Pilgrims cross into Qunaitra, a largely destroyed, abandoned city located in the demilitarized zone in the Golan Heights. 15 September 2011 (Click on picture) |
Diplomats said that this blue draft resolution was drafted jointly by the American and Russian
missions and expected to be adopted on Wednesday, 27 June 2012.
In this draft the Security Council expresses
"grave concern at all violations of the Disengagement of Forces Agreement,
in particular that by the Syrian Arab Armed Forces".
"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 report of the
Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force of
30 June 2012 (S/2012/403), and
also reaffirming its resolution 1308 (2000) of 17 July 2000,
Expressing grave concern at all violations of the
Disengagement of Forces Agreement, in particular that by the Syrian Arab Armed
Forces of 1 March in which they entered the Area of Separation,
Strongly deploring the incidents of March 5 and
March 12 during which shots were fired at Observer Group Golan teams, in
particular that of March 12 in which shots were fired by a soldier from the
Bravo side in the area of limitation,
Further expressing concern at the 26 February
incident in which soldiers on the Alpha side fired shots into the Area of
Separation,
Concurring with the Secretary-General’s finding
that events elsewhere in Syria have started to manifest themselves in the area
of responsibilities of UNDOF
1. Calls upon the parties concerned to implement
immediately its resolution 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973;
2. Calls on all parties to cooperate fully with
the operations of UNDOF and to ensure the security of as well as unhindered and
immediate access for the United Nations personnel carrying out their mandate,
in conformity with existing agreements;
3. Stresses the obligation on both parties to
scrupulously and fully respect the terms of the 1974 Disengagement of Forces
Agreement, and calls on the parties to exercise maximum restraint and prevent
any breaches of the ceasefire and the area of separation;
4. Welcomes the efforts being undertaken by the
United Nations Disengagement Observer Force to implement the
Secretary-General’s zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and
to ensure full compliance of its personnel with the United Nations code of
conduct, requests the Secretary-General to continue to take all necessary
action in this regard and to keep the Security Council informed, and urges
troop-contributing countries to take preventive and disciplinary action to
ensure that such acts are properly investigated and punished in cases involving
their personnel;
5. Notes the substantial progress achieved with
regard to implementation of the recommendations of the assessment of the
operational capacity of UNDOF, as requested in its resolution 2028 (2011), in
terms of maintaining and upgrading the Force’s equipment and infrastructure;
6. Decides to renew the mandate of the United
Nations Disengagement Observer Force for a period of six months, that is, until
31 December 2012;
7. Requests the Secretary-General to
submit, at the end of this period, a report on developments in the situation
and the measures taken to implement resolution 338 (1973).
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