Security Council resolution 2714 (2023) [on lifting of the arms embargo on Somalia established in resolution 733 (1992)]
Symbol: S/RES/2714 (2023)
Date: 2023-12-01
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/78 [84] SOMALIA SITUATION
S/ X The situation in Somalia.
Subjects: UN. Mine Action Service|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|SANCTIONS|ARMS EMBARGO|SOMALIA|SOMALIA SITUATION|SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE|STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT|MINE CLEARANCE|CAPACITY BUILDING
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ALBANIA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: ECUADOR
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GABON
vote: yes
country: GHANA
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: MALTA
vote: yes
country: MOZAMBIQUE
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SWITZERLAND
vote: yes
country: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/2714 (2023)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                1 December 2023




               Resolution 2714 (2023)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9491st meeting, on
               1 December 2023

                       The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its previous resolutions and statements of its President on the
               situation in Somalia,
                    Reaffirming its respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political
               independence and unity of Somalia,
                    Highlighting its decision in this resolution to fully lift the arms embargo on the
               Federal Republic of Somalia established under resolution 733 (1992) as amended,
                   Emphasising, for the avoidance of doubt, that there is no arms embargo on the
               Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia (GFRS),
                       Emphasising that effective weapons and ammunition management in Somalia
               will:
                    a.    reduce the ability of Al-Shabaab, and other actors intent on undermining
               peace and security in Somalia and the region, to obtain weapons and ammunition,
                    b.   improve the ability of the GFRS and Somalia’s Federal Member States and
               regional governments to analyse and understand the origins of weapons and
               ammunition captured from Al-Shabaab or other actors, and,
                    c.   reduce the threat to peace and security posed by terrorists, in Somalia and
               neighbouring states,
                    Welcoming the technical assessments of the weapons and ammunition
               management capability of Somalia (S/2022/698 and S/2023/676), and the benchmarks
               proposed following the technical assessment, commending Somalia for the progress
               made, especially with regards to weapons management, and urging continued
               progress against the indicators,
                     Underlining the responsibility of the GFRS to ensure the safe and effective
               management, storage and security of their stockpiles of weapons, ammunition and
               other military equipment and their distribution, urging the GFRS to continue to codify
               and implement weapons and ammunition management policies and regulations,
               including continued development of an accountable weapons distribution and tracing
               system for all Somali security and police institutions,




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                    Welcoming the GFRS’ establishment of the Central Monitoring Department
               (CMD) to provide coordination, oversight, assurance and monitoring of the delivery,
               marking, circulation and audit of weapons and ammunition across Somalia with
               support and advice from Member States,
                   Expressing concern about the number of safe ammunition storage facilities in
               Somalia, and encouraging the construction, refurbishment and use of safe
               ammunition depots across Somalia,
                     Encouraging the international community to provide specialised, long-term
               training and capacity-building on weapons and ammunition management, including:
               the safe storage of materiel sold, supplied or transferred to Somalia, tracing and
               analysis of captured/seized weapons, ammunition and military equipment and
               improvised explosive devices (IEDs),
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
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                    1.    Recalls paragraph 5 of resolution 733 (1992) which established a general
               and complete embargo on all deliveries of weapons and military equipment to
               Somalia as amended by subsequent resolutions, and, recognising the progress made
               against the benchmarks endorsed in resolution 2662 (2022), decides to lift the arms
               embargo established in resolution 733 (1992) as amended;
                   2.   Recalls resolution 2713 (2023) which established a general and complete
               embargo on all deliveries of weapons and military equipment to Al -Shabaab in
               Somalia;
                    3.    Calls upon the GFRS to continue to:
                    a.    implement the National Weapons and Ammunition Management Strategy;
                    b.  establish an ammunition accounting system, and build sufficient armouries
               and ammunition storage areas to strengthen the capacity of stockpile management;
                   c.    promote further professionalisation, training and capacity -building of all
               Somali security and police institutions;
                   d.   implement action plans to strengthen screening and accountability
               mechanisms;
                     e.   take all measures necessary to ensure that weapons, ammunition and
               military equipment imported for use by the GFRS, Somali National Army, Somali
               National Police Force, the National Intelligence and Security Agency and the Somali
               Custodial Corps, as well as licenced private security companies are not resold to,
               transferred to, or made available for use by any individual or entity not in the service
               of the FGRS; and,
                    f.    implement Somalia’s responsibilities pursuant to resolution 2713 (2023);
                    4.    Requests UNMAS, in collaboration with partners, to continue to:
                     a.   provide technical advice and capacity-building support to assist Somalia
               with the implementation of the National Weapons and Ammunition Management
               Strategy and associated action plan;
                    b.    provide coordination and strategic advice to the GFRS to support the
               development of national policies, plans and guidelines to counter the threat of IEDs
               and to support a coordinated response to mine action needs throughout Somalia ,
               including assistance to victims;



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                 5.    Calls upon the international community to continue to provide additional
           support to develop weapons and ammunition management capacity in Somalia,
           including at the federal and local level, with a particular focus on w eapons and
           ammunition storage, technical assistance, and capacity-building on marking,
           recordkeeping, tracing and disposal, and encourages partners to coordinate their
           efforts to support Somalia in implementing the requirements of this resolution.




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