               United Nations                                                                      S/RES/2587 (2021)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                29 July 2021

               Resolution 2587 (2021)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8827th meeting, on
               29 July 2021

                    The Security Council,
                     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 9 July 2021 on his Good
               Offices S/2021/634 and on the United Nations operation in Cyprus (S/2021/635), and
               expressing its full support for his Good Offices, including the existing body of work,
               to remain available to assist the sides,
                     Underscoring that the responsibility for finding a solution lies first and foremost
               with the Cypriots themselves, and reaffirming the primary role of the United Nations
               in assisting the parties to bring the Cyprus conflict and division of the island to a
               comprehensive and durable settlement with a sense of urgency,
                     Welcoming the work of the Secretary-General and that of his team in convening
               the informal “five plus UN” meeting between the leaders of the two Cypriot
               Communities and the Guarantor Powers in Geneva on 27–29 April, and noting with
               regret that sufficient common ground could not be found at the meeting to allow for
               the resumption of formal negotiations at this time,
                     Expressing full support for the Secretary-General’s ongoing efforts and noting
               the importance of openness, flexibility and compromise in finding common ground
               with the goal of returning to formal negotiations, and urging the sides to renew their
               efforts to achieve an enduring, comprehensive and just settlement based on a
               bicommunal, bizonal federation with political equality, as set out in relevant Security
               Council resolutions, including paragraph 4 of its resolution 716 (1991),
                     Stressing that the status quo is unsustainable, that the situation on the ground is
               not static, and that the lack of an agreement furthers political tensions and deepens
               the estrangement of both communities, risking irreversible changes on the ground,
               and reducing the prospects of a settlement,
                    Noting the easing of tensions in the eastern Mediterranean over hydrocarbons
               exploration, remaining convinced of the many important benefits, inclu ding economic
               benefits, for all Cypriots and the wider region that would flow from a comprehensive
               and durable settlement, and reiterating the Secretary-General’s previous call to avoid
               escalatory steps,
                    Recalling its Presidential Statement (S/PRST/2021/13), which condemns the
               20 July announcement by Turkish and Turkish Cypriot leaders on the issue of
               Varosha, and calls for the immediate reversal of this course of action and the reversal

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               of all steps taken on Varosha since October 2020, reaffirming the status of Varosha as
               set out in its previous resolutions, and reiterating that no actions should be carried
               out in relation to Varosha that are not in accordance with those resolutions, and
               stressing the need to avoid any unilateral actions that could trigger tensions on the
               island and undermine the prospects for a peaceful settlement,
                     Recalling its resolution 1325 (2000) and all related resolutions, recognising that
               the full, equal and meaningful participation and leadership of women is essential in
               building peace in Cyprus and will contribute to making any future settlement
               sustainable, welcoming efforts to bring together a broader range of women actors on
               both sides, acknowledging the gender-sensitive socioeconomic impact assessment
               that was launched on 17 February 2020, and looking forward to the full and swift
               implementations of its recommendations, encouraging the sides to ensure the needs
               and perspectives of women are addressed in a future settlement,
                     Recalling its resolution 2250 (2015) and related resolutions that recognise the
               important and positive contribution of youth in efforts for the maintenance and
               promotion of peace and security, and as a key aspect of the sustainability,
               inclusiveness and success of peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, and further
               encourages the full, equal and meaningful participation of youth in thi s process,
                     Recognising the ongoing efforts made by both communities to suppress the
               spread of COVID-19 and mitigate its effects, regretting the impact that the largely
               uncoordinated responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have had on bi-communal
               engagement, welcoming the reopening of all crossing points and encouraging the
               return to the status of the crossings as at 29 February 2020,
                     Expressing concern at the continued deterioration of the law and order situation
               in Pyla, and urging both sides to continue to work with UNFICYP to establish
               effective measures to tackle criminal activities,
                     Reiterating the importance of confidence-building measures and their timely
               implementation, and encouraging the sides to consider new military confidence
               building measures,
                     Urging the sides to step up their efforts to promote intercommunal contacts,
               reconciliation and the active engagement of civil society, in particular women and
               youth, and recognising that regular, effective contact and communication between the
               sides enhances the prospects for settlement and is in the interests of all Cypriots, and
               helps to address island-wide matters, including migration, health, crime,
               environmental protection, and issues related to the adverse impacts of climate change,
                    Noting that the Government of Cyprus is agreed that in view of the prevailing
               conditions on the island it is necessary to keep the United Nations Peacekeeping Force
               in Cyprus (UNFICYP) beyond 31 July 2021,
                     Welcoming measures to date to strengthen the liaison and engagement capacity
               of the mission, noting the importance of transition planning in relation to the
               settlement, and emphasising the need to review regularly all peacekeeping operations,
               including UNFICYP, to ensure efficiency and effectiveness,
                   Expressing appreciation to Member States that contribute personnel to
               UNFICYP, and noting the continued voluntary contributions to the funding of
               UNFICYP by the Government of Cyprus and the Government of Greece,
                    Noting with appreciation the efforts of the Secretary-General, his Special
               Representative Elizabeth Spehar, and senior United Nations official Jane Holl Lute,
                    1.   Reaffirms all its relevant resolutions on Cyprus, in particular resolution
               1251 (1999) and recalls the importance of achieving an enduring, comprehensive and

