               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2281 (2016)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               26 April 2016

               Resolution 2281 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7677th meeting, on
               26 April 2016

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions and statements on the Central African
               Republic (CAR), in particular resolutions 2121 (2013), 2127 (2013), 2134 (2014)
               2149 (2014), 2181 (2014), 2196 (2015), 2212 (2015), 2217 (2015), 2262 (2016) and
               2264 (2016), as well as resolution 2272 (2016), and the Presidential Statements
               S/PRST/2014/28 of 18 December 2014 and S/PRST/2015/17 of 20 October 2015,
                    Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
               Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic
               (MINUSCA) (S/2016/305),
                    Welcoming the peaceful organization of a constitutional referendum on
               13 December 2015 and legislative and presidential elections in December 2015,
               February and March 2016, as well as the inauguration of the president Faustin -
               Archange Touadera on 30 March 2016,
                     Recognizing that the future mandate of MINUSCA needs to be adapted to the
               new circumstances stemming from the end of the Transition, in full consultation
               with the newly elected authorities,
                    Recognizing also, in this context, the need for a short extension of the mandate
               of MINUSCA to allow for a strategic review of MINUSCA as stipulated in
               paragraph 4 of the present resolution,
                    Determining that the situation in the Central African Republic continues to
               constitute a threat to international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    1.   Decides to extend the mandate of MINUSCA, as set out in resolution
               2217 (2015), until 31 July 2016;
                   2.   Authorizes MINUSCA to take all necessary means to carry out its
               mandate within its capabilities and areas of deployment;
                     3.   Decides to extend the authorization provided by paragraph 50 of
               resolution 2217 (2015), from the date of the adoption of this resolution until the end
               of MINUSCA’s mandate as authorized in this resolution;

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                     4.    Requests the Secretary-General to conduct a strategic review of
               MINUSCA to ensure, in consultation with the Government of the CAR, that the
               future mandate of MINUSCA is properly configured and adapted to a post -transition
               stabilization environment that enables peacebuilding efforts in the CAR, and to
               present recommendations to the Security Council by 22 June 2016;
                    5.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2282 (2016)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               27 April 2016

               Resolution 2282 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7680th meeting, on
               27 April 2016

                    The Security Council,
                    Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     Reaffirming its resolutions 1645 (2005), 1646 (2005) and 1947 (2010), and
               recalling its resolutions 2171 (2014), 1325 (2000) and its subsequent resolutions,
               and 2250 (2015) and the Statements of the President of the Security Council
               S/PRST/2001/5, S/PRST/2011/4, S/PRST/2012/29 and S/PRST/2015/2, and
               recalling General Assembly Resolutions A/69/313, A/70/6 and A/70/1,
                    Taking note of the report of the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace
               Operations (A/70/95-S/2015/446) and the report of the Secretary-General on the
               Implementation of the Recommendations of the High-Level Independent Panel on
               Peace Operations of 17 June 2015 (A/70/357-S/2015/682) and the report of the
               Secretary-General of 17 September 2015 (S/2015/716) submitting the results of the
               Global Study on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), and encouraging
               coherence, synergies, and complementarities in taking them forward,
                     Recognizing that development, peace and security, and human rights are
               interlinked and mutually reinforcing,
                    Reaffirming its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international
               peace and security, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,
                     Deeply concerned by the high human cost and suffering caused by armed
               conflicts, and recognizing the significant number of simultaneous security and
               humanitarian crises that the world currently faces, and the strain that this places on
               the resources of the United Nations’ system,
                    Recalling the determination of the peoples of the United Nations to save
               succeeding generations from the scourge of war, further recalling the determination
               to establish a just and lasting peace all over the world in accordance with the
               purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    Recognizing that ‘sustaining peace’, as drawn from the Advisory Group of
               Experts report, should be broadly understood as a goal and a process to build a
               common vision of a society, ensuring that the needs of all segments of the
               population are taken into account, which encompasses activities aimed at preventing

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               the outbreak, escalation, continuation and recurrence of conflict, addressing root
               causes, assisting parties to conflict to end hostilities, ensuring national
               reconciliation, and moving towards recovery, reconstruction and deve lopment, and
               emphasizing that sustaining peace is a shared task and responsibility that needs to be
               fulfilled by the government and all other national stakeholders, and should flow
               through all three pillars of the United Nations’ engagement at all stages o f conflict,
               and in all its dimensions, and needs sustained international attention and assistance,
                     Reaffirming the primary responsibility of national governments and authorities
               in identifying, driving and directing priorities, strategies and activities for sustaining
               peace, and in this regard, emphasizing that inclusivity is key to advancing national
               peacebuilding processes and objectives in order to ensure that the needs of all
               segments of society are taken into account,
                     Stressing that civil society can play an important role in advancing efforts to
               sustain peace,
                    Recalling General Assembly resolution A/70/1, entitled “Transforming our
               world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, which adopted a
               comprehensive, far-reaching and people-centred set of universal and transformative
               Sustainable Development Goals and targets,
                     Emphasizing the importance of a comprehensive approach to sustaining peace,
               particularly through the prevention of conflict and addressing its root causes,
               strengthening the rule of law at the international and national levels, and promoting
               sustained and sustainable economic growth, poverty eradication, social
               development, sustainable development, national reconciliation and unity including
               through inclusive dialogue and mediation, access to justice and transitional justice,
               accountability, good governance, democracy, accountable institutions, gender
               equality and respect for, and protection of, human rights and funda mental freedoms,
                     Recognizing that peacebuilding is an inherently political process aimed at
               preventing the outbreak, escalation, recurrence or continuation of conflict, and
               further recognizing that peacebuilding encompasses a wide range of political,
               developmental, and human rights programmes and mechanisms,
                     Recognizing that an integrated and coherent approach among relevant political,
               security and developmental actors, within and outside of the United Nations system,
               consistent with their respective mandates, and the Charter of the United Nations, is
               critical to sustaining peace, and essential for improving respect for human rights,
               advancing gender equality, empowering women and youth, strengthening the rule of
               law, eradicating poverty, building institutions, and advancing economic
               development in conflict-affected countries,
                     Welcoming the work of the Peacebuilding Commission as a dedicated
               intergovernmental advisory body to bring a strategic approach and coherence to
               international peacebuilding efforts, and recognizing the valuable work done in all its
               configurations and meetings,
                     Recognizing the need for United Nations peacebuilding efforts to have
               adequate, predictable and sustained financing in order to effectively assist countries
               to sustain peace and prevent the outbreak, escalation, continuation and recurrence o f
               conflict,

