               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1911 (2010)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                28 January 2010

               Resolution 1911 (2010)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6267th meeting, on
               28 January 2010

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolutions 1880 and 1893
               (2009), and the statements of its President relating to the situation in Côte d’Ivoire,
               and resolution 1885 (2009) on the situation in Liberia,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and unity of Côte d’Ivoire, and recalling the importance of the principles of
               good-neighbourliness, non-interference and regional cooperation,
                     Recalling that it endorsed the Agreement signed by President Laurent Gbagbo
               and Mr. Guillaume Soro in Ouagadougou on 4 March 2007 (“the Ouagadougou
               Political Agreement”, S/2007/144), and that it welcomed the four subsequent
               Supplementary Agreements,
                     Recalling again in particular that in its resolution 1721 (2006) it notably
               endorsed the decision of the African Union Peace and Security Council on the
               mandate of the Head of State, and recalling further that in the statement of its
               President dated 28 March 2007 (S/PRST/2007/8) it endorsed the Ouagadougou
               Political Agreement, including its Chapter V on the institutional executive
               framework, and that this Agreement provided for a period of ten months for the
               holding of the presidential elections,
                    Expressing again its appreciation to President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina
               Faso (“the Facilitator”) for his continued efforts to support the peace process in Côte
               d’Ivoire, in particular through the Ouagadougou Political Agreement follow-up
               mechanisms, commending and encouraging the continued efforts of the African
               Union and the Economic Community of West African States (“ECOWAS”) to
               promote peace and stability in Côte d’Ivoire, and reiterating its full support for
               them,
                    Stressing the need for the Council to pursue a rigorous, strategic approach to
               peacekeeping deployments,
                     Reiterating its strong condemnation of any attempt to destabilize the peace
               process by force, and expressing its intention to examine without delay the situation
               after any such attempt, on the basis of a report by the Secretary-General,

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                    Having taken note of the letters of the Secretary-General dated 29 December
               2009 (S/2009/694) and 15 January 2010 (S/2010/42) and of the proposal of the
               Presidents of Cote d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso to deploy some troops from Burkina
               Faso as part of UNOCI for three months,
                    Having taken note further of the Secretary-General report dated 7 January
               2010 (S/2010/15),
                     Noting again with concern, in spite of the sustained improvement of the
               overall human rights situation, the persistence of reported human rights and
               humanitarian law violations against civilians in different parts of the country,
               including numerous acts of sexual violence, stressing that the perpetrators must be
               brought to justice, reiterating its firm condemnation of all violations of human
               rights and international humanitarian law in Côte d’Ivoire, and recalling its
               resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009) and 1889 (2009) on women,
               peace and security, its resolutions 1612 (2005) and 1882 (2009) on children and
               armed conflict and its resolutions 1674 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the protection of
               civilians in armed conflicts,
                     Determining that the situation in Côte d’Ivoire continues to pose a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    (“Supporting the Ouagadougou political process and a credible electoral
               process”)
                     1.   Recalls that in the statement of its President dated 8 December 2009
               (S/PRST/2009/33) it took note of the postponement of the first round of the
               presidential election to the end of February or the beginning of March 2010;
                      2.   Welcomes the progress made towards the establishment of the final voters
               list, including the publication of the provisional voters list certified by the Special
               Representative of the Secretary-General;
                     3.    Reiterates its determination to bring its full support to a credible
               electoral process in Côte d’Ivoire, and reiterates further that the publication of a
               final voters list certified by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General is
               crucial for the holding of open, free, fair and transparent elections;
                     4.   Urges the relevant Ivorian stakeholders to ensure the publication of the
               final voters list, to announce the official date of the first round of the presidential
               election and to meet their commitments in full;
                     5.    Reiterates further that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General shall certify that all stages of the electoral process provide all the necessary
               guarantees for the holding of open, free, fair and transparent presidential and
               legislative elections in accordance with international standards and reaffirms its full
               support to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in his certification
               role;
                     6.    Stresses that it will base its assessment of the electoral process on the
               certification that will be prepared by the Special Representative consistent with the
               five-criteria framework referred to in document S/2008/250 and after inclusive
               contacts with all stakeholders in Côte d’Ivoire, including civil society;

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                 7.    Stresses the importance of an inclusive participation of the Ivorian civil
           society in the electoral process, and of ensuring the equal protection of and respect
           for human rights of every Ivorian as they relate to the electoral system, and in
           particular respect for freedom of opinion and expression, and removing obstacles
           and challenges to women’s participation and full involvement in public life;
                8.   Urges again the political parties to comply fully with the Code of Good
           Conduct for elections which they signed under the auspices of the Secretary-General, and in particular urges the Ivorian authorities to allow equitable access to
           public media;
                9.    Expresses its concerns at the delays encountered in the deployment of the
           mixed units of the Integrated Command Centre responsible to secure the elections
           and urges the Ivorian parties to enhance their efforts in this regard;
                 10. Urges the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to provide the operators involved
           in the electoral process with the necessary support, and encourages the international
           community to continue their support to the electoral process, including, with the
           agreement of the Ivorian authorities, by providing electoral observation capacity and
           related technical assistance;
                 11. Recalls that it is fully prepared to impose targeted measures pursuant to
           paragraph 20 of resolution 1893 (2009), including among other things against
           persons who are determined to be a threat to the peace and national reconciliation
           process in Côte d’Ivoire, and recalls further that, pursuant to paragraph 6 of the
           above mentioned resolution, any threat to the electoral process in Côte d’Ivoire, in
           particular any attack on or obstruction of the action of the Independent Electoral
           Commission in charge of the organization of the elections or the actions of the
           operators mentioned in paragraphs 1.3.3 and 2.1.1 of the Ouagadougou Political
           Agreement, shall constitute a threat to the peace and national reconciliation process
           for the purposes of paragraph 9 and 11 of resolution 1572 (2004);
                 12. Urges the Ivorian parties to make further concrete progress, before and
           after the elections, to advance the reunification and disarmament processes;
                  13. Reaffirms paragraphs 14 to 17 of its resolution 1880 (2009), calls upon
           all Ivorian parties, with the continued support of UNOCI, to ensure the protection of
           civilian, including women and children, to fully implement the recommendations by
           its working group on Children and Armed Conflict in Côte d’Ivoire
           (S/AC.51/2008/5), including to adopt a national action plan to address sexual
           violence, and to ensure that rule of law is strengthened and that all reported abuses
           are investigated and those responsible brought to justice, and calls in particular
           upon all parties to take appropriate measures to refrain from, prevent and protect
           civilians from all forms of sexual violence;
                (“Renewing the mandate the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire”)
                14. Decides to renew the mandate of UNOCI, as determined in resolution
           1739 (2007), until 31 May 2010, in particular to support the organization in Côte
           d’Ivoire of free, fair open and transparent elections;
                 15. Requests UNOCI, within its existing resources and mandate, to continue
           to bring its full support to the parties in the implementation of the remaining tasks
           under the Ouagadougou Political Agreement and its Supplementary Agreements, in
           particular those that are essential to the holding of a open, free, fair and transparent

