacekeepers and Troop - and Police-Contributing Countries to protect civilians, including foreign nationals, under threat
           of physical violence and to stabilize the security situation within and beyond
           UNMISS sites, expressing appreciation for UNMISS’s efforts to support internally
           displaced persons seeking protection on its sites, while underlining the necessity to
           find sustainable solutions for the internally displaced population, including in
           alternative safe and secure locations, and in keeping with the Guiding Principles on
           Internal Displacement,
                 Taking note with interest of the reports on the human rights situation in South
           Sudan including on the situation of children in armed conflict on 11 December
           2014, the “Attack on Bentiu-20 October 2014” released on 19 December 2014, and
           the “Attacks on Civilians in Bentiu and Bor-April 2014” on 9 January 2015, in
           addition to the 21 February 2014 UNMISS Interim Human Rights report, and 8 May
           2014 “Conflict in South Sudan: A Human Rights Report”,
                 Expressing grave concern that according to these reports there are reasonable
           grounds to believe that war crimes and crimes against humanity, including
           extrajudicial killings, rape and other acts of sexual violence, enforced
           disappearances the use of children in armed conflict, and arbitrary arrests and
           detention have been committed by both government and opposition forces, and
           noting that such crimes constitute actions that threaten the peace, security and
           stability of South Sudan,
                Stressing the increasingly urgent and imperative need to end impunity in South
           Sudan and to bring to justice perpetrators of such crimes, and further stressing the
           importance of accountability, reconciliation and healing in ending impunity, and
           ensuring a sustainable peace,
                 Emphasizing that individuals or entities responsible for or complicit in, or
           having engaged in, directly or indirectly, actions or policies that threaten the peace,
           security or stability of South Sudan, may be designated for targeted sanctions
           pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015), recalling its willingness to impose targeted
           sanctions and noting with interest the 22 May 2015 Press Statement from the
           African Union Peace and Security Council calling for urgent steps to designate
           individuals and entities under resolution 2206 (2015),
                 Recognizing the work of the African Union Commission of Inquiry in
           independent and public human rights monitoring, investigation and reporting, and
           its 27 June 2014 “Interim Report of AU Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan”,
           and anticipating with interest its findings and recommendations and encourages the
           public release of the final report as soon as possible on South Sudan,
                 Strongly condemning the use of media to broadcast hate speech and transmit
           messages instigating violence against a particular ethnic group, which has the
           potential to play a significant role in promoting mass violence and exacerbating
           conflict, calling on the Government to take the appropriate measures in order to
           deter such activity, and further urging all parties to desist from these actions and
           instead contribute to promoting peace and reconciliation among the communities,
                 Recognizing the important role played by civil society organizations, faith
           leaders, women, and youth in South Sudan, underscoring the importance of their
           participation — along with the former SPLM detainees and other political parties —

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               to finding a sustainable solution to the crisis in the country, and concerned by efforts
               by all parties to limit such participation including by preventing individuals from
               travelling to join the talks and by increased restrictio ns of freedom of expression,
                     Emphasizing that persistent barriers to full implementation of resolution 1325
               (2000) will only be dismantled through dedicated commitment to women ’s
               empowerment, participation, and human rights, and through concerted leadersh ip,
               consistent information and action, and support, to build women ’s engagement in all
               levels of decision-making,
                    Expressing deep concern at persistent restrictions placed upon the movement
               and operations of UNMISS, including through repeated violations o f the Status of
               Forces Agreement and blocking the deployment of essential assets and enablers, and
               underscoring the importance of close cooperation and communication between
               UNMISS and the Government in addressing these issues,
                    Strongly condemning the attacks by government and opposition forces and
               other groups on United Nations and IGAD personnel and facilities, including the
               December 2012 downing of a United Nations helicopter by the SPLA, the April
               2013 attack on a United Nations convoy, the December 20 13 attack on the UNMISS
               camp in Akobo, the August 2014 shooting down of a United Nations helicopter by
               unidentified armed groups, the August 2014 arrest and detention of an IGAD
               monitoring and verification team, the detentions and kidnappings of United Nations
               and associated personnel, and the repeated attacks on the UNMISS camps in Bor,
               Bentiu, Malakal and Melut, and the disappearance purportedly caused by SPLA
               forces, of two United Nations-affiliated national staff and one national contractor in
               Upper Nile State, and calling upon the Government of South Sudan to complete its
               investigations of these attacks in a swift and thorough manner and to hold those
               responsible to account,
                     Reiterating its request that UNMISS take additional measures, as appropriate,
               to ensure the security of its air operations in South Sudan, and report thereon to the
               Council,
                      Stressing the importance of effective engagement and liaison with local
               communities, both within and outside the Protection of Civilians sites, in order to
               fulfil UNMISS’ Protection of Civilians mandate,
                     Expressing grave concern regarding the threats made to oil installations,
               petroleum companies and their employees, and urging all parties to ensure the
               security of economic infrastructure,
                    Recalling its resolution 2117 (2013) and expressing grave concern at the threat
               to peace and security in South Sudan arising from the illicit transfer, destabilizing
               accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons,
                     Noting with serious concern reports made by the United Nations Mine Action
               Service (UNMAS) in Jonglei State in February 2014, of the indiscriminate use of
               cluster munitions and urging all parties to refrain from similar such use in the
               future, and further expressing serious concerns about increased level of unexploded
               ordnance,
                     Welcoming IGAD’s continued operations of the MVM, reiterating its call for
               the redeployment and/or progressive withdrawal of armed groups and allied forces
               invited by either side, consistent with the 23 January 2014 Cessation of Host ilities

