               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2669 (2022)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                21 December 2022

               Resolution 2669 (2022)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9231st meeting, on
               21 December 2022

                    The Security Council,
                     Expressing deep concern at the ongoing state of emergency imposed by the
               military in Myanmar on 1 February 2021 and its grave impact on the people of
               Myanmar,
                    Recalling its Press Statements SC/14986 of 27 July 2022, SC/14785 of
               2 February 2022, SC/14430 of 4 February 2021 and Presidential Statements
               S/PRST/2021/5 of 10 March 2021 and S/PRST/2017/22 of 7 November 2017,
                     Expressing further deep concern at all forms of violence across the country, and
               attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, including educational, health and
               energy infrastructure and facilities, and attacks on businesses and public properties,
                     Recalling its condemnation of the execution of activists in July 2022 and
               reiterating its deep concern at the ongoing arbitrary detention of State Counsellor
               Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, among others,
                     Underlining the need to uphold the rule of law and to fully respect human rights,
               stressing in particular the need to fully protect the rights of women and children,
               stressing the importance of accountability, and expressing deep concern at restrictions
               on medical personnel, civil society, labour union members, journalists and media
               workers,
                     Expressing deep concern at the increasingly large numbers of internally
               displaced persons, and dramatic increase in humanitarian need, particularly among
               women, children and persons in vulnerable situations, stressing the need for the
               protection of minority groups, noting the rise in extreme poverty, and stressing the
               urgent need to mobilise sufficient resources to meet humanitarian needs in the
               country,
                    Reiterating the need for full, safe and unimpeded humanitarian access to all
               people in need; and underlining the need for the full protection, safety and security
               of humanitarian and medical personnel,
                     Stressing the need to uphold democratic institutions and processes in accordance
               with the will and interests of the people Myanmar,
                    Underlining the need for a peaceful, genuine and inclusive process to
               de-escalate violence and reach a sustainable political resolution; and stressing the

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               need for any political process to include the full, equal and meaningful participation
               of women and of a diverse set of representatives from all sections of the society and
               political groups,
                     Reiterating its full support for ASEAN’s central role in facilitating a peaceful
               solution in the interests of the people of Myanmar and their livelihoods; welcoming
               the efforts of the Chair of ASEAN and the ASEAN Special Envoy on Myanmar,
               including efforts to facilitate constructive dialogue among all parties, as well as the
               provision of humanitarian assistance,
                     Expressing deep concern over the limited progress on the implementation of
               ASEAN’s Five Point Consensus, and reiterating its call for concrete actions to
               effectively and fully implement the Five Point Consensus,
                     Welcoming the ASEAN Leaders’ review and decision on the implementa tion of
               the Five Point Consensus which reaffirmed that the Five Point Consensus remains the
               valid reference and should be implemented in its entirety, and noting ASEAN’s call
               on the UN and ASEAN’s external partners to support ASEAN’s efforts in
               implementation of the Five Point Consensus,
                     Reiterating support to the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar
               for her good offices, and underlining the need for close coordination with the ASEAN
               Special Envoy, and encouraging them to maintain communication and engage
               intensively with all parties, and reaffirming the need for them to meet with all
               concerned parties,
                     Expressing concern that recent developments in Myanmar pose particularly
               serious challenges for the voluntary, safe, dignified, and sustainabl e return of
               Rohingya refugees and internally displaced persons, and underlining the risks that the
               Rohingya situation poses for the wider region,
                    Welcoming the recent release of prisoners by the military and the statement
               issued by the Special Envoy of the Chair of ASEAN and reiterating its call for the
               immediate release of all those who continue to be arbitrarily detained,
                    Commending the efforts of the Government of Bangladesh, with the assistance
               of the United Nations, their partners and other non-government organisations, to
               provide safety, shelter, and humanitarian assistance to those who have fled the
               violence in Myanmar,
                     Reaffirming its support for the people of Myanmar and its strong commitment
               to the sovereignty, political independence, territorial integrity and unity of Myanmar,
                    1.    Demands an immediate end to all forms of violence throughout the
               country, and urges restraint and de-escalation of tensions;
                    2.     Urges the Myanmar military to immediately release all arbitrarily detained
               prisoners, including President Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi;
                     3.    Reiterates its call to uphold democratic institutions and processes and to
               pursue constructive dialogue and reconciliation in accordance with the will and
               interests of the people of Myanmar;
                     4.   Urges all parties to respect human rights, fundamental freedoms and the
               rule of law;
                     5.    Acknowledges ASEAN’s central role in helping to find a peaceful solution
               to the crisis in Myanmar in the interests of the people of Myanmar, and encourages
               the international community to support the ASEAN-led mechanism and process in
               this regard, including ASEAN’s efforts in the implementation of the Five Point
               Consensus;

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                 6.   Calls for concrete and immediate actions, noting the military’s
           commitments to ASEAN Leaders, to effectively and fully implement ASEAN’s Five
           Point Consensus agreed on 24 April 2021 by all members of ASEAN, and requests
           that the Secretary-General or through his Special Envoy, in coordination with the
           ASEAN Special Envoy, reports orally by 15 March 2023 to the Security Council on
           UN support on implementation of the Five Point Consensus;
                 7.    Reiterates support for the ASEAN Special Envoy’s efforts to engage
           intensively with all relevant parties in Myanmar, with a focus on promoting fully
           inclusive and representative dialogue, to achieve an end to the violence and to support
           the path of democracy, and encourages close coordination with the UN Special Envoy
           in pursuit of this;
                 8.    Urges all parties in Myanmar to work constructively with the ASEAN
           Special Envoy and the UN Special Envoy to commence dialogue to seek a peaceful
           solution in the interests of the people of Myanmar;
                9.    Reiterates the necessity for full, safe and unhindered humanitarian access,
           and underlines the need for scaled up humanitarian assistance to all people in need in
           Myanmar and to ensure the full protection, safety and security of humanitarian and
           medical personnel;
                 10. Underscores the need to address the root causes of the crisis in Rakhine
           State, and to create conditions necessary for the voluntary, safe, dignified and
           sustainable return of Rohingya refugees and internally displaced persons, encourages
           diplomatic efforts between the parties concerned to help address the issues facing
           Rohingyas, and further stresses the importance of providing continued protection and
           assistance to refugees and displaced persons;
                11.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2670 (2022)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                21 December 2022