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                 Welcoming the valuable work undertaken by the Peacebuilding Fund as a
           catalytic, rapid-response and flexible pre-positioned pooled fund providing
           financing to activities to sustain peace in conflict-affected countries, and in
           advancing strategic alignment within the United Nations system and between the
           United Nations and the international financial institutions,
                 Recognizing the importance of strategic partnerships, pooled funding and
           blended finance between the United Nations, bilateral and international donors,
           multilateral financial institutions, and the private sector in order to share risks and
           maximize the impact of peacebuilding efforts, taking into account the need to ensure
           transparency, accountability and appropriate monitoring of funds,
                 Recognizing that the scale and nature of the challenge of sustaining peace calls
           for close strategic and operational partnerships between the United Nations, national
           governments and other key stakeholders, including international, regional and
           sub-regional organizations, international financial institutions, civil society
           organizations, women’s groups, youth organizations, and the private sector, taking
           into account national priorities and policies,
                 Welcoming the contribution of peacekeeping operations to a comprehensive
           strategy for sustaining peace and, noting with appreciation the contributions that
           peacekeepers and peacekeeping missions make to peacebuilding,
                Reiterating that United Nations’ cooperation with regional and sub -regional
           organizations is critical to contributing to the prevention of the outbreak, escalation,
           continuation and recurrence of conflict, in line with Chapter VIII of the United
           Nations Charter,
                 Reaffirming the important role of women in peacebuilding and noting the
           substantial link between women’s full and meaningful involvement in efforts to
           prevent, resolve and rebuild from conflict and those efforts’ effectiveness and long
           term sustainability, and stressing, in this regard, the importance of women’s equal
           participation in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security
           and the need to increase women’s role in decision-making with regard to conflict
           prevention and resolution and peacebuilding,
                Reaffirming the important role youth can play in the prevention and resolution
           of conflicts and as a key aspect of the sustainability, inclusiveness and success of
           peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts,
                1.  Welcomes the valuable input of the Advisory Group of Experts on the
           Review of the Peacebuilding Architecture entitled the ‘Challenge of Sustaining
           Peace’;
                2.    Emphasizes that sustaining peace requires coherence, sustained
           engagement, and coordination between the General Assembly, the Security Council,
           and the Economic and Social Council, consistent with their mandates as set out in
           the Charter of the United Nations;
                 3.   Reaffirms the importance of national ownership and leadership in
           peacebuilding, whereby the responsibility for sustaining peace is broadly shared by
           the Government and all other national stakeholders and underlines the importance,
           in this regard, of inclusivity in order to ensure that the needs of all segments of
           society are taken into account;

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                     4.    Reaffirms its Resolution 1645 (2005), including the main purposes of the
               Peacebuilding Commission as an intergovernmental advisory body, and stresses the
               importance of the Peacebuilding Commission to fulfil the following functions in
               this regard:
                     (a) To bring sustained international attention to sustaining peace, and to
               provide political accompaniment and advocacy to countries affected by conflict,
               with their consent;
                     (b) To promote an integrated, strategic and coherent approach to
               peacebuilding, noting that security, development and human rights are closely
               interlinked and mutually reinforcing;
                     (c) To serve a bridging role among the principal organs and relevant entities
               of the United Nations by sharing advice on peacebuilding needs and priorities, in
               line with the respective competencies and responsibilities of these bodies;
                     (d) To serve as a platform to convene all relevant actors within and outside
               the United Nations, including from Member States, national authorities, United
               Nations missions and country teams, international, regional and sub -regional
               organizations, international financial institutions, civil society, women’s groups,
               youth organizations and, where relevant, the private sector and national human
               rights institutions, in order to provide recommendations and information to improve
               their coordination, to develop and share good practices in peacebuilding, including
               on institution building, and to ensure predictable financing to peacebuilding;
                     5.   Encourages the Peacebuilding Commission, through its Organizational
               Committee, to review its provisional rules of procedure in order to improve the
               continuity of its Chairs and Vice-Chairs, enhance its focus on developments at the
               country and regional level, and foster greater engagement by its membership, and
               further encourages the Peacebuilding Commission, through its Organizational
               Committee, to consider diversifying its working methods to enhance its efficiency
               and flexibility in support of sustaining peace including by:
                    (a) Providing options for its country-specific meetings and formats, to be
               applied upon the request of the country concerned, as referred to the Commission in
               accordance with the relevant provisions of its resolution 1645;
                     (b) Enabling it to consider regional and cross-cutting issues relevant to
               sustaining peace;
                    (c) Enhancing synergies       between    the   Peacebuilding   Fund   and   the
               Peacebuilding Commission, and;
                    (d) Continuing to use its annual session to facilitate closer engagement with
               relevant stakeholders;
                    6.   Reaffirms its call upon the Peacebuilding Commission to integrate a
               gender perspective into all of its work;
                     7.    Requests the Peacebuilding Commission to include in its annual report
               information on progress in implementing the provisions of its present resolution
               relating to its working methods and provisional rules of procedure;
                    8.   Acknowledges the importance of strong coordination, coherence and
               cooperation with the Peacebuilding Commission, in accordance with its resolution

