Security Council resolution 2520 (2020) [on authorization to the Member States of the African Union to maintain the deployment of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) until 28 Feb. 2021]
Symbol: S/RES/2520 (2020)
Date: 2020-05-29
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/75 [84] SOMALIA SITUATION
S/ X The situation in Somalia.
Subjects: African Union Mission in Somalia|UN. Support Office in Somalia|UN Assistance Mission in Somalia|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|SUPPORT SERVICES|INTERNAL SECURITY|SOMALIA|SOMALIA SITUATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BELGIUM
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
vote: yes
country: ESTONIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: INDONESIA
vote: yes
country: NIGER
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
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/2520 (2020)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                29 May 2020




               Resolution 2520 (2020)
               Adopted by the Security Council on 29 May 2020

                    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,
                     Reiterating that Al Shabaab poses a serious threat to the stability of Somalia and
               its neighbours, condemning Al Shabaab attacks in Somalia and beyond, expressing
               deep concern at the loss of civilian life from Al Shabaab attacks, further expressing
               concern over the presence in Somalia of pro-Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
               actors, noting the threat posed by Al Shabaab is evolving and that degrading
               Al Shabaab and building and sustaining peace will require regional cohesion, a
               comprehensive strategy, reconfiguration of support, a focus on stabilisation, enhanced
               efforts across multiple avenues and an integrated and coherent approach among
               relevant actors,
                     Underlining its commitment to further strengthen Somalia’s security institutions
               and forces towards exercising full authority over its own territory and taking the lead
               in security operations,
                    Paying tribute to the bravery and sacrifices made by the African Union Mission
               in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali security forces personnel in the fight against
               Al Shabaab, and commending the contribution of AMISOM to building lasting peace
               and stability in Somalia,
                      Welcoming the progress made over the last year including recovering additional
               territory from Al Shabaab, training Somali security and police forces, steps to de epen
               Somali security sector reform such as completion of biometric registration of Somali
               security forces, and finalisation of the Somali-AU-UN Joint Threat Assessment,
                     Welcoming the support provided by the UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS)
               to AMISOM and the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), further
               welcoming political support provided by UNSOM, and the AU and Somalia’s efforts
               to convene key stakeholders on future international security support to Somalia post -
               2021, and the political and financial support from international partners, welcoming
               the commitment by Somalia and the UN to further strengthen their relationship,
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               within AMISOM, and further reiterating the importance of transparency and
               accountability with all key partners,
                    Underlining the importance of reaching an inclusive political settlement
               between the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and its Federal Member States
               (FMS), reiterating the importance of the full implementation of the tasks set out in
               the Somali-led Transition Plan which sets out the progressive transfer of security
               responsibilities from AMISOM to the Somali security institutions and forces, through
               operational, supporting and institutional-building activities, and underlines its
               expectation that the Somali authorities set out their clear vision for security post -2021
               and seek support from partners on this vision,
                     Underlining in this regard the ongoing delays in the implementation of th e
               priority measures and commitments outlined in paragraph 1 and paragraph 24 of
               resolution 2472 (2019), committed to in the 2019 Mutual Accountability Framework
               and based on commitments set out in the 2017 Security Pact agreed at the London
               Somalia conference, and further encouraging progress against these measures,
                     Emphasising the importance of full cooperation between the FGS and its FMS,
               noting the responsibilities of all parties to improve coopera tion and engage in FGS-
               led discussions, and underscoring that full cooperation would advance progress on
               key national priorities including: the implementation of the National Security
               Architecture; the delivery of tasks set out in the Somali-led Transition Plan; delivery
               of further financial reforms; the review of the Constitution; and implementation of
               timely elections by late 2020 or early 2021,
                     Condemning violations and abuses of international human rights law and
               violations of international humanitarian law in Somalia, calling on all parties to act
               in full compliance with their obligations under international human rights law and
               international humanitarian law, and further recalling the Working Group Conclusions
               on Children and Armed Conflict in Somalia (S/AC.51/2017/2),
                     Expressing grave concern at the humanitarian situation in Somalia and the
               impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, recognising that the pandemic presents a
               profound challenge to Somalia’s health system, socio -economic and humanitarian
               situation, calling for the provision of humanitarian assistance necessary to support
               Somalia, noting with appreciation the measures taken by AMISOM and the UN to
               ensure the safety and security of AMISOM and UN personnel whilst maintaining
               continuity of operations, calling for continued efforts to mitigate the impact of the
               pandemic, and welcoming the role played by AMISOM in supporting Somali-led
               disaster management and relief efforts and their efforts to create conditions conducive
               to the delivery of humanitarian assistance,
                     Reaffirming the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of
               conflicts and in peace-building, and stressing the importance of their full, effective
               and meaningful participation and involvement in all efforts at all levels for the
               maintenance and promotion of peace and security, and the need to increase their role
               in decision-making and leadership with regard to conflict prevention and resolution,
                     Emphasising the need for adequate risk assessment and risk management
               strategies by the FGS and the UN, of climate change, other ecological changes,
               natural disasters, energy access, and other factors on the stability of Somalia,
                    Taking note of the 2019 Joint AU-UN Review of AMISOM, the African Union
               Peace and Security Council’s communiqué of 7 May 2020 on the situation in Somalia ,
               and the Secretary-General’s report of 13 May 2020, S/2020/398 on the situation in
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                 Determining that the situation in Somalia continues to constitute a threat to
           international peace and security,
                Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                 1.    Calls on the FGS and its FMS urgently to make further progress on
           transition and welcomes the FGS’s commitment to revise the Somali-led Transition
           Plan by the end of September 2020, realigning tasks with partners and agreeing clear
           defining roles for all key stakeholders;
                2.    Urges the FGS and FMS to take concrete action to fulfil the priority
           measures in the 2019 Mutual Accountability Framework essential to Somali security
           and to inform decisions on international support for the Somali Security Sector after
           2021;
                 (a) Reach an inclusive political settlement on resource and power sharing,
           establishment of governance and oversight structures, and the delineation of
           responsibilities of Somali security institutions;
                 (b) Reinstitute regular meetings of the National Security Council or an
           alternative mechanism for engagement;
                 (c) Accelerate technical and security planning for elections in coordination
           with AMISOM, UNSOS and UNSOM to allow one-person-one vote elections, which
           are free and fair, peaceful, transparent, timely, credible and inclusive, allowing as
           many citizens to vote as possible in late 2020 or early 2021;
                (d) Develop and start implementing an achievable, time-bound and
           coordinated plan for force generation of able, affordable, accountable and acceptable
           forces and for the integration of regional forces into the federal armed forces and state
           police;
                 3.   Reiterates that Al Shabaab and other armed groups will not be defeated by
           military means alone, and in this regard, calls on the FGS, FMS, AMISOM, the UN
           and international partners to work closer together to take a comprehensive approach
           to security which is collaborative, gender-responsive and stabilising, and calls on
           international partners to provide support to the FGS to counter Al Shabaab’s finance,
           procurement and propaganda efforts;
                 4.   Recalls its support for the tasks set out in the Transition Plan, and
           underscores the recommendation in the Joint Review 2019 that AMISOM’s strategic
           tasks and priorities be seen primarily in the context of the transition;
                 5.   Underlines its intention to assess security support needed to prepare
           Somalia towards taking on the leading role on security by end of 2021 and post -2021,
           and take decisions on the reconfiguration of AMISOM on the basis of: 1) Information
           shared by the AU, FGS, EU and relevant international partners; 2) Implementation of
           the priority measures outlined in paragraph 2 above; and 3) Outcomes of the
           independent assessment report as mandated in paragraph 34 of resolution 2472 (2019)
           and modified in paragraph 38 of this resolution;
               6.    Underlines the necessity of taking a coordinated and cohesive approach to
           Somali-led political and security reforms and thereby calls on:
                (a) The FGS to drive forward and lead strategic coordination through regular
           high-level meetings of the Comprehensive Approach to Security (CAS) or alternative
           mechanisms, starting at the earliest opportunity, and for AMISOM, UNSOM,
           UNSOS, the FGS and FMS to increase coordination and collaboration at all levels;
                (b) International and regional partners, in coordination with UNSOM and
           through the CAS including the military coordination mechani sm, and other relevant

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               mechanisms, to coordinate and better align their support to AMISOM and Somalia in
               line with the Security Pact and to enable delivery of the tasks set out in the updated
               Transition Plan, including with respect to mentoring, training, equipment, capacity