               Resolution 2670 (2022)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9232nd meeting, on
               21 December 2022

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its previous resolutions and statements of its President on the
               situation in Somalia, including its decision in resolution 2628 (2022) to authorise the
               African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS),
                    Noting the African Union (AU) request, pursuant to paragraph 2 of the AUPSC
               Communique adopted at its 1121st Meeting held on 11 November 2022, to extend
               Phase 1 of ATMIS for the drawdown of 2000 ATMIS personnel, until 30 June 2023,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the UN Charter,
                    1.    Reaffirms its decisions in resolution 2628 (2022) except as follows:
                     (a) recalls paragraphs 22, 23, 24 and 26 and exceptionally extends its
               authorisations until 30 June 2023 and affirms that paragraph 27 is annulled, further
               recalls the revision to the operational timeline requested by Somalia and supported
               by the AUPSC to complete the drawdown of 2000 ATMIS personnel by 30 June 2023,
               and affirms the commitment of the AU and Somalia to adopt a strategic, gradual, and
               sector-by-sector approach to the drawdown of those 2000 personnel over this six -
               month period;
                     (b) recalls paragraph 28 and notes that the AUPSC, in paragraph 2 of its
               Communique adopted at its 1121st meeting held on 11 November 2022, reconfirmed
               the commitment to maintain the exit date of 31 December 2024 by ATMIS;
                     (c) recalls its request, in paragraph 51, that the United Nations (UN), jointly
               with the AU, Somalia, European Union (EU) and other donors und ertake regular, joint
               technical assessments of progress made and against the benchmarks agreed by the
               UN, AU, Somalia and EU contained in the Secretary -General’s letter to the Security
               Council of 30 September 2022, requests the Secretary-General, jointly with the AU
               and in consultation with Somalia and donors, to provide the report requested by
               15 February 2023, by 30 April 2023 instead; and,
                    (d) recalls its request in paragraph 53, and requests a further report by 30 April
               2023, and that this report includes a sector-by-sector assessment of security and
               ATMIS performance;
                    2.   Recalls paragraphs 7, 8 and 38 of resolution 2628 (2022), reaffirms
               paragraph 37 of the same resolution, and further recalls paragraph 52 and requests

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      Somalia to provide an additional report by 30 April 2023, and further requests that
      this report includes an updated force generation plan;
            3.    Decides to convene a formal meeting of the Security Council on the
      transition in Somalia no later than 31 March 2023, with the participation of Somalia,
      the AU, EU and ATMIS troop contributing countries;
           4.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/ X The situation in Somalia.


               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2671 (2022)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                22 December 2022

               Resolution 2671 (2022)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9234th meeting, on
               22 December 2022

                    The Security Council,
                     Noting with concern that the situation in the Middle East is tense and is likely
               to remain so, unless and until a comprehensive settlement covering all aspects of the
               Middle East problem can be reached,
                    Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
               Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) of 22 September 2022 (S/2022/711) and
               29 November 2022 (S/2022/887), and also reaffirming its resolution 1308 (2000) of
               17 July 2000,
                    Stressing that both parties must abide by the terms of the 1974 Disengagement
               of Forces Agreement between Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic and scrupulously
               observe the ceasefire,
                     Expressing concern that the ongoing military activities conducted by any actor
               in the area of separation continue to have the potential to escalate tensions between
               Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic, jeopardize the ceasefire between the two
               countries, and pose a risk to the local civilian population and United Nations
               personnel on the ground,
                    Expressing its appreciation in this regard for UNDOF’s liaison efforts to prevent
               any escalation of the situation across the ceasefire line,
                    Expressing alarm that violence in the Syrian Arab Republic risks a serious
               conflagration of the conflict in the region,
                    Expressing concern at all violations of the Disengagement of Forces Agreement,
                    Noting the Secretary-General’s latest report on the situation in the area of
               operations of UNDOF, including findings about weapons fire across the ceasefire line
               as well as ongoing military activity on the Bravo side of the area of separation, and
               in this regard, underscoring that there should be no military forces, military
               equipment, or personnel in the area of separation other than those of UNDOF,
                     Calling upon all parties to the Syrian domestic conflict to cease military actions
               throughout the country, including in the UNDOF area of operations, and to respe ct
               international humanitarian law,

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                    Noting the significant threat to the UN personnel in the UNDOF area of
               operation from unexploded ordnance, explosive remnants of war and mines, and
               emphasizing in this regard the need for demining and clearance operations in strict
               compliance with the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement,
                     Reaffirming its readiness to consider listing individuals, groups, undertakings,
               and entities providing support to ISIL(Da’esh) or to the Al-Nusra Front (also known
               as Jabhat Fateh al-Sham or Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham), including those who are
               financing, arming, planning, or recruiting for ISIL (Da’esh) or the Al-Nusra Front and
               all other individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh)
               and Al-Qaida as listed on the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List, including
               those participating in or otherwise supporting attacks against UNDOF peacekeepers,
                     Recognizing the necessity of efforts to flexibly adjust UNDOF’s posture to
               minimize the security risk to UNDOF personnel as UNDOF continues to implement
               its mandate, while emphasizing that the ultimate goal is for the peacekeepers to return
               to UNDOF’s area of operations as soon as practicable,
                    Emphasizing the importance of Security Council and troop-contributing
               countries having access to reports and information related to UNDOF’s redeployment
               configuration, and reinforcing that such information assists the Security Council with
               evaluating, mandating, and reviewing UNDOF and with effective consultation with
               troop-contributing countries,
                     Underscoring the need for UNDOF to have at its disposal all necessary means
               and resources to carry out its mandate safely and securely, including technology and
               equipment to enhance its observation of the area of separation and the ceasefire line,
               and to improve force protection, as appropriate, and recalling that the theft of United
               Nations weapons and ammunition, vehicles and other assets, and the looting and
               destruction of United Nations facilities, are unacceptable,
                     Expressing its profound appreciation to UNDOF’s military and civilian
               personnel, including those from Observer Group Golan, for their service in an
               ongoing, challenging operating environment, underscoring the important
               contribution UNDOF’s continued presence makes to peace and security in the Middle
               East, welcoming steps taken to enhance the safety and security of UNDOF, including
               Observer Group Golan, personnel, and stressing the need for continued vigilance to
               ensure the safety and security of UNDOF and Observer Group Golan personnel,
                    Strongly condemning incidents threatening the safety and security of United
               Nations personnel,
                    Expressing its appreciation to UNDOF, including Observer Group Golan, for
               progress towards expanding its presence in its area of operations through patrols and
               rehabilitation of positions on the Bravo side,
                     Taking note of the Secretary-General’s plan for UNDOF to return to the Bravo
               side based on a continuous assessment of security in the area of separation and its
               surroundings, and continued discussion and coordination with the parties,
                    Recalls that UNDOF’s deployment and the 1974 Disengagement of Forces
               Agreement are steps toward a just and durable peace on the basis of Security Council
               Resolution 338 (1973),
                     Recalling resolution 2378 (2017) and its request of the Secretary-General to
               ensure that data related to the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations, including
               peacekeeping performance data, is used to improve analytics and the evaluation of
               mission operations, based on clear and well identified benchmarks, and further
               recalling resolution 2436 (2018) and its request of the Secretary-General to ensure
               that decisions to recognize and incentivize outstanding performance and decisions