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           just settlement based on a bicommunal, bizonal federation with political equality, as
           set out in relevant Security Council resolutions, including paragraph 4 of its
           resolution 716 (1991);
                 2.   Fully supports the Secretary-General’s ongoing engagement and the
           agreement by the parties to convene a further round of informal talks in the near
           future, and reiterates the importance of the sides and all involved participants
           approaching these talks in the spirit of openness, flexibility and compromise and to
           show the necessary political will and commitment to freely negotiate a mutually
           acceptable settlement under United Nations auspices;
                 3.   Notes the easing of tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, and underlines
           that disputes should be resolved peacefully in accordance with applicable
           international law, and further calls upon the leaders of the two Cypriot communities
           and all involved parties to refrain from any actions and rhetoric that might damage
           the settlement process;
                 4.    Recalls its resolution 2561 (2021) and calls upon the two leaders urgently
           to:
                 (a) provide the necessary political support and overall guidance to free the
           Technical Committees from obstructions in their work and enable them to function
           effectively, and to empower them to submit proposals for their consideration to
           enhance intercommunal contacts and improve the daily lives of all Cypriots, and
           consider the advice of the Good Offices Mission of the Secretary-General regarding
           further ways to empower the Technical Committees and improve their performance;
                (b) engage the Technical Committees more actively to ensure effective
           coordination and cooperation on matters which have island -wide implications,
           including through the effective use of the expertise available in the bicommunal
           Technical Committees on Health, Criminal Matters, Crisis Management,
           Humanitarian Affairs and Economic Matters;
                 (c)   ensure effective coordination and cooperation on criminal matters;
                (d) promote peace education across the island, including by further
           empowering the Technical Committee on Education to implement the
           recommendations contained in its joint report of 2017, in particular those concerning
           policy-making, and to address impediments to peace by conducting a joint review of
           school materials, including text books, as a contribution to trust -building between the
           communities, on which there continues to be no progress;
                 (e) improve the public atmosphere for negotiation to secure a settlement,
           including by preparing the communities for a settlement through public messages on
           the way ahead, and delivering more constructive and harmonised messages, including
           by more explicitly encouraging contact and cooperation between the communities and
           providing direct support to grassroots people-to-people initiatives, and by refraining
           from actions or rhetoric that detracts from a successful process or could make it more
           difficult to achieve;
                (f) increase their support to, and ensure a meaningful role for, civil society
           engagement in peace efforts, in particular strengthening the participation of women ’s
           organisations and youth in the process, and to support implementation of the
           recommendations of the gender sensitive socioeconomic impact assessment to
           address existing barriers and ensure a future peace agreement can more equally
           benefit men and women in Cyprus;
                5.    Regrets the ongoing lack of meaningful participation of women ’s
           organisations and youth in the Settlement process, calls on the leaders of both sides
           to submit to the Secretary-General by 15 December 2021 an action plan, in

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               coordination with the Technical Committee on Gender Equality, to increase women ’s
               full, equal and meaningful participation in peace talks and to provide direct support
               and encouragement to civil society organisations to enhance inter-communal contact
               and trust-building, and requests the Secretary-General to include this action plan in
               his next Good Offices report, and notes the Secretary-General’s call to ensure the
               inclusion of at least 30 per cent women in future delegations and urges the parties to
               explore ways to ensure women’s full, equal and meaningful participation and the
               inclusion of gender considerations in a possible resumed negotiation process;
                     6.   Regrets the lack of progress on an effective mechanism for direct military
               contacts between the sides and the relevant involved parties, and urges engagement
               by the sides and the relevant involved parties, facilitated by UNFICYP, to develop a
               suitably acceptable proposal on the establishment of such a mechanism, and its timely
               implementation;
                     7.   Calls upon the sides to reduce existing barriers to intercommunal contact,
               emphasizes the importance of effective communication for risk -mitigation and trustbuilding between the communities, and urges the sides to agree and implement further
               confidence building measures that can contribute to a conducive environment for
               settlement, including those related to the military, economic cooperation and trade,
               and including through the work of the Technical Committees;
                     8.    Welcomes the establishment of a dialogue between the sides and the UN
               resulting in the reopening of the crossing points on 4 June, and calls on the leaders to
               continue cooperation in this vein and to return the crossing points to the operating
               status that existed prior to 29 February 2020, and noting that the opening of the
               crossings since 2003 has been an important confidence-building measure between
               both communities and one which is essential for the settlement process;
                     9.    Commends the ongoing work of the Committee on Missing Persons, and
               calls upon all parties to continue their cooperation with the Committee ’s work, in
               particular through providing full access without delay to all areas and responding in
               a timely manner to requests for archival information on possible burial sites;
                     10. Expresses its full support for UNFICYP, and decides to extend its mandate
               for a further period ending on 31 January 2022;
                     11. Expresses serious concern at the continued violations of the military status
               quo along the ceasefire lines, the reported encroachment by b oth sides into the Buffer
               Zone and the risks associated, and the increase in unauthorised construction as
               outlined in paragraphs 12 to 17 of the Secretary-General’s report which poses
               challenges to UNFICYP’s operations and mandated authority;
                     12. Urges the sides and all involved parties to respect UNFICYP’s mandated
               authority in, and delineation of, the buffer zone, reaffirms the importance of the use
               of the 2018 United Nations aide-memoire by the sides to ensure peace and security in
               the buffer zone, requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council and
               troop-contributing countries any actions that impede UNFICYP’s ability to fulfil its
               mandate, and calls on both sides to respect the integrity of the buffer zone, to remove
               all unauthorised constructions and to prevent unauthorised military or civilian
               activities within and along the ceasefire lines, and urges both sides to take all
               appropriate measures to ensure the safety and security of UNFICYP personnel;
                     13. Reiterates its calls on the Turkish Cypriot side and Turkish forces to
               restore in Strovilia the military status quo which existed there prior to 30 June 2000,
               and reaffirms that UNFICYP’s freedom of movement should be respected;
                     14. Recalls the status of Varosha as set out in relevant resolutions, including
               resolutions 550 (1984) and 789 (1992), and its Presidential Statement