               building, and remuneration of police and military forces;
                     (c) The FGS, FMS, AMISOM, the UN, the AU and relevant partners, to
               increase comprehensive joint planning, coordination, information sharing and
               strategic communications led by the FGS, and for the FGS, AMISOM and UNSOS to
               undertake inclusive and integrated planning on transition locations, joint operations,
               and stabilisation activities in line with the tasks in an updated Somali -led Transition
               plan;
                     7.    Underscores the need for all stakeholders to take into account the security
               situation in each location during transition of security responsibilities to Somalia and
               with due regard to the need to protect civilians and mitigate risk before, during and
               after any military operation, underlines that all joint operations and transitions,
               strategic and operational decisions, should be agreed between the Somali security
               forces, Somali authorities and AMISOM from the outset in coordination with the UN
               and other international partners where appropriate, and reaffirms the essential role of
               the police and justice sector in stabilisation efforts, the preparation and conduct of
               elections, and as the central security actors post transition;
                     8.    Urges the FGS, with the coordinated support of the international
               community, to set out a clear strategic plan to generate new Somali security forces,
               integrate forces from the FMS and train and equip current and newly generated federal
               forces, requests the AU and UNSOM to provide additional support to AMISOM in its
               provision of combat mentoring support to the SNA, and underlines the importance of
               deploying these forces for delivery of the tasks set out in the updated Transition Plan;

               AMISOM
               Priorities and tasks
                     9.   Decides to authorise the Member States of the AU to maintain the
               deployment of 19,626 uniformed AMISOM personnel until 28 February 2021,
               inclusive of a minimum of 1,040 AMISOM police personnel including five Formed
               Police Units, to support security preparations for elections due at the end of 2020 or
               the beginning of 2021, and to conduct tasks in line with an updated Somali -led
               Transition Plan and the handover of security to Somali security forces;
                     10. Further decides that AMISOM shall be authorised to take all necessary
               measures, in full compliance with participating States’ obligations under international
               law, including international humanitarian law and international human rights law, and
               in full respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and
               unity of Somalia, to carry out its mandate;
                     11. Decides to authorise AMISOM to pursue the following strategic objectives
               within the context of the transition to Somalia taking responsibility for security, as
               set out in the Transition Plan and in agreement with the FGS:
                    (a) Conduct a gradual handing over of security responsibilities from
               AMISOM to the Somali security forces with the aim of Somali security institutions
               taking the lead by 2021;
                    (b) Reduce the threat posed by Al Shabaab and other armed opposition groups
               with a view to enabling a stable, federal, sovereign and united Somalia;
                    (c) Assist the Somali security forces to provide security for the political
               process at all levels, stabilisation efforts, reconciliation, and peacebuilding, and
               provide relevant support to Somali police and authorities to cr eate a secure

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           environment in the build up to elections with the aim of fully handing over security
           responsibility to Somali security institutions;
                12. Decides to authorise AMISOM to carry out the following priority tasks to
           achieve these objectives:
                (a) Maintain a presence in the sectors set out in AMISOM’s Concept of
           Operations, prioritising the population centres identified by the FGS and
           reconfiguring in line with a Somali-led updated Transition Plan;
                (b) Reconfigure AMISOM, and revise tasks, as security conditions allow, in
           support of the updated Transition Plan and in favour of police personnel within the
           authorised AMISOM personnel ceiling;
               (c) Mentor, and assist Somali security forces, including combat readiness
           mentoring for Somali military forces, and mentoring and training where necessary for
           Somali police;
                 (d) Contribute towards securing and consistently maintaining key supply
           routes in collaboration with the Somali security forces, including to areas recovered
           from Al Shabaab, and in coordination with stabilisation and reconciliation actors, in
           particular supply routes essential to improving the humanitarian situation, which may
           include commercial goods essential to meeting the basic needs of civilians, those
           critical for logistical support to AMISOM, and key supply routes supporting delivery
           of the Transition Plan, and underscoring that the delivery of logistics remains a joint
           responsibility between the United Nations and AU;
                 (e) Assist, as appropriate, the Somali security forces to enable the Somali
           authorities to carry out their functions of government, including their efforts towards,
           stabilisation coordinated with the Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs and
           Reconciliation (MoIFAR) and Community Recovery and Extension of State Authority