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           regarding deployment, remediation, training, withholding of financial
           reimbursement, and repatriation of uniformed or dismissal of civilian personnel, are
           predicated on objective performance data,
               Recalling resolution 2242 (2015) and its aspiration to increase the number of
           women in military and police contingents of United Nations peacekeeping operations,
                1.   Calls upon the parties concerned to implement immediately its resolution
           338 (1973) of 22 October 1973;
                 2.   Stresses the obligation on both parties to scrupulously and fully respect
           the terms of the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement, calls on the parties to
           exercise maximum restraint and prevent any breaches of the ceasefire and the area of
           separation, encourages the parties to take full advantage of UNDOF’s liaison function
           regularly to address issues of mutual concern, as appropriate, and to maintain their
           liaison with UNDOF to prevent any escalation of the situation across the ceasefire
           line, as well as to support the enhancement of the UNDOF liaison function, and
           underscores that there should be no military activity of any kind in the area of
           separation, including military operations by the Syrian Arab Armed Forces;
                 3.   Underlines that UNDOF remains an impartial entity and stresses the
           importance to halt all activities that endanger United Nations peacekeepers on the
           ground and to accord the United Nations personnel on the ground the freedom to carry
           out their mandate safely and securely;
                4.   Expresses full support for Major General Nirmal Kumar Thapa as Head of
           Mission and Force Commander;
                5.    Calls on all groups other than UNDOF to abandon all UNDOF positions,
           and return the peacekeepers’ vehicles, weapons, and other equipment;
                6.     Calls on all parties to cooperate fully with the operations of UNDOF, to
           respect its privileges and immunities and to ensure its freedom of movement, as well
           as the security of and unhindered and immediate access for the United Nations
           personnel carrying out their mandate, including the unimpeded delivery of UNDOF
           equipment and the temporary use of alternative ports of entry and departure, as
           required, to ensure safe and secure troop rotation and resupply activities, in
           conformity with existing agreements, and urges prompt reporting by the Secretary -
           General to the Security Council and troop-contributing countries of any actions that
           impede UNDOF’s ability to fulfil its mandate;
                 7.    Calls on the parties to provide all the necessary support to allow for the
           full utilization of the Quneitra crossing by UNDOF in line with established
           procedures and to lift COVID-19 related restrictions as soon as sanitary conditions
           permit, to allow UNDOF to increase its operations on the Bravo side to facilitate
           effective and efficient mandate implementation;
                 8.    Requests UNDOF, within existing capacities and resources, member
           states, and relevant parties to take all appropriate steps to protect the safety, security
           and health of all UNDOF personnel, in line with resolution 2518 (2020), taking into
           account the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;
                 9.    Welcomes UNDOF’s ongoing efforts to consolidate its presence and to
           intensify its operations in the area of separation, including the mission’s intent to
           resume inspections in all areas of limitation on the Bravo side, conditions permitting
           per the Mission’s assessment, as well as the cooperation of the parties to facilitate this
           return, together with continued efforts to plan for UNDOF’s expeditious return to the
           area of separation, including the provision of adequate force protection, based on a
           continuous assessment of security in the area;

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                     10. Underscores the importance of progress in the deployment of appropriate
               technology, including counter-improvised explosive device (IED) capabilities and a
               sense and warn system, as well as in addressing civilian staffing needs, to ensure the
               safety and security of UNDOF personnel and equipment, following appropriate
               consultations with the parties, and notes in this regard that the Secretary-General’s
               proposal for such technologies has been delivered to the parties for approval;
                     11. Encourages the parties to the Disengagement Agreement to engage
               constructively to facilitate necessary arrangements with UNDOF for the force’s return
               to the area of separation, taking into account existing agreements;
                    12. Encourages the Department of Peace Operations, UNDOF, and the UN
               Truce Supervision Organization to continue relevant discussions on recommendations
               from the 2018 independent review to improve mission performance and
               implementation of UNDOF’s mandate;
                     13. Welcomes the initiatives undertaken by the Secretary-General to
               standardize a culture of performance in UN peacekeeping, recalls its request in
               resolution 2378 (2017) and resolution 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, and 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 and 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, and
               calls on the United Nations to apply this framework to UNDOF as described in
               resolution 2436 (2018), notes the efforts of the Secretary-General to develop a
               comprehensive performance assessment system and requests the Secretary-General and
               troop- and police-contributing countries to seek to increase the number of women in
               UNDOF, as well as to ensure the full, equal, and meaningful participation of uniformed
               and civilian women at all levels, and in all positions, including senior leadership
               positions, and to implement other relevant provisions of resolution 2538 (2020);
                     14. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take all necessary measures
               to ensure full compliance of all personnel in UNDOF, civilian and uniformed,
               including 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 through his reports to the Council about the Mission’s progress in this
               regard, including by reporting on the start, agreed deadlines, and outcomes of 2272
               reviews, stresses the need to prevent such exploitation and abuse and to improve how
               these allegations are addressed in line with resolution 2272 (2016), and urges troopand police-contributing countries to continue taking appropriate preventive 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 through timely investigation of allegations by troop- and
               police-contributing countries, and UNDOF 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;
                     15. Decides to renew the mandate of UNDOF for a period of six months, that
               is, until 30 June 2023, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure that UNDOF has
               the required capacity and resources to fulfil the mandate in a safe and secure way;
                     16. Requests the Secretary-General to report every 90 days on developments
               in the situation and the measures taken to implement resolution 338 (1973).

