Security Council resolution 2052 (2012) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) until 31 Dec. 2012]
Symbol: S/RES/2052(2012)
Date: 2012-06-27
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/67 [55] UN DISENGAGEMENT OBSERVER FORCE
S/67 [54] MIDDLE EAST SITUATION
Subjects: UN Disengagement Observer Force|TRUCE SUPERVISION|MIDDLE EAST|MIDDLE EAST SITUATION|SEX CRIMES|CODES OF CONDUCT|TROOP-CONTRIBUTING STATES|MILITARY DISCIPLINE
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: AZERBAIJAN
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: COLOMBIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: GUATEMALA
vote: yes
country: INDIA
vote: yes
country: MOROCCO
vote: yes
country: PAKISTAN
vote: yes
country: PORTUGAL
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: TOGO
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2052 (2012)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              27 June 2012




               Resolution 2052 (2012)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6791st meeting, on
               27 June 2012

                    The Security Council,
                    Noting with concern that the situation in the Middle East is tense and is likely
               to remain so, unless and until a comprehensive settlement covering all aspects of the
               Middle East problem can be reached,
                      Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
               Disengagement Observer Force of 5 June 2012 (S/2012/403), and also reaffirming
               its resolution 1308 (2000) of 17 July 2000,
                     Expressing grave concern at all violations of the Disengagement of Forces
               Agreement, in particular that by the Syrian Arab Armed Forces of 1 March in which
               they entered the Area of Separation,
                     Strongly deploring the incidents of 5 March and 12 March during which shots
               were fired at Observer Group Golan teams, in particular that of 12 March in which
               shots were fired by a soldier from the Bravo side in the area of limitation,
                    Further expressing concern at the 26 February incident in which soldiers on
               the Alpha side fired shots into the Area of Separation,
                    Concurring with the Secretary-General’s finding that events elsewhere in Syria
               have started to manifest themselves in the area of responsibilities of UNDOF,
                    1.   Calls upon the parties concerned to implement immediately its resolution
               338 (1973) of 22 October 1973;
                    2.    Calls on all parties to cooperate fully with the operations of UNDOF and
               to ensure the security of as well as unhindered and immediate access for the United
               Nations personnel carrying out their mandate, in conformity with existing
               agreements;
                     3.   Stresses the obligation on both parties to scrupulously and fully respect
               the terms of the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement, and calls on the parties
               to exercise maximum restraint and prevent any breaches of the ceasefire and the
               area of separation;
                    4.  Welcomes the efforts being undertaken by the United Nations
               Disengagement Observer Force to implement the Secretary-General’s zero-tolerance

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               policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to ensure full compliance of its
               personnel with the United Nations code of conduct, requests the Secretary-General
               to continue to take all necessary action in this regard and to keep the Security
               Council informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take preventive and
               disciplinary action to ensure that such acts are properly investigated and punished in
               cases involving their personnel;
                     5.   Notes the substantial progress achieved with regard to implementation of
               the recommendations of the assessment of the operational capacity of UNDOF, as
               requested in its resolution 2028 (2011), in terms of maintaining and upgrading the
               Force’s equipment and infrastructure;
                    6.   Decides to renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement
               Observer Force for a period of six months, that is, until 31 December 2012;
                     7.   Requests the Secretary-General to submit, at the end of this period, a
               report on developments in the situation and the measures taken to implement
               resolution 338




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