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           (S/PRST/2021/13), which expresses deep regret regarding unilateral actions that run
           contrary to its previous resolutions and statements on Varosha, and calls for the
           immediate reversal of this course of action and of all steps taken on Varosha since
           October 2020, and reaffirms that UNFICYP’s freedom of movement should be
           respected;
                 15. Urges the leaders of both communities to agree and continue a plan of
           work to achieve a mine-free Cyprus, in order to make expeditious progress towards
           clearing the 29 remaining suspected hazardous areas on the island;
                  16. Requests UNFICYP to take fully into account gender considerations as a
           cross-cutting issue throughout its mandate; requests the Secretary-General and troopand police-contributing countries to increase the number of women in UNFICYP and
           ensure the full, equal and meaningful participation of uniformed and civilian women
           at all levels, and in all aspects of its operations including senior leadership positions,
           and to implement other relevant provisions of resolution 2538 (2020);
                 17. Welcomes the initiatives undertaken by the Secretary-General to
           standardise a culture of performance in UN peacekeeping, recalls its requests in its
           resolutions 2378 (2017) and 2436 (2018) that the Secretary-General ensure that
           performance data related to the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations is used to
           improve mission operations, including decisions such as those regarding deployment,
           remediation, repatriation and incentives, reaffirms its support for the development of
           a comprehensive and integrated performance policy framework that identifies clear
           standards of performance for evaluating all United Nations civilian a nd uniformed
           personnel working in and supporting peacekeeping operations that facilitates
           effective and full implementation of mandates, and includes comprehensive and
           objective methodologies based on clear and well-defined benchmarks to ensure
           accountability for underperformance and incentives and recognition for outstanding
           performance, calls on the United Nations to apply this framework to UNFICYP as
           described in its resolution 2436 (2018), and notes the efforts of the Secretary-General
           to develop a comprehensive performance assessment system;
                  18. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take necessary measures to
           ensure full compliance of all UNFICYP personnel, civilian and uniformed, includin g
           mission leadership and mission support personnel, with the United Nations zero -
           tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council fully
           informed about the Mission’s progress in this regard, including by reporting on the
           start, agreed deadlines, and outcomes of UNSCR 2272 reviews, stresses the need to
           prevent such exploitation and abuse and to improve how these allegations are
           addressed in line with its resolution 2272 (2016), and urges troop- and policecontributing countries to continue to take appropriate preventative action, including
           vetting of all personnel, pre-deployment and in-mission awareness training, and to
           take appropriate steps to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct involving
           their personnel, including through timely investigations of allegations by troop - and
           police-contributing countries, and UNFICYP as appropriate, holding perpetrators to
           account, and repatriating units when there is credible evidence of widespread or
           systemic sexual exploitation and abuse by those units;
                 19. Requests the Secretary-General to submit by 3 January 2022 a report on
           his Good Offices, in particular on progress towards reaching a consensus starting -
           point for meaningful results-oriented negotiations leading to a settlement, encourages
           the leaders of the two communities to provide written updates to the Good Offices
           Mission of the Secretary-General on the actions they have taken in support of the
           relevant parts of this resolution since its adoption, in particular with regard to
           paragraphs 6 and 7 and 9, with a view to reaching a sustainable and comprehensive
           settlement, and further requests the Secretary-General to include the contents of these

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               updates in his Good Offices report; further requests the Secretary-General to submit
               by 3 January 2022 a report on implementation of this resolution, drawing on analysis
               produced through the Comprehensive Performance Assessment System covering all
               components of the mission, and to keep the Security Council updated on events as
               necessary;
                    20.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                      S/RES/2588 (2021)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                29 July 2021

               Resolution 2588 (2021)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8828th meeting, on
               29 July 2021

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all of its previous resolutions, statements of its President, and press
               statements on the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR),
                    Welcoming the efforts made by the CAR authorities, in coordination with their
               regional and international partners, to advance the reform of the security sector (SSR),
               including the ongoing deployment of CAR defence and security forces, encouraging
               them to implement their National Defence Plan, Force Employment Concept, and
               National Security Policy, and acknowledging the urgent need for the CAR authorities
               to train and equip their defence and security forces to be able to respond
               proportionately to threats to the security of all citizens in the CAR and to protect and
               promote human rights and prevent violations and abuses,
                     Expressing concern that some signatories to the Peace Agreement continue to
               disregard their commitments, urging all signatories to implement the Peace
               Agreement in good faith and without delay, also urging all stakeholders in the CAR
               to engage in dialogue to make further progress toward peace, security, justice,
               reconciliation, inclusivity and development, and underscoring the need for
               international partners to support the implementation of the Peace Agreement and
               continue coordinating their actions with the CAR Government to bring lasting peace
               and stability to the CAR,
                     Taking note of the request of the CAR authorities to lift the arms embargo
               expressed in their letters of 5 January 2021 and 12 January 2021, also taking note of
               the support for this request expressed by the heads of state of Angola and Congo on
               behalf of the International Conference on the Great Lake Region (ICGLR) and the
               Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) during its public meeting
               of 23 June 2021,
                     Recalling that the Security Council Committee established pursuant to
               resolution 2127 (2013) concerning the CAR (“the Committee”) has approved all
               exemption requests submitted by the CAR authorities under the framework of the
               arms embargo,
                     Reiterating its readiness to review the arms embargo measures, through inter
               alia suspension or progressive lifting of these measures, in the light of progress
               achieved on the key benchmarks for the review of the arms embargo measures,