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S/ X The situation in the Middle East.


               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2672 (2023)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General

                                                                                9 January 2023

               Resolution 2672 (2023)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9237th meeting, on
               9 January 2023

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its resolutions 2042 (2012), 2043 (2012), 2118 (2013), 2139 (2014),
               2165 (2014), 2175 (2014), 2191 (2014), 2209 (2015), 2235 (2015), 2254 (2015), 2258
               (2015), 2268 (2016), 2286 (2016), 2332 (2016), 2336 (2016), 2393 (2017), 2401
               (2018), 2449 (2018), 2504 (2020), 2533 (2020), 2585 (2021), 2642 (2022) and its
               Presidential Statements of 3 August 2011 (S/PRST/2011/16), 21 March 2012
               (S/PRST/2012/6), 5 April 2012 (S/PRST/2012/10), 2 October 2013 (S/PRST/2013/15),
               24 April 2015 (S/PRST/2015/10), 17 August 2015 (S/PRST/2015/15), and 8 October
               2019 (S/PRST/2019/12),
                      Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and
               territorial integrity of Syria and to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the
               United Nations,
                    Encouraging efforts to improve cross-line deliveries of humanitarian assistance
               and all relevant parties to further promote, consistent with United Nations
               assessments of need, unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance,
                    Determining that the devastating humanitarian situation in Syria continues to
               constitute a threat to peace and security in the region,
                     Recalling the need for all parties to respect the relevant provisions of
               international humanitarian law and the United Nations guiding principles of
               humanitarian emergency assistance,
                     Expressing in this regard grave concern at the impact of the COVID-19
               pandemic, recognizing that the pandemic presents a profound challenge to Syria’s
               health system and humanitarian situation, and recalling the need for full, safe and
               unhindered humanitarian access, without delay, including for humanitar ian personnel
               and medical personnel, their equipment, transport and supplies in order to facilitate
               the provision of humanitarian assistance and COVID-19 vaccinations to all parts of
               Syria without discrimination, as contained in resolution 2565 (2021) and the United
               Nations Secretary-General’s appeal,
                     Recognizing that humanitarian activities are broader than solely addressing the
               immediate needs of the affected population and should include support to essential
               services through water, sanitation, health, education, electricity where essential to
               restore access to basic services, and shelter early recovery projects,

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                     Underscoring that Member States are obligated under Article 25 of the Charter
               of the United Nations to accept and carry out the Council’s decisions,
                    1.    Demands the full and immediate implementation of all provisions of all
               relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165
               (2014), 2191 (2014), 2258 (2015), 2332 (2016), 2393 (2017), 2401 (2018), 2449
               (2018), 2504 (2020), 2533 (2020), 2585 (2021) and 2642 (2022);
                     2.   Decides to confirm in accordance with paragraph 2 of resolution 2642
               (2022) the extension of decisions in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Security Council resolution
               2165 (2014), for a period of six months, that is, until 10 July 2023, only for the border
               crossing at Bab al-Hawa, and requests the Secretary-General to provide a special
               report on the humanitarian needs in Syria no later than 10 June 2023;
                    3.    Calls upon all Member States to respond with practical steps to address
               the urgent needs of the Syrian people in light of the profound socio -economic and
               humanitarian impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Syria, as a country in situation
               of complex humanitarian emergency;
                     4.    Welcomes ongoing efforts and urges to step up further initiatives to
               broaden the humanitarian activities in Syria, including water, sanitation, health,
               education, electricity where essential to restore access to basic services, and shelter
               early recovery projects, undertaken by humanitarian organisations, and calls upon
               other international humanitarian agencies and relevant parties to support them;
                     5.   Requests the Secretary-General to brief the Council monthly and to
               provide a report on a regular basis, at least every 60 days, on the implementation of
               resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165 (2014), 2191 (2014), 2258 (2015), 2332 (2016), 2393
               (2017), 2401 (2018), 2449 (2018), 2504 (2020), 2533 (2020), 2585 (2021), 2642
               (2022) and this resolution and on compliance by all relevant parties in Syria and
               further requests the Secretary-General to include in his reports overall trends in
               unhindered and safe United Nations cross-line operations, in particular on their
               progress to all parts of Syria, on early recovery projects, and detailed information on
               the humanitarian assistance delivered through United Nations humanitarian cross -
               border operations, including their transparency, the distribution mechanism, the
               number of beneficiaries, operating partners, locations of aid deliveries at district -level
               and the volume and nature of items delivered;
                    6.    Encourages the convening of a Security Council Informal Interactive
               Dialogue every two months with participation of donors, interested regional parties
               and representatives of the international humanitarian agencies operating in Syria in
               order to regularly review and follow-up on the implementation of this resolution,
               including progress in early-recovery projects;
                    7.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2673 (2023)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                11 January 2023

               Resolution 2673 (2023)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9240th meeting, on
               11 January 2023

                    The Security Council,
                   Reaffirming its full commitment to the peace process in the Republic of
               Colombia,
                    Recalling all its resolutions and Presidential and press statements regarding the
               peace process in Colombia,
                    Recalling in particular its resolution 2655 (2022) which renewed the mandate of
               the UN Verification Mission in Colombia until 31 October 2023,
                    Taking note of the 17 October letter from the Foreign Minister of Colombia
               (S/2022/787) which requested the Council to consider tasking the Verification
               Mission to monitor the implementation of section 1 on comprehensive rural reform
               and section 6.2 on the Ethnic Chapter of the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict
               and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace (the Final Agreement) as a shared request of
               the Government of Colombia and the former FARC-EP,
                    Having considered the recommendations and proposals of the Secretary-General
               regarding the additional tasks as set out in his letter of 9 December 2022 (S/2022/940),
                      1.   Decides that the Verification Mission shall monitor the implementation of
               section 1 and section 6.2 of the Final Agreement as set out in the Secretary -General’s
               letter (S/2022/940) in addition to the provisions of the Verification Mission’s existing
               mandate as set out in resolution 2655 (2022);
                    2.   Expresses its willingness to continue working with the Government of
               Colombia on the mandate of the Verification Mission on the basis of agreement
               between the parties.

