DRAFT UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
PP1 Reaffirming its resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001),
16I8 (2005), 1624 (2005). 2083 (2012), 2129 (2013), 2133 (2014), 2161 (2014),
and its relevant Presidential Statements,
PP2 Reaffirming that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations
constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security
and that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their
motivations, whenever and by whomsoever committed, (UNSCR 2129 PP1)
PP3 Reiterating its condemnation of Islamic State in Iraq
and the Levant (ISIL), Al Nusrah Front (ANF) and all other individuals, groups,
undertakings and entities associated with Al Qaida for ongoing and multiple
criminal terrorist acts aimed at causing the deaths of innocent civilians and
other victims, destruction of property and greatly undermining stability, and
recalling that the asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo requirements in
paragraph 1 of resolution 2161 (2014) apply to ISIL, ANF, and all other individuals,
groups, undertakings, and entities associated with Al-Qaida, (Adapted UNSCR
2161 PP2)
PP4 Reaffirming that those who have committed or are
otherwise responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law
or serious violations or abuses of human rights in Iraq and Syria, including
targeted persecution of' individuals on the basis of their religion or belief,
must be held accountable, (NEW)
PP5 Expressing its
gravest concern that territory in Iraq and Syria is under the control of ISIL
and ANF and about the negative impact of their presence and actions on
stability in Iraq, Syria and the region, including the devastating humanitarian
impact on the civilian populations which has led to the displacement of more
than one million people, and about their acts of violence that foment sectarian
tensions, (NEW)
PP6 Gravely concerned by the financing of, and financial
and other resources obtained by ISIL, ANF all other individuals, groups,
undertakings, and entities associated with Al-Qaida, and underscoring that
these resources will support their future terrorist activities, (NEW)
PP7 Strongly condemning incidents of kidnapping and
hostage-taking committed by ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups,
undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida for any purpose, including
with the aim of raising or gaining political concessions (SCR 2133 pp5 - adapted
to name ISIL) and underscoring that the payment of ransoms to ISIL, ANF
and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida
Funds future kidnappings and hostage-takings which creates more victims and
perpetuates the problem, (2133 pp6-pp7, adapted for ISIL)
PP8 Expressing
concern at the flow of foreign terrorist fighters to ISIL, ANF and all other
individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida, and
the scale of this phenomenon, (Adapted UNSCR 2161, PP21)
PP9 Condemning in the strongest terms the incitement of
terrorist acts and repudiating attempts at justification or
glorification (apologie) of terrorist acts that may incite further
terrorist acts, (UNSCR 1624. PP4)
PP10 Reaffirming the
independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Iraq and Syria,
and the purposes and principles of 'the Charter of the United Nations, (UNSCR
2168/2165)
PP11 Reaffirming the need to combat by all means, in
accordance with the Charter of' the United Nations and international law, including
applicable international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, threats to
international peace and security caused by terrorist acts, stressing in
this regard the important role the United Nations plays in leading and
coordinating this effort, (UNSCR 2161, PP5)
PP12 Noting with concern
the continued threat posed to international peace and security by ISIL, ANF and
all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al -Qaida, and reaffirming its resolve to address all aspects
of that threat, (UNSC R 2161, PP22- adapted)
PP13 Acting under
Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
OP1. Deplores in the strongest terms the terrorist acts of
ISIL and its violent extremist ideology, including its continued gross, systematic
and widespread abuses of human rights and violations of international
humanitarian law, the indiscriminate killing and deliberate targeting of
civilians, numerous atrocities especially in the Syrian governorates of Ar-Raqqah,
Deir ez-Zor, Aleppo and Idlib, and its atrocities in northern Iraq, especially
in Tamim, Salaheddine and Niniveh, including those involving mass executions
and extrajudicial killings of Iraqi soldiers, targeted persecution of individuals
on the basis of their religion or belief, kidnapping of civilians, forced
displacement of members of minority groups, unlawful use of child soldiers,
rape, arbitrary detention, and destruction of places of worship; (NEW)
OP2. Recalls that
widespread or systematic attacks directed against any civilian populations
because of their ethnic background, religion or belief may constitute a crime
against humanity, (21 July Council Press Statement on Iraq) emphasizes
the need to ensure that perpetrators, organisers and sponsors of terrorist acts
are held accountable for violations or abuses of human rights and violations of
international humanitarian law, urges all parties to prevent such
violations and abuses; (NEW)
OP3. Urges all
parties to protect the civilian population, in particular women and children, affected
by the violent activities of ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups,
undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida, especially against any form
of sexual violence; (NEW)
OP4. Demands that ISIL, ANF, and
all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with
Al-Qaida cease all atrocities and terrorist acts;
OP5. Urges all
States, in accordance with their obligations under resolution 1373 (2001), to
cooperate in efforts to find and bring to justice the perpetrators, organizers
and sponsors of terrorist acts; (UNSCR 1618, OP7)
Foreign Terrorist Fighters
OP6. Condemns the
recruitment by ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and
entities associated with Al-Qaida of foreign terrorist fighters, whose presence
is exacerbating conflict and contributing to violent radicalisation demands
that all foreign terrorist fighters associated with ISIL and other terrorist
groups withdraw immediately, and expresses its readiness to consider listing
