Security Council resolution 1964 (2010) [on authorization to the Member States of the African Union to maintain the deployment until 30 Sept. 2011 of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)]
Symbol: S/RES/1964(2010)
Date: 2010-12-22
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/65 [84] SOMALIA SITUATION
Subjects: African Union Mission in Somalia|African Union|Somali Police Force|Somalia. National Security Force|UN Trust Fund for the African Union Mission to Somalia|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Political Office for Somalia|UN Political Office for Somalia|UN. Support Office for the African Union Mission in Somalia|Memorandum of Understanding between the United Nations and the African Union|Djibouti Agreement (2008)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|INTERNAL SECURITY|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|SOMALIA|SOMALIA SITUATION|MILITARY PERSONNEL|LOGISTICS|EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES|TECHNICAL COOPERATION|BUDGET CONTRIBUTIONS|TRUST FUNDS|INSTITUTION BUILDING|TRAINING PROGRAMMES|SECURITY SECTOR REFORM|RULE OF LAW|HUMAN RIGHTS|JUDICIAL SYSTEM|CEASEFIRES|RECONCILIATION|RELIEF PERSONNEL|STAFF SECURITY|CIVILIAN PERSONS|COORDINATION WITHIN UN SYSTEM|GOOD OFFICES|RESOURCES MOBILIZATION|ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT|MOGADISHU (SOMALIA)
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

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              Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                              22 December 2010




              Resolution 1964 (2010)
              Adopted by the Security Council at its 6461st meeting, on
              22 December 2010

                    The Security Council,
                   Recalling all its previous resolutions and statements of its President
              concerning the situation in Somalia,
                    Recalling all its previous resolutions on protection of civilians in armed
              conflict, women and peace and security, and children and armed conflict,
                   Reaffirming its respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political
              independence and unity of Somalia,
                    Reiterating its commitment to a comprehensive and lasting settlement of the
              situation in Somalia,
                    Reiterating its full support for the Djibouti Peace Process, which provides the
              framework for reaching a lasting political solution in Somalia, expressing its support
              for the Transitional Federal Charter, recognizing the need to promote reconciliation
              and dialogue among the Somali population and stressing the importance of broadbased and representative institutions reached through a political process ultimately
              inclusive of all,
                    Reaffirming its support for the Transitional Federal Government in its role as
              part of the Djibouti Peace Process and stressing the primary responsibility of the
              Transitional Federal Institutions to work in a cohesive and united manner in order to
              complete the remaining transitional tasks, in particular the constitution-making
              process and the delivery of basic services to the population and encouraging them to
              intensify their efforts in this regard,
                    Recognizing that peace and stability in Somalia depend on reconciliation and
              effective governance across the whole of Somalia, and encouraging all Somali
              parties willing to renounce violence to work together to build peace and stability,
                  Commending the contribution of the African Union Mission to Somalia
              (AMISOM) to lasting peace and stability in Somalia, expressing its appreciation for
              the continued commitment of troops and equipment to AMISOM by the
              Governments of Uganda and Burundi, and condemning any hostilities towards
              AMISOM and the Transitional Federal Government,

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                    Commending the Special Representative of the Secretary-General,
               Dr. Augustine Mahiga, and reaffirming its strong support for his efforts,
                     Noting the decisions on Somalia adopted by the African Union Summit held in
               Kampala, Uganda, on 25-27 July 2010 and the recommendations on Somalia of the
               ministerial meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council held in Addis
               Ababa, on 15 October 2010, and welcoming the appointment of former President
               Jerry Rawlings as the African Union High Representative for Somalia,
                     Reaffirming the importance of the re-establishment, training, equipping and
               retention of Somali security forces, which is vital for the long-term stability of
               Somalia, expressing support for the ongoing EU training mission in Uganda, and
               emphasizing the importance of coordinated, timely and sustained support from the
               international community,
                     Commending Member States and organizations which have made contributions
               to support AMISOM and the Transitional Federal Government and encouraging the
               international community to mobilize additional funding to support AMISOM and
               the Transitional Federal Government as appropriate, and recognizing the importance
               of timely and predictable funding for the Transitional Federal Government and
               AMISOM,
                     Encouraging the international community to support further stabilization
               efforts in support of areas of relative stability throughout Somalia,
                     Reiterating its serious concern at the continued fighting in Somalia and its
               impact on the civilian population, condemning all attacks, including terrorist attacks
               on the Transitional Federal Government, AMISOM and the civilian population by
               armed opposition groups, and foreign fighters, particularly Al Shabaab, and
               stressing the terrorist threat that Somali armed opposition groups, and foreign
               fighters, particularly Al Shabaab, constitute for Somalia and for the international
               community,
                     Emphasizing the importance of effective public information and
               communications operations to support the Transitional Federal Government and
               AMISOM and consolidate the political process, and expressing its serious concern
               at the continued attacks against journalists,
                    Reiterating its serious concern at the worsening humanitarian situation in
               Somalia, strongly condemning the targeting and obstruction of the delivery of
               humanitarian aid by armed groups in Somalia, which has prevented the delivery of
               such aid in some areas and deploring the repeated attacks on humanitarian
               personnel,
                     Expressing its condemnation in the strongest terms of all acts of violence,
               abuses and human rights violations committed against civilians, including women
               and children, and humanitarian personnel, in violation of international humanitarian
               law and human rights law, stressing the responsibility of all parties in Somalia to
               comply fully with their obligations in this regard and reaffirming the importance of
               the fight against impunity,
                    Expressing its concern at the significant decline in humanitarian funding for
               Somalia and calling on all Member States to contribute to current and future
               consolidated humanitarian appeals,