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               presidential election, to provide technical and logistical support to the Independent
               Electoral Commission for the preparation and the holding of the elections in a
               secure environment, to continue to support the disarmament, demobilization and
               reintegration programme and the disarmament and dismantling of militias and to
               continue to contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights, including
               the protection of women and children, pursuant to paragraph 26 of its resolution
               1880 (2009);
                    16. Expresses its intention in principle to raise for a limited period of time
               the current level of 7450 authorized military personnel as will be needed and up to
               no more than 7950 personnel, when the final voters list will be made public, and
               requests to this end the Secretary-General to keep it informed of his technical
               analysis;
                    17. Stresses in this regard that it will hold the Ivorian parties fully
               accountable for the respect of the electoral timeline;
                     18. Requests UNOCI to continue to assist the Facilitator and his Special
               Representative in Abidjan in the conduct of the facilitation, including by helping the
               Facilitator, as appropriate and upon his request, to carry out his arbitration role
               according to the provisions of paragraph 8.1 of the Ouagadougou Political
               Agreement and paragraphs 8 and 9 of the third Supplementary Agreement;
                     19. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary
               measures to ensure full compliance in UNOCI with the United Nations zerotolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuses and to keep the Council
               informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take appropriate preventive
               action including pre-deployment awareness training, and other action to ensure full
               accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;
                     20. Decides to extend until 31 May 2010 the authorization it provided to the
               French forces in order to support UNOCI, within the limits of their deployment and
               their capabilities;
                     21. Expresses its intention to review in full by 31 May 2010, with a view to
               possible significant modifications, the mandate of UNOCI, the authorization
               provided to the French forces which support it, the level of troops of UNOCI and
               the benchmarks referred to in annex 1 of the report of the Secretary-General dated
               7 January 2010, in light of the elections and the implementation of the key steps of
               the peace process;
                     22. Requests the Secretary-General to provide to it an update by mid-March
               2010 and a full report by the end of April 2010, including detailed recommendations
               and options for the future of UNOCI as well as revised benchmarks based on the
               results of a technical assessment mission;
                    23.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1912 (2010)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                26 February 2010

               Resolution 1912 (2010)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6278th meeting, on
               26 February 2010

                    The Security Council,
                    Reaffirming all its previous resolutions and statements on the situation in
               Timor-Leste, in particular its resolutions 1599 (2005), 1677 (2006), 1690 (2006),
               1703 (2006), 1704 (2006), 1745 (2007), 1802 (2008) and 1867 (2009),
                     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 12 February 2010 (S/2010/85),
               including the overview of the findings and recommendations of the Technical
               Assessment Mission, and its broad consultations with the Timorese authorities and
               other relevant stakeholders,
                     Reaffirming its full commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Timor-Leste and the promotion of long-term stability
               in the country,
                    Taking note of general stability through further improvements in the political
               and security situation, and reiterating its call on the leadership and other
               stakeholders in Timor-Leste to continue to pursue peaceful dialogue and to avoid
               violent means to resolve differences,
                    Welcoming the successful completion of the village (suco) elections in October
               2009 as an indication of the progress made in the democratic political process in
               Timor-Leste,
                     Welcoming also the efforts of the political leadership of Timor-Leste to create
               opportunities for all political parties to make contributions to issues of national
               interest,
                     Reaffirming the need for respect for the independence of the judiciary,
               stressing the need to act against impunity, in this regard acknowledging the serious
               resource constraints of the judicial system, encouraging the leadership of Timor-Leste to continue its efforts to establish accountability for serious criminal offences
               including those committed during the 2006 crisis as recommended by the
               Independent Special Commission of Inquiry, and welcoming the adoption of a
               resolution by the Parliament of Timor-Leste on 14 December 2009,
                  Expressing its full support to the establishment of the Anti-Corruption
               Commission, an independent organ that reports to the National Parliament,

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               welcoming the appointment of its first commissioner, and encouraging Timor-Leste
               to take further steps to continue to increase the transparency, accountability and
               efficiency of the public administration,
                    Welcoming the resumption of primary policing responsibilities by the Polícia
               Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL) to date, and recalling its previous statements on
               the need to implement fully the “Arrangement on the Restoration and Maintenance
               of Public Security in Timor-Leste and Assistance to the Reform, Restructuring and
               Rebuilding of PNTL and the Ministry of Interior”, concluded between the
               Government of Timor-Leste and UNMIT on 1 December 2006,
                    Noting the statement made by President José Ramos-Horta on 9 December
               2009 on the views of the Timorese authorities regarding the future role of UNMIT
               police during the 2010-2012 period,
                     Expressing its full support for the role of the international security forces in
               assisting the Government of Timor-Leste and UNMIT, in the maintenance of law
               and stability, in response to the requests of the Government of Timor-Leste,
                     Expressing deep concern with the high rates of unemployment and poverty
               among the Timorese population, as indicated in the report of the Secretary-General,
               welcoming in this regard the actions already taken by the Government of Timor-Leste to address these issues, in particular the efforts to finalize the National
               Strategic Development Plan, and underlining the importance of continued support
               by the international community for the socio-economic development of Timor-Leste,
                    Recalling that while the manifestations of the current challenges in Timor-Leste are political and institutional in nature, poverty and its associated deprivations
               also contribute to these challenges, paying tribute to Timor-Leste’s bilateral and
               multilateral partners for their invaluable assistance, particularly with regard to
               human resource development, institutional capacity-building and social and
               economic development, and recognizing the progress being made in the
               development of many aspects of governance in Timor-Leste,
                     Welcoming the closing of all the internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps,
               while recognizing the remaining challenges with regards to the full reintegration of
               IDPs, in assuring the sustainability of the return and the reintegration into Timorese
               society,
                     Reaffirming its resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009) and 1889
               (2009) on women, peace and security, 1674 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on protection of
               civilians and 1502 (2003) on the protection of humanitarian and United Nations
               personnel, and welcoming the cooperation of UNMIT with other United Nations
               partners to support the Government’s effort to develop a national gender equality
               policy and strategy,
                     Recognizing the important role that UNMIT continues to play in promoting
               peace, stability and development in Timor-Leste, and expressing its appreciation for
               the efforts of UNMIT and the United Nations Country Team, under the leadership of
               the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG),
                    1.    Decides to extend the mandate of UNMIT until 26 February 2011 at the
               current authorized levels;

