Security Council resolution 2227 (2015) [on extension of the mandate of UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) until 30 June 2016]
Symbol: S/RES/2227 (2015)
Date: 2015-06-29
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/70 [225] MALI--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/70 [226] UN MULTIDIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED STABILIZATION MISSION IN MALI
Subjects: African Union|UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali|Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali emanating from the Algiers Process (2015)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|POLITICAL CONDITIONS|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|MALI|RECONCILIATION|HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION|SUDANO-SAHELIAN REGION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ANGOLA
vote: yes
country: CHAD
vote: yes
country: CHILE
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: JORDAN
vote: yes
country: LITHUANIA
vote: yes
country: MALAYSIA
vote: yes
country: NEW ZEALAND
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SPAIN
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VENEZUELA (BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF)
vote: yes

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               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               29 June 2015




               Resolution 2227 (2015)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7474th meeting, on
               29 June 2015

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular 2164 (2014) and 2100 (2013),
               its Presidential Statements of 6 February 2015 (S/PRST/2015/5), 28 July 2014
               (S/PRST/2014/15) and 23 January 2014 (S/PRST/2014/2), and its press statements
               of 18 June 2015, 29 May 2015, 1 May 2015 and 10 April 2015,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, unity and territorial
               integrity of Mali, emphasizing that the Malian authorities have primary
               responsibility for the provision of stability and security throughout the territory of
               Mali, and underscoring the importance of achieving national ownership of peaceand security-related initiatives,
                     Reaffirming the basic principles of peacekeeping, including consent of the
               parties, impartiality, and non-use of force, except in self-defence and defence of the
               mandate, and recognizing that the mandate of each peacekeeping mission is specific
               to the need and situation of the country concerned,
                    Recognizing the legitimate aspiration of all Malian citizens to enjoy lasting
               peace and development,
                     Welcoming the signing of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali
               (“the Agreement”) in 2015 by the Government of Mali, the Plateforme coalition of
               armed groups, and the Coordination des Mouvements de l’Azawad coalition of
               armed groups, as a historic opportunity to achieve lasting peace in Mali, and
               commending the signatories of the Agreement for the courage they demonstrated in
               this regard,
                     Considering the Agreement as balanced and comprehensive, aiming to address
               the political, institutional, governance, security, development and reconciliation
               dimensions of the crisis in Mali, respecting the sovereignty, unity and territorial
               integrity of the Malian State,
                    Underscoring that the responsibility for the full and effective implementation
               of the Agreement, which has to be Malian-led and Malian-owned, rests with the
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               crucial to contribute to lasting peace in Mali, drawing lessons from previous peace
               agreements,
                     Commending the role played by Algeria and other members of the
               international mediation team to facilitate the inter-Malian dialogue which led to the
               signing of the Agreement by the Government of Mali, the Plateforme and
               Coordination armed groups, welcoming the signing of the Agreement by the
               members of the international mediation team, and calling on the members of the
               Comité de Suivi de l’Accord (CSA) and other relevant international partners to
               support the implementation of the Agreement and to maintain close coordination to
               support lasting peace in Mali,
                    Stressing the need for clear, detailed and concrete oversight mechanisms to
               support the implementation of the Agreement, notably through the CSA and its four
               subcommittees dealing with political and institutional issues, defence and security,
               economic, social and cultural development, and reconciliation, justice and
               humanitarian issues,
                    Strongly condemning the violations of the ceasefire by the Malian parties that
               occurred in Mali, which led to loss of life, including of civilians, and displacement
               and undermined the peace process, welcoming the signing of the Arrangement
               sécuritaire pour une cessation des hostilités on 5 June 2015 by the Government of
               Mali and the Coordination armed groups, and recalling the ceasefire agreement of
               23 May 2014, and the declarations of cessation of hostilities of 19 February 2015
               and 24 July 2014 signed by the Malian parties,
                     Reiterating its strong support for the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Mali and for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated
               Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) to assist the Malian authorities and the
               Malian people in their efforts to bring lasting peace and stability to their country,
               noting the development of the Protection of Civilians strategy of MINUSMA,
               bearing in mind the primary responsibility of the Malian authorities to protect the
               population,
                     Commending troop- and police-contributing countries of MINUSMA for their
               contribution, paying tribute to the peacekeepers who risk their lives in this respect,
               strongly condemning attacks against peacekeepers, and underlining that attacks
               targeting peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law,
                    Expressing its concern at the slow pace of deployment of personnel and
               equipment of MINUSMA, which has seriously hindered its ability to fully
               implement its mandate since its establishment on 25 April 2013 by its resolution
               2100 (2013), welcoming efforts by the Secretary-General to accelerate the
               deployment of troops and equipment, as well as to provide adequate training, to
               improve the security and safety of MINUSMA’s personnel in a complex security
               environment that includes asymmetric threats, notably the use of mines and IEDs,
                     Strongly condemning the activities in Mali and in the Sahel region of terrorist
               organizations, including Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Ansar Eddine,
               the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), which continue to
               operate in Mali and constitute a threat to peace and security in the region and
               beyond, and human rights abuses and violence against civilians, notably women and
               children, committed in the North of Mali and in the region by terrorist groups,




