Security Council resolution 2706 (2023) [on renewal of the authorization of the European Union-led Multinational Stabilization Force (EUFOR ALTHEA) in Bosnia and Herzegovina for a period of 12 months]
Symbol: S/RES/2706 (2023)
Date: 2023-11-02
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/78 [62] BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA SITUATION
S/78 [60] FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION
S/ X The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Subjects: EUFOR|Agreement on Implementing the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1995)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|PEACEBUILDING|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA|BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA SITUATION|FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION
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/2706 (2023)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               2 November 2023




               Resolution 2706 (2023)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 9466th meeting, on
               2 November 2023

                    The Security Council,
                    Determining that the situation in the region of the Former Yugoslavia continues
               to constitute a threat to international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.    Authorizes the Member States acting through or in cooperation with the
               EU to establish for a further period of twelve months, starting from the date of the
               adoption of this resolution, a multinational stabilization force (EUFOR ALTHEA) as
               a legal successor to SFOR under unified command and control, which will fulf il its
               missions in relation to the implementation of Annex 1-A and Annex 2 of the General
               Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the annexes thereto
               (collectively the Peace Agreement, S/1995/999, Annex) in cooperation with the
               NATO Headquarters presence in accordance with the arrangements agreed between
               NATO and the EU as communicated to the Security Council in their letters of
               19 November 2004, which recognize that EUFOR ALTHEA will have the main peace
               stabilization role under the military aspects of the Peace Agreement;
                     2.   Decides to renew the authorization provided by paragraph 11 of its
               resolution 2183 (2014) for a further period of twelve months starting from the date of
               adoption of this resolution;
                     3.    Authorizes the Member States acting under paragraphs 1 and 2 above to
               take all necessary measures to effect the implementation of and to ensure compliance
               with annexes 1-A and 2 of the Peace Agreement, stresses that the parties shall
               continue to be held equally responsible for the compliance with that annex and shall
               be equally subject to such enforcement action by E UFOR ALTHEA and the NATO
               presence as may be necessary to ensure implementation of those annexes and the
               protection of EUFOR ALTHEA and the NATO presence;
                     4.   Authorizes Member States to take all necessary measures, at the request of
               either EUFOR ALTHEA or the NATO Headquarters, in defence of the EUFOR
               ALTHEA or NATO presence respectively, and to assist both organizations in carrying
               out their missions, and recognizes the right of both EUFOR ALTHEA and the NATO
               presence to take all necessary measures to defend themselves from attack or threat of
               attack;




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                     5.   Authorizes the Member States acting under paragraphs 1 and 2 above, in
               accordance with annex 1-A of the Peace Agreement, to take all necessary measures
               to ensure compliance with the rules and procedures go verning command and control
               of airspace over Bosnia and Herzegovina with respect to all civilian and military air
               traffic;
                    6.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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