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                 2.    Urges all parties in Timor-Leste, in particular political leaders, to
           continue to work together and engage in political dialogue and to consolidate peace,
           democracy, rule of law, sustainable social and economic development, advancement
           of protection of human rights and national reconciliation in the country, and
           reaffirms its full support for the continued efforts of the SRSG aimed at addressing
           critical political and security-related issues facing the country, including enhancing
           a culture of democratic governance, through an inclusive and collaborative processes;
                3.   Requests UNMIT to extend the necessary support, within its current
           mandate, for municipal elections, if requested by the Government of Timor-Leste,
           and encourages the international community to assist in this process;
                4.    Reaffirms the continued importance of the review and reform of the
           security sector in Timor-Leste, in particular the need to delineate between the roles
           and responsibilities of the Falintil-Forças de Defesa de Timor-Leste (F-FDTL) and
           the PNTL, to strengthen legal frameworks, and to enhance civilian oversight and
           accountability mechanisms of both security institutions, and requests UNMIT to
           continue to support the Government of Timor-Leste in these efforts;
                5.    Supports the ongoing work on the resumption of policing responsibilities
           by the PNTL through a phased approach, to ensure that the PNTL meet the criteria
           mutually agreed between the Government of Timor-Leste and UNMIT as set out in
           paragraph 21 of the report of the Secretary-General of 4 February 2009 (S/2009/72),
           and requests the Government of Timor-Leste and UNMIT to continue their
           cooperation to implement expeditiously the resumption process in accordance with
           the mutually agreed criteria;
                6.   Endorses the Secretary-General’s intention to reconfigure the UNMIT
           police component, including its drawdown, in accordance with the phased
           resumption process of policing responsibilities by the PNTL, and requests the
           Secretary-General to include in his next report his review of this process;
                 7.   Requests UNMIT to continue to ensure, through the presence of UNMIT
           police component and the provision of support to the PNTL, the maintenance of
           public security in Timor-Leste, which includes interim law enforcement and public
           security until the PNTL is fully reconstituted, and, working with partners, to
           intensify its efforts to assist with further training, mentoring, institutional
           development and strengthening of the PNTL with a view to enhancing its
           effectiveness, including with respect to community policing, and to address the
           special needs of women, and recognizes the importance of ensuring that UNMIT
           personnel have the appropriate profile and specialized skill sets for these tasks, and
           the potential need for civilian experts for the above purpose;
                 8.    Underscores the need for the concept of operations and rules of
           engagement to be regularly updated as necessary and to be fully in line with the
           provisions of this resolution, and requests the Secretary-General to report on them to
           the Security Council and troop and police contributing countries within 90 days
           after the adoption of this resolution;
                 9.    Reaffirms the importance of ongoing efforts to achieve accountability and
           justice, expresses its support for the work of UNMIT in assisting the Government of
           Timor-Leste in this regard within its mandate, and underlines the importance of the
           implementation by the Government of Timor-Leste of the recommendations of the

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               United Nations Special Commission of Inquiry report of 2006 (S/2006/822),
               including paragraphs 225 through 228 of the report;
                    10. Underlines the importance of a coordinated approach to the justice sector
               reform, taking into account the recommendations of the Independent
               Comprehensive Needs Assessment and through implementation of the Timorese
               Government’s Justice Sector Strategic Plan, and the ongoing need to increase
               Timorese ownership and strengthen national capacity in judicial line functions,
               including the training and specialization of national lawyers and judges, and
               emphasizes the need for sustained support of the international community in
               capacity-building and strengthening of institutions in this sector;
                    11. Requests UNMIT to continue its efforts, adjusting them as necessary to
               enhance the effectiveness of the judiciary, in assisting the Government of Timor-Leste in carrying out the proceedings recommended by the Commission of Inquiry;
                     12. Calls upon UNMIT to continue to support the Government of Timor-Leste in its efforts to coordinate donor cooperation in areas of institutional capacitybuilding;
                    13. Recognizes the importance of Timor-Leste National Recovery Strategy,
               especially the attention paid to infrastructure, rural development and human
               resources capacity development, and in this regard, calls upon UNMIT to continue
               to cooperate and coordinate with the United Nations agencies, funds and
               programmes, as well as all relevant partners, to support the Government of Timor-Leste and relevant institutions in designing poverty reduction, improving education,
               promotion of sustainable livelihood and economic growth policies;
                     14. Encourages the Government of Timor-Leste to strengthen peacebuilding
               perspectives in such areas as employment and empowerment, especially focusing on
               rural areas and youth, as well as local socio-economic development in particular in
               the agricultural sector;
                     15. Requests UNMIT to fully take into account gender considerations as set
               out in Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009) and 1889
               (2009) as a cross-cutting issue throughout its mandate, stressing the importance of
               strengthening the responsiveness of the security sector to specific needs of women,
               and further requests the Secretary-General to include in his reporting to the Security
               Council progress on gender mainstreaming throughout UNMIT and all other aspects
               relating to the situation of women and girls, especially on the need to protect them
               from gender-based violence, detailing special measures to protect women and girls
               from such violence;
                     16. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary
               measures to ensure full compliance by UNMIT with the United Nations zero
               tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council informed,
               and urges those countries contributing troops and police to take appropriate
               preventive action and to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct
               involving their personnel;
                     17. Further requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council
               regularly informed of the developments on the ground and on the implementation of
               this resolution and to submit to the Security Council, no later than 15 October 2010,
               a report which includes elements requested in paragraph 6 of this resolution, and, no

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           later than 26 January 2011, a report which includes possible adjustments in
           UNMIT’s mandate and strength;
                18. Reaffirms the importance of the medium-term strategy and benchmarks
           for measuring and tracking progress in Timor-Leste, and assessing the level and
           form of United Nations support while keeping the benchmarks under active review,
           and underlines the importance of ownership of the strategy by the leaders and
           people of Timor-Leste in this process;
                19.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1913 (2010)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               12 March 2010

               Resolution 1913 (2010)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6283rd meeting, on
               12 March 2010

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions and the statements of its President concerning Chad,
               the Central African Republic and the subregion, including resolution 1769 (2007),
               1778 (2007), 1834 (2008) and resolution 1861 (2009),
                      Considering the note verbale of the government of Chad of 19 January 2010,
               its letter of 3 March 2010 (S/2010/115), and the letter of the Secretary-General of
               11 March 2010, indicating that discussions on the future of the United Nations
               Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) are still ongoing,
                     Determining that the situation in the region continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                     1.    Decides to extend until 15 May 2010 the mandate of MINURCAT as set
               out in resolution 1861 (2009);
                    2.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1914 (2010)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                18 March 2010

               Resolution 1914 (2010)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6285th meeting, on
               18 March 2010

                    The Security Council,
                   Noting with regret the resignation of Judge Shi Jiuyong, to take effect on
               28 May 2010,
                     Noting further that a vacancy in the International Court of Justice for the
               remainder of the term of office of Judge Shi Jiuyong will thus occur and must be
               filled in accordance with the terms of the Statute of the Court,
                     Noting that, in accordance with Article 14 of the Statute, the date of the
               election to fill the vacancy shall be fixed by the Security Council,
                     Decides that the election to fill the vacancy shall take place on 29 June 2010 at
               a meeting of the Security Council and at a meeting of the General Assembly at its
               sixty-fourth session.

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               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1915 (2010)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               18 March 2010

               Resolution 1915 (2010)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6286th meeting, on
               18 March 2010

                    The Security Council,
                     Taking note of the letter to the President of the Council from the Secretary-General dated 15 March 2010 (S/2010/133), attaching the letter from the President
               of the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (“the International Tribunal”)
               dated 1 March 2010,
                    Recalling its resolutions 827 (1993) of 25 May 1993, 1581 (2005) of
               18 January 2005, 1597 (2005) of 20 April 2005, 1613 (2005) of 26 July 2005, 1629
               (2005) of 30 September 2005, 1660 (2006) of 28 February 2006, 1668 (2006) of
               10 April 2006, 1800 (2008) of 20 February 2008, 1837 (2008) of 29 September
               2008, 1849 (2008) of 12 December 2008, 1877 (2009) of 7 July 2009, and 1900
               (2009) of 16 December 2009,
                    Recalling that in resolution 1900 (2009) the Security Council decided that,
               notwithstanding the expiry of their terms of office on 31 December 2009, Judges
               Kimberley Prost (Canada) and Ole Bjørn Støle (Norway) complete the Popović
               case; and that the total number of ad litem judges serving at the International
               Tribunal may temporarily exceed the maximum of twelve provided for in article 12,
               paragraph 1, of the Statute of the International Tribunal, to a maximum of thirteen at
               any one time, returning to a maximum of twelve by 31 March 2010,
                    Taking note of the fact that due to unforeseen circumstances the delivery of the
               judgment in the Popović case is delayed and will not be rendered by the end of
               March 2010,
                     Convinced of the advisability of allowing the total number of ad litem judges
               serving at the International Tribunal to temporarily exceed the maximum of twelve
               provided for in article 12, paragraph 1, of the Statute of the International Tribunal,
                    Urging the International Tribunal to take all possible measures to complete its
               work expeditiously,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.    Decides that the total number of ad litem judges serving at the
               International Tribunal may temporarily exceed the maximum of twelve provided for
               in article 12, paragraph 1, of the Statute of the International Tribunal, to a maximum