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               established in the statement of its President of 9 April 2019 (S/PRST/2019/3) (“the
               key benchmarks”), and stressing the need for the CAR authorities to ensure physical
               protection, control, management, traceability, and accountability of weapons,
               ammunition and military equipment transferred to their control,
                     Welcoming the commitment demonstrated and the progress made by the CAR
               authorities, along with their regional and international partners, to achiev e some of
               the key benchmarks, noting in particular progress in the operationalization of the
               Commission nationale de lutte contre la prolifération des armes légères et de petit
               calibre, welcoming the adoption of the Law on the General Regime for Conventional
               Weapons and Their Component Parts and Ammunition in the Central African
               Republic and the establishment by the President of the Republic of a Committee for
               the Coordination of Mechanisms for the Control and Management of arms and
               ammunition in the Central African Republic,
                    Encouraging the CAR authorities to continue with their efforts aimed at
               reforming their security forces, implementing the Disarmament, Demobilisation,
               Reintegration and Repatriation (DDRR) programme in line with the Peace Agreement
               and operating an effective weapons and ammunition management system, calling on
               the CAR authorities and MINUSCA to effectively coordinate and also calling on the
               CAR authorities to take all appropriate measures to enhance the safety and security
               of United Nations personnel and equipment,
                     Stressing the importance of the CAR authorities achieving the key benchmarks
               in order to contribute to the advancement of the SSR process, the DDRR process and
               necessary weapons and ammunition management reforms, encouraging the CAR
               authorities to continue their progress in this regard, calling on regional and
               international partners to provide coordinated support to the CAR authorities in these
               efforts, noting in that regard the roles of MINUSCA in line with its mandate, the
               European Union Training Mission in the CAR (EUTM) and the African Union
               Observer Mission in the CAR (MOUACA), as well as joint bilateral commissions,
               and calling attention to the need for the CAR authorities to facilitate access by the
               Panel of Experts and MINUSCA to the arms and related material exported to CAR in
               compliance with the arms embargo, to develop an arms registration and management
               protocol, and to launch the process for marking and tracing weapons,
                    Welcoming efforts by the Panel of Experts to investigate violations of the arms
               embargo, and noting its intention to hold those who violate the arms embargo
               accountable,
                     Recalling that deliveries of weapons, ammunition and military equipment and
               the provision of technical assistance or training, to the CAR security forces and
               intended solely for support of or use in the CAR process of SSR, by Member States
               or international, regional and subregional organisations should only be used for the
               purposes specified in the relevant notifications and exemption requests and
               underlining their contribution to the development of CAR security sector institutions,
               to the response to the specific needs of the CAR defence and security forces, and to
               the support to the progressive extension of State authority,
                    Stressing that the measures imposed by this resolution are not intended to have
               adverse humanitarian consequences for the civilian population of the CAR,
                     Recalling the need for States to ensure that all measures taken by them to
               implement this resolution comply with their obligations under international law,
               including international humanitarian law, international human rights law and
               international refugee law, as applicable,
                   Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 16 June 2021 (S/2021/571)
               submitted pursuant to resolution 2552 (2020),

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                 Taking note of the Secretary-General’s letter dated 15 June 2021 addressed to
           the President of the Security Council (S/2021/573) consistent with paragraph 13 of
           resolution 2536 (2020) and of the CAR authorities’ reports addressed on 11 January
           2021 and 16 July 2021 to the Committee consistent with paragraph 12 of resolution
           2536 (2020),
                Further taking note of the final report (S/2021/569) of the Panel of Experts on
           the CAR established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013), expanded by resolution 2134
           (2014) and extended pursuant to resolution 2536 (2020) (“the Panel of Experts”), and
           taking note also of the Panel of Experts’ recommendations,
                 Determining that the situation in the CAR continues to constitute a threat to
           international peace and security in the region,
                Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                 1.    Decides that, until 31 July 2022, all Member States shall continue to take
           the necessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer to the
           CAR, from or through their territories or by their nationals, or using their flag vesse ls
           or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and
           ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare
           parts for the aforementioned, and technical assistance, training, financial or other
           assistance, related to military activities or the provision, maintenance or use of any
           arms and related materiel, including the provision of armed mercenary personnel
           whether or not originating in their territories, and further decides that these measures
           shall not apply to:
                 (a) Supplies intended solely for the support of or use by MINUSCA and the
           European Union training missions deployed in the CAR, French forces under the
           conditions provided by paragraph 52 of resolution 2552 (2020), and other Member
           States’ forces providing training and assistance as notified in advance in accordance
           with paragraph 1 (b) below;
                 (b) Supplies of non-lethal equipment and provision of assistance, including
           operational and non-operational training to the CAR security forces, including state
           civilian law enforcement institutions, intended solely for support of or use in the CAR
           process of security sector reform (SSR), in coordination with MINUSCA, and as
           notified in advance to the Committee, and requests that MINUSCA report on the
           contribution to SSR of this exemption, as part of its regular reports to the Council;
                 (c) Supplies brought into the CAR by Chadian or Sudanese forces solely for
           their use in international patrols of the tripartite force established on 23 May 2011 in
           Khartoum by the CAR, Chad and Sudan, to enhance security in the common border
           areas, in cooperation with MINUSCA, as approved in advance by the Committee;
                (d) Supplies of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for
           humanitarian or protective use, and related technical assistance or training, as notified
           in advance to the Committee;
                (e) Protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets,
           temporarily exported to the CAR by United Nations personnel, representatives of the
           media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel, for their
           personal use only;
                 (f) Supplies of small arms and other related equipment intended solely for use
           in international-led patrols providing security in the Sangha River Tri-national
           Protected Area and by armed wildlife rangers of the Chinko Project and the Bamingui -
           Bangoran National Park to defend against poaching, smuggling of ivory and arms,
           and other activities contrary to the national laws of the CAR or the CAR’s
           international legal obligations, as notified in advance to the Committee;