           and Accountability (CRESTA/A), reconciliation, peacebuilding, election preparation
           and security for key infrastructure;
                (f) Conduct jointly-planned and targeted offensive operations that support the
           updated Transition Plan, including jointly with the Som ali security forces, to disrupt
           and degrade Al Shabaab and other armed opposition groups, and take actions to
           mitigate the threat posed by improvised explosive devices;
                 (g) Protect, as appropriate, its personnel, facilities, installations, equipment
           and mission, and to ensure the security and freedom of movement of its personnel, as
           well as of United Nations personnel carrying out functions mandated by the Security
           Council;
                 (h) Receive defectors on a transitory basis, as appropriate, and in coordination
           with the United Nations and the FGS;
                 (i) Support and assist the FGS and its FMSs in implementing the total ban on
           the export of charcoal from Somalia and the documentation and facilitation of the
           inspection of seized equipment including small arms and lig ht weapons as requested
           in paragraph 18 of resolution 2111 (2013) and paragraph 6 of resolution 2182 (2014);
                 13. Requests the African Union (AU) to continue to develop and update the
           CONOPS in line with the updated Somali-led Transition Plan, and in close
           collaboration with the FGS, the UN and key partners;
                 14. Requests the AU to strengthen oversight and operational coordination
           among AMISOM contingents, strengthen command, control and accountability of the
           operationalisation of mission enabling units, including air assets, enabling the
           creation and operationalisation of mobile forces in the Sectors in line with AMISOM’s
           reconfiguration, ensure coordinated operational decision making under both the

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               Sector and Force Commander, and ensure that all force enablers and multipliers
               operate under the command of the Force Commander, as well ensure effective
               consultation with appropriate Somali and international partners on operational
               decision-making;
                     15. Supports the AU equipment reviews undertaken in 2019, urges the AU to
               finalise its equipment review by September 2020 with U N support, taking into
               consideration Statement of Unit requirements (SURs), and within existing resources,
               in order to strengthen AMISOM’s operational capabilities, fill gaps in resource
               requirements, and enhance its force protection to carry out their man dated tasks, and
               further encourages Member States to support the AU in mobilising the required
               resources and equipment, including through uncaveated financial contributions to the
               AMISOM Trust Fund based on deliverable recommendations set out in the equipm ent
               review;
                    16. Urges the deployment of the remaining civilian component to provide full
               support to AMISOM’s military and police tasks for transition and drawdown;
                     17. Strongly underlines the continued importance of AMISOM forces carrying
               out their mandate in full compliance with participating states’ obligations under
               international law, including with regard to the protection of civilians, especially
               women and children, and of cooperating with UNSOM and UNSOS in implementing
               the Human Rights Due Diligence Policy on United Nations support to Non-United
               Nations security forces (HRDDP) across the preparatory, conduct and review phases
               of operations; calls upon AMISOM to undertake, and upon the AU to ensure, regular
               monitoring and prompt and thorough investigations into and reporting on allegations
               of violations and abuses of international human rights law and violations of
               international humanitarian law, as well as ensuring the highest standards of
               transparency, and conduct and discipline, and harmonisation of their procedures with
               UNSOM, welcomes the AU’s progress on the development of a compliance
               framework, and urges troop- and police-contributing countries to strengthen their
               cooperation with the AU and the UN to ensure the effectiveness of the AMISOM
               compliance and accountability measures;
                    18. Requests AMISOM to strengthen uniformity of reporting to the Civilian
               Casualty Tracking Analysis and Response Cell (CCTARC) across all of the sectors,
               and take further steps to ensure mitigation measures are i n place, underlines the
               importance of ensuring information is shared with relevant actors including the
               United Nations, is integrated into AMISOM reporting, and feeds into operational
               guidelines and plans, and requests the full support of troop and police contributors to
               the CCTARC, in collaboration with humanitarian, human rights and protection actors;
                     19. Reaffirms the importance of AMISOM’s zero-tolerance policy on Sexual
               Exploitation and Abuse, and in this regard, requests the AU and troop- and policecontributing countries to screen personnel, undertake risk assessments, deliver all
               relevant training to personnel, to protect and support the relief and recovery of
               survivors who report abuse, carry out timely investigations into allegations to hold
               perpetrators accountable, and to repatriate units where there is credible evidence of
               widespread or systemic sexual exploitation or abuse by those units, and further
               requests the AU to work closely with the UN in this regard;
                     20. Strongly encourages efforts to increase the percentage of female
