tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9949622764962797562024-03-19T07:19:00.178-04:00UN Drafts أخبار ووثائق عن الشرق الأوسط من الأمم المتحدةNabil Abi Saabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654699255357833764noreply@blogger.comBlogger425125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994962276496279756.post-40787644898315863452020-08-12T09:53:00.002-04:002020-08-12T09:57:04.583-04:00French draft resolution on UNIFIL <p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;"><span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDo2BPZpY1L6r71E6_fVJb3gqjm1acFY77Vf_-oIK6csCS-Wa9OUC_6leK0_uYVyBzaA8mFZl61ShfyYayusoD9n6XtBpjVwNbKbzd89qT1sdPTreL3Wm4RAsLRgKBoRyofwmxf6o1JqM5/s2048/844658.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDo2BPZpY1L6r71E6_fVJb3gqjm1acFY77Vf_-oIK6csCS-Wa9OUC_6leK0_uYVyBzaA8mFZl61ShfyYayusoD9n6XtBpjVwNbKbzd89qT1sdPTreL3Wm4RAsLRgKBoRyofwmxf6o1JqM5/s640/844658.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start;"> UNIFIL peacekeeper in the Port of Beirut - UN Photo. </span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;"><span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i><br /></i></span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;"><span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>The
Security Council</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">,</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Recalling</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
all its previous resolutions on Lebanon, in particular resolutions
425 (1978), 426 (1978), 1559 (2004), 1680 (2006), 1701 (2006), 1773
(2007), 1832 (2008), 1884 (2009), 1937 (2010) and 2004 (2011), 2064
(2012), 2115 (2013), 2172 (2014) and 2236 (2015), 2305 (2016), 2373
(2017), 2433 (2018) and 2485 (2019) as well as the statements of its
President on the situation in Lebanon and the Press statements dated
19 December 2016, 27 March 2018, 9 August 2018, 8 February 2019, </span></span></span></span>
</p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Expressing</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
its solidarity with the Lebanese people in the aftermath of the
explosion which struck Beirut on August 4, 2020, causing a
significant number of casualties and wounding thousands of people,
including some UNIFIL personnel, and damaging UNIFIL capacities, and
welcoming the International Conference on Assistance and Support to
Lebanon and Beirut, organized on the 9</span></span><span style="color: black;"><sup><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">th</span></sup></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
of August by France and the United Nations.</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Calling</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
for the swift formation of a new Government which will show its
ability to respond to the needs and aspirations of the Lebanese
population and to the current main challenges Lebanon is facing, in
particular the reconstruction of Beirut and the reforms, without
which Lebanon will move towards an economic and social collapse.</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Taking
due note of the approval, by the Government of Lebanon, of an
economic plan as well as of its decision to request an IMF program</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">,
stressing</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>
the urgent need for the Lebanese authorities to respond to the
aspirations of the Lebanese people by implementing meaningful
economic reforms, and notably the commitments made in the framework
of the CEDRE conference as well as at the International Support Group
for Lebanon meeting held in</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
Paris on the 11th of December 2019 and r</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>eiterating</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">,
o</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>n
the basis of those necessary reforms, support to Lebanon to help it
exit the current crisis and to address the economic, security,
humanitarian challenges, as well as the impact of COVID-19 facing the
country, and called</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
upon</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>
the international community, including international organizations,
to do so.</i></span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.07in; margin-left: 0.88in; text-indent: 0.33in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Commending
</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">UNIFIL
for the preventive measures taken to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>recalling</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
resolution 2532 and its request to the Secretary-General to instruct
peace-keeping operations to provide support, within their mandates
and capacities, to host country authorities in their efforts to
contain the pandemic, in particular to facilitate humanitarian
access, including to internally displaced persons and refugee camps
and allow for medical evacuations, as well as its request to the
Secretary-General and Member States to take all appropriate steps to
protect the safety, security and health of all UN personnel in UN
peace operations, while maintaining the continuity of operations, and
to take further steps towards the provision of training for
peacekeeping personnel on issues related to preventing the spread of
COVID-19.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>.</i></span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Responding</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
to the request of the Government of Lebanon to extend the mandate of
the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for a period of
one year without amendment presented in a letter from the Lebanese
Foreign Minister to the Secretary-General of 2 June 2020 and
welcoming the letter from the Secretary-General to its President of
29 July 2020 (S/2020/760) recommending this extension,</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Reiterating</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
its strong support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and
political independence of Lebanon,</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Reaffirming</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
its commitment to the full implementation of all provisions of
resolution 1701 (2006), and aware of its responsibilities to help
secure a permanent ceasefire and a long-term solution as envisioned
in the resolution,</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Expressing
deep concern</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
at the continued lack of progress made towards the establishment of a
permanent ceasefire and other key provisions of resolution 1701
(2006) fourteen years after its adoption, </span></span></span></span>
</p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Calling
upon</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
all concerned parties to strengthen their efforts, including by
exploring concrete solutions with the Special Coordinator of the
Secretary-General and the UNIFIL Force Commander, to fully implement
all provisions of resolution 1701 (2006) without delay, </span></span></span></span>
</p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Expressing</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
deep concern at all violations in connection with resolution 1701
(2006) as underlined by the Secretary-General in his reports, and
recalling the importance of control of the Government of Lebanon over
all Lebanese territory, </span></span></span></span>
</p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Underlining</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the risk that violations of the cessation of hostilities could lead
to a new conflict that none of the parties or the region can afford,</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Urging</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
all parties to make every effort to ensure that the cessation of
hostilities is sustained, exercise maximum calm and restraint and
refrain from any action or rhetoric that could jeopardize the
cessation of hostilities or destabilize the region,</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Condemning</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the incidents of August-September 2019 and of the 14 of April and 17
of April 2020, and of 27 July which occurred across the Blue line,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>calling
on</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the parties to resort to the Tripartite Mechanism when such incidents
occur, and further </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>commending</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the liaison and prevention role played by UNIFIL allowing for
de-escalation.</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Emphasizing</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
to all parties the importance of full compliance with the prohibition
on sales and supply of arms and related materiel established by
resolution 1701 (2006),</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Recalling</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the utmost importance that all parties concerned respect the Blue
Line in its entirety, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>noting</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
with great concern that UNIFIL still has not been able to access all
relevant locations north of the Blue Line related to the discovery of
tunnels crossing the Blue Line which UNIFIL reported as a violation
of resolution 1701 (2006), and </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>urging
on</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the Lebanese authorities to urgently conclude all necessary
investigations on the matter, in line with resolution 1701 (2006), </span></span></span></span>
</p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i> Welcoming</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the continued progress in the marking of the Blue Line, and
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>encouraging</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the parties to accelerate their efforts in coordination with UNIFIL,
including through the tripartite mechanism, to continue working in
the ongoing process to delineate and visibly mark the Blue Line in
its entirety, as well as to move forward on the marking of its points
of contention, as recommended by the Strategic Review,</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Condemning</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
in the strongest terms all attempts to threaten the security and
stability of Lebanon, </span></span></span></span>
</p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Reaffirming</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
its determination to ensure that no such acts of intimidation prevent
UNIFIL from implementing its mandate in accordance with Security
Council resolution 1701 (2006), </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>recalling</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the necessity for all parties to ensure that UNIFIL personnel are
secure and their freedom of movement is fully respected and unimpeded
and continues to respect the separate, supporting mandate under which
Observer Group Lebanon operates, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>condemning</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
in the strongest terms all attacks against peacekeepers, including
the attack against UNIFIL forces on 4 August 2018 near the town of
Majdal Zun, , the attack on 25 May 2020 in the town of Belida
Southern Lebanon, and on the 10</span></span><span style="color: black;"><sup><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">th</span></sup></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
of February 2020, in Brashit, </span></span></span></span>
</p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Urging</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the Lebanese authorities swiftly providing UNIFIL with further
updates and finalizing investigations on this matter, </span></span></span></span>
</p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Reiterating</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the importance of the extension of the control of the Government of
Lebanon over all Lebanese territory in accordance with the provisions
of resolution 1559 (2004) and resolution 1680 (2006), and of the
relevant provisions of the Taif Accords, </span></span></span></span>
</p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Encouraging</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
all Lebanese parties to resume discussions towards a consensus on a
National Defence Strategy as set out by the President of Lebanon and
the Lebanese Defense Minister on 29 April 2019, in accordance with
relevant Security Council resolutions and the Taif Agreement,</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Welcoming</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
Lebanon’s first National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security,
and </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>encouraging</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the Government of Lebanon to fully implement it, with the support of
UNIFIL and women’s civil society groups, as soon as possible and to
ensure the full, effective, and meaningful participation of women at
all levels of decision-making in all efforts for the maintenance and
promotion of peace and security,</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;"><span face="" style="color: black; font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif; text-indent: 0.33in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Recalling</i></span></span><span face="" style="color: black; font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif; text-indent: 0.33in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the importance of ensuring the protection of children and taking
appropriate measures in this regard, in line with relevant Security
Council resolutions</span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Recalling</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety of
United Nations and Associated Personnel,</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Commending</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the active role and dedication of the personnel of UNIFIL and
expressing its strong appreciation to Member States that contribute
to UNIFIL and </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>underlining</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the necessity that UNIFIL has at its disposal all necessary means and
equipment to carry out its mandate,</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Recalling</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the request from the Government of Lebanon to deploy an international
force to assist it to exercise its authority throughout the
territory, and </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>reaffirming</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
UNIFIL’s authority to take all necessary action in areas of
operations of its forces and as it deems within its capabilities, to
ensure that its area of operations is not utilized for hostile
activities of any kind and to resist attempts by forceful means to
prevent it from discharging its mandate,</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Welcoming</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the crucial role played by the Lebanese Armed Forces and security
forces, as the only legitimate armed forces in Lebanon, in extending
and sustaining the authority of the Government of Lebanon, in
particular in southern Lebanon, and responding to other security
challenges, including the threat of terrorism, and the strong
international commitment to support the Lebanese Armed Forces, which
has helped strengthen the capability of the Lebanese Armed Forces to
provide security for Lebanon, urging further international support to
the Lebanese Armed Forces in the context of the current economic
crisis and further noting the relevance of this increased capacity
in relation to their efforts to coordinate with UNIFIL in the
implementation of the UNIFIL mandate, </span></span></span></span>
</p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Recalling</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
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, further </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>recalling</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
resolution 2436 (2018) and its request of the Secretary-General to
ensure that decisions to recognize and incentivize outstanding
performance and decisions regarding deployment, remediation,
training, withholding of financial reimbursement, and repatriation of
uniformed or dismissal of civilian personnel, are predicated on
objective performance data, and </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>emphasizing</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the need to regularly evaluate UNIFIL’s performance such that the
mission retains the skills and flexibility needed to effectively
carry out its mandate,</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Also
recalling</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
resolution 2242 (2015) and its request of the Secretary-General to
initiate, in collaboration with Member States, a revised strategy,
within existing resources, to double the number of women in military
and police contingents of UN peacekeeping operations,</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Emphasizing</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the need to regularly review all peacekeeping operations to ensure
efficiency and effectiveness, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>including</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
reviews of UNIFIL when appropriate, taking into account developments
on the ground,</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Bearing
in mind</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the strategic priorities and recommendations identified by the
Secretary-General in his letter of 12 March 2012 (S/2012/151) as a
result of the Strategic Review of UNIFIL, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>taking
note</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
of his letter of 8 March 2017 (S/2017/202) as a result of the most
recent Strategic Review of UNIFIL, and </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>expressing</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the need for a follow-up and update,</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i> Welcoming</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the Secretary-General’s June 2020 Assessment of UNIFIL and </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>noting</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
with appreciation the recommendations to further increase the
efficiency and effectiveness of UNIFIL,</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Calling
upon</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
Member States to assist the Lebanese Armed Forces as needed to enable
it to perform its duties in line with resolution 1701 (2006),</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Determining</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
that the situation in Lebanon continues to constitute a threat to
international peace and security,</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 1. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Decides</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
to extend the present mandate of UNIFIL until 31 August 2021;</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 2. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Commends</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the positive role of UNIFIL, whose deployment together with the
Lebanese Armed Forces has helped to establish a new strategic
environment in southern Lebanon, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>welcomes</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the expansion of coordinated activities between UNIFIL and the
Lebanese Armed Forces, and </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>calls</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
for further enhancement of this cooperation without prejudice to
UNIFIL’s mandate;</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 3. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Affirms</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
its strong continuing commitment to the existing UNIFIL mandate and
calls for the full implementation of resolution 1701 (2006);</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 4. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Reiterates</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
its call for Israel and Lebanon to support a permanent ceasefire and
a long-term solution based on the principles and elements set out in
paragraph 8 of resolution 1701 (2006);</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 5. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Strongly
reaffirms</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the necessity of an effective and durable deployment of the Lebanese
Armed Forces in southern Lebanon and the territorial waters of
Lebanon at an accelerated pace to fully implement the provisions of
resolution 1701 (2006) and requests the Secretary-General to include
in his future reports assessments of progress made in this regard and
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>calls</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
for renewed engagement of UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces in the
Strategic Dialogue, which aims at carrying out analysis of ground
forces and maritime assets and setting a series of benchmarks
reflecting the correlation between the capacities and
responsibilities of UNIFIL vis-à-vis those of the Lebanese Armed
Forces;</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 6. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Recalls</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
its request for precise timelines to be jointly and promptly
elaborated by the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Secretary-General,
for the deployments in paragraph 5, with a view to identifying
Lebanese Armed Forces progress in implementing tasks mandated in
resolution 1701 (2006);</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 7. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Reiterates
its call</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
for the Government of Lebanon to present a plan to increase its naval
capabilities as soon as possible, including with appropriate support
from the international community, with the goal of ultimately
decreasing UNIFIL’s Maritime Taskforce and transitioning its
responsibilities to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), in close
conjunction with the effective build-up of the capabilities of the
Lebanese Navy, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>takes
note</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
in that regard of the letter dated 12 March 2019 to the United
Nations outlining the commitment of the Government of Lebanon and
welcomes its ongoing efforts towards that goal; </span></span></span></span>
</p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 8. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Welcomes</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the report of the Secretary-General on the assessment of the
continued relevance of UNIFIL’s resources and options for improving
the efficiency and effectiveness between UNIFIL and UNSCOL, taking
into consideration the troop ceiling and the civilian component of
UNIFIL (S/2020/473) and further requests the Secretary-General to
elaborate a detailed plan, with timelines and specific modalities, in
coordination with the parties, to implement those recommendations ; </span></span></span></span>
</p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 9. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Reiterates</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
its encouragement of the intention of the Government of Lebanon to
deploy a model regiment and an offshore patrol vessel in UNIFIL’s
area of operations to advance the implementation of resolution 1701
(2006) and the authority of the Lebanese State, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>recalls</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
in this regard the joint statement issued at the end of the 15 March
2018 Rome Conference, in particular Lebanon’s concept for a new
Model Regiment proposed in the context of the ongoing Strategic
Dialogue between the LAF and UNIFIL, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>notes</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
Lebanon’s proposed timeline for the deployment of the Model
Regiment, and </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>calls</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
on the Lebanese Armed Forces and UNIFIL to strengthen their
coordinated actions; </span></span></span></span>
</p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 10. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Urges</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
further international support for the Lebanese Armed Forces and all
state security institutions, which are the only legitimate armed
forces of Lebanon, in response to the capabilities development plan
of the Lebanese Armed Forces, as well as in the framework of the
International Support Group for Lebanon, through additional and
expedited assistance in areas where the Lebanese Armed Forces are
most critically in need of support, including counter-terrorism,
border protection and naval capacity;</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 11. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Condemns</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
all violations of the Blue Line, both by air and ground, and </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>strongly
calls upon</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
all parties to respect the cessation of hostilities, to prevent any
violation of the Blue Line and to respect it in its entirety, and to
cooperate fully with the United Nations and UNIFIL; </span></span></span></span>
</p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 12. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Welcomes</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the constructive role played by the Tripartite Mechanism in
facilitating coordination and in de-escalating tensions, and
recognizes the mission leadership’s active efforts, which has
helped to further stabilize the situation along the Blue Line and
build trust between the parties, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>expresses</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
in this regard strong support for the continued efforts of UNIFIL to
engage with both parties to facilitate liaison, coordination, and
practical arrangements on the ground and to continue to ensure that
the Tripartite Mechanism enables the parties to discuss a wider range
of issues, and encourages the Secretariat to implement measures to
further reinforce the capacities of the Tripartite mechanism,
including the creation of additional ad hoc sub-committees, as
recommended in the assessment report of the Secretary-General ; </span></span></span></span>
</p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 13. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Stresses</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the need to foster enhanced cooperation between UNIFIL and the Office
of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL), with
the goal of improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the
missions, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>welcomes</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
in this regard the improvements accomplished by the United Nations in
terms of efficiencies and effectiveness between UNIFIL and UNSCOL and
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>encourages</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the Secretary-General to further these efforts ; </span></span></span></span>
</p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 14. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Urges</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
all parties to abide scrupulously by their obligation to respect the
safety of UNIFIL and other United Nations personnel and reiterates
its call for closer cooperation between UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed
Forces in particular regarding coordinated and adjacent patrols,
welcomes the commitment of the Lebanese authorities to protect UNIFIL
movements and reiterates its call for the rapid finalization of the
investigation launched by Lebanon regarding all attacks against
UNIFIL and its personnel, in particular the incidents of 4 August
2018, and the 10</span></span><span style="color: black;"><sup><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">th</span></sup></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
of February 2020, in order to bring to justice the perpetrators of
these attacks ; and </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>requests</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the Secretary-General to report to the Council when such incidents
occur;</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 15. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Urges</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
all parties to ensure that the freedom of movement of UNIFIL and
UNIFIL’s access to the Blue Line in all its parts is fully
respected and unimpeded, in conformity with its mandate and its rules
of engagement, including by avoiding any course of action which
endangers United Nations personnel, condemns </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>in
the strongest terms</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
all attempts to restrict the freedom of movement of UNIFIL’s
personnel and all attacks on UNIFIL personnel and equipment ; </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>calls
on</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the Government of Lebanon to facilitate UNIFIL’s prompt and full
access for the purpose of swift investigation, in line with
resolution 1701, while respecting the Lebanese Sovereignty; </span></span></span></span>
</p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 15bis.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Requests</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the Secretary-General to continue to take all appropriate measures to
enhance the safety and security of peacekeeping personnel of UNIFIL
in line with resolution 2518 (2020) ;</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 16. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Urges</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
all parties to cooperate fully with the Security Council and the
Secretary-General to make tangible progress towards a permanent
ceasefire and a long-term solution as envisioned in resolution 1701
(2006) and on all outstanding issues in the implementation of
Security Council resolutions 1701 (2006), 1680 (2006) and 1559
(2004), and other relevant Security Council resolutions;</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 17. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Urges</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the Government of Israel to expedite the withdrawal of its army from
northern Ghajar without further delay in coordination with UNIFIL,
which has actively engaged Israel and Lebanon to facilitate such a
withdrawal;</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 18. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Reaffirms</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
its call on all States to fully support and respect the establishment
between the Blue Line and the Litani River of an area free of any
armed personnel, assets and weapons other than those of the
Government of Lebanon and UNIFIL;</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 19. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Recalls</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
paragraph 15 of resolution 1701 (2006) according to which all States
shall take the necessary measures to prevent, by their nationals or
from their territories or using flag vessels or aircraft, the sale or
supply of arms and related materiel to any entity or individual in
Lebanon other than those authorized by the Government of Lebanon or
UNIFIL;</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 20. Acting
in support of a request from the Government of Lebanon to deploy an
international force to assist it to exercise its authority throughout
the territory, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>recalls
its authorization</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
to UNIFIL to take all necessary action in areas of deployment of its
forces and as it deems within its capabilities, to ensure that its
area of operations is not utilized for hostile activities of any
kind, to resist attempts by forceful means to prevent it from
discharging its duties under the mandate of the Security Council, and
to protect United Nations personnel, facilities, installations and
equipment, ensure the security and freedom of movement of United
Nations personnel, humanitarian workers and, without prejudice to the
responsibility of the Government of Lebanon, to protect civilians
under imminent threat of physical violence;</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 21. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Commends</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
UNIFIL’s operational changes in line with resolution 2373 (2017)
and resolution 2433 (2018) and </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>reiterates</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
its request that the Secretary-General look at ways to enhance
UNIFIL’s efforts as regards paragraph 12 of resolution 1701 (2006)
and paragraph 14 of this resolution, including ways to increase
UNIFIL’s visible presence, including through patrols and
inspections, within its existing mandate and capabilities;</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 22. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Recalls</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the decision that UNIFIL shall assist the government of Lebanon, at
its request, as set out in paragraph 14 of resolution 1701 (2006) and
within its capabilities, to implement resolution 1701 (2006);</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 23. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Welcomes</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the efforts being undertaken by UNIFIL 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 necessary measures to ensure full compliance of all
personnel in UNIFIL with the United Nations zero-tolerance policy on
sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Security Council fully
informed about the Mission’s progress in this regard, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>stresses
</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">the
need to prevent such exploitation and abuse and to improve how these
allegations are addressed in line with its resolution 2272 (2016),
and urges troop-contributing countries to continue taking appropriate
preventative 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, including through timely
investigations of allegations, as appropriate, and to hold
perpetrators accountable and repatriate units when there is credible
evidence of widespread or systematic sexual exploitation and abuse by
those units;</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 24. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Welcomes</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the initiatives undertaken by the Secretary-General to standardize a
culture of performance in UN peacekeeping, recalls its requests 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 UNIFIL as described
in resolution 2436 (2018) in particular by investigating and taking
immediate action on underperformance, to include the rotation,
repatriation, replacement or dismissal of the under-performing UNIFIL
uniformed or civilian personnel, including mission leadership and
mission support personnel, consistent with resolution 2436 (2018), ;
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>notes</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the efforts of the Secretary-General to develop a comprehensive
performance assessment system to help troop contributing countries
meet United Nations performance standards and </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>requests</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the Secretary-General and the troop-contributing countries to seek to
increase the number of women in UNIFIL, as well as to ensure the
full, effective and meaningful participation of women in all aspects
of operations; </span></span></span></span>
</p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 25. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Requests</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
UNIFIL to take fully into account gender considerations as a
cross-cutting issue throughout its mandate and to assist the Lebanese
authorities in ensuring the full, effective and meaningful
participation, involvement and representation of women at all levels
of decision-making in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion
of peace and security, as well as to support national efforts to
prevent and respond to sexual and gender based violence, further
requests enhanced reporting by UNIFIL to the Security Council on this
issue;</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 26. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Requests</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the Secretary-General to continue to report to the Council on the
implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), every four months, or at
any time as he deems appropriate, and to include in his reporting a
prompt and detailed breakdown of all resolution 1701 (2006)
violations, prompt and detailed reports on violations of the
sovereignty of Lebanon, prompt and detailed reports on the
restrictions to UNIFIL’s freedom of movement, an enhanced annex on
the implementation on the arms embargo, reports on specific areas
where UNIFIL does not access and on the reasons behind these
restrictions, potential risks to the cessation of hostilities and
UNIFIL’s response as well as reports on the implementation of the
recommendations of the 2016–2017 Strategic review and the 2020
assessment report by the Secretary-General and on additional
identified efficiencies to most appropriately fulfil its mandated
tasks; </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>requests</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the Secretary-General to continue to provide concrete and detailed
information on the aforementioned issues to the Council, in line with
changes to enhance reporting since the adoption of resolution 2373
(2017), 2433 (2018) and 2485 (2019) ;</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 27.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Authorizes</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
UNIFIL to take temporary and special measures to provide support to
Lebanon in the aftermath of the explosions that occurred in the port
of Beirut on 4 August 2020 ; </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>requests</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the Secretary-General to conduct an assessment of the impact of those
explosions on UNIFIL personnel, capacities and operations, together
with recommendations to address such impact, with a view to maintain
continuity and effectiveness of UNIFIL’s operations ;</span></span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 28. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Stresses</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
the importance of, and the need to achieve, a comprehensive, just and
lasting peace in the Middle East, based on all its relevant
resolutions including its resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967,
338 (1973) of 22 October 1973, 1515 (2003) of 19 November 2003 and
1850 (2008) of 16 December 2008;</span></span></span></span></p><p>
</p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in;">
<span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> 29. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Decides</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
to remain actively seized of the matter.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0.08in; margin-left: 0.88in; margin-right: 0.05in; text-align: right;"><span face="" style="font-family: "al bayan bold", sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><i>Follow me on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/NabilAbiSaab">@NabilAbiSaab </a></i></span></span></span></span></p>Nabil Abi Saabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654699255357833764noreply@blogger.com133tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994962276496279756.post-13773273200033116082020-08-11T15:09:00.003-04:002020-08-11T15:09:51.294-04:00Revised US Draft Resolution on Iran Arms Embargo<p><span> The Security Council,</span></p><p><span>PP1. Recalling the Statement of its President, S/PRST/2006/15, and its resolutions 1696 (2006), 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008), 1835 (2008), 1929 (2010), and 2231 (2015),</span></p><p><span>PP2. Recognizing that full implementation of the provisions of paragraph 5 and subparagraphs (b) and (e) of paragraph 6 of Annex B of resolution 2231 (2015) is essential to the maintenance of international peace and security, </span></p><p><span>OP1. Decides, acting under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations, that paragraph 5 and subparagraphs (b) and (e) of paragraph 6 of Annex B of resolution 2231 (2015), notwithstanding the duration specified in each paragraph or subparagraph, shall continue to apply until the Security Council decides otherwise;</span></p><p><span>OP2. Decides to remain seized of the matter.</span></p><p style="text-align: right;"><span><i>Follow me on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/NabilAbiSaab">@NabilAbiSaab </a></i></span></p>Nabil Abi Saabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654699255357833764noreply@blogger.com139tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994962276496279756.post-79077095828884870372020-08-06T17:30:00.006-04:002020-08-06T18:01:50.589-04:00"US Draft Resolution" on Iran Arms Embargo <p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUb83HeVG-RKew9VorUvlQUomDNWt8c8AF8oygOyHrIZl33iEeswEWVUm9-ffMREp1jwEVyNAk3dnahgpR3j_aYJIlhO2zjdQFoHBoQ7O5cGc-qCK7gVSySoy6dDKUf60VJt6v2hRIUvJ_/s2048/778918.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUb83HeVG-RKew9VorUvlQUomDNWt8c8AF8oygOyHrIZl33iEeswEWVUm9-ffMREp1jwEVyNAk3dnahgpR3j_aYJIlhO2zjdQFoHBoQ7O5cGc-qCK7gVSySoy6dDKUf60VJt6v2hRIUvJ_/s640/778918.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-small;">UN Photo</span></b><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><b><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">DRAFT Security Council Resolution on Iranian Regional Attacks and Arms Proliferation</span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><b><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">The Security Council,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">PP1. Reaffirming the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, and recalling the importance of the principles of territorial integrity, sovereignty, and international co-operation,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">PP2. Deploring the attacks against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 14 September 2019, which caused severe damage at Abqaiq and Khurais, targeted the security and stability of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and jeopardized the world economy by attacking the supply of energy,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">PP3. Recalling the assessment of the Secretary-General that the cruise missiles and delta-wing uncrewed aerial vehicles, and/or parts thereof, used in the attack on Saudi Arabia were of Iranian origin, [Secretary-General's 9th Report on UNSCR 2231 Implementation]</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">PP4. Further recalling that the Panel of Experts on Yemen concluded that the Houthi forces did not launch the attacks on Abqaiq and Khurais on 14 September 2019 (S/2020/70),</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">PP5. Deploring the attack on 12 May 2019 against four oil tankers, flagged in Norway, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, off of the coast of the United Arab Emirates, and the attack on 13 June 2019 against two oil tankers, flagged in the Marshall Islands and Singapore, in the Gulf of Oman,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">PP6. Expressing grave concern about the risk that these attacks posed to global energy supplies, to freedom of navigation in the region, to the safety of persons working in the energy and maritime transportation sectors, and to the environment,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">PP7. Taking note of the decision of the Council of the International Maritime Organisation to condemn tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and Sea of Oman, including a statement on heightened maritime security measures for ships operating in that area, adopted on 18 July 2019 during its 122nd session,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">PP8. Expressing grave concern at the 27 December attack on an Iraqi military base in Kirkuk, Iraq, which killed a U.S. citizen and wounded several American and Iraqi personnel, which were carried out by Kata’ib Hezbollah, an organization supported by the Government of Iran,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">PP9. Deploring ongoing Iranian support for militias and other armed groups, which threatens to destabilize the region and contributed to the 31 December attack on the United States Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">PP10. Recalling in this regard the fundamental principle of the inviolability of diplomatic and consular premises, and the special duty of host Governments under the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations to take all appropriate steps to protect diplomatic and consular premises against any intrusion or damage and to prevent any disturbance of the peace of these missions or impairment of their dignity,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">PP11. Recalling the letter of 9 January 2020 from the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Iraq to the President of the Security Council, which called attention to multiple Iranian missile strikes on 8 January 2020 targeting Iraqi military bases for Iraqi and coalition forces (S/2020/26),</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">PP12. Taking note of the Secretary-General’s assessment that certain arms and related materiel seized off the coast of Yemen in November 2019 and February 2020 were delivered to Iran after the adoption of resolution 2231 and are of Iranian origin, [Secretary-General's 9th Report on UNSCR 2231 Implementation]</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">PP13. Taking note of the Final report of the Panel of Experts on Yemen (S/2020/70), which concludes that the Houthi forces continue to receive military support in the form of assault rifles, rocket-propelled grenade launchers, anti-tank guided missiles, and more sophisticated cruise missile systems, and that some of those weapons have technical characteristics similar to arms manufactured in Iran,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">PP14. Determining that such attacks and continued proliferation of arms and related materiel by Iran constitute a threat to international peace and security,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">PP15. Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, and taking measures under its Article 41,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">1. Condemns the September 2019 attack against Saudi Arabia carried out by Iran;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">2. Further condemns the December 2019 attacks against an Iraqi military base in Kirkuk and the United States Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">3. Deplores Iran’s transfers of arms to militias and other armed groups in the region, and demands that Iran cease all such transfers immediately;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">4. Further deplores violations of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Saudi Arabia and other states in the region as well as the impact on their infrastructure;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">5. Condemns the recent attacks on commercial ships in and near the Strait of Hormuz;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">6. Demands that such attacks cease forthwith and that the navigational rights and freedoms of all states be upheld in accordance with international law;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">7. Affirms the need for Member States to de-escalate tensions in the region and refrain from provocative acts;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">8. Requests that the Secretary-General report to the Security Council any attack by an armed group that threatens the stability of the region, or any attack that interferes with the exercise of navigational rights and freedoms in this area, and further requests that the Secretary-General submit any such reports within one week of such incidents;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">9. Decides that, effective upon the expiration of the measures imposed in resolution 2231, Annex B, paragraph 5, all Member States shall prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale, or transfer to Iran, through their territories or by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, and whether or not originating in their territories, of arms and related materiel unless the Committee has approved at least 30-days in advance on a case-by-case basis such activity for humanitarian purposes or for any other purpose consistent with the objectives of this resolution;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">10. Decides that, effective upon the expiration of the measures imposed in resolution 2231, Annex B, paragraph 6(b), Iran shall not supply, sell, or transfer, directly or indirectly, from its territory, by its nationals, or using its flag vessels or aircraft, any arms or related materiel, and that all Member States shall prohibit the procurement of such items from Iran by their nationals, or using their flagged vessels or aircraft, and whether or not originating in the territory of Iran;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">11. Decides that, effective upon the expiration of the measures imposed in resolution 2231, Annex B, paragraphs 5 and 6(b), all Member States shall prevent any transfers to Iran by their nationals or from their territories, or from Iran by its nationals or from its territory, of technical training, financial resources or services, advice, other services or assistance related to the supply, sale, transfer, manufacture, maintenance, or use of arms and related materiel unless the Committee has approved at least 30-days in advance on a case-by-case basis such activity for humanitarian purposes or for any other purpose consistent with the objectives of this resolution;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">12. Decides that all Member States shall inspect, consistent with applicable international law, all cargo within or transiting through their territory, including in their airports, seaports, and free trade zones, that has originated from Iran, or that is destined for Iran, or has been brokered by or facilitated by Iran or its nationals, or by individuals and entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, or entities owned or controlled by them, or by designated individuals or entities, or that is being transported on Iranian flagged aircraft or maritime vessels, if the Member State concerned has reasonable grounds to believe the cargo contains items the supply, sale, or transfer of which is prohibited by this resolution;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">13. Decides to authorize all Member States to, and that all Member States shall, seize and dispose (such as through destruction, rendering inoperable or unusable, storage, or transferring to a State other than the originating or destination States for disposal) of items the supply, sale, transfer, or export of which is prohibited by this resolution that are identified in inspections, in a manner that is not inconsistent with their obligations under international law, including applicable Security Council resolutions;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">14. Calls upon all Member States, when they undertake an inspection or seize and dispose of cargo pursuant to this resolution, to submit promptly reports containing relevant details to the Committee on such inspection, seizure, or disposal within 30 days of the inspection, seizure, or disposal for the purpose of ensuring strict implementation of those provisions;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">15. Calls upon all Member States to inspect vessels with the consent of the flag State, on the high seas, if they have information that provides reasonable grounds to believe that the cargo of such vessels contains items the supply, sale, or transfer of which is prohibited by this resolution, for the purpose of ensuring strict implementation of those provisions;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">16. Calls upon all Member States to cooperate with inspections pursuant to this resolution’s provisions, and, if the flag State does not consent to inspection on the high seas, decides that the flag State shall direct the vessel to proceed to an appropriate and convenient port for the required inspection by the local authorities;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">17. Requires any Member State, when it does not receive the cooperation of a flag State of a vessel pursuant to paragraph [16] above, to submit promptly to the Committee a report containing relevant details regarding the incident, the vessel and the flag State, and requests the Committee to release on a regular basis information regarding these vessels and flag States involved;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">18. Affirms that paragraphs [15 and 16] contemplate only inspections carried out by warships and other ships or aircraft clearly marked and identifiable as being on government service and authorized to that effect, and underscores that it does not apply with respect to inspection of vessels entitled to sovereign immunity under international law;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">19. Decides that all Member States shall seize, inspect, freeze (impound), confiscate, and dispose of any vessel in their ports, in a manner consistent with national legal authorities, if the Member State concerned has reasonable grounds to believe that the vessel was involved in activities prohibited by this resolution, unless the Committee decides, on a case-by-case basis and upon request of the impounding State, flag State, State with jurisdiction over the owner of the vessel, or other relevant State, that the vessel may be released from impoundment because disposal would not further the objectives of this resolution and adequate arrangements have been made to prevent the vessel from contributing to future violations of the measures imposed by this resolution, further decides that any Member State may seize, inspect, freeze (impound), confiscate, and dispose of any vessel subject to its jurisdiction in its territorial sea, in a manner consistent with national legal authorities, if the Member State concerned has reasonable grounds to believe that the vessel was involved in activities prohibited by this resolution, clarifies that disposal shall be in such a manner that the vessel will not contribute to future violations of the measures imposed by this resolution (which could include scrapping, rendering inoperable or unusable, long-term storage, or transferring to another Member State other than the originating or destination States for disposal), and encourages Member States to consult with the flag States of relevant vessels and Member States with jurisdiction over the owners of relevant vessels prior to disposal;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">20. Affirms that paragraphs [15, 16, and 17] apply only with respect to the situation addressed in this resolution and shall not affect the rights, obligations, or responsibilities of Member States under international law, including any rights or obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982, with respect to any other situation;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">21. Decides that all Member States shall, in accordance with their respective legal processes, freeze immediately the funds, other financial assets, and economic resources which are on their territories at the date of the adoption of this resolution or at any time thereafter, that are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the persons or entities designated by the Committee or by the Security Council, [including in Annex I of this resolution,] as being engaged in or providing support for the activities prohibited by paragraphs [9, 10, or 11] of this resolution, or by persons or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, or by entities owned or controlled by them, including through illicit means, and ensure that any funds, financial assets, or economic resources are prevented from being made available by their nationals or by any persons or entities within their territories, to or for the benefit of such persons or entities;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">22. Decides that all Member States shall take the necessary steps to prevent the entry into or transit through their territories of the persons designated by the Committee or by the Security Council, [including those in Annex II of this resolution,] as being as being engaged in or providing support for the activities prohibited by paragraphs [9, 10, or 11] of this resolution, provided that nothing in this paragraph shall oblige a state to refuse its own nationals entry into its territory;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">23. Decides that paragraph [21] shall not apply to funds, other financial assets, or economic resources that have been determined by relevant Member States:</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px 36px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">a. To be necessary for basic expenses, including payment for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges, or exclusively for payment of reasonable professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services, or fees or service charges, for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds, other financial assets and economic resources, after notification by the relevant States to the Committee of the intention to authorize, where appropriate, access to such funds, other financial assets and economic resources at least 30 days in advance with detailed information submitted to sufficiently explain the transactions and provide reasonable assurances that the funds would not be diverted for other purposes and in the absence of a negative decision by the Committee within five working days of such notification;</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px 36px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">b. To be necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that such determination has been notified by the relevant States to the Committee at least 30 days in advance and has been approved by the Committee; or</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px 36px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">c. To be subject of a judicial, administrative or arbitral lien or judgement, in which case the funds, other financial assets and economic resources may be used to satisfy that lien or judgement provided that the lien or judgement was entered prior to the date of the present resolution, is not for the benefit of a person referred to in paragraph [21] or an individual or entity identified by the Security Council or the Committee, and has been notified by the relevant States to the Committee at least 30 days in advance;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">24. Decides that the measures imposed by paragraph [22] above shall not apply where the Committee determines on a case-by-case basis at least 15 days in advance that such travel is justified on the grounds of humanitarian need, including religious obligations, or where the Committee concludes that an exemption would otherwise further the objectives of this resolution;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">25. Decides to establish, in accordance with rule 28 of its provisional rules of procedure, a Committee of the Security Council consisting of all the members of the Council (herein “the Committee”), to undertake the following tasks:</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px 36px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">d. To monitor the implementation of the measures imposed in this resolution;</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px 36px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">e. To designate those individuals and entities subject to the measures imposed in paragraphs [21 and 22], and to review information regarding those individuals and entities;</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px 36px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">f. To consider and decide upon requests for exemptions set out in the paragraphs above;</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px 36px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">g. To establish such guidelines as may be necessary to facilitate the implementation of the measures imposed in this resolution;</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px 36px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">h. To encourage a dialogue between the Committee and interested Member States and international, regional and subregional organizations, in particular those in the region, including by inviting representatives of such States or organizations to meet with the Committee to discuss implementation of the measures;</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px 36px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">i. To seek from all States and international, regional, and sub-regional organizations whatever information it may consider useful regarding the actions taken by them to implement effectively the measures imposed above;</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px 36px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">j. To examine and take appropriate action on information regarding alleged violations or non-compliance with the measures contained in this resolution;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">26. Requests the Secretary-General to make the necessary financial arrangements to enable the Committee to undertake the tasks mentioned in paragraph [25] above;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">27. Requests the Secretary-General to create, for an initial period of twelve months from the adoption of this resolution, in consultation with the Committee, a group of up to eight experts (“Panel of Experts”), under the direction of the Committee, and to make the necessary financial and security arrangements to support the work of the Panel, expresses its intent to consider the renewal of this mandate no later than 12 months after the adoption of this resolution, and decides that the Panel shall carry out the following tasks:</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px 36px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">k. Assist the Committee in carrying out its mandate as specified in this resolution, including through providing the Committee with information relevant to the potential designation at a later stage of individuals and entities pursuant to paragraphs [21 and 22] above;</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px 36px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">l. Gather, examine and analyse information from States, relevant United Nations bodies, regional organizations and other interested parties regarding the implementation of the measures imposed in this resolution, in particular incidents of non-compliance;</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px 36px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">m. Provide to the Council two reports no later than six months and twelve months, respectively, from the adoption of this resolution, and periodic updates in between;</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px 36px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">n. Assist the Committee in refining and updating information on the list of individuals and entities subject to the measures imposed by paragraphs [21 and 22] above, including through the provision of biometric information and additional information for the publicly-available narrative summary of reasons for listing;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">28. Notes that the selection process of the experts composing the Panel should prioritize appointing individuals with the strongest qualifications to fulfil the duties described above while paying due regard to the importance of regional and gender representation in the recruitment process;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">29. Directs the Panel of Experts to cooperate with other relevant expert groups established by the Security Council to support the work of its Sanctions Committees, including the Panel of Experts established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014), and with the Secretary-General in his reporting on the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), particularly with respect to its arms embargo;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">30. Urges all parties and Member States, as well as international, regional, and subregional organizations to ensure cooperation with the Panel of Experts, and further urges all Member States involved to ensure the safety of the members of the Panel of Experts and unhindered access, in particular to persons, documents and sites in order for the Panel of Experts to execute its mandate;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">31. Calls upon all States, particularly those in the region, to actively implement the measures contained in this resolution and to regularly report to the Committee on the actions they have taken to implement the measures imposed in this resolution;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">32. Requests the Committee to report orally, through its Chair, on a quarterly basis every year to the Council, on the state of the overall work of the Committee, and encourages the Chair to hold regular briefings for all interested Member States including through open briefings and special meetings for the full General Assembly membership;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">33. Expresses its intention, in the event of non-compliance with the present resolution, to consider additional measures that are commensurate with the gravity of the situation in order to maintain international peace and security;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">34. Expresses its intention to keep the situation in the region under continuous review;</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">35. Decides to remain seized of the matter.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><b><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">Annex I</span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">Individuals Subject to the Travel Ban and Assets Freeze</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">1. ESMAIL GHANI</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">a. Description: ALTERNATIVE: Esmail Ghani replaced Qasem Soleimani as Commander of the IRGC-QF. The IRGC-QF, Iran’s primary tool for conducting unconventional operations abroad, maintains a wide and varied network of non-state partners, proxies, and affiliates primarily in the Middle East. Iran provides a range of financial, political, training, and materiel support to these groups, which has included small arms, ammunition, explosives, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), explosively formed penetrators (EFPs), vehicles, antitank guided missiles (ATGMs), man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), artillery, rockets, UAVs, and some more-advanced systems, such as ASCMs and ballistic missiles.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">b. NEZHAD, Ismail Akbar; AKBARNEJAD, Esmaeil Ghaani; QANI, Esmail; GHA'ANI, Esma'il; GHAANI, Esmail; QA'ANI, Esma'il</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">c. Identifiers: DOB: 08 August 1957; POB: Mashhad, Iran; Passport (Iran): D9008347 (Issued 18 July 2010, Expired 18 July 2015); Passport (Iran): D9003033</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">2. HASSAN PELARAK</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">a. Description: Hassan Pelarak, an IRGC-QF officer, was selected by former IRGC-QF Commander Qasem Soleimani to serve as his special assistant on an IRGC-QF-led committee focused on sanctions evasions activity. Pelarak also worked with IRGC-QF officials to transfer missiles, explosives, and small arms to Yemen, intensifying the Yemeni conflict and exacerbating one of the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophes.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">b. AKA: POLARAK, Hassan; JA'FARI, Hasan</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">c. Identifiers: DOB: 3 September 1961; Nationality: Iran; National ID No. (Iran): 3051910163; Passport (Iran): D10001869; Passport (Iran): V43936121; Gender: Male; Addresses: Iran, Iraq</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">3. ABDOLHOSSEIN KHEDRI</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">a. Description: For years, the IRGC-QF has used Abdolhossein Khedri and firms under his control to support maritime weapons smuggling operations. For over ten years, Iranian businessman Abdolhossein Khedri had been involved in shipping operations for the IRGC-QF.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">b. AKA: KHEDRI, Abdolhossein Heid; KHODRI, Abed Al Hsein Heid; KHEDRI, Abdul Hossein</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">c. Identifiers: DOB: May 1971; POB: Bushehr Province, Iran; Gender: Male; Address: Iran</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">4. MAHMUD BAGHERI KAZEMABAD</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">a. Description: Bagheri is the Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Forces Al- Ghadir Missile Command (ASF AGMC). He oversees the transfer of missile components and the deployment of ballistic missile specialists across the region in support of the IRGC’s activities. He provided ballistic missile-related technical</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">expertise to Yemen’s Houthis and transferred weapons not seen in Yemen prior to the current conflict on behalf of the IRGC-QF.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">b. AKA: BAGHERI-KAZEMABAD, Mahmud; BAGHERI, Mahmud Kazemabad; KAZEMABAD, Mahmoud Bagheri; KZEMABAD, Mahmoud Bagheri; BAGHERI, Mahmud; BAGHERI, Mahmoud</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">c. Identifiers: DOB: 26 June 1965; POB: Meybod, Iran; Nationality: Iran; National ID No. (Iran): 448947941; Passport (Iran): J32377129 (Expires 31 August 2020); Gender: Male; Address: Iran</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">5. MOHAMMAD AGHA JA’FARI</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">a. Description: Ja’fari is a senior IRGC official who oversees the transfer of missile components and the deployment of ballistic missile specialists across the region in support of the IRGC’s activities. He has provided ballistic missile-related technical expertise to Yemen’s Houthis and transferred weapons not seen in Yemen prior to the current conflict on behalf of the IRGC-QF.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">b. AKA: JA'FARI, Mohammad</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">c. Identifiers: DOB: 1966, 1967; POB: Kashan, Iran; Address: Iran</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">Annex II</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">Entities Subject to the Assets Freeze</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">1. ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS CORPS (IRGC) - QODS FORCE (IRGC-QF)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">a. Description: The IRGC-QF, Iran’s primary tool for conducting unconventional operations abroad, maintains a wide and varied network of non-state partners, proxies, and affiliates primarily in the Middle East. Iran provides a range of financial, political, training, and materiel support to these groups, which has included small arms, ammunition, explosives, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), explosively formed penetrators (EFPs), vehicles, antitank guided missiles (ATGMs), man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), artillery, rockets, UAVs, and some more-advanced systems, such as ASCMs and ballistic missiles.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">b. AKA: PASDARAN-E ENGHELAB-E ISLAMI (PASDARAN); SEPAH-E QODS (JERUSALEM FORCE); IRGC-QF; IRGC-QUDS FORCE; ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS-QODS FORCE; QODS FORCE; QUDS FORCE; JERUSALEM FORCE; AL QODS; SEPAH-E QODS; QODS (JERUSALEM) FORCE OF THE IRGC</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">c. Identifiers: Address: Tehran, Iran; Syria</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">2. MINISTRY OF DEFENSE AND ARMED FORCES LOGISTICS</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">a. Description: The Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) oversees Iran’s defense industry. MODAFL arms and equips the armed forces, which include the IRGC-QF, through military research and development, production, acquisition, and personnel support. The major industrial organizations subordinate to MODAFL are responsible for the research, development, and production of nearly all types of military hardware, including ballistic and cruise missiles, SAMs, radars, armored vehicles, UAVs, naval vessels, small arms, ammunition, and communications equipment.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">b. AKA: MINISTRY OF DEFENSE AND SUPPORT FOR ARMED FORCES LOGISTICS; MODAFL; MODSAF; MINISTRY OF DEFENSE FOR ARMED FORCES LOGISTICS; MINISTRY OF DEFENSE ARMED FORCES LOGISTICS; VEZARAT-E DEFA VA POSHTYBANI-E NIRU-HAYE MOSALLAH; MINISTRY OF DEFENCE & ARMED FORCES LOGISTICS; GOVERNMENT OF IRAN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; VEZARATE DEFA</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">c. Identifiers: Address: Ferdowsi Avenue, Sarhang Sakhaei Street, Tehran, Iran; PO Box 11365-8439, Pasdaran Ave, Tehran, Iran; West side of Dabestan Street, Abbas Abad District, Tehran, Iran</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">3. AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ORGANIZATION (AIO)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">a. Description: The Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO) produces ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, surface-to-air missiles, anti-air missiles, and anti-tank guided missiles. AIO subordinates Shahid Hemmat Industries Group (SHIG) and Shahid Bakeri Industries Group (SBIG) are the primary entities responsible for ballistic missile development and production. Iran domestically develops and produces liquid- and solid-propellant ballistic missiles and continues to improve</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">the range, lethality, and accuracy of its missile systems. SHIG and SBIG are responsible for producing Iran's QIAM missile. Iran has provided QIAM missiles to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, as evidenced by remnants collected from two Iranian-origin QIAM missiles fired into Saudi Arabia by the Houthis in 2017, which were stamped with the SHIG acronym.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">b. AKA: SAZMANE SANAYE HAVA FAZA; AIO</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">c. Identifiers: Address: Langare Street, Nobonyad Square, Tehran, Iran</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">4. DEFENSE INDUSTRIES ORGANIZATION</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">a. Description: MODAFL’s Defense Industries Organization (DIO) is responsible for procuring tanks, armored vehicles, artillery, small arms, ammunition, and explosives.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">b. AKA: DIO; DEFENCE INDUSTRIES ORGANISATION; SAZEMANE SANAYE DEFA; SASEMAN SANAJE DEFA; SASADJA</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">c. Identifiers: Address: P.O. Box 19585-777, Pasdaran Street, Entrance of Babaie Highway, Permanent Expo of Defence Industries Organization, Tehran, Iran</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">5. MARINE INDUSTRIES ORGANIZATION</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">a. Description: The Marine Industries Organization (MIO) and its subsidiaries are the primary domestic producers of naval platforms for both of Iran’s navies. These industries build a wide range of small high-speed boats equipped with guns, rockets, and missiles primarily for the IRGC Navy. MIO is responsible for producing Iran's SHARK-33 explosive-laden, unmanned attack boat. The Houthis used an unmanned explosive small boat to attack the Saudi Arabia frigate HMS al Madinah in 2017, and a SHARK-33 captured in 2016 that Iran provided to the Houthis contained a fuze plate identical to that produced by MIO's Shahid Jolaie Marine Industries.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">b. AKA: MIO</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">c. Identifiers: Address: Pasdaran Av., PO Box 19585/777, Tehran, Iran</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">6. IRAN AVIATION INDUSTRIES ORGANIZATION</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">a. Description: The Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) is a key MODAFL subordinate responsible for managing Iran’s military aviation industry, including the development of long range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). IAIO entity Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries (HESA) produces the QASEF UAV, a UAV configuration unique to Iran. Houthi forces used a QASEF UAV in a 10 January 2019 attack on Al Anad airbase in Yemen.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">b. AKA: IAIO, SAZMANE SANAYE HAVAI</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">c. Identifiers: Address: Karaj Special Road, Mehrabad Airport, Tehran, Iran; Sepahbod Gharani 36, Tehran, Iran; 3th km Karaj Special Road, Aviation Industries Boulevard, Tehran, Iran</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">7. MINISTRY OF DEFENSE LOGISTICS EXPORT</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">a. Description: MODLEX sells Iranian-produced arms to customers around the world.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">b. AKA: MINISTRY OF DEFENSE LEGION EXPORT; MODLEX</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">c. Identifiers: Address: PO Box 16315-189, Tehran, Iran, located on the west side of Dabestan Street, Abbas Abad District, Tehran, Iran; PO Box 19315-189, Pasdaran Street, South Noubonyand Square, Tehran, Iran. </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><i>Follow me on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/NabilAbiSaab" target="_blank">@NabilAbiSaab </a></i></b></span></p>Nabil Abi Saabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654699255357833764noreply@blogger.com174tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994962276496279756.post-20708240105211845692018-10-17T11:43:00.003-04:002018-10-17T11:47:56.209-04:00Full remarks: De Mistura steps down <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="es-ES">Se</span><span lang="es-ES"><i>ñor </i></span><span lang="es-ES">Presidente,
Embajador Lorenti, [Sacha Lorenti, Bolivia],</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dear
Friends, Members of the Council:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. When
I briefed you last month, I said that we were approaching a moment of
truth in the effort to convene a UN-facilitated, Syrian-led,
Syrian-owned constitutional committee. The constitutional committee
is the main item which is at the moment operationally left about how
to implement [resolution] 2254. Everything else is still there on the
table but that one [element] is the most important one at the moment.
A credible and balanced committee could be the cornerstone of an
inclusive political process for Syrians towards implementing Security
Council resolution 2254 – the only one we have.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. Yesterday,
I consulted the Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, and received his
very clear instructions regarding our accelerated efforts to convene
a credible and balanced constitutional committee – the only kind
that the UN Secretariat would be willing to convene and the only one
it would be willing to be associated with. I will come to those
instructions later.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. First,
let’s be a little bit precise about where we are.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4. As
I told you last month, some things are quite clear. The Government
list and the Opposition list of 50 names each for a constitutional
committee are not in question. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5. But
questions continue to be raised, mainly by the Syrian Government,
over the composition of the Middle Third list of 50 names. So, let me
recall how we did arrive at the Middle Third list that is now on the
table, and indeed has already been further revised, more than once,
and updated in a new list.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6. The
Sochi Final Statement spoke of the need to include, I quote: “Syrian
experts, civil society, independents, tribal leaders and women”
(unquote), with (quote) “adequate representation of Syria’s
ethnic and religious components” (unquote). The Sochi final
statement made clear that it was via the Geneva process, and the
facilitation of the Special Envoy, that the final selection would be
made.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">7. Actually,
in truth, it went even further than that. The Secretary-General has
asked me to remind the Council that, in addition to the terms of the
Sochi Final statement itself, an explicit UN-Russian understanding
was made during the Vienna consultations, which took place just
before the UN attended Sochi – namely that I as Special Envoy would
be free to draw not only on names emanating from Sochi but also on
other names, including of Syrians who did not attend Sochi, if
necessary to form a balanced and credible list.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">8. And
let me recall also that Security Council resolution 2254 anyway
mandates the United Nations to convene parties in the political
process, and tasks the Geneva talks to set a schedule and process for
drafting a new constitution.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">9. The
Middle Third list was developed very carefully, believe me, by the
United Nations. We received inputs, listened to many – including
the guarantors of course, and also others. Above all, we also did our
own careful homework.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">10. We
sought out credible and neutral Syrian experts – including people
who have played a role in previous constitution-making process –
who could bridge build between the sides, and whom the two sides
could constructively work with. We looked for respected civil society
representatives, independents and other Syrians of standing –
individuals who could somehow represent the many Syrians who are not
political affiliates but still deserve a stake in their future – as
in any other constitutional process.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">11. Of
course, we do know that all Syrians, like all of us, have some
political opinions or leanings – that is natural. But we sought a
fair balance between those leanings, so that no political side could
dominate the committee – this is a key part of what we
consider the “credibility and legitimacy” of the list.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">12. We
ensured adequate representation of different ethnic, religious and
regional backgrounds – as well as a balance between those living
inside Syria and the millions of Syrians for the moment living
outside their country due to the conflict.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">13. And
finally, with the full support of the Secretary-General and as part
of our commitment to give effect to Security Council resolutions on
women, peace and security, we insisted that a minimum of 30% of the
constitutional committee should be women, and this meant bringing
many qualified and expert women, of all backgrounds, into the Middle
Third. Indeed, the proposed Middle Third is almost half women. </span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">14. That
is what has guided the UN effort to facilitate the Middle Third, and
to revise it into a new list, as it has already done.</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">15. I
have also carefully facilitated the development, as 2254 and Sochi
both say that I should, on a logical basis, of some basic aspects of
process and rules of procedure that could enable the constitutional
committee to work.</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">16. <span lang="en-GB">From
the three lists – government, opposition, and middle third – it
would be possible to identify a smaller group – 15 from each – to
form a drafting body of the constitutional committee. </span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">17. <span lang="en-GB">The
constitutional committee could be mandated to </span><span lang="en-US">draft
for popular approval a constitutional reform, as a contribution to
the political settlement in Syria </span><span lang="en-GB">leading
to a new political structure, </span><span lang="en-US">giving
effect to the Sochi Final Statement of 30 January 2018, within the
context of the Geneva process to implement </span><span lang="en-GB">Security
Council resolution 2254. Such a constitutional reform could aim to
embody</span> <span lang="en-US">in
the constitution and constitutional practices of Syria the letter and
spirit of the 12 Principles developed in Geneva, with a lot of hard
work, and endorsed in Sochi, which offer the people of Syria a vision
of a future that can be shared by all. </span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">18. The
constitutional committee could work in Geneva with impartial Syrian
chairmanship acceptable to all components and supported by UN
facilitation, and with appropriate decision-making arrangements. </span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">19. These
arrangements should all take place consistent with respect for the
sovereignty, unity, independence and territorial integrity of Syria,
and with UN facilitation to enable the Syrians themselves to engage
each other and to independently and democratically determine their
own future with dignity.</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">20. Clearly,
the key parties are the Syrian parties, and equally, the prospect of
a constitutional committee being effective does rest also on strong
support from key countries. These will be further engaged by us in
the coming few weeks.</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">21. So,
let me start with the Government of Syria. Deputy Prime Minister and
Foreign Minister Moualem met the Secretary-General during the General
Assembly – I also attended the meeting. </span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">22. The
Foreign Minister on that occasion did strongly cast doubt on the
Sochi statement and its outcome, indicating that the Government had
very different understandings about those matters. He called for a
fundamental reassessment of the work that has been done to date on
the Middle Third list and rules of procedure, and on the UN
facilitation role.</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">23. For
his part, the Secretary-General reiterated the Sochi statement and
outcome and the mandate of the Security Council, and offered to have
me explain the work that has been done on that basis in much more
detail. He appealed to the Foreign Minister for the Government to
work in partnership with the UN.</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">24. For
their part, two of the Astana guarantors – Russia and Iran – have
also called the Middle Third list into significant question –
indicating that it does not meet the requirements of the Government,
notwithstanding the extensive consultations and the Sochi
understandings. They have at the same time indicated that they
continue to engage the Government of Syria on the matters. Senior
Russian officials will indeed be in Damascus in the coming days. </span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">25. Turkey,
which had initially felt that our list could benefit from revision,
has indicated lately its full understanding of the logic and
composition of the list now on the table. </span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">26. For
its part, the Syrian Negotiations Committee – “the opposition”
– confirmed to the Secretary-General during the General Assembly
their readiness to move ahead on the basis of the broad package on
the table. The opposition met at the beginning of this week in
Riyadh, and most of their nominees for the constitutional committee
are at present, while we are talking, sitting together in internal
consultations to prepare for their work.</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">27. The
Small Group of countries – Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, Saudi
Arabia, the United Kingdom and the United States – have all urged
that the United Nations convene the constitutional committee without
delay. Similar messages came during the last few days from a large
number of European and Arab Foreign Ministers with whom I met during
the General Assembly.</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Querido
Señor Presidente,</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">28. I
wish to inform the Security Council that the Government of Syria has
invited me to Damascus next week. This is a follow-up to the meeting
with the Secretary-General during the General Assembly. I plan to
engage them on the work that has been done on the Constitutional
Committee. I will of course be ready, if the Council so wishes, to
report back to it after my visit on whether these direct
consultations have produced, as we hope, the approval and agreement
on a credible and inclusive third list.</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">29. I
also intend before the end of the month to invite the Astana
guarantors for consultations with me in Geneva, and also to engage
the Small Group. That would, in my view, be the last opportunity for
putting finishing touches on the preparations for convening a
constitutional committee.</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">30. I
would hope then to be in a position to issue invitations to convene
the constitutional committee hopefully during November. I offer no
prediction whether this is possible be possible. What I do know
is that after nine months of preparations, it is important to launch
a credible constitutional committee and that whatever transpires, I
would like to come back and brief you in November on where we
stand.</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">31. Let
me remind all of us: without steps on a safe, calm and neutral
environment, the work of a constitutional committee will not end up
being very meaningful. We all know that. But first thing first: the
constitutional committee. On this front, despite our best efforts
regarding steps on safe, calm and neutral environment, we have seen
very few concrete outcomes during 2018. I hope we will see more in
the coming months. For instance, the Working Group on the release of
detainees and abductees, the handover of bodies and the
identification of missing people met again last week in Tehran -- but
we keep urging for the first tangible results. Many, many people in
Syria are waiting for that.</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">32. Let’s
look now at the big picture for a moment and then we go back to the
constitutional committee. A catastrophe has so far been averted in
Idlib, and the Russian-Turkish memorandum of understanding appears to
be being implemented. Major strides have been taken in defeating
terrorism and this should continue to be a priority. ISIL’s
territorial base has largely been erased – though it does remain
dangerous. The de facto map of Syria is for the moment relatively
stable, but it must not become a de facto soft partition, nor a
theatre for new international confrontations. There must therefore be
a political path forward. President Putin and President Erdogan said
that the Idlib deal offered a window for the constitutional committee
to be established and the political process to go ahead. The European
Union will host for instance a third Brussels Conference in March
2019 – we know that its decisions will depend on a credible
political process. </span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">33. The
United Nations has done all that it can, and frankly more, to find a
way to convene a credible and balanced constitutional committee. We
are ready to do more and in an accelerated way during the forthcoming
month, taking advantage of the Idlib window of opportunity, <u>but</u> we
are not ready to convene a committee that is not credible and
balanced.</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">34. In
that regard, having consulted the Secretary-General, let me also give
you some heads up - if I may: I will myself be moving on as of the
last week of November. I have had the honor to serve for four years
and four months as Special Envoy. I have for some time been
discussing with the Secretary-General my desire for purely personal
reasons to move on. I have deeply appreciated his constant support
and wise counsel on this matter. </span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">35. But
I will definitely not say goodbyes or engage in reflections today. A
month can be a century in politics. We still have a very intense and
hopefully fruitful month ahead. I am not laying down the charge until
the last hour of the last day of my mandate. In fact, the
Secretary-General has instructed me that my last month of service
should be used to actively verify whether the UN is in a position or
not to convene a credible and balanced constitutional committee and
report to the Security Council accordingly. I plan to do so with
clarity and frankness, and count on the support of the Security
Council and all Syrian counterparts to do so. </span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">36. So,
let me summarise some bottom lines of my message, which has been
long:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1)
The Idlib MOU provides a unique window of opportunity for launching a
credible and inclusive constitutional committee. We must take
advantage of it. This is and remains our aim. And our assessment is
that, if there is a political will, there is no reason for the
constitutional committee not to convene in November, 10 months after
the Sochi declaration;</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2)
The main reason so far for the delay in convening in Geneva the first
session of a credible and inclusive constitutional committee, is the
difficulties that the Government finds to accept the current Third
list of participants prepared by the UN, as per the Sochi declaration
and resolution 2254;</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3)
I plan to discuss this pending issue during my forthcoming mission to
Damascus, and report back to the Secretary-General and the Security
Council thereafter on the outcome; </span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4)
Since my personal plan – purely personal, believe me – in
consultation with the Secretary-General, has always been to end my
mission for purely personal reasons in the last week of November
2018, which means 4 years and 4 months after the beginning of this
mission, my intention, and as per the Secretary-General’s
instructions, is to dedicate this crucial last month to actively
verify once for all the feasibility of the implementation of a
credible and inclusive constitutional committee, and hence also the
implementation of the Sochi declaration.</span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5)
I will therefore report in November to the Secretary-General and the
Security Council on the status of the implementation of the
constitutional committee in order to allow the Secretary-General and
the Security Council to draw their own conclusions so that my own
successor will be able to start from a clean ground his or her
mission.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thank
you.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><i>The
Security Council,</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">PP1. <i>Recalling</i> the
Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating,
Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare,
and the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production,
Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction
(CWC), and its resolutions 2401 (2018), 2319 (2016), 2314 (2016),
2253 (2015), 2235 (2015), 2209 (2015), 2178 (2014), 2118 (2013), 1989
(2011), 1540 (2004) and 1267 (1999),</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">PP2. <i>Noting</i> that
additional allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria continue to
be investigated by the Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) of the Organization
for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">PP3. <i>Expressing</i> deep
concern at the alleged use of chemical weapons in the
Douma area outside Damascus in the Syrian Arab Republic on 7 April
2018 reportedly causing large-scale loss of life and
injuries, <i>affirming </i>that the use of chemical weapons
constitutes a serious violation of international law,
and <i>stressing</i> that those responsible for any use of
chemical weapons must be held accountable,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">PP4<i>.
