Security Council resolution 2148 (2014) [on endorsing Secretary-General's revised strategies for the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID)]
Symbol: S/RES/2148 (2014)
Date: 2014-04-03
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/69 [204] AU/UN HYBRID OPERATION IN DARFUR
S/69 [160] SUDAN--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
Subjects: AU/UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|POLITICAL CONDITIONS|DARFUR (SUDAN)|PROGRAMME EVALUATION|INTERNAL SECURITY|COORDINATION WITHIN UN SYSTEM|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: AUSTRALIA
vote: yes
country: CHAD
vote: yes
country: CHILE
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: JORDAN
vote: yes
country: LITHUANIA
vote: yes
country: LUXEMBOURG
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: REPUBLIC OF KOREA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: RWANDA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2148 (2014)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                3 April 2014




               Resolution 2148 (2014)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7152nd meeting, on
               3 April 2014

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming all its previous resolutions and presidential statements concerning
               the situation in Sudan and underlining the importance of full compliance with these,
                      Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, unity, independence and
               territorial integrity of Sudan and its determination to work with the Government of
               Sudan, in full respect of its sovereignty, to assist in tackling the various challenges
               in Sudan,
                     Recalling the importance of the principles of the peaceful settlement of
               international disputes, good neighbourliness, non-interference and cooperation in
               the relations among States in the region,
                    Recalling its resolution 2086 (2013) and reaffirming the basic principles of
               peacekeeping, including consent of the parties, impartiality, and non -use of force,
               except in self-defence and defence of the mandate, and recognizing that the mandate
               of each peacekeeping mission is specific to the need and situation of the country
               concerned,
                     Commending the efforts of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation
               in Darfur (UNAMID) towards promoting peace and stability in Darfur, and
               reiterating its full support for UNAMID,
                     Expressing deep concern at the considerable deterioration of the security
               situation in Darfur during 2013, with continued clashes between the Go vernment of
               Sudan and rebel armed groups and an intensification of inter-communal violence,
               including with the involvement of elements of paramilitary units and tribal militias,
               which has become the main source of violence against civilians and of populati on
               displacement,
                     Expressing concern at the prevalence of arms in Darfur and the continued
               threats to civilians posed by unexploded ordnance,
                    Expressing deep concern at the impact of deteriorating security on the civilian
               population, including the significant increase in population displacements in 2013,
               and the consequent increase in humanitarian and protection needs, including related
               to sexual and gender-based violence and violence against children; noting that

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               humanitarian actors were able to reach the majority of people in need of
               humanitarian assistance in Darfur in 2013, with the notable exception of those
               vulnerable populations in areas of active fighting, including the East Jebel Marra
               region; in this regard, expressing particular concern at reports of an escalation of
               violence in Darfur since February 2014, resulting in the displacement of a large
               number of civilians, and at the denial of access for UNAMID and humanitarian
               actors to the affected areas by the Sudanese authorities; and further expressing
               concern over the insufficient availability of funding for humanitarian actors ,
                    Reiterating its strong condemnation of attacks against UNAMID, and its call
               on the Government of Sudan swiftly to investigate these attacks and to bring the
               perpetrators to justice, and on all parties in Darfur to cooperate fully with the
               Mission,
                    Reiterating that there can be no military solution to the conflict in Darfur, and
               that an inclusive political settlement is essential to re -establishing peace, and
               underscoring the importance of fully addressing the root causes of the conflict in the
               search for a sustainable peace, which should rapidly deliver real benefits for the
               Darfuri people, in this regard reiterating its support for the Doha Document for
               Peace in Darfur (DDPD) as a solid basis for the Darfur peace process, and for its
               accelerated implementation,
                     Noting in this regard that UNAMID’s ability to facilitate progress in
               implementation of the DDPD is hampered by delays by the signatory parties and the
               absence of an inclusive political settlement between the government and
               non-signatory movements, expressing concern that the humanitarian and security
               situation, as well as lack of capacity of the Darfur Regional Authority, hinder the
               transition from relief to stabilization and development activities, urging donors to
               honour their pledges and fulfil their obligations in a timely manner, including those
               commitments made at the conference in Doha in April 2013, and affirming that
               development can support a lasting peace in Darfur,
                     Commending the efforts of Joint Special Representative Mohamed ibn Chambas
               to revitalize the peace process, including through renewed engagement of the
               non-signatory movements, and urging all parties to the conflict to cease all acts of
               violence immediately, and to engage in the peace process without preconditions on
               the basis of the DDPD, in order to bring a durable and stable peace to the region,
                     Encouraging the Joint Special Representative to continue his efforts to
               increase the inclusiveness of the political process, guided by the Framework for AU
               and United Nations Facilitation of the Darfur Peace Process, and to coordinate with
               the African Union-High Level Implementation Panel (AU-HIP) and the United
               Nations Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan to synchronize their mediation
               efforts while taking into account ongoing transformation at the national level,
               welcoming in this regard the announcement by President Bashir on 27 January of a
               national dialogue, noting that the modalities of such a dialogue should provide an
               opportunity to address the legitimate grievances of the people of Darfur, looking
               forward to further developments towards the implementation of an inclusive
               dialogue process, and stressing the importance of the effective participation of
               women in this process, and in efforts towards peace in Darfur,
                    Noting that local dispute resolution mechanisms play an important role in
               preventing and resolving inter-communal conflict, including conflict over natural