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                 Stressing that terrorism can only be defeated by a sustained and
           comprehensive approach involving the active participation and collaboration of all
           States, and regional and international organizations to impede, impair, and isolate
           the terrorist threat, and reaffirming that terrorism cannot and should not be
           associated with any religion, nationality or civilization,
                 Recalling the listing of MUJAO, the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic
           Maghreb, Ansar Eddine and its leader Iyad Ag Ghali, and Al Mourabitoune on the
           Al-Qaida sanctions list established by the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267
           (1999) and 1989 (2011), and reiterating its readiness, under the above-mentioned
           regime, to sanction further individuals, groups, undertakings and entities who are
           associated with Al-Qaida and other listed entities and individuals, including AQIM,
           MUJAO, Ansar Eddine and Al Mourabitoune, in accordance with the established
           listing criteria,
                Welcoming the continued action by the French forces, at the request of the
           Malian authorities, to deter the terrorist threat in the North of Mali,
                 Noting with growing concern the transnational dimension of the terrorist threat
           in the Sahel region, underscoring the importance of achieving regional ownership
           and response in this regard, welcoming in this context the establishment of the
           Group of Five for the Sahel (G5) and the Nouakchott process on the enhancement of
           the security cooperation and the operationalization of the African peace and security
           architecture in the Sahel and Sahara region (APSA), as well as the commitment
           made by the African leaders at the Malabo Summit of 26-27 June 2014 and steps
           taken by the African Union to operationalize the African Capacity for Immediate
           Response to Crisis (ACIRC), and welcoming the efforts of the French forces to
           support G5 Member States to increase regional counter-terrorism cooperation,
                 Expressing its continued concern over the serious threats posed by
           transnational organized crime in the Sahel region, including arms and drug
           trafficking, human trafficking, and its increasing links, in some cases, with
           terrorism, underlining the responsibility of the countries in the region in addressing
           these threats, and welcoming the stabilizing effect of the international presence in
           Mali, including MINUSMA,
                 Strongly condemning the incidents of kidnapping and hostage-taking with the
           aim of raising funds or gaining political concessions, reiterating its determination to
           prevent kidnapping and hostage-taking in the Sahel region, in accordance with
           applicable international law, recalling its resolution 2133 (2014) and including its
           call upon all Member States to prevent terrorists from benefitting directly or
           indirectly from the payment of ransoms or from political concessions and to secure
           the safe release of hostages and, in this regard, noting the publication of the Global
           Counterterrorism Forum’s (GCTF) “Algiers Memorandum on Good Practices on
           Preventing and Denying the Benefits of Kidnapping for Ransom by Terrorists”,
                 Strongly condemning all abuses and violations of human rights and violations
           of international humanitarian law, including those involving extrajudicial and
           summary executions, arbitrary arrests and detentions and ill-treatment of prisoners,
           sexual and gender-based violence, as well as killing, maiming, recruitment and use
           of children, attacks against schools and hospitals, calling on all parties to respect the
           civilian character of schools as such in accordance with international humanitarian
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               all parties to bring an end to such violations and abuses and to comply with their
               obligations under applicable international law,
                     Reiterating, in this regard, that all perpetrators of such acts must be held
               accountable and that some of such acts referred to in the paragraph above may
               amount to crimes under the Rome Statute and taking note that, acting upon the
               referral of the transitional authorities of Mali dated 13 July 2012, the Prosecutor of
               the International Criminal Court opened, on 16 January 2013, an investigation into
               alleged crimes committed on the territory of Mali since January 2012, and recalling
               the importance of assistance and cooperation, by all parties concerned, with the
               Court,
                     Emphasizing the need for all parties to uphold and respect the humanitarian
               principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence in order to ensure
               the continued provision of humanitarian assistance, the safety and protection of
               civilians receiving assistance and the security of humanitarian personnel operating
               in Mali, and stressing the importance of humanitarian assistance being delivered on
               the basis of need,
                    Underscoring that Malian civilian control and oversight as well as further
               consolidation of the Malian Defence and Security Forces are important to ensure
               Mali’s long-term security and stability and to protect the people of Mali,
                    Commending the role of the European Union Training Mission (EUTM Mali)
               in Mali in providing training and advice for the Malian Defence and Security
               Forces, including contributing to the strengthening of civilian authority and respect
               for human rights, and of the European Union Capacity Building Mission (EUCAP
               Sahel Mali) in providing strategic advice and training for the Police, Gendarmerie
               and Garde nationale in Mali,
                     Calling upon the Malian authorities to address immediate and long-term
               needs, encompassing security, governance reform, development and humanitarian
               issues, to resolve the crisis in Mali and to ensure that the Agreement translates into
               concrete benefits for the local populations, notably through the priority projects
               outlined in the Agreement, calling on the international community to provide broad
               support in this regard, and stressing the need for enhanced coordination of these
               international efforts,
                    Commending the contributions already made following donors’ conference
               held in Brussels in May 2013 and toward the 2015 Consolidated Appeal for Mali,
               and urging all Member States and other donors to contribute generously to
               humanitarian operations,
                     Remaining seriously concerned over the significant ongoing food and
               humanitarian crisis in Mali, and over the insecurity which hinders humanitarian
               access, exacerbated by the presence of armed groups, terrorist and criminal
               networks, and their activities, the presence of landmines as well as the continued
               proliferation of weapons from within and outside the region that threatens the peace,
               security, and stability of States in this region, and condemning attacks against
               humanitarian personnel,
                     Determining that the situation in Mali continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,