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           Agreement, and warning of the serious consequences that could result from any
           regionalization of the conflict,
                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) and 2175 (2015) 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; and resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820
           (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009), 1960 (2010), 2106 (2013), and 2122 (2013) on
           women, peace, and security; resolution 2150 (2014) on the prevention and fight
           against genocide; resolution 2151 (2014) on security sector reform; and resolution
           2171 (2014) on conflict prevention,
                Taking note of the 17 February 2015 Secretary-General’s Report (S/2015/118)
           and 29 April 2015 Secretary-General’s Report (S/2015/296) and the
           recommendations contained therein,
                 Determining that the situation in South Sudan continues to constitute a threat
           to international peace and security in the region,
                Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                1.    Reiterates its endorsement of the CoH Agreement accepted and signed by
           the Government of South Sudan and the SPLM/A (in Opposition) on 23 January
           2014, further reiterates its endorsement of the Agreement to Resolve the Crisis in
           South Sudan signed on 9 May 2014 by Government of Sout h Sudan and the
           SPLM/A (in Opposition); endorses the 9 November 2014 Rededication and
           Implementation Modalities for the CoH; calls for immediate and full
           implementation of the agreements by both parties, and expresses its intention to
           consider all appropriate measures, as demonstrated by its 3 March 2015 unanimous
           adoption of resolution 2206 (2015), against those who take action that undermines
           the peace, stability, and security of South Sudan, including those who prevent the
           implementation of these agreements;
                2.    Urges all parties to engage in an open and fully inclusive national
           dialogue seeking to establish lasting peace, reconciliation and good governance,
           including through the full and effective participation of youth, women, diverse
           communities, faith groups, civil society, and the formerly detained SPLM leaders,
           encourages the efforts of IGAD and the United Nations to reach a peace agreement
           between the parties, and further urges them to ensure that child protection
           provisions are integrated into all peace negotiations and peace agreements;
                3.    Decides to extend the mandate of UNMISS until 30 November 2015;
              4.   Decides that the mandate of UNMISS shall be as follows, and authorizes
           UNMISS to use all necessary means to perform the following tasks:
                (a)   Protection of civilians:
                (i) To protect civilians under threat of physical violence, irrespective of the
                source of such violence, within its capacity and areas of deployment, with
                specific protection for women and children, including through the continued
                use of the Mission’s Child Protection and Women Protection Advisers;
                (ii) To deter violence against civilians, including foreign nationals,
                especially through proactive deployment, active patrolling with particular

