Security Council resolution 1919 (2010) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS)]
Symbol: S/RES/1919(2010)
Date: 2010-04-29
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/65 [159] UN MISSION IN THE SUDAN
S/65 [160] SUDAN--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
Subjects: UN Mission in Sudan|Lord's Resistance Army (Uganda)|Darfur Assessment and Evaluation Commission|Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the Government of the Republic of the Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Sudan People's Liberation Army (2005)|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|INTERNAL SECURITY|PEACEBUILDING|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS|DARFUR (SUDAN)|SUDAN|DISPUTE SETTLEMENT|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|FIELD STAFF|ARMS LIMITATION|RULE OF LAW|MILITARY DEMOBILIZATION|REINTEGRATION|TROOP-CONTRIBUTING STATES
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: AUSTRIA
vote: yes
country: BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GABON
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: LEBANON
vote: yes
country: MEXICO
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: TURKEY
vote: yes
country: UGANDA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1919 (2010)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
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               Resolution 1919 (2010)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6304th meeting, on
               29 April 2010

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its resolutions and presidential statements concerning the
               situation in the Sudan,
                    Reaffirming its previous resolutions 1674 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the
               protection of civilians in armed conflict, which reaffirms, inter alia, the relevant
               provisions of the United Nations World Summit outcome document, 1612 (2005)
               and 1882 (2009) on children in armed conflict, 1502 (2003) on the protection of
               humanitarian and United Nations personnel, and 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888
               (2009), and 1889 (2009) on women, peace, and security,
                    Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
               Mission in the Sudan dated 5 April 2010 (S/2010/168), and recalling the report on
               Children and Armed Conflict in Sudan dated 10 February 2009 (S/2009/84),
               including his recommendations, and taking note of the report on Children and
               Armed Conflict in the Sudan (S/2007/520) dated 29 August 2007, and recalling the
               conclusions endorsed by the Security Council Working Group on Children and
               Armed Conflict in the Sudan, S/AC.51/2009/5,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, unity, independence, and
               territorial integrity of the Sudan and to the cause of peace, stability, and security
               throughout the region,
                    Stressing the importance of the full implementation of the Comprehensive
               Peace Agreement (CPA) of 9 January 2005, including, in particular, the importance
               of pursuing further efforts to make unity attractive and respecting the right to selfdetermination of the people of South Sudan to be exercised through a referendum to
               determine their future status,
                     Emphasizing the need for the United Nations and the international community
               to support consolidation of mutual trust between the two parties,
                    Taking note of the nationwide elections conducted in April, as elections are a
               component of CPA implementation, and commending the people in Sudan who are
               working toward democracy,



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                    Recognizing that regardless of the results of the referendum, both parties to the
               CPA will need to continue to discuss critical issues in a peaceful and constructive
               manner and that the United Nations, African Union and other regional organizations
               can play an important role in supporting and promoting this dialogue,
                    Commending the work of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) and
               the continuing commitment by troop and police contributing countries in support of
               the CPA and this mission,
                     Commending the work of the African Union in Sudan, in particular the African
               Union High Level Implementation Panel for Sudan and the role that it has played in
               focusing attention on the interrelatedness of conflicts in Sudan and assisting the
               Sudanese parties to comprehensively address these issues, along with the
               Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and other regional actors,
                  Commending the continuing work of the Assessment and Evaluation
               Commission (AEC),
                    Condemning all acts and forms of violence perpetrated by any party that
               prevent or hinder peace and stability in Sudan and the region, deploring their effects
               on the civilian population, in particular on women and children, and calling for
               compliance by all parties with their obligations under international humanitarian and
               human rights law,
                     Stressing the ongoing importance of providing humanitarian and development
               assistance to the civilian populations throughout Sudan, encouraging comprehensive
               preparedness efforts by the United Nations in view of the upcoming referendum
               including the need for increased humanitarian and development assistance in the
               south for the remainder of the CPA implementation period as well as post-CPA and
               the need for continued cooperation among the CPA parties, the United Nations and
               humanitarian organizations and urging donors to support implementation of the CPA
               and to honour all pledges of financial and material support,
                    Acknowledging that the CPA has reached a critical stage, and stressing the
               need to complete all remaining implementation tasks under the CPA,
                     Welcoming increased and continuing cooperation among UNMIS and all other
               United Nations missions in the region, and stressing the importance of continued
               sharing of information among them to help counter regional threats such as the
               activities of militias and armed groups, including but not limited to such groups as
               the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA),
                     Determining that the situation in the Sudan continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                     1.    Decides to extend the mandate of UNMIS until 30 April 2011, with the
               intention to renew it for further periods as may be required;
                    2.    Requests the Secretary-General to continue reporting to the Council
               every three months on UNMIS mandate implementation, CPA implementation
               progress, and respect for the ceasefire;
                    3.    Additionally requests the Secretary General to provide in his quarterly
               reports information including (1) a detailed plan of measures UNMIS is taking to
               support the referenda and popular consultation processes, consistent with paragraph 7
               below, including lessons learned from the 2010 elections (2) the status of United