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           1645, and in this regard, expresses its intention to regularly request, deliberate and
           draw upon the specific, strategic and targeted advice of the Peacebuilding
           Commission, including to assist with the longer-term perspective required for
           sustaining peace being reflected in the formation, review and drawdown of
           peacekeeping operations and special political missions mandates;
                9.   Emphasizes the importance of drawing upon the advice of the
           Peacebuilding Commission when major agreements that relate to United Nations
           mission mandates and transitions, are agreed between the United Nations, national
           governments and authorities, and other relevant stakeholders;
                10. Stresses the importance of closer cooperation between the Economic and
           Social Council and Peacebuilding Commission, in accordance with their respective
           mandates, including through enhanced dialogue in support of promoting coherence
           and complementarity between the United Nations’ peace and security efforts and its
           development, human rights and humanitarian work, and encourages the
           Peacebuilding Commission to draw on the expertise of relevant Economic and
           Social Council subsidiary bodies, as appropriate;
                11. Encourages United Nations Member States participating in the Universal
           Periodic Review process of the Human Rights Council to consider the human rights
           dimensions of peacebuilding, as appropriate;
                12. Stresses that a comprehensive approach to transitional justice, including
           promotion of healing and reconciliation, a professional, accountable and effective
           security sector, including through its reform, and inclusive and effective
           demobilization, disarmament and reintegration programmes, including the transition
           from demobilization and disarmament to reintegration, are critical to consolidation
           of peace and stability, promoting poverty reduction, rule of law, access to justice
           and good governance, further extending legitimate state authority, and preventing
           countries from lapsing or relapsing into conflict;
                 13. Recognizes that effective peacebuilding must involve the entire United
           Nations system, and in this regard, emphasizes the importance of joint analysis and
           effective strategic planning across the United Nations system in its long term
           engagement in conflict-affected countries and, where appropriate, in cooperation
           and coordination with regional and sub-regional organizations;
                 14. Emphasizes the important role that effective and responsive leadership in
           United Nations country operations can play in bringing together the United Nations
           system around a common strategy for sustaining peace, and in this regard, stresses
           the need for more coordinated, coherent and integrated peacebuilding efforts,
           including among United Nations missions, United Nations country teams, and
           national, regional and international development actors, in ensuring greater
           effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of critical peacebuilding tasks;
                 15. Stresses that the Peacebuilding Support Office should be revitalized, and
           emphasizes that the full support of the Secretary-General is needed, in order for the
           Peacebuilding Support Office to support the Peacebuilding Commission, to increase
           synergies with other parts of the United Nations system, and to provide strategic
           advice to the Secretary-General, drawing together the expertise of the United
           Nations system to facilitate coherent system-wide action and support partnerships
           for sustaining peace;

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                     16. Recognizes that development is a central goal in itself and recognizes the
               important contributions of the United Nations development system to peacebuilding,
               particularly through economic development and poverty eradication, and stresses
               the need to continue strengthening cooperation and coordination for that purpose in
               the field through United Nations Country Teams and at United Nations
               Headquarters, in accordance with their respective mandates, and with respect for
               national ownership and priorities of countries-affected by conflict, including
               through the overarching framework of the United Nations operational activities for
               development;
                     17. Takes note of the Secretary-General’s decision to request the United
               Nations Development Group to take forward a review of the current capacities of
               agencies, funds and programmes and particularly looks forward to its findings
               contributing to enhancing the United Nations capacities relating to sustaining peace;
                     18. Underlines that the scale and nature of the challenge of sustaining peace
               can be met through close strategic and operational partnerships between national
               governments, the United Nations, and other key stakeholders, including
               international, regional and sub-regional organizations, international financial
               institutions, regional and other development banks, civil society organizations,
               women’s groups, youth organizations and where relevant, the private sector, and
               encourages the Peacebuilding Commission to consider options for regular
               exchanges and joint initiatives with key stakeholders to promote sustainable peace,
               including in the framework of the annual sessions of the Peacebuilding
               Commission;
                    19. Stresses the importance of partnership and cooperation between the
               United Nations and relevant regional and sub-regional organizations, including the
               African Union, to improve cooperation and coordination in peacebuilding, to
               increase synergies and ensure the coherence and complementarity of such efforts,
               and in this regard, urges the Peacebuilding Commission to hold regular exchanges
               of views with relevant regional and sub-regional organizations and encourages
               regular exchanges, joint initiatives, and information sharing between the
               Peacebuilding Support Office and relevant bodies of regional and sub -regional
               organizations, such as the African Union Commission;
                    20. Requests the Secretary-General to explore options for strengthening the
               United Nations-World Bank collaboration in conflict-affected countries in order to:
                    (a) assist such countries, upon their request, in creating an enabling
               environment for economic growth, foreign investment and job creation, and in the
               mobilization and effective use of domestic resources, in line with national priorities
               and underscored by the principle of national ownership;
                   (b) marshal resources, and align their regional and country strategies, to
               promote sustainable peace;
                    (c) support the creation of enlarged funding platforms bringing together the
               World Bank Group, multilateral and bilateral donors and regional actors to pool
               resources, share and mitigate risk, and maximize impact for sustaining peace;
                    (d)   enable and encourage regular exchanges on priority peacebuilding areas;
                     21. Underscores the importance of women’s leadership and participation in
               conflict prevention, resolution and peacebuilding, and recognizes the continuing

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           need to increase representation of women at all decision -making levels in national,
           regional and international institutions and mechanisms for the prevention and
           resolution of conflict, and the consideration of gender -related issues in all
           discussions pertinent to sustaining peace;
                22. Encourages the Secretary-General to promote the gender dimensions of
           peacebuilding, including through the delivery of gender-sensitive and targeted
           programming, through the strengthening of women’s meaningful participation in
           peacebuilding, supporting women’s organizations and through monitoring, tracking
           and reporting achievement;
                 23. Calls upon Member States and relevant United Nations organs and
           entities to consider ways to increase meaningful and inclusive participation of youth
           in peacebuilding efforts through creating policies, including in partnership with
           private sector where relevant, that would enhance youth capacities and skills, and
           create youth employment to actively contribute to sustaining peace, and in this
           regard, requests the Secretary-General and the Peacebuilding Commission to
           include in their recommendations ways to engage youth in peacebuilding ;
                 24. Emphasizes the need for predictable and sustained financing to United
           Nations peacebuilding activities, including through increased contributions, and
           strengthened partnerships with key stakeholders, while also noting the significance
           that non-monetary contributions can play in peacebuilding efforts;
                 25. Welcomes the contributions made to the Peacebuilding Fund, takes note
           of the proposals in the Advisory Group of Experts’ report in this regard and urges all
           Member States, including non-traditional donors and other partners, to consider
           making voluntary contributions to the fund, including by building on the practice of
           making multi-year commitments to the fund;
                 26. Recognizes the importance of adequately resourcing the peacebuilding
           components of relevant United Nations peacekeeping operations and special
           political missions, including during mission transitions and drawdown, to support
           stability and continuity of peacebuilding activities;
                  27. Stresses the importance of enhancing the mobilization of resources for
           initiatives that address the particular needs of women in peacebuilding contexts,
           advance gender equality, and empower women;
                 28. Takes note of the General Assembly decision to include in the agenda of
           its seventy-first session an item entitled ‘Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace’;
                 29. Takes note of the General Assembly decision to convene at its seventysecond session, under the agenda item ‘Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace’, a
           high-level meeting of the General Assembly on efforts undertaken and opportunities
           to strengthen the United Nations’ work on sustaining peace, on a date and in a
           format to be decided by the President of the General Assembly;
                 30. Takes note of the General Assembly decision to invite the Secretary-General to report to the seventy-second session of the General Assembly, at least
           sixty days prior to the high-level meeting on ‘Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace’,
           on efforts to implement its present resolution, including in the following areas:

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                    (a) To strengthen operational and policy coherence within the United
               Nations system towards sustaining peace, including strengthened strategic planning
               across the United Nations system;
                    (b) To improve internal United Nations leadership, capability, and
               accountability — at Headquarters, and in the field — on efforts to sustain peace;
                    (c) To ensure continuity of relevant peacebuilding programmes, senior
               leadership, and personnel, as appropriate, through the different phases of United
               Nations engagement, in order to improve mission transitions;
                     (d) To strengthen partnerships between the United Nations and key
               stakeholders, including international, regional and sub -regional organizations,
               international financial institutions, and civil society organizations;
                     (e) To provide options on increasing, restructuring and better prioritizing
               funding dedicated to United Nations peacebuilding activities, including through
               assessed and voluntary contributions, with a view to ensuring sustainable financing
               for the consideration of Member States;
                     (f) To provide options for adequate resourcing of the peacebuilding
               activities of United Nations Country Teams, and the peacebuilding components of
               United Nations peacekeeping operations and special political missions, including
               during mission transitions and drawdown for the consideration of Member States;
                    (g) To strengthen the capacity of the senior leadership of the United Nations
               Country Team to absorb relevant peacebuilding functions following the drawdown
               of Security Council mandated missions;
                    (h) To support the participation of women and youth in peacebuilding
               processes, including through advocacy with national stakeholders, and support to
               women’s and youth organizations;
                    (i)   To revitalize the Peacebuilding Support Office;
                    31. Calls for a further comprehensive            review   of   United   Nations
               peacebuilding at its seventy-fourth session;
                    32.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2283 (2016)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                28 April 2016

               Resolution 2283 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7681st meeting, on
               28 April 2016

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its previous resolutions and the statements of its President
               relating to the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, in particular resolutions 1572 (2004), 1975
               (2011) and 2219 (2015),
                    Commending the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolut ion
               1572 (2004) concerning Côte d’Ivoire, and expressing appreciation for the work of
               the Group of Experts originally established pursuant to resolution 1584 (2005),
                    Having considered the report of 17 March 2016 (S/2016/254) of the Group of
               Experts established pursuant to paragraph 7 of resolution 1584 (2005) as well as the
               report of 8 December 2015 of the Secretary-General (S/2015/940) and the special
               report of 31 March 2016 of the Secretary-General (S/2016/297),
                    Having considered the report of the Security Council Committee established
               pursuant to resolution 1572 (2004) concerning Côte d’Ivoire of 31 December 2015
               (S/2015/952) and the oral report of the Chairman of the Committee of 17 December
               2015, as well as the briefing of the Chairman of the Committee of 12 April 2016,
                     Taking note of the views expressed by the Government of Côte d’Ivoire during
               the Security Council meeting of 12 April 2016, in favour of the lifting of all
               sanctions measures against Côte d’Ivoire,
                     Recalling its decision to review the measures set forth in paragraph 1 of
               resolution 2219 (2015) and paragraphs 9 to 12 of resolution 1572 (2004) and
               paragraph 12 of resolution 1975 (2011),
                      Welcoming the progress achieved in the stabilization of Côte d’Ivoire,
               including in relation to disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) and
               security sector reform (SSR), national reconciliation and the fight against impunity,
               as well as the successful conduct of the presidential election of 25 October 2015 and
               progress on the management of arms and related materiel as well as combating the
               illicit trafficking of natural resources, while stressing the need that such
               improvements continue, in order to further contribute to the peace and stability of
               Côte d’Ivoire,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

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                     1.   Decides to terminate, with immediate effect, the measures concerning
               arms and related materiel in paragraph 1 of resolution 2219 (2015), first imposed in
               paragraph 7 of resolution 1572 (2004), as well as the travel and financial measures
               imposed in paragraphs 9 to 12 of resolution 1572 (2004) and paragraph 12 of
               resolution 1975 (2011), as subsequently renewed, including in paragraph 12 of
               resolution 2219 (2015);
                     2.   Decides further to dissolve with immediate effect the Committee
               established by paragraph 14 of resolution 1572 (2004) and the Grou p of Experts
               established pursuant to paragraph 7 of resolution 1584 (2005), and subsequently
               extended, including in paragraph 25 of resolution 2219 (2015).

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2284 (2016)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                28 April 2016

               Resolution 2284 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7681st meeting, on 28 April 2016

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolutions 2226 (2015), 2260
               (2016) and 2283 (2016), and the statements of its President relating to the situation
               in Côte d’Ivoire, resolution 2239 (2015) on the situation in Liberia and resolution
               2227 (2015) on the situation in Mali,
                    Taking note of the special report of the Secretary-General of 31 March 2016
               (S/2016/297) as well as the report of 8 December 2015 of the Secretary-General
               (S/2015/940),
                    Taking note of the views expressed by the Government of Côte d’Ivoire
               regarding the recommendations of the special report of the Secretary -General
               (S/2016/297) during the meeting of the Security Council of 12 April 2016,
                      Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence,
               territorial integrity and unity of Côte d’Ivoire and recalling the principles of good -
               neighbourliness, non-interference and regional cooperation,
                     Recalling that the Government of Côte d’Ivoire bears primary responsibility
               for ensuring peace, stability and the protection of civilians in Côte d’Ivoire,
                     Welcoming the remarkable progress made by Côte d’Ivoire to achieve lasting
               peace and stability, as well as economic prosperity, and commending the leadership
               of the President of Côte d’Ivoire as well as the commitment of all Ivoirians in this
               regard,
                     Commending Côte d’Ivoire for the successful holding of the presidential
               election on 25 October 2015 as a critical milestone in consolidating Côte d’Ivoire’s
               long term peace and stability, and the people of Côte d´Ivoire for demonstrating
               their strong commitment to peace and democracy,
                     Welcoming the enhanced ongoing political dialogue among all political parties,
               further welcoming the important gestures made to this end by the Government of
               Côte d’Ivoire and the receptive spirit with which they have been received, and
               encouraging all political stakeholders to continue in this regard throughout the 2016
               legislative election period and beyond,