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           Framework for peace and reconciliation and the implementation of the
           Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali
                 1.    Urges the Government of Mali, the Plateforme and Coordination armed
           groups to fulfil their commitments under the Agreement on Peace and
           Reconciliation in Mali, and in this regard, further urges them to continue to engage
           constructively with sustained political will and in good faith to achieve the full and
           effective implementation of the Agreement;
                2.    Urges the Government of Mali, the Plateforme and Coordination armed
           groups to immediately and fully respect and uphold the ceasefire agreement of
           23 May 2014, the Arrangement sécuritaire pour une cessation des hostilités of
           5 June 2015, and the declarations of cessation of hostilities of 19 February 2015 and
           24 July 2014;
                 3.    Expresses its readiness to consider targeted sanctions against those who
           take actions to obstruct or threaten the implementation of the Agreement, those who
           resume hostilities and violate the ceasefire, as well as those who attack and take
           actions to threaten MINUSMA;
                 4.     Demands that all armed groups in Mali put aside their arms, cease
           hostilities, reject the recourse to violence, cut off all ties with terrorist organizations
           and recognize, without conditions, the unity and territorial integrity of the Malian
           State;
                 5.   Urges the Malian authorities to further combat impunity and, in this
           regard, to ensure that all perpetrators of violations and abuses of human rights and
           violations of international humanitarian law, including those involving sexual
           violence, are held accountable, and also urges the Malian authorities to continue to
           cooperate with the International Criminal Court, in accordance with Mali’s
           obligations under the Rome Statute;
                 6.    Urges all parties in Mali to cooperate fully with the deployment and
           activities of MINUSMA, in particular by ensuring the safety, security and freedom
           of movement of MINUSMA’s personnel with unhindered and immediate access
           throughout the territory of Mali to enable MINUSMA to carry out fully its mandate;
                 7.     Requests the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Mali to
           continue to use his good offices, particularly to play a key role to support and
           oversee the implementation of the Agreement by the Government of Mali, the
           Plateforme and Coordination armed groups, notably by heading the Secretariat of
           the Comité de suivi de l’Accord (CSA), and in particular, to assist the Malian parties
           in identifying and prioritizing implementation steps, consistent with the provisions
           of the Agreement and with paragraph 14 (b) and (c) below, and affirms its intention
           to facilitate, support and follow closely the implementation of the Agreement;
                8.   Urges the Government of Mali, the Plateforme and Coordination armed
           groups to cooperate fully and coordinate with the Special Representative of the
           Secretary-General for Mali and MINUSMA, in particular on the implementation of
           the Agreement;
                 9.   Calls on the members of the CSA and other relevant international
           partners to support the implementation of the Agreement, and to coordinate their
           efforts with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Mali and