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                    attention to displaced civilians, including, but not limited to, those in
                    protection sites and refugee camps, humanitarian personnel and human rights
                    defenders, and identification of threats and attacks against the civilian
                    population, including through regular interaction with the civilian popu lation
                    and closely with humanitarian, human rights and development organizations,
                    in areas at high risk of conflict including, as appropriate, schools, places of
                    worship, hospitals, and the oil installations, in particular when the Government
                    of the Republic of South Sudan is unable or failing to provide such security;
                    (iii) To implement a mission-wide early warning strategy, including a
                    coordinated approach to information gathering, monitoring, verification, early
                    warning and dissemination, and response mechanisms, including response
                    mechanisms to prepare for further potential attacks on United Nations
                    personnel and facilities;
                    (iv) To maintain public safety and security of and within UNMISS protection
                    of civilians sites;
                    (v) To exercise good offices, confidence-building, and facilitation in support
                    of the mission’s protection strategy, especially in regard to women and
                    children, including to facilitate the prevention, mitigation and resolution of
                    inter-communal conflict in order to foster sustainable local and national
                    reconciliation as an essential part of preventing violence and long -term Statebuilding activity;
                    (vi) To foster a secure environment for the eventual safe and voluntary return
                    of internally-displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees including, through
                    monitoring of, ensuring respect for human rights by, and where compatible and
                    in strict compliance with the United Nations Human Rights Due Diligence
                    Policy (HRDPP), coordination with police services and civil society actors in
                    relevant and protection-focused activities, such as sensitization to issues of
                    sexual and gender-based violence, in order to strengthen protection of
                    civilians;
                    (b)   Monitoring and investigating human rights:
                    (i) To monitor, investigate, verify, and report publicly and regu larly on
                    abuses and violations of human rights and violations of international
                    humanitarian law, including those that may amount to war crimes or crimes
                    against humanity;
                    (ii) To monitor, investigate, verify and report specifically and publicly on
                    violations and abuses committed against children and women, including all
                    forms of sexual and gender-based violence in armed conflict by accelerating
                    the implementation of monitoring, analysis and reporting arrangements on
                    conflict-related sexual violence and by strengthening the monitoring and
                    reporting mechanism for grave violations against children;
                    (iii) To coordinate with, and offer technical support to, where appropriate, the
                    African Union’s Commission of Inquiry for South Sudan;

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                 (c) Creating the conditions conducive to the delivery of humanitarian
           assistance:
                (i) To contribute, in close coordination with humanitarian actors, to the
                creation of security conditions conducive to the delivery of humanitarian
                assistance, confidence building and facilitation, so as to allow, in accordance
                with relevant provisions of international law and United Nations guiding
                principles of humanitarian assistance, the rapid, safe and unhindered access of
                relief personnel to all those in need in South Sudan and timely delivery o f
                humanitarian assistance, in particular to internally displaced persons and
                refugees;
                (ii) To ensure the security and freedom of movement of United Nations and
                associated personnel where appropriate, and to ensure the security of
                installations and equipment necessary for implementation of mandated tasks;
                (d)   Supporting the Implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement :
                (i) To ensure proper coordination with the Joint Technical Committee (JTC),
                MVM, and Monitoring and Verification Teams (MVTs), as appropriate;
                (ii) To provide mobile and dedicated fixed site security to IGAD ’s MVM, as
                established in line with the decisions of the 31 January 2014 and 13 March
                2014 meetings of the IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and Government; and
                (iii) To provide support to the work of the MVM as described within the
                CoH;
                5.    Emphasizes that protection of civilians, as described in paragraph 4 (a),
           must be given priority in decisions about the use of available capacity and resources
           within the Mission;
                 6.   Requests the Secretary-General, through his Special Representative, to
           continue to direct the operations of an integrated UNMISS, coordinate all activities
           of the United Nations system in the Republic of South Sudan, and support a
           coherent international approach to achieving peace in the Republic of South Sudan,
           and expresses support for the use of United Nations good offices to engage with the
           parties and other stakeholders;
                7.    Endorses the recommendation made by the Secretary-General in his
           29 April 2015 Report to maintain the overall force levels of UNMISS to support its
           mandate as defined in paragraph 4 of this resolution;
                 8.   Decides that UNMISS will consist of a military component of up to
           12,500 troops of all ranks and of a police component, including ap propriate Formed
           Police Units, of up to 1,323 personnel; and that the civilian component will continue
           to be reduced according to tasks outlined in paragraph 4; requests that the Secretary-General provide detailed information on force generation, restructuring of the
           UNMISS force, logistical support and enablers, including as part of his regular
           reports; and requests the Secretary-General to review needs on the ground, and
           provide an updated assessment of the force’s operations, deployment and future
           requirements in his regular reports to the Council;
                9.    Requests UNMISS to continue to focus and streamline its activities,
           across its military, police and civilian components in order to achieve progress on