Noting</i> that the Director-General of the Organisation for the
Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has announced, in addition to
its ongoing investigation, that its Fact Finding Mission (FFM) is in
the process of gathering and analyzing information on this incident
from all available sources and will report its findings to States
Parties to the CWC,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">PP5. <i>Condemning </i>in
the strongest terms any use of chemical weapons and toxic chemicals
as weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic, and <i>expressing </i>grave
concern that civilians continue to be killed and injured by
chemical weapons and toxic chemicals as weapons in the Syrian Arab
Republic,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">PP6. <i>Recalling</i> that
the Syrian Arab Republic acceded to the CWC, <i>noting</i> that
the use of any toxic chemical, such as chlorine, as a chemical weapon
in the Syrian Arab Republic is a violation of resolution 2118,
and <i>further noting</i> that any such use by the Syrian
Arab Republic would constitute a violation of the CWC,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">PP7. <i>Reaffirming</i> their
grave concern that the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL,
also known as Da’esh) and other individuals, groups, undertakings,
and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) or Al-Qaida, including
but not limited to foreign terrorist fighters who have joined ISIL
(Da’esh in Syria, groups that have pledged allegiance to ISIL
(Da’esh), and Al-Nusra Front (ANF), continue operating in the
Syrian Arab Republic,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">PP8. <i>Emphasizing</i> the
importance of conducting an independent, impartial and transparent
investigation that examines relevant evidence with
professionalism, and including, where safety and security
permits, in coordination with the United Nations Department of Safety
and Security and the OPCW, safe travel to sites the investigators
deem relevant to the investigation, which could include but is not
limited to the site of the alleged attack, and where the
investigators determine there are reasonable grounds to believe
access is justified based on their assessment of the facts and
circumstances known to them at the time, when security conditions
allow for safe access;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">PP9. <i>Recalling</i> that
the FFM is not mandated to reach conclusions about attributing
responsibility for chemical weapons use,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><i>1.
Reiterates </i>its condemnation in the strongest terms of any
use of any toxic chemical, including chlorine, as a weapon in the
Syrian Arab Republic and <i>expresses its outrage </i>that
civilians continue to be killed and injured by chemical weapons and
toxic chemicals as weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">2. <i>Reiterates </i>that
no party in the Syrian Arab Republic should use, develop, produce,
acquire, stockpile, retain, or transfer chemical weapons;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">3. <i>Recalls </i>its
decision in resolution 2118 that the Syrian Arab Republic shall not
use, develop, produce, otherwise acquire, stockpile or retain
chemical weapons, or, transfer, directly or indirectly, chemical
weapons to other States or non-State actors;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><i>4. Condemns</i> in
the strongest terms the continued reported use of chemical
weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic, in particular the alleged
use of chemical weapons in Douma on 7 April 2018,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><i>5. Expresses</i> its
full support to the OPCW FFM, demands that all parties in the Syrian
Arab Republic provide unhindered and safe access without
delay to any sites deemed relevant by the OPCW FFM,
and <i>requests</i> that the FFM report the results of its
investigation of the alleged attack in Douma to the
Director-General of the OPCW and to the Secretary-General as soon as
practicable;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">6. <i>Reiterates
its demand, </i>reminding in particular the Syrian
authorities, that all parties facilitate safe and unimpeded
passage for medical personnel and humanitarian personnel exclusively
engaged in medical duties, their equipment, transport and supplies,
including surgical items, to all people in need, particularly in
Douma, consistent with international humanitarian law;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">7. <i>Decides</i> to
establish the United Nations Independent Mechanism of Investigation
(UNIMI) for a period of one year with a possibility of further
extension and update by the Security Council if it deems necessary;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">8. <i>Requests </i>the
United Nations Secretary-General, in coordination with the OPCW
Director-General, to submit to the Security Council, for its
authorization, within 30 days of the adoption of this resolution,
recommendations, including elements of Terms of Reference, regarding
the establishment and operation of the UNIMI, based on the principles
of impartiality, independence and professionalism, to identify to the
greatest extent feasible, individuals, entities, groups, or
governments who were perpetrators, organizers, sponsors or otherwise
involved in the use of chemical weapons, including chlorine or any
other toxic chemical, in the Syrian Arab Republic, and <i>expresses </i>its
intent to respond to the recommendations, including Terms of
Reference, within fifteen days of receipt;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">9. <i>Requests
further </i>that the United Nations Secretary-General, in
coordination with the OPCW Director-General, undertake without delay
steps, measures, and arrangements necessary for the speedy
establishment and full functioning of the UNIMI, including recruiting
impartial and experienced staff with relevant skills and expertise in
accordance with the Terms of Reference, and <i>notes </i>due
regard should be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as
wide a geographical basis as is possible;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">10. <i>Reaffirms</i> support
to the OPCW and UNIMI as they undertake their respective
investigations in a manner they deem appropriate to fulfill their
mandate, acknowledges the dangers associated with investigating
chemical weapon use in Syria, and highlights the importance of full
coordination with the United Nations Department of Safety and
Security, and the OPCW, to ensure the FFM and UNIMI can safely travel
to sites they deem relevant to their investigation, which could
include but is not limited to the site of the alleged attack, where
they determine there are reasonable grounds to believe access is
justified based on their assessment of the facts and circumstances
known to them at the time, when security conditions allow for safe
access, and <i>urges</i> all Member States to facilitate
such access where possible;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">11. <i>Requests </i>the OPCW to
provide UNIMI full access to all of the information and
evidence obtained or prepared by the OPCW, including, but not
limited to, medical records, interview tapes and transcripts, and
documentary material, further <i>reaffirms</i> that
the UNIMI should work in coordination with the OPCW to
fulfill its mandate, and <i>requests </i>that the
Secretary-General make the necessary arrangements for UNIMI to
liaise closely with the OPCW to expeditiously investigate
any incident the OPCW determines involved or likely
involved the use of chemicals as weapons in order to identify those
involved in accordance with the provisions of
paragraph 8 of this resolution;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">12. <i>Calls
upon</i> all parties within the Syrian Arab Republic, to provide
full cooperation with the FFM and UNIMI, and to facilitate
immediate and unfettered, safe and secure access to witnesses,
evidence, reporting, material and sites relevant to the
investigation, in order for the FFM and the UNIMI to
accomplish their mandates, further <i>calls upon</i> all
parties to pause hostilities in the areas in which the FFM and
the UNIMI require access in fulfillment of OP10, to
enable where possible safe access for the FFM and the UNIMI to
such sites, and <i>encourages</i> UNIMI to inform the
Security Council in case they are unable to safely access sites
that they deem necessary for their investigation;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">13. <i>Recalls </i>its
decision in paragraph 7 of resolution 2118 that the Syrian Arab
Republic shall cooperate fully with the OPCW and United Nations,
including by complying with their relevant recommendations,
by accepting personnel designated by the OPCW or the United Nations,
by providing for and ensuring the security of activities undertaken
by these personnel, by providing these personnel with immediate and
unfettered access to and the right to inspect, in
discharging their functions, any and all sites, and by allowing
immediate and unfettered access to individuals that the OPCW has
grounds to believe to be of importance for the purpose of
its mandate, and specifically <i>decides</i> that all
parties in the Syrian Arab Republic shall cooperate fully
in that regard;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">14. <i>Requests</i> the
Secretary-General to report whether the information and access
described in paragraph 13 of this resolution has been
provided in his reports to the Security Council every 30 days
pursuant to paragraph 12 of resolution 2118.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">15. <i>Encourages </i>the
UNIMI where relevant, to consult and cooperate with appropriate
United Nations counter-terrorism and non-proliferation bodies, in
particular the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 and
1267/1989/2253 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee, in
order to exchange information on non-State actors’
perpetration, organization, sponsorship or other involvement in the
use of chemicals as weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">16. <i>Requests</i> the
UNIMI to retain any evidence related to possible use of chemical
weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic other than those cases in which
the FFM determines or has determined that a specific incident in the
Syrian Arab Republic involved or likely involved the use of chemicals
as weapons, including chlorine or any other toxic chemical, and to
transmit that evidence to the FFM through Director-General of the
OPCW and to the Secretary-General as soon as practicable;</span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">17. <i>Requests</i> the
UNIMI to submit to the Security Council and the OPCW Executive
Council its first report within 90 days of the date it commences its
full operations, as notified by the United Nations Secretary-General,
as well as subsequent reports on its investigations as appropriate
thereafter;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">18. <i>Requests</i> the
Committee established pursuant to Resolution 1540 (2004) to analyze
information on trends in the activities of non-State actors involving
preparations for use and actual use of chemical weapons in Syria and
transmit a report to the Security Council as appropriate;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">19. <i>Underlines</i> that
the Security Council will thoroughly assess how to take action
following the UNIMI’s conclusions, and reaffirms in this regard its
decision in response to violations of resolution 2118 to impose
measures under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #222222;">20. </span><span style="color: #222222;"><i>Decides </i></span><span style="color: #222222;">to
remain actively seized of the matter.</span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">April 10,
2018</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The Security
Council,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">PP1.
Recalling the Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating,
Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare, and the
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and
Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction (CWC) ratified by the Syrian
Arab Republic on 14 September 2013, and the Council’s resolutions 1540 (2004),
2118 (2013), 2209 (2015), 2235 (2015), 2314 (2016), and 2319 (2016).<s> <o:p></o:p></s></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">PP2.
Expressing its deep concern with regard to the alleged incident with use of
toxic chemicals as weapon in Douma in the Syrian Arab Republic on 7 April 2018
reportedly causing large-scale loss of life and injuries, affirming that the
use of chemical weapons constitutes a serious violation of international law,
and stressing that those responsible for any use of chemical weapons must be
held accountable. <s><o:p></o:p></s></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">PP3.
Condemning in the strongest terms any use of any toxic chemical as a weapon in
the Syrian Arab Republic</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">, and elsewhere.<s><o:p></o:p></s></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">PP4.
Recalling that in resolution 2118 (2013) the Council decided that the Syrian
Arab Republic shall not use, develop, produce, otherwise acquire, stockpile or
retain chemical weapons or transfer, directly or indirectly, chemical weapons,
to other States or non-State actors and underscored that no party in Syria
should use, develop, produce, acquire, stockpile, retain or transfer chemical
weapons. <s><o:p></o:p></s></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">PP5. Welcoming
the readiness<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the Organisation for the Prohibition of
Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to immediately send its Fact Finding Mission (FFM) to
the site of the alleged incident in Douma to gather and analyse information on
this incident and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>report its findings to
the OPCW Executive Council.<s><o:p></o:p></s></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">PP6. Taking
note of the invitation of the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to the FFM<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>experts to visit the site of the alleged incident in Douma without any
delay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">PP7
Reaffirming its determination to identify and hold accountable<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>all those responsible for the use of
chemicals as weapons on the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic. <s><o:p></o:p></s></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">PP8.
Noting<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>with<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>due consideration<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the assurances of the Government of the
Syrian Arab Republic<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>military authorities of the Russian
Federation in Syria to provide the FFM experts with full security arrangements
for a safe access to the site of alleged incident in Douma. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">OP1.
Reiterates its condemnation in the strongest terms of any use of any toxic
chemical as a weapon in the Syrian Arab Republic;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">OP2.
Expresses its alarm at the allegations of use of chemical weapons in the Syrian
Arab Republic, in particular the alleged incident in Douma on 7 April 2018, notes
its outrage that individuals reportedly continue to be killed and injured by
chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic, and reiterates its determination
that those responsible must be held accountable; <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">OP3. Welcomes
the decision of the OPCW Director-General to send <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the FFM experts for investigation<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in accordance with the CWC to the site of the
alleged incident in Douma and adjacent areas <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and requests the FFM to report the results of
this investigation to the OPCW Executive Council<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>as soon as possible and further requests the
Director-General to keep the Security Council informed of the progress; <s><o:p></o:p></s></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">OP4. Expresses
its full support to the OPCW FFM, demands that all parties in the Syrian Arab
Republic shall without any delay facilitate free and safe access for the FFM to
relevant sites as well as provide any information and evidence, including, but
not limited to, medical records, interview tapes and transcripts, and
documentary material, in accordance with resolution 2118, in relation to the
alleged incident in Douma and adjacent areas;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">OP 5. Recalls
that in its resolutions 2118 and 2235 it decided that all parties in the Syrian
Arab Republic shall cooperate fully with the OPCW and the United Nations; <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">OP 6.
Emphasises that this includes the obligation of all the parties in <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the Syrian Arab Republic of complying with
their relevant provisions, by accepting personnel designated by the OPCW or the
United Nations, by ensuring the security of activities undertaken by these
personnel and providing these personnel with immediate and unfettered access to
the site of the alleged incident in Douma and adjacent areas;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><s><o:p></o:p></s></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">OP 7. Requests
the Secretary-General to report to the Council on the implementation of this
resolution, and on compliance by all relevant parties in the Syrian Arab
Republic, within 15 days of adoption of this resolution and thereafter within
the framework of its reporting on resolution 2118 (2013).<s><o:p></o:p></s></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><i>The
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<span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Recalling</span></i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> its
resolutions </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2042(2012)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2042
(2012)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2043(2012)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2043
(2012)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2118(2013)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2118
(2013)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2139(2014)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2139
(2014)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2165(2014)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2165
(2014)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2175(2014)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2175
(2014)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2191(2014)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2191
(2014)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2209(2015)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2209
(2015)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2235(2015)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2235
(2015)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2249(2015)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2249
(2015)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2254(2015)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2254
(2015)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2258(2015)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2258
(2015)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2268(2016)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2268
(2016)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2286(2016)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2286
(2016)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2332(2016)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2332
(2016)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2336(2016)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2336
(2016)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> and </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2393(2017)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2393
(2017)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
and its Presidential Statements of 3 August 2011 (</span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/PRST/2011/16"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">S/PRST/2011/16</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">),
21 March 2012 (</span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/PRST/2012/6"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">S/PRST/2012/6</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">),
5 April 2012 (</span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/PRST/2012/10"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">S/PRST/2012/10</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">),
2 October 2013 (</span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/PRST/2013/15"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">S/PRST/2013/15</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">),
24 April 2015 (</span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/PRST/2015/10"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">S/PRST/2015/10</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">)
and 17 August 2015 (</span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/PRST/2015/15"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">S/PRST/2015/15</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">), </span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: blue;"> <span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Reaffirming</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> 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,</span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: blue;"> <span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Reiterating
its grave distress</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> at
the continued severity of the devastating humanitarian situation in
Syria, including in Eastern Ghouta, Idlib Governorate, Northern Hama
Governorate, Rukhban and Raqqa, and at the fact that urgent
humanitarian assistance, including medical assistance, is now
required by more than 13.1 million people in Syria, of whom 6.1
million are internally displaced, 2.5 million are living in
hard-to-reach areas, including Palestinian refugees, and hundreds of
thousands of civilians are trapped in besieged areas,</span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: blue;"> <span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Expressing
outrage</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> at
the unacceptable levels of violence escalating in several parts of
the country, in particular in Idlib Governorate and Eastern Ghouta
but also Damascus City, including shelling on diplomatic premises,
and at attacks against civilians, civilian objects and medical
facilities, further compounding suffering and displacing large
numbers of people, </span></span></span><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">recalling</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> in
this regard the legal obligations of all parties under international
humanitarian law and international human rights law, as well as all
relevant decisions of the Security Council, especially to cease all
attacks against civilians and civilian objects, including those
involving attacks on schools and medical facilities,</span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Expressing
concern</span></i></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> for
those returning to areas, including those retaken from the Islamic
State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Da’esh), that are
contaminated by explosive remnants of war and need resilience and
stabilization support</span></span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">and </span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">expressing</span></i></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">disturbance</span></i></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> at
the humanitarian situation in Raqqa,</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: blue;"> <span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Reiterating
its deep disturbance</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> at
the lack of United Nations humanitarian access to besieged
populations in recent months, </span></span></span><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">expressing</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> grave
alarm at the dire situation of the hundreds of thousands of civilians
trapped in besieged areas in the Syrian Arab Republic, especially in
Eastern Ghouta, Yarmouk, Foua and Kefraya, and </span></span></span><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">reaffirming</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> that
sieges directed against civilian populations in Syria are a violation
of international humanitarian law, and </span></span></span><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">calling</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> for
the immediate lifting of all sieges,</span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Expressing
its disturbance </span></i></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">at
the humanitarian situation for those stranded in Rukhban
and </span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">stressing</span></i></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> in
this regard the need to ensure humanitarian access to Rukhban from
inside Syria and the need for a sustainable solution,</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: blue;"> <span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Noting</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
ongoing work on de-escalation areas to reduce violence as a step
towards a comprehensive nation-wide ceasefire, </span></span></span><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">emphasizing</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
need for all parties to respect their commitments to existing
ceasefire agreements, and that humanitarian access must be granted as
part of these efforts in accordance with international humanitarian
law,</span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: blue;"> <span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Reaffirming</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> that
Member States must ensure that any measures taken to combat terrorism
comply with all their obligations under international law, in
particular international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law,</span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Emphasizing</span></i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> that
the humanitarian situation will continue to deteriorate further in
the absence of a political solution to the Syrian conflict in line
with resolution </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2254(2015)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2254
(2015)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">calling
upon</span></i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> all
parties to make progress in this regard and to undertake
confidence-building measures, including the early release of any
arbitrarily detained persons, particularly women and children,</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Expressing
outrage</span></i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> at
the insufficient implementation of its resolutions </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2139(2014)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2139
(2014)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2165(2014)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2165
(2014)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2191(2014)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2191
(2014)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2258(2015)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2258
(2015)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2268(2016)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2268
(2016)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2332(2016)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2332
(2016)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> and </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2393(2017)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2393
(2017)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: blue;"> <span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Determining</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> that
the devastating humanitarian situation in Syria continues to
constitute a threat to peace and security in the region,</span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: blue;"> <span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Underscoring</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> that
Member States are obligated under Article 25 of the Charter of the
United Nations to accept and carry out the Council’s decisions,</span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: blue;"> <span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1. </span></span></span><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Demands</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> that
all parties immediately cease hostilities for an initial period of 30
consecutive days throughout Syria to enable the delivery of
humanitarian aid and services and medical evacuations of the
critically sick and wounded, in accordance with applicable
international law;</span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: blue;"> <span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2. </span></span></span><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Affirms</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> that
the cessation of hostilities shall not apply to military operations
against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as
Da’esh), Al Qaeda and Al Nusra Front (ANF), and all other
individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al
Qaeda or ISIL, and other terrorist groups, as designated by the
Security Council;</span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">3. </span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Calls
upon</span></i></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> all
parties to respect and fulfil their commitments to existing ceasefire
agreements,</span></span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">including
the full implementation of resolution 2268, furthermore </span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">calls
upon</span></i></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> all
Member States to use their influence with the parties to ensure
implementation of the cessation of hostilities, the fulfilment of
existing commitments and to support efforts to create conditions for
a durable and lasting ceasefire and </span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">stresses</span></i></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
need for relevant guarantees from those Member States;</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: blue;"> <span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">4. </span></span></span><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Calls
upon</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> all
relevant Member States to coordinate efforts to monitor the cessation
of hostilities, building on existing arrangements;</span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: blue;"> <span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">5. </span></span></span><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Further
demands</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> that,
immediately after the start of the cessation of hostilities, all
parties shall allow safe, unimpeded and sustained access each week
for United Nations’ and their implementing partners’ humanitarian
convoys, including medical and surgical supplies, to all requested
areas and populations according to United Nations’ assessment of
need in all parts of Syria, in particular to those 5.6 million
people in 1,244 communities in acute need, including the 2.9 million
people in hard-to-reach and besieged locations, subject to standard
UN security assessment;</span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: blue;"> <span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">6. </span></span></span><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Demands</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">moreover</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> that,
immediately after the start of the cessation of hostilities, all
parties shall allow the United Nations and its implementing partners
to undertake safe, unconditional medical evacuations, based on
medical need and urgency, subject to standard UN security assessment;</span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: blue;"> <span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">7. </span></span></span><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Reiterates
its demand</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
reminding in particular the Syrian authorities, that all parties
immediately comply with their obligations under international law,
including international human rights law, as applicable, and
international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians
as well as to ensure the respect and protection of all medical
personnel and humanitarian personnel exclusively engaged in medical
duties, their means of transport and equipment, as well as hospitals
and other medical facilities, and to fully and immediately implement
all provisions of all relevant Security Council resolutions;</span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: blue;"> <span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">8. </span></span></span><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Demands</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> that
all parties facilitate safe and unimpeded passage for medical
personnel and humanitarian personnel exclusively engaged in medical
duties, their equipment, transport and supplies, including surgical
items, to all people in need, consistent with international
humanitarian law and </span></span></span><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">reiterates
its demand</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> that
all parties demilitarize medical facilities, schools and other
civilian facilities and avoid establishing military positions in
populated areas and desist from attacks directed against civilian
objects;</span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: blue;"> <span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">9. </span></span></span><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Takes
note</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> with
appreciation of the five requests identified by the Emergency Relief
Coordinator on 11 January 2018 during his mission to Syria,
and </span></span></span><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">calls </span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">upon
all parties to facilitate the implementation of these five requests
and others to ensure principled, sustained and improved humanitarian
assistance to Syria in 2018;</span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: blue;"> <span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">10. </span></span></span><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Calls
upon</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> all
parties to immediately lift the sieges of populated areas, including
in Eastern Ghouta, Yarmouk, Foua and Kefraya, and </span></span></span><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">demands</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> that
all parties allow the delivery of humanitarian assistance, including
medical assistance, cease depriving civilians of food and medicine
indispensable to their survival, and enable the rapid, safe and
unhindered evacuation of all civilians who wish to leave,
and </span></span></span><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">underscores</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
need for the parties to agree on humanitarian pauses, days of
tranquillity, localized ceasefires and truces to allow humanitarian
agencies safe and unhindered access to all affected areas in Syria,
recalling that starvation of civilians as a method of combat is
prohibited by international humanitarian law;</span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: blue;"> <span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">11. </span></span></span><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Calls
for</span></i></span><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> humanitarian
mine action to be accelerated as a matter of urgency throughout
Syria;</span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">12. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Requests</span></i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
Secretary-General to report to the Council on the implementation of
this resolution, and on compliance by all relevant parties in Syria,
within 15 days of adoption of this resolution and thereafter within
the framework of its reporting on resolutions </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2139(2014)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2139
(2014)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2165(2014)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2165
(2014)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2191(2014)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2191
(2014)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2258(2015)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2258
(2015)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2332(2016)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2332
(2016)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> and </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2393(2017)"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2393
(2017)</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">;</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">13. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Decides</span></i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> to
remain actively seized of the matter.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<br /></div>
Nabil Abi Saabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654699255357833764noreply@blogger.com84tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994962276496279756.post-56455310634147671012017-11-02T17:22:00.000-04:002017-11-02T17:22:07.091-04:00Russian draft calls on JIM to "reevaluate earlier assessments, conclusions"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The
Security Council,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Recalling</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
its resolutions 2319 (2016), 2314 (2016), 2253 (2015), 2235 (2015),
2209 (2015), 2178 (2014), 2118 (2013), 1989 (2011), 1540 (2004) and
1267(1999),</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Condemning</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
in the strongest terms any use of chemical weapons and toxic
chemicals as weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic and </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">expressing</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
grave concern that civilians continue to be killed and injured by
chemical weapons and toxic chemicals as weapons in the Syrian Arab
Republic,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Reaffirming</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that the use of chemical weapons constitutes a serious violation of
international law and </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">reiterating</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that those individuals, entities, groups or governments responsible
for any use of chemical weapons must be held accountable,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Recalling</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the decision of the OPCW Executive Council EC-86/DEC.9 dated
13 October 2017, which encouraged States Parties to share,
according to their national laws and as appropriate, information
related to cases of developing, producing, acquiring, stockpiling,
retaining, transferring, or using chemical weapons by non-state
actors, as well as domestic investigations conducted with regard to
chemical weapons, including information on any subsequent criminal or
other legal proceedings undertaken,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Welcoming</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
full and profound cooperation extended by the government of the
Syrian Arab Republic to the FFM and JIM in establishing facts related
to the incidents with chemical weapons in Um-Housh and Khan Shaykhun,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Noting</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that the government of the Syrian Arab Republic called upon the FFM
and JIM to conduct the investigation at the scene in Khan Shaykhun
and granted access to its Shayrat airbase, thus enabling the JIM and
OPCW experts to verify its premises by taking environmental samples
for the presence of traces of sarin as it was allegedly delivered
from there and used in Khan Shaykhun on 4 April 2017, interviewing in
this regard the airbase staff, examining logbooks and aircraft
stationed there,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Expressing</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
its regret that the FFM and JIM failed to visit Khan Shaykhun and to
collect environmental samples at Shayrat airbase although the
necessary security and technical conditions, as the Council learnt,
were in place,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Expressing</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
also its regret that the samples the FFM relied on in the course of
investigation lacked full chain of custody envisaged in the working
instruction of the OPCW Technical Secretariat "Chain of Custody
and Documentation for OPCW Samples On-site",</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Recalling</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that resolution 2319 encouraged the JIM to consult appropriate United
Nations counter-terrorism and non-proliferation bodies, in particular
the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 and
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1267/1989/2253
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ISIL
(Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee, in order to exchange
information on non-state actors' perpetration, organization,
sponsorship, or other involvement in the use of chemicals as weapons
in the Syrian Arab Republic,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Recalling</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that resolution 2319 reaffirmed the JIM's ability to examine
additional information and evidence that was not obtained or prepared
by the FFM but was related to the mandate of the JIM,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Recalling
further</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that the United Nations Secretary-General in his letter to the
President of the Security Council on 27 August 2015 committed to
undertake the recruitment of impartial and experienced staff of the
JIM to provide the relevant requisite skill sets on the basis of
professional expertise and experience, with due regard to the
