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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressing the National Transitional Council. Bangui, Central African Republic 05 April 2014
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8 April 2014 – CAR Draft resolution – BLUE
Recalling its previous resolutions and statements on the Central
African Republic (CAR), in particular resolutions 2121 (2013), 2127 (2013) and
2134 (2014),
Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty,
independence, unity and territorial integrity of the CAR, and recalling the
importance of the principles of non-interference, good-neighbourliness and
regional cooperation,
Reaffirming the basic principles of peacekeeping,
including consent of the parties, impartiality, and non-use of force, except in
self-defence and defence of the mandate, and recognizing that the
mandate of each peacekeeping mission is specific to the need and situation of
the country concerned,
Expressing deep concern at the security situation in the CAR,
Recalling that the
Transitional Authorities have the primary responsibility to protect the
population in the CAR,
Emphasizing that any
sustainable solution to the crisis in the CAR should be CAR-owned, including
the political process, and should include the restructuring of the Central
African security forces
Further emphasizing
that the continued role of the region, including the Chair of ECCAS and its
Mediator, as well as the AU, will be critical for the promotion of lasting
peace and stability in the CAR,
Welcoming
the positive and decisive impact of MISCA’s actions on the ground in protecting
civilians and preventing serious violations of international law, and the
progress made in the implementation of other aspects of its mandate as
reflected in the first progress report of the AU Commission on the deployment
and operations of MISCA submitted pursuant to paragraph 32 of resolution 2127
(2013),
Remaining
seriously concerned by multiple
violations of international humanitarian law and the widespread human rights
violations and abuses, including those involving extrajudicial killings, enforced
disappearances, arbitrary arrests and detention, torture, sexual violence
against women and children, rape, recruitment and use of children and attacks
against civilians, in particular but not limited to Muslims, and attacks against
places of worship, denial of humanitarian access, committed by both former Seleka elements and
militia groups, in particular the “anti-Balaka,”
Condemns
in the strongest terms all the attacks and provocations against MISCA
contingents by armed groups and urging the CAR Transitional Authorities to take
all possible measures to ensure the arrest and prosecution perpetrators,
Stressing the urgent and imperative need to end impunity in the
CAR and to bring to justice perpetrators of violations of international
humanitarian law and of abuses and violations of human rights, underlining in this regard the need to
bolster national accountability mechanisms and underlining its support for the work of the Independent Expert on
human rights in the CAR and of the International Commission of Inquiry,
Reiterating that all perpetrators of such acts must be held
accountable and that some of those acts may amount to crimes under the Rome
Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), to which the CAR is a State
party, and further recalling the statement made by the Prosecutor of the
ICC on 7 August 2013 and 9 December 2013 and noting the decision
made by the Prosecutor of the ICC on 7 February 2014 to open a preliminary examination
on the situation in the CAR since September 2012,
Emphasizing the risk of the situation in the CAR providing a
conducive environment for transnational criminal activity, such as that
involving arms trafficking and the use of mercenaries as well as a potential
breeding ground for radical networks,
Acknowledging in this respect the important contribution the
Council-mandated arms embargo can make to countering the illicit transfer of
arms and related materiel in the CAR and its region, and in supporting
post-conflict peacebuilding, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration and
security sector reform, and recalling
its resolution 2127 (2013) and expressing grave concern at the threat to peace
and security in the CAR arising from the illicit transfer, destabilizing
accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons,
Recalling its decision to establish a sanctions regime pursuant
to resolutions 2127 (2013) and 2134 (2014)
and emphasizing that the targeted sanctions
aim at, inter alia, individuals and
entities designated by the Committee as engaging in or providing support for
acts that undermine the peace, stability or security of the CAR, that impede the political transition process or
that fuel violence and at individuals and entities designated by the Committee as involved in
planning, directing, or committing acts that violate international human rights
law or international humanitarian law or that constitute human rights abuses or
violations ;
Reiterating its serious concern at the dire humanitarian
situation in the CAR, and emphasizing in particular the humanitarian needs of the