               uniformed personnel deployed to AMISOM by the Troop and Police Contributing
               Countries, and urges AMISOM to ensure the full, effective and meaningful
               participation of women across its operations and to integrate a gende r perspective
               throughout the delivery of its mandate;



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           Logistical and Financial Support
                21. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide a logistical support
           package in full compliance of HRDDP, through UNSOS for UNSOM, AMISOM
           uniformed personnel and 70 AMISOM civilians, on the basis set out in operative
           paragraph 2 of resolution 2245 (2015), and to increase support to 13,900 Somali
           security forces, including an appropriate share of the state and federal police, who are
           formally integrated into the Somali security forces in line with the National Security
           Architecture and who are actively participating in joint or coordinated operations with
           AMISOM that directly implement the Transition Plan, reiterates the importance of
           AMISOM and the Somali security forces working jointly with UNSOS on the delivery
           of logistics support, including inter alia ensuring convoy and airfield security,
           protection of civilians and protecting main supply routes, a nd further requests the
           Secretary-General to expand UN support to Somali security forces to include training,
           equipment and mentorship to counter the threat of improvised explosive devices
           (IEDs);
                  22. Agrees with the Secretary-General that oversight and accountability, in
           particular compliance with HRDDP will be the cornerstone of the partnership between
           the United Nations, the AU, the FGS and the FMSs, requests the Secretary-General
           to ensure that any support provided to non-United Nations security forces is provided
           in strict compliance with the HRDDP, and requests the FGS and AU to agree as soon
           as possible, a memorandum of understanding with the UN on the conditions of
           provision of UN support to Somali security forces;
                 23. Requests the Secretary-General to work closely with the AU in supporting
           the implementation of this resolution, including to provide technical and expert
           advice on the planning, deployment and strategic management of AMISOM in line
           with the mandate of the United Nations office to the AU;
                24.   Reiterates its call for new donors to provide support for:
                (a) AMISOM through the provision of additional funding for troop stipends,
           equipment, and technical assistance for AMISOM, as recommended in the AU/UN
           funding report and to support the effective functioning of the CCTARC and the
           disbursement of amends;
                 (b) The United Nations Trust Fund in Support of the African Union Mission
           to Somalia and Somali security forces including funding directed to training
           equipment and funding and mentoring of the Somali security forces to counter the
           threat of improvised explosive devices, tackle the proliferation of small arms and light
           weapons, and to support state and federal police as set out in paragraph 21;
                 (c) National and state-level institutions for the development of the Somali
           security sector, including capacity building for the maritime police force in line with
           resolution 2246 (2015);
                 25. Underlines the need to enhance the predictability, sustainability and
           flexibility of financing for AU-led peace support operations authorised by the
           Security Council and under the Security Council’s authority consistent with Chapter
           VIII of the Charter, and encourages the Secretary-General, AU and Member States to
           continue efforts to explore in earnest funding arrangements for AMISOM, bearing in
           mind the full range of options available to the United Nations, AU, the European
           Union, and to other partners, and considering the limitations of voluntary funding, in
           order to establish secure future funding arrangements for AMISOM;




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               Somalia
                     26. Reiterates the urgency of full cooperation between the FGS and its FMS,
               notes initial steps taken to organise a meeting between the FGS and FMS focal points,
               and encourages all stakeholders to use this meeting and other opportunities to
               overcome their challenges to deliver on important national priorities;
                     27. Underlines the important steps taken by the FGS towards institution
               reform and capacity-building in the security sector, including continued progress on
               bio-metric registration of the SNA, payment of salaries through direct electronic
               transfers and progress made on joint operations including Operation Badbaado;
                     28. Calls on the FGS and FMS to fully support the state and federal police
               through effective training, equipping, and sustainment support, reiterates the critical
               role police play to sustaining SNA operations aimed at securing and holding territory
               and emphasises a professional and capable police force, able to contribute to
               providing security for civilian populations, is necessary for the FGS to full y
               implement the STP;
                     29. Calls upon Somali authorities, in coordination with AMISOM,
               international partners, and relevant United Nations entities, including UNMAS, to
               combat the illicit trade, transfer, destabilising accumulation, and misuse of small arm s
               and light weapons in all aspects, to prevent access of unauthorised recipients to all
               types of explosives and related materials in Somalia, and to ensure their safe and
