Security Council resolution 2708 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 Nov. 2024]
Symbol: S/RES/2708 (2023)
Date: 2023-11-14
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/78 [217] UN INTERIM SECURITY FORCE FOR ABYEI
S/78 [160] SUDAN--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/78 [223] SOUTH SUDAN--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/ X Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan.
Subjects: UN Interim Security Force for Abyei|UN Interim Security Force for Abyei. Deputy Head of Mission|Joint Border Verification Monitoring Mechanism (Sudan and South Sudan)|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|DEMILITARIZED ZONES|ABYEI (SUDAN)|SUDAN|SOUTH SUDAN
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/2708 (2023)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               14 November 2023




               Resolution 2708 (2023)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9474th meeting, on
               14 November 2023

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming all previous resolutions and Presidential statements concerning the
               situation in Abyei and along the border between Sudan and South Sudan and
               underlining the importance of full compliance with and implementation of these,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and
               territorial integrity of Sudan and South Sudan,
                    Recognizing that the current situation in Abyei and along the border between
               Sudan and South Sudan continues to constitute a threat to international peace and
               security,
                    Underscoring the importance it places on the safety and security of
               peacekeepers in the field and the need for the Secretary-General and Troop-and
               Police-Contributing Countries and Member States to work together to ensure that
               UNISFA is adequately resourced and all peacekeepers in the field are willing, capable
               and equipped effectively and safely to implement their mandate,
                     1.   Decides to extend until 15 November 2024 the mandate of the United
               Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) as set out in paragraph 2 of
               resolution 1990 (2011) and acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United
               Nations, further decides to extend until 15 November 2024 the tasks of UNISFA as
               set out in paragraph 3 of resolution 1990 (2011), and further decides that UNISFA
               should continue to implement that mandate and tasks in accordance with resolutions
               2660 (2022), 2630 (2022) and 2609 (2021);
                     2.   Decides to extend until 15 November 2024 UNISFA’s mandate
               modification set forth in resolution 2024 (2011) and paragraph 1 of resolution 2075
               (2012), which provides for UNISFA’s support to the Joint Border Verification and
               Monitoring Mechanism (JBVMM), and further decides that UNISFA and the
               Secretary-General should continue to implement that mandate and tasks in accordance
               with resolutions 2660 (2022), 2630 (2022) and 2609 (2021);
                    3.    Maintains the authorized troop and police ceilings as set out in paragraphs
               4 and 5 of resolution 2609 (2021) and expresses its intention to remain seized of the
               recommendations in the 17 September 2021 letter of the Secretary-General
               (S/2021/805);




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                     4.   Urges the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan to provide full support
               for UNISFA in the implementation of its mandate and deployment of UNISFA
               personnel, including to facilitate the smooth functioning of all UNISFA bases and
               JBVMM teams sites, in line with their primary responsibility as host states and the
               Status of Forces Agreements, and further reiterates that the Abyei Area shall be
               demilitarized from any forces, as well as armed elements of the local communities,
               other than UNISFA and the Abyei Police Service when it is gradually established, and
               urges the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan and the local communities to take
               all necessary steps in this regard;
                     5.   Requests the Secretary-General to continue to inform the Security Council
               of progress in implementing UNISFA’s mandate as set out in paragraph 34 of
               resolution 2609 (2021), as well as on progress on the issues described in paragraph 5
               of resolution 2630 (2022), with combined written reports provided on 1 May 2024
               and 15 October 2024;
                    6.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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