more than 760,000 internally displaced persons and of the more than 300,000
refugees in neighboring countries, a large number of which are Muslim, and
further expressing concern at the
consequences of the flow of refugees, on the situation in Chad, Cameroon and
the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as other countries of the region,
Expressing
concern at
the collapse of the already fragile administration which limits the ability of
the new Transitional Authorities to govern,
Urging all parties to take the necessary steps to ensure the
safety and security of humanitarian personnel, of United Nations and associated
personnel and of United Nations installation, equipment and goods,
Reiterating its
appreciation for the ongoing efforts of the Economic Community of Central
African States (ECCAS) and its Mediator regarding the CAR crisis, as well as the
efforts of the African Union to resolve the crisis, and the efforts of the International
Contact Group on the CAR, co-chaired by the AU and the Republic of Congo, and welcoming the communiqué issued at its 4th
meeting held in Brazzaville, on 21 March 2014, including the envisaged steps to
enhance its effectiveness and support to the transition in the CAR, and encouraging all stakeholders to pursue their
efforts,
Reaffirming its
deep appreciation for the critical
role of MISCA, its troop and policecontributing countries, and the French
Forces to protect civilians, help improve the security situation immediately
after the adoption of resolution 2127 (2013) and further expressing appreciation
for those partners that have provided airlift and other support to expedite the
deployment of troops and improve their effectiveness,
Welcoming the decision of the European Union, expressed at the
meeting of the Council of the European Union held on 1 April 2014, to launch a
temporary operation, EUFOR RCA, to support MISCA in the Central African Republic,
Expressing
the need to accelerate the implementation of the political process, including
on the reconciliation aspects and on the holding of free, fair, transparent and
inclusive elections as soon as technically possible and no later than February
2015,
Welcoming the joint action of some domestic religious leaders at
the national level in trying to pacify relations and prevent violence between
religious communities and noting the need to amplify their voices at the
local level,
Recalling the need for an inclusive and effective disarmament,
demobilization and reintegration process (DDR) as well as repatriation (DDRR)
in the case of foreign fighters while respecting the need to fight against
impunity,
Recalling
its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1674 (2006), 1738 (2006) and 1894
(2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, its resolutions 1612
(2005), 1882 (2009), 1998 (2011), 2068 (2012) and 2143 (2014) on Children and
Armed Conflict and its resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889
(2009), 1960 (2010), 2106 (2013) and 2122 (2013) on Women, Peace and Security
and calling upon all parties in the CAR to engage with the Special
Representative on Children and Armed Conflict and the Special Representative on
Sexual Violence in Conflict,
Acknowledging the adoption of the partnership
arrangement between the African Union Commission and the United Nations Office
of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed
Conflict to mainstream child protection in the policies and operations of the
African Union, signed in Addis Ababa on 17 September 2013, and of the Framework
of Cooperation between the United Nations Office of the Special Representative
of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and the African Union
Commission Concerning the Prevention
and Response to Conflict-related Sexual Violence in Africa adopted in Addis
Ababa on 31 January 2014,
Welcoming the strong engagement of the European Union (EU) for
the CAR, in particular the decision to contribute financially to the deployment
of MISCA within the framework of the African Peace Facility, and further welcoming the contribution of the United
States of America and contributions of Member States to the United Nations
Trust Fund for the support to MISCA,
Welcoming the pledges made at the High-Level Meeting on
Humanitarian Action in the Central African Republic in Brussels, on 20 January
2014 and encouraging the international community to swiftly follow through on
pledges to continue providing support in response to the humanitarian situation
in CAR, and to prepare for reconstruction with an approach
linking relief, rehabilitation and development (LRRD),
Welcoming
the pledges made at the Addis Ababa Donors’ Conference on February 1, 2014 to
support MISCA and the financial contribution made by the Economic Community of
Central African States (ECCAS) and encouraging
the international community to swiftly follow through on these pledges and to
continue providing support to MISCA,
Calling
on international partners to assist the Transitional
Authorities in building the institutional capacity of national police and
customs authorities to effectively monitor the borders and points of entry,