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Security Council resolution 2673 (2023) [on expansion of the mandate of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia to include monitoring of the implementation of the comprehensive rural reform and ethnic chapters of the Final Peace Agreement]

UN Verification Mission in Colombia|Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace in Colombia (2016)|SPECIAL MISSIONS|PEACE AGREEMENTS|VERIFICATION|COLOMBIA|RURAL DEVELOPMENT|ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS

S/78 [302] COLOMBIA--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/ X Identical letters dated 19 January 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council (S/2016/53).


               United Nations                                                                      S/RES/2674 (2023)
               Security Council                                                    Distr.: General
                                                                                30 January 2023

               Resolution 2674 (2023)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9252nd meeting, on
               30 January 2023

                    The Security Council,
                     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 3 January 2023 on his Good
               Offices (S/2023/6) and on the United Nations operation in Cyprus (S/2023/3), 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 continuing personal engagement of the Secretary-General and
               that of his team, and reiterating its support for his proposal for a United Nations envoy
               to lead further engagement which could provide critical support in the search for
               common ground with the goal of returning to formal negotiations,
                     Expressing full support for the Secretary-General’s ongoing efforts and
               reiterating 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),
                     Noting with regret the lack of progress made towards restarting formal
               negotiations at this time and 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,
                     Recalling its Presidential Statement (S/PRST/2021/13), and all relevant
               resolutions and statements of its President regarding Varosha,
                     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 and the agreement and launch of the joint action plan on ways to ensure

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               women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in peace talks and underlining the
               importance of its implementation, and 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
               encouraging the full, equal and meaningful participation of youth in this process,
                     Recalling the critical importance of full adherence to applicable international
               law in the handling of asylum seekers and refugees,
                    Recognising the ongoing efforts made by both communities to suppress the
               spread of COVID-19 and mitigate its effects, welcoming the ongoing cooperation
               between the sides on epidemiological issues and the return of the crossing points to
               the status quo ante, and echoing the Secretary-General’s finding that the
               socioeconomic disparity between the two Cypriot communities has widened further,
                     Expressing concern at the continued deterioration of the law and order situation
               in Pyla, welcoming the effective coordination by both sides through the extension of
               Joint Contact Room to Pyla, and urging both sides to continue to work with UNFICYP
               to establish effective measures to tackle criminal activities,
                     Stressing the importance of confidence-building measures and their timely
               implementation, and strongly encouraging the sides to continue engaging with each
               other in this regard, including to consider new military confidence building measures,
                     Urging the sides to step up their efforts to promote intercommunal contacts,
               intra-island trade, reconciliation and the active engagement of civil society, in
               particular women and youth, 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 health,
               crime, environmental protection, economic issues, issues related to the advers e
               impacts of climate change, and challenges related to migration, welcoming efforts to
               remove obstacles to intra-island trade and urging both sides to strengthen such efforts,
                    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 January 2023,
                     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 in line with resolution 2594 (2021) and other relevant resolutions, 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 and his Special
               Representative Colin Stewart,
                     1.    Reaffirms all its relevant resolutions on Cyprus, in particular resolution
               1251 (1999) and recalls the importance of achieving 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);

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                 2.    Fully supports the Secretary-General’s ongoing engagement with the sides
           and encourages further rounds of informal talks and reiterates the importance of the
           sides and all involved participants approaching this process in the spirit of openness,
           flexibility and compromise and showing the necessary political will and commitment
           to freely negotiate a mutually acceptable settlement under United Nations auspices,
           and continues to urge the sides to engage actively and without further delay with the
           Secretary-General and his team to this end, and further urges the sides to reach an
           agreement regarding the proposal of the Secretary-General to appoint a United
           Nations envoy, who could provide critical support in the search for common ground
           with the goal of returning to formal negotiations for a lasting settlement in Cyprus;
                 3.    Recalls the status of Varosha as set out in relevant resolutions, including
           resolutions 550 (1984) and 789 (1992), and its Presidential Statement
           (S/PRST/2021/13) which condemns the 20 July 2021 announcement by Turkish and
           Turkish Cypriot leaders on the further reopening of a part of the fenced -off area of
           Varosha, expresses deep regret regarding the contin uation of 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, deeply regrets the ongoing disregard of this call for immediate reversal,
           cautions against any further actions in relation to Varosha that are not in accordance
           with its resolutions, emphasises that any further unilateral action may prompt a
           response from the Security Council and continues to stress the need to avoid any
           unilateral actions that could raise tensions on the island and undermine the prospects
           for a peaceful settlement;
                 4.   Expresses concern at the continuing tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean,
           and underlines that disputes should be resolved peacefully in accordance with
           applicable international law, remains convinced of the many important benefits,
           including economic benefits, for all Cypriots and the wider region that would flow
           from a comprehensive and durable settlement, reiterates the Secretary-General’s
           previous call to avoid escalatory steps, 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 and that could raise tensions on the island;
                5.    Recalls its resolution 2646 (2022) and calls upon the two leaders urgently to:
                 (a) reinvigorate their efforts to provide the necessary support and overall
           guidance to free the Technical Committees from political obstructions in their work
           and enable them to function effectively in coordination and cooperation on matters
           which have island-wide implications, overcoming recent political blockages that have
           slowed or obstructed progress, 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, 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, improve their performance and protect and insulate them from
           wider political discussions;
                (b)   ensure effective coordination and cooperation on criminal matters;
                (c) strengthen efforts to 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, and by supporting peace
           education projects aimed at increasing contact and collaboration among the