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               of thirteen at any one time, returning to a maximum of twelve by 30 June 2010, or
               upon completion of the Popović case if sooner;
                    2.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                19 March 2010

               Resolution 1916 (2010)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6289th meeting, on
               19 March 2010

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming its previous resolutions and the statements of its President
               concerning the situation in Somalia, and concerning Eritrea, in particular resolution
               733 (1992), which established an embargo on all delivery of weapons and military
               equipment to Somalia (hereinafter referred to as the “Somalia arms embargo”),
               resolution 1519 (2003), resolution 1558 (2004), resolution 1587 (2005), resolution
               1630 (2005), resolution 1676 (2006), resolution 1724 (2006), resolution 1744
               (2007), resolution 1766 (2007), resolution 1772 (2007), resolution 1801 (2008),
               resolution 1811 (2008), resolution 1844 (2008), resolution 1853 (2008), resolution
               1862 (2009,) and resolution 1907 (2009),
                     Recalling that, as set out in its resolutions 1744 (2007) and 1772 (2007), the
               arms embargo on Somalia does not apply to (a) weapons and military equipment,
               technical training and assistance intended solely for support of or use by the African
               Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), and (b) supplies and technical assistance by
               States intended solely for the purpose of helping develop security sector institutions,
               consistent with the political process set out in those resolutions and in the absence
               of a negative decision by the Committee established pursuant to resolution 751
               (1992), the mandate of which was expanded pursuant to resolution 1907 (2009)
               (hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”), within five working days of receiving
               an advance notification of such supplies or assistance on a case-by-case basis,
                    Reaffirming its respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political
               independence and unity of Somalia, Djibouti and Eritrea respectively,
                     Reaffirming that the Djibouti Peace Agreement and the Peace Process
               represent the basis for a resolution of the conflict in Somalia, and reiterating its
               commitment to a comprehensive and lasting settlement of the situation in Somalia
               based on the Transitional Federal Charter (TFC), and reiterating the urgent need for
               all Somali leaders to take tangible steps to continue political dialogue,
                    Commending the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General,
               Mr. Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, and reaffirming its strong support for his efforts,

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                    Taking note of the report of the Monitoring Group dated 12 March 2010
               (S/2010/91) submitted pursuant to paragraph 3 (j) of resolution 1853 (2008) and the
               observations and recommendations contained therein,
                     Expressing concern at acts of intimidation against the Monitoring Group and
               interference with the Monitoring Group’s work,
                    Condemning flows of weapons and ammunition supplies to and through
               Somalia and Eritrea in violation of the Somalia arms embargo and the Eritrea arms
               embargo established pursuant to resolution 1907 (2009) (hereinafter referred to as
               the “Eritrea arms embargo”), as a serious threat to peace and stability in the region,
                     Calling upon all Member States, in particular those in the region, to refrain
               from any action in contravention of the Somalia and Eritrea arms embargoes, and to
               take all necessary steps to hold violators accountable,
                     Affirming the importance of enhancing the monitoring of the Somalia and
               Eritrea arms embargoes through persistent and vigilant investigation into the
               violations, bearing in mind that strict enforcement of the arms embargoes will
               improve the overall security situation in the region,
                    Determining that the situation in Somalia, Eritrea’s actions undermining peace
               and reconciliation in Somalia as well as the dispute between Djibouti and Eritrea
               continue to constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    1.    Stresses the obligation of all States to comply fully with the measures
               imposed by resolution 733 (1992) as elaborated and amended by subsequent
               relevant resolutions, as well as resolution 1844 (2008) and resolution 1907 (2009);
                     2.   Reiterates its intention to consider specific action to improve
               implementation of and compliance with measures imposed by resolution 733 (1992),
               resolution 1844 (2008) and resolution 1907 (2009);
                    3.    Decides that paragraphs 11 (b) and 12 of resolution 1772 (2007) also
               apply to supplies and technical assistance by international, regional and subregional
               organizations;
                     4.    Underscores the importance of humanitarian aid operations, condemns
               politicization, misuse, and misappropriation of humanitarian assistance by armed
               groups and calls upon Member States and the United Nations to take all feasible
               steps to mitigate these aforementioned practices in Somalia;
                     5.    Decides that for a period of twelve months from the date of this
               resolution, and without prejudice to humanitarian assistance programmes conducted
               elsewhere, the obligations imposed on Member States in paragraph 3 of resolution
               1844 (2008) shall not apply to the payment of funds, other financial assets or
               economic resources necessary to ensure the timely delivery of urgently needed
               humanitarian assistance in Somalia, by the United Nations, its specialized agencies
               or programmes, humanitarian organizations having observer status with the United
               Nations General Assembly that provide humanitarian assistance, or their
               implementing partners, and decides to review the effects of this paragraph every 120
               days based on all available information, including the report of the Humanitarian
               Aid Coordinator submitted under paragraph 11 below;

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                6.     Decides to extend the mandate of the Monitoring Group referred to in
           paragraph 3 of resolution 1558 (2004), and requests the Secretary-General to take
           the necessary administrative measures as expeditiously as possible to re-establish
           the Monitoring Group for a period of twelve months, drawing, as appropriate, on the
           expertise of the members of the Monitoring Group established pursuant to resolution
           1853 (2008), and consistent with resolution 1907 (2009), with the addition of three
           experts, in order to fulfil its expanded mandate, this mandate being as follows:
                (a) to continue the tasks outlined in paragraphs 3 (a) to (c) of resolution
           1587 (2005) and paragraphs 23 (a) to (c) of resolution 1844 (2008);
                 (b) to carry out additionally the tasks outlined in paragraphs 19 (a) to (d) of
           resolution 1907 (2009);
                 (c) to investigate, in coordination with relevant international agencies, all
           activities, including in the financial, maritime and other sectors, which generate
           revenues used to commit violations of the Somalia and Eritrea arms embargoes;
                 (d) to investigate any means of transport, routes, seaports, airports and other
           facilities used in connection with violations of the Somalia and Eritrea arms
           embargoes;
                 (e) to continue refining and updating information on the draft list of those
           individuals and entities that engage in acts described in paragraphs 8 (a) to (c) of
           resolution 1844 (2008), inside and outside Somalia, and their active supporters, for
           possible future measures by the Council, and to present such information to the
           Committee as and when the Committee deems appropriate;
                 (f) to compile a draft list of those individuals and entities that engage in acts
           described in paragraphs 15 (a)-(e) of resolution 1907 (2009) inside and outside
           Eritrea, and their active supporters, for possible future measures by the Council, and
           to present such information to the Committee as and when the Committee deems
           appropriate;
                (g) to continue making recommendations based on its investigations, on the
           previous reports of the Panel of Experts (S/2003/223 and S/2003/1035) appointed
           pursuant to resolutions 1425 (2002) and 1474 (2003), and on the previous reports of
           the Monitoring Group (S/2004/604, S/2005/153, S/2005/625, S/2006/229,
           S/2006/913, S/2007/436, S/2008/274, S/2008/769 and S/2010/91) appointed
           pursuant to resolutions 1519 (2003), 1558 (2004), 1587 (2005), 1630 (2005), 1676
           (2006), 1724 (2006), 1766 (2007), 1811 (2008) and 1853 (2008);
                 (h) to work closely with the Committee on specific recommendations for
           additional measures to improve overall compliance with the Somalia and Eritrea
           arms embargoes, as well as the measures imposed in paragraphs 1, 3 and 7 of
           resolution 1844 (2008) and paragraphs 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 13 of resolution 1907
           (2009) concerning Eritrea;
                (i) to assist in identifying areas where the capacities of States in the region
           can be strengthened to facilitate the implementation of the arms embargo, as well as
           the measures imposed in paragraphs 1, 3 and 7 of resolution 1844 (2008) and
           paragraphs 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 13 of resolution 1907 (2009) concerning Eritrea;