including to support the implementation of the measures established by
paragraph 54 of resolution 2127 (2013) and the disarmament and repatriation of
foreign armed elements,
Welcoming
the World Bank’s plan for 2014 presented at the Central African Republic
Peacebuilding Commission Country-Specific Configuration meeting on 19 February
2014 and strongly encouraging international
financial institutions to continue to engage with the Transitional Authorities,
Taking note
of the report of the visit undertaken by the Chair of CAR Configuration to
Bangui (4-7 March), welcoming its
continued engagement in mobilizing and sustaining the attention and commitment
of partners’ efforts as well as the Peacebuilding Fund and further underlining the role of the PBC in supporting the efforts of the
Transitional Authorities towards national dialogue and reconciliation process,
as well as in addressing challenges facing the country, including political
accompaniment, mobilization of international attention and support
Calling on
international partners to provide financial contributions to support DDR, DDRR
and electoral processes,
Taking note of the letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Central African Republic dated 27 January 2014 requesting the deployment of a
United Nations peacekeeping operation to stabilize the country and address the
civilian aspects of the crisis,
Taking note
of the letter from the Chairperson of the African Union Commission dated 17
February 2014 proposing a number of steps for enhanced international action in
favor of the CAR, including the strengthening of MISCA through the mobilization
of a more predictable and sustainable support, in order to enable it to
effectively implement its mandate and complete the initial stabilization phase
of the situation, with a view to facilitating broader and more sustained
international engagement in particular through the deployment of a United
Nations peacekeeping operation, and further taking
note of the African Union Peace and Security Council Communique of 7 March
2014 on the achievements of MISCA and long-term stabilization of the CAR,
Welcoming
the Secretary-General’s report (S/2014/142) and noting that the situation in the Central African Republic warrants
a unified and integrated approach, including through a multidimensional United
Nations peacekeeping operation and, further welcoming
its recommendations for the establishment of such an operation,
Taking note
of the letter of the President of the Central African Republic to the Security
Council dated 8 April 2014,
Determining that the situation in the CAR constitutes a threat to
international peace and security in the region,
Acting
under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
Political
process
1. Welcomes the designation by
the National Transitional Council, on 20 January 2014, of Catherine Samba-Panza
as the new Transitional Head of State, the appointment of Andre Nzapayeke as
Transitional Prime Minister, and the formation of a Transitional Government,
2. Welcomes
the important role of the region through the active leadership of the Economic
Community of Central African States (ECCAS), in particular the mediation by the
Congo, in convening government leaders, members of the National Transition
Council, and representatives of civil society from the CAR for discussions
hosted by the Government of Chad, in its capacity as chair of ECCAS, in
N’Djamena on 9 and 10 January 2014, on the political transition in CAR, and
during which the then leaders of the transitional government resigned, and encourages ECCAS, through its
Chairperson and its Mediator to continue to play the role expected of it in the international
support to the political process in the CAR;
3. Reiterates its support for the
Libreville Agreements of 11 January 2013, the N’Djamena Declaration of 18 April
2013 and the Constitutional Charter for the Transition of 18 July 2013;
4. Commends the initial measures taken by
the AU and the ECCAS to restore peace and stability in the CAR;
5. Underlines the importance of preserving
the unity and territorial integrity of the CAR;
6. Demands that all militias and armed groups put aside their arms, cease all forms
of violence and destabilizing activities immediately and release children from
their ranks;
7. Welcomes the Secretary-General’s call
for the revitalization and acceleration of the political and reconciliation
process in order to lay the ground for an end to the conflict, in this regard calls on the Transitional Authorities to
demonstrate their commitment to this process and to take concrete steps in this
regard and further underlines the
importance of civil society in the revitalization of these processes;
8. Urges in
this regard the Transitional Authorities to accelerate the preparations in
order to hold free, fair, transparent and inclusive presidential and
legislative elections no later than February 2015 and to swiftly initiate the
significant preparations and concrete measures necessary in this regard,
including the urgent convening of a Conciliation framework in line with the
communiqué of the ECCAS summit of January 2014, the launching of an inclusive political