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               the tasks outlined in paragraph 4, and recognizes that certain Mission tasks will
               therefore be ceased;
                    10. Expresses its intention to keep the requirements of and composition of
               UNMISS components under active review, and to review this mandate and make
               any necessary adjustments, at an appropriate stage in the implementation of a
               credible peace agreement between the parties;
                    11. Authorizes the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps, in
               accordance with paragraph 8, to continue to expedite force and asset generation;
                     12. Requests UNMISS to further intensify its presence and active patrolling
               in areas of high-risk of conflict, high concentrations of IDPs, including as guided by
               its early warning strategy, in both government and opposition-held areas, and key
               routes for population movement, and to conduct regular reviews of its geographic
               deployment to ensure that its forces are best placed to protect civilians, and requests
               the Secretary-General to provide update the Security Council on how the Mission is
               working toward meeting its protection of civilian obligations, including, but not
               limited to new patrol areas and proactive deployment, on the measures to be taken
               to transform the mission to become more efficient and effective in implementing its
               mandate in his next report in August 2015 as well as furthe r updates on these
               reviews as part of his regular reports;
                     13. Further requests that UNMISS continue to ensure full compliance 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, and
               urges Troop- and Police-Contributing Countries to take appropriate preventive
               action including pre-deployment awareness training, and to ensure full
               accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;
                    14. Encourages UNMISS to fully implement the HRDDP and requests the
               Secretary-General to include progress made in implementing the policy in his
               reports to the Council;
                     15. Requests UNMISS, within existing resources, to assist the Committee
               established pursuant to paragraph 16 of resolution 2206 (2015) and the Panel of
               Experts established by the same resolution; further urges all parties and Member
               States, as well as international, regional and subregional organizations to ensure
               cooperation with the Panel of Experts and further urges all Member States involved
               to ensure the safety of the members of the Panel of Experts and unhindered access,
               in particular to persons, documents and sites in order for the Panel of Experts to
               execute its mandate;
                     16. Condemns in the strongest terms attacks on and threats made to UNMISS
               personnel and United Nations facilities, as well as those of IGAD, such as the
               August 2014 shooting down of a United Nations helicopter by unidentified armed
               groups, the August 2014 arrest and detention of an IGAD monitoring and
               verification team, the detentions and kidnappings of United Nations and associated
               personnel, and the repeated attacks on the UNMISS camps in Bor, Bentiu, Malakal
               and Melut, stresses that such attacks may constitute violations of the Status of
               Forces Agreement and/or war crimes, demands that all parties respect the
               inviolability of United Nations premises and immediately desist and refrain from
               any violence against those gathered at United Nations facilities, and further

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           demands the immediate and safe release of detained and kidnapped United Nations
           and associated personnel;
                 17. Recalls the designation criteria detailed in paragraph 7 of resolution 2206
           (2015), stresses the sanctity of United Nations protection sites, and specifically
           underscores that individuals or entities that are responsible or complicit in, or have
           engaged in, directly or indirectly, attacks against United Nations missions,
           international security presences, or other peacekeeping operations, or humanit arian
           personnel, threaten the peace, security and stability of South Sudan and therefore
           may meet the designation criteria;
                18. Reiterates its request that UNMISS take additional measures, as
           appropriate, to ensure the security of its air operations in So uth Sudan and report
           thereon to the Council;
                  19. Demands that the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and all
           relevant parties cooperate fully in the deployment, operations, and monitoring,
           verification, and reporting functions of UNMISS, in particu lar by guaranteeing the
           safety, security, and unrestricted freedom of movement of United Nations and
           associated personnel, throughout the territory of the Republic of South Sudan, and
           further calls upon the Government of South Sudan to ensure freedom of mo vement
           for IDPs, including those leaving and entering protection of civilian sites, and to
           continue to support UNMISS by the allocation of land for protection of civilian
           sites;
                 20. Demands that all parties allow, in accordance with relevant provisions of
           international law and United Nations guiding principles of humanitarian the rapid,
           safe and unhindered access of relief personnel, equipment and supplies, to all those
           in need and timely delivery of humanitarian assistance, in particular to internally
           displaced persons and refugees and stresses that any returns or other durable
           solutions for IDPs or refugees must be undertaken on a voluntary and informed
           basis in conditions of dignity and safety;
                21. Further demands that all parties immediately cease all forms of violence,
           human rights violations and abuses, violations of international humanitarian law,
           including rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence;
                 22. Condemns all violations of applicable international law, including
           international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of international human
           rights committed by all parties to the conflict, in particular against children, such as
           those involving their recruitment and use, killing and maiming, and abduction as
           well as attacks against schools and hospitals, urges all parties to the conflict to
           implement the Conclusions on Children and Armed Conflict in South Sudan adopted
           by the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict on 8 May
           2015, strongly urges the Government to fully and immediately implement its revised
           action plan to end and prevent violations committed against children, and further
           strongly urges the SPLM/A-in Opposition to fully and immediately implement their
           commitment to end violations and abuses against children signed on 10 May 2014;
           takes note of the 29 October 2014 national launch of the campaign “Children, Not
           Soldiers” by the Government, and welcomes the release of children by the
           SSDM/A-Cobra faction;
                23. Expresses grave concern at the findings of the Special Representative of
           the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict of rampant sexual violence