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                     (g) Supplies of weapons with a calibre of 14.5 mm or less, and ammunition
               and components specially designed for such weapons, and of unarmed ground
               military vehicles and ground military vehicles mounted with weapons with a calibre
               of 14.5 mm or less and their spare parts, and of RPG and ammunition specially
               designed for such weapons, and of mortars with a calibre of 60 mm and 82 mm
               ammunition specially designed for such weapons, and provision of related assistance,
               to the CAR security forces, including state civilian law enforcement institutions, and
               intended solely for support of or use in the CAR process of SSR, as notified in
               advance to the Committee;
                     (h) Supplies of arms and other related lethal equipment that are not listed in
               paragraph 1 (g) of this resolution, and provision of related assistance, to the CAR
               security forces, including state civilian law enforcement institutions, and intended
               solely for support of or use in the CAR process of SSR, as approved in advance by
               the Committee; or
                     (i) Other sales or supply of arms and other related materiel, or provision of
               assistance or personnel, as approved in advance by the Committee;
                     2.    Decides that the supplying Member State is primarily responsible for
               notifying the Committee and that such notification must be at least 20 days in advance
               of the delivery of any supplies as permitted in paragraph 1 (d), paragraph 1 (f) and
               paragraph 1 (g) of this resolution and affirms that the supplying international, regional
               or subregional organisation is primarily responsible for notifying the Committee and
               that such notification must be at least 20 days in advance of the delivery of any
               supplies as permitted in paragraph 1 (d), paragraph 1 (f) and paragraph 1 (g) of this
               resolution;
                     3.   Decides to renew until 31 July 2022 the measures and provisions as set out
               in paragraphs 4 and 5 of resolution 2488 (2019) and in paragraph 2 of resolution 2399
               (2018) and recalls paragraphs 8 and 9 of resolution 2488 (2019);
                     4.   Decides to renew until 31 July 2022 the measures and provisions as set out
               in paragraphs 9, 14, and 16 to 19 of resolution 2399 (2018) and extended by
               paragraph 4 of resolution 2536 (2020) and recalls paragraphs 10 to 13 and 15 of
               resolution 2399 (2018);
                     5.   Reaffirms that the measures described in paragraphs 9 and 16 of resolution
               2399 (2018) shall apply to individuals and entities as designated by the Committee,
               as set forth in paragraphs 20 to 22 of resolution 2399 (2018) and extended by
               paragraph 5 of resolution 2536 (2020), including for involvement in planning,
               directing, sponsoring or committing acts in the CAR that violate international
               humanitarian law, which include attacks against medical personnel or humanitarian
               personnel;
                     6.   Decides to extend until 31 August 2022 the mandate of the Panel of
               Experts, as set out in paragraphs 30 to 39 of resolution 2399 (2018) and extended by
               paragraph 6 of resolution 2536 (2020), expresses its intention to review the mandate
               and take appropriate action regarding its further extension no later than 31 July 2022,
               and requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary administrative measures as
               expeditiously as possible to re-establish the Panel of Experts, in consultation with the
               Committee, drawing, as appropriate, on the expertise of the current members of the
               Panel of Experts;
                     7.    Requests the Panel of Experts to provide to the Council, after discussion
               with the Committee, a midterm report no later than 31 January 2022, a final report no
               later than 30 June 2022, and progress updates, as appropriate;

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                 8.    Expresses particular concern about reports of illicit transnational
           trafficking networks which continue to fund and supply armed groups in the CAR,
           and requests the Panel, in the course of carrying out its mandate, to devote special
           attention to the analysis of such networks, in cooperation with other Panels or Groups
           of Experts established by the Security Council as appropriate;
                 9.    Urges all parties, and all Member States, as well as international, regional
           and subregional organisations to ensure cooperation with the Panel of Experts and t he
           safety of its members;
                 10. Further urges all Member States and all relevant United Nations bodies to
           ensure unhindered access, in particular to persons, documents and sites in order for
           the Panel of Experts to execute its mandate and recalls the value of informationsharing between MINUSCA and the Panel of Experts;
                11. Reaffirms the Committee provisions and the reporting and review
           provisions as set out in resolution 2399 (2018) and extended by resolution 2536
           (2020);
                 12. Requests the CAR authorities to report, by 15 June 2022, to the Committee
           on the progress achieved regarding the SSR, the disarmament, demobilisation,
           reintegration and repatriation (DDRR) process and the management of weapons and
           ammunition;
                13. Requests the Secretary-General, in close consultation with MINUSCA,
           including UNMAS, and the Panel of Experts, to conduct, no later than 15 June 2022,
           an assessment on the progress achieved by the CAR authorities on the key
           benchmarks;
                 14. Affirms that it shall keep the situation in the CAR under continuous review
           and be prepared to review the appropriateness of the measures contained in this
           resolution, at any time as may be necessary, in light of the evolution of the security
           situation in the country, of the progress achieved in relation to the SSR process, the
           DDRR process and the management of weapons and ammunition, in particular the
           management and tracking of notified and exempted arms and other related equipment,
           including in relation to the report and assessment requested in paragraphs 12 and 13
           of this resolution, and of compliance with this resolution;
                15.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/76 [227] UN MULTIDIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED STABILIZATION MISSION IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
S/ X The situation in the Central African Republic.