dialogue on the electoral framework and the completion of the technical and legal
framework, and emphasizes that elections
should include IDPs and CAR refugees, the return of whom should be an important
objective;
9. Further calls on Member States, international and regional organizations to provide rapid
and tangible support to the Transitional Authorities of the CAR including contributions
for the payment of salaries and other needs of the Transitional Authorities of
the CAR;
10. Encourages the Transitional Authorities with
the support of key members of the International Contact Group to take immediate
measures to revitalize the political process by agreeing on certain key
parameters, which could include the possible creation of an international
mechanism which would include key stakeholders, including the AU, ECCAS, the UN
and the EU, as well as the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) as
appropriate, to accompany the transition while respecting the sovereignty of
the CAR, and requests the Secretary-General
to report to the Council on progress taken in this regard;
11. Encourages the Transitional Authorities,
with the support of the international community, in particular with IFIs
leading international efforts, to establish, based on critical peace and State
building goals, mechanisms to strengthen public financial management and
accountability, including revenue collection, expenditure controls, public
procurement and concession practices building on relevant international
experiences and in a manner that fosters national ownership and respects the
sovereignty of the CAR;
12. Reiterates that all perpetrators of violations of international
humanitarian law and human rights violations and abuses must be held
accountable and that some of those acts may amount to crimes under the Rome
Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), to which the CAR is a State
party, recalls the statements made by
the Prosecutor of the ICC on 7 August 2013 and 9 December 2013, notes further the opening of a preliminary
examination by the Prosecutor of the ICC on alleged crimes committed in the CAR
since September 2012, and welcomes the
cooperation by the Transitional authorities in this regard;
13. Calls upon
all parties to armed conflict in the CAR, including former Seleka elements and
anti-Balaka elements, to issue clear orders prohibiting all violations and
abuses committed against children, in violation of applicable international
law, including those involving their recruitment and use, rape and sexual
violence, killing and maiming, abductions and attacks on schools and hospitals
and further calls upon the Transitional
Authorities to make and implement specific commitments on timely investigation
of alleged violations and abuses in order to hold perpetrators accountable and
to ensure that those responsible for such violations and abuses are excluded
from the security sector;
14. Reiterates
its demands that all parties protect and consider as victims those children who
have been released or otherwise separated from armed forces and armed groups,
and emphasizes the need to pay particular attention to the protection, release and
reintegration of all children associated with armed forces and armed groups;
15. Calls upon
all parties to armed conflict in the CAR, including former Seleka and anti Balaka
elements, to issue clear orders against sexual and gender based violence, and
further calls upon the Transitional Authorities to make and implement specific
commitments on timely investigation of alleged abuses in order to hold
perpetrators accountable, in line with its resolutions 1960 (2010) and 2106 (2013),
and to facilitate immediate access for victims of sexual violence to available services;
Transition to a
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17. Notes the call made by the
Secretary General in favor of increased support to MISCA, in particular
increased capacity for air and ground mobility, information and communication
systems, intelligence capacity, medical facilities and logistics supply and
sustainment,
including the urgent provision of vital
enablers, and in favour of continued improvement of command and control mechanisms
of international forces operating in the CAR;
18. Welcomes the Secretary General’s call
for an increase in the number of troops on the ground and in this regard welcomes the announcement by the
Government of France on 14 February 2014 to increase the number of French
troops and their subsequent deployment, the decision taken by the AU PSC on 21
March 2014 to authorize the deployment of additional police personnel and specialized
capabilities and the steps being taken for the early implementation of this
decision as well as the contributions made by Member States of the European
Union, which have resulted in the decision of the Council of the European Union
held on 1 April 2014 to launch EUFOR RCA;
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19. Decides
to establish the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization
Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) as of the date of adoption of
this resolution and for an initial period until 30 April 2015;
20. Requests