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               and welcomes the 11 October 2014 Joint Communiqué of the Government of South
               Sudan and the United Nations on Addressing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, the
               December 2014 unilateral communiqué issued by the SPLM/A-IO on Preventing
               Conflict Related Sexual Violence, the appointment by the Government of South
               Sudan of a High-Level Focal Point to Address Conflict-Related Sexual Violence,
               and the establishment and work of the Technical Working Group, calls upon both
               parties as a matter of urgency to finalize actions plans to implement the
               commitments made under their respective communiqués, urges the Government of
               South Sudan to implement without delay the commitments made in accordance with
               resolution 1960 (2010) and 2106 (2013), and further calls for specific and time
               bound commitments by both parties to combat sexual violence in accordance with
               resolution 1960 (2010) and 2106 (2013);
                    24. Calls upon the Government of South Sudan to move forward
               expeditiously and transparently to complete the investigations of allegations of
               human rights violations and abuses consistent with international standards, and
               encourages it to release the reports of those investigations;
                     25. Further calls upon the Government of South Sudan to hold to account all
               those responsible for violations and abuses of human rights and violations of
               international humanitarian law, and to ensure that all victims of sexual violence
               have equal protection under the law and equal access to justice, and to safeguard
               equal respect for the rights of women and girls in these processes;
                     26. Emphasizes the importance of the full and effective participation of
               women at all levels in the implementation of agreements and in the prevention and
               resolution of conflict and peacebuilding more broadly, calls upon all parties to
               ensure women’s full and effective representation and leadership in all conflict
               resolution and peacebuilding efforts, including in the resumption of peace talks, and
               through support to women’s civil society organizations; welcomes IGAD’s
               identification of a Gender Adviser, encourages their swift deployment and the full
               integration of gender concerns in future peace agreements, and encourages Troopand Police-Contributing Countries to take measures to increase the deployment of
               women in the military, police, and civilian components of the mission, and reaffirms
               the importance of appropriate gender expertise and training in all mission s
               mandated by the Security Council;
                     27. Condemns attacks on oil installations, petroleum companies and their
               employees, and the continued fighting around these facilities, and urges all parties
               to ensure the security of economic infrastructure;
                    28. Requests that the Secretary-General report to the Security Council on the
               implementation of the UNMISS mandate in two written reports, no later than
               17 August 2015 and 30 October 2015 respectively;
                    29.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2224 (2015)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               9 June 2015

               Resolution 2224 (2015)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7458th meeting, on
               9 June 2015

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolution 1696 (2006),
               resolution 1737 (2006), resolution 1747 (2007), resolution 1803 (2008), 1835
               (2008), 1887 (2009), 1929 (2010), 1984 (2011), 2049 (2012), 2105 (2013), and 2159
               (2014), as well as the statement of its President of 29 March 2006
               (S/PRST/2006/15), and reaffirming their provisions,
                    Recalling the creation, pursuant to paragraph 29 of resolution 1929 (2010), of
               a Panel of Experts, under the direction of the Committee, to carry out the tasks
               provided for by that paragraph,
                    Recalling the 7 November 2014 interim report by the Panel of Experts
               appointed by the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 29 of resolution 1929
               (2010) and the 1 June 2015 final report (S/2015/401) by the Panel,
                   Recalling the methodological standards for reports of sanctions monitoring
               mechanisms contained in the Report of the Informal Working Group of the Security
               Council on General Issues of Sanctions (S/2006/997),
                     Welcoming the efforts made by the Secretariat to expand and improve the
               roster of experts for the Security Council Subsidiary Organs Branch, bearing in
               mind the guidance provided by the Note of the President (S/2006/997),
                    Emphasizing, in that regard, the importance of credible, fact-based,
               independent assessments, analysis, and recommendations, in accordance with the
               mandate of the Panel of Experts, as specified in paragraph 29 of resolution 1929
               (2010),
                    Determining that proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, as well as their
               means of delivery, continues to constitute a threat to international peace and
               security,
                    Acting under Article 41 of Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Decides to extend until 9 July 2016 the mandate of the Panel of Experts,
               as specified in paragraph 29 of resolution 1929 (2010), expresses its intent to review
               the mandate and take appropriate action regarding further extension no later than