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               communities in Cyprus and facilitating the meaningful participation of youth in the
               peace process;
                     (d) 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 betwee n 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;
                    (e) 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;
                     6.    Regrets the ongoing lack of full, equal and meaningful participation of
               women and the participation of youth in the Settlement process, but welcomes the
               adoption and launch of the Action Plan on women’s full, equal and meaningful
               participation in the settlement process, to support and encourage engagement with
               civil society, including women’s organisations and women leaders, and to include a
               gender perspective in a future settlement process and urges the leaders of both sides
               as a matter of priority to support the Technical Committee on Gender Equality to
               formulate the next steps for the thorough and effective implementation of all
               recommendations under the Action Plan, and to review implementation of the plan
               every six months and provide recommendations as appropriate, and continues to note
               the Secretary-General’s call to ensure the inclusion of at least 30 per cent women in
               future delegations;
                     7.    Deeply regrets the lack of progress on an effective mechanism for direct
               military contacts between the sides and the relevant involved parties, and urges
               flexibility and 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;
                     8.    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 in this regard welcomes the continuation of
               the regular dialogue between the sides and the United Nations, 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, welcomes the recent increase in trade across the Green Line and
               encourages further progress in this regard, and reiterates its support for the proposal
               of the Secretary-General for a dialogue between the parties and the Special
               Representative to explore a possible agreement on surveillance technology and
               unmanning of positions adjacent to the buffer zone but continues to regret the lack of
               progress in this regard to date;
                     9.    Commends the ongoing work of the Committee on Missing Persons, and
               calls upon all parties to enhance 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 2024, affirms its intention to continue to

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           monitor the situation in Cyprus closely and further affirms its readiness to review the
           implementation of this resolution after six months and to consider any adjustments or
           other action as necessary, taking into account the advice of the Secretary-General in
           the reports requested in paragraph 21 of this resolution;
                 11. Underlines its continued serious concern and alarm at the continued
           violations of the military status quo along the ceasefire lines, the reported
           encroachment by both sides into the Buffer Zone and the risks associated, the
           challenges to the mission’s delineation of the Buffer Zone and the increase in
           unauthorised construction as outlined in paragraphs 11, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of the
           Secretary-General’s report (S/2023/3) which poses challenges to UNFICYP’s
           operations and mandated authority;
                 12. Strongly urges the sides and all involved parties to respect UNFICYP’s
           mandated authority in and delineation of the Buffer Zon e and to refrain from
           unilateral actions in contravention thereof, 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, continues to request the Secretary-General to report to the Security
           Council and troop- and police-contributing countries any actions that impede
           UNFICYP’s ability to fulfil its mandate, including risks to the integrity of the Buffer
           Zone, as well as the safety, security, access and freedom of movement of UNFICYP
           personnel, and all instances of interference with UNFICYP’s activities across the
           island by all actors and efforts to hold perpetrators of such actions accountable, as
           applicable, and calls urgently on both sides to respect the integrity and inviolability
           of the Buffer Zone, to remove all unauthorised constructions and to prevent
           unauthorised military or civilian activities within and along the ceasefire lines;
                 13. Stresses that UNFICYP’s mandated authority extends throughout Cyprus,
           calls on all parties to continue to cooperate with UNFICYP and strongly urges full
           respect for UNFICYP’s freedom of movement throughout Cyprus and the cessation
           of all restrictions on the mission’s movement and access, including to ensure
           systematic and effective monitoring and reporting by the mission particularly on the
           situation in Varosha, as well as elsewhere, stresses that restrictions on freedom of
           movement can present serious risks to the safety and security of United Nations
           personnel serving in peacekeeping operations, requests the Secretary-General,
           Member States and all parties to strengthen their efforts to take all appropriate
           measures to ensure the safety and security and freedom of movement of UNFICYP
           personnel with unhindered and immediate access, in line with resolution 2518 (2020);
                 14. Expresses concern over unauthorised or criminal activities in the buffer
           zone and the risks they pose to peacekeeper safety and security, condemns any attack
           on UNFICYP and its personnel and calls for the perpetrators of such attacks to be
           held to account;
                 15. 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;
                 16. Continues to urge the leaders of both communities to agree and continue
           a plan of work to achieve a mine-free Cyprus, and to overcome the existing barriers
           to this work as outlined in paragraph 24of the Secretary-General’s report (S/2023/3),
           in order to make expeditious progress towards clearing the 29 remaining suspected
           hazardous areas on the island;
                 17. Requests the Secretary-General to implement the following activities and
           existing obligations in the planning and conduct of UNFICYP’s operations within the
           limits of the mandate and area of operations and in line with existing United Nations
           guidelines and regulations:

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                     (a) women, peace and security requirements under resolution 1325 (2000) and
               all resolutions addressing women, peace, and security, including by seeking to
               increase the number of women in UNFICYP in line with resolution 2538 (2020),
               including through ensuring the full, equal, and meaningful participation of women at
               all levels, and in all aspects of its operations including senior leadership positions,
               and through ensuring safe, enabling and gender-sensitive working environments for
               women in peacekeeping operations, as well as taking fully into account gender
               considerations as a crosscutting issue throughout its mandate, and reaffirming the
               importance of sufficient gender expertise in all mission components and capacity
               strengthening in executing the mission mandate in a gen der-responsive manner;
                    (b) peacekeeping performance requirements under resolutions 2378 (2017)
               and 2436 (2018);
                    (c) the United Nations zero-tolerance policies on serious misconduct, sexual
               exploitation and abuse, and sexual harassment, and all actions under resolution 2272
               (2016), and to report to the Security Council if such cases of misconduct occur;
                    (d) implementing more effective casualty and medical evacuation procedures,
               as well as deploying enhanced medical evacuation capacities;
                     (e) taking active and effective measures to improve the planning and
               functioning of UNFICYP’s safety and security facilities and arrangements;
                    (f) youth, peace and security requirements under resolutions 2250 (2015),
               2419 (2018) and 2535 (2020);
                     18. Urges troop- and police-contributing countries to continue taking
               appropriate action to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse, including vetting,
               predeployment and in-mission awareness training for all personnel, to ensure full
               accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel, including through
               timely investigations of all allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, to repatriate
               units when there is credible evidence of widespread or systemic sexual exploitation
               and abuse by those units, to take appropriate disciplinary measures, and to report to
               the United Nations fully and promptly on actions undertaken;
                     19. Requests troop- and police-contributing countries to implement relevant
               provisions of resolution 2538 (2020) and all other relevant resolutions on reducing
               barriers to and increasing women’s participation at all levels and in all positions in
               peacekeeping, including by ensuring safe, enabling and gender-sensitive working
               environments for women in peacekeeping operations;
                    20. Notes the United Nations Department of Operational Support’s
               Environment Strategy (phase II), which emphasises good stewardship of resources
               and a positive legacy of the mission, and identifies the goal of expanded renewable
               energy use in missions to enhance safety and security, save costs, offer efficiencies
               and benefit the mission;
                     21. Requests the Secretary-General to submit two reports, by 4 July 2023 and
               3 January 2024 respectively, 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 every six months 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 5, 6, 7 and 8,
               with a view to reaching a sustainable and comprehensive settlement, and further
               requests the Secretary-General to include the contents of these updates in his Good
               Offices reports; further requests the Secretary-General to submit two reports, by
               4 July 2023 and 3 January 2024 respectively, on the implementation of this resolution

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           that provides integrated, evidence-based and data-driven analysis, strategic
           assessments and frank advice to the Security Council, drawing on data collected and
           analysed through the Comprehensive Planning and Performance Assessment System
           (CPAS), the mission’s implementation of the Integrated Peacekeeping Performance
           and Accountability Framework (IPPAF) and other strategic planning and performance
           measurement tools to describe the mission’s impact and overall mission performance,
           including information on undeclared caveats, declining to participate in or undertake
           patrols and their impact on the mission, and how the reported cases of underperformance are addressed, and to keep the Security Council updated on events as
           necessary;
                22.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 2646 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until 31 Jan. 2024]

UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus|PEACEBUILDING|CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|GOOD OFFICES|VAROSHA (CYPRUS)|CYPRUS|CYPRUS QUESTION

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S/78 [42] CYPRUS QUESTION
S/ X The situation in Cyprus.


               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2675 (2023)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                15 February 2023

               Resolution 2675 (2023)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9261st meeting, on
               15 February 2023

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions and statements of its President
               concerning Yemen, including resolution 2624 (2022),
                      Reaffirming its strong commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence, and
               territorial integrity of Yemen,
                     Determining that the situation in Yemen continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    1.    Decides to renew until 15 November 2023 the measures imposed by
               paragraphs 11 and 15 of resolution 2140 (2014), reaffirms the provisions of
               paragraphs 12, 13, 14 and 16 of resolution 2140 (2014), and further reaffirms the
               provisions of paragraphs 14 to 17 of resolution 2216 (2015);

               Reporting
                     2.   Decides to extend until 15 December 2023 the mandate of the Panel of
               Experts as set out in paragraph 21 of resolution 2140 (2014), and paragraph 21 of
               resolution 2216 (2015), expresses its intention to review the mandate and take
               appropriate action regarding the further extension no later than 15 N ovember 2023,
               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 until 15 December 2023 drawing, as appropriate, on the expe rtise of the
               members of the Panel established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014);
                     3.   Requests the Panel of Experts to provide a midterm update to the
               Committee no later than 15 June 2023, and a final report including information as set
               out in paragraph 16 of resolution 2624 (2022) no later than 15 October 2023 to the
               Security Council, after discussion with the Committee;
                    4.     Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 2675 (2023) [on renewal of sanctions against Yemen imposed by Security Council resolution 2140 (2014) until 15 Nov. 2023 and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts until 15 Dec. 2023]

UN. Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 2140 (2014)|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 2140 (2014) concerning Yemen|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|SANCTIONS|ARMS EMBARGO|FROZEN ASSETS|TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS|YEMEN

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S/ X The situation in the Middle East.


               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2676 (2023)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                8 March 2023

               Resolution 2676 (2023)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9278th meeting, on
               8 March 2023

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions concerning Sudan, in particular 1591 (2005),
               1651 (2005), 1665 (2006), 1672 (2006), 1713 (2006), 1779 (2007), 1841 (2008), 1891
               (2009), 1945 (2010), 1982 (2011), 2035 (2012), 2091 (2013), 2138 (2014), 2200
               (2015), 2265 (2016), 2340 (2017), 2400 (2018), 2455 (2019), 2508 (2020), 2562
               (2021), and 2620 (2022), supplemented by 2664 (2022), its Presidential Statement of
               11 December 2018 (S/PRST/2018/19), and its press statements,
                    Recalling the signing of the Juba Peace Agreement (JPA) in Juba on 3 October
               2020 by the Government of Sudan, the Sudan Revolutionary Front and the Sudan
               Liberation Movement-Minni Minawi, which represents a significant opportunity for
               comprehensive and sustainable peace in Sudan and an important milestone towards a
               peaceful, stable, democratic and prosperous future for Sudan,
                     Encouraging the signatories of the peace agreement to accelerate the process of
               full implementation, noting that the peace agreement provides for a specific role for
               the United Nations in supporting the implementation of its provisions,
                     Urging those who have yet to join the peace process with the Government of
               Sudan to do so immediately, constructively and without pre-conditions in order to
               conclude swiftly negotiations on a comprehensive peace agreement, and calling upon
               all international actors to continue encouraging non-participatory parties in this
               regard,
                     Reaffirming the primary responsibility of the Government of Sudan to protect
               civilians across its territory, and acknowledging in this regard the Government of
               Sudan’s National Plan for Civilian Protection (S/2020/429) and the weaponscollection programme,
                     Welcoming the establishment of sectoral committees, the permanent ceasefire
               committee (PCC), the joint high military committee for security arrangements, and
               the graduation of the first cohort of the Security Keeping Force in Darfur, taking note
               of the renewal of ceasefire throughout the Republic of the Sudan on all fronts and for
               all groups, expressing concern about the worsening humanitarian situation in Darfur
               and the deteriorating security situation in areas of Darfur, including as a result of
               increased inter-communal violence and the increasing proliferation of weapons and
               ammunition, and underscoring the need to intensify peacebuilding efforts in Darfur,

