Security Council resolution 2615 (2021) [on delivery of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan]
Symbol: S/RES/2615 (2021)
Date: 2021-12-22
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/76 [46] AFGHANISTAN SITUATION
S/76 [31] TERRORISM
S/ X Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.
Subjects: Al-Qaida Sanctions List|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|FROZEN ASSETS|HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS|AFGHANISTAN|AFGHANISTAN SITUATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: ESTONIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: INDIA
vote: yes
country: IRELAND
vote: yes
country: KENYA
vote: yes
country: MEXICO
vote: yes
country: NIGER
vote: yes
country: NORWAY
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
vote: yes
country: TUNISIA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VIET NAM
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2615 (2021)
               Security Council                                                   Distr.: General
                                                                                  22 December 2021




               Resolution 2615 (2021)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8941st meeting, on
               22 December 2021

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions on Afghanistan,
                   Stressing the important role that the United Nations will continue to play in
               promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Afghanistan, as well as its continued support for the
               people of Afghanistan,
                    Expressing deep concern regarding the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan,
               including food insecurity, and recalling that women, children, and minorities have
               been disproportionately affected,
                     Expressing appreciation for the strengthened efforts of the international
               community to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan since
               15 August 2021, calling upon the United Nations to take an active role in coordinating
               such assistance going forward, and noting the intention of this resolution is to provide
               clarity to ensure the continued provision of assistance in the future,
                    Recalling the expectations that the Taliban will adhere to the commitments
               made, including with regards to humanitarian access, safe passage, counter-terrorism,
               security, human rights, and counter-narcotics,
                     Reaffirming the importance of combating terrorism in Afghanistan, including
               those individuals and groups designated by the Security Council Committee pursuant
               to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015), and ensuring the territory
               of Afghanistan should not be used to threaten or attack any country, to plan or finance
               terrorist acts, or to shelter and train terrorists, and that no Afghan group or individual
               should support terrorists operating on the territory of any country,
                     Determining that the situation in Afghanistan continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    1.   Decides that humanitarian assistance and other activities that support basic
               human needs in Afghanistan are not a violation of paragraph 1 (a) of resolution 2255
               (2015), and that the processing and payment of funds, other financial assets or




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               economic resources, and the provision of goods and services necessary to ensure the
               timely delivery of such assistance or to support such activities are permitted, strongly
               encourages providers relying on this paragraph to use reasonable efforts to minimize
               the accrual of any benefits, whether as a result of direct provision or diversion, to
               individuals or entities designated on the 1988 Sanctions List, and further decides to
               review the implementation of this provision after a period of one year;
                     2.    Requests the Emergency Relief Coordinator to brief the Security Council
               every six months from the adoption of this resolution based on the delivery of
               humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan including on any available information
               regarding payments of funds to, or for the benefit of, designated individuals or
               entities, any diversion of funds by the same, risk management and due diligence
               processes in place, and any obstacles to the provision of such assistance, and further
               requests relevant providers to assist the Emergency Relief Coordinator in the
               preparation of such briefings by providing information relevant to paragraph 1 above
               within 60 days of any such provision;
                     3.   Calls on all parties in all circumstances to respect the human rights of all
               individuals, including women, children, and persons belonging to minorities, and
               comply with their applicable obligations under international humanitarian law,
               including those related to the protection of civilians, including humanitarian
               personnel, and those related to the protection of medical personnel and humanitarian
               personnel exclusively engaged in medical duties, and demands all parties allow full,
               safe, and unhindered humanitarian access for the personnel of United Nations
               humanitarian agencies and other humanitarian actors regardless of gender; and
                    4.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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