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               9 June 2016, and requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary administrative
               measures to this effect;
                    2.    Requests the Panel of Experts to provide to the Committee no later than
               9 November 2015 a midterm report on its work, and further requests that, after a
               discussion with the Committee, the Panel of Experts submit to the Council its
               midterm report by 9 December 2015, and requests also a final report to the
               Committee by 9 May 2016 with its findings and recommendations, and further
               requests that, after a discussion with the Committee, the Panel of Experts submit to
               the Council its final report by 9 June 2016;
                    3.    Requests the Panel of Experts to provide to the Committee a planned
               program of work no later than thirty days after the Panel’s reappointment,
               encourages the Committee to engage in regular discussions about this program of
               work and to engage regularly with the Panel about its work, and further requests the
               Panel of Experts to provide to the Committee any updates to this program of work;
                    4.   Expresses its intent to continue to follow the work of the Panel;
                     5.    Urges all States, relevant United Nations bodies and other interested
               parties, to cooperate fully with the Committee establishe d pursuant to resolution
               1737 (2006) and the Panel of Experts, in particular by supplying any information at
               their disposal on the implementation of the measures imposed by resolution 1737
               (2006), resolution 1747 (2007), resolution 1803 (2008), and resolut ion 1929 (2010);
                    6.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2225 (2015)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                18 June 2015

               Resolution 2225 (2015)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7466th meeting, on
               18 June 2015

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming its resolutions 1261 (1999) of 25 August 1999, 1314 (2000) of
               11 August 2000, 1379 (2001) or 20 November 2001, 1460 (2003) of 30 January
               2003, 1539 (2004) of 22 April 2004, 1612 (2005) of 26 July 2005, 1882 (2009) of
               4 August 2009, 1998 (2011) of 12 July 2011, 2068 (2012) of 19 September 2012,
               2143 (2014) of 7 March 2014, and all relevant Statements of its President, which
               contribute to a comprehensive framework for addressing the protection of children
               affected by armed conflict,
                    Reiterating its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international
               peace and security and, in this connection, its commitment to address the
               widespread impact of armed conflict on children,
                     Acknowledging that its resolutions, their implementation and the Statements of
               its President on children and armed conflict as well as the conclusions of the
               Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict have generated
               progress in preventing and responding to violations and abuses committed against
               children, in particular in the demobilization, rehabilitation and reintegration of
               thousands of children, the signing of action plans between parties to armed conflict
               and the delisting of parties to conflict from the Annexes to the Secretary -General’s
               annual report,
                    Remaining however deeply concerned over the lack of progress on the ground
               in some situations of concern, where parties to conflict continue to violate with
               impunity the relevant provisions of applicable international law relating to the rights
               and protection of children in armed conflict,
                    Recalling that all parties to armed conflict must comply strictly with the
               obligations applicable to them under international law for the protection of children
               in armed conflict, including those contained in the Convention on the Rights of the
               Child and its Optional Protocol on the involvement of Children in armed conflict, as
               well as the Geneva Conventions of 12th August 1949 and the Additional Protocols
               of 1977,
                    Convinced that the protection of children in armed conflict should be an
               important aspect of any comprehensive strategy to resolve conflict and build peace

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               and stressing also the importance of adopting a broad strategy of conflict
               prevention, which addresses the root causes of armed conflict in a comprehe nsive
               manner in order to enhance the protection of children on a long -term basis,
                     Stressing the primary role of Governments in providing protection and relief to
               all children affected by armed conflict and recognizing the importance of
               strengthening national capacities in this regard,
                    Reiterating that all action undertaken by United Nations entities within the
               framework of the monitoring and reporting mechanism must be designed to support
               and supplement, as appropriate, the protection and rehabilitation roles of national
               Governments,
                    Recognizing also the important roles that local leaders and civil society
               networks can play in enhancing community-level protection and rehabilitation,
               including non-stigmatization, for children affected by armed conflict,
                     Recalling the responsibility of all Member States to comply with their
               respective obligations to end impunity and to investigate and prosecute those
               responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and other egregious
               crimes perpetrated against children and noting that the fight against impunity for the
               most serious crimes of international concern committed against children has been
               strengthened through the work on and prosecution of these crimes by the
               International Criminal Court, ad hoc and mixed tribunals and specialized chambers
               in national tribunals,
                     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 8 June 2015
               (S/2015/409) and stressing that the present resolution does not seek to make any
               legal determination as to whether situations which are referred to in the Secretary-General’s report are or are not armed conflicts within the context of the Geneva
               Conventions and the Additional Protocols thereto, nor does it prejudge the legal
               status of the non-State parties involved in these situations,
                     Expressing grave concern over the abduction of children in situations of armed
               conflict, the majority of which are perpetrated by non -State armed groups,
               recognizing that abductions occur in a variety of settings, including schools, further
               recognizing that abduction often precedes or follows other abuses and violations of
               applicable international law against children, including those involving recruitment
               and use, killing and maiming, as well as rape and other forms of sexual violence,
               which may amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity, and calling on all
               Member States to hold perpetrators of abductions accountable,
                     Gravely concerned by the human rights abuses and violations of international
               humanitarian law committed by non-state armed groups, in particular violent
               extremist groups, including mass abductions, rape and other forms of sexual
               violence such as sexual slavery, particularly targeting girls, which can cause
               displacement and affect access to education and healthcare services, a nd
               emphasizing the importance of accountability for such abuses and violations,
                     Noting that Article 35 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child calls for
               States Parties to take all appropriate national, bilateral and multilateral measures to
               prevent the abduction of, the sale of or traffic in children for any purpose or in any
               form,