importance of recruiting staff on as wide geographical basis as
possible, which fully applies to the FFM, as provided in its terms of
reference and the CWC,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Noting</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that the FFM continues to examine other allegations of chemical
weapons use in Syria, unfortunately once again in a remote mode,
which does not allow to ensure the necessary quality of the
investigation,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Expressing</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
further alarm that chemical weapons have been used in Syria by
non-state actors and that the so-called Islamic State (also known as
ISIL or Da'esh), the Al Nusrah Front and other non-state actors used
or have shown obvious intent to develop, acquire, manufacture,
possess, transport, transfer, or use chemical weapons,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Reaffirming</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that no party in the Syrian Arab Republic should use, develop,
produce, acquire, stockpile, retain or transfer chemical weapons,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Having
considered</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the seventh and the previous reports of the JIM,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Proceeding</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
from the understanding that in view of the experience gained, there
is the need for further improvements and update of the JIM's mandate
as it was envisaged in paragraph 1 of resolution 2319,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Decides</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
to renew the mandate of the JIM, as set out in resolution 2319 and in
this resolution, until 16 May 2018 with a possibility of further
extension and update by the Security Council if it deems necessary;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Reaffirms</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
paragraphs 1-4, 6-9, and 12 of resolution 2235 as amended, where
appropriate, by this resolution;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">3. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Requests</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the JIM to dispatch as soon as possible an investigative team to the
site of the incident in Khan Shaykhun to conduct full-scale
investigation using the whole spectrum of relevant methods;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">4. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Urges</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
all parties in Syria and Member States with relevant capabilities to
facilitate without any further delay free and safe access for JIM's
experts to the site of the incident in Khan Shaykhun and adjacent
areas;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">5. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Requests</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the JIM to dispatch immediately another investigative team to Shayrat
airbase in the Syrian Arab Republic to collect environmental samples
in order to verify the allegations that sarin used in Khan Shaykhun
had been stored at the airbase;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.17in; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0.5in; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">6. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Requests</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the JIM in the light of paragraph 8 of its seventh report to
reevaluate its earlier assessments and conclusions, paying special
attention to the incident with chemical weapons in the town of Sarmin
since the JIM itself described as "improbable" the
eventuality in which a chlorine-filled barrel bomb, dropped from a
helicopter, could have impacted through the ventilation shaft with a
matching dimension;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">7. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Decides</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that the JIM in conducting its investigations must be guided by high
standards established by the CWC and, accordingly, use the whole
spectrum of relevant methods envisaged in the above-mentioned
Convention and in particular Part XI of its Annex on implementation
and verification, which includes investigation, sampling,
interviewing witnesses and collection of evidence and information on
the site of an incident;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">8. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Requests</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the JIM in addition to provisions of paragraph 7 above to make use of
the recommendations contained in its fourth and fifth reports
(paragraph 49 and paragraph 11 respectively) in order to ensure full
scale, professional and high quality investigations;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">9. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Directs</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the JIM in the course of its investigations to make full use of
evidence collected by the FFM in accordance with the CWC high
standards, as referred to in paragraph 7 above;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">10. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Requests</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the JIM to retain its findings and the findings of the FFM, not based
on the results of on-site investigation, as well as remotely
collected evidence and information until such time, when full-scale
and high quality investigation on the site of an incident becomes
possible;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">11. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Decides</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that any JIM's investigation shall indispensably involve collection
and analysis of additional information and evidence that was not
obtained or prepared by the FFM but was related to the mandate of the
JIM, including all information provided by the Syrian Arab Republic
as well as others pertaining to activities of non-state actors with
regard to using, developing, producing, acquiring, stockpiling,
retaining or transferring chemical weapons;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">12. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Calls
on</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the JIM and FFM to engage into the closest cooperation on all the
identified cases of the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab
Republic in order for the investigation to be as full and
comprehensive as possible, with the involvement of all the necessary
procedures and methods;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">13. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Reiterates</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
its support expressed in paragraph 5 of resolution 2209 for the OPCW
Executive Council decision of 4 February 2015 to entrust the OPCW FFM
with the task "to study all available information relating to
allegations of use of chemical weapons in Syria" and </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">underlines</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that paragraph 5 or other provisions of its resolution 2235 do not
affect this tasking and do not limit it to determination that a
specific incident in Syria involved or likely involved the use of
chemical weapons only;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">14. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Urges</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the FFM to timely inform the JIM through the Director General of the
OPCW Technical Secretariat, in accordance with the JIM's mandate as
the OPCW-UN joint instrument, on the inability to organize an on-site
inspection within the process of investigating a chemical incident in
order to make the UN Security Council be aware of the problem;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">15. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Requests</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the Director General of the OPCW Technical Secretariat to urgently
provide the JIM, in the case of a necessity, with technical experts
possessing protective gear and special equipment, who would be able
to work on the site of an incident as a part of the JIM's team, to
collect samples as well as process them in accordance with the
standard OPCW procedures of collecting and analyzing authentic
samples including, where applicable, their express analysis;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">16. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Encourages</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the JIM to consult and cooperate with appropriate United Nations
counterterrorism and non-proliferation bodies, in particular the
Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 and </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1267/1989/2253
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ISIL
(Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee, in order to exchange
information on non-state actors' perpetration, organization,
sponsorship, or other involvement in the use of chemicals as weapons
in the Syrian Arab Republic;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">17. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Invites</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the UN Secretary-General to ensure recruiting personnel for the JIM
in accordance with paragraph 6 of resolution 2235 on as wide
geographical basis as possible and recommends the Director General of
the OPCW Technical Secretariat to review the composition of the FFM
in the light of paragraph 8 of its terms of reference;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">18. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Calls
on</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
all other states to cooperate fully with the JIM and in particular to
provide it and the FFM with any relevant information they may possess
pertaining to individuals, entities, groups, or governments who were
perpetrators, organizers, sponsors or otherwise involved in use of
chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">19. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Requests</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the UN Secretary-General, in coordination with the Director General
of the OPCW Technical Secretariat, to submit to the Security Council,
for its authorization, within 20 days of the adoption of this
resolution, recommendations on possible additional measures, if
necessary, on strengthening the JIM in the light of this resolution,
and </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">expresses</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
its intent to respond to the recommendations within five days of
their receipt;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">20</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Requests</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the JIM to submit to the Council and the OPCW Executive Council by 1
February 2018 and 1 May 2018 the reports on the results of its
investigations conducted in full accordance with paragraphs 7 and 8
above;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">21. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Requests</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the JIM to collect and analyze information on trends in the
activities of non-state actors involving preparations for use and
actual use of chemical weapons and submit to the Council relevant
analytical reports in the middle and at the end of its new term;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">22. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Decides</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
to remain seized of the matter.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">DPRK RESOLUTION – NUCLEAR TEST<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Recalling </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">its previous relevant
resolutions, including resolution 825 (1993), resolution 1695 (2006),
resolution 1718 (2006), resolution 1874 (2009), resolution 1887 (2009),
resolution 2087 (2013), resolution 2094 (2013), resolution 2270 (2016), resolution
2321 (2016), resolution 2356 (2017), resolution 2371 (2017) as well as the statements
of its President of 6 October 2006 (S/PRST/2006/41), 13 April 2009
(S/PRST/2009/7), 16 April 2012 (S/PRST/2012/13), and 29 August 2017
(S/PRST/2017/16),<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Reaffirming </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">that proliferation of
nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as well as their means of delivery,
constitutes a threat to international peace and security, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Expressing</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> its
gravest concern at the nuclear test by the Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea (“the DPRK”) on September 2, 2017 in violation of resolutions 1718
(2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016) 2321 (2016), 2356
(2017), and 2371 (2017) and at the challenge such a test constitutes to the
Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (“the NPT”) and to international
efforts aimed at strengthening the global regime of non-proliferation of
nuclear weapons, and the danger it poses to peace and stability in the region
and beyond, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Underlining</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> once
again the importance that the DPRK respond to other security and humanitarian
concerns of the international community and e<i>xpressing </i>great concern
that the DPRK continues to develop nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles by
diverting critically needed resources away from the people in the DPRK who have
great unmet needs, <u><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Expressing </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">its gravest concern that
the DPRK's ongoing nuclear- and ballistic missile-related activities have destabilized
the region and beyond, and <i>determining </i>that there continues to exist a
clear threat to international peace and security, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Underscoring </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">its
concern that developments on the Korean Peninsula could have dangerous,
large-scale regional security implications,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Underscoring
</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">its
commitment to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political
independence of all States in accordance with the Charter, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">recalling </i>the purposes and principles of
the Charter of the United Nations,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Expressing
</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">also
its desire for a peaceful and diplomatic solution to the situation, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">reiterating </i>its welcoming of<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>efforts by Council members as well as
other Member States to facilitate a peaceful and comprehensive solution through
dialogue,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Underlining</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> the
need to ensure international peace and security, and ensure lasting stability in
north-east Asia at large and to resolve the situation through peaceful,
diplomatic and political means, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Acting </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">under Chapter VII of the
Charter of the United Nations, and taking measures under its Article 41,<s><u><o:p></o:p></u></s></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Condemns</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> in the strongest terms the nuclear test conducted
by the DPRK on September 2 of 2017 in violation and flagrant disregard of the
Security Council's resolutions; <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Reaffirms </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">its
decisions that the DPRK shall not conduct any further launches that use
ballistic missile technology, nuclear tests, or any other provocation; shall immediately
suspend all activities related to its ballistic missile program and in this
context re-establish its pre-existing commitments to a moratorium on all missile
launches; shall immediately abandon all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear
programs in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner, and immediately
cease all related activities; and shall abandon any other existing weapons of
mass destruction and ballistic missile programs in a complete, verifiable and
irreversible manner; <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Designations<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">D</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">ecides</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> that the measures
specified in paragraph 8(d) of resolution 1718 (2006) shall apply also to the
individual and entities listed in Annex I and II of this resolution and to any
individuals or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, and to
entities owned or controlled by them, including through illicit means, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">d<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">ecides
</span></i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">further<i> </i></span>that
the measures specified in paragraph 8(e) of resolution 1718 (2006) shall also
apply to the individual listed in Annex I of this resolution and to individuals
acting on their behalf or at their direction; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<!--[endif]--></b><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Decides</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> to adjust the measures
imposed by paragraph 8 of resolution 1718 (2006) through the designation of
additional WMD-related dual-use items, materials, equipment, goods, and
technology, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">directs</i> the Committee to
undertake its tasks to this effect and to report to the Security Council within
fifteen days of adoption of this resolution, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">further decides</i> that, if the Committee has not acted, then the
Security Council will complete action to adjust the measures within seven days
of receiving that report, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">directs</i>
the Committee to regularly update this list every twelve months;<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Decides</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> to adjust the measures
imposed by paragraph 8(a), 8 (b) and 8(c) of resolution 1718 (2006) through the
designation of additional conventional arms-related items, materials, equipment,
goods, and technology, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">directs</i> the
Committee to undertake its tasks to this effect and to report to the Security
Council within fifteen days of adoption of this resolution, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">further decides</i> that, if the Committee
has not acted, then the Security Council will complete action to adjust the
measures within seven days of receiving that report, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">directs</i> the Committee to regularly update this list every twelve
months; <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Decides</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> to apply the measures
imposed by paragraph 6 of resolution 2371 (2016) on vessels transporting
prohibited items from the DPRK, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">directs</i>
the Committee to designate these vessels and to report to the Security Council
within fifteen days of adoption of this resolution, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">further decides</i> that, if the Committee has not acted, then the
Security Council will complete action to adjust the measures within seven days
of receiving that report, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">directs</i>
the Committee to regularly update this list when it is informed of additional
violations; <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Maritime Interdiction of Cargo
Vessels</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Calls upon </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">all
Member States to inspect vessels with the consent of the flag State, on the
high seas, if they have information that provides reasonable grounds to believe
that the cargo of such vessels contains items the supply, sale, transfer or
export of which is prohibited by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087
(2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017) or this
resolution, for the purpose of ensuring strict implementation of those
provisions; <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Calls</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">upon </i>all States to cooperate with inspections pursuant to paragraph
7 above, and, if the flag State does not consent to inspection on the high
seas, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">decides</i> that the flag State
shall direct the vessel to proceed to an appropriate and convenient port for
the required inspection by the local authorities pursuant to paragraph 18 of
resolution 2270 (2016), and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">decides
further </i>that, if a flag State neither consents to inspection on the high
seas nor directs the vessel to proceed to an appropriate and convenient port
for the required inspection, or if the vessel refuses to comply with flag State
direction to permit inspection on the high seas or to proceed to such a port,
then the Committee shall consider designating the vessel for the measures
imposed in paragraph 8(d) of resolution 1718 (2006) and paragraph 12 of
resolution 2321 (2016) and the flag State shall immediately deregister that
vessel provided that such designation has been made by the Committee;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Requires </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">any Member State, when
it does not receive the cooperation of a flag State of a vessel pursuant to
paragraph 8 above, to submit promptly to the Committee a report containing
relevant details regarding the incident, the vessel and the flag State, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">requests </i>the Committee to release on a
regular basis information regarding these vessels and flag States involved;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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paragraph 7 contemplates only inspections carried out by warships and other
ships or aircraft clearly marked and identifiable as being on government
service and authorized to that effect, and <i>underscores</i> that it does not
apply with respect to inspection of vessels entitled to sovereign immunity
under international law<span style="background: white;">;</span><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></div>
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shall prohibit their nationals, persons subject to their jurisdiction, entities
incorporated in their territory or subject to their jurisdiction, and vessels
flying their flag, from facilitating or engaging in ship-to-ship transfers to
or from DPRK-flagged vessels of any goods or items that are being supplied,
sold, or transferred to or from the DPRK;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">12.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span class="a"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Affirms</span></span><span class="BodyTextChar1"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> that paragraphs 7, 8 and 9 apply only with respect to the
situation in the DPRK and shall not affect the rights, obligations, or
responsibilities of Member States under international law, including any rights
or obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10
December 1982, with respect to any other situation and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">underscores</i> in particular that this resolution shall not be
considered as establishing customary international law;</span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sectoral</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> <u><o:p></o:p></u></span></b></div>
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shall prohibit the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer to the DPRK,
through their territories or by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or
aircraft, and whether or not originating in their territories, of all condensates
and natural gas liquids, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">decides </i>that
the DPRK shall not procure such materials;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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shall prohibit the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer to the DPRK,
through their territories or by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or
aircraft, and whether or not originating in their territories, of all refined
petroleum products, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">decides </i>that the
DPRK shall not procure such products,<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> decides</i>
that this provision shall not apply with respect to procurement by the DPRK or the
direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer to the DPRK, through their
territories or by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, and
whether or not originating in their territories, of refined petroleum products
in the amount of up to 500,000 barrels during an initial period of three months
beginning on 1 October 2017 and ending on 31 December 2017, and refined
petroleum products in the amount of up to 2,000,000 barrels per year during a
period of twelve months beginning on 1 January 2018 and annually thereafter,
provided that (a) the Member State notifies the Committee every thirty days of
the amount of such supply, sale, or transfer to the DPRK of refined petroleum
products along with information about all the parties to the transaction, (b)
the supply, sale, or transfer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of refined
petroleum products involve no individuals or entities that are associated with
the DPRK’s nuclear or ballistic missile programmes or other activities
prohibited by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013),
2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017) or this resolution,
including designated individuals or entities, or individuals or entities acting
on their behalf or at their direction, or entities owned or controlled by them,
directly or indirectly, or individuals or entities assisting in the evasion of
sanctions, and (c) the supply, sale, or transfer of refined petroleum products are
exclusively for livelihood purposes of DPRK nationals and unrelated to
generating revenue for the DPRK’s nuclear or ballistic missile programmes or
other activities prohibited by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087
(2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017) or this
resolution, <i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">directs</span></i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> the Committee Secretary to notify all Member
States when an aggregate amount of refined petroleum products sold, supplied,
or transferred to the DPRK of 75 per cent of the aggregate amount for the
period between 1 October 2017 and 31 December 2017 has been reached, and again
notify all Member States when 90 percent and 95 percent of such aggregate
amount has been reached, </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">directs</i>
the Committee Secretary beginning on 1 January 2018 to notify all Member States
when an aggregate amount of refined petroleum products sold, supplied, or
transferred to the DPRK of 75 per cent of the aggregate yearly amounts have
been reached, also <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">directs</i> the
Committee Secretary beginning on 1 January 2018 to notify all Member States
when an aggregate amount of refined petroleum products sold, supplied, or
transferred to the DPRK of 90 per cent of the aggregate yearly amounts have
been reached, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">further directs</i> the
Committee Secretary beginning on 1 January 2018 to notify all Member States
when an aggregate amount of refined petroleum products sold, supplied, or
transferred to the DPRK of 95 per cent of the aggregate yearly amounts have been
reached and to inform them that they must immediately cease selling, supplying,
or transferring refined petroleum products to the DPRK for the remainder of the
year, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">directs</i> the Committee to make
publicly available on its website the total amount of refined petroleum
products sold, supplied, or transferred to the DPRK by month and by source
country, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">directs</i> the Committee to
update this information on a real-time basis as it receives notifications from
Member States, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">calls upon</i> all Member
States to regularly review this website to comply with the annual limits for
refined petroleum products established by this provision, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">directs</i> the Panel of Experts to closely monitor the implementation
efforts of all Member States to provide assistance and ensure full and global
compliance, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">requests</i> the
Secretary General to make the necessary arrangements to this effect and provide
additional resources in this regard;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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shall not supply, sell, or transfer to the DPRK in any period of twelve months
after the date of adoption of this resolution an amount of crude oil that is in
excess of the amount that the Member State supplied, sold or transferred in the
period of twelve months prior to adoption of this resolution, unless the
Committee approves in advance on a case-by-case basis a shipment of crude oil is
exclusively for livelihood purposes of DPRK nationals and unrelated to the
DPRK’s nuclear or ballistic missile programmes or other activities prohibited
by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016),
2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017) or this resolution;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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supply, sell or transfer, directly or indirectly, from its territory or by its
nationals or using its flag vessels or aircraft, textiles (including but not
limited to fabrics and partially or fully completed apparel products), and that
all States shall prohibit the procurement of such items from the DPRK by their
nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, whether or not originating
in the territory of the DPRK, unless the Committee approves on a case-by-case
basis in advance,</span> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">and further <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">decides</i>
that for such sales, supplies, and transfers of textiles (including but not
limited to fabrics and partially or fully completed apparel products) for which
written contracts have been finalized prior to the adoption of this resolution,
all States may allow those shipments to be imported into their territories up
to 90 days from the date of adoption of this resolution with notification
provided to the Committee containing details on those imports by no later than 135
days after the date of adoption of this resolution;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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all Member States shall not provide work authorizations for DPRK nationals in
their jurisdictions in connection with admission to their territories unless
the Committee determines on a case-by-case basis in advance that employment of
DPRK nationals in a member state’s jurisdiction is required for the delivery of
humanitarian assistance, denuclearization or any other purpose consistent with
the objectives of resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094
(2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017), or this resolution,
and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">decides </i>that this provision shall
not apply with respect to work authorizations for which written contracts have
been finalized prior to the adoption of this resolution;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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nationals or in their territories, the opening, maintenance, and operation of all
joint ventures or cooperative entities, new and existing, with DPRK entities or
individuals, whether or not acting for or on behalf of the government of the
DPRK, unless such joint ventures or cooperative entities, in particular those
that are non-commercial, public utility infrastructure projects not generating
profit, have been approved by the Committee in advance on a case-by-case basis,
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">further</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">decides</i> that States shall close any such existing joint venture or
cooperative entity within 120 days of the adoption of this resolution if such
joint venture or cooperative entity has not been approved by the Committee on a
case-by-case basis, and States shall close any such existing joint venture or
cooperative entity within 120 days after the Committee has denied a request for
approval, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">decides </i>that this
provision shall not apply with respect to existing China-DPRK hydroelectric power
infrastructure projects and the Russia-DPRK Rajin-Khasan port and rail project
solely to export Russia-origin coal as permitted by paragraph 8 of resolution
2371 (2017);<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sanctions
Implementation <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">that</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Member States shall report to
the Security Council within ninety days of the adoption of this resolution, and
thereafter upon request by the Committee, on concrete measures they have taken
in order to implement effectively the provisions of this resolution, <i>requests
</i>the Panel of Experts, in cooperation with other UN sanctions monitoring
groups, to continue its efforts to assist Member States in preparing and
submitting such reports in a timely manner;<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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upon </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">all Member States to redouble
efforts to implement in full the measures in resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874
(2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013) 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371
(2017), and this resolution and to cooperate with each other in doing so,
particularly with respect to inspecting, detecting and seizing items the
transfer of which is prohibited by these resolutions;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">that
the mandate of the Committee, as set out in paragraph 12 of resolution 1718
(2006), shall apply with respect to the measures imposed in this resolution and
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">further decides</i> that the mandate of
the Panel of Experts, as specified in paragraph 26 of resolution 1874 (2009)
and modified in paragraph 1 of resolution 2345 (2017), shall also apply with
respect to the measures imposed in this resolution;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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States to, and that all Member States shall, seize and dispose <span style="background: white;">(such as through destruction, rendering inoperable or
unusable, storage, or transferring to a State other than the originating or
destination States for disposal)<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>of
items the supply, sale, transfer, or export of which is prohibited by
resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016),
2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017), or this resolution that are identified
in inspections, in a manner that is not inconsistent with their obligations
under applicable Security Council resolutions, including resolution 1540
(2004), as well as any obligations of parties to the NPT, the Convention on the
Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical
Weapons and on Their Development of 29 April 1997, and the Convention on the
Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological
(Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction of 10 April 1972;</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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importance of all States, including the DPRK, taking the necessary measures to
ensure that no claim shall lie at the instance of the DPRK, or of any person or
entity in the DPRK, or of persons or entities designated for measures set forth
in resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016),
2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017), or this resolution, or any person
claiming through or for the benefit of any such person or entity, in connection
with any contract or other transaction where its performance was prevented by
reason of the measures imposed by this resolution or previous resolutions;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Political</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">its
deep concern at the grave hardship that the people in the DPRK are subjected
to, <i>condemns </i>the DPRK for pursuing nuclear weapons and ballistic
missiles instead of the welfare of its people while people in the DPRK have
great unmet needs, and <i>emphasizes </i>the necessity of the DPRK respecting
and ensuring the welfare and inherent dignity of people in the DPRK;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">the DPRK’s massive diversion of its scarce
resources toward its development of nuclear weapons and a number of expensive
ballistic missile programs, <i>notes</i> the findings of the United Nations
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance that well over half of
the people in the DPRK suffer from major insecurities in food and medical care,
including a very large number of pregnant and lactating women and under -five
children who are at risk of malnutrition and nearly a quarter of its total population
suffering from chronic malnutrition, and, in this context, <i>expresses</i>
deep concern at the grave hardship to which the people in the DPRK are
subjected;<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">that
the measures imposed by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094
(2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017) and this resolution
are not intended to have adverse humanitarian consequences for the civilian
population of the DPRK or to affect negatively or restrict those activities,
including economic activities and cooperation, food aid and humanitarian
assistance, that are not prohibited by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009),
2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017)
and this resolution, and the work of international and non-governmental
organizations carrying out assistance and relief activities in the DPRK for the
benefit of the civilian population of the DPRK and <i>decides </i>that the
Committee may, on a case-by-case basis, exempt any activity from the measures
imposed by these resolutions if the committee determines that such an exemption
is necessary to facilitate the work of such organizations in the DPRK or for
any other purpose consistent with the objectives of these resolutions;<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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all Member States should comply with the provisions of paragraphs 8 (a) (iii)
and 8 (d) of resolution 1718 (2006) without prejudice to the activities of the
diplomatic missions in the DPRK pursuant to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic
Relations;<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">its
support for the Six Party Talks, <i>calls </i>for their resumption, and <i>reiterates
</i>its support for the commitments set forth in the Joint Statement of 19
September 2005 issued by China, the DPRK, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the
Russian Federation, and the United States, including that the goal of the
Six-Party Talks is the verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula in a
peaceful manner, that the United States and the DPRK undertook to respect each
other ’s sovereignty and exist peacefully together, that the Six Parties
undertook to promote economic cooperation, and all other relevant commitments; <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">the
importance of maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in
north-east Asia at large, <i>expresses </i>its commitment to a peaceful,
diplomatic, and political solution to the situation, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">welcomes</i> efforts by the Council members as well as other States to
facilitate a peaceful and comprehensive solution through dialogue and stresses
the importance of working to reduce tensions in the Korean Peninsula and
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Annex I <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Travel Ban/Asset Freeze (Individuals) <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 200%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">PAK YONG SIK<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Pak Yong Sik is a member of the Workers’ Party of Korea Central Military
Commission, which is responsible for the development and implementation
of the Workers’ Party of Korea military policies, commands and controls
the DPRK’s military, and helps direct the country’s military defense
industries.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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YOB: 1950; Nationality: DPRK<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Annex II <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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MILITARY COMMISSION OF THE WORKERS’ PARTY OF KOREA (CMC)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">a.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Description</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">: The
Central Military Commission is responsible for the development and
implementation of the Workers’ Party of Korea’s military policies, commands and
controls the DPRK’s military, and directs the country’s military defense
industries in coordination with the State Affairs Commission.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pyongyang, DPRK<br />
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AND GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT (OGD)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Organization and Guidance Department is a very powerful body of the Worker’s
Party of Korea. It directs key personnel appointments for the Workers’ Party of
Korea, the DPRK’s military, and the DPRK’s government administration. It
also purports to control the political affairs of all of the DPRK and is
instrumental in implementing the DPRK’s censorship policies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(PAD)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">a.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Description</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">:
The Propaganda and Agitation Department has full control over the media,
which it uses as a tool to control the public on behalf of the DPRK leadership.