the Secretary-General to subsume the presence of the UN Integrated
Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA) into MINUSCA as
of the date of the adoption of this resolution and to ensure a seamless
transition from BINUCA to MINUSCA;
21. Decides that, as from
15 September 2014, MINUSCA will initially comprise up to 10,000 military
personnel, including 240 military observers and 200 staff officers and 1,800
police personnel, including 1400 formed police unit personnel and 400
individual police officers, and 20 corrections officers, calls upon Member
States to provide troops and police with adequate capabilities and equipment in
order to enhance the capacity of MINUSCA to operate and discharge its
responsibilities effectively and requests the Secretary-General to
recruit qualified staff, who have the competencies, education, work experience and
language skills appropriate to the tasks defined under applicable competency areas
in paragraphs 27 and 28 below, bearing in mind the need to convey information
and provide technical assistance in the most accessible manner to the desired
audience;
22. Further decides that the transfer of
authority from MISCA to MINUSCA will take place on 15 September 2014 and that,
in the period from the adoption of this resolution to this transfer of
authority, MINUSCA will implement the tasks mandated in paragraphs 27 and 28
below through its civilian component, while MISCA will continue to implement
its tasks as mandated by resolution 2127 (2013) and that, on 15 September 2014,
MINUSCA shall commence the immediate implementation, through its military and
police components, of the tasks mandated in paragraphs 27 and 28 below;
23. Requests the Secretary-General to include
in MINUSCA as many MISCA military and police personnel as possible and in line
with United Nations standards, in close
coordination with the AU and ECCAS and as of 15 September 2014, in accordance with the Secretary-General’s Policy on human rights
screening of United Nations personnel;
24. Authorizes the Secretary-General, without prejudice to
paragraph 18 above, to deploy to MINUSCA
before 15 September 2014 military
enablers, including military
enablers transferred from other, downsizing
peacekeeping operations and through intermission cooperation, as may be
necessary in order to stand up MINUSCA’s
military and police components and enable them to immediately commence
the discharge of their mandated tasks on 15 September 2014 and further requests the Secretary-General to
contract enablers to the same effect;
25.
Requests the Secretary-General to
take all possible steps, including through the full use of existing authorities
and at his discretion, to accelerate the deployments of MINUSCA’s civilian and
military capabilities in the CAR, in order to best respond to the Council’s
expectations and the needs of the CAR population and requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps to have
MINUSCA ready to commence its activities;
26. Requests the Secretary-General to transfer
the Guard Unit, in line with its original mandate approved by the letter of the
President of the Security Council dated 29 October 2013, from BINUCA to MINUSCA
from the date of adoption of this resolution until 15 September 2014, and decides that as of the date of the
adoption of this resolution until 15 September 2014, the mandate of the Guard
Unit as approved in that letter shall remain unchanged;
27. Requests the Secretary-General, in close
coordination with the AU, to deploy a transition team to set up MINUSCA and
prepare the seamless transition of authority from MISCA to MINUSCA by 15
September 2014 and to take necessary steps to prepare and position MISCA, as
soon as possible, for its re-hatting to a United Nations Peacekeeping operation;
28. Requests the Secretary-General, after a
joint mission with the AU, to update the Security Council no later than 15
August 2014 on the state of preparation for a seamless transition of authority
from MISCA to MINUSCA by 15 September 2014;
29. Requests the Secretary-General to
appoint a Special Representative for the Central African Republic and Head of
Mission of MINUSCA, who shall, from the date of appointment, assume overall
authority on the ground for the coordination of all activities of the United Nations system in
the Central African Republic;
30. Authorizes MINUSCA to take
all necessary means to carry out its mandate, within its capabilities and its
areas of deployment;
31. Decides that
the mandate of MINUSCA shall initially focus on the following
priority tasks:
(a) Protection of civilians
(i) To protect, without
prejudice to the primary responsibility of the Central African Republic authorities,
the civilian population from threat of physical violence, within its
capabilities and areas of deployment, including through active patrolling;
(ii) To provide
specific protection for women and children affected by armed conflict,
including through the deployment of Child Protection Advisors and Women
Protection Advisors;
(iii) To identify and record threats and attacks
against the civilian population, including through regular interaction with the
civilian population and working closely with humanitarian and human rights organizations;