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                    (j) to provide to the Council, through the Committee, a midterm briefing
               within six months of its establishment, and to submit progress reports to the
               Committee on a monthly basis;
                     (k) to submit, for the Security Council’s consideration, through the
               Committee, a final report covering all the tasks set out above, no later than 15 days
               prior to the termination of the Monitoring Group’s mandate;
                    7.  Further requests the Secretary-General to make the necessary financial
               arrangements to support the work of the Monitoring Group;
                    8.    Reaffirms paragraphs 4, 5, 7, 8 and 10 of resolution 1519 (2003);
                    9.    Requests the Committee, in accordance with its mandate and in
               consultation with the Monitoring Group and other relevant United Nations entities,
               to consider the recommendations in the reports of the Monitoring Group dated
               5 April 2006, 16 October 2006, 17 July 2007, 24 April 2008, 10 December 2008 and
               12 March 2010 and recommend to the Council ways to improve implementation of
               and compliance with the arms embargoes as well as implementation of the measures
               imposed in paragraphs 1, 3 and 7 of resolution 1844 (2008) and paragraphs 5, 6, 8,
               10, 12 and 13 of resolution 1907 (2009) concerning Eritrea, in response to
               continuing violations;
                    10. Requests that all States, including Eritrea, other States in the region, and
               the Transitional Federal Government ensure cooperation with the Monitoring Group
               by individuals and entities within their jurisdiction or under their control;
                     11. Requests the United Nations Humanitarian Aid Coordinator for Somalia
               to report every 120 days to the Security Council on the implementation of
               paragraphs 4 and 5 above and on any impediments to the delivery of humanitarian
               assistance in Somalia, and requests relevant United Nations agencies and
               humanitarian organizations having observer status with the United Nations General
               Assembly that provide humanitarian assistance to assist the United Nations
               Humanitarian Aid Coordinator for Somalia in the preparation of such report by
               providing information relevant to paragraphs 4 and 5 above;
                    12. Urges that all parties and all States, particularly those in the region,
               including international, regional and subregional organizations, cooperate fully with
               the work of the Monitoring Group and ensure the safety of its members, and
               unhindered access, in particular to persons, documents and sites the Monitoring
               Group deems relevant to the execution of its mandate;
                    13.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1917 (2010)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              22 March 2010

               Resolution 1917 (2010)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6290th meeting, on
               22 March 2010

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions on Afghanistan, in particular its resolution
               1868 (2009) extending through 23 March 2010 the mandate of the United Nations
               Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) as established by resolution 1662
               (2006), and its resolution 1659 (2006) endorsing the Afghanistan Compact, and
               recalling also the report of the Security Council mission to Afghanistan, 21 to
               28 November 2008 (S/2008/782),
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Afghanistan,
                     Stressing the importance of a comprehensive approach to address the situation
               in Afghanistan, and recognizing that there is no purely military solution to ensure
               the stability of Afghanistan,
                    Reaffirming its continued support for the Government and people of
               Afghanistan as they rebuild their country, strengthen the foundations of sustainable
               peace and constitutional democracy and assume their rightful place in the
               community of nations,
                    Welcoming the London Conference communiqué (S/2010/65), which set a clear
               agenda and agreed priorities for the way ahead on Afghanistan, underpinned by a
               comprehensive strategy to be taken forward by the Government of Afghanistan with
               the support of the region, the international community and with a central and
               impartial coordinating role for the United Nations,
                    Reaffirming in this context its support for the implementation, under the
               ownership of the Afghan people, of the Afghanistan Compact, of the Afghanistan
               National Development Strategy (ANDS) and of the National Drugs Control Strategy,
               and noting that sustained and coordinated efforts by all relevant actors are required
               to consolidate progress made towards their implementation and to overcome
               continuing challenges,
                     Stressing the central and impartial role that the United Nations continues to
               play in promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan by leading the efforts of the
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               coordination and monitoring of efforts in implementing the Afghanistan Compact
               through the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) in support of the
               priorities set up by the Government of Afghanistan and expressing its appreciation
               and strong support for the ongoing efforts of the Secretary-General, his newly
               appointed Special Representative for Afghanistan and in particular the women and
               men of UNAMA who are serving in difficult conditions to help the people of
               Afghanistan,
                     Welcoming the continued commitment of the international community to
               support the stability and development of Afghanistan, and also welcoming in this
               regard international and regional initiatives including commitments made at the
               Istanbul Summit on Friendship and Cooperation in the “Heart of Asia” held on
               26 January 2010 with the participation of Afghanistan and its neighbours and the
               London Conference on Afghanistan held on 28 January 2010, and looking forward
               to the Afghan Government’s concrete action plans and targets in anticipation of an
               international conference in Kabul, in later this year,
                     Recalling the importance of the Kabul Declaration of 22 December 2002 on
               Good-Neighbourly Relations (Kabul Declaration) (S/2002/1416), the special
               conference on Afghanistan under the aegis of the Shanghai Cooperation
               Organization held in Moscow on 27 March 2009, and Istanbul Statement of
               26 January 2010 (S/2010/70), looking forward to the Fourth Regional Economic
               Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA) to be held in Turkey, and
               stressing the crucial importance of advancing regional cooperation as an effective
               means to promote security, governance and economic and social development in
               Afghanistan,
                    Welcoming the efforts of countries that are increasing their civilian and
               humanitarian efforts to assist the Government and the people of Afghanistan and
               encouraging the international community to further enhance their contributions in a
               coordinated manner with the Afghan authorities and UNAMA,
                    Stressing the need for a transparent, credible and democratic process that
               preserves stability and security through the election period, and welcoming the
               Government of Afghanistan’s commitment to ensure the integrity of the 2010
               national legislative elections and to prevent irregularities and misconduct,
                     Recognizing once again the interconnected nature of the challenges in
               Afghanistan, reaffirming that sustainable progress on security, governance, human
               rights, the rule of law, and development, as well as the cross-cutting issues of anti
               corruption, counter-narcotics and transparency are mutually reinforcing and
               welcoming the continuing efforts of the Afghan Government and the international
               community to address these challenges through a comprehensive approach,
                     Stressing the importance of a comprehensive approach in addressing the
               challenges in Afghanistan and noting, in this context, the synergies in the objectives
               of UNAMA and of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) as also noted
               in resolution 1890 (2009), and stressing the need for strengthened cooperation,
               coordination and mutual support, taking due account of their respective designated
               responsibilities,
                     Stressing the need of urgently addressing the humanitarian situation through
               improving the reach, quality and quantity of humanitarian aid, ensuring efficient,
               effective and timely coordination and delivery of humanitarian assistance through