               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2589 (2021)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                18 August 2021

               Resolution 2589 (2021)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8837th meeting, on
               18 August 2021

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
               reaffirming its primary responsibility under the Charter of the United Nations for the
               maintenance of international peace and security,
                    Recalling its previous relevant resolutions and presidential statements
               addressing issues related to peacekeeping operations,
                    Reaffirming the basic principles of peacekeeping, such as consent of the parties,
               impartiality, and non-use of force, except in self-defence and defence of the mandate,
                     Underscoring the importance of peacekeeping as one of the most effective tools
               available to the United Nations in the promotion and maintenance of international
               peace and security, and affirming that lasting peace is neither achieved nor sustained
               by military and technical engagements alone, but through political solutions, and
               strongly convinced that this should guide the design and deployment of United
               Nations peacekeeping operations,
                      Noting efforts undertaken by the Secretary-General to mobilize all partners and
               stakeholders in support of more effective United Nations peacekeeping through his
               initiatives “Action for Peacekeeping” and Action for Peacekeeping +, which
               highlights the importance of, inter alia, accountability for crimes committed against
               United Nations Personnel serving in peacekeeping operations,
                     Noting that United Nations personnel serving in peacekeeping operations are
               deployed in deteriorating and complex political and security environments,
               expressing grave concern about the security threats and targeted attacks against
               United Nations personnel serving in peacekeeping operations, which constitute a
               major challenge to United Nations operations, including threats posed by landmines,
               explosive remnants of war (ERW) and improvised explosive device s (IEDs), and
               recalling the sacrifices of uniformed and civilian personnel in implementing United
               Nations mandates in challenging environments,
                     Condemning in the strongest terms the killing of, and all acts of violence against
               United Nations personnel serving in peacekeeping operations, including, but not
               limited to, their detention and abduction, and recalling that such acts against
               peacekeepers may constitute war crimes,

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                     Condemning violations of status-of-forces or status-of-mission agreements by
               any party to those agreements, recognizing the grave risks such violations can present
               to the safety and security of United Nations personnel serving in peacekeeping
               operations, and affirming that the entry of personnel or equipment into the country
               and freedom of movement, in line with mission’s mandate, should not be hindered,
                     Expressing serious concern regarding challenges in bringing to justice
               perpetrators of the killing of, and all acts of violence against United Nations personnel
               serving in peacekeeping operations, including, but not limited to, their detention and
               abduction, and that the rate of prosecution of such crimes has remained very low,
               which has further contributed to an environment of impunity, and undermined the
               safety and security of such personnel, and in this regard, noting the commitment
               expressed by Member States to take all appropriate measures to bring to justice
               perpetrators of such acts against United Nations personnel serving in peacekeeping
               operations,
                     Underscoring the importance of peacekeeping missions cooperating closely
               with concerned member states and United Nations entities, to mitigate the risk of the
               killing of, and all acts of violence against United Nations personnel serving in
               peacekeeping operations, including, but not limited to, their detention and abduction,
                     Noting the important role United Nations’ assistance to police, justice and
               corrections institutions can play, where mandated, in strengthening the rule of law
               and security sector reform, reaffirming the lead role of national authorities in
               progressing the reform of police, justice and corrections institutions as part of wider
               rule of law and security sector reform efforts, including in dedicating national
               resources towards national police, justice and corrections institutions, and monitoring
               the impact of police, justice and corrections reform, and recognizing that the political
               leadership and political will of national authorities are critical in this regard and
               success necessitates national ownership,
                     Recognizing the critical role of United Nations personnel serving in
               peacekeeping operations in the promotion and maintenance of international peace and
               security in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, and that the primary
               responsibility for the safety and security of United Nations personnel and as sets rests
               with the host state, and recognizing further that efforts to enhance safety and security
               need to be improved at all levels both at headquarters and in the field as a shared
               endeavour,
                     Reaffirming the critical link between safety and security and the performance of
               civilian and uniformed peacekeeping personnel, and that institutionalizing a culture
               of performance in United Nations peacekeeping will contribute to better delivery of
               peacekeeping mandates, as well as leading to improvements in the safety and security
               of peacekeepers, noting, in this regard, the development of the Integrated
               Peacekeeping Performance and Accountability Framework, and underscoring the
               importance of performance assessment and accountability at all levels,
                    1.    Pays tribute to all United Nations personnel serving in peacekeeping
               operations, including those who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty for the
               cause of peace;
                     2.    Calls upon Member States hosting or having hosted United Nations
               peacekeeping operations, to take all appropriate measures, in accordance with their
               national law, and international law, as applicable, to bring to justice perpetrators of
               the killing of, and all acts of violence against United Nations personnel, including,
               but not limited to, their detention and abduction, urges all parties to armed conflict to
               fully respect their obligations under international law, calls on host states to work
               with peacekeeping missions to enhance the safety and security of mission personnel,