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           resources, and urging an intensification of effective efforts to prevent local disputes
           leading to violence, with its corresponding impact on the local civilian populations,
           acknowledging the efforts of Sudanese authorities and local mediators to mediate in
           inter-tribal fighting, with support from UNAMID and the United Nations Country
           Team (UNCT), and urging their continued work,
                 Welcoming that, over the last year, cooperation between UNAMID and the
           Government of Sudan has resulted in improvements in mandate implementation ,
           including through the more timely issuance of visas, but expressing deep concern
           that continued access restrictions and delays in the issuance of customs clearances
           for contingent-owned equipment significantly undermine UNAMID’s effectiveness,
           and further expressing deep concern that the delivery of humanitarian assistance is
           constrained and delayed by particular restrictions facing humanitarian actors, and
           that insufficient cooperation by the Government, particularly in terms of access,
           seriously constrains the Mission’s ability to operate,
                 Expressing deep concern that shortfalls in the operational capabilities of some
           military and police components seriously constrain the force’s mobility,
           effectiveness and ability to deter and respond robustly to atta cks,
                Noting the need for effective coordination and integration structures within
           UNAMID, and between UNAMID and UNCT, and encouraging swift development
           and implementation of a clearer strategic vision, priorities and a strategic and
           operational planning system within UNAMID, as well as an improved early warning
           and response mechanism and coordination of protection of civilians activities with
           UNCT,
                Recalling the AU Peace and Security Council Communiqué of 24 March 2014,
                1.   Welcomes and endorses the Secretary-General’s Special Report of
           25 February 2014 (S/2014/138) on the review of the African Union-United Nations
           Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and its recommendations, pursuant to
           Security Council resolution 2113 (2013);
                 2.   Takes note of the proposed adjustment of the benchmarks and indicators
           for UNAMID outlined in the Secretary-General’s report S/2014/138, and requests
           the Secretary-General to further refine these benchmarks and indicators to reflect
           the revised strategic priorities of the Mission, and submit them in his next 90 -day
           report;
                 3.   Stresses the important role of the AU in supporting implementation of the
           review of UNAMID; and welcomes the continued efforts of the Joint Support
           Coordination Mechanism, including in performing important coordination, support
           and liaison functions;
                 4.    Endorses UNAMID’s revised strategic priorities of: the protection of
           civilians, the facilitation of the delivery of humanitarian assistance and the safety
           and security of humanitarian personnel; mediation between the Government of
           Sudan and non-signatory armed movements on the basis of the DDPD, while taking
           into account ongoing democratic transformation at the national level; and support to
           the mediation of community conflict, including through measures to address its root
           causes, in conjunction with UNCT;
                 5.   Requests UNAMID to focus and streamline its activities, across its
           military, police and civilian components in order to achieve progress on these three