               effective management and storage;
                    30. Calls on the Somali authorities to take further necessary political and
               technical steps to ensure one-person-one-vote elections by the end of 2020 or early
               2021;
                     31. Reaffirms the important role of the full, equal, meaningful and effective
               participation of all Somalis, including women, youth, per sons with disabilities,
               Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and refugees in the prevention and resolution of
               conflicts, reconciliation processes, peacebuilding and elections and other political
               processes, and acknowledges the significant contribution that civil society can make
               in this regard;
                     32. Calls on Somali authorities to work with relevant partners to ensure
               protection for all from sexual and gender-based violence, including sexual
               exploitation and abuse and conflict-related sexual violence, to take appropriate steps
               to investigate allegations, strengthen legislation to support accountability in line with
               relevant resolutions, and to accelerate the implementation of the Joint Communiqué
               and the National Action Plan to combat sexual violence in conflict;
                     33. Calls on the Somali authorities to take action to prevent the killing,
               maiming and abduction of children, the recruitment and re-recruitment in accordance
               with the 2017 Working Group Conclusions on Children and Armed Conflict in
               Somalia, and the use of sexual violence against children in armed conflict, and to hold
               those responsible to account, calls upon the Somali authorities to take appropriate
               measures to prevent attacks against civilian infrastructures including against schools
               and hospitals, cease detentions of all children on national security charges where this
               is in violation of applicable international law and instead to treat them primarily as
               victims, and further calls on the FGS to take action to fully implement their 2012
               Action Plans, the 2014 standard operating procedures for the handover of children
               separated from armed groups, the 2018 Roadmap and the Working Group Conclusions
               on Children and Armed Conflict in Somalia (S/AC.51/2017/2);
                     34. Reiterates its continued concern at the high number of refugees and IDPs,
               stresses that any evictions should be consistent with relevant national laws and

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           international obligations welcomes the FGS’ ratification of the AU Kampala
           Convention, and stresses the importance the FGS fully implementing its provisions;
                 35. Recalls its resolution 2417 (2018) and expresses grave concern at the
           ongoing humanitarian crisis in Somalia and its impact on the people of Somalia,
           encourages all partners including donors to maintain humanitarian assistance in 2020
           and to provide additional assistance to the broader COVID -19 response, strongly
           condemns indiscriminate attacks and attacks directed against hu manitarian and
           medical personnel and civilian infrastructure, including by Al Shabaab, and any
           misuse or obstruction of humanitarian assistance, reiterates its demand that all parties
           allow full, safe, rapid and unhindered access for the timely delivery of humanitarian
           assistance to persons in need across Somalia in accordance with relevant provisions
           of international law and in line with humanitarian principles, and underlines the
           importance of proper accounting of international humanitarian support;

           Reporting
                 36. Requests the AU to keep the Security Council informed every 90 days,
           through the Secretary-General, on the implementation of AMISOM’s mandate,
           through no fewer than three written reports, with the first written report no later than
           15 August 2020, and further requests in this regard, specific reporting on, 1) progress
           on joint operations in support of the Transition Plan including the use and
           effectiveness of coordination mechanisms, 2) proposals for revised tasks as per
           paragraph 12 (b), 3) accountability measures taken to address underperformance,
           including command and control, and conduct and discipline, 4) measures taken to
           protect civilians, 5) equipment review outcomes and use of force assets, and
           6) staffing of the civilian component, and encourages timely reporting to allow for
           the Council to take into account AU perspectives on the situation in Somalia;
                37. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council regularly
           informed on the implementation of this resolution, in his regular reports requested in
           paragraph 22 of resolution 2461 (2019), and in this regard further requests the
           Secretary-General to assess in his regular reports,1) progress achieved on the priority
           measures referenced in paragraph 2 of this resolution, 2) implementation of HRDDP,
           and 3) UNSOS support to AMISOM, UNSOM and the Somali security forces;
                 38. Reaffirms the Security Council’s intention to keep the configuration of
           AMISOM under review, requests the Secretary-General to conduct an independent
           assessment, by 10 January 2021, and present options to the Security Council on
           international support to the whole security environment in Somalia post 2021,
           including the role of the UN, AU and international partners, and after consultations
           with the FGS, AU and international partners on their respective views;
                39.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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