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           including in line with resolution 2518 (2020), and to take all necessary measures to
           investigate such acts, and arrest and prosecute perpetrators of such acts in line with
           their national law, consistent with applicable international obligations, including
           under international humanitarian law, and international human rights law, and in
           accordance with the relevant status-of-forces or status-of-mission agreement, as
           appropriate;
                 3.     Calls upon the Member States hosting or having hosted United Nations
           peacekeeping operations to promote accountability for the killing of, and all acts of
           violence against United Nations personnel serving in peacekeeping operations,
           including, but not limited to, their detention and abduction, in line with their national
           law, and consistent with applicable international obligations, including under
           international humanitarian law, and international human rights law, and encourages
           Member States hosting or having hosted peacekeeping operation, to address impunity
           for such acts against United Nations personnel serving in peacekeeping operations,
           including through strengthening their police, justice and corrections institutions;
           recognizes, in this regard, the need to enhance support to Member States hosting
           United Nations peacekeeping operations, as appropriate, for the implementation of
           effective and efficient investigation and prosecution measures, including through
           technical and logistical support, to address impunity and ensure accountability for
           such acts, and encourages the Secretary-General through relevant United Nations
           entities, as appropriate, on request of the host state, and within existing mandate and
           capacities, to support and facilitate capacity building and technical assistance to the
           host state authorities, including relevant law enforcement, prosecutorial, judicial and
           corrections institutions, the collection and preservation of evidence, victim and
           witness protection, forensics, and safety and security arrangements for courts and
           detention facilities, as appropriate;
                 4.    Requests the Secretary-General to continue to encourage efforts by
           Member States hosting peacekeeping operations to ensure accountability for the
           killing of, and all acts of violence against United Nations personnel serving in
           peacekeeping operations, including, but not limited to, their detention and abduction,
           by including updates, as appropriate, on the following key tasks in his reports to the
           Security Council on individual peacekeeping operations, and in his comp rehensive
           annual briefing mandated by the Security Council under its resolution 2378 (2017)
           on cases related to United Nations peacekeeping Missions already closed:
                 (a) Progress made by Member States hosting or having hosted peacekeeping
           operations in the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of cases related to the
           killing of, and all acts of violence against United Nations personnel serving in
           peacekeeping operations, including, but not limited to, their detention and abduction,
           and measures undertaken by Member States hosting or having hosted peacekeeping
           operation, to promote accountability for such acts within their domestic justice
           systems, consistent with applicable international obligation s, including under
           international humanitarian law and international human rights law;
                 (b) Measures taken by the United Nations to follow up on cases related to the
           killing of, and all acts of violence against United Nations personnel serving in
           peacekeeping operations, including, but not limited to, their detention and abduction,
           to assist the host states upon their request and within mission mandate and capacities,
           to support efforts of host state towards ensuring accountability for such acts;
                 5.    Requests the Secretary-General to establish a comprehensive online
           database, within existing resources, accessible to concerned Member States, including
           host states and troop and police contributing countries, and countries of nationality
           of civilian personnel, while taking appropriate measures to protect sensitive
           information, where necessary, of cases related to the killing of, and all acts of violence

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               against United Nations personnel serving in peacekeeping operations, including, but
               not limited to, their detention and abduction, and information on capacity building
               assistance offered by the United Nations to Member States hosting peacekeeping
               operations; progress made by Member States hosting or having hosted peacekeeping
               operations, in bringing to justice perpetrators of such acts, and encourages Member
               States to provide voluntary support, including financial resources for this initiative;
                    6.    Encourages Member States, including troop and police contributing
               countries whose personnel have been the victims of the killing of, and all acts of
               violence against United Nations personnel serving in peacekeeping operations,
               including, but not limited to, their detention and abduction, to actively engage and
               share information with the Secretary-General, consistent with their national law, as
               and where necessary to assist Member States hosting or have hosted peacekeeping
               operations, in bringing to justice the perpetrators of such acts;
                     7.    Affirms its determination to take effective steps to further enhance the
               partnership between the United Nations and regional as well as sub regional
               organizations, including the African Union, to provide capacity building assistance to
               host states for the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of cases of killing of,
               and all acts of violence against United Nations personnel serving in peacekeeping
               operations, including, but not limited to, their detention and abduction;
                     8.   Calls on the Secretary-General to notify the relevant national authorities
               immediately upon receiving reports of the killing of, and all acts of violence against
               United Nations personnel serving in peacekeeping operations, including, but not
               limited to their detention and abduction, and urges host states to maintain regular
               communications to keep the Secretary-General informed of the progress of
               investigations and prosecutions in such cases, as appropriate;
                     9.    Requests that each United Nations peacekeeping mission designate within
               the existing capacities and resources of the mission, a focal point for all issues related
               to the prevention, investigation and prosecution of the killing of, and all acts of
               violence against United Nations personnel serving in peacekeeping operations,
               including, but not limited to their detention and abduction;
                    10.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/2590 (2021)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               30 August 2021

               Resolution 2590 (2021)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8844th meeting, on
               30 August 2021

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its previous resolutions, statements of its President and press
               statements on the situation in Mali,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, unity and territorial
               integrity of Mali, emphasizing that the Malian authorities have primary responsibility
               for the provision of stability and security throughout the territory of Mali, and
               underscoring the importance of achieving national ownership of peace - and securityrelated initiatives,
                     Recalling the provisions of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali
               (“the Agreement”) calling upon the Security Council to give its full support to the
               Agreement, to closely monitor its implementation and, if necessary, to take measures
               against anyone hindering the implementation of the commitments c ontained therein
               or the realization of its objectives,
                     Reiterating that the United Nations, the African Union, the Economic
               Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and other international partners
               remain firmly committed to the implementation of the Agreement as a means to
               achieve long-term peace and stability in Mali, welcoming the updated Feuille de route
               on the implementation of the Agreement and the efforts by the Comité de suivi de
               l’Accord (CSA) to enhance its role in support of this implementation , but expressing
               a significant impatience with parties over the persistent delays in the implementation
               of the Agreement, which contribute to a political and security vacuum jeopardizing
               the stability and development of Mali, stressing the need for increased ownership and
               prioritization in the implementation of the Agreement, and further stressing the
               importance of the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in all the
               mechanisms established by the Agreement to support and monitor its implementati on,
                     Expressing grave concern about the continued deterioration of the political
               situation in Mali, in particular following the mutiny of 18 August 2020 and the
               violation of the Transition Charter of 24 May 2021, both of which the Security
               Council condemned, recalling the establishment of the transitional arrangements in
               Mali, including a Transition Charter, a Transition Action Plan, and an election
               calendar unveiled on 15 April 2021, calling on all Malian stakeholders to facilitate
               the full realization of the Political Transition and the handover of power to elected
               civilian authorities, urging the Malian authorities to implement these arrangements