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                Recalling its resolution 1950 (2010), recognizing that the ongoing instability in
           Somalia contributes to the problem of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast
           of Somalia, stressing the need for a comprehensive response to tackle piracy and its
           underlying causes, by the international community and welcoming the efforts of the
           Contact Group for Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, States and international and
           regional organizations,
                Welcoming the Secretary-General’s report dated 9 September 2010
           (S/2010/447), and its recommendations for continued action on the political,
           security and recovery tracks by the Transitional Federal Government with the
           support of the international community,
                Determining that the situation in Somalia constitutes a threat to international
           peace and security in the region,
                Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                 1.    Decides to authorize the member States of the African Union to maintain
           the deployment until 30 September 2011 of AMISOM, which shall be authorized to
           take all necessary measures to carry out its existing mandate as set out in paragraph 9
           of resolution 1772 (2007);
                2.    Requests the African Union to maintain AMISOM’s deployment in
           Somalia, and to increase its force strength from the current mandated strength of
           8,000 troops to 12,000 troops, thereby enhancing its ability to carry out its mandate;
                 3.   Notes the recommendations on Somalia by the African Union Peace and
           Security Council of 15 October 2010 and underlines its intention to keep the
           situation on the ground under review and to take into account in its future decisions
           on AMISOM, progress in meeting the following objectives:
                 (a) significant progress on the remaining transitional tasks by the
           Transitional Federal Government, in particular the constitution-making process and
           the delivery of basic services to the population;
                 (b) adoption of a National Security and Stabilisation Plan and the effective
           development by the Transitional Federal Government of the National Security Force
           and the Somali Police Force, with reinforced chains of command, in the framework
           of the Djibouti Agreement and in line with this Plan;
                (c) the continuation and strengthening of reconciliation and political
           outreach efforts by the Transitional Federal Government, within the framework of
           the Djibouti Agreement, with all groups willing to cooperate and ready to renounce
           violence;
                (d) with the support of AMISOM, consolidation of security and stability in
           Somalia by the Transitional Federal Government on the basis of clear military
           objectives integrated into a political strategy;
               4.     Requests the Secretary-General, through his Special Representative for
           Somalia, to continue to extend his good offices to facilitate reconciliation among all
           Somalis and the peace process in general, with the support of the international
           community;
                5.   Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide technical and
           expert advice to the African Union in the planning and deployment of AMISOM,



