Security Council resolution 2562 (2021) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1591 (2005) on the Sudan until 12 Mar. 2022]
Symbol: S/RES/2562 (2021)
Date: 2021-02-11
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/76 [160] SUDAN--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/ X Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan.
Subjects: UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan|UN. Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1591 (2005)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|ARMS EMBARGO|SANCTIONS|SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE|HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS|DARFUR (SUDAN)|SUDAN
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/2562 (2021)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                11 February 2021




               Resolution 2562 (2021)
               Adopted by the Security Council on 11 February 2021

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions concerning Sudan, in particular 1591 (2005),
               1651 (2005), 1665 (2006), 1672 (2006), 1713 (2006), 1779 (2007), 1841 (2008), 1891
               (2009), 1945 (2010), 1982 (2011), 2035 (2012), 2091 (2013), 2138 (2014), 2200
               (2015), 2265 (2016), 2340 (2017), 2400 (2018), 2455 (2019), and 2508 (2020), and
               its Presidential Statement of 11 December 2018 (S/PRST/2018/19),
                     Welcoming the signing of the Juba Peace Agreement in Juba on 3 October 2020
               by the Government of Sudan, the Sudan Revolutionary Front and the Sudan
               Liberation Movement-Minni Minawi, and congratulating Sudan and its people for
               this historic achievement, which represents a significant opportunity for
               comprehensive and sustainable peace in Sudan and an important milestone of the
               transition period towards a peaceful, stable, democratic and prosperous future for
               Sudan,
                     Encouraging the signatories of the peace agreement to begin swiftly the process
               of implementation, and noting that the peace agreement provides for a specific role
               for the United Nations in supporting the implementation of its provisions,
                     Urging those who have yet to join the peace process with the Government of
               Sudan to do so immediately, constructively and without pre-conditions in order to
               conclude swiftly negotiations on a comprehensive peace agreement, and calling upon
               all international actors to continue encouraging non-participatory parties in this
               regard,
                     Reaffirming the primary responsibility of the Government of Sudan to protect
               civilians across its territory, acknowledging in this regard the Government of Sudan’s
               National Plan for Civilian Protection (S/2020/429) and the weapons-collection
               programme, and expressing concern that the security situation in some regions of
               Darfur remains precarious, and underscoring the need to avoid a relapse into conflict
               and mitigate the risks for the population posed inter alia by threats against civilians
               in Darfur, inter-communal violence, human rights violations and abuses, violations of
               international humanitarian law and continued displacement,
                     Stressing the need for the Government of Sudan to ensure accountability for
               violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, and
               welcoming the provisions of the Constitutional Document on transitional justice and
               accountability measures in this regard,




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                     Determining that the situation in Sudan continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                    Recalling the final report of the Sudan Panel of Experts (S/2021/40),
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Recalls the measures imposed by paragraphs 7 and 8 of resolution 1556
               (2004), as modified by paragraph 7 of resolution 1591 (2005), and paragraph 4 of
               resolution 2035 (2012), and the listing criteria and measures imposed by
               subparagraphs (c), (d) and (e) of paragraph 3 of resolution 1591 (2005), as modified
               by paragraph 3 of resolution 2035 (2012), and reaffirms the provisions of
               subparagraph (f), (g) of paragraph 3 of resolution 1591 (2005), paragraph 9 of
               resolution 1556 (2004), and paragraph 4 of resolution 2035 (2012);
                     2.    Decides to extend until 12 March 2022 the mandate of the Panel of Experts
               originally appointed pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) and previously extended by
               resolutions 1779 (2007), 1841 (2008), 1945 (2010), 2035 (2012), 2138 (2014), 2200
               (2015), 2265 (2016), 2340 (2017), and 2400 (2018), reaffirms the mandate of the
               Panel of Experts’ as established in resolutions 1591 (2005), 1779 (2007), 1841 (2008),
               1945 (2010), 2035 (2012), 2138 (2014), 2200 (2015), 2265 (2016), 2340 (2017), 2400
               (2018), 2455 (2019), and 2508 (2020), and requests the Panel of Experts to provide
               to the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005)
               concerning the Sudan (hereafter “the Committee”) with an interim report on its
               activities no later than 12 August 2021, and provide to the Council, after discussion
               with the Committee, a final report by 13 January 2022 with its findings and
               recommendations, and further requests the Panel of Experts to provide updates every
               three months to the Committee regarding its activities, including Panel travel, and the
               implementation and effectiveness of paragraph 10 of resolution 1945 (2010), and
               expresses its intention to review the mandate and take appropriate action regarding
               the further extension of the mandate no later than 12 February 2022;
                     3.   Recalls paragraph 3(a) (v) of Security Council resolution 1591 (2005) and
               requests the Government of Sudan to submit requests for the Commi ttee’s
               consideration and, where appropriate, prior approval for the movement of military
               equipment and supplies into the Darfur region, particularly in the context of the
               implementation of the Juba Peace Agreement, in accordance with paragraph 7 of
               resolution 1591 (2005), as clarified and updated in paragraph 8 of resolution 1945
               (2010) and paragraph 4 of resolution 2035 (2012);
                     4.    Expresses its intention to regularly review the measures on Darfur, as
               recalled in paragraph 1, in light of the evolving situa tion on the ground, taking note
               of the Committee Chair’s report and recommendations, and in light of the upcoming
               interim report by the Panel of Experts due by 12 August 2021 as well as the final
               report by the Panel of Experts due by 13 January 2022, and taking into account
               relevant Security Council resolutions;
                     5.     Requests in this regard the Secretary-General, in close consultation with
               the Government of Sudan, signatories of the Juba Peace Agreement, UNITAMS, and
               the Panel of Experts, to conduct a review of the situation in Darfur, including threats
               to stability, implementation of the Juba Peace Agreement and the National Plan for
               Civilian Protection, measures to tackle the proliferation of weapons, including
               progress on the weapons collection program, and compliance with the measures on
               Darfur as recalled in paragraph 1 of this resolution, further requests the Secretary-General, in close coordination with the Panel of Experts and in consultation with the
               Government of Sudan, to provide to the Security Co uncil, by 31 July 2021, a report
               containing recommendations for clear and well identified key benchmarks that could
               serve in guiding the Security Council to review the measures on Darfur as recalled in


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           paragraph 1 of this resolution, and expresses its intention to establish clear and well
           identified key benchmarks no later than 15 September 2021, with readiness to
           consider adjusting measures renewed in paragraph 1 to respond to the situation in
           Darfur;
                6.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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