Security Council resolution 2267 (2016) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) until 28 Feb. 2017]
Symbol: S/RES/2267 (2016)
Date: 2016-02-26
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/71 [186] GUINEA-BISSAU SITUATION
S/ X The situation in Guinea-Bissau.
Subjects: UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau|Economic Community of West African States|Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa|PEACEBUILDING|GUINEA-BISSAU|HUMAN RIGHTS|ORGANIZED CRIME|DRUG TRAFFIC|CRIME PREVENTION|COORDINATION WITHIN UN SYSTEM|POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ANGOLA
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: EGYPT
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: MALAYSIA
vote: yes
country: NEW ZEALAND
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: SPAIN
vote: yes
country: UKRAINE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: URUGUAY
vote: yes
country: VENEZUELA (BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF)
vote: yes

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               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              26 February 2016




               Resolution 2267 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7632nd meeting, on
               26 February 2016

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions, statements of its President and press
               statements on the situation in Guinea-Bissau, in particular resolutions 1876 (2009),
               2030 (2011), 2048 (2012), 2092 (2013), 2103 (2013), 2157 (2014), 2186 (2014) and
               2203 (2015),
                    Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on Guinea-Bissau, dated
               12 February 2016 (S/2016/141) and the recommendations contained therein, and
               underscoring the Secretary-General’s positive appreciation of the role of his Special
               Representative and head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in
               Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) in assisting the government of Guinea -Bissau,
                     Stressing the need for the Government of Guinea-Bissau to continue to take
               concrete steps towards peace, security and stability in the country, by effectively
               reforming the Security Sector, tackling corruption through the reinforcement of the
               judicial system, improving public administration and State revenue’s management,
               as well as the supply of basic services to the population, and commending its
               commitment to the implementation of its national priorities,
                     Expressing concerns over the ongoing political and institutional tensions
               among the President, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of Parliament and heads of
               political parties which has prevented the country from moving forward with its
               national reform agenda for over six months and threaten to undermine the progress
               made in Guinea-Bissau since the restoration of constitutional order following the
               elections held in 2014,
                    Welcoming the continued engagement of the Special Representative of the
               Secretary-General Miguel Trovoada, the Senegalese President, in his capacity as the
               Chairman of the Economic Community of West African State s (ECOWAS), the
               Guinean President, ECOWAS Mediator for Guinea-Bissau, the Special Envoy of the
               Nigerian President, and other interlocutors in the search for a peaceful solution to
               the impasse and recalling the need for concerted action among the United Nat ions,
               ECOWAS, the African Union, the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries,
               and the European Union,



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                     Emphasizing the need for respect of democratic principles and stressing the
               importance of national reconciliation, inclusive dialogue and good govern ance,
               essential for the attainment of lasting peace in Guinea -Bissau, further stressing the
               importance of including all Bissau-Guineans in this process at national and local
               levels, while upholding the principles of separation of powers, rule of law, justi ce
               and combating impunity, and encouraging all stakeholders to engage in the process,
                    Stressing that the consolidation of peace and stability in Guinea -Bissau can
               only result from a consensual, inclusive and nationally owned process, respect for
               constitutional order, priority reforms in the defence, security and justice sectors, the
               promotion of the rule of law, the protection of human rights, the promotion of
               socioeconomic development and the fight against impunity and drug trafficking,
                     Reaffirming the importance of the continued non-interference of the defence
               and security forces in the political situation in Guinea-Bissau, and commending the
               restraint shown in this regard as well as the peacefulness of the people of Guinea -
               Bissau,
                    Underscoring the importance of the Government of Guinea-Bissau, with the
               support of UNIOGBIS and international partners, to continue developing national
               security and rule of law institutions that are transparent, accountable and
               professional,
                     Stressing that all stakeholders in Guinea-Bissau should work to ensure short,
               medium and long-term stability through clear commitment and genuine inclusive
               political dialogue aimed at creating conditions conducive to finding viable and
               sustainable solutions to the country’s social, economic, political and military
               problems, which would facilitate the implementation of key reforms and the
               strengthening of State institutions,
                     Noting efforts of the government to gain effective civilian control and
               oversight over the defence and security forces, as failure to do so could adversely
               affect the effective functioning of State institutio ns, as a result of collusion between
               some political actors and the military leadership,
                      Commending the efforts of the Economic Community of West African States
               (ECOWAS) in helping to sustain peace, security and development and to support the
               security sector reform (SSR) process in Guinea-Bissau namely through the activities
               of its Mission (ECOMIB),
                     Welcoming the continued contribution of ECOMIB in ensuring an environment
               that enables the implementation of critical reforms in the defence and security
               sector and encouraging the international community to support the continuation of
               such efforts,
                    Taking note with concern of the financial difficulties faced by ECOMIB in
               continuing to implement its mandate,
                     Reiterating its call on the Government of Guinea-Bissau to conduct
               transparent, independent and credible investigations into all alleged human rights
               violations and abuses, in accordance with international standards, and to hold those
               responsible accountable for their actions,
                     Reiterating its concern at the threat posed by drug trafficking and related
               transnational organized crime to peace and stability; and, in this regard, welcoming