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               through the United Nations Office to the African Union, including the revised
               AMISOM Concept of Operations for future activities;
                     6.    Requests AMISOM to continue to assist the Transitional Federal
               Government in the development of the Somali Police Force and the National
               Security Force, and to assist the integration of Somali units trained by other member
               States or organizations inside and outside Somalia;
                    7.    Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide a logistical support
               package for AMISOM called for by resolution 1863 (2009) for a maximum of
               12,000 AMISOM troops, comprising equipment and services, including public
               information support, but not including the transfer of funds, as described in the
               Secretary-General’s letter (S/2009/60) to the Security Council until 30 September
               2011, ensuring the accountability and transparency of expenditure of United Nations
               funds as set out in paragraph 6 of resolution 1910 (2010);
                     8.   Encourages Member States to support AMISOM and the Somali Security
               Sector Institutions through the provision of appropriate and necessary equipment
               and technical assistance;
                     9.    Reiterates its call to Member States and regional and international
               organizations to contribute generously and promptly to the United Nations Trust
               Fund for AMISOM without caveats, or to make direct bilateral donations in support
               of AMISOM, and encourages donors to work closely with the United Nations and
               African Union in order to ensure that the appropriate funds and equipment are
               promptly provided, particularly in relation to the salaries of AMISOM soldiers,
               self-sustainment and the costs of contingent-owned equipment, in particular lethal
               equipment;
                     10. Recalls its statement of intent regarding the establishment of a United
               Nations peacekeeping operation as expressed in resolution 1863 (2009), and notes
               that any decision to deploy such an operation would take into account inter alia the
               conditions set out in the Secretary-General’s report dated 16 April 2009
               (S/2009/210), and requests the Secretary-General to take the steps identified in
               paragraphs 82-86 of his report (S/2009/210), subject to the conditions in this report;
                     11. Emphasizes that in order to ensure Somalia’s long-term security effective
               development of Somali Security Forces is needed, and reiterates its call to Member
               States, regional, and international organizations to contribute generously and
               promptly to the United Nations Trust Fund for the Somali security institutions, and
               to offer assistance to the Somali security forces, including through training and
               equipment in coordination with AMISOM, consistent with paragraphs 11 (b) and 12
               of resolution 1772 (2007);
                    12. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to assist the Transitional
               Federal Government in developing the transitional security institutions, including
               the Somali Police Force, and the National Security Force, and to continue to support
               the Transitional Federal Government in developing a national security strategy,
               which reflects respect for the rule of law and the protection of human rights,
               including plans for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR), justice
               and corrections capacities, as well as the legal and policy framework for the
               operation of its security forces including governance, vetting and oversight
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                 13. Reaffirms that the measures imposed by paragraph 5 of resolution 733
           (1992) and further elaborated upon by paragraphs 1 and 2 of resolution 1425 (2002)
           shall not apply to supplies and technical assistance provided in accordance with
           paragraphs 11 (b) and 12 of resolution 1772 (2007) to the Transitional Federal
           Government for the purposes of the development of its security sector institutions,
           consistent with the Djibouti peace process and subject to the notification procedure
           set out in paragraph 12 of resolution 1772 (2007);
                 14. Reiterates its call on all Somali parties to support the Djibouti
           Agreement, and calls for the end of all hostilities, acts of armed confrontation and
           efforts to undermine the Transitional Federal Government;
                 15. Calls for the immediate cessation of all acts of violence or abuses
           committed against civilians, including women and children, and humanitarian
           personnel in violation of international humanitarian law and human rights law and
           stresses the responsibility of all parties and armed groups in Somalia to comply with
           their obligations to protect the civilian population from the effects of hostilities, in
           particular by avoiding any indiscriminate or excessive use of force;
                 16. Calls on all parties to end grave violations committed against children in
           Somalia, welcomes the commitment by the Transitional Federal Government to
           appoint a focal point to address the issue of the recruitment of child soldiers, and
           requests the Secretary-General to ensure continued monitoring and reporting of the
           situation of children in Somalia, to continue a dialogue with the Transitional Federal
           Government towards the preparation of a time-limited action plan to end the
           recruitment and use of child soldiers and to strengthen the child protection
           component of UNPOS;
                 17. Calls on all parties and armed groups to take appropriate steps to ensure
           the safety and security of humanitarian personnel and supplies, and demands that all
           parties ensure full, safe and unhindered access for the timely delivery of
           humanitarian aid to persons in need of assistance across the country;
                 18. Requests the Secretary-General, through his Special Representative for
           Somalia and the United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) to redouble
           their efforts to coordinate effectively and develop an integrated approach to all
           activities of the United Nations system in Somalia, to provide good offices and
           political support for the efforts to establish lasting peace and stability in Somalia,
           and to mobilize resources and support from the international community for both the
           immediate recovery and long-term economic development of Somalia taking into
           account the recommendations contained in his report (S/2009/684);
                 19. Welcomes the steps taken by UNPOS and other United Nations offices
           and agencies, including the United Nations Support Office for AMISOM (UNSOA),
           to increase the UN presence in Somalia, and encourages further UN deployments to
           Somalia, in particular Mogadishu, consistent with the security conditions, as
           outlined in his report (S/2010/447);
                 20. Requests the Secretary-General to report on all aspects of this resolution
           every four months commencing 1 January and expresses its intention to review the
           situation, as part of his reporting obligations, as specified in the statement of the
           President of the Security Council of 31 October 2001 (S/PRST/2001/30) and
           Security Council resolutions 1863 (2009), 1872 (2009) and 1910 (2010);
                21.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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