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           Nations engagement with the parties to the CPA and the parties’ progress concerning
           the critical tasks that will need to be accomplished post-referendum and, as
           appropriate, information on (3) UNMIS’ planning in consultation with the parties
           concerning the United Nations presence in Sudan post Interim period;
                 4.    Deplores the persistent localized conflict and violence and its effect on
           civilians, especially within Southern Sudan, and underscores the importance of
           UNMIS making full use of its authority and capabilities, as stated in paragraph 16 of
           resolution 1590 (2005), to take necessary action to provide improved security to the
           civilian population, humanitarian and development actors, and United Nations
           personnel under imminent threat of violence, and stresses that this mandate includes
           the protection of refugees, displaced persons, returnees, and other civilians with
           regard to the activities of militias and armed groups, including but not limited to
           such groups as the LRA, as recognized in resolution 1663 (2006);
                5.    Reiterates its call on UNMIS to coordinate strategies with other United
           Nations missions in the region for information on the protection of civilians in light
           of the attacks by the LRA and requests the Secretary General to include in his
           UNMIS quarterly reports, information on cooperation between United Nations
           missions in dealing with the threats of the LRA;
                 6.  Calls upon UNMIS to implement a mission-wide civilian protection
           strategy, comprehensively throughout the mission area, including the
           implementation of tribal conflict resolution mechanisms, and urges UNMIS to
           enhance its presence in areas at high risk of localized conflict, including by
           conducting frequent patrols;
                 7.   Recalls the CPA’s provision for referenda, as well as the parties’
           responsibility to pursue efforts to make unity attractive, reaffirms UNMIS’ support
           for these activities, requests that UNMIS be prepared to play a lead role in
           international efforts to provide assistance, as requested, to support preparations for
           the referenda in 2011, including in consultation with those member states able and
           willing to provide support, an advisory role related to security arrangements for the
           referenda, and urges the international community to provide technical and material
           assistance, including referenda observation capacity, as requested by the relevant
           Sudanese authorities to support the referenda and popular consultations;
                8.   Stresses the importance of full, and expeditious implementation of all
           elements of the CPA, agreements on Darfur, and the October 2006 Eastern Sudan
           Peace Agreement, and calls upon all parties to respect and abide by their
           commitments to these agreements without delay;
                 9.    Requests UNMIS, within its current mandate and capabilities, to continue
           to assist the parties, as requested, in the implementation of all elements of the CPA,
           including creation of, and appointments to, the referenda and popular consultation
           commissions, implementation of the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration
           in The Hague regarding Abyei, north-south border demarcation, and wealth sharing,
           security arrangements, and resolution of conflict in Southern Kordofan and Blue
           Nile states;
                 10. Welcomes continuing military capability reviews conducted into UNMIS’
           deployment, stresses the importance of appropriate and flexible deployment of
           UNMIS in order to deter and prevent violence in areas where civilians are under
           threat of violence, and requests regular reviews of UNMIS deployment to ensure