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           enhanced coordination among the United Nations agencies, funds and programmes
           under the authority of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and
           between the United Nations and other donors, and through the expansion and
           strengthening of the United Nations humanitarian presence in the provinces, where
           it is most needed,
                 Condemning attacks against humanitarian workers, emphasizing the attacks
           impede efforts to aid the people of Afghanistan, and underlining the need for all
           parties to ensure safe and unhindered access of all humanitarian actors, including
           United Nations staff and associated personnel, and comply fully with applicable
           international humanitarian law,
                 Reiterating its concern about the security situation in Afghanistan, in particular
           the increased violent and terrorist activities by the Taliban, Al-Qaida, illegally
           armed groups, criminals and those involved in the narcotics trade, and the
           increasingly strong links between terrorism activities and illicit drugs, resulting in
           threats to the local population, including children, national security forces and
           international military and civilian personnel,
                Expressing also its serious concern over the harmful consequences of violent
           and terrorist activities by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other extremist groups on the
           capacity of the Afghan Government to guarantee the rule of law, to provide security
           and basic services to the Afghan people, and to ensure the improvement and
           protection of their human rights and fundamental freedoms,
                 Recognizing the increased threats posed by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other
           extremist groups as well as the challenges related to the efforts to address such
           threats,
                 Recalling its resolutions 1674 (2006), 1738 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the
           protection of civilians in armed conflict, expressing its concern at the high number
           of civilian casualties, the significant majority of which are caused by the Taliban,
           Al-Qaida and other extremist groups, welcoming the progress by Afghan and
           international forces in reducing civilian casualties reiterating its call for all feasible
           steps to be taken to ensure the protection of civilians, and calling for compliance
           with international humanitarian and human rights law as applicable,
                Expressing also concern with the serious threat that anti-personnel mines,
           remnants of war and improvised explosive devices may pose to the civilian
           population, and stressing the need to refrain from the use of weapons and devices
           prohibited by international law,
                 Welcoming the Afghan Government’s achievements in banning Ammonium
           Nitrate fertilizer, and urging prompt action to implement regulations for the control
           of all explosive materials and precursor chemicals, thereby reducing the ability of
           insurgents to use them for improvised explosive devices,
                Recalling the declaration addressed to the International Narcotics Control
           Board (INCB) by the Government of Afghanistan that there is no legal use for acetic
           anhydride in Afghanistan for the time being and that producing and exporting
           countries should abstain from authorizing the export of this substance to
           Afghanistan without the request from the Afghan Government, and encouraging,
           pursuant to resolution 1817 (2008), Member States to increase their cooperation
           with the INCB, notably by fully complying with the provisions of article 12 of the

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               United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and
               Psychotropic Substances, 1988,
                    Expressing its support for the Afghan-Pakistani Peace Jirga process,
                     Recalling its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1674 (2006), 1738 (2006)
               and 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, its resolutions 1325
               (2000), 1820 (2008) and 1888 (2009) and 1889 (2009) on women and peace and
               security, and its resolution 1612 (2005) and 1882 (2009) on children and armed
               conflict, and taking note of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2008/695) on
               Children and Armed Conflict in Afghanistan,
                    1.   Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 10 March 2010
               (S/2010/127);
                    2.    Expresses its appreciation for the United Nations long-term commitment
               to work with the Government and the people of Afghanistan and reiterates its full
               support to the work of UNAMA and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General;
                    3.    Decides to extend until 23 March 2011 the mandate of UNAMA, as
               defined in its resolutions 1662 (2006), 1746 (2007), 1806 (2008) and 1868 (2009),
               and paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 below;
                     4.    Calls on the United Nations, with the support of the international
               community, to support the Government of Afghanistan’s priorities on the issues of
               security, governance and economic development, and regional cooperation, and to
               support the full implementation of mutual commitments made on these issues at the
               London Conference, as well as on continuing implementation of the National Drug
               Control Strategy, and requests that UNAMA assist the Government of Afghanistan
               in the transition towards Afghan leadership, including by supporting the preparation
               of the Conference to be held in Kabul later this year;
                     5.    Decides further that UNAMA and the Special Representative of the
               Secretary-General, within their mandate and guided by the principle of reinforcing
               Afghan ownership and leadership, will continue to lead the international civilian
               efforts, in accordance with the London Conference Communique, and with a
               particular focus on the priorities laid out below:
                     (a) promote, as co-chair of the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board
               (JCMB), more coherent support by the international community to the Afghan
               Government’s development and governance priorities, including through
               mobilization of resources, coordination of international donors and organizations,
               and direction of the contributions of United Nations agencies, funds and
               programmes, in particular for counter-narcotics, reconstruction and development
               activities; at the same time, support efforts to increase the proportion of
               development aid delivered through the Afghan Government, and support efforts to
               increase the transparency and effectiveness of the Afghan Government’s use of such
               resources;
                     (b) strengthen the cooperation with ISAF and the NATO Senior Civilian
               Representative at all levels and throughout the country, in accordance with their
               existing mandates, in order to improve civil-military coordination, to facilitate the
               timely exchange of information and to ensure coherence between the activities of
               national and international security forces and of civilian actors in support of an

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           Afghan-led development and stabilization process, including through engagement
           with provincial reconstruction teams and engagement with non-governmental
           organizations; and support the process of provincial transition to Afghan-led
           security responsibility taking into account the respective mandates of UNAMA and
           ISAF;
                 (c) provide political outreach as well as good offices to support, if requested
           by the Afghan Government, the implementation of Afghan-led reconciliation and
           reintegration programmes, including through proposing and supporting confidence
           building measures within the framework of the Afghan constitution and with full
           respect for the implementation of measures and application of the procedures
           introduced by the Security Council in its resolutions 1267 (1999), 1822 (2008) and
           1904 (2009) as well as other relevant resolutions of the Council;
                 (d) support, at the request of the Afghan authorities, and taking into account
           progress on commitments on electoral reform agreed at the London Conference,
           preparations for the upcoming national legislative elections, by providing technical
           assistance, coordinating other international donors, agencies and organizations
           providing assistance and channelling existing and additional funds earmarked to
           support the process; and support, through civil society, the robust participation of
           the Afghan people in the elections and the electoral reform process;
                 6.    Also reaffirms that UNAMA and the Special Representative will continue
           to lead international civilian efforts in the following priority areas:
                 (a) through a strengthened and expanded presence throughout the country,
           promote at the local level the implementation, of the ANDS and the National Drugs
           Control Strategy, and facilitate inclusion in and understanding of the Government’s
           policies;
                 (b) support and strengthen efforts to improve governance and the rule of law
           including transitional justice and to combat corruption at the local and national
           levels, and to promote development initiatives at the local level with a view to
           helping bring the benefits of peace and deliver services in a timely and sustainable
           manner;
                 (c) play a central coordinating role to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian
           assistance in accordance with humanitarian principles and with a view to building
           the capacity of the Government of Afghanistan, including by providing effective
           support to national and local authorities in assisting and protecting internally
           displaced persons and to creating conditions conducive to the voluntary, safe,
           dignified and sustainable return of refugees and internally displaced persons;
                 (d) continue, with the support of the Office of the United Nations High
           Commissioner for Human Rights, to cooperate with the Afghan Independent Human
           Rights Commission (AIHRC), to cooperate also with relevant international and local
           non-governmental organizations and the Government of Afghanistan, to monitor the
           situation of civilians, to coordinate efforts to ensure their protection, to promote
           accountability, and to assist in the full implementation of the fundamental freedoms
           and human rights provisions of the Afghan Constitution and international treaties to
           which Afghanistan is a State party, in particular those regarding the full enjoyment
           by women of their human rights;