The Propaganda and Agitation Department also engages in or is responsible for
censorship by the Government of the DPRK, including newspaper and broadcast
censorship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pyongyang, DPRK</span></div>
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Nabil Abi Saabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654699255357833764noreply@blogger.com121tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994962276496279756.post-15292906185910663432017-09-11T09:58:00.001-04:002017-09-11T09:58:29.171-04:00Blue draft resolution on North Korea sanctions: Oil, textiles, labor <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">DRAFT DPRK RESOLUTION – NUCLEAR TEST<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">PP1</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">:<i> Recalling </i></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">its previous relevant
resolutions, including resolution 825 (1993), resolution 1540 (2004),
resolution 1695 (2006), resolution 1718 (2006), resolution 1874 (2009),
resolution 1887 (2009), resolution 2087 (2013), resolution 2094 (2013),
resolution 2270 (2016), resolution 2321 (2016), resolution 2356 (2017), resolution
2371 (2017) as well as the statements of its President of 6 October 2006
(S/PRST/2006/41), 13 April 2009 (S/PRST/2009/7), 16 April 2012
(S/PRST/2012/13), and 29 August 2017 (S/PRST/2017/16),<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">PP2</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">: <i>Reaffirming </i></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">that proliferation of
nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as well as their means of delivery,
constitutes a threat to international peace and security, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">PP3</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Expressing</i> its gravest concern at the nuclear test by the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (“the DPRK”) on September 2, 2017 in
violation of resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270
(2016) 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), and 2371 (2017) and at the challenge such a
test constitutes to the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (“the
NPT”) and to international efforts aimed at strengthening the global regime of
non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, and the danger it poses to peace and
stability in the region and beyond, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">PP4</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">: </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Underlining</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> once
again the importance that the DPRK respond to other security and humanitarian
concerns of the international community and e<i>xpressing </i>great concern
that the DPRK continues to develop nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles by
diverting critically needed resources away from the people in the DPRK who have
great unmet needs, <u><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">PP5</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">: <i>Expressing </i></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">its gravest concern that
the DPRK's ongoing nuclear- and ballistic missile-related activities have destabilized
the region and beyond, and <i>determining </i>that there continues to exist a
clear threat to international peace and security, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">PP6</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">: <i>Underscoring </i>its concern that developments
on the Korean Peninsula could have dangerous, large-scale regional security
implications, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(New)</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">PP7</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Underscoring </i>its commitment to the sovereignty, territorial
integrity, and political independence of all States in accordance with the
Charter, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">recalling </i>the purposes
and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">(New)</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">PP8</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Expressing </i>also its desire for a peaceful and diplomatic solution
to the situation, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">reiterating </i>its
welcoming of<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>efforts by Council
members as well as other Member States to facilitate a peaceful and
comprehensive solution through dialogue,<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> (New)</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">PP9</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Underlining</i> the need to ensure international peace and security, and
ensure lasting stability in north-east Asia at large and to resolve the
situation through peaceful, diplomatic and political means, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">(New)</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Charter of the United Nations, and taking measures under its Article 41,<s><u><o:p></o:p></u></s></span></div>
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by the DPRK on September 2 of 2017 in violation and flagrant disregard of the
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decisions that the DPRK shall not conduct any further launches that use
ballistic missile technology, nuclear tests, or any other provocation; shall immediately
suspend all activities related to its ballistic missile program and in this
context re-establish its pre-existing commitments to a moratorium on all missile
launches; shall immediately abandon all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear
programs in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner, and immediately
cease all related activities; and shall abandon all other existing weapons of
mass destruction and ballistic missile programs in a complete, verifiable and
irreversible manner; <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">D</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">ecides</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> that the measures
specified in paragraph 8(d) of resolution 1718 (2006) shall apply also to the
individual and entities listed in Annex I and II of this resolution and to any
individuals or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, and to
entities owned or controlled by them, including through illicit means, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">d<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">ecides
</span></i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">further<i> </i></span>that the
measures specified in paragraph 8(e) of resolution 1718 (2006) shall also apply
to the individual listed in Annex I of this resolution and to individuals
acting on their behalf or at their direction; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Decides</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> to adjust the measures
imposed by paragraph 8 of resolution 1718 (2006) through the designation of
additional WMD-related dual-use items, materials, equipment, goods, and
technology, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">directs</i> the Committee to
undertake its tasks to this effect and to report to the Security Council within
fifteen days of adoption of this resolution, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">further decides</i> that, if the Committee has not acted, then the
Security Council will complete action to adjust the measures within seven days
of receiving that report, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">directs</i>
the Committee to regularly update this list every twelve months;<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Decides</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> that the measures
imposed in paragraphs 8(a), 8(b) and 8(c) of resolution 1718 (2006) shall also
apply to the conventional arms-related items, materials, equipment, goods, and
technology listed in document S/2017/XXXX; <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Decides</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> to apply the measure
imposed by paragraph 6 of resolution 2371 (2016) on vessels transporting
prohibited items from the DPRK, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">directs</i>
the Committee to designate these vessels and to report to the Security Council
within fifteen days of adoption of this resolution, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">further decides</i> that, if the Committee has not acted, then the
Security Council will complete action to adjust the measures within seven days
of receiving that report, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">directs</i>
the Committee to regularly update this list when it is informed of additional
violations; <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Maritime Interdiction of Cargo
Vessels</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">[NOTE:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The below provisions would update the high seas inspection provisions in
UN Security Council resolution 1874 (2009) to cover all items, including coal,
whose transfer is prohibited by the relevant Security Council resolutions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This provision would <u>not</u> authorize the
use of force.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This provision would also
ask the Committee to consider imposing an asset freeze on any vessel for which
a flag State both refuses a high seas inspection and also refuses to divert to
a port for inspection; it would also require de-registering by the flag State.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally, it would prohibit ship-to-ship
transfers of items to or from DPRK-flagged vessels (a method of sanctions
evasion).]<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Member State to inspect vessels with the consent of the flag State, on the high
seas, if they have information that provides reasonable grounds to believe that
the cargo of such vessels contains items the supply, sale, transfer or export
of which is prohibited by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013),
2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017) or this
resolution, for the purpose of ensuring strict implementation of those
provisions;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(New)</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Calls</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">upon </i>all States to cooperate with inspections pursuant to paragraph
7 above, and, if the flag State does not consent to inspection on the high
seas, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">decides</i> that the flag State
shall direct the vessel to proceed to an appropriate and convenient port for
the required inspection by the local authorities pursuant to paragraph 18 of resolution
2270 (2016), and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">decides further </i>that,
if a flag State neither consents to inspection on the high seas nor directs the
vessel to proceed to an appropriate and convenient port for the required
inspection, or if the vessel refuses to comply with flag State direction to
permit inspection on the high seas or to proceed to such a port, then the
Committee shall consider designating the vessel for the measures imposed in
paragraph 8(d) of resolution 1718 (2006) and paragraph 12 of resolution 2321
(2016) and the flag State shall immediately deregister that vessel;<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> (New)</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Requires </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">any Member State, when
it does not receive the cooperation of a flag State of a vessel pursuant to
paragraph 8 above, to submit promptly to the Committee a report containing relevant
details regarding the incident, the vessel and the flag State, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">requests </i>the Committee to release on a
regular basis information regarding these vessels and flag States involved; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(New)</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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paragraph 7 contemplates only inspections carried out by warships and other
ships or aircraft clearly marked and identifiable as being on government
service and authorized to that effect, and <i>underscores</i> that it does not
apply with respect to inspection of vessels entitled to sovereign immunity
under international law<span style="background: white;">;</span> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(New; text based on Ops 6-7 of UNSCR 2292)</b><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></div>
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shall prohibit their nationals, persons subject to their jurisdiction, entities
incorporated in their territory or subject to their jurisdiction, and vessels
flying their flag, from facilitating or engaging in ship-to-ship transfers to
or from DPRK-flagged vessels of any goods or items that are being supplied,
sold, or transferred to or from the DPRK; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(New)</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Sectoral</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> <u><o:p></o:p></u></span></b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">[NOTE: These proposals: a) bans all
condensates and natural gas liquids, b) impose a cap of 2 million barrels/year
on refined petroleum products, and c) cap crude oil exports at their current
level.]<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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shall prohibit the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer to the DPRK,
through their territories or by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or
aircraft, and whether or not originating in their territories, of all condensates
and natural gas liquids, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">decides </i>that
the DPRK shall not procure such materials;<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> (New)</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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shall prohibit the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer to the DPRK,
through their territories or by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or
aircraft, and whether or not originating in their territories, of all refined
petroleum products, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">decides </i>that the
DPRK shall not procure such products,<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> decides</i>
that this provision shall not apply with respect to procurement by the DPRK or the
direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer to the DPRK, through their
territories or by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, and
whether or not originating in their territories, of refined petroleum products
in the amount of up to 500,000 barrels during an initial period of three months
beginning on 1 October 2017 and ending on 31 December 2017, and refined
petroleum products in the amount of up to 2,000,000 barrels per year during a
period of twelve months beginning on 1 January 2018 and annually thereafter,
provided that (a) the Member State notifies the Committee every thirty days of
the amount of such supply, sale, or transfer to the DPRK of refined petroleum
products along with information about all the parties to the transaction, (b)
the supply, sale, or transfer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of refined
petroleum products involve no individuals or entities that are associated with
the DPRK’s nuclear or ballistic missile programmes or other activities
prohibited by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013),
2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017) or this resolution,
including designated individuals or entities, or individuals or entities acting
on their behalf or at their direction, or entities owned or controlled by them,
directly or indirectly, or individuals or entities assisting in the evasion of
sanctions, and (c) the supply, sale, or transfer of refined petroleum products are
exclusively for livelihood purposes of DPRK nationals and unrelated to
generating revenue for the DPRK’s nuclear or ballistic missile programmes or
other activities prohibited by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087
(2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017) or this
resolution, <i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">directs</span></i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> the Committee Secretary to notify all Member
States when an aggregate amount of refined petroleum products sold, supplied,
or transferred to the DPRK of 75 per cent of the aggregate amount for the
period between 1 October 2017 and 31 December 2017 has been reached, and again
notify all Member States when 90 percent and 95 percent of such aggregate
amount has been reached, </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">directs</i>
the Committee Secretary beginning on 1 January 2018 to notify all Member States
when an aggregate amount of refined petroleum products sold, supplied, or
transferred to the DPRK of 75 per cent of the aggregate yearly amounts have
been reached, also <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">directs</i> the
Committee Secretary beginning on 1 January 2018 to notify all Member States
when an aggregate amount of refined petroleum products sold, supplied, or
transferred to the DPRK of 90 per cent of the aggregate yearly amounts have
been reached, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">further directs</i> the
Committee Secretary beginning on 1 January 2018 to notify all Member States
when an aggregate amount of refined petroleum products sold, supplied, or
transferred to the DPRK of 95 per cent of the aggregate yearly amounts have been
reached and to inform them that they must immediately cease selling, supplying,
or transferring refined petroleum products to the DPRK for the remainder of the
year, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">directs</i> the Committee to make
publicly available on its website the total amount of refined petroleum
products sold, supplied, or transferred to the DPRK by month and by source
country, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">directs</i> the Committee to
update this information on a real-time basis as it receives notifications from
Member States, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">calls upon</i> all Member
States to regularly review this website to comply with the annual limits for
refined petroleum products established by this provision, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">directs</i> the Panel of Experts to closely monitor the implementation
efforts of all Member States to provide assistance and ensure full and global
compliance, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">requests</i> the
Secretary General to make the necessary arrangements to this effect and provide
additional resources in this regard;<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> (New)</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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shall not supply, sell, or transfer to the DPRK in any period of twelve months
after the date of adoption of this resolution an amount of crude oil that is in
excess of the amount that the Member State supplied, sold or transferred in the
period of twelve months prior to adoption of this resolution, unless the
Committee approves in advance on a case-by-case basis a shipment of crude oil is
exclusively for livelihood purposes of DPRK nationals and unrelated to the
DPRK’s nuclear or ballistic missile programmes or other activities prohibited
by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016),
2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017) or this resolution;<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> (New)</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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supply, sell or transfer, directly or indirectly, from its territory or by its
nationals or using its flag vessels or aircraft, textiles (including but not
limited to fabrics and partially or fully completed apparel products), and that
all States shall prohibit the procurement of such items from the DPRK by their
nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, whether or not originating
in the territory of the DPRK, unless the Committee approves on a case-by-case
basis in advance,</span> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">and further <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">decides</i>
that for such sales, supplies, and transfers of textiles (including but not
limited to fabrics and partially or fully completed apparel products) for which
written contracts have been finalized prior to the adoption of this resolution,
all States may allow those shipments to be imported into their territories up
to 90 days from the date of adoption of this resolution with notification
provided to the Committee containing details on those imports by no later than 135
days after the date of adoption of this resolution; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">(New)</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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DPRK nationals frequently work in other States for the purpose of generating
foreign export earnings that the DPRK uses to support its prohibited nuclear
and ballistic missile programs, <i>decides</i> that all Member States shall not
provide work authorizations for DPRK nationals in their jurisdictions in
connection with admission to their territories unless the Committee determines
on a case-by-case basis in advance that employment of DPRK nationals in a
member state’s jurisdiction is required for the delivery of humanitarian
assistance, denuclearization or any other purpose consistent with the
objectives of resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013),
2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017), or this resolution, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">decides </i>that this provision shall not
apply with respect to work authorizations for which written contracts have been
finalized prior to the adoption of this resolution, provided that the Member
State notifies the Committee by 15 December 2017 of the number of DPRK
nationals subject to these contracts and the anticipated date of termination of
these contracts; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">(Expansion of OP11 of UNSCR 2371)</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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prohibit, by their nationals or in their territories, the opening, maintenance,
and operation of all joint ventures or cooperative entities, new and existing, with
DPRK entities or individuals, whether or not acting for or on behalf of the
government of the DPRK, unless such joint ventures or cooperative entities, in
particular those that are non-commercial, public utility infrastructure
projects not generating profit, have been approved by the Committee in advance
on a case-by-case basis, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">further</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">decides</i> that States shall close any such
existing joint venture or cooperative entity within 120 days of the adoption of
this resolution if such joint venture or cooperative entity has not been
approved by the Committee on a case-by-case basis, and States shall close any
such existing joint venture or cooperative entity within 120 days after the
Committee has denied a request for approval, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">decides </i>that this provision shall not apply with respect to existing
China-DPRK hydroelectric power infrastructure projects; </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">(Expansion of OP12
of UNSCR 2371)</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Sanctions
Implementation <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">that</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Member States shall report to
the Security Council within ninety days of the adoption of this resolution, and
thereafter upon request by the Committee, on concrete measures they have taken
in order to implement effectively the provisions of this resolution, <i>requests
</i>the Panel of Experts, in cooperation with other UN sanctions monitoring
groups, to continue its efforts to assist Member States in preparing and
submitting such reports in a timely manner; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">(OP18 of UNSCR 2371)</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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upon </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">all Member States to redouble
efforts to implement in full the measures in resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874
(2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013) 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371
(2017), and this resolution and to cooperate with each other in doing so,
particularly with respect to inspecting, detecting and seizing items the
transfer of which is prohibited by these resolutions; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(OP19 of UNSCR 2371)</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">that
the mandate of the Committee, as set out in paragraph 12 of resolution 1718
(2006), shall apply with respect to the measures imposed in this resolution and
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">further decides</i> that the mandate of
the Panel of Experts, as specified in paragraph 26 of resolution 1874 (2009)
and modified in paragraph 1 of resolution 2345 (2017), shall also apply with
respect to the measures imposed in this resolution; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">(OP20 of UNSCR 2371)</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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States to, and that all Member States shall, seize and dispose <span style="background: white;">(such as through destruction, rendering inoperable or
unusable, storage, or transferring to a State other than the originating or
destination States for disposal)<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>of
items the supply, sale, transfer, or export of which is prohibited by
resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016),
2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017), or this resolution that are identified
in inspections, in a manner that is not inconsistent with their obligations
under applicable Security Council resolutions, including resolution 1540
(2004), as well as any obligations of parties to the NPT, the Convention on the
Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical
Weapons and on Their Development of 29 April 1997, and the Convention on the
Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological
(Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction of 10 April 1972; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">(OP21
of UNSCR 2371)</span></b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">22.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Emphasizes</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> the
importance of all States, including the DPRK, taking the necessary measures to
ensure that no claim shall lie at the instance of the DPRK, or of any person or
entity in the DPRK, or of persons or entities designated for measures set forth
in resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016),
2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017), or this resolution, or any person
claiming through or for the benefit of any such person or entity, in connection
with any contract or other transaction where its performance was prevented by
reason of the measures imposed by this resolution or previous resolutions; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">(OP22
of UNSCR 2371)</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">its
deep concern at the grave hardship that the people in the DPRK are subjected
to, <i>condemns </i>the DPRK for pursuing nuclear weapons and ballistic
missiles instead of the welfare of its people while people in the DPRK have
great unmet needs, and <i>emphasizes </i>the necessity of the DPRK respecting
and ensuring the welfare and inherent dignity of people in the DPRK; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(OP25 of UNSCR 2371)</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">the DPRK’s massive diversion of its scarce
resources toward its development of nuclear weapons and a number of expensive
ballistic missile programs, <i>notes</i> the findings of the United Nations
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance that well over half of
the people in the DPRK suffer from major insecurities in food and medical care,
including a very large number of pregnant and lactating women and under -five
children who are at risk of malnutrition and nearly a quarter of its total
population suffering from chronic malnutrition, and, in this context, <i>expresses</i>
deep concern at the grave hardship to which the people in the DPRK are
subjected; </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">(OP17
of UNSCR 2371)</span></b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">that
the measures imposed by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094
(2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017) and this resolution
are not intended to have adverse humanitarian consequences for the civilian
population of the DPRK or to affect negatively or restrict those activities,
including economic activities and cooperation, food aid and humanitarian
assistance, that are not prohibited by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009),
2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017)
and this resolution, and the work of international and non-governmental
organizations carrying out assistance and relief activities in the DPRK for the
benefit of the civilian population of the DPRK and <i>decides </i>that the
Committee may, on a case-by-case basis, exempt any activity from the measures
imposed by these resolutions if the committee determines that such an exemption
is necessary to facilitate the work of such organizations in the DPRK or for
any other purpose consistent with the objectives of these resolutions; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(Based on OP26 of UNSCR 2371)</b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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all Member States should comply with the provisions of paragraphs 8 (a) (iii)
and 8 (d) of resolution 1718 (2006) without prejudice to the activities of the
diplomatic missions in the DPRK pursuant to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic
Relations; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(OP21 of UNSCR 1874)<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">its
support for the Six Party Talks, <i>calls </i>for their resumption, and <i>reiterates
</i>its support for the commitments set forth in the Joint Statement of 19
September 2005 issued by China, the DPRK, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the
Russian Federation, and the United States, including that the goal of the
Six-Party Talks is the verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula in a
peaceful manner, that the United States and the DPRK undertook to respect each
other ’s sovereignty and exist peacefully together, that the Six Parties
undertook to promote economic cooperation, and all other relevant commitments; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(OP27 of UNSCR 2371)</b><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">the
importance of maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in
north-east Asia at large, <i>expresses </i>its commitment to a peaceful,
diplomatic, and political solution to the situation, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">welcomes</i> efforts by the Council members as well as other States to
facilitate a peaceful and comprehensive solution through dialogue and stresses
the importance of working to reduce tensions in the Korean Peninsula and
beyond; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(OP28 of UNSCR 2371)</b><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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tensions so as to advance the prospects for a comprehensive settlement; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(New)</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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imperative of achieving the goal of complete, verifiable and irreversible
denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula in a peaceful manner; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(New)</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">that
it shall keep the DPRK’s actions under continuous review and is prepared to
strengthen, modify, suspend or lift the measures as may be needed in light of
the DPRK’s compliance, and, in this regard, <i>expresses its determination </i>to
take further significant measures in the event of a further DPRK nuclear test
or launch; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(OP29 of UNSCR 2371)</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Annex I <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Travel Ban/Asset Freeze (Individuals) <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">PAK YONG SIK<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Description</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">:
Pak Yong Sik is a member of the Workers’ Party of Korea Central Military
Commission, which is responsible for the development and implementation
of the Workers’ Party of Korea military policies, commands and controls
the DPRK’s military, and helps direct the country’s military defense
industries.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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n/a<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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YOB: 1950; Nationality: DPRK<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Annex II <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Asset Freeze (Entities) <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">CENTRAL
MILITARY COMMISSION OF THE WORKERS’ PARTY OF KOREA (CMC)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">a.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Description</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">: The
Central Military Commission is responsible for the development and
implementation of the Workers’ Party of Korea’s military policies, commands and
controls the DPRK’s military, and directs the country’s military defense
industries in coordination with the State Affairs Commission.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">b.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">AKA</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">: n/a<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pyongyang, DPRK<br />
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">ORGANIZATION
AND GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT (OGD)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">a.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Description</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">: The
Organization and Guidance Department is a very powerful body of the Worker’s
Party of Korea. It directs key personnel appointments for the Workers’ Party of
Korea, the DPRK’s military, and the DPRK’s government administration. It
also purports to control the political affairs of all of the DPRK and is
instrumental in implementing the DPRK’s censorship policies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">b.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">AKA</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">: N/A<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The Propaganda and Agitation Department has full control over the media,
which it uses as a tool to control the public on behalf of the DPRK leadership.
The Propaganda and Agitation Department also engages in or is responsible for
censorship by the Government of the DPRK, including newspaper and broadcast
censorship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Nabil Abi Saabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654699255357833764noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994962276496279756.post-74624228226403822602017-08-04T18:23:00.001-04:002017-08-04T18:28:34.870-04:00DPRK Draft Resolution: Tougher Sanctions <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>DPRK
UNSCR</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Recalling
</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">its
previous relevant resolutions, including resolution 825 (1993),
resolution 1540 (2004), resolution 1695 (2006), resolution 1718
(2006), resolution 1874 (2009), resolution 1887 (2009), resolution
2087 (2013), resolution 2094 (2013), resolution 2270 (2016),
resolution 2321 (2016), and resolution 2356 (2017), as well as the
statements of its President of 6 October 2006 (S/PRST/2006/41), 13
April 2009 (S/PRST/2009/7) and 16 April 2012 (S/PRST/2012/13), </span></span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Reaffirming
</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">that
proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as well as
their means of delivery, constitutes a threat to international peace
and security, </span></span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Expressing</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
its gravest concern at the July 3 and July 28 of 2017 ballistic
missile tests by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (“the
DPRK”), which the DPRK has stated were tests of intercontinental
ballistic missiles, in violation of resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874
(2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016) 2321 (2016), and 2356
(2017), and at the challenge such tests constitute to the Treaty on
Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (“the NPT”) and to
international efforts aimed at strengthening the global regime of
non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, and the danger they pose to
peace and stability in the region and beyond, </span></span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Underlining</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
once again the importance that the DPRK respond to other security and
humanitarian concerns of the international community, </span></span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Underlining
</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">also
that measures imposed by this resolution are not intended to have
adverse humanitarian consequences for the civilian population of the
DPRK, </span></span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Expressing</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
serious concern that the DPRK has continued to violate relevant
Security Council resolutions through repeated launches and attempted
launches of ballistic missiles, and </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">noting</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that all such ballistic missile activities contribute to the DPRK’s
development of nuclear weapons delivery systems and increase tension
in the region and beyond,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Expressing
</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">continued
concern that the DPRK is abusing the privileges and immunities
accorded under the Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic and Consular
Relations,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Expressing
</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">great
concern that the DPRK’s prohibited arms sales have generated
revenues that are diverted to the pursuit of nuclear weapons and
ballistic missiles while DPRK citizens have unmet needs,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Expressing
</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">its
gravest concern that the DPRK's ongoing nuclear- and ballistic
missile-related activities have further generated increased tension
in the region and beyond, and </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">determining
</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">that
there continues to exist a clear threat to international peace and
security,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Acting
</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">under
Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, and taking measures
under its Article 41,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1.
Condemns</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
in the strongest terms the ballistic missile launches conducted by
the DPRK on 3 July and 28 July of 2017, which the DPRK has stated
were launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles, and which used
ballistic missile technology in violation and flagrant disregard of
the Security Council's resolutions; </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2.
Reaffirms </span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">its
decisions that the DPRK shall not conduct any further launches that
use ballistic missile technology, nuclear tests, or any other
provocation; shall suspend all activities related to its ballistic
missile program and in this context re-establish its pre-existing
commitments to a moratorium on missile launches; shall abandon all
nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programs in a complete,
verifiable and irreversible manner, and immediately cease all related
activities; and shall abandon any other existing weapons of mass
destruction and ballistic missile programs in a complete, verifiable
and irreversible manner; </span></span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Designations</b></u></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">3.
Decides</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that the measures specified in paragraph 8(d) of resolution 1718
(2006) shall apply also to the individuals and entities listed in
Annex I and II of this resolution and to any individuals or entities
acting on their behalf or at their direction, and to entities owned
or controlled by them, including through illicit means, and </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">decides
</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">further</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">that
the measures specified in paragraph 8(e) of resolution 1718 (2006)
shall also apply to the individuals listed in Annex I of this
resolution and to individuals acting on their behalf or at their
direction; </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b> </b></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">4.
Decides </span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">to
adjust the measures imposed by paragraph 8 of resolution 1718 (2006)
and this resolution through the designation of additional goods,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">directs</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the Committee to undertake its tasks to this effect and to report to
the Security Council within fifteen days of adoption of this
resolution, and </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">further
decides</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that, if the Committee has not acted, then the Security Council will
complete action to adjust the measures within seven days of receiving
that report; </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">5.
Decides</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
to adjust the measures imposed by paragraph 7 of resolution 2321
(2016) through the designation of additional conventional
arms-related items, materials, equipment, goods, and technology,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">directs</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the Committee to undertake its tasks to this effect and to report to
the Security Council within thirty days of adoption of this
resolution, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">further
decides</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that, if the Committee has not acted, then the Security Council will
complete action to adjust the measures within seven days of receiving
that report, and </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">directs
</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the
Committee to update this list every 12 months;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Transportation</b></u></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">6.
Decides</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that the Committee may designate vessels for which it has information
indicating they are, or have been, related to activities prohibited
by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013),
2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), or this resolution and all
Member States shall prohibit the entry into their ports of such
designated vessels, unless entry is required in the case of emergency
or in the case of return to its port of origination, or unless the
Committee determines in advance that such entry is required for
humanitarian purposes or any other purposes consistent with the
objectives of resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094
(2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), or this resolution;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">7.
Clarifies</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that the measures set forth in paragraph 20 of resolution 2270 (2016)
and paragraph 9 of resolution 2321 (2016), requiring States to
prohibit their nationals, persons subject to their jurisdiction and
entities incorporated in their territory or subject to their
jurisdiction from owning, leasing, operating any vessel flagged by
the DPRK, without exception, unless the Committee approves on a
case-by-case basis in advance, apply to chartering vessels flagged by
the DPRK; </span></span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>Sectoral</b></u></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
</b></span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">8.
Decides</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that paragraph 26 of resolution 2321 (2016) shall be replaced by the
following:</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">“</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Decides</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that the DPRK shall not supply, sell or transfer, directly or
indirectly, from its territory or by its nationals or using its flag
vessels or aircraft, coal, iron, and iron ore, and that all States
shall prohibit the procurement of such material from the DPRK by
their nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, and whether
or not originating in the territory of the DPRK, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">decides</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that for sales and transactions of iron and iron ore for which
written contracts have been finalized prior to the adoption of this
resolution, all States may allow those shipments to be imported into
their territories up to 30 days from the date of adoption of this
resolution with notification provided to the Committee containing
details on those imports by no later than 45 days after the date of
adoption of this resolution, and </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">decides</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
further that this provision shall not apply with respect to coal that
the exporting State confirms on the basis of credible information has
originated outside the DPRK and was transported through the DPRK
solely for export from the Port of Rajin (Rason), provided that the
exporting State notifies the Committee in advance and such
transactions</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchetms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">involving
coal originating outside of the DPRK are unrelated to generating
revenue for the DPRK’s nuclear or ballistic missile programs or
other activities prohibited by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009),
2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), or
this resolution;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">9.
Decides</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that the DPRK shall not supply, sell or transfer, directly or
indirectly, from its territory or by its nationals or using its flag
vessels or aircraft, seafood (including fish, crustaceans, mollusks,
and other aquatic invertebrates in all forms), and that all States
shall prohibit the procurement of such items from the DPRK by their
nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, whether or not
originating in the territory of the DPRK, and further </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">decides</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that for sales and transactions of seafood (including fish,
crustaceans, mollusks, and other aquatic invertebrates in all forms)
for which written contracts have been finalized prior to the adoption
of this resolution, all States may allow those shipments to be
imported into their territories up to 30 days from the date of
adoption of this resolution with notification provided to the
Committee containing details on those imports by no later than 45
days after the date of adoption of this resolution;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">10.
Decides</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that the DPRK shall not supply, sell or transfer, directly or
indirectly, from its territory or by its nationals or using its flag
vessels or aircraft, lead and lead ore, and that all States shall
prohibit the procurement of such items from the DPRK by their
nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, whether or not
originating in the territory of the DPRK, and further </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">decides</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that for sales and transactions of lead and lead ore for which
written contracts have been finalized prior to the adoption of this
resolution, all States may allow those shipments to be imported into
their territories up to 30 days from the date of adoption of this
resolution with notification provided to the Committee containing
details on those imports by no later than 45 days after the date of
adoption of this resolution; </span></span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">11.
Expresses concern</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that DPRK nationals frequently work in other States for the purpose
of generating foreign export earnings that the DPRK uses to support
its prohibited nuclear and ballistic missile programs, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">decides</span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that all Member States shall not exceed on any date after the date of
adoption of this resolution the total number of work authorizations
for DPRK nationals provided in their jurisdictions at the time of the
adoption of this resolution unless the Committee approves on a
case-by-case basis in advance that employment of additional DPRK
nationals beyond the number of work authorizations provided in a
member state’s jurisdiction at the time of the adoption of this
resolution is required for the delivery of humanitarian assistance,
denuclearization or any other purpose consistent with the objectives
of resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013),
2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), or this resolution;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>Financial</b></u></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
</b></span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">12.
Decides</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that States shall prohibit, by their nationals or in their
territories, the opening of new joint ventures or cooperative
entities with DPRK entities or individuals, or the expansion of
existing joint ventures through additional investments, whether or
not acting for or on behalf of the government of the DPRK, unless
such joint ventures or cooperative entities have been approved by the
Committee in advance on a case-by-case basis;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">13.
Clarifies </span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">that
the prohibitions contained in paragraph 11 of resolution 2094 (2013)
apply to clearing of funds through all Member States’ territories;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">14.
Clarifies</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that companies performing financial services commensurate with those
provided by banks are considered financial institutions for the
purposes of implementing paragraph 11 of resolution 2094 (2013),
paragraphs 33 and 34 of resolution 2270 (2016), and paragraph 33 of
resolution 2321 (2016);</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Chemical
Weapons</b></u></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">15.
Recalls </span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">paragraph
24 of resolution 2270 (2016), </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">decides
</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">that
the DPRK shall not deploy or use chemical weapons, and </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">urgently
calls upon</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the DPRK to accede to the Convention on the Prohibition of the
Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and
Their Destruction, and then to immediately comply with its
provisions;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Vienna
Convention</b></u></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">16.
Demands</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that the DPRK fully comply with its obligations under the Vienna
Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the Vienna Convention on
Consular Relations;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Impact
on the People of the DPRK</b></u></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">17.
Regrets </span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the
DPRK's massive diversion of its scarce resources toward its
development of nuclear weapons and a number of expensive ballistic
missile programs, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">notes
</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the
findings of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Assistance that well over half of the people in the DPRK
suffer from major insecurities in food and medical care, including a
very large number of pregnant and lactating women and under-five
children who are at risk of malnutrition and nearly a quarter of its
total population suffering from chronic malnutrition, and, in this
context, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">expresses
</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">deep
concern at the grave hardship to which the people in the DPRK are
subjected;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Sanctions
Implementation </b></u></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">18.
Decides </span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">that
Member States shall report to the Security Council within ninety days
of the adoption of this resolution, and thereafter upon request by
the Committee, on concrete measures they have taken in order to
implement effectively the provisions of this resolution, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">requests
</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the
Panel of Experts, in cooperation with other UN sanctions monitoring
groups, to continue its efforts to assist Member States in preparing
and submitting such reports in a timely manner;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">19.
Calls upon </span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">all
Member States to redouble efforts to implement in full the measures
in resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013)
2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), and 2356 (2017), and to cooperate with each
other in doing so, particularly with respect to inspecting, detecting
and seizing items the transfer of which is prohibited by these
resolutions;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">20.