those recruiting for or participating in the activities of ISIL, ANF and all
other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida
under the Al-Qaida sanctions regime; (NEW)
OP7. Calls upon all Member States to
take national measures to suppress the flow of foreign terrorist fighters to ISIL,
ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated
with Al-Qaida, reiterates further the obligation of Member Slates to
prevent the movement of terrorists or terrorist groups, in accordance with
applicable international law, by, inter alia, effective border controls, and,
in this context, to exchange information expeditiously, improve cooperation
among competent authorities to prevent the movement of terrorists and terrorist
groups to and from their territories, the supply of weapons for terrorists and
financing that would support terrorists; (based on pp21 of 2161)
OP8. Encourages Member States to
engage with communities within their territories who are most at risk of
recruitment and violent radicalization to discourage travel to Syria and Iraq
for the purposes of supporting or fighting For ISIL, ANF and all other individuals,
groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida; (NEW)
OP9. Reaffirming its decision
that States shall eliminate the supply of weapons, including small arms and
light weapons, to terrorists, as well as its calls for States to find ways of intensifying and accelerating the exchange of operational information
regarding traffic in arms, and to enhance coordination of efforts on national,
subregional, regional and international levels; (SCR 2117, OP9)
Terrorist Financing
OP10. Reaffirms its resolution
1373 (2001) and in particular its decision that all States shall prevent and
suppress the financing of terrorist acts and refrain firm providing any form of
support, active or passive, to entities or persons involved in terrorist acts,
including by suppressing recruitment of
members of terrorist groups and eliminating the supply of weapons to
terrorists; (SCR 2133 OP1)
OP11. Reaffirms its decision in
resolution 1373 (2001) that all States shall prohibit their nationals or any
persons and entities within their territories from making any funds, financial
assets or economic resources or financial or other related services available,
directly or indirectly, for the benefit of persons who commit or attempt to
commit or facilitate or participate in the commission of terrorist acts
including such acts committed by ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups,
undertakings and entities associated with Al—Qaida, or for the benefit of entities
owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such persons and of persons and entities acting on behalf of or at the direction of
such persons; (based on SCR 2133 OP2)
OP12. Notes with concern
that any oilfields and related infrastructure controlled by ISIL, ANF and ail
other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida,
could generate income which would support their recruitment efforts and
strengthen their operational capability to organise and carry out terrorist
attacks; (based on PRST 2014/14)
OP13. Condemns any
engagement in direct or indirect trade involving ISIL, ANF and all other
individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida, and
reiterates that such engagement could constitute financial support for entities
designated by the Security Council 1267/1989 Committee and may lead to further
listings by the Committee; (based on PRST 2014/14)
OP14. Emphasises the importance of all Member States
upholding their obligation to ensure that their nationals and persons within
their territory do not make donations to individuals and entities designated by
the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 and 1989 or those acting
on behalf of or at the direction of designated entities; (based on PRST 2014/ 14)
OP15. Expresses its concern that
aircraft taking off from territory controlled by ISIL could be used to transfer
gold or other valuable items and economic resources for sale on international
markets, or to make other arrangements that could result in violations of the
asset freeze, (NEW)
OP16. Calls upon all Member
States to prevent kidnapping and hostage-taking committed by ISIL, (SCR 2133 PP7,
adapted for ISIL), ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and
entities associated with Al-Qaida; to secure the safe release of hostages (SCR
2133, OP3) held by ISIL, ANF and other groups associated with Al-Qaida without
ransom payments or political concessions (based on SCR 2133 OP7, adapted for ISIL);
and further to prevent 15m, ANF and other groups associated with AI-Qaida from
benefiting directly or indirectly from ransom payments or political
concessions; (based on SCR 2133 OP3)
Sanctions
OP17. Observes that ISIL is a
splinter group of Al-Qaida, recalls that ISIL is a listed entity on the
Al-Qaida sanctions list and in this regard, expresses its readiness to consider
listing individuals, groups, undertakings and entities providing support to
ISIL, including those who are recruiting for ISIL through
information and communications technologies including the internet and social
media; (NEW)
OP18. Decides that the
individuals specified in Annex I of this resolution shall be subject to the
measures imposed in paragraph I of resolution 2161 (2014);
OP19. Encourages the submission
of listing requests to the Committee by Member States of individuals and
entities supporting ISIL, ANF, and all other individuals, groups, undertakings
and entities associated with Al-Qaida and further encourages the Committee to urgently consider additional designations of
individuals and entities supporting ISIL and ANF; (NEW)
Reporting
OP20. Directs the
Monitoring Team to submit a report to the Committee within 90 days on the
threat posed by ISIL, its sources of arms and funding, and recommendations for
additional action to address the threat and requests that, after a Committee
discussion of this report, the chair of the Committee to brief the Security
Council on its principal findings; (NEW)
OP21. Requests UNAMI, within its
capabilities, its areas of operation and without prejudice to its mandate, to
assist the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) and
the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team established by resolution
1526 (2004), including by passing information relevant to the implementation of
the measures in paragraph 1 of resolution 2161 (2014); (NEW
OP22. Decides to remain seized
of this matter.
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