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           the efforts of the Government of Guinea-Bissau, ECOWAS, UNIOGBIS, the United
           Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and other relevant stakeholders in
           combating this issue,
                 Re-emphasizing the need to tackle the problem of drug trafficking in the
           countries of origin, transit and final destination on a basis of a common and shared
           responsibility, to tackle the world drug problem and related criminal activities; and,
           in this regard, stressing the need for increased coherence, coordination and
           efficiency among relevant partners to enhance their collective efforts, in particular
           through sharing of information, underlining that any lasting solution to instability in
           Guinea-Bissau should include concrete actions to fight impunity and ensure that
           those responsible for politically motivated assassinations and other serious crimes
           such as breaches of constitutional order and drug trafficking-related activities are
           brought to justice, including through national judicial mechanisms,
                 Reiterating the importance and urgency of the continued evaluation capacity
           and support provided by the relevant United Nations (UN) entities and inte rnational,
           regional, subregional and bilateral partners for the long -term security and
           development of Guinea-Bissau, particularly towards the implementation of security
           and justice sectors reforms, the fight against transnational organized crime as well
           as the creation of an enabling environment for good governance and inclusive and
           sustainable social development, and in this regard, commending the important work
           of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with
           relevant UN entities in Guinea-Bissau and the subregion, and encouraging enhanced
           cooperation between UNODC and UNIOGBIS,
                 Emphasizing the role of UNICEF working closely with government to create
           the proper conditions to provide education for the children of Guinea -Bissau,
                 Emphasizing the important role of women in prevention and resolution of
           conflicts and in peacebuilding, as recognized in resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820
           (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009), 1960 (2010), 2106 (2013), 2122 (2013), and
           2242 (2015),
                  Welcoming the cooperation between UNIOGBIS, national authorities and civil
           society organizations to increase women’s participation in Guinea -Bissau and
           underlining that a gender perspective must continue to inform the implementation of
           all relevant aspects of the mandate of UNIOGBIS,
                 Reaffirming that Guinea-Bissau’s partners should continue to actively and
           closely coordinate their actions in support of the Government’s efforts to address the
           country’s political, security and development challenges, and in this reg ard,
           welcoming the coordinated support provided by the country’s partners, namely
           those in the UN system, the African Union, the Economic Community of West
           African States, the Community of Portuguese -Speaking Countries (CPLP), the
           European Union (EU), the World Bank, and the African Development Bank, to the
           Government during the International Donor Conference for Guinea -Bissau held on
           25 March 2015 in Brussels,
                Taking note of the final Communiqué of the Forty-eighth Ordinary Session of
           the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, held in Abuja, Nigeria, from 16 to
           17 December 2015 underscoring the need for dialogue to consolidate peace and
           democracy in Guinea-Bissau,



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                    Taking note of the statement made by the Chair of the Guinea -Bissau
               Configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on 15 February 2016 and
               welcoming the continued engagement of the PBC with Guinea -Bissau,
                     Welcoming the successful efforts to prevent the spread of the Ebola Virus
               Disease and emphasizing the