Decides </span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">that
the mandate of the Committee, as set out in paragraph 12 of
resolution 1718 (2006), shall apply with respect to the measures
imposed in this resolution and </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">further
decides</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that the mandate of the Panel of Experts, as specified in paragraph
26 of resolution 1874 (2009) and modified in paragraph 1 of
resolution 2345 (2017), shall also apply with respect to the measures
imposed in this resolution;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">21.
Decides</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
to authorize all Member States to, and that all Member States shall,
seize and dispose (such as through destruction, rendering inoperable
or unusable, storage, or transferring to a State other than the
originating or destination States for disposal) of items the
supply, sale, transfer, or export of which is prohibited by
resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270
(2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), or this resolution that are
identified in inspections, in a manner that is not inconsistent with
their obligations under applicable Security Council resolutions,
including resolution 1540 (2004), as well as any obligations of
parties to the NPT, the Convention on the Prohibition of the
Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and
on Their Development of 29 April 1997, and the Convention on the
Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of
Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their
Destruction of 10 April 1972;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">22.
Emphasizes</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the importance of all States, including the DPRK, taking the
necessary measures to ensure that no claim shall lie at the instance
of the DPRK, or of any person or entity in the DPRK, or of persons or
entities designated for measures set forth in resolutions 1718
(2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321
(2016), 2356 (2017), or this resolution, or any person claiming
through or for the benefit of any such person or entity, in
connection with any contract or other transaction where its
performance was prevented by reason of the measures imposed by this
resolution or previous resolutions;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">23.
Requests</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that Interpol issue Special Notices with respect to designated
individuals, and </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">directs</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the Committee to work with Interpol to develop the appropriate
arrangements to do so;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">24.
Requests</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the Secretary General to provide additional analytical resources
needed to the Panel of Experts established pursuant to resolution
1874 (2009) to strengthen its ability to analyze the DPRK’s
sanctions violation and evasion activities;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>Political</b></u></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
</b></span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">25.
Reiterates </span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">its
deep concern at the grave hardship that the people in the DPRK are
subjected to, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">condemns
</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the
DPRK for pursuing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles instead of
the welfare of its people while people in the DPRK have great unmet
needs, and </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">emphasizes
</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the
necessity of the DPRK respecting and ensuring the welfare and
inherent dignity of people in the DPRK;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">26.
Reaffirms </span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">that
the measures imposed by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087
(2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), and this
resolution are not intended to have adverse humanitarian consequences
for the civilian population of the DPRK or to affect negatively or
restrict those activities, including economic activities and
cooperation, food aid and humanitarian assistance, that are not
prohibited by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094
(2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017) and this resolution,
and the work of international and non-governmental organizations
carrying out assistance and relief activities in the DPRK for the
benefit of the civilian population of the DPRK and </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">decides</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that the Committee may, on a case-by-case basis, exempt any activity
from the measures imposed by these resolutions if the committee
determines that such an exemption is necessary to facilitate the work
of such organizations in the DPRK or for any other purpose consistent
with the objectives of these resolutions, and </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">further
decides</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that the measures specified in paragraph 8(d) of resolution 1718
(2006) shall not apply with respect to financial transactions with
the DPRK Foreign Trade Bank or the Korea National Insurance
Corporation if such transactions are solely for the operation of
diplomatic or consular missions in the DPRK or humanitarian
assistance activities that are undertaken by, or in coordination
with, the United Nations;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">27.
Reaffirms</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
its support for the Six Party Talks, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">calls</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
for their resumption, and </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">reiterates</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
its support for the commitments set forth in the Joint Statement of
19 September 2005 issued by China, the DPRK, Japan, the Republic of
Korea, the Russian Federation, and the United States, including that
the goal of the Six-Party Talks is the verifiable denuclearization of
the Korean Peninsula in a peaceful manner, that the United States and
the DPRK undertook to respect each other's sovereignty and exist
peacefully together, that the Six Parties undertook to promote
economic cooperation, and all other relevant commitments;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">28.
Reiterates</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the importance of maintaining peace and stability on the Korean
Peninsula and in north-east Asia at large, and </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">expresses</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
its commitment to a peaceful, diplomatic, and political solution to
the situation and welcomes efforts by the council members as well as
other States to facilitate a peaceful and comprehensive solution
through dialogue and stresses the importance of working to reduce
tensions in the Korean Peninsula and beyond;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">29.
Affirms </span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">that
it shall keep the DPRK’s actions under continuous review and is
prepared to strengthen, modify, suspend or lift the measures as may
be needed in light of the DPRK’s compliance, and, in this regard,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">expresses</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">its
determination</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
to take further significant measures in the event of a further DPRK
nuclear test or launch;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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to remain seized of the matter.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Annex
I </b></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Travel
Ban/Asset Freeze (Individuals) </b></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">CHOE
CHUN YONG </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Description</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
Representative for Ilsim International Bank, which is affiliated with
the DPRK military and has a close relationship with the Korea
Kwangson Banking Corporation. Ilsim International Bank has attempted
to evade United Nations sanctions.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">A.K.A</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.:
Ch’oe Ch’un-yo’ng</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Identifiers</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
Nationality: DPRK; Passport no.: 654410078; Gender: male</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">HAN
JANG SU </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Description:</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Chief Representative of the Foreign Trade Bank.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">A.K.A.:</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Chang-Su Han</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Identifiers</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
DOB: November 08, 1969; POB: Pyongyang, DPRK; Nationality: DPRK;
Passport no.: 745420176, expires on October 19, 2020; Gender: male</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">JANG
SONG CHOL</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Description</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
Jang Song Chol is a Korea Mining Development Corporation (KOMID)
representative overseas.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">AKA</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
n/a</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Identifiers</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
DOB: 12 March 1967; Nationality: DPRK</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">JANG
SUNG NAM </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Description:</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Chief of an overseas Tangun Trading Corporation branch, which is
primarily responsible for the procurement of commodities and
technologies to support the DPRK’s defense research and development
programs.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">A.K.A</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.:
n/a</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Identifiers:</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
DOB: July 14, 1970; Nationality: DPRK; Passport no.: 563120368,
issued on March 22, 2013; Passport expiration date: March 22, 2018;
Gender: male</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">JO
CHOL SONG </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Description:</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Deputy Representative for the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation,
which provides financial services in support to Tanchon Commercial
Bank and Korea Hyoksin Trading, a subordinate entity of Korea
Ryonbong General Corporation.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">A.K.A.:</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Cho Ch’o’l-so’ng</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Identifiers:</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
DOB: September 25, 1984; Nationality: DPRK; Passport no.: 654320502,
expires on September 16, 2019; Gender: male</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">KANG
CHOL SU </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Description</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
Official for Korea Ryonbong General Corporation, which specializes in
acquisition for the DPRK’s defense industries and support for the
DPRK’s military-related overseas sales. Its procurements also
likely support the DPRK’s chemical weapons program.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">A.K.A</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.:
n/a</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Identifiers:</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
DOB: February 13, 1969; Nationality: DPRK; Passport no.: 472234895 </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">KIM
MUN CHOL </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Description:</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Representative for Korea United Development Bank. </span></span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">A.K.A.:</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Kim Mun-ch’o’l</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Identifiers</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
DOB: March 25, 1957; Nationality: DPRK</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">KIM
NAM UNG </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Description</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
Representative for Ilsim International Bank, which is affiliated with
the DPRK military and has a close relationship with the Korea
Kwangson Banking Corporation. Ilsim International Bank has attempted
to evade United Nations sanctions.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">A.K.A</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.:
n/a</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Identifiers:</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Nationality: DPRK; Passport no.: 654110043</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">PAK
IL KYU </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Description</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
Official for Korea Ryonbong General Corporation, which specializes in
acquisition for DPRK’s defense industries and support to
Pyongyang’s military-related sales. Its procurements also likely
support the DPRK’s chemical weapons program.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">A.K.A</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.:
Pak Il-Gyu</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Identifiers</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
Nationality: DPRK; Passport no.: 563120235; Gender: male</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-weight: normal;">List
Update for Aliases</span></u></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
</span></span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">JANG
BOM SU (KPi.016) – </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">New
AKA</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
Jang Hyon U with date of birth 22 February 1958 and diplomatic
passport number 836110034, which expires on 1 January 2020. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">JON
MYONG GUK (KPi.018) – </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">New
AKA</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
Jon Yong Sang with date of birth 25 August 1976 and diplomatic
passport number 836110035, which expires on 1 January 2020.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span>
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Annex
II </b></span></span></span>
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<b style="text-align: left;">Asset
Freeze (Entities)</b></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">FOREIGN
TRADE BANK (FTB)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Description</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
Foreign Trade Bank is a state-owned bank and acts as the DPRK’s
primary foreign exchange bank and has provided key financial support
to the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation. </span></span></span></span></span></span>
</div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">AKA</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
n/a</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Location</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
FTB Building, Jungsong-dong, Central District, Pyongyang, DPRK</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">KOREAN
NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY (KNIC) </span></span></span>
</div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Description</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
The Korean National Insurance Company is a DPRK financial and
insurance company and is affiliated with Office 39.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">AKA</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
Korea Foreign Insurance Company</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.28in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Location</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
Central District, Pyongyang, DPRK</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">KORYO
CREDIT DEVELOPMENT BANK</span></span></span></div>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.28in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Description</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
Koryo Credit Development Bank operates in the financial services
industry in the DPRK’s economy.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">AKA</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
Daesong Credit Development Bank; Koryo Global Credit Bank; Koryo
Global Trust Bank</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Location</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
Pyongyang, DPRK</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">MANSUDAE
OVERSEAS PROJECT GROUP OF COMPANIES</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Description:</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Mansudae Overseas Project Group of Companies engaged in, facilitated,
or was responsible for the exportation of workers from the DPRK to
other nations for construction-related activities including for
statues and monuments to generate revenue for the Government of the
DPRK or the Workers’ Party of Korea. The Mansudae Overseas Project
Group of Companies has been reported to conduct business in countries
in Africa and Southeast Asia including Algeria, Angola, Botswana,
Benin, Cambodia, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Equatorial Guinea, Malaysia, Mozambique, Madagascar, Namibia, Syria,
Togo, and Zimbabwe.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">AKA</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
Mansudae Art Studio</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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DPRK</span></span></div>
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Nabil Abi Saabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654699255357833764noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994962276496279756.post-79800339274888385572017-07-06T13:40:00.002-04:002017-07-06T13:40:10.177-04:00US Draft Statement on DPRK <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
members of the Security Council held an urgent meeting to address the
serious situation arising from an escalatory launch of an
intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which the Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea confirmed it conducted on 3 July 2017.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The
members of the Security Council strongly condemned this launch, which
is a clear violation and in unacceptable defiance of Security Council
resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270
(2016), 2321 (2016), and 2356 (2017), and therefore a clear threat to
international peace and security continues to exist. The members of
the Security Council underscored that this launch, as well as any
other DPRK launch that uses ballistic missile technology, even if
characterized as a satellite launch or space launch vehicle,
contributes to the DPRK’s development of nuclear weapon delivery
systems.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The
members of the Security Council also recalled that they have
previously expressed their determination to take “further
significant measures” in the event of a further DPRK nuclear test
or launch, and in line with this commitment and the gravity of this
violation, the members of the Security Council will begin to work
immediately on such measures in a new Security Council resolution.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The
members of the Security Council emphasized the vital importance of
the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea immediately showing
sincere commitment to denuclearization through concrete action and
stressed the importance of working to reduce tensions in the Korean
Peninsula and beyond. To that end, the Security Council
demanded the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea conduct no
further nuclear and ballistic missile tests. The members of the
Security Council reiterated the importance of maintaining peace and
stability on the Korean Peninsula and in North-East Asia at large,
expressed their commitment to a peaceful, diplomatic and political
solution to the situation, and welcomed efforts by Council members,
as well as other States, to facilitate a peaceful and comprehensive
solution through dialogue.</span></span></div>
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Nabil Abi Saabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654699255357833764noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994962276496279756.post-65868076702168053902017-05-24T10:26:00.002-04:002017-05-24T10:26:32.661-04:00Resolution 2354 on Countering Terrorist Narratives <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>The Security Council</i>,</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Recalling</i> its resolutions <a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/1373(2001)"><span class="s2">1373 (2001)</span></a>, <a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/1624(2005)"><span class="s2">1624 (2005)</span></a>, <a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2178(2014)"><span class="s2">2178 (2014)</span></a> and the Statement of its President (<a href="https://undocs.org/S/PRST/2016/6"><span class="s2">S/PRST/2016/6</span></a>) of 11 May 2016, </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Affirming</i> its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Reaffirming</i> its commitment to sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Stressing</i> that terrorism in all 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, </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Emphasizing</i> that terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality or civilization, </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Stressing</i> that terrorism can only be defeated by a sustained and comprehensive approach involving the active participation and collaboration of all States and international and regional organizations to impede, impair, isolate, and incapacitate the terrorist threat, </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Urging</i> Member States and the United Nations system to take measures, pursuant to international law, to address all drivers of violent extremism conducive to terrorism, both internal and external, in a balanced manner as set out in the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Recalling</i> the measures aimed at countering violent extremism in order to prevent terrorism, as outlined in resolution <a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2178(2014)"><span class="s2">2178 (2014)</span></a>, </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Stressing</i> also that States must ensure that any measures taken to combat terrorism comply with all their obligations under international law, and should adopt such measures in accordance with international law, in particular international human rights law, refugee law, and humanitarian law, </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Reaffirming</i> that acts, methods, and practices of terrorism are contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations and that financing, planning and inciting terrorist acts and supporting terrorist organizations are also contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations,</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Recalling</i> the right to freedom of expression, reflected in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the General Assembly in 1948 (“the Universal Declaration”), and recalling also the right to freedom of expression in Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights adopted by the General Assembly in 1966 (“ICCPR”) and that any restrictions thereon shall only be such as are provided by law and are necessary on the grounds set out in paragraph 3 of Article 19 of the ICCPR,</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Condemning</i> in the strongest terms the incitement of terrorist acts and repudiating attempts at the justification or glorification (apologie) of terrorist acts that may incite further terrorist acts, </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Stressing</i> the importance of the role of the media, civil and religious society, the business community and educational institutions in those efforts to enhance dialogue and broaden understanding, and in promoting tolerance and coexistence, and in fostering an environment which is not conducive to incitement of terrorism, as well as in countering terrorist narratives, </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Noting</i> with concern that terrorist craft distorted narratives that are based on the misinterpretation and misrepresentation of religion to justify violence, which are utilized to recruit supporters and Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs), mobilize resources, and garner support from sympathizers, in particular by exploiting information and communications technologies, including through the Internet and social media, </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Noting</i> as well the urgent need to globally counter the activities of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities to incite and recruit to commit terrorist acts and recalling, in this regard and as reflected in the Statement of its President <a href="https://undocs.org/S/PRST/2016/6"><span class="s2">S/PRST/2016/6</span></a>, its request to the Counter Terrorism Committee to present a proposal to the Security Council for a “comprehensive international framework” to effectively counter, in compliance with international law, the ways that ISIL (Da’esh), Al Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities use their narratives to encourage, motivate, and recruit others to commit terrorist acts, </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>1.<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Welcomes</i> its document entitled “Comprehensive International Framework to Counter Terrorist Narratives” number <a href="https://undocs.org/S/2017/375"><span class="s2">S/2017/375</span></a> with recommended guidelines and good practices to effectively counter the ways that ISIL (Da’esh), Al Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities use their narratives to encourage, motivate, and recruit others to commit terrorist acts; </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>2.<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Stresses</i> that Member States and all relevant United Nations entities should follow the subsequent guidelines while implementing the Comprehensive International Framework: </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(a)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>United Nations action in the field of countering terrorist narratives should be based on the United Nations Charter, including the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all States; </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(b)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Member States have the primary responsibility in countering terrorist acts and violent extremism conducive to terrorism;</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(c)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Relevant United Nations entities should ensure greater coordination and coherence with donors and recipients of counter-terrorism capacity-building, taking into account national perspectives, and with a view to strengthening national ownership;</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(d)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>To be more effective, counter-narrative measures and programs should be tailored to the specific circumstances of different contexts on all levels; </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(e)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>All measures taken by Member States to counter terrorism, including to counter terrorist narratives, must comply with their obligations under international law, including international human rights law, international refugee law, and international humanitarian law;</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(f)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Efforts to counter terrorist narratives can benefit through engagement with a wide range of actors, including youth, families, women, religious, cultural, and education leaders, and other concerned groups of civil society;</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(g)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>States should consider supporting the efforts aimed at raising public awareness regarding counter terrorist narratives through education and media, including through dedicated educational programs to pre-empt youth acceptance of terrorist narratives;</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(h)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>The importance of promoting enhanced dialogue and broadened understanding among societies;</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(i)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>States should consider engaging, where appropriate, with religious authorities and community leaders, that have relevant expertise in crafting and delivering effective counter-narratives, in countering narratives used by terrorists and their supporters;</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(j)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Counter-narratives should aim not only to rebut terrorists’ messages, but also to amplify positive narratives, to provide credible alternatives and address issues of concern to vulnerable audiences who are subject to terrorist narratives;</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(k)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Counter-narratives should take into account the gender dimension, and narratives should be developed that address specific concerns and vulnerabilities of both men and women;</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(l)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Continued research into the drivers of terrorism and violent extremism is necessary in order to develop more focused counter-narrative programmes;</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>3.<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Directs</i> the Counter Terrorism Committee, with the support of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), and in consultation with the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) and other key actors, to facilitate international cooperation to implement the Comprehensive International Framework; </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>4.<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Requests</i> the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), in this regard, to:</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(a)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Continue to identify and compile existing good practices in countering terrorist narratives, in coordination with the CTITF office, the CTITF Working Group on Communications, and where appropriate in consultation with other relevant non-United Nations entities;</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(b)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Continue to review legal measures taken by States to enhance implementation of Security Council resolutions <a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/1373(2001)"><span class="s2">1373 (2001)</span></a>, <a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/1624(2005)"><span class="s2">1624 (2005)</span></a> and <a href="https://undocs.org/S/RES/2178(2014)"><span class="s2">2178 (2014)</span></a>, and propose ways to strengthen international cooperation;</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(c)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Work with UNESCO, UNDP and other relevant United Nations agencies, through CTITF working groups, to promote, appropriate education-based efforts to recognize and prevent radicalization to violence and recruitment to terrorist groups; </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(d)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Contribute to efforts of the United Nations and its departments and agencies to develop models for effectively countering terrorist narratives, both <br />
online and offline;</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(e)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Further develop initiatives to strengthen public-private partnerships in countering terrorist narratives;</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(f)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Conduct outreach to entities with expertise and experience in crafting counter-narratives, including religious actors, civil society organizations, private-sector entities and others, to better inform the Committee’s understanding of good practices; </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(g)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Work with outside partners, including members of the CTED Global Research Network, to identify possible ways to measure the impact and effectiveness of counter-narratives; </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(h)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Continue participating in meetings and workshops, at the global and regional levels, with the objective of highlighting and sharing relevant good practices more widely; </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(i)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Maintain an up-to-date list of national, regional and global counter narrative initiatives; </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>5.<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Directs</i> the CTC, with the support of the CTED, to:</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(a)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Organize at least one open meeting annually to review developments globally in countering terrorist narratives;</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(b)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Recommend ways for Member States regarding capacity building to enhance their efforts in the field of counter terrorist narratives, including through assistance provided by CTITF member entities and other assistance providers;</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(c)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Use the existing CTED Research network and create an annual work plan to provide advice and to support the work of the CTC and CTED on various matters related to countering terrorist narratives; </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>6.<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Directs</i> the CTC, with the support of the CTED, as appropriate, and within their respective mandates, to include in the country assessments Member States efforts to counter terrorist narratives; </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>7.<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Emphasizes</i> the need for continued engagement between the CTC and CTED and all key actors in countering terrorist narratives; </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>8.<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><i>Decides</i> to remain actively seized of the matter. </span></span></div>
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Nabil Abi Saabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654699255357833764noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994962276496279756.post-4673408202159292492017-05-08T09:02:00.002-04:002017-05-08T09:02:38.510-04:00Russian draft on de-escalation zones in Syria <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US"><i>The
Security Council</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US"><i>Recalling</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">
all its previous resolutions and Presidential Statements on the
situation in the Syrian Arab Republic, in particular its resolutions
2254 (2015), 2268 (2016) and 2336 (2016), and the Geneva Communiqué
of 30 June 2012,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US"><i>Reaffirming</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">
its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and
territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic, and to the
purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US"><i>stressing</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">
the need for all parties to the political process to adhere to
Syria's unity, independence, territorial integrity, and non-sectarian
character, to ensuring continuity of governmental institutions, to
protecting the rights of all Syrians, regardless of ethnicity or
religious denomination,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US"><i>Noting</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">
the mediation efforts undertaken by the Islamic Republic of Iran, the
Russian Federation, the Republic of Turkey and to consolidate the
ceasefire in the Syrian Arab Republic, and the launching of the
Astana process between the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic and
the armed opposition groups,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US"><i>Appreciating</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">
the contribution to the Astana process by the Special Envoy of the
United Nations Secretary-General for Syria Staffan de Mistura, and
observers from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the United States
of America,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">1. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US"><i>Welcomes</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">
the Memorandum on the creation </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">of
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">de-escalation
areas in the Syrian Arab Republic, signed in Astana on May 4, 2017
(Annex);</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">2. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US"><i>Calls
on</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">
all parties to the conflict in Syria to fully implement the ceasefire
established on 29 December 2016 and to abide by the provisions of the
Memorandum on the creation of de-escalation areas in the Syrian Arab
Republic;</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">3. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US"><i>Calls
on</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">
all Member States to contribute in good faith to the implementation
of the Memorandum on the creation of de-escalation areas in the
Syrian Arab Republic;</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">4. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US"><i>Decides</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">
to remain seized of the matter.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Annex</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US"><b>Memorandum<br />on
the creation of de-escalation areas in the Syrian Arab Republic</b></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">The
Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of
Turkey, as guarantors of the observance of the ceasefire regime in
the Syrian Arab Republic (hereinafter referred to as “Guarantors”):</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">-</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US"> guided
by the provisions of UNSC resolution 2254 (2015); </span></span></span>
</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">- reaffirming
their strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and
territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic;</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">- </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">expressing
their determination to decrease the level of military tensions and to
provide for the security of civilians in the Syrian Arab Republic, </span></span></span>
</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">have
agreed on the following.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">1</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">. the
following de-escalation areas shall be created with the aim to put a
prompt end to violence, improve the humanitarian situation and create
favorable conditions to advance political settlement of the conflict
in the Syrian Arab Republic:</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">Idlib
province and certain parts of the neighbouring provinces (Latakia,
Hama and Aleppo provinces);</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">certain
parts in the north of Homs province;</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">in
eastern Ghouta;</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">certain
parts of southern Syria (Deraa and Al-Quneitra provinces).</span></span></span></span></div>
</li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">The
creation of the de-escalation areas and security zones is a temporary
measure, the duration of which will initially be 6 months and will be
automatically extended on the basis of consensus of the Guarantors.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">2. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">Within
the lines of the de-escalation areas:</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">hostilities
between, the conflicting parties (the government of the Syrian Arab
Republic and the armed opposition groups that have joined and will
join the ceasefire regime) with the use of any kinds of weapons,
including aerial assets, shall be ceased;</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">rapid,
safe and unhindered humanitarian access shall be provided;</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">conditions
to deliver medical aid to local population and to meet basic needs
of civilians shall be created;</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">measures
to restore basic infrastructure facilities, starting with water
supply and electricity distribution networks, shall be taken;</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">conditions
for the safe and voluntary return of refugees and internally
displaced persons shall be created.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">3. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">Along
the lines of the de-escalation areas, security zones shall be
established in order to prevent incidents and military confrontations
between the conflicting parties.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">4. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">The
security zones shall include:</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">- </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">Checkpoints
to ensure unhindered movement of unarmed civilians and delivery of
humanitarian assistance as well as to facilitate economic activities;</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">- </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">Observation
posts to ensure compliance with the provisions of the ceasefire
regime.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">The
functioning of the checkpoints and observation posts as well as the
administration of the security zones shall be ensured by the forces
of the Guarantors by consensus. Third parties might be deployed, if
necessary, by consensus of the Guarantors.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">5. The
Guarantors shall:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">take
all necessary measures to ensure the fulfillment by the conflicting
parties of the ceasefire regime;</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">take
all necessary measures to continue the fight against DAESH/ISIL,
Nusra Front and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and
entities associated with Al-Qaeda or DAESH/ISIL as designated by the
UN Security Council within and outside the de-escalation areas;</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">continue
efforts to include in the ceasefire regime armed opposition groups
that have not yet joined the ceasefire regime.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">6. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">The
Guarantors shall in 2 weeks after signing the Memorandum form a Joint
working group on de-escalation (hereinafter referred to as the “Joint
Working Group”) composed of their authorized representatives in
order to delineate the lines of the de-escalation areas and security
zones as well as to resolve other operational and technical issues
related to the implementation of the Memorandum. </span></span></span>
</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">The
Guarantors shall take steps to complete by 4 June 2017 the
preparation of the maps of the de-escalation areas and security zones
and to separate the armed opposition groups from the terrorist groups
mentioned in para. 5 of the Memorandum.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">The
Joint Working Group shall prepare by the above-mentioned date the
maps of the de-escalation areas and security zones to be agreed by
consensus of the Guarantors as well as the draft Regulation of the
Joint Working Group.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">The
Joint Working Group shall report on its activities to the high-level
international meetings on Syria held in Astana.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">The
present Memorandum enters into force the next day after its signing.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">Done
in Astana, 4 May 2017 in three copies in English, having equal legal
force.</span></span></span></span></div>
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Nabil Abi Saabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654699255357833764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994962276496279756.post-359672562110293772017-05-02T09:54:00.002-04:002017-05-02T12:21:37.023-04:00المقترح الروسي في آستانة لإنشاء مناطق أمنية في سورية<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(ترجمة غير رسمية)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">مذكرة</span></span></span></div>
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إنشاء مناطق لتخفيف حدة التصعيد في
الجمهورية العربية السورية</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">إن
الاتحاد الروسي وجمهورية تركيا وجمهورية
إيران الإسلامية ضامنين لمراعاة نظام
وقف إطلاق النار في الجمهورية العربية
السورية </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">المشار
إليهم فيما يلي باسم </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">الضامنون</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"):</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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بأحكام قرار مجلس الأمن </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2254
(2016)</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">؛</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">- </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">إعادة
تأكيد التزامهم القوي بسيادة الجمهورية
العربية السورية واستقلالها ووحدتها
وسلامتها الإقليمية؛</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">- </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">الإعراب
عن تصميمها على خفض مستوى التوترات
العسكرية وتوفير الأمن الأفضل للمدنيين
في الجمهورية العربية السورية،</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">على
ما يلي</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1. </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">إنشاء
مناطق التصعيد في محافظة إدلب، إلى الشمال
من حمص، في الغوطة الشرقية </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">التي
ينشئها الضامنون</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">) </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">وفي
جنوب سوريا </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">التي
ينشئها الضامنون والأطراف المعنية
الأخرى</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">) </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">بهدف
ووضع حد فوري للعنف، وتحسين الحالة
الإنسانية، وتهيئة الظروف المواتية
للنهوض بالتسوية السياسية للنزاع المسلح
الداخلي في الجمهورية العربية السورية</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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- </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">وفي
حدود مناطق تخفيف التصعيد</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;">• <span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ضبط
الأعمال القتالية بين الأطراف المتنازعة،
بما في ذلك استخدام أي نوع من الأسلحة؛</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;">• <span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">توفير
وصول إنساني سريع وآمن وبدون إعاقة تحت