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                   (e) support regional cooperation to work towards a stable and prosperous
               Afghanistan;
                     7.   Calls upon all Afghan and international parties to coordinate with
               UNAMA in the implementation of its mandate and in efforts to promote the security
               and freedom of movement of United Nations and associated personnel throughout
               the country;
                    8.    Reiterates the need to ensure security of United Nations staff and its
               support for the measures already taken by the Secretary-General in this regard, and
               looks forward to an analysis of the United Nations security requirements in
               Afghanistan;
                    9.    Stresses the importance of strengthening and expanding the presence of
               UNAMA and other United Nations agencies, funds and programmes in the
               provinces, encourages the Secretary-General to continue his current efforts to take
               necessary measures to address the security issues associated with such strengthening
               and expansion, and strongly supports the authority of the Special Representative of
               the Secretary-General in the coordination of all activities of United Nations
               agencies, funds and programmes in Afghanistan;
                     10. Underscores the importance of the upcoming national legislative
               elections to Afghanistan’s democratic development, calls for all efforts to be made
               to ensure the credibility, safety, and security of the elections, recognizes the
               challenges that face the Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the
               Afghan Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC), underlines the need for those two
               bodies to effectively discharge their functions in preparing and monitoring elections,
               and encourages the Government of Afghanistan to work together with UNAMA to
               ensure that the IEC and ECC are strong, independent and provide the proper checks
               and balances required by the Constitution;
                     11. Welcomes the commitment of the Government of Afghanistan to work
               closely with the United Nations to build on the lessons learned from the 2009
               elections to deliver improvements to the electoral process in 2010 and beyond, and,
               taking into account the commitments on electoral reform made at the London
               Conference, reaffirms UNAMA’s leading role in supporting the realization of these
               commitments at the request of the Afghan Government, and requests that UNAMA
               provides technical assistance to the National Assembly and civil society to support
               constructive electoral reforms; and further calls upon members of the international
               community to provide assistance as appropriate;
                     12. Welcomes the renewed efforts of the Afghan Government, including
               through the national Peace Jirga to be held this year, to promote dialogue with those
               elements in opposition to the Government who are ready to renounce violence,
               break ties with Al-Qaida and other terrorist organizations, denounce terrorism and
               accept the Afghan Constitution, particularly as it relates to gender and human rights
               issues, and encourages the Government of Afghanistan to make use of UNAMA’s
               good offices to support this process as appropriate, in full respect of the
               implementation of measures and procedures introduced by the Security Council in
               its resolution 1267 (1999), 1822 (2008) and 1904 (2009) as well as other relevant
               resolutions of the Council;
                     13. Welcomes also the Government’s commitment to develop and implement
               an effective, inclusive, transparent and sustainable national Peace and Reintegration

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           Programme, stresses the role of the UNAMA in supporting this Programme as
           mandated in this Resolution, and encourages the international community to assist
           the efforts of the Government of Afghanistan in this regard including through a
           Peace and Reintegration Trust Fund;
                 14. Welcomes ongoing efforts by the Government of Afghanistan and its
           neighbouring and regional partners to foster trust and cooperation with each other as
           well as recent cooperation initiatives developed by the countries concerned and
           regional organizations, including the Fourth Trilateral Summit of Afghanistan,
           Pakistan and Turkey held in Istanbul, the Istanbul Summit held with the
           participation of Afghanistan and its neighbours, and the London Conference on
           Afghanistan, further welcomes the reaffirmation in the London Conference
           Communique of the principles set out in the Good Neighbourly Relations
           Declaration of 2002, and stresses the importance of increasing cooperation between
           Afghanistan and its partners against the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other extremist
           groups, in promoting peace and prosperity in Afghanistan and in fostering
           cooperation in the economic and development sectors as a means to achieve the full
           integration of Afghanistan into regional dynamics and the global economy;
                 15. Reaffirms the central role played by the JCMB in coordinating,
           facilitating and monitoring the implementation of the Afghanistan National
           Development Strategy (ANDS) and calls upon all relevant actors to enhance their
           cooperation with the JCMB in this regard with a view to further improve its
           efficiency;
                 16. Calls on international donors and organizations and the Afghan
           Government to adhere to their commitments made at the International Conference in
           Support of Afghanistan, held in Paris on 12 June 2008 and at the London
           Conference on Afghanistan on 28 January 2010, and reiterates the importance of
           further efforts in improving aid coordination and effectiveness, including by
           ensuring transparency, combating corruption; and enhancing the capacity of
           Government of Afghanistan to coordinate aid;
                 17. Calls upon the Afghan Government, with the assistance of the
           international community, including ISAF and the Operation Enduring Freedom
           coalition, in accordance with their respective designated responsibilities as they
           evolve, to continue to address the threat to the security and stability of Afghanistan
           posed by the Taliban, Al-Qaida, illegally armed groups, criminals and those
           involved in the narcotics trade;
                18. Condemns in the strongest terms all attacks, including Improvised
           Explosive Device attacks, suicide attacks and abductions, targeting civilians and
           Afghan and international forces and their deleterious effect on the stabilization,
           reconstruction and development efforts in Afghanistan, and condemns further the
           use by the Taliban and other extremist groups of civilians as human shields;
                 19. Welcomes the achievements to date in the implementation of the Mine
           Action Programme of Afghanistan, and encourages the Government of Afghanistan,
           with the support of the United Nations and all the relevant actors, to continue its
           efforts towards the removal of anti-personnel landmines, anti-tank landmines and
           explosive remnants of war in order to reduce the threats posed to human life and
           peace and security in the country; and expresses the need to provide assistance for