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                    Emphasizing the crucial progress made by the people and Government of Côte
               d’Ivoire toward achieving national reconciliation and social cohesion, and noting
               the importance of the work achieved by the Commission dialogue, vérité et
               reconciliation (CDVR) as well as that being undertaken by the Commission
               nationale pour la reconciliation et l’indemnisation des victimes (CONARIV),
                    Welcoming the progress by the Ivorian security services, as demonstrated by
               the continued improvements in the security situation in Côte d’Ivoire, including
               along its border regions, condemning the attack of 2 December 2015 in Olodio, and
               underscoring the importance of continued cooperation between the Governments of
               Côte d’Ivoire and countries in the subregion, in particular Liberia, to address
               remaining security challenges,
                     Strongly condemning the terrorist attack of 13 March 2016 in Grand Bassam,
               expressing full support to the efforts of the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to ensure
               security and combat terrorism, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations
               and other obligations under international law, including international human rights
               law, international refugee law and international humanitarian law, and stressing that
               terrorism can only be defeated by a sustained and comprehensive approach
               involving the active participation and collaboration of all States, and subregional,
               regional and international organizations to impede, impair, and isolate the terrorist
               threat,
                     Recognizing the continued improvement of the humanitarian situation,
               welcoming the resumption of the voluntary, safe and durable return of refugees to
               their places of origin in Côte d’Ivoire, and noting the challenges associated with
               such returns, including with respect to land tenure and inter -communal relations,
                     Welcoming the successful disarmament and demobilization of more than
               60,000 former combatants, underlining the need for continued efforts by the
               Government of Côte d’Ivoire to include former combatants associated with the
               previous government as well as to commence sustainable reinsertion activities for
               the residual caseload of ex-combatants and the need to take into account the 2,000
               former combatants currently in Liberia,
                     Commending the national security institutions for performing their statutory
               functions with greater understanding of their respective roles as well as enhanced
               capacity, and welcoming in this regard the adoption of the laws outlining the
               organization of the national defence and security forces for the period 2016 -2020,
                     Reiterating the vital role of women in conflict resolution and peacebuilding,
               the importance of their equal participation and full involvement in all efforts for the
               maintenance and promotion of peace and security and their key role in
               re-establishing the fabric of societies recovering from conflict,
                     Welcoming the improvement of the human rights situation, while expressing its
               concern about the continued reports of human rights violations and abuses and
               violations of international humanitarian law, including against women and children,
               in particular sexual violence, and stressing the importance of investigating and
               prosecuting such alleged violations and abuses,
                     Welcoming national and international efforts to bring to justice alleged
               perpetrators of violations and abuses of human rights and of violations of
               international humanitarian law in Côte d’Ivoire,

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                 Commending the African Union, the Economic Community of West African
           States (ECOWAS) and the Mano River Union for their efforts to consolidate peace
           and stability in Côte d’Ivoire and the subregion, and encouraging them to continue
           to support the Ivorian authorities in addressing key challenges, especially the
           underlying causes of recent conflict and insecurity in the border area, including the
           movement of armed elements and weapons, and promoting justice and national
           reconciliation,
                 Welcoming Côte d’Ivoire’s ratification of the 1954 and 1961 Conventions on
           Statelessness and the steps being taken to revise its nationality laws, welcoming the
           important steps being taken by ECOWAS member states to address statelessness,
           and recalling the Secretary-General’s decision on Durable Solutions and expressing
           support for the implementation of the national durable solution strategy for IDPs,
                 Expressing its deep appreciation for the work of the United Nations Operation
           in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) and its overall contribution to the maintenance of peace
           and security in Côte d’Ivoire since its establishment in 2004, and commending the
           contribution of troop- and police-contributing countries and donors to UNOCI,
                Mindful of its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international
           peace and security under the Charter of the United Nations,
                Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

           National reconciliation and social cohesion
                 1.   Commends the crucial progress achieved in pursuing and strengthening
           national reconciliation and social cohesion, stresses that the forthcoming
           constitutional review referendum provides an important opportunity for all Ivoiri ans
           to achieve a shared sense of nation and to address the underlying causes of tension
           and conflict, including with respect to land tenure, nationality and identity, calls
           upon the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to ensure the full inclusiveness of the
           constitutional review process, and calls upon all Ivorian stakeholders, including
           political parties, civil society and the media, to continue to work together to
           consolidate national reconciliation and social cohesion;
                 2.    Commends all political stakeholders for contributing to the creation of
           the prevailing normalized political environment conducive to political dialogue, and
           calls upon the Government of Côte d’Ivoire as well as all political parties, civil
           society and the media to continue to foster an environment of political inclusion
           over the coming years;
                 3.     Reaffirms the importance of the Government of Côte d’Ivoire continuing
           its efforts to prevent and mitigate violence, including inter -communal tensions, by
           seeking a broad national consensus on addressing effectively national identity and
           land tenure issues;

           Security Institutions
                 4.    Calls upon the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to continue to prioritize the
           complete implementation of its national security sector reform strategy adopted in
           September 2012 and updated in 2014, and to take forward critical reforms regarding
           the training and equipment of the police and gendarmerie, improved monitoring and
           management of weapons, including through the registration of arms and related

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               lethal materiel and improvement of armouries, cohesion within the security forces
               as well as the streamlining of security structures, and of measures to enhance
               confidence within and between the security forces and the population, and
               encourages the international community to consider providing assistance to the
               Government of Côte d’Ivoire for such efforts;
                    5.    Underscores the continued importance of further enhancing the role of
               the police and gendarmerie in public order tasks, including by equipping the police
               and gendarmerie with standard policing weapons and ammunition as well as
               promoting effectiveness through relevant decentralization and ensuring sustainable
               budget allocations;
                     6.    Reiterates the need for the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to accelerate
               efforts to develop and implement sustainable reintegration opportunities to address
               the residual caseload of former Ivorian combatants, including those currently in
               Liberia, with a view to ensuring their sustainable social and economic reintegration
               into Ivoirian society;
                     7.    Welcomes the continued cooperation between, and the conduct of
               coordinated activities by UNOCI and the defence and security forces of Côte
               d’Ivoire, including the Forces Républicaines de Côte d’Ivoire (FRCI), underlines
               the renewed importance of such cooperation as UNOCI draws down and fully
               transitions its security responsibilities to the Government of Côte d’Ivoire,
               reiterates the importance for the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to ensure strict
               adherence by the defence and security forces, including the FRCI, to international
               humanitarian, human rights and refugee laws and in this context, recalls the
               importance of training in human rights, child protection and sexual - and genderbased violence for all of Côte d’Ivoire’s security and law-enforcement agencies;