سيطرة الضامن؛</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;">• <span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">تهيئة
الظروف اللازمة لتقديم المعونة الطبية
للسكان ولتلبية الاحتياجات التجارية أو
المدنية الأخرى للمدنيين؛</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;">• <span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">اتخاذ
التدابير اللازمة لاستعادة مرافق الهياكل
الأساسية الاجتماعية وإمدادات المياه
وغيرها من نظم دعم الحياة؛</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;">• <span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">تهيئة
ظروف العودة الآمنة والطوعية للاجئين،
وعمل هيئات الحكم المحلي</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">3
- </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">وعلى
طول حدود مناطق التصعيد، أنشئت المناطق
الأمنية لمنع وقوع حوادث وإطلاق النار
مباشرة بين الأطراف المتنازعة</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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- </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">تشمل
المناطق الأمنية ما يلي</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">- </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">نقاط
التفتيش لضمان حرية تنقل المدنيين العزل،
وإيصال المساعدات الإنسانية، فضلا عن
الأنشطة الاقتصادية؛</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">- </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">مراكز
المراقبة لضمان تنفيذ أحكام نظام وقف
إطلاق النار</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ويقوم
ممثلو القوات الحكومية السورية وجماعات
المعارضة المسلحة التي انضمت إلى نظام
وقف إطلاق النار بمهامهم عند نقاط التفتيش
ومراكز المراقبة</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ويمكن
نشر الوحدات العسكرية التابعة للدول
المراقبة في المناطق الأمنية من أجل
مراقبة الامتثال لنظام وقف إطلاق النار</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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- </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">على
الضامنين</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;">• <span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ضمان
وفاء الأطراف المتصارعة بالاتفاقات؛</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;">• <span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">اتخاذ
جميع التدابير اللازمة لمواصلة القتال
ضد تنظيم داعش وجبهة النصرة وغيرها من
الأفراد والمجموعات والمنظمات التابعة
لها في مناطق التصعيد</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;">• <span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">مساعدة
القوات الحكومية والمعارضة المسلحة على
مواصلة القتال ضد تنظيم داعش وجبهة النصرة
والأشخاص والجماعات والمنظمات التابعة
لها، فضلا عن المنظمات الإرهابية الأخرى
التي أدرجتها الأمم المتحدة على هذا النحو
خارج مناطق التصعيد؛</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;">• <span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">مواصلة
الأنشطة لإدراج جماعات المعارضة المسلحة
التي لم تشارك حتى الآن في التسوية السلمية
في نظام وقف إطلاق النار</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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- </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">يقوم
الضامنون في غضون </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">5 </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">أيام
بعد التوقيع على المذكرة بتشكيل فريق
عامل مشترك معني بالتصعيد </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">يشار
إليه فيما يلي باسم </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">الفريق
العامل المشترك</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">") </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">على
مستوى الممثلين المأذون لهم من أجل تحديد
حدود نزع السلاح، ومناطق التصعيد، والمناطق
الأمنية، فضلا عن حل المسائل التشغيلية
والتقنية الأخرى المتصلة بتنفيذ المذكرة</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ويتعين
على الضامنين أن يتخذوا التدابير اللازمة
لاستكمال تعريف خرائط مناطق التصعيد
والمناطق الأمنية بحلول </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">22 </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">أيار </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">/ </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">مايو </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2017.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">يعد
الفريق العامل المشترك بحلول التاريخ
المذكور أعلاه الخرائط مع مناطق التصعيد
والمناطق الأمنية التي سيوافق عليها
الضامنون فضلا عن مشروع نظام الفريق
العامل المشترك</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">وسيقدم
الفريق العامل المشترك تقاريره إلى
الاجتماعات المتعلقة بتسوية الأزمة في
سوريا في إطار عملية أستانا</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">تم
في </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">__________</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">، </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">""
____________ 2017 </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "al tarikh regular" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">في
نسختين، لهما قوة قانونية متساوية، كل
منهما باللغات العربية والتركية والفارسية
والإنجليزية والروسية</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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الخلافات في التفسير، ينبغي استخدام نص
الوثيقة باللغة الانكليزية</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Nabil Abi Saabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654699255357833764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994962276496279756.post-83386307552088103702017-04-27T10:17:00.001-04:002017-04-27T10:20:12.083-04:00Security Council Draft Resolution on Western Sahara<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Resolution XXXX(2017)</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"><b>Adopted
by the Security Council at its XXXXthmeeting, on</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>27</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>April
2017</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i style="color: #222222; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The
Security Council</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Recalling</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> and </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">reaffirming</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> all
its previous resolutions on Western Sahara, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Reaffirming</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> its
strong support for the efforts of the Secretary-General and his
Personal Envoy to implement resolutions 1754 (2007), 1783 (2007),
1813 (2008), 1871 (2009), 1920 (2010), 1979 (2011), 2044 (2012), 2099
(2013), 2152 (2014), 2218 (2015), and 2285 (2016),</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Reaffirming</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> its
commitment to assist the parties to achieve a just, lasting, and
mutually acceptable political solution, which will provide for the
self-determination of the people of Western Sahara in the context of
arrangements consistent with the principles and purposes of the
Charter of the United Nations, and </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">noting</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
role and responsibilities of the parties in this respect, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Reiterating</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> its
call upon the parties and the neighbouring states to cooperate more
fully with the United Nations and with each other and to strengthen
their involvement to end the current impasse and to achieve progress
towards a political solution, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Recognizing</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> that
achieving a political solution to this long-standing dispute and
enhanced cooperation between the Member States of the Maghreb Arab
Union would contribute to stability and security in the Sahel
region, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Welcoming</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
efforts of the Secretary-General to keep all peacekeeping operations,
including the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western
Sahara (MINURSO), under close review and reiterating the need for the
Council to pursue a rigorous, strategic approach to peacekeeping
deployments, and effective management of resources,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Emphasizing </span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the
need to regularly evaluate MINURSO’s performance such that
the mission retains the skills and flexibility needed to effectively
carry out its mandate, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Further
emphasizing </span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">that
hiring, retention and assignment processes of the United Nations for
MINURSO should allow for mission structures to quickly and
easily adapt to changing operational environments, and </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">noting</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
Secretary-General’s intention to reform these processes to
make the Organization more nimble, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Recognizing</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
important role played by MINURSO on the ground and the need for it to
fully implement its mandate, including its role in supporting
the Personal Envoy to achieve a mutually acceptable political
solution, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Expressing
concern</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> about
the violations of existing agreements, and </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">calling
on</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
parties to respect their relevant obligations, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Welcoming</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Morocco’s
positive response on 26 February 2017 to the Secretary General’s
call for both parties to withdraw from the buffer strip in
Guerguerat,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"></span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Expressing
deep concern </span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">that
elements of the Polisario Front remain in the buffer strip in
Guerguerat, including its obstruction of regular commercial
traffic, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"></span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Taking
note</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> of
the Moroccan proposal presented on 11 April 2007 to the
Secretary-General and </span></span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">welcoming</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> serious
and credible Moroccan efforts to move the process forward towards
resolution; also </span></span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">taking
note</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> of
the Polisario Front proposal presented 10 April 2007 to the
Secretary-General,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Encouraging</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> in
this context, the parties to demonstrate further political will
towards a solution including by expanding upon their discussion of
each other’s proposals and </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">further
encouraging </span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the
neighbouring countries to make contributions to the
political process, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Taking
note</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> of
the four rounds of negotiations held under the auspices of the
Secretary-General and </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">recognizing</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
importance of the parties committing to continue the negotiations
process, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Encouraging</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
parties to resume cooperation with the United Nations Office
of the High Commissioner for Refugees in implementing the January
2012 updated Plan of Action on Confidence-Building Measures,
including programmes focused on linking people who have been divided
for more than 40 years due to the conflict and </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">further
encouraging</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
parties to consider additional appropriate confidence-building
measures,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Stressing</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
importance of improving the human rights situation in Western Sahara
and the Tindouf camps, and </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">encouraging</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
parties to work with the international community to develop and
implement independent and credible measures to ensure full respect
for human rights, bearing in mind their relevant obligations under
international law, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Encouraging</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
parties to continue in their respective efforts to enhance the
promotion and protection of human rights in Western Sahara and the
Tindouf refugee camps, including the freedoms of expression and
association, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Welcoming</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> in
this regard, the recent steps and initiatives taken by Morocco, and
the role played by the National Council on Human Rights Commissions
operating in Dakhla and Laayoune, and Morocco’s
interaction with Special Procedures of the United Nations Human
Rights Council, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Commending</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
technical visit of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights (OHCHR) to Western Sahara in April 2015, and to the
Tindouf refugee camps in July-August 2015, and strongly
encouraging enhancing cooperation with OHCHR, including through
facilitating further visits to the region, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Noting
with deep concern</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the continued hardships
faced by Sahrawi refugees and their dependency on external
humanitarian assistance,and </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">further
noting </span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">insufficient
funding for those living in Tindouf refugee camps and the
risk of potential reductions in food assistance,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Reiterating
its request</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> for
consideration of a refugee registration in the Tindouf refugee camps
and </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">emphasizing</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> efforts be
made in this regard, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Stressing</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
importance of a commitment by the parties to continue the process of
negotiations through the United Nations-sponsored
talks and </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">encouraging</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
meaningful participation of women in these, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Recognizing</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> that
the consolidation of the status quo is not acceptable, and </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">noting
further</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> that
progress in the negotiations is essential in order to improve the
quality of life of the people of Western Sahara in all its aspects, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> <i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Expressing
gratitude</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> for
the efforts of the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for
Western Sahara, Ambassador Christopher Ross, throughout his
tenure, and </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">affirming </span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">its
continued full support for the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy
for Western Sahara in facilitating negotiations between the
parties, and </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">calling
on</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
parties and neighbouring states to cooperate fully with the
Personal Envoy,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Affirming</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> full
support for the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for
Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO Kim Bolduc, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Having
considered</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
report of the Secretary-General of 10 April 2017 (S/2017/307), </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">1.<i>Decides</i> to
extend the mandate of MINURSO until 30 April 2018; </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;">2.</span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: left;">Reaffirms</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"> the
need for full respect of the military agreements reached with MINURSO
with regard to the ceasefire and </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: left;">calls on</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"> the
parties to adhere fully to those agreements; </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;">3. </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: left;">Expresses
deep concern</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"> with the continued presence of elements of
the Polisario Front in the buffer strip in Guerguerat and </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: left;">strongly
urges</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"> the Polisario Front to fully and unconditionally
withdraw from the buffer strip in Guerguerat immediately;</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;">4.</span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: left;">Requests</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"> the
Secretary-General to brief the Council within 30 days on
whether elements of the Polisario have withdrawn from the buffer
strip in Guerguerat and </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: left;">expresses its intention</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;">,
if there is no full and unconditional withdrawal, to
consider how best to facilitate achievement of this goal;</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;">5.</span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: left;">Recognizes</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"> that
the crisis in Guerguerat raises fundamental questions related to the
ceasefire and related agreements and </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: left;">encourages</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"> the
Secretary-General to explore ways that such questions can be
resolved; </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;">6.</span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: left;">Calls
upon</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"> all parties to cooperate fully with the operations of
MINURSO, including its free interaction with all interlocutors, and
to take the necessary steps to ensure the security of as well as
unhindered movement and immediate access for the United Nations
and associated personnel in carrying out their mandate, in conformity
with existing agreements; </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">7.</span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Emphasizes</span></i></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
importance of the parties’ commitment to continue the process of
preparation for a fifth round of negotiations, and </span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">recalls</span></i></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> its
endorsement of the recommendation in the report of 14 April 2008
(</span></span></span><a href="http://undocs.org/S/2008/251" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">S/2008/251</span></span></span></a><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">)
that realism and a spirit of compromise by the parties are essential
to achieve progress in negotiations, and </span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">encourages</span></i></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the
neighbouring countries to make important contributions to this
process;</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">8.<i>Calls
upon</i> the parties to show political will and work in an
atmosphere propitious for dialogue in order to resume negotiations,
thus ensuring implementation of resolutions 1754 (2007), 1783 (2007),
1813 (2008), 1871 (2009), 1920 (2010), 1979 (2011), 2044 (2012), 2099
(2013), 2152 (2014), and 2218 (2015) and the success of
negotiations; </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">9.<i>Affirms</i> its
full support for the commitment of the Secretary-General and his
Personal Envoy towards a solution to the question of Western Sahara
in this context to relaunch the negotiating process with a
new dynamic and a new spirit leading to the resumption of a
political process with the aim of reaching a mutually acceptable
political solution, which will provide for the
self-determination of the people of Western Sahara in the context of
arrangements consistent with the principles and purposes of the
Charter of the United Nations; </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">10.<i>Calls
upon</i> the parties to resumenegotiations under the
auspices of the Secretary-General without preconditions and in good
faith, taking into account the efforts made since 2006 and subsequent
developments, with a view to achieving a just, lasting, and mutually
acceptable political solution, which will provide for the
self-determination of the people of Western Sahara in the context of
arrangements consistent with the principles and purposes of the
Charter of the United Nations, and noting the role and
responsibilities of the parties in this respect; </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">11.<i>Invites</i> Member
States to lend appropriate assistance to these talks; </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">12.<i>Requests</i> the
Secretary-General to brief the Security Council on a regular basis,
and at least twice a year, on the status and progress of these
negotiations under his auspices, on the implementation of this
resolution, challenges to MINURSO’s operations and steps taken to
address them, <i>expresses its intention</i> to meet to
receive and discuss his briefings and in this regard, and <i>further
requests</i> the Secretary-General to provide a report on the
situation in Western Sahara well before the end of the mandate
period; </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">13. <i>Further</i> <i>requests </i>the
Secretary-General to update the Security Council within six
months of the appointment of the new Personal Envoy on (i) ways
in which the Personal Envoy, working with the parties, is progressing
towards a mutually acceptable political solution, which
will provide for the self-determination of the people of Western
Sahara in the context of arrangements consistent with the
principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, and
present a clear path forward; (ii) how MINURSO’s
performance measures are being developed and implemented(iii) how
structures and staffing can be reorganized to achieve mission goals
efficiently, and (iv) how new technologies are being considered to
reduce risk, improve force protection, and better implement the
mandate of MINURSO;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">14.<i>Encourages</i> the
parties to resume cooperation with the Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to review and, where possible,
expand confidence-building measures; </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">15.<i>Urges</i> Member
States to provide new and additional voluntary
contributions to fund food programmes to ensure that the humanitarian
needs of refugees are adequately addressed and avoid reductions
in food rations; </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">16.<i>Requests</i> the
Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary measures to
ensure full compliance in MINURSO with the United Nations
zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep
the Council informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take
appropriate preventive action including predeploymentawareness
training, and other action to ensure full accountability in cases of
such conduct involving their personnel; </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">17.<i>Supports</i> an
increase in the ratio of medical personnel within the current
uniformed authorization as requested in the most recent report
of the Secretary-General to address the severely overstretched
medical capacity of MINURSO. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">18.<i>Decides</i> to
remain seized of the matter.</span></span></div>
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Nabil Abi Saabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654699255357833764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994962276496279756.post-53557227214248521122017-04-11T14:40:00.003-04:002017-04-11T14:43:50.722-04:00Revised P3 draft on Syria: UN Access to Assad's Air Bases<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Recalling</i></span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">the
Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating,
Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare,
and the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production,
Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction
(CWC) ratified by the Syrian Arab Republic on 14 September 2013, and
the Council’s resolutions 1540 (2004), 2118 (2013), 2209 (2015),
2235 (2015), 2314 (2016), and 2319 (2016),</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Expressing</i></span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">its
horror at the reported use of chemical weapons in the Khan Shaykhun
area of southern Idlib in the Syrian Arab Republic on 4 April 2017
causing large-scale loss of life and injuries, </span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>affirming </i></span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">that
the use of chemical weapons constitutes a serious violation of
international law, and </span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>stressing</i></span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">that
those responsible for any use of chemical weapons must be held
accountable, </span></span></span> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Noting</i></span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">the
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has
announced, in addition to its ongoing investigation, that its Fact
Finding Mission (FFM) is in the process of gathering and analysing
information on this incident from all available sources and will
report to the OPCW Executive Council,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.02in;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Recalling</i></span></span></span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.02in;"> </span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.02in;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">that
in resolution 2118 (2013) the Council decided that the Syrian Arab
Republic shall not use, develop, produce, otherwise acquire,
stockpile or retain chemical weapons or transfer, directly or
indirectly, chemical weapons, to other States or non-State actors and
underscored that no party in Syria should use, develop produce
acquire, stockpile, retain or transfer chemical weapons,</span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Recalling</i></span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">the
report by the Director General of the OPCW (EC-82/DG18 dated 6 July
2016) that the OPCW Technical Secretariat is not able to resolve all
identified gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies in Syria’s
declaration, and therefore cannot fully verify that Syria has
submitted a declaration that can be considered accurate and complete
in accordance with the CWC or OPCW Executive decision EC-M-33/DEC.1
dated 27 December 2013 or resolution 2118;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Recalling
its determination</i></span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">that
the use of chemical weapons in the Syria Arab Republic represents a
threat to international peace and security,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.02in;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>1.
Condemns</i></span></span></span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.02in;"> </span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.02in;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">in
the strongest terms the reported use of chemical weapons in the
Syrian Arab Republic, in particular the attack on Khan Shaykhun
reported on 4 April 2017, </span></span></span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.02in;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>expresses</i></span></span></span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.02in;"> </span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.02in;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">its
outrage that individuals continue to be killed and injured by
chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic, and </span></span></span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.02in;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>expresses </i></span></span></span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.02in;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">its
determination that those responsible must be held accountable;</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>2.
Expresses</i></span></span> <span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">its
full support to the OPCW Fact Finding Mission, demands that all
parties provide delay-free and safe access to any sites deemed
relevant by the OPCW FFM, and, as applicable, by the JIM, to the
reported incident in Khan Shaykhun, including the site of the
reported incident on April 4, in accordance with resolution 2118,
and </span></span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>requests</i></span></span> <span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">that
the FFM report the results of its investigation as soon as possible;</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>3.
Requests </i></span></span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">that
the Secretary General make the necessary arrangements for the UN-OPCW
Joint Investigative Mechanism to liaise closely with the Fact Finding
Mission to expeditiously investigate any incident the FFM determines
involved or likely involved the use of chemicals as weapons in order
to identify those involved in accordance with the provisions of
paragraph 5 of its Resolution 2235;</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>4.
Recalls</i></span></span> <span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">that
in its resolutions 2118 and 2235 it decided that the Syrian Arab
Republic and all parties in Syria shall cooperate fully with the OPCW
and the United Nations including the Joint Investigation Mechanism;</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>5.
Emphasises</i></span></span> <span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">that
this includes the obligation upon the Syrian Arab Republic of
complying with the relevant recommendations of the OPCW and the UN,
including the JIM, by accepting personnel designated by the OPCW or
the United Nations, by providing for and ensuring the security of
activities undertaken by these personnel, by providing these
personnel with immediate and unfettered access and the right to
inspect, in discharging their functions, any and all sites, and
by allowing immediate and unfettered access to individuals that the
OPCW has grounds to believe to be of importance of the purpose of its
mandate, and specifically that this includes the obligations upon the
Syrian Arab Republic to provide the JIM and FFM with the following
and take the following steps:</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">(a)
flight plans, flight logs, and any other information on air
operations, including all flight plans or flight logs filed on April
4 2017;</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">(b)
names of all individuals in command of any helicopter squadrons;</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(c)</span></span> <span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">arrange
meetings requested including with generals or other officers, within
no more than five days of the date on which such meeting is
requested;</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">(d)
immediately provide access to relevant air bases from which the JIM
or the FFM believe attacks involving chemicals as weapons may have
been launched</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>6.
Requests</i></span></span> <span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">the
Secretary-General to report on whether the information and access
described in paragraph 5 has been provided in his reports to the
Security Council every 30 days pursuant to paragraph 12 of resolution
2118.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Nabil Abi Saabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654699255357833764noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994962276496279756.post-38296821206402410352017-04-06T17:52:00.001-04:002017-04-06T17:55:33.620-04:00Security Council Elected Members' Initiative: Compromise Draft Resolution on Syria <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><i><b>E10
compromise proposal</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Recalling</span></span></i></span></span><span style="color: black; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating,
Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare,
and the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production,
Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction
(CWC) ratified by the Syrian Arab Republic on 14 September 2013, and
the Council’s resolutions 1540 (2004), 2118 (2013), 2209 (2015),
2235 (2015), 2314 (2016), and 2319 (2016),</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Expressing</span></span></i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
its horror at the reported use of chemical weapons in the Khan
Shaykhun area of southern Idlib in the Syrian Arab Republic on 4
April 2017 causing large-scale loss of life and injuries, </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">affirming
</span></span></i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">that
the use of chemical weapons constitutes a serious violation of
international law, and </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">stressing</span></span></i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that those responsible for any use of chemical weapons must be held
accountable, </span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Noting</span></span></i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has
announced, in addition to its ongoing investigation, that its Fact
Finding Mission (FFM) is in the process of gathering and analysing
information on this incident from all available sources and will
report to the OPCW Executive Council,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Recalling</i></span></span><span style="color: black; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">
that in resolution 2118 (2013) the Council decided that the Syrian
Arab Republic shall not use, develop, produce, otherwise acquire,
stockpile or retain chemical weapons or transfer, directly or
indirectly, chemical weapons, to other States or non-State actors and
underscored that no party in Syria should use, develop produce
acquire, stockpile, retain or transfer chemical weapons,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Recalling
its determination</span></span></i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that the use of chemical weapons in the Syria Arab Republic
represents a threat to international peace and security,</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1.
Condemns</span></span></i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
in the strongest terms the reported use of chemical weapons in the
Syrian Arab Republic, in particular the attack on Khan Shaykhun
reported on 4 April 2017, </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">expresses</span></span></i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
its outrage that individuals continue to be killed and injured by
chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic, and </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">expresses
</span></span></i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">its
determination that those responsible must be held accountable;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2.
Expresses</span></span></i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
its full support to the OPCW Fact Finding Mission, demands that all
parties provide delay-free and safe access to any sites deemed
relevant by the OPCW FFM, and, as applicable, by the JIM, to the
reported incident in Khan Shaykhun in accordance with resolution
2118, and </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">requests</span></span></i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that the FFM report the results of its investigation as soon as
possible;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">3.
Requests </span></span></i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">that
the Secretary General make the necessary arrangements for the UN-OPCW
Joint Investigative Mechanism to liaise closely with the Fact Finding
Mission to expeditiously investigate any incident the FFM determines
involved or likely involved the use of chemicals as weapons in order
to identify those involved in accordance with the provisions of
paragraph 5 of its Resolution 2235;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">4.
Recalls</span></span></i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that in its resolutions 2118 and 2235 it decided that the Syrian Arab
Republic and all parties in Syria shall cooperate fully with the OPCW
and the United Nations including the Joint Investigation Mechanism; </span></span></span></span></span>
</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">5.
Emphasises</span></span></i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that this includes the obligation upon the Syrian Arab Republic of
complying with their relevant recommendations, by accepting personnel
designated by the OPCW or the United Nations, by providing for and
ensuring the security of activities undertaken by these personnel, by
providing these personnel with immediate and unfettered access to and
the right to inspect, in discharging their functions, any and all
sites, and by allowing immediate and unfettered access to individuals
that the OPCW has grounds to believe to be of importance for the
purpose of its mandate, and </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">decides</span></span></i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
that all parties in Syria shall cooperate fully in this regard; [op.
7 of op. 2118] </span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">6.
Requests</span></span></i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
the Secretary-General to report on whether the information and access
described in paragraph 5 has been provided in his reports to the
Security Council every 30 days pursuant to paragraph 12 of resolution
2118. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>7.
Recalls</i></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">
its decision in response to violations of resolution 2118 to impose
measures under Chapter VII of the United Nations charter. </span></span></div>
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Nabil Abi Saabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654699255357833764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994962276496279756.post-40978715342829141012017-04-06T12:55:00.004-04:002017-04-06T13:08:18.950-04:00US, UK, France Blue Draft on Syria <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><i>Recalling</i></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"> the
Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating,
Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare,
and the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production,
Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction
(CWC) ratified by the Syrian Arab Republic on 14 September 2013, and
the Council’s resolutions 1540 (2004), 2118 (2013), 2209 (2015),
2235 (2015), 2314 (2016), and 2319 (2016),</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><i>Expressing</i></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"> its
horror at the reported use of chemical weapons in the Khan Shaykhun
area of southern Idlib in the Syrian Arab Republic on 4 April 2017
causing large-scale loss of life and injuries, </span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><i>affirming </i></span><span style="text-decoration: none;">that
the use of chemical weapons constitutes a serious violation of
international law, and </span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><i>stressing</i></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"> that
those responsible for any use of chemical weapons must be held
accountable,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><i>Noting</i></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"> the
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has
announced, in addition to its ongoing investigation, that its Fact
Finding Mission (FFM) is in the process of gathering and analysing
information on this incident from all available sources and will
report to the OPCW Executive Council,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large; text-align: right; text-indent: 0.01in;"><i>Recalling</i></span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large; text-align: right; text-indent: 0.01in;"> that
in resolution 2118 (2013) the Council decided that the Syrian Arab
Republic shall not use, develop, produce, otherwise acquire,
stockpile or retain chemical weapons or transfer, directly or
indirectly, chemical weapons, to other States or non-State actors and
underscored that no party in Syria should use, develop produce
acquire, stockpile, retain or transfer chemical weapons,</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><i>Recalling
its determination</i></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"> that
the use of chemical weapons in the Syria Arab Republic represents a
threat to international peace and security,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><i>1.
Condemns</i></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"> in the
strongest terms the reported use of chemical weapons in the Syrian
Arab Republic, in particular the attack on Khan Shaykhun reported on
4 April 2017, </span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><i>expresses</i></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"> its
outrage that individuals continue to be killed and injured by
chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic, and </span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><i>expresses </i></span><span style="text-decoration: none;">its
determination that those responsible must be held accountable;</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><i>2.
Expresses</i></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"> its
full support to the OPCW Fact Finding Mission, demands that all
parties provide delay-free and safe access to any sites deemed
relevant by the OPCW FFM, and, as applicable, by the JIM, to the
reported incident in Khan Shaykhun in accordance with resolution
2118, and </span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><i>requests</i></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"> that
the FFM report the results of its investigation as soon as possible;</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><i>3.
Requests </i></span><span style="text-decoration: none;">that the
Secretary General make the necessary arrangements for the UN-OPCW
Joint Investigative Mechanism to liaise closely with the Fact Finding
Mission to expeditiously investigate any incident the FFM determines
involved or likely involved the use of chemicals as weapons in order
to identify those involved in accordance with the provisions of
paragraph 5 of its Resolution 2235;</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><i>4.
Recalls</i></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"> that in
its resolutions 2118 and 2235 it decided that the Syrian Arab
Republic and all parties in Syria shall cooperate fully with the OPCW
and the United Nations including the Joint Investigation Mechanism;</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><i>5.
Emphasises</i></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"> that
this includes the obligation upon the Syrian Arab Republic to provide
the JIM and FFM with the following and take the following steps:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">(a)
flight plans, flight logs, and any other information on air
operations, including all flight plans or flight logs filed on April
4 2017;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">(b)
names of all individuals in command of any helicopter squadrons;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">(c) arrange
meetings requested including with generals or other officers, within
no more than five days of the date on which such meeting is
requested;</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">(d)
immediately provide access to relevant air bases from which the JIM
or the FFM believe attacks involving chemicals as weapons may have
been launched</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><i>6.
Requests</i></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"> the
Secretary-General to report on whether the information and access
described in paragraph 5 has been provided in his reports to the
Security Council every 30 days pursuant to paragraph 12 of resolution
2118. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large; text-align: right; text-indent: 0.01in;"><i>7.
Recalls</i></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large; text-align: right; text-indent: 0.01in;"> its
decision in response to violations of resolution 2118 to impose
measures under Chapter VII of the United Nations charter.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "american typewriter light" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><u><b>Russian
Draft</b></u></span></span></span></div>
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5, 2017)</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "american typewriter light" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><b>Draft
UNSC Resolution</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><i style="color: #222222; text-align: left;"> Recalling</i><span style="color: #222222; text-align: left;"> the
Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating,
Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare,
and the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production,
Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction
(CWC) ratified by the Syrian Arab Republic on 14 September 2013, and
the Council's resolutions 1540 (2004), 2118 (2013), 2209
(2015), 2235 (2015), 2314 (2016), and 2319 (2016),</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "american typewriter light" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><i> Expressing</i> its deep
concern regarding the alleged incident with the chemical
weapons in the Khan Shaykhun area of southern Idlib in the Syrian
Arab Republic on 4 April 2017 reportedly causing
large-scale loss of life and injuries, <i>affirming</i> that
the use of chemical weapons constitutes a serious violation of
international law, and <i>stressing</i> that those
responsible for any use of chemical weapons must be held accountable,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "american typewriter light" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><i> Recalling </i>that in
resolution 2118 (2013) the Council decided that the Syrian
Arab Republic shall not use, develop, produce, otherwise acquire,
stockpile or retain chemical weapons or transfer, directly or
indirectly, chemical weapons, to other States or non-State actors and
underscored that no party in Syria should use,
develop, produce, acquire, stockpile, retain or transfer
chemical weapons,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"> 1.Requests the joint FFM and
the JIM investigative team to visit as soon as
possible the site of the alleged incident in Khan Shaykhun
and adjacent territories to conduct full-scale investigation using
the whole spectrum of relevant methods, including the
alternative information collection efforts and investigative
skills, as was strongly recommended for such cases in
the 4th and 5th JIM’s reports (para. 49 and para .