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               MINUSMA in this regard, and recognizes the role of the CSA to reconcile
               disagreements between the Malian parties;
                     10. Encourages the Government of Mali to take the necessary steps for the
               effective implementation of the Agreement, including political and institutional
               reforms;
                     11. Calls on all relevant United Nations agencies, as well as regional,
               bilateral and multilateral partners to provide the necessary technical and financial
               support to contribute to the implementation of the Agreement, in particular its
               provisions pertaining to socioeconomic and cultural development;

               MINUSMA’s mandate
                     12. Decides to extend the mandate of MINUSMA until 30 June 2016 within
               the authorized troop ceiling of 11,240 military personnel, including at least
               40 military observers to monitor and supervise the ceasefire, as well as reserve
               battalions capable of deploying rapidly within the country, and 1,440 police
               personnel;
                   13. Authorizes MINUSMA to take all necessary means to carry out its
               mandate, within its capabilities and its areas of deployment;
                    14.    Decides that MINUSMA shall perform the following tasks:

         (a)   Ceasefire
                     To support, monitor and supervise the implementation of the ceasefire
               arrangements and confidence-building measures by the Government of Mali, the
               Plateforme and Coordination armed groups, to devise and support, as needed, local
               mechanisms with a view to consolidate these arrangements and measures, as well as
               to report to the Security Council on any violations of the ceasefire, consistent with
               the provisions of the Agreement, especially its Part III and Annex 2;

         (b)   Support to the implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali
                    (i) To support the implementation of the political and institutional reforms
                    provided for by the Agreement, especially in its Part II;
                    (ii) To support the implementation of the defence and security measures of
                    the Agreement, notably to support, monitor and supervise the ceasefire, to
                    support the cantonment, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of
                    armed groups, as well as the progressive redeployment of the Malian Defence
                    and Security Forces especially in the North of Mali, taking into account the
                    security conditions, and to coordinate international efforts, in close
                    collaboration with other bilateral partners, donors and international
                    organizations, including the European Union, engaged in these fields, to
                    rebuild the Malian security sector, within the framework set out by the
                    Agreement, especially its Part III and Annex 2;
                    (iii) To support the implementation of the reconciliation and justice measures
                    of the Agreement, especially in its Part V, notably the establishment of an
                    international commission of inquiry, in consultation with the parties;