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               strategic priorities, recognizes that their effective implementation will require
               certain Mission tasks to be deprioritized and requests the Secretary-General to
               include these tasks in his next regular report on UNAMID;
                     6.   Takes note of the Secretary-General’s intention to reduce UNAMID’s
               police component swiftly, in order to increase the effectiveness of that component,
               requests the Secretary-General to provide detailed and updated information on the
               implementation of this reduction in his next report, and stresses in this regard the
               importance of effective deployment, training and operational capabili ty of
               UNAMID’s police component;
                     7.   Notes that UNAMID faces three major challenges in the effective
               discharge of its mandate, in the light of the evolving political and security
               environment, namely: the cooperation and partnership of the Government of Sudan
               in mandate implementation; major shortfalls in severa l troop- and police-contingent
               operational capabilities; and the need for improved coordination and integration
               structures within UNAMID and between UNAMID and UNCT;
                    8.    Requests that UNAMID identify, in the context of these challenges, steps
               by which it will achieve its revised strategic priorities more effectively, and further
               requests the Secretary-General to report on these steps in his regular reports to the
               Council on UNAMID;
                     9.    Welcomes the planned efforts on the part of the United Nations and the
               relevant troop- and police-contributing countries to address shortfalls in the
               operational capabilities of some contingents, including enhanced engagement by the
               African Union and United Nations Secretariat with these countries, and encourages
               UNAMID to move to a more preventive and pre-emptive posture in pursuit of its
               priorities and in active defence of its mandate, building on positive steps taken so
               far, without prejudice to the agreed basic principles of peacekeeping;
                     10. Stresses the need to address gaps in the integrated strategic and
               operational architecture of UNAMID, calls on UNAMID and UNCT to put in place
               the full requirements of the United Nations Policy on Integrated Assessment and
               Planning, including the establishment of integrated mechanis ms for joint analysis,
               planning, coordination, monitoring, and decision-making, especially for joint
               operational planning for the military and police on protection of civilians; further
               calls on the Secretariat to assist the Mission in these tasks, and requests that the
               Secretary-General include steps taken in this regard in his next regular report to the
               Council on UNAMID;
                     11. Notes with concern the strategic gap in mobility for the mission, and the
               continuing critical need for aviation capacity and othe r mobility assets, including
               military utility helicopters for UNAMID, calls on Member States to redouble their
               efforts to provide aviation units to the mission, and on the Government of Sudan to
               facilitate the deployment of those assets already pledged, and requests the
               Secretary-General to include information on related force generation efforts in his
               regular reports, and on what other strategies can offset this critical military gap;
                     12. Urges all relevant actors to implement the review of UNAMID swiftly
               and fully, requests the Secretary-General to include in his next regular report to the
               Council on UNAMID specific information and operational recommendations as
               required on the cost efficiency and reduction of the Mission’s military, police and
               civilian components to maximize Mission effectiveness in the implementation of its


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           revised strategic priorities, and expresses its intention to make necessary
           adjustments accordingly;
                 13. Calls on all parties in Darfur to remove all obstacles to UNAMID’s full
           and proper discharge of its mandate, and calls on the Government of Sudan to
           comply with the Status of Forces Agreement fully and without delay, and to enhance
           its cooperation with UNAMID on the implementation of UNAMID’s mandate;
                14. Stresses the importance of effective monitoring and evaluation of
           UNAMID’s impact in order to improve its effectiveness and looks forward to
           considering progress in implementation of the review on the basis of the Secretary -
           General’s regular reports to the Council;
                 15. Looks forward to assessing the initial impact of implementation of the
           review before renewing UNAMID’s mandate in August 2014, and expresses its
           intention to ensure that UNAMID’s mandate reflects the revised strategic priorities
           set out in the Secretary-General’s Special Report;
                16.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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