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               that the mission is best placed to support the implementation of the CPA and protect
               civilians under imminent threat of violence;
                    11. Welcomes the CPA parties’ sustained commitment to work together and
               urges their continued cooperation in carrying out their responsibilities in further
               implementing the CPA and calls upon the CPA parties to cooperate fully with all the
               United Nations operations in the implementation of their mandates;
                     12. Reiterates its concern over the restrictions and impediments placed on
               UNMIS personnel and materiel, and the adverse impact such restrictions and
               impediments have on UNMIS’ ability to perform its mandate effectively and in that
               regard calls for all parties to cooperate by providing full and unrestricted access to
               UNMIS in monitoring and verification within its area of responsibility with special
               emphasis on monitoring of the Abyei region, and urges UNMIS, consistent with its
               mandate and within its means and capabilities, to consult with the parties, and to
               deploy sufficient personnel to the Abyei region to improve conflict prevention
               efforts and security to the civilian population;
                    13. Expresses its concern for the health and welfare of the civilian
               populations in Sudan; calls upon the parties to the CPA and the communiqué signed
               between the United Nations and the GNU in Khartoum on 28 March 2007 to support
               and protect all humanitarian personnel and facilitate all humanitarian operations in
               the Sudan; and urges the Government of Sudan to continue working with the United
               Nations to ensure continuity of humanitarian assistance throughout Sudan;
                    14. Notes that conflict in one area of Sudan affects conflict in other areas of
               the country, and therefore urges UNMIS, consistent with its current mandate, to
               cooperate closely with all United Nations entities operating in the region, including
               the AU-UN Joint Mediation Support Team and other stakeholders, so that
               implementation of these bodies’ mandates supports the overall objective of peace in
               Sudan and the region;
                     15. Recognizes the detrimental impact of the proliferation of arms, in
               particular small arms, on the security of civilians by fuelling armed conflict,
               encourages UNMIS to continue its efforts in providing assistance to the
               Government of South Sudan with regard to the civilian disarmament process, in
               particular by strengthening the capacity of local authorities to deter inter-communal
               conflicts and by monitoring forced civilian disarmament initiatives in an effort to
               avert disarmament operations that could exacerbate insecurity in Southern Sudan;
                     16. Requests UNMIS, acting within its current mandate and within its current
               means and capabilities, to continue to provide technical and logistical support to the
               Technical ad hoc Border Committee, as requested, to help the parties urgently
               conclude the process of demarcation of the 1956 North/South border, in accordance
               with the CPA;
                     17. Encourages UNMIS, consistent with its mandate, and within authorized
               levels of civilian police, to continue efforts to assist the parties to the CPA in
               promoting the rule of law, restructuring the police and corrections services
               throughout Sudan, particularly in the south due to lack of development of the police
               services, and assisting in the training of civilian police and corrections officers;
                   18. Encourages UNMIS to work closely with the Sudanese Armed Forces
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           disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) process and to assist in
           voluntary disarmament and weapons collection and destruction efforts in
           implementation of DDR under the CPA; and to ensure the timely provisions of
           sustainable reintegration programmes, which will help to promote continued and
           enhanced funding support from donors for the reintegration phase, and to coordinate
           with local authorities and with the United Nations agencies programmes and funds,
           initiatives that strengthen DDR with the creation of economic opportunities for
           reintegrated individuals and further urges donors to respond to calls for assistance to
           the DDR process, in particular the reintegration phase, and calls on donors to
           honour all obligations and pledges of assistance, and takes note in this context of the
           need to also assist the victims in conflict-affected communities;
                 19. Welcomes the adoption of an action plan by the SPLA to release all
           children still associated with its forces by the end of 2010 and in order to achieve
           this goal, calls for a timely implementation of this action plan, requests UNMIS,
           consistent with its mandate and in coordination with the relevant parties and with
           particular emphasis on the protection, release and reintegration with their families of
           children recruited to and participating with armed forces and armed groups, to
           increase its support for the National DDR Coordination Council and the Northern
           and Southern DDR Commissions and to monitor the reintegration process;
                 20. Welcomes the continuing organized return of internally displaced persons
           and refugees to the Three Areas and Southern Sudan, and requests UNMIS, within
           its current mandate, capabilities and areas of deployment, to coordinate with United
           Nations and other partners to facilitate sustainable returns, including by helping to
           establish and maintain the necessary security conditions;
                21. Stresses the critical role of the AEC in overseeing and monitoring
           implementation of the CPA; and urges all parties to cooperate fully with the AEC
           and implement its recommendations;
                22. Stresses the importance of achievable and realistic targets against which
           the progress of UNMIS can be measured; in this regard, requests the Secretary-General to report on and assess the progress in meeting benchmarks in each
           quarterly report, as well as any consequent recommendations regarding UNMIS’
           configuration;
                23. Encourages the periodical update and review of the UNMIS’ concept of
           operations and rules of engagement, fully in line with the provisions of the UNMIS
           mandate under relevant Security Council resolutions, and requests the Secretary-General to report on progress against the concepts and rules to the Security Council
           and Troop Contributing Countries in each quarterly report, and to provide the
           Security Council in the same report specific updates on the security situation in the
           mission’s area of responsibility;
                24. Requests the Secretary-General to continue the necessary measures to
           ensure full compliance by UNMIS with the United Nations zero tolerance policy on
           sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council fully informed, and urges
           troop-contributing countries to take appropriate preventive action including
           predeployment awareness training, and other action to ensure full accountability in
           cases of such conduct involving their personnel;
                25.   Decides to remain actively seized of this matter.



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