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                 Gravely concerned by the detrimental effects of the illicit transfer,
           destabilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons on children
           in armed conflict, in particular due to recruitment and use of children by parties to
           armed conflict, as well as their re-recruitment, killing and maiming, rape and other
           sexual violence, abductions, attacks on schools and hospitals in violation of
           international law,
                 Stressing that the best interests of the child as well as the specific needs and
           vulnerabilities of children should be considered when planning and carrying out
           actions concerning children in situations of armed conflict,
                 Recalling the obligations of all parties to armed conflict applicable to them
           under international humanitarian law and human rights law, emphasizing that no
           child should be deprived of his or her liberty unlawfully or arbitrarily and calling on
           all Parties to conflict to cease unlawful or arbitrary detention as well as torture or
           other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment imposed on children
           during their detention,
                 Recognizing the importance of providing timely and appropriate reintegration
           and rehabilitation assistance to children affected by armed conflict, while ensuring
           that the specific needs of girls as well as children with disabilities are addressed,
           including access to health care, psychosocial support, and education programmes
           that contribute to the well-being of children and to sustainable peace and security,
                Calling on all parties to conflict to respect the civilian character of schools as
           such in accordance with international humanitarian law,
                 1.    Strongly condemns all violations of applicable international law
           involving the recruitment and use of children by parties to armed conflict as well as
           their re-recruitment, killing and maiming, rape and other forms of sexual violence,
           abductions, attacks against schools and hospitals as well as denial of humanitarian
           access by parties to armed conflict and all other violations of international law,
           including international humanitarian law, human rights law and refugee law,
           committed against children in situations of armed conflict and demands that all
           relevant parties immediately put an end to such practices and take special measures
           to protect children;
                 2.   Reaffirms that the monitoring and reporting mechanism will continue to
           be implemented in situations listed in annex I and annex II (“the annexes”) to the
           reports of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict, in line with the
           principles set out in paragraph 2 of its resolution 1612 (2005), and that its
           establishment and implementation shall not prejudge or imply a decision by the
           Security Council as to whether or not to include a situation on its agenda;
                3.    Recalls paragraph 16 of its resolution 1379 (2001) and requests the
           Secretary-General also to include in the annexes to his reports on children and
           armed conflict those parties to armed conflict that engage, in contravention of
           applicable international law, in patterns of abduction of children in situa tions of
           armed conflict, bearing in mind all other violations and abuses against children, and
           notes that the present paragraph will apply to situations in accordance with the
           conditions set out in paragraph 16 of its resolution 1379 (2001);
                 4.   Calls upon those parties listed in the annexes of the Secretary-General’s
           report on children and armed conflict that commit violations and abuses against
           children in contravention of applicable international law, including abductions of