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               within the established 18-month timeline, including the organization of the
               presidential election on 27 February 2022 as per the electoral calendar, reiterating
               decisions that the Head of the Transition, the Vice-president and the Prime minister
               of the Transition should not under any circumstances be candidates for the
               forthcoming presidential election, and welcoming the mediation by ECOWAS and the
               role of the Monitoring Mechanism it has announced,
                     Expressing great concern at the violent and unilateral actions taken by non-State
               actors in Mali hampering the return of State authority and basic social services,
                    Strongly condemning the activities in Mali and the Sahel region of ISIL (Da’esh)
               and Al-Qaida-linked terrorist organizations such as Islamic State in West Africa
               Province (ISWAP), IS in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), and Jama'at Nasr al -Islam wal
               Muslimin (JNIM),
                     Strongly condemning all abuses and violations of human rights and violations
               of international humanitarian law in Mali, including those involving sexual violence
               in conflict and the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict, calling upon all
               parties to bring an end to such violations and abuses and to comply with their
               obligations under applicable international law,
                    Stressing that the measures imposed by this resolution are not intended to have
               adverse humanitarian consequences for the civilian population of Mali,
                     Recalling the need for Member States to ensure that all measures taken by them
               to implement this resolution comply with their obligations under international law,
               including international humanitarian law, international human rights law and
               international refugee law, as applicable,
                     Recalling the provisions of resolution 2584 (2021) urging the Malian parties to
               take immediate and concrete action, in a spirit of genuine cooperation, to fulfil the
               priority measures listed in its paragraph 4 before the end of MINUSMA’s current
               mandate, encouraging the Panel of Experts established pursuant to resolution 2374
               (2017) (“the Panel of Experts”) to identify parties responsible for potential lack of
               implementation of these priority measures through its regular reporting and interim
               updates, and expressing its intent, should these priority measures not be implemented
               by the end of MINUSMA’s current mandate, to respond with measures pursuant to
               resolution 2374 (2017) on individuals and entities who are thus obstructing or
               threatening the implementation of the Agreement,
                   Stressing that all parties to the Agreement share the primary responsibility to
               make steadfast progress in its implementation,
                     Taking note of the decisions of the Security Council Committee established
               pursuant to resolution 2374 (2017) concerning Mali (“the Committee”) of
               20 December 2018 and 10 July 2019 that several individuals be placed on the list of
               individuals and entities subject to measures pursuant to resolution 2374 (2017) (“the
               2374 Sanctions List”) and further taking note of the intention of the Committee to
               consider the removal of these individuals from the 2374 Sanctions List if the priority
               measures listed in paragraph 4 of resolution 2584 (2021) are fully implemented and
               the individuals designated cease all illicit activities, including those listed in the
               statement of case, while stressing that the Security Council has not yet seen sufficient
               progress to merit such consideration,
                     Reiterating its call for all States, particularly Mali and those in the region, to
               actively implement the measures contained in this resolution,
                     Reiterating that individuals or entities placed on the 2374 Sanctions List shall
               not benefit from any financial, operational or logistical suppo rt from United Nations
               entities deployed in Mali, until their removal from the 2374 Sanctions List and

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           without prejudice to the exemptions set by paragraphs 2, 5, 6 and 7 of resolution 2374
           (2017), and welcoming the measures already taken by United Nations entities
           deployed in Mali to ensure these individuals or entities do not benefit from such
           support,
                Taking note of the final report (S/2021/714) of the Panel of Experts,
                Noting the importance of continued cooperation and information exchange
           between the Panel of Experts and all other United Nations entities operating in Mali,
           within their mandates and capabilities,
                 Determining that the situation in Mali 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.   Decides to renew until 31 August 2022 the measures as set out in
           paragraphs 1 to 7 of resolution 2374 (2017);
                2.    Reaffirms that these measures shall apply to individuals and entities as
           designated by the Committee, as set forth in paragraphs 8 and 9 of resolution 2374
           (2017), including for involvement in planning, directing, or committing acts in Mali
           that violate international humanitarian law, which may include attacks against
           medical personnel or humanitarian personnel;
                  3.   Decides to extend until 30 September 2022 the mandate of the Panel of
           Experts, as set out in paragraphs 11 to 15 of resolution 2374 (2017), as well as the
           request to MINUSMA, as set out in paragraph 16 of resolution 2374 (2017), expresses
           its intention to review the mandate and take appropriate action regarding its further
           extension no later than 31 August 2022, and requests the Secretary-General to take
           the necessary administrative measures as expeditiously as possible to re -establish the
           Panel of Experts, in consultation with the Committee, drawing, as appropriate, on the
           expertise of the current members of the Panel of Experts;
                 4.    Requests the Panel of Experts to provide to the Council, after discussion
           with the Committee, a midterm report no later than 28 February 2022, a final report
           no later than 15 August 2022, and periodic updates in between, as appropriate;
                5.    Reaffirms the reporting and review provisions as set out in resolution 2374
           (2017) and requests the Secretary-General to include in his December 2021 report on
           MINUSMA an update on the measures taken to ensure that sanctioned individuals do
           not benefit from any support from United Nations entities deployed in Mali;
                6.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/ X The situation in Mali.