11 respectively).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #222222; text-align: left;"> 2.</span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: left;">Demands </i><span style="color: #222222; text-align: left;">all
parties in the Syrian Arab Republic to secure in accordance with the
resolution 2118 (2013) without any delay free and safe
access for the joint FFM and JIM team to the site of
the incident and adjacent areas;</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #222222; text-align: left;"> 3.</span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: left;">Requests </i><span style="color: #222222; text-align: left;">the Director-General
of the OPCW Technical Secretariat and the head of the OPCW-UN Joint
Investigative Mechanism (JIM) to forward through the United
Nations Secretary-General to the Council for its consideration
their proposals on the personal composition of the joint team to be
dispatched to the Idlib Governorate of the Syrian Arab Republic based
on the principle of a broad-based and balanced geographical
representation;</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #222222; text-align: left;"> 4.</span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: left;">Decides </i><span style="color: #222222; text-align: left;">that
the report of the joint FFM and JIM team should include
all the evidences collected at the site of the incident and be
provided to the Council for consideration;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"> 5.Decides to
remain actively seized of the matter.</span></div>
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Nabil Abi Saabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654699255357833764noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994962276496279756.post-3991364565735147122017-04-04T20:33:00.003-04:002017-04-04T21:18:52.243-04:00US, UK, France Draft Resolution on Chemical Attack in Idlib, Syria: UN Full Access<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i> Recalling</i> the
Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating,
Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare,
and the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production,
Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction
(CWC) ratified by the Syrian Arab Republic on 14 September 2013, and
the Council’s resolutions 1540 (2004), 2118 (2013), 2209 (2015),
2235 (2015), 2314 (2016), and 2319 (2016), </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i> Expressing</i> its
horror at the reported use of chemical weapons in
the Khan Shaykhun area of southern Idlib in the
Syrian Arab Republic on 4 April 2017 causing large-scale
loss of life and injuries, <i>affirming </i>that the use of
chemical weapons constitutes a serious violation of international
law, and <i>stressing</i> that those responsible for any
use of chemical weapons must be held accountable, </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Noting</i> the Organisation
for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has announced, in
addition to its ongoing investigation, that its Fact Finding
Mission (FFM) is in the process of gathering and analysing
information on this incident from all available sources and
will report to the OPCW Executive Council,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Recalling</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> that
in resolution 2118 (2013) the Council decided that the Syrian
Arab Republic shall not use, develop, produce, otherwise acquire,
stockpile or retain chemical weapons or transfer, directly or
indirectly, chemical weapons, to other States or non-State actors and
underscored that no party in Syria should use, develop produce
acquire, stockpile, retain or transfer chemical weapons, </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i> Determining</i> that
the use of chemical weapons in the Syria Arab Republic represents a
threat to international peace and security,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>1. Condemns</i> in
the strongest terms and use of chemical weapons in the Syrian
Arab Republic, in particular the attack on
Khan Shaykhun reported on 4 April 2017, expresses its
outrage that individuals continue to be killed and injured by
chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic, and <i>expresses </i>its
determination that those responsible must be held accountable;</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">2. Expresses</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> its
full support to the OPCW Fact Finding Mission investigation
and </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">requests</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> that it report the results of its
investigation as soon as possible;</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">3. Recalls </i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">paragraph
9 of resolution 2235 (2015), whichrequested the FFM to
collaborate with the JIM to provide full access to all the
information and evidence obtained or prepared by the FFM, and
stresses that the JIM should begin to fulfil its mandate
alongside the FFM as it seeks to determine whether the
incident on April 4 2017 involved the use of chemicals as weapons; </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">4. Recalls</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> that
in its resolutions 2118 and 2235 it decided that the Syrian Arab
Republic and all parties in Syria shall cooperate fully with the OPCW
and the United Nations including the Joint Investigation Mechanism;</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">5. Emphasises</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> that
this includes the obligation upon the Syrian Arab
Republic to provide the JIM and FFM with the following: </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> (a) flight plans,
flight logs, and any other information on air operations, including
all flight plans or flight logs filed on April 4 2017;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> (b) names of
all individuals in command of any helicopter squadrons;</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> (c) arrange meetings
requested including with generals or other officers, within no more
than five days of the date on which such meeting is requested;</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> (d) immediately provide
access to relevant air bases from which the JIM or the
FFM believe attacks involving chemicals as weapons may have been
launched </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">6. Requests</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> the
Secretary-General to report on whether the information and access
described in paragraph 5 has been provided in his reports to the
Security Council every 30 days pursuant to paragraph 12 of resolution
2118.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: left;">7. Recalls</i><span style="color: #222222; text-align: left;"> its
decision in response to violations of resolution 2118 to impose
measures under Chapter VII of the United Nations charter.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><u><b>Security
Council Press Statement on Syria</b></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">On
8 March 2017, the members of the Security Council were briefed by the
Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura,
and reiterated their support for his leadership of the United
Nations’ efforts to facilitate the lasting political settlement of
the Syrian crisis through an inclusive and Syrian-led political
process that meets the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;">The
members of the Security Council reaffirmed their strong commitment to
the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of the
Syrian Arab Republic, and reiterated that the only sustainable
solution to the current crisis in Syria is through an inclusive and
Syrian-led political process based on the Geneva Communiqué of 30
June 2012, as endorsed by the Security Council resolution 2118
(2013), the Security Council resolutions 2254 (2015), 2268 (2016) and
2336 (2016), and relevant statements of the International Syria
Support Group.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;">The
members of the Security Council welcomed the conclusion of a further
round of United Nations-facilitated intra-Syrian negotiations in
Geneva on 3 March 2017. They further welcomed the announcement by
Special Envoy de Mistura of a clear agenda for future negotiations as
indicated by Resolution 2254, focusing on governance; constitutional
issues; elections; and counter terrorism, security and confidence
building measures. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;">The
members of the Security Council reiterate their commitment to
ensuring the inclusion of Syrian women in the political process
through sustained consultation and dialogue and promoting their full
and effective participation.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">The
members of the Security Council recognised that the continuation of
political negotiations was made possible by the ceasefire developed
through the Astana process. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;">The
members of the Security Council called on the Syrian parties to fully
implement the ceasefire, established pursuant to the arrangements of
29 December 2016, noted by UN Security Council resolution 2336,
including ending ceasefire violations and ensuring humanitarian
access.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;">The
members of the Council also encouraged the International Syria
Support Group members to use their influence over the parties to help
end violations, reduce violence, build confidence and ensure safe,
sustained and unhindered humanitarian access in line with UN Security
Council resolution 2165 (2014).</span></span></div>
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Members of the Security Council looked forward to the early
resumption of the intra-Syrian negotiations and encouraged the Syrian
parties to return to talks in good faith and to engage constructively
and without preconditions on the agenda set out by the UN Special
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><i><b>CHECK
AGAINST DELIVERY</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><b>Staffan
de Mistura</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><b>United
Nations Special Envoy for Syria</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><b>Briefing
to the Security Council</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><u><b>8
March 2017</b></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Mr.
President,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">1. Thank
you for the opportunity to brief the Security Council following the
fourth round of intra-Syrian talks that concluded in Geneva last
Friday, 3 March 2017. I will be releasing this briefing publicly as
an aide to the invitees and all interested Syrians, as well as to the
wider international community, so that all can understand what took
place in Geneva and what lies ahead. And I am glad to be briefing you
on International Women’s Day, since the voices and influence of
Syrian women must be felt in this process.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><b>Background</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">2. The
talks were conducted with the encouragement of the Security
Council, which on 31 January 2017 urged me to re-convene
negotiations. The invitation letter recalled the Security Council’s
urging of the Syrian parties to participate in good faith and without
preconditions, and its reaffirmation that the only sustainable
solution to the current crisis in Syria is through an inclusive and
Syrian-led political process based on the Geneva Communique of 30
June 2012 as endorsed by Security Council resolution 2118 (2013),
Security Council resolutions 2254 (2015), 2268 (2016) and 2336
(2016), and relevant statements of the International Syria Support
Group.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">3. Security
Council resolution 2254 (2015) specifically mandates the Special
Envoy to convene representatives of the Government of Syria and the
opposition to engage in formal negotiations on a political transition
process. In that context, the focus of the agenda set out in the
invitation letter was operative paragraph 4 of Security Council
resolution 2254 (2015).</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">4. The
invitations also recalled that the ceasefire regime announced on 29
December 2016 and the follow-up efforts in Astana had made
significant contributions to jumpstarting the political process in
Geneva and would remain important to ensure conducive conditions for
genuine negotiations, as recognized by this Council. Thus, I
continued to consult throughout the round on how to ensure that the
Astana and Geneva efforts reinforce each other, in particular on the
issues identified in paragraphs 12, 13 and 14 of resolution 2254
(2015), in strengthening the ceasefire, and regarding combatting
terrorism as stated in resolution 2254 and pursuant to Security
Council Resolutions 2249 (2015) and 2253 (2015).</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><b>The
course of the talks</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">5. I
thank the Syrian invitees for accepting my invitation, for engaging
on procedure and substance, and for participating at the outset
together in a symbolic welcoming ceremony in the Assembly Hall of the
Palais des Nations on 23 February 2017.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">6. The
photo of that event captures the moment when the invitees in the
intra-Syrian talks sat together in one room - under the UN emblem -
for the first time in three years. All representatives of this
Council and of the International Syria Support Group were witnesses.
With me on the podium as part of my advisory team were Syrian women
representing civil society. This moment sent an important signal to
all Syrians that a political process is possible and has finally been
reconvened.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">7. In
my first bilateral meetings following the opening ceremony, I shared
a set of initial thoughts on procedural issues while signaling my
desire to move ahead with genuine engagement on the substance. The
procedural issues related to how we intended to deal with the
specific agenda for governance, constitution-making and elections as
per 2254, the relevant process design and methodology, issues of
timelines and sequencing, and how any additional basket of issues
might be handled.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">8. The
talks which followed were not always easy. However, I can report that
the invitees engaged constructively in increasingly intensive
discussions on procedure and substance with me and my team. Invitees
agreed to receive a non-paper on principles and expert presentations
on issues in the baskets. These are all issues that touch upon a
transitional political process. Invitees therefore engaged in
substance on the agenda presented by the UN, and in some cases gave
initial reactions. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><b>Commonalities
and principles</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">9. There
was one early point of common ground. All invitees confirmed that the
talks should not start from scratch, and instead build upon the
achievements of the three rounds held in 2016. This allows me to
affirm the common ground identified in last year’s points of
commonalities and mediator’s summary papers produced after rounds
two and three. This also allowed me during this fourth round to build
upon this with a twelve-point non-paper that captured certain
essential principles. I was satisfied with the reactions to these
principles, and feel there is a broad area of common</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">\</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">meeting
of the minds regarding the type of Syria that all invitees may want
to see one day. These principles can continue to evolve as a living
set of points. They can also serve to guide me as the mediator in
shepherding the effort. I did not at this stage seek any formal
agreement, not least because the important thing is to focus on the
real substance at stake. Therefore, I am not publicly releasing them
at this time, and may continue to refine them.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><b>Agenda</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">10. It
was clear and not disputed that the intra-Syrian talks in Geneva are
aimed at implementing resolution 2254. As the mediator, it is my view
and expectation that the sides should aim at a framework agreement
containing a political package so that a negotiated transitional
political process can be implemented in accordance with the clear
sequencing and target timelines set out in resolution 2254.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">11. To
achieve this goal, a clear agenda has emerged consisting of four
baskets – three baskets as per my invitation letter plus a new
additional basket added during the round. Each is to my mind
framed by the goal I have just described and contributes to
developing the overall political package for a negotiated
transitional political process to unfold in Syria:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">· Basket
1 addresses all issues related to the establishment, within a target
of six months, of credible, inclusive and non-sectarian governance.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.75in; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">· Basket
2 addresses all issues related to setting, within a target of six
month, a schedule and process for drafting a new constitution.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.75in; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">· Basket
3 addresses all issues related to ensuring that free and fair
elections, pursuant to a new constitution, can be held within
18 months and administered under the supervision of the UN, to the
satisfaction of the governance and to the highest international
standards of transparency and accountability, with all Syrians,
including members of the diaspora, eligible to participate.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">· The
new basket 4 addresses (within the context of the overall
transitional political process) issues related to counter-terrorism
and security governance, and also confidence-building measures.</span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">12. We
have elaborated with the sides elements that could be covered in the
workstream in each basket. Expert UN inputs have mapped to varying
degrees substantive issues that would need to be addressed. Basket 1
should address the functions, elements and institutions of credible,
inclusive and non-sectarian governance, their membership and
decision-making, their powers and relations to other institutions,
governance practices and policies and mechanisms, and the mechanisms
and legal basis to ensure implementation. Basket 2 should address the
type of constitutional drafting process by the Syrians that would be
set up such as a special commission, how a national conference or
national dialogue could play a role, what public consultation and
revision could take place on a draft, and how a draft would be
formally approved by Syrians. Basket 3 should identify the balloting
events that would take place, how elections would be administered,
what UN supervision would entail, what free and fair elections
according to highest international standards would require, and how
to ensure eligibility of all Syrians including members of the
diaspora to participate.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">Basket
4 should be informed by UN standards, such as the pillars of the UN
counter-terrorism strategy, and address strategic counter-terrorism
issues well as security sector governance. Thus, this basket
could address internal and external conditions conducive to the
spread of terrorism, preventing and combatting terrorism, ensuring
state capacity to address terrorism, and upholding the rule of law
and human rights while fighting terrorism -- including in state
institutions, and in particular security institutions. Issues of
unity of command over armed forces, powers of and oversight of
security agencies, credible and effective police forces, and dealing
with foreign fighters and forces could all be usefully addressed. So
could confidence-building measures.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">13. Let
me clarify that these are not as far as the UN understands the same
issues as those to be addressed in the Astana effort. The UN strongly
supports Astana in addressing the crucial issue of maintaining the
ceasefire regime announced on 29 December. Likewise, any immediate
operational counter-terrorism issues can be dealt with there, in
Astana not in Geneva.</span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">14. I
also look to the coming meeting in Astana to do everything possible
to find practical measures of confidence-building, such as securing
releases of arbitrarily detained persons, and also ensuring
unhindered humanitarian access. There were quite a few interactions
on these issues in Geneva. I also want to make clear that in Geneva
we will continue to address in the framework of the ISSG Humanitarian
Task Force issues of humanitarian access. We will also pursue a
systematic and sustained approach to the issue detainees, missing
persons, and other confidence-building measures, as called for in
Security Council resolution 2254 (2015).</span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">15. Let
me also indicate as I did to the invitees that if and as substantive
talks on the four baskets deepens, additional baskets on
reconstruction and international support for a negotiated
transitional political package could be added in due course.</span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><b>Work
methods</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">16. Within
the intra-Syrian talks process, as far as the UN is concerned, we aim
to address the baskets in parallel. This at least means that:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">· Each
basket will contain its own work stream;</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">· We
address all four baskets in-depth in each round;</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">· The
mediator will not allow any party to prevent discussion of a basket;</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">· The
sequencing of meetings to discuss baskets does not denote the
sequence of implementation of any agreed package;</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">· Nothing
is agreed until everything is agreed unless the sides decide
otherwise;</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">· Any
framework agreement would be a package from a comprehensive
negotiation.</span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">17. I
urge the invitees to prepare actively for the next round of talks on
all baskets. I intend to actively mediate in proximity talks, as
by the way is done in Astana. Workstreams in the baskets will be
pursued in formal meeting with the United Nations, as well as
technical discussions, and possibly working groups, expert
committees, or other arrangements, depending on the complexity of the
issues, the preferences of the sides, and what I assess can be
fruitful.</span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">18. As
we proceed in proximity mode, we will continue to explore every
opportunity for direct meetings on all issues on the agenda, or on
specific issues where appropriate.</span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div lang="en-US" style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><b>Progress
re opposition</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">19. In
this context, I am also pleased to note that, with our active
encouragement, important progress was made before this round toward
the needed basis for a single opposition delegation to participate in
direct negotiations with the Government of Syria. Significant
dialogue and contact among invitees on this matter continued during
round 4 in Geneva.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">20. I
will continue encouraging efforts in this direction, and work for
finalizing efforts to this end within the context of resolution 2254.
There should at the very least be cooperation among the opposition
invitees in a manner that promote the effectiveness of the process. I
hope that a clear agenda for the talks process will play its part in
assisting the opposition in its diversity to overcome whatever
differences remain. Let everyone note that success in this endeavor
lies in many hands, not just mine.</span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><b>Resolution
1325</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">21. Beyond
the invitees to the talks, this round of talks re-engaged Syrian
women and Syrian civil society in the peace process, in ways that we
have to build on. I strongly reiterated my commitment to ensuring the
inclusion of diverse voices of Syrian women in the process through
sustained consultation and dialogue. I reiterated my request to all
invitees to ensure full and effective participation of women in their
teams in accordance with Security Council resolution 1325. Meanwhile,
I convened and worked closely throughout the round with the Women
Advisory Board, who directly advise me and my team before and after
the sessions.</span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><b>Civil
society</b></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">22. My
office also activated the Civil Society Support Room to accompany the
process and enable a broad cross-section of Syrian civil society to
be present in Geneva. This enabled me and my colleagues to consult
with a range of Syrian civil society individuals and organisations
with a humanitarian and human rights background. We were also able to
consult Syrian legal and economic experts, primarily academics and
former civil servants, from both inside and outside Syria. Their
voices brought many perspectives, and also gave us useful expert
insights.</span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div lang="en-US" style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><b>Next
steps and required support</b></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">23. What
is the way ahead? I am in New York to brief you but also to consult
the Secretary-General, which will be later this week. It is my
intention to reconvene the invitees for a 5</span><sup><span lang="en-US">th</span></sup><span lang="en-US"> round
with a target date of 23 March, with invitees to arrive 22 March.</span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">24. In
support of the talks process, I need your help. First, I would
welcome this Council sending a clear signal that the outcomes of this
round of intra-Syrian talks have your full support. The agenda now
set should be fully backed. We cannot accept any back-sliding. You
should know that I was quite prepared to adjourn meetings if no
serious engagement was taking place on the baskets in the round that
just passed, and that will continue. And I will not hesitate to
explain why.</span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">25. Second,
the invitees should be preparing for intensive and substantive
discussion on the baskets in the fifth round. I hope they will come
with constructive inputs and fresh thinking where that is needed.
That is what a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned process ideally would
require. But if they do not, the UN will continue to stimulate them
with inputs.</span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.25in; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">26. </span></span><span lang="en-US">Third,
I appeal to those convening the Astana meeting next week to address
urgently the challenges to the ceasefire. And I urge all states with
influence to use that influence now with the conflicting
parties. </span><span style="color: black;">Since mid-February, we
have witnessed several worrisome developments that can be classified
either as typical spoiler acts, or escalatory steps in contested
areas that are of strategic interest to the parties to the
ceasefire. </span><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">This </span></span><span style="color: black;">surge
in violence is killing more civilians, and has the potential to
undermine confidence in the 29 December 2016 ceasefire agreement.
There is an urgent need for an effective working mechanism on
verification, prevention, or correction on the ground. The UN will be
present and active in the Astana meeting to support the principal
players address these challenges.</span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">27. Fourth,
humanitarian access must be safe, unhindered and sustainable,
especially in besieged and hard to reach areas, on the basis of needs
assessed by the UN and its humanitarian partners. All parties to the
conflict must meet their obligations under international humanitarian
law.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.25in; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="en-US">28. Fifth,
let us remember the enormous task of bringing about a return of those
who have fled and the reconstruction of Syria once a political
solution is reached. The ministerial-level conference that will take
place in Brussels less than a month from now will focus on the
implementation of pledges and commitments made in London last year,
on supporting the resilience of millions of refugees and host
communities in neighboring countries, </span></span></span></span>
</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">but
will also begin to look a possible concerted path forward on early
rehabilitation and future reconstruction needs – if and only if a
credible and genuine transitional process has firmly taken place. A
well-coordinated approach to reconstruction needs can be a powerful
incentive to all to replace guns with bricks and mortars, boost
regional economies, and enable the return of the displaced to their
homes.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">29. Sixth,
let us plainly acknowledge that, while the solution must be Syrian
led and owned, Syria’s future is not, tragically, only in Syrian
hands. Syrians from all walks of life remind me of this on a daily
basis. I appreciated the assistance of many active diplomatic
counterparts during the fourth round. If we are to go further, every
important outside player needs to make a firm and unequivocal
decision not to pursue the illusion – the fantasy as I said in
Geneva – of a military solution, or to foster that illusion among
Syrians. All must recognize that only a political solution can
produce a sustainable future for Syria. This requires a solution that
addresses the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people. The
Syrians must recognize this, and so must outsiders.</span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Mr.
President,</span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">30. On
this International Women’s Day, I want to try to capture what I
heard from Syrian women, and also Syrian civil society, during this
fourth round. Here is what they tell me: Syria and Syrians are sick
of this conflict; they are devastated at what has befallen their
country; they demand that their voices be heard; they want Syria’s
destiny to be in Syrian hands; theyhave a huge amount to contribute
to peace not war; they know the difficulties but want these UN talks
to work; and, above all, they call on all of you to support this
mediation process and help it succeed. I hope this Council hears
these voices, and that everyone now acts accordingly.</span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Thank
you, Mr. President.</span></span></div>
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Nabil Abi Saabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654699255357833764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994962276496279756.post-46155811794792783952017-02-10T12:30:00.001-05:002017-02-10T12:33:56.421-05:00Security Council supports President Farmajo of Somalia <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON SOMALIA</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p> </o:p>The Security Council welcomes the conclusion of the
electoral process in Somalia and the election of President Mohamed Abdullahi
Mohamed “Farmajo”. The Security Council pays tribute to
former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for his service and commends the swift
and gracious transfer of power in Somalia.</div>
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The Security Council welcomes the political and security
progress in Somalia since 2012, and underscores the need to maintain the
momentum towards democratic governance in Somalia. The Security Council commends
the increased participation and representation of the people of Somalia in the
electoral process. The Council emphasises the importance of governing in
a spirit of national unity in an inclusive manner and of adhering to the
political road map in order to reach one-person, one-vote elections in four
years time.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Security Council commends the role of the United
Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) in enabling the electoral process
in close cooperation with the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on
Development (IGAD) and other international partners. The Security Council
pays tribute to the contribution of the African Union Mission in Somalia
(AMISOM) to lasting peace and stability in Somalia, noting in particular AMISOM’s
critical role in ensuring the provision of security for the electoral process,
which along with the Somali security forces, enabled voting to take place
across the country.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Security Council strongly condemns recent Al-Shabaab
attacks that attempted to disrupt the political process in Somalia and pays
tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of AMISOM and the Somali security forces
for their efforts in reducing the threat posed by Al-Shabaab.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Security Council welcomes the increased representation
of women in the Upper House and the House of the People and underlines the
important contribution of women to Somalia’s peacebuilding and State building
process.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Security Council underscores the importance of the
timely and transparent appointment of Ministers and Cabinet positions in
consultation with the Somali Parliament.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>The
Council calls on the Parliament and all Federal and State leaders to cooperate
fully with the Federal Government of Somalia in driving forward reform and
addressing immediate priorities without delay.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Security Council calls on President Farmajo and his
government give urgent attention to the immediate risk of famine, to take
active steps to prevent it, and to address the consequences of the severe
drought in Somalia. The Council appeals to donors to increase support to
the Humanitarian Response Plan for Somalia and to support the appeals for aid
by Somali Federal and Regional authorities’. The Council reiterates the
need for full, safe and unhindered access for the timely delivery of aid to
persons in need across Somalia.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Security Council emphasises the need to accelerate
agreement between the federal and regional authorities on a Somali federal
security sector architecture, which clearly defines the roles, responsibilities
and structures of relevant security sector institutions under full Somali
ownership as an immediate priority. The Council stresses the importance
of the Federal Government of Somalia enhancing and strengthening efforts to
strengthen Somalia’s security capabilities in order to move towards the
eventual handover of security responsibilities from AMISOM to the Somali
security services. In this regard, the Council encourages UNSOM to
continue to undertake a Comprehensive Approach to Security in close coordination
with the Somali authorities, AMISOM and international partners.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Security Council underlines the importance of good
faith cooperation between federal and regional authorities in Somalia in order<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>to accelerate Somalia’s peacebuilding
and State-building process, and calls on the international community and
Somalia's partners to step up their support to efforts to build and strengthen
Somalia’s national institutions, governance structures and socio-economic
infrastructure.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Security Council underlines the need to ensure progress
in the Somali-led constitutional review process. The Council encourages
the Federal Government of Somalia to promote a comprehensive reconciliation
process that brings about local, regional, and national cohesion and integration
in a climate of respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and to
establish an effective federal political system. The Council
further encourages President Farmajo, the Federal and Regional authorities to
reiterate Somalia’s commitment to increase transparency and accountability of
public financial management, including to advance security sector reform.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Security Council urges the new Federal Administration
to take active steps to lay the foundations for inclusive and transparent
elections in four years time, including by ensuring that public office in
Somalia cannot be achieved through harassment, intimidation, corruption or
manipulation. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Security Council reaffirms its respect for the
sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The
Security Council recognizes that the coming months will be an important period
for Somalia. The Council will continue to follow progress closely, and
reaffirms its support for peace, stability and development in Somalia.</div>
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Nabil Abi Saabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654699255357833764noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994962276496279756.post-73921907801251216452017-01-19T10:18:00.000-05:002017-01-19T10:28:32.288-05:00Security Council Supports Barrow, Calls Jammeh to Transfer Power Immediately <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>The
Security Council</i>,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Reaffirming
its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
integrity and unity of The Islamic Republic of The Gambia, and
recalling the importance of the principles of good-neighbourliness,
non-interference and regional cooperation,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Recalling
the Statement</i> of its <i>President on 21 December
2016</i> on <i>Peace consolidation in West Africa and the
Press Statement of its Members on 10 December 2016 on the Gambia
elections,</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Recalling
the relevant provisions of Article 23 (4) of the African Union (AU)
Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance and the provisions of
the Supplementary Protocol of the Economic Community of West African
States (ECOWAS) on Democracy and Good Governance,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Congratulating</i> <i>the
Gambian people for</i> the holding of the peaceful and
transparent Presidential election on 1 December 2016,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Noting</i> the
official results of the elections of 1 December 2016 issued by the
Gambian Independent Electoral Commission which proclaimed Mr. Adama
Barrow President Elect, and which the outgoing President of The
Islamic Republic of The Gambia, Mr. Yahya Jammeh, himself publicly
recognized and accepted on 2 December,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Strongly
condemning the statement by President Jammeh, on 9 December rejecting
the December 1 official election results and the takeover of the
Independent Electoral Commission by the Gambian Armed Forces on 13
December 2016, and the attempt by the Parliament ON 18 January 2017
to extend President Jammeh’s term for three monthS beyond his
current mandate,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Condemning</i> <i>in
the strongest possible terms</i> the attempts to usurp the will
of the people and undermine the integrity of the electoral process in
The Gambia,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Condemning
the attempt to prevent a peaceful and orderly transfer of power to
President-elect Barrow by declaring a state of emergency,</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Expressing </i>grave
concern at the risk of deterioration of the situation in the
Gambia, <i>recalling</i> that the Gambian government bears
primary responsibility for protecting human rights and protecting the
civilian population in The Gambia and <i>demanding</i> that
all stakeholders and parties act with maximum restraint, refrain from
violence and remain calm,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span lang="en-US">Commending
the declaration </span>of the Peace and Security Council of the
African Union (AU) <span lang="en-US">at its 647</span><sup><span lang="en-US">th</span></sup> <span lang="en-US">meeting
held on 13 January 2017 that as of 19 January 2017, outgoing
President, Yahya Jammeh, will cease to be recognized by the AU as
legitimate President of the Republic of the Gambia,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>taking
note</i> of the communiqué of the Chairman of the African Union
on 10 December 2016 and the joint Communique of The ECOWAS
Commission, the African Union Commission and the United Nations
Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) on 10 December 2016,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Commending
the initiatives of ECOWAS, including the visit of a ECOWAS/UN high
level delegation in Banjul on 13 December 2016, led by Her Excellency
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia and
Chairperson of the ECOWAS authority, aimed at ensuring a peaceful and
orderly transition of process in The Gambia, as well as the ECOWAS
high level delegation in Banjul on 13 January 2017,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Further
welcoming the efforts of His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, President
and Commander in chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as the
ECOWAS Mediator in the Gambia and His Excellency, John Dramani
Mahama, former President of the Republic of Ghana as the Co-chair,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Recognizing</i> the
important mediation role of Mr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, Special
Representative of the Secretary General and Head of the United
Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS),</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Commending</i> and
strongly supporting the continued efforts of the African Union and
ECOWAS to promote peace, stability and good governance in the Region,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>1.
Urges</i> all Gambian parties and stakeholders to respect the
will of the people and the outcome of the election which recognized
Adama Barrow as President-elect of The Gambia and representative of
the freely expressed voice of the Gambian people as proclaimed by
the Independent Electoral Commission;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2.
Endorses the decisions of ECOWAS and the African Union to recognize
Mr. Adama Barrow as President-Elect of the Gambia;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">3.
Calls upon the countries in the region and the relevant regional
organisation to cooperate with President Barrow in his efforts to
realize the transition of power ;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>4.
Welcomes</i> the decisions on The Gambia of the Fiftieth
Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority held in Abuja on 17
December 2016 and the decisions of The Peace and Security Council of
the African Union (AU), at its 644th meeting held on 12 December
2016 and its 647th meeting held on 13 January 2017;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">5.
Welcomes further the decisions of the Peace and Security Council of
the African Union (AU), declaring the inviolable nature of the
outcome of the presidential elections held on 1 December 2016 in The
Gambia, calling upon outgoing President Yahya Jammeh to keep to the
letter and spirit of the speech he delivered on 2 December 2016, in
which he welcomed the maturity of democracy in The Gambia and
congratulated the president-elect, Adama Barrow, and declaring
further that, as of 19 January 2017, outgoing President Yahya Jammeh
will cease to be recognized as legitimate President of the Republic
of The Gambia (AU/PSC communique at its 647th meeting held on 13
January 2017);</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">6.
Expresses its full support to the ECOWAS in its commitment to ensure
the respect of the will of the people of The Gambia as expressed in
the results of 1<sup>st</sup>December elections (draw from para
38(h) of the communiqué of 50<sup>th</sup> ECOWAS summit of 17
December 2016 and para 3 of the AU/PSC communique at its 647th
meeting held on 13 January 2017);</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">7.
Requests outgoing President Jammeh to carry out a peaceful and
orderly transition process, and to transfer power to President-elect
Adama Barrow by 19 January 2017 in accordance with the Gambian
constitution,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">8.
Emphasizes the importance that the safety of President-elect Adama
Barrow, and that of all Gambian citizens be fully ensured, and noted
the decision of ECOWAS Fiftieth Session in this regard;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">9.
Requests all stakeholders, within and outside The Gambia, to
exercise restraint, respect the rule of law and ensure the peaceful
transfer of power;</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">10.
Further Requests the Gambian defence and security forces to
demonstrate maximum restraint to maintain an atmosphere of calm in
the Gambia and stresses their duty and obligation to place
themselves at the disposal of the democratically elected
authorities<b>.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">11.
Requests the Secretary General to update the Security Council on the
implementation of this resolution within ten (10) days after its
adoption (new para);</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>12.
Requests</i> the Secretary-General, including through his
Special Representative, to facilitate, as appropriate, political
dialogue between the Gambian stakeholders in order to ensure peace
in The Gambia and respecting the outcome of the Presidential
election as recognized by ECOWAS and African Union, and to provide
technical assistance to the ECOWAS mediation where required,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>13.
Decides</i> to remain seized of the matter.</span></span></div>
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