(iv) To design, implement and deliver, in close consultation
with humanitarian and human rights organizations and other relevant partners, a
mission-wide protection strategy;
(b) Support for the implementation of the
transition process, including efforts in favor of the extension of State
authority and preservation of territorial integrity
(i) To take a leading role in international efforts to
assist the Transitional Authorities working with ECCAS, the African Union,
relevant stakeholders and the international community to devise, facilitate,
coordinate and provide technical assistance to the political transition and
electoral processes;
(ii) To provide
good offices and political support for the efforts to address root causes of
the conflict and establish lasting peace and security in the CAR;
(iii) To provide appropriate support, in coordination
with the Transitional Authorities, and based on the risks on the ground, for
the provision of security for key national stakeholders, including members of
the Transitional Government
(iv) To assist the Transitional Authorities in mediation
and reconciliation processes at both the national and local levels, working with
relevant regional and local bodies and religious leaders, including
through inclusive national dialogue, transitional justice and
conflict-resolution mechanisms, while ensuring the full and effective
participation of women;
(v) To devise,
facilitate and provide technical assistance to the electoral process and make
all necessary preparations, in support of the Transitional Authorities and
working on an urgent basis with the National Electoral Authority, for the
holding of free, fair, transparent and inclusive elections, including the full
and effective participation of women at all levels and at an early stage, and
the participation of CAR IDPs and refugees no later than February 2015,
(vi) To promote and support the rapid extension of
state authority;
(c) Facilitate
the immediate, full, safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance
To contribute, including through effective
civil-military coordination and in close coordination with humanitarian actors,
to the creation of a secure environment
for the immediate, full, safe and unhindered, civilian-led delivery of
humanitarian assistance, in accordance with UN guiding humanitarian principles and relevant provisions of international law, and for the voluntary safe, dignified and
sustainable return of internally displaced persons and refugees in close
coordination with humanitarian actors;
(d)
Protection of the United Nations
To protect the United Nations personnel,
installations, equipment and goods and ensure the security and freedom of
movement of United Nations and associated personnel;
(e) Promotion and protection of human rights
(i) To monitor, help investigate and report publicly
and to the Security Council on violations of international humanitarian law and
on abuses and violations of human rights committed throughout the CAR, in
particular by different armed groups, including the former Seleka and the anti-Balaka,
and to contribute to efforts to identify and prosecute perpetrators, and to
prevent such violations and abuses, including through the deployment of human
rights observers;
(ii) To monitor, help investigate and report
specifically on violations and abuses committed against children as well as
violations committed against women, including all forms of sexual violence in
armed conflict, and to contribute to efforts to identify and prosecute
perpetrators, and to prevent such violations and abuses;
(iii) To support the International Commission of Inquiry
and the implementation of its recommendations;
(iv) To assist the CAR authorities in the effort to
protect and promote human rights;
(f) Support for national and international justice and
the rule of law
(i) To support and work with the Transitional Authorities to arrest and
bring to justice those responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity
in the country, including through cooperation with States of the region the
ICC ;
(ii) To help build the
capacities, including through technical assistance, of the national judicial
system, and of the national human rights institutions and assist with national
reconciliation efforts, coordinating with the Independent Expert as appropriate,
(iii) To provide support and to coordinate international assistance to
the police, justice and correctional institutions to reinstate the criminal
justice system, within the framework of the UN global focal point on rule of
law, including through assistance in the maintenance of public safety and basic
law and order, in a manner that emphasizes
civilian oversight, impartiality and the protection of human rights and to support
the restoration and maintenance of public safety and the rule of law including through
the presence and assistance of UN police authorized in paragraph 18 above,
(g) Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration (DDR) and
Repatriation (DDRR):
- To support
the Transitional Authorities in developing and implementing a revised
strategy for the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) and