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               avoid a relapse into conflict and mitigate the risks for the population posed inter alia
               by threats against civilians in Darfur, inter-communal violence, proliferation and
               misuse of small arms and light weapons, human rights violations and abuses,
               including sexual and gender-based violence, violations of international humanitarian
               law and continued displacement,
                     Noting with concern reports by the Panel of Experts on the Sudan that armed
               actors are engaged in aggressive recruitment campaigns, and encouraging the
               Government of Sudan to take further steps to accelerate the process of ful l
               implementation of the JPA, including by establishing the Darfur regional
               disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) commission with branch
               offices in the five states of Darfur, beginning expedited DDR per the JPA, expanding
               support to the PCC, and operationalizing the Joint Specialized Technical Committee,
                     Welcoming the signing of the Sudan Political Framework Agreement on
               5 December 2022 as an essential step towards the forming of a civilian -led
               government and defining constitutional arrangemen ts to guide Sudan through a
               transitional period culminating in elections, commending the trilateral mechanism of
               the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan
               (UNITAMS), AU and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD ), for
               supporting Sudanese efforts to restore a lasting, inclusive and democratic political
               settlement in Sudan, calling upon all stakeholders to reaffirm their commitment to
               Sudan’s transition in order for the aspirations of the Sudanese people for an inc lusive,
               peaceful, stable, democratic, and prosperous future to be realised, and reaffirming its
               readiness to support Sudan in this regard,
                    Encouraging JPA signatories and other political opposition from Darfur who
               have yet to join the Sudan Political Framework Agreement to do so constructively,
                    Stressing the need for the Government of Sudan to ensure accountability for
               human rights violations and abuses and violations of international humanitarian law,
               and welcoming the provisions of the Sudan Political Framework Agreement that
               commit the government to a comprehensive programme to achieve transitional justice
               and accountability measures in this regard,
                    Recalling the final report of the Sudan Panel of Experts (S/2023/93),
                     Taking note of the Secretary-General’s report of 31 July 2021 (S/2021/696), as
               requested in paragraph 5 of its resolution 2562 (2021), providing a review of the
               situation in Darfur and benchmarks to assess the measures on Darfur,
                     Underscoring that the measures recalled in paragraph 1 to respond to the
               situation in Darfur are not targeted towards the Government of Sudan,
                     Determining that the situation in Sudan continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.    Recalls the measures imposed by paragraphs 7 and 8 of resolution 1556
               (2004), as modified by paragraph 7 of resolution 1591 (2005), and paragraph 4 of
               resolution 2035 (2012), the listing criteria and measures imposed by subparagraphs (c),
               (d) and (e) of paragraph 3 of resolution 1591 (2005), as modified by paragraph 3 of
               resolution 2035 (2012), and the provisions of subparagraph (f), (g) of paragraph 3 of
               resolution 1591 (2005), paragraph 9 of resolution 1556 (2004), and paragraph 4 of
               resolution 2035 (2012), and decides to reaffirm and renew these measures until
               12 September 2024, and to make a decision regarding their further renewal no later
               than 12 September 2024;

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                 2.    Decides to extend until 12 March 2024 the mandate of the Panel of Experts
           originally appointed pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) and previously extended by
           resolutions 1779 (2007), 1841 (2008), 1945 (2010), 2035 (2012), 2138 (2014), 2200
           (2015), 2265 (2016), 2340 (2017), 2400 (2018), 2455 (2019), 2508 (2020), 2562
           (2021), and 2620 (2022), reaffirms the mandate of the Panel of Experts’ as established
           in resolutions 1591 (2005), 1779 (2007), 1841 (2008), 1945 (2010), 2035 (2012),
           2138 (2014), 2200 (2015), 2265 (2016), 2340 (2017), 2400 (2018), 2455 (2019), 2508
           (2020), 2562 (2021), and 2620 (2022), and requests the Panel of Experts to provide
           the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005)
           concerning the Sudan (hereafter “the Committee”) with an interim report on its
           activities no later than 12 August 2023, and provide to the Council, after discussion
           with the Committee, a final report by 13 January 2024 with its findings and
           recommendations, and further requests the Panel of Experts to provide updates every
           three months to the Committee regarding its activities, including Panel travel, and the
           implementation and effectiveness of paragraph 10 of resolution 1945 (2010), and
           expresses its intention to review the mandate and take appropriate action regarding
           the further extension of the mandate no later than 12 February 2024;
                 3.   Recalls paragraph 3(a) (v) of Security Council resolution 1591 (2005) and
           requests the Government of Sudan to submit requests for the Committee ’s
           consideration and, where appropriate, prior approval for the movement of military
           equipment and supplies into the Darfur region, particularly in the context of the
           implementation of the Juba Peace Agreement, in accordance with paragraph 7 of
           resolution 1591 (2005), as clarified and updated in paragraph 8 of resolution 1945
           (2010) and paragraph 4 of resolution 2035 (2012);
                 4.    Expresses its intention to review the measures renewed in paragraph 1 no
           later than 12 February 2024, through inter alia modification, suspension, or
           progressive lifting of these measures, in the light of progress achieved by the
           Government of Sudan on benchmarks 2 and 3 and related targets as outlined in
           section IV of the Secretary-General’s report of 31 July 2021 (S/2021/696), in light of
           the upcoming interim report by the Panel of Experts due by 12 August 2023 as well
           as the final report by the Panel of Experts due by 13 January 2024, and taking into
           account relevant Security Council resolutions;
                5.    Requests in this regard the Secretary-General, in close coordination with
           the Panel of Experts, to conduct, no later than 1 December 2023, an assessment of
           progress achieved on the key benchmarks established in the paragraph above, and
           requests the Government of Sudan to report, no later than 1 December 2023, to the
           Committee on the progress achieved on the key benchmarks established in the
           paragraph above;
                6.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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