               Human rights and rule of law
                     8.   Reiterates its call upon the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to ensure in the
               shortest possible time frame that, irrespective of their status or political affiliation,
               all those responsible for serious violations and abuses of human rights and
               violations of international humanitarian law, including those committed during and
               after the post-electoral crisis in Côte d’Ivoire, are brought to justice in accordance
               with its international obligations, and urges the Government to continue its
               cooperation with the International Criminal Court;
                     9.    Calls upon the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to increase and expedite its
               efforts to combat impunity and ensure equitable and independent justice wit hout
               discrimination, and encourages the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to further
               strengthen the rule of law, including through the promotion of an enabling
               environment to ensure that the work of the Ivorian judicial system is impartial,
               credible, transparent and consistent with internationally agreed standards;
                    10. Emphasizes the importance of the work conducted by the National
               Commission of Inquiry, the CDVR and the CONARIV, to lasting reconciliation in
               Côte d’Ivoire, encourages the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to publish the final
               report and recommendations of the CDVR to contribute to such reconciliation,
               welcomes the work of the Special Investigation and Examination cell, and
               encourages the Government to continue to provide it with the support it needs to
               conduct its investigations;

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                11. Welcomes the work of the National Human Rights Commission,
           underscores the importance of its independence and its compliance with the Paris
           Principles related to the work of National Human Rights institutions and calls on
           the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to strengthen this Commission, and all Ivoirian
           stakeholders, including civil society, to cooperate with it;
                 12. Calls on those responsible to cease committing acts of sexual and
           gender-based violence immediately, and calls upon the Government of Côte d’Ivoire
           to strengthen implementation of its 2014 national strategy to combat sexual - and
           gender-based violence;

           UNOCI mandate
                13. Endorses the Secretary-General’s withdrawal plan, including phased
           force reductions, as recommended in his special report of 31 March 2016
           (S/2016/297), and, taking into account the security conditions on the ground
           following the successful conclusion of the presidential election of 25 October 2015
           and the overall progress made in Côte d’Ivoire, including with respect to the
           capacity of the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to take over UNOCI’s security role,
           requests the Secretary-General to implement this plan, in close cooperation with the
           Government of Côte d’Ivoire and all relevant stakeholders;
                14. Decides that the mandate of UNOCI as set out in paragraphs 15 and 18
           below shall be extended for a final period until 30 June 2017;
                15. Decides that until 30 April 2017, the mandate of UNOCI shall be the
           following:
                (a)   Protection of civilians
              – To support the Ivorian security forces to protect civilians in the event of a
                deterioration of the security situation that could risk a strategic reversal of
                peace and stability in the country, taking into account UNOCI’s reduced
                capabilities and areas of deployment;
                (b)   Political support
              – To provide, by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, political
                facilitation and political support for the efforts of the Ivorian au thorities to
                address the root causes of the conflict and consolidate peace and stability in
                Côte d’Ivoire, including in the priority areas of the Security Sector Reform
                (SSR), reconciliation at both the national and local levels as well as social
                cohesion, and the reinsertion of the residual caseload of former combatants,
                and if needed, to assist the Ivorian authorities in the mitigation of any public
                incidents of incitement to hatred or violence;
                (c)   Support to security institutions and border-related challenges
              – To advise and support the Government in implementing its national strategy on
                SSR, including through operational- and command-level advice and
                mentorship to the defence and security forces of Côte d’Ivoire, as appropriate,
                including on the monitoring and management of weapons, and within
                UNOCI’s reduced capabilities and in close coordination with bilateral and
                multilateral partners;

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                    – To support the Government in addressing border security challenges, notably
                      with Liberia, consistent with its protection of civilians mandate, and to this
                      end, to continue to coordinate closely with the United Nations Mission in
                      Liberia (UNMIL);
                    – To liaise with the FRCI in order to promote mutual trust among all elements
                      composing the FRCI;
                     (d) Support for compliance with international humanitarian and human
               rights law
                    – To contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights in Côte
                      d’Ivoire, including through early warning activities and in close coordination
                      with the Independent Expert established under the Human Rights Council’s
                      resolution A/HRC/RES/17/21, and to monitor, help investigate, and report to
                      the Security Council on abuses and violations of human rights and violations
                      of international humanitarian law in order to prevent such abuses and
                      violations and contribute to ending impunity;
                    – To support efforts by the Ivoirian authorities to strengthen the Ivoirian national
                      capacities to promote and protect human rights, with special attention to grave
                      violations and abuses committed against children and women;
                     (e)   Support for humanitarian assistance
                    – To facilitate, as necessary and within UNOCI’s reduced capabilities, the
                      provision of humanitarian assistance and to support the Ivorian authorities in
                      preparing for the voluntary, safe and sustainable return of refugees and
                      internally displaced persons in cooperation with relevant humanitarian
                      organizations, and in creating security conditions conducive to it;
                     (f)   Public information
                    – To continue to use UNOCI’s broadcasting capacity, through ONUCI FM, to
                      contribute to the overall effort to promote sustainable peace, as well as to
                      provide information about the ongoing transformation of the United Nations’
                      engagement in Côte d’Ivoire;
                     (g)   Protection of United Nations personnel
                    – To protect United Nations personnel, installations and equipment, and ensure
                      the security and freedom of movement of United Nations personnel;
                     16. Authorizes UNOCI until 30 April 2017 to use all necessary means to
               carry out its mandate, as set forth in paragraph 15 above, within its capabilities and
               its areas of deployment;
                    17. Requests the Secretary General to complete by 30 April 2017 the
               withdrawal of all uniformed and civilian UNOCI components, other than those
               required for the Mission’s mandate as described in paragraph 18 below;
                    18. Decides that from 1 May to 30 June 2017 the mandate of UNOCI shall
               be to complete the Mission’s closure as described in paragraph 61 of the special
               report of the Secretary-General (S/2016/297) and to finalize the transition process to
               the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and the United Nations Country Team (UNCT),
               including through any remaining political facilitation that may be required;

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                 19. Encourages UNOCI, the Government of Côte d’Ivoire, the UNCT, and
           bilateral and multilateral partners, as of the adoption of this resolution, to map the
           international community’s support to Côte d’Ivoire, in particular regarding any
           residual functions currently provided by UNOCI which may be needed after the
           Mission’s closure;
                 20. Requests UNOCI to work closely with the UNCT and its component
           United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, to accelerate preparations for the
           closure of UNOCI by reinforcing programmatic cooperation for the transition of
           remaining mandated responsibilities, wherever relevant, and scaling up the activities
           and programming of the UNCT, including assistance on peace consolidation, to
           support the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to strengthen the capacity of its
           institutions, particularly as regards refugee returns, security reforms, human rights,
           and social cohesion, requests the United Nations Office for West Africa and the
           Sahel (UNOWAS) to make available its good offices, as necessary, to the
           Government of Côte d’Ivoire and the future United Nations Resident Coordinator,
           and encourages the international community, including bilateral and multilateral
           donors to assist the activities of the UNCT;
                21. Requests UNOCI to ensure that any support provided to non-United
           Nations security forces is provided in strict compliance with the Human Rights Due
           Diligence Policy on United Nations support to non-United Nations security forces
           (HRDDP);