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               the care, rehabilitation, and economic and social reintegration of victims, including
               persons with disabilities;
                     20. Recognizes the progress made by ISAF and other international forces in
               minimizing the risk of civilian casualties, as described in the January 2010 UNAMA
               report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, and calls on them to continue
               to take robust efforts in this regard, notably by the continuous review of tactics and
               procedures and the conduct of after-action reviews and investigations in cooperation
               with the Afghan Government in cases where civilian casualties have occurred and
               when the Afghan Government finds these joint investigations appropriate;
                    21. Emphasizes the importance of ensuring access for relevant organizations,
               as applicable, to all prisons and places of detention in Afghanistan, and calls for full
               respect for relevant international law including humanitarian law and human rights
               law;
                     22. Expresses its strong concern about the recruitment and use of children by
               Taliban forces in Afghanistan as well as the killing and maiming of children as a
               result of the conflict, reiterates its strong condemnation of the recruitment and use
               of child soldiers in violation of applicable international law and all other violations
               and abuses committed against children in situations of armed conflict, in particular
               attacks against schools, and the use of children in suicide attacks, calls for those
               responsible to be brought to justice, stresses the importance of implementing
               Security Council resolution 1612 (2005) and 1882 (2009), in this context, and
               requests the Secretary-General to continue to strengthen the child protection
               component of UNAMA, in particular through the appointment of child protection
               advisers;
                     23. Reiterates the importance of increasing, in a comprehensive framework,
               the functionality, professionalism and accountability of the Afghan security sector
               through appropriate vetting procedures, training, mentoring, equipping and
               empowerment efforts, for both women and men, in order to accelerate progress
               towards the goal of self-sufficient and ethnically balanced Afghan security forces
               providing security and ensuring the rule of law throughout the country;
                     24. Welcomes in this context the continued progress in the development of
               the Afghan National Army and its improved ability to plan and undertake
               operations, and encourages sustained training efforts, including through the
               contribution of trainers, resources and Operational Mentoring and Liaison Teams
               through the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, and advice in developing a
               sustainable defence planning process as well as assistance in defence reform
               initiatives;
                     25. Takes note of the ongoing efforts of the Afghan authorities to enhance the
               capabilities of the Afghan National Police, calls for further efforts towards that goal,
               including through the Focused District Development, and stresses the importance, in
               this context, of international assistance through financial support and provision of
               trainers and mentors, including the contribution of the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, the European Gendarmerie Force (EGF) contribution to this mission
               and the European Union through its police mission (EUPOL Afghanistan);
                     26. Welcomes the progress in the implementation by the Afghan Government
               of the programme of disbandment of illegal armed groups, and calls for accelerated
               efforts for further progress, with support from the international community;

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                 27. Takes note of the recent progress in addressing opium production,
           remains concerned at the serious harm that opium cultivation, production and
           trafficking and consumption continue to cause to the security, development and
           governance of Afghanistan as well as to the region and internationally, calls on the
           Afghan Government, with the assistance of the international community, to
           accelerate the implementation of the National Drug Control Strategy, including
           through alternative livelihood programmes, and to mainstream counter-narcotics
           throughout national programmes, and encourages additional international support
           for the four priorities identified in that Strategy; commends the support provided by
           the UNODC to the Triangular Initiative and the Central Asian Regional
           Coordination and Information Centre (CARICC) within the framework of the Paris
           Pact Initiative and the Rainbow Strategy; as well as the contribution of
           Domodedovo Police Academy of Russia;
                 28. Calls upon States to strengthen international and regional cooperation to
           counter the threat to the international community posed by the illicit production,
           trafficking, and consumption of drugs originating in Afghanistan, in accordance
           with the principle of common and shared responsibility including through
           strengthening the law enforcement capacity in drug control and cooperation for the
           fight against the illicit trafficking in drugs and precursor chemicals and against
           money-laundering and corruption linked to such trafficking, taking into account the
           outcome of the Second Ministerial Conference on Drug Trafficking Routes from
           Afghanistan organized by the Government of the Russian Federation in cooperation
           with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime held in Moscow in 2006
           (S/2006/598), within the framework of the Paris Pact initiative and its “Paris-Moscow” process, and, in this regard, calls for full implementation of its resolution
           1817 (2008);
                  29. Calls for the continuation of the Paris Pact initiative in counteracting
           illicit production, trafficking and consumption of narcotics and the elimination of
           poppy crops, drug laboratories and stores as well as the interception of drug
           convoys, underlines the importance of border management cooperation and
           welcomes the intensified cooperation of the relevant United Nations institutions with
           the OSCE in this regard;
                 30. Reiterates the importance of the full, sequenced, timely and coordinated
           implementation of the National Justice Programme, by all the relevant Afghan
           institutions and other actors in view of accelerating the establishment of a fair and
           transparent justice system, eliminating impunity and contributing to the affirmation
           of the rule of law throughout the country;
                 31. Stresses in this context the importance of further progress in the
           reconstruction and reform of the prison sector in Afghanistan, in order to improve
           the respect for the rule of law and human rights therein;
                 32. Notes with strong concern the effects of widespread corruption on
           security, good governance, counter-narcotics efforts and economic development, and
           urges the Afghan Government, with the assistance of the international community,
           to vigorously lead the fight against corruption, and to enhance its efforts to establish
           a more effective, accountable and transparent administration;
                 33. Encourages all Afghan institutions, including the executive and
           legislative branches, to work in a spirit of cooperation, calls on the Afghan

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               Government to pursue continued legislative and public administration reform in
               order to ensure good governance, with full representation of all Afghan women and
               men, and accountability at both national and subnational levels, and stresses the
               need for further international efforts to provide technical assistance in this area;
                     34. Calls for full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and
               international humanitarian law throughout Afghanistan, notes with concern the
               restrictions on freedom of media, and attacks against journalists, commends the
               AIHRC (Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission) for its courageous
               efforts to monitor respect for human rights in Afghanistan as well as to foster and
               protect these rights and to promote the emergence of a pluralistic civil society, and
               stresses the importance of full cooperation with the AIHRC by all relevant actors;
               and supports broad engagement across government agencies and civil society for the
               realization of the mutual commitments made at the London Conference, including
               the commitment to provide sufficient government financing for the AIHRC;
                     35. Recognizes that despite progress achieved on gender equality, enhanced
               efforts are necessary to secure the rights of women and girls, strongly condemns
               continuing forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls, in
               particular violence aimed at preventing girls from attending schools, stresses the
               importance of implementing Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008),
               1888 (2009), and 1889 (2009) supports efforts to accelerate implementation of the
               National Action Plan for Women in Afghanistan, welcomes the Afghan
               Government’s commitment to strengthen the participation of women in all Afghan
               governance institutions, including elected and appointed bodies and the civil
               service, and requests the Secretary-General to continue to include in its reports to
               the Security Council relevant information on the process of integration of women
               into the political, economic and social life of Afghanistan;
                     36. Welcomes the cooperation of the Afghan Government and UNAMA with
               the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) with
               the implementation of resolution 1904 (2009), including by providing relevant
               information for updating the Consolidated List, and by identifying individuals and
               entities participating in the financing or support of acts or activities of Al-Qaida and
               the Taliban using proceeds derived from illicit cultivation, production and
               trafficking of narcotic drugs and their precursors, and encourages the continuation
               of such cooperation;
                    37. Calls for strengthening the process of regional economic cooperation,
               including measures to facilitate regional trade, to increase foreign investments and
               to develop infrastructure, noting Afghanistan’s historic role as a land bridge in Asia;
                     38. Recognizes the importance of voluntary, safe, orderly return and
               sustainable reintegration of the remaining Afghan refugees for the stability of the
               country and the region, and calls for continued and enhanced international
               assistance in this regard;
                     39. Affirms also the importance of voluntary, safe, orderly return and
               sustainable reintegration of the internally displaced persons;
                    40. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council every three
               months on developments in Afghanistan, include in his next report, evaluation of
               progress made against the benchmarks for measuring and tracking progress in the

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           implementation of UNAMA’s mandate and priorities as set out in this resolution,
           and calls on all actors concerned to cooperate with UNAMA in this process;
                41.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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