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                      (iv) To support, within its resources and areas of deployment, the conduct of
                      inclusive, free, fair and transparent local elections, including through the
                      provision of appropriate logistical and technical assistance and effective
                      security arrangements, consistent with the provisions of the Agreement;

           (c)   Good offices and reconciliation
                       To exercise good offices, confidence-building and facilitation at the national
                 and local levels, in order to support dialogue with and among all stakeholders
                 towards reconciliation and social cohesion and to encourage and support the full
                 implementation of the Agreement by the Government of Mali, the Plateforme and
                 Coordination armed groups, including by promoting the participation of civil
                 society, including women’s organizations, as well as youth organizations;

           (d)   Protection of civilians and stabilization
                      (i) To protect, without prejudice to the primary responsibility of the Malian
                      authorities, civilians under imminent threat of physical violence;
                      (ii) In support of the Malian authorities, to stabilize the key population
                      centres and other areas where civilians are at risk, notably in the North of
                      Mali, including through long-range patrols, and, in this context, to deter threats
                      and take active steps to prevent the return of armed elements to those areas;
                      (iii) To provide specific protection for women and children affected by armed
                      conflict, including through Child Protection Advisors and Women Protection
                      Advisors, and address the needs of victims of sexual and gender-based
                      violence in armed conflict;
                      (iv) To assist the Malian authorities with the removal and destruction of
                      mines and other explosive devices and weapons and ammunition management;

           (e)   Promotion and protection of human rights
                      (i) To assist the Malian authorities in their efforts to promote and protect
                      human rights, including to support, as feasible and appropriate, the efforts of
                      the Malian authorities, without prejudice to their responsibilities, to bring to
                      justice those responsible for serious abuses or violations of human rights or
                      violations of international humanitarian law, in particular war crimes and
                      crimes against humanity in Mali, taking into account the referral by the
                      transitional authorities of Mali of the situation in their country since January
                      2012 to the International Criminal Court;
                      (ii) To monitor, help investigate and report to the Security Council and
                      publicly, as appropriate, on violations of international humanitarian law and on
                      violations and abuses of human rights, including violations and abuses against
                      children and sexual violence in armed conflict committed throughout Mali and
                      to contribute to efforts to prevent such violations and abuses;

           (f)   Humanitarian assistance and projects for stabilization
                      (i) In support of the Malian authorities, to contribute to the creation of a
                      secure environment for the safe, civilian-led delivery of humanitarian
                      assistance, in accordance with humanitarian principles, and the voluntary, safe



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                    and dignified return or local integration or resettlement of internally displaced
                    persons and refugees in close coordination with humanitarian actors;
                    (ii) In support of the Malian authorities, to contribute to the creation of a
                    secure environment for projects aimed at stabilizing the North of Mali,
                    including quick impact projects;

         (g)   Protection, safety and security of United Nations personnel
                     To protect the United Nations personnel, notably uniformed personnel,
               installations and equipment and ensure the safety, security and freedom of
               movement of United Nations and associated personnel;

         (h)   Support for cultural preservation
                     To assist the Malian authorities, as necessary and feasible, in protecting from
               attack the cultural and historical sites in Mali, in collaboration with UNESCO;

               Deployment and capacities of MINUSMA
                    15. Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary steps, including
               through the full use of existing authorities and at his discretion, to enable
               MINUSMA to reach its full operational capacity without further delay;
                    16. Requests the Secretary-General to take all appropriate additional
               measures to enhance the safety and security of, and basic services for, MINUSMA’s
               personnel, in particular uniformed personnel, including through enhancing
               MINUSMA’s intelligence capacities, providing training and equipment to counter
               explosive devices, the generation of adequate military capabilities to secure
               MINUSMA’s logistical supply routes, as well as more effective casualty and
               medical evacuation procedures, to enable MINUSMA to execute effectively its
               mandate in a complex security environment that includes asymmetric threats;
                     17. Urges MINUSMA’s troop- and police-contributing countries to expedite
               the procurement and deployment of remaining contingent-owned equipment and
               urges Member States to provide troops and police that have adequate capabilities,
               training and equipment, including enablers, specific to the operating environment, in
               order for MINUSMA to fulfil its mandate and welcomes the assistance of Member
               States to MINUSMA’s troop- and police-contributing countries in this regard;
                     18. Calls upon Member States, especially those in the region, to ensure the
               free, unhindered and expeditious movement to and from Mali of all personnel, as
               well as equipment, provisions, supplies and other goods, which are for the exclusive
               and official use of MINUSMA, in order to facilitate the timely and cost-effective
               delivery of the logistical supply of MINUSMA;
                    19. Encourages the Secretary-General to keep the Mission concept under
               review, in order to maximize the positive impact of MINUSMA’s resources, and
               requests the Secretary-General to keep it informed on its implementation;