Repatriation (DDRR) of former combatants and armed elements to reflect new
realities on the ground, while paying specific attention to the needs of
children associated with armed forces and groups, and support for the repatriation
of foreign elements;
- To support the Transitional Authorities in
developing and implementing community violence reduction programmes;
- To regroup and canton combatants and confiscate and
destroy, as appropriate, the weapons and ammunition of elements of personnel
who refuse or fail to lay down their arms;
32. Further decides that the mandate of MINUSCA shall include the following additional
tasks as conditions permit and requests
the Secretariat to begin planning for these tasks:
(a) support to security sector reform and vetting
processes, including through the provision of strategic policy advice and
coordination of technical assistance and training;
(b) coordinate international assistance as appropriate;
(c) assist
the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 57 of resolution 2127 (2013)
and the Panel of Experts established by the same resolution, within its
capabilities, including by passing information relevant to the implementation
of the mandate of the Committee and Panel of Experts;
(d) monitor the
implementation of the measures imposed by paragraph 54 of resolution 2127
(2013), in cooperation with the Panel of Experts established pursuant to resolution
2127 (2013), including by inspecting, as it deems necessary and when
appropriate without notice, all arms and related materiel regardless of
location and advise the Transitional Authorities on efforts to keep armed
groups from exploiting natural resources,
(e) seize and collect arms and any related materiel the
transfer of which into the CAR violates the measures imposed by paragraph 54 of
resolution 2127 (2013) and to record and dispose of such arms and related
materiel as appropriate,
33. Requests MINUSCA to coordinate its operations
with those of the African Union Regional Task Force on the Lord’s Resistance
Army and requests MINUSCA to share relevant information with the
Regional Task Force and with non-governmental organisations involved in
tackling the threat of the LRA;
34. Calls upon
the Transitional Authorities and international partners and relevant UN
entities, in coordination with MINUSCA, to address the illicit transfer,
destabilizing accumulation, and misuse of small arms and light weapons in the
CAR, and to ensure the safe and effective management, storage and security of
stockpiles of small arms and light weapons, and the collection and/or
destruction of surplus, seized, unmarked, or illicitly held weapons and
ammunition, and further stresses the importance of incorporating such elements
into SSR and DDR/R programmes;
35. Requests MINUSCA to take fully into account child protection as a cross-cutting
issue throughout its mandate and to assist the Transitional Authorities in
ensuring that the protection of children’s rights is taken into account, inter
alia, in DDR and DDRR processes and in security sector reform in order to end
and prevent violations and abuses against children;
36. Requests MINUSCA to take fully into
account gender considerations as a cross-cutting issue throughout its mandate
and to assist the Government of the CAR in ensuring the full and effective participation,
involvement and representation of women in all spheres and at all levels,
including in stabilization activities, security sector reform and DDR and DDRR processes,
as well as in the national political dialogue and electoral processes, through,
inter alia, the provision of gender advisers, and further requests enhanced
reporting by MINUSCA to the Council on this issue;
37. Requests
MINUSCA, within its existing resources and mandate, to assist the political
efforts of the AU and ECCAS to ECCAS to support the transition process, following
the transfer of authority from MISCA to MINUSCA;
38. Decides that MISCA,
MINUSCA, EUFOR RCA, the AU-RTF and the French forces operating in the CAR are
exempt from the measures imposed in paragraph 54 of resolution 2127 (2013) for
the implementation of their mandates and requests
these forces to report on measures taken in this regard as part of their
regular reports to the Council;
40. Requests the
Secretary-General to take the necessary measures to ensure full compliance of
MINUSCA with the United Nations zero tolerance policy on sexual exploitation
and abuses and to keep the Council informed if cases of misconduct occur, and
notes the relevance of the guidance
on contacts with persons who are the subject of arrest warrants or summonses
issued by the International Criminal Court;
41. Requests MINUSCA 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 UN support to non-UN security forces (HRDDP), and requests
the Secretary-General to include information on any such support in his reports
to the Council;
42. Decides that MINUSCA may, within the
limits of its capacities and areas of deployment, at the formal request of the
Transitional Authorities and in areas where national security forces are not
present or operational, adopt urgent temporary measures on an exceptional basis
and without creating a precedent and without prejudice to the agreed principles