           Force structure
                22. Decides to decrease UNOCI’s military component as outlined in
           paragraph 55 of the special report of the Secretary-General (S/2016/297), with the
           view to its complete withdrawal by 30 April 2017;
                 23. Decides to decrease UNOCI’s police component as outlined in
           paragraphs 58 and 59 of the special report of the Secretary-General (S/2016/297),
           with the view to its complete withdrawal by 30 April 2017;
                24. Expresses continued support for the mobile concept of operations of
           UNOCI’s military component, and requests UNOCI to continue to update its
           configuration in this regard, with a view to focusing on the high -risk areas,
           especially in the west, as appropriate;

           French Forces
                 25. Decides to extend until 30 June 2017 the authorization that the Security
           Council provided to the French Forces in order to support UNOCI, within the limits
           of their deployment and their capabilities;
                  26. Urges all parties to cooperate fully with the operations of UNOCI an d of
           the French Forces, which support it, in particular by ensuring their safety, security
           and freedom of movement with unhindered and immediate access throughout the
           territory of Côte d’Ivoire to enable them to fully carry out their mandates;

           Regional and inter-mission cooperation
               27. Welcomes the resumption of the regular meetings between the
           Governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia regarding border challenges, and calls on

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               the Governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia to continue reinforcing their
               cooperation, including through increased monitoring, information -sharing and
               coordinated actions, and to implement the shared border strategy to inter alia
               support the disarmament and repatriation of foreign armed elements on both sides of
               the border and the voluntary and safe repatriation of refugees as well as to address
               the root causes of conflict and tension;
                     28. Affirms the importance of inter-mission cooperation arrangements as
               UNMIL and UNOCI further downsize and UNOCI closes, reaffirms the
               inter-mission cooperation framework set out in its resolution 1609 (2005), and
               reaffirms its decision in its resolution 2162 (2014) that all UNOCI and UNMIL
               military utility helicopters shall be utilized in both Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia in
               order to facilitate rapid response and mobility, while not affecting the area of
               responsibility of either mission;
                    29. Commends inter-mission cooperation between UNOCI and the United
               Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA),
               and encourages both United Nations missions to continue in this direction as
               authorized by paragraph 26 of its resolution 2227 (2015);
                     30. Welcomes the continued operationalization of the quick reaction force
               established by resolution 2162 (2014) to implement UNOCI’s man date as defined in
               paragraph 15 of this resolution and to support UNMIL as defined in paragraph 31 of
               this resolution while recognizing that this unit will remain primarily a UNOCI asset,
               and requests the Secretary-General, in the context of inter-mission cooperation
               arrangements between UNMIL and UNOCI, to continue to maintain such a unit for
               a period of one year and within the authorized military strength of UNOCI;
                     31. Authorizes the Secretary-General to deploy this unit to Liberia, subject to
               the consent of the troop-contributing countries concerned and the Government of
               Liberia, in the event of a serious deterioration of the security situation on the ground
               in order to temporarily reinforce UNMIL with the sole purpose of implementing its
               mandate, and stresses that this unit should prioritize implementation of UNOCI’s
               mandate in Côte d’Ivoire;
                   32. Requests the Secretary-General to inform the Security Council
               immediately of any deployment of this unit to Liberia and to obtain Security
               Council authorization for any such deployment for a period that exceeds 90 days;
                     33. Welcomes the intention of the Secretary General as stated in paragraph 56
               of his special report (S/2016/297) to develop recommendations for the quick
               reaction force unit beyond the lifecycle of UNOCI further to its original concept,
               and in this regard looks forward to his specific proposals in his forthcoming reports
               on MINUSMA and UNMIL;
                     34. Calls upon all United Nations entities in Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia,
               including all relevant components of UNOCI and UNMIL, within their respective
               mandates, capabilities and areas of deployment, to enhance their support for the
               stabilization of the border area, including through continued inter -mission
               cooperation in support of the Ivorian and Liberian authorities and support for
               implementing regional security strategies, including those of the Mano River Union
               and ECOWAS;

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                 35. Calls upon all Member States, notably West Africa, Sahel and Maghreb
           States, as well as regional, bilateral and multilateral partners, to enhance their
           coordination to develop inclusive and effective strategies to combat in a
           comprehensive and integrated manner the activities of terrorist groups operating in
           the region;

           Reporting
                 36. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council regularly informed of
           the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, and to provide to it a report by 31 January 2017 on
           the implementation of the mandate of UNOCI and its phased drawdown, including
           an update on the continued transition of the security responsibilities to the
           Government of Côte d’Ivoire, and an oral briefing by 30 June 2017 on the
           completion of UNOCI’s mandate and its closure;
                37.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               29 April 2016

               Resolution 2285 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7684th meeting, on
               29 April 2016