               Cross-cutting issues of MINUSMA’s mandate
                    20. Requests MINUSMA to further enhance its interaction with the civilian
               population, as well as its communication with the Malian Defence and Security
               Forces, including through the development of an effective communication strategy


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           and MINUSMA radio, to raise awareness and understanding about its mandate and
           activities;
                21. Requests MINUSMA to ensure that any support provided to non-United
           Nations security forces is provided in strict compliance with the Human Rights Due
           Diligence Policy on United Nations support to non-United Nations security forces
           (HRDDP);
                 22. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure full compliance of MINUSMA
           with the United Nations zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuses and
           to keep the Council fully informed if such cases of misconduct occur;
                23. Requests MINUSMA to take fully into account gender considerations as
           a cross-cutting issue throughout its mandate and to assist the Malian authorities in
           ensuring the full and effective participation, involvement and representation of
           women at all levels and at an early stage of the stabilization phase, including the
           security sector reform and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes,
           as well as in reconciliation and electoral processes and further requests MINUSMA
           to assist the parties to ensure women’s full and active participation in the
           implementation of the Agreement;
                24. Requests MINUSMA to take fully into account child protection as a
           cross-cutting issue throughout its mandate and to assist the Malian authorities in
           ensuring that the protection of children’s rights is taken into account, inter alia, in
           disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes and in security sector
           reform in order to end and prevent violations and abuses against children;
                 25. Requests MINUSMA to consider the environmental impacts of its
           operations when fulfilling its mandated tasks and, in this context, to manage them as
           appropriate and in accordance with applicable and relevant General Assembly
           resolutions and United Nations rules and regulations, and to operate mindfully in
           the vicinity of cultural and historical sites;

           Inter-mission cooperation in West Africa
                  26. Authorizes the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps in order to
           ensure inter-mission cooperation, notably between MINUSMA, UNMIL and
           UNOCI, appropriate transfers of troops and their assets from other United Nations
           missions to MINUSMA, subject to the following conditions: (i) the Council’s
           information and approval, including on the scope and duration of the transfer,
           (ii) the agreement of the troop-contributing countries and (iii) the security situation
           where these United Nations missions are deployed and without prejudice to the
           performance of their mandates, and, in this regard, encourages further steps to
           enhance inter-mission cooperation in the West African region, as necessary and
           feasible, and to report thereon for consideration as appropriate;

           French forces mandate
                27. Authorizes French forces, within the limits of their capacities and areas
           of deployment, to use all necessary means until the end of MINUSMA’s mandate as
           authorized in this resolution, to intervene in support of elements of MINUSMA
           when under imminent and serious threat upon request of the Secretary-General, and
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               Mali and to coordinate its reporting with the reporting by the Secretary-General
               referred to in paragraph 35 below;