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               children in situations of armed conflict, to prepare and adopt without delay, concrete
               time-bound action plans to halt those violations and abuses in collaboration with the
               United Nations;
                     5.    Urges for the immediate, safe and unconditional release of abducted
               children by all Parties to conflict and encourages Member States, United Nations
               entities, and regional and sub-regional organizations to undertake relevant efforts to
               obtain the safe release of abducted children, including through establishing standard
               operating procedures on the handover of children to relevant civilian child
               protection actors, as well as to seek to ensure their family reunification,
               rehabilitation and reintegration;
                     6.    Encourages Member States to consider non-judicial measures as
               alternatives to prosecution and detention that focus on the rehabilitation and
               reintegration for children formerly associated with armed forces and armed groups
               taking into account that deprivation of liberty of children should be used only as a
               measure of last resort and for the shortest appropriate period of time, as well as to
               avoid wherever possible the use of pretrial detention for children;
                    7.    Expresses deep concern that the military use of schools in contravention
               of applicable international law may render schools legitimate targets of attack, thus
               endangering the safety of children and in this regard encourages Member States to
               take concrete measures to deter such use of schools by armed forces and armed
               groups;
                     8.    Stresses the importance of regular and timely consideration of violations
               and abuses committed against children in armed conflict, in this regard welcomes
               the sustained activity of its Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict and
               invites the Working Group to make full use of tools within its mandate to promote
               the protection of children affected by armed conflict, including through increasing
               engagement with concerned Member States, in light of ongoing discussions on
               enhancing compliance;
                    9.    Continues to urge Member States, United Nations entities, regional and
               sub-regional organizations and other parties concerned to ensure that child protection
               provisions, including those relating to the release and reintegration of children
               formerly associated with armed forces or armed groups, are integrated into all peace
               negotiations, ceasefire and peace agreements, and in provisions for ceasefire
               monitoring;
                    10. Welcomes the progress made under the “Children, Not Soldiers”
               campaign towards ending and preventing the recruitment and use of children by
               Government armed forces in conflict by 2016, further urges concerned Governments
               to continue to undertake all efforts in order to ensure that no children are in their
               ranks in conflict, and calls on Member States, all relevant United Nations entities,
               NGOs and the donor community to support the campaign in their various capacities;
                     11. Invites the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children
               and Armed Conflict to update the Security Council on the campaign “Children, Not
               Soldiers” as well as on the progress made in the signing and implementation of
               action plans or commitments by non-State armed groups, including about the
               process and progress in delisting concerned parties;
                     12. Urges all parties concerned, including Member States, United Nations
               entities, as well as financial institutions to support, as appropriate, bearing in mind

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           national ownership, the development and strengthening of the capacities of national
           institutions and local civil society networks for advocacy, protection and
           rehabilitation of children affected by armed conflict as well as national accountability
           mechanisms with timely, sustained and adequate resources and funding;
                 13. Urges concerned Member States, when undertaking security sector
           reforms, to mainstream child protection, such as the inclusion of child protection in
           military training and standard operating procedures, including on the handover of
           children to relevant civilian child protection actors, the establishment of child
           protection units in national security forces, and the strengthening of effective age
           assessment mechanisms to prevent underage recruitment, while stressing in the
           latter regard the importance of ensuring universal birth registration, including late
           birth registration which should remain an exception;
                 14. Emphasizes the responsibility of all States to put an end to impunity and
           to investigate and prosecute those responsible for genocide, crimes against
           humanity, war crimes and other egregious crimes perpetrated against children and
           highlights 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;
                 15. Recognizes the role of United Nations peacekeeping operations and
           political missions in the protection of children, particularly the crucial role of child
           protection advisers in mainstreaming child protection and leading monitoring,
           prevention and reporting efforts in missions, and in this regard reiterates its decision
           to continue the inclusion of specific provisions for the protection of children in the
           mandates of all relevant United Nations peacekeeping operations and political
           missions, encourages deployment of child protection advisers to such missions, and
           calls upon the Secretary-General to ensure that the need for and the number and
           roles of such advisers are systematically assessed during the preparation and
           renewal of each United Nations peacekeeping operation and political mission;
                 16. Calls for the continued implementation by United Nations peacekeeping
           operations of the Secretary-General’s zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation
           and abuse and to ensure full compliance of their personnel with the United Nations
           code of conduct, reiterates its request to the Secretar y-General to continue to take
           all necessary action in this regard and to keep the Security Council informed, and
           urges troop-contributing countries to continue taking appropriate preventive action,
           such as mandatory pre-deployment child protection training including on sexual
           exploitation and abuse, and to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct
           involving their personnel;
                 17. Further urges all United Nations entities, including peacekeeping
           missions, political missions, peacebuilding offices, United Nations offices,
           agencies, funds and programmes to give full attention to violations against children
           in the application of the Human Rights Due Diligence Policy on United Nations
           Support to non-United Nations Security Forces;
                 18. Reiterates its requests to the Secretary-General to continue to submit
           comprehensive annual reports to the Council on the implementation of its
           resolutions and Presidential statements on children and armed conflict and to ensure
           that in all his reports on country-specific situations the matter of children and armed
           conflict is included as specific aspect of the report;
                19.   Decides to remain actively seized of this matter.

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