of peacekeeping operations, which are limited in scope, time bound and
consistent with the objectives set forth in paragraphs 27 (a) and 27 (f) above,
to maintain basic law and order and fight impunity and requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council
any measures that may be adopted on this basis;
43. Requests the Secretary-General and the Transitional
Authorities of the Central African Republic to conclude, within 30 days of the
adoption of this resolution, a status-of-forces agreement with regard to
MINUSCA, taking into consideration General Assembly resolution 58/82 on the
scope of legal protection under the Convention on the Safety of United Nations
and Associated Personnel, and decides that,
pending the conclusion of such an agreement, the model status-of-forces
agreement dated 9 October 1990 (A/45/594) shall apply provisionally;
44. Emphasizes the need for MISCA, EUFOR RCA and the French forces
operating in the CAR, while carrying out their mandate, to act in full respect of
the sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity of CAR and in full compliance
with applicable international humanitarian law, human rights law and refugee law
and recalls the importance of training in this regard;
MINUSCA Freedom
of movement
45. Urges all parties in the CAR to cooperate fully with the
deployment and activities of MINUSCA, in particular by ensuring its safety,
security and freedom of movement with unhindered and immediate access
throughout the territory of the Central African Republic to enable MINUSCA to
carry out fully its mandate;
46. Calls upon Member States, especially those in the region, to
ensure the free, unhindered and expeditious movement to and from the CAR of all
personnel, as well as equipment, provisions, supplies and other goods,
including vehicles and spare parts, which are for the exclusive and official
use of MINUSCA;
Humanitarian access
47. Demands that all parties
allow and facilitate the full, safe, immediate and unhindered access for the
timely delivery of humanitarian assistance to populations in need, in
particular to internally displaced persons, throughout the territory of the
CAR, in accordance with the United Nations guiding principles of humanitarian
assistance and relevant provisions of international law;
Humanitarian appeal
48. Welcomes the Humanitarian
appeal, regrets its insufficient current funding, and calls on Member States
and international and regional organizations to respond swiftly to this appeal
through increased contributions and to ensure that all pledges are honored in
full;
French Forces
49. Authorizes French forces, within the
limits of their capacities and areas of deployment, from the commencement of
the activities of MINUSCA until the end of MINUSCA’s mandate as authorized in
this resolution, to use all necessary means to provide operational support to
elements of MINUSCA from the date of adoption of this resolution, at the
request of the Secretary General and requests
France to report to the Council on the implementation of this mandate as of 15
September 2014 and to coordinate its reporting with that of the Secretary-General
referred to in paragraph 40 of this resolution;
Reporting
50. Recalls its presidential statement of 5 August 2009 by
which the Security Council requested that where a new peacekeeping mission is
proposed, or where significant change to a mandate is envisaged, an estimate of
the resource implications for the Mission be provided to the Security Council;
51. Welcomes the Secretary-General’s
recommendation that the objectives and priorities of a United Nations
operation, and hence its configuration, activities and related resources,
should be adjusted over time to the situation on the ground and requests
in this regard the Secretary-General, in his first report to the Council, to update the Council on the Mission Concept,
including a concept of operations and benchmarks for the sequencing of the
mandate, and on an exit strategy, which will be developed following the
adoption of this resolution, including by providing the necessary financial
information, and the implementation of which will be monitored by the Council;
52. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council regularly
informed of the situation in the Central African Republic and the implementation
of the mandate of MINUSCA, to report to the Council, on 1 August 2014, and then
every four months from that date and to include in his reports to the Council
updates on and recommendations related to the dynamic implementation MINUSCA’s
mandated tasks, including by providing appropriate financial information, information
on the security situation, the priority political elements as defined above on political
progress, progress on mechanisms and capacity to advance governance and fiscal
management, relevant information on the progress, promotion and protection of
human rights and international humanitarian law as well as a review of the
troop and police levels, force and police generation and deployment of all MINUSCA’s
constituent elements;
53. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
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