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling and reaffirming all its previous resolutions on Western Sahara,
                    Reaffirming its strong support for the efforts of the Secretary-General and his
               Personal Envoy to implement resolutions 1754 (2007), 1783 (2007), 1813 (2008),
               1871 (2009), 1920 (2010), 1979 (2011), 2044 (2012), 2099 (2013), 2152 (2014), and
               2218 (2015),
                     Reaffirming its commitment to assist the parties to achieve a just, lasting, and
               mutually acceptable political solution, which will provide for the self -determination
               of the people of Western Sahara in the context of arrangements consistent with the
               principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, and noting the role
               and responsibilities of the parties in this respect,
                     Reiterating its call upon the parties and the neighbouring states to cooperate
               more fully with the United Nations and with each other and to strengthen their
               involvement to end the current impasse and to achieve progress towards a political
               solution,
                    Recognizing that achieving a political solution to this long-standing dispute
               and enhanced cooperation between the Member States of the Maghreb Arab Union
               would contribute to stability and security in the Sahel region,
                    Welcoming the efforts of the Secretary-General to keep all peacekeeping
               operations, including the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western
               Sahara (MINURSO), under close review and reiterating the need for the Council to
               pursue a rigorous, strategic approach to peacekeeping deployments, and effective
               management of resources,
                    Recognizing the important role played by MINURSO on the ground and the
               need for it to fully implement its mandate,
                     Expressing concern about the violations of existing agreements, and calling on
               the parties to respect their relevant obligations,
                    Taking note of the Moroccan proposal presented on 11 April 2007 to the
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               process forward towards resolution; also taking note of the Polisario Front proposal
               presented 10 April 2007 to the Secretary-General,
                    Encouraging in this context, the parties to demonstrate further political will
               towards a solution including by expanding upon their discussion of each other’s
               proposals,
                    Taking note of the four rounds of negotiations held under the ausp ices of the
               Secretary-General and recognizing the importance of the parties committing to
               continue the negotiations process,
                     Encouraging the parties to resume cooperation with the Office of the High
               Commissioner for Refugees in implementing the January 2 012 updated Plan of
               Action on Confidence-Building Measures, including programmes focused on
               linking people who have been divided for more than 40 years due to the conflict,
                     Stressing the importance of improving the human rights situation in Western
               Sahara and the Tindouf camps, and encouraging the parties to work with the
               international community to develop and implement independent and credible
               measures to ensure full respect for human rights, bearing in mind their relevant
               obligations under international law,
                    Encouraging the parties to continue in their respective efforts to enhance the
               promotion and protection of human rights in Western Sahara and the Tindouf
               refugee camps, including the freedoms of expression and association,
                    Welcoming in this regard, the recent steps and initiatives taken by Morocco,
               and the role played by the National Council on Human Rights Commissions
               operating in Dakhla and Laayoune, and Morocco’s interaction with Special
               Procedures of the United Nations Human Rights Council,
                     Commending the technical visit of the Office of the United Nations High
               Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to Western Sahara in April 2015, and to
               the Tindouf refugee camps in July-August 2015, and strongly encouraging full
               continuing cooperation with OHCHR, including through facilitating further visits to
               the region,
                    Recognizing the impact of torrential rains in October 2015 on the Tindouf
               refugee camps and welcoming the plan of the United Nations High Commissioner
               for Refugees to convene a donor briefing,
                    Reiterating its request for consideration of a refugee registration in the
               Tindouf refugee camps and inviting efforts in this regard,
                    Stressing the importance of a commitment by the parties to continue the
               process of negotiations through the United Nations-sponsored talks,
                     Recognizing that the consolidation of the status quo is not acceptable, and
               noting further that progress in the negotiations is essential in order to improve the
               quality of life of the people of Western Sahara in all its aspects,
                    Affirming full support for the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Western
               Sahara Ambassador Christopher Ross and his work in facilitating negotiations
               between the parties, and, welcoming to that effect his recent initiatives and ongoing
               consultations with the parties and neighbouring states,

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                Affirming full support for the Special Representative of the Secretary -General
           for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO Kim Bolduc,
                 Regretting that MINURSO’s ability to fully carry out its mandate has been
           affected as the majority of its civilian component, including political personnel,
           cannot perform their duties within MINURSO’s area of operations,
                Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 19 April 2016
           (S/2016/355),
                1.    Decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 30 April 2017;
                2.    Emphasizes the urgent need for MINURSO to return to full functionality;
                3.  Requests the Secretary-General to brief the Council within 90 days on
           whether MINURSO has returned to full functionality and expresses its intention, if
           MINURSO has not achieved full functionality, to consider how best to facilitate
           achievement of this goal;
                 4.   Reaffirms the need for full respect of the military agreements reached
           with MINURSO with regard to the ceasefire and calls on the parties to adhere fully
           to those agreements;
                 5.  Calls upon all parties to cooperate fully with the operations of
           MINURSO, including its free interaction with all inter locutors, and to take the
           necessary steps to ensure the security of as well as unhindered movement and
           immediate access for the United Nations and associated personnel in carrying out
           their mandate, in conformity with existing agreements;
                 6.   Emphasizes the importance of the parties’ commitment to continue the
           process of preparation for a fifth round of negotiations, and recalls its endorsement
           of the recommendation in the report of 14 April 2008 ( S/2008/251) that realism and
           a spirit of compromise by the parties are essential to achieve progress in
           negotiations;
                7.    Calls upon the parties to continue to show political will and work in an
           atmosphere propitious for dialogue in order to enter into a more intensive and
           substantive phase of negotiations, thus ensuring implementation of resolutions 1754
           (2007), 1783 (2007), 1813 (2008), 1871 (2009), 1920 (2010), 1979 (2011), 2044
           (2012), 2099 (2013), 2152 (2014), and 2218 (2015) and the success of negotiations;
                8.    Affirms its full support for the commitment of the Secretary-General and
           his Personal Envoy towards a solution to the question of Western Sahara in this
           context and calls for renewed meetings and strengthening of contacts;
                  9.   Calls upon the parties to continue negotiations under the auspices of the
           Secretary-General without preconditions and in good faith, taking into account the
           efforts made since 2006 and subsequent developments, with a view to achieving a
           just, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution, which will provide for the
           self-determination of the people of Western Sahara in the context of arrangements
           consistent with the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, and
           noting the role and responsibilities of the parties in this respect;
                10.   Invites Member States to lend appropriate assistance to these talks;
                 11. Requests the Secretary-General to brief the Security Council on a regular
           basis, and at least twice a year, on the status and progress of these negotiations

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               under his auspices, on the implementation of this resolution, challenges to
               MINURSO’s operations and steps taken to address them, expresses its intention to
               meet to receive and discuss his briefings and in this regard, and further requests the
               Secretary-General to provide a report on the situation in Western Sahara well before
               the end of the mandate period;
                    12. Welcomes the commitment of the parties and the neighbouring states to
               hold periodic meetings with the Office of the United Nations High Commission er
               for Refugees to review and, where possible, expand confidence -building measures;
                    13. Urges Member States to provide voluntary contributions to fund
               confidence-building measures agreed upon between the parties, including those that
               allow for visits between separated family members, as well as food programmes to
               ensure that the humanitarian needs of refugees are adequately addressed;
                     14. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary
               measures to ensure full compliance in MINURSO with the United Nations zerotolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council informed,
               and urges troop-contributing countries to take appropriate preventive action
               including predeployment awareness training, and other action to ensure full
               accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;
                    15.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 2285 (2016) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 30 Apr. 2017]

UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|WESTERN SAHARA|NEGOTIATION|PEACE AGREEMENTS|WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION|CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES

S/71 [45] UN MISSION FOR THE REFERENDUM IN WESTERN SAHARA
S/71 [44] WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION
S/ X The situation concerning Western Sahara.