               G5 Sahel and African Union contribution
                     28. Encourages the Member States of the Sahel region to improve
               coordination to combat recurrent threats in the Sahel, including terrorism, together
               with transnational organized crime and other illicit activities such as drug
               trafficking, welcomes the efforts of the Member States of the Sahel to strengthen
               border security and regional cooperation, including through the G5 Sahel and the
               Nouakchott process on the enhancement of the security cooperation and the
               operationalization of the African Peace and Security Architecture in the Sahel and
               Sahara region (APSA), as well as the commitment made by the African leaders at
               the Malabo Summit of 26-27 June 2014 and steps taken by the African Union to
               operationalize the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crisis (ACIRC), and
               encourages the Member States of the African Union to generate substantive pledges
               to the ACIRC;

               International cooperation on the Sahel
                     29. Calls upon all Member States, notably Sahel, West Africa and Maghreb
               States, as well as regional, bilateral and multilateral partners, to enhance their
               coordination to develop inclusive and effective strategies to combat in a
               comprehensive and integrated manner the activities of terrorist groups crossing
               borders and seeking safe havens in the Sahel region, notably AQIM, MUJAO, Ansar
               Eddine and Al Mourabitoune, and to prevent the expansion of those groups as well
               as to limit the proliferation of all arms and transnational organized crime;
                     30. Reiterates its call for the rapid and effective implementation, in
               consultation with regional organizations, of regional strategies encompassing
               security, governance, development, human rights and humanitarian issues such as
               the United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel region, and recalls in this regard
               the good offices role of its Special Envoy for the Sahel in order to enhance regional
               and interregional cooperation, in close coordination with the Special Representative
               of the Secretary-General for West Africa;

               European Union contribution
                    31. Calls on the European Union, notably its Special Representative for the
               Sahel and its EUTM Mali and EUCAP Sahel Mali missions, to coordinate closely
               with MINUSMA, and other bilateral partners of Mali engaged to assist the Malian
               authorities in the Security Sector Reform (SSR), as provided for by the Agreement
               and consistent with paragraph 14 (b) (ii) above;

               Obligations under international humanitarian and human rights law
                    32. Urges all parties to comply with obligations under international
               humanitarian law to respect and protect humanitarian personnel, facilities and relief
               consignments, and take all required steps to allow and facilitate the full, safe,
               immediate and unimpeded access of humanitarian actors for the delivery of
               humanitarian assistance to all people in need, while respecting the United Nations
               humanitarian guiding principles and applicable international law;




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                 33. Reiterates that the Malian authorities have primary responsibility to
           protect civilians in Mali, further recalls its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000),
           1674 (2006), 1738 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed
           conflict, its resolutions 1612 (2005), 1882 (2009), 1998 (2011), 2068 (2012), 2143
           (2014) and 2225 (2015) on Children And Armed Conflict and its resolutions 1325
           (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009), 1960 (2010), 2106 (2013) and 2122
           (2013) on Women, Peace and Security and calls upon MINUSMA and all military
           forces in Mali to take them into account and to abide by international humanitarian,
           human rights and refugee law, and recalls the importance of training in this regard,
           and urges all parties to implement the conclusions on Children And Armed Conflict
           in Mali adopted by the Security Council working group on 7 July 2014;

           Small arms and light weapons
                  34. Calls upon the Malian authorities, with the assistance of MINUSMA,
           consistent with paragraph 14 above, and international partners, to address the issue
           of the proliferation and illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons in
           accordance with the ECOWAS Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons,
           Their Ammunition and Other Related Materials and the United Nations Programme
           of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons, in order to ensure the safe and
           effective management, storage and security of their stockpiles of small arms and
           light weapons and the collection and/or destruction of surplus, seized, unmarked or
           illicitly held weapons, and further stresses the importance of the full implementation
           of its resolutions 2017 (2011), 2117 (2013) and 2220 (2015);

           Reports by the Secretary-General and review of the mandate
                 35. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council every
           three months after the adoption of this resolution on the implementation of this
           resolution, focusing on the progress in the implementation of the Agreement on
           Peace and Reconciliation in Mali and on MINUSMA’s efforts to support it;
                36. Affirms its intention to consider reviewing the mandate of MINUSMA
           before 30 June 2016, as necessary, especially in light of progress made on the
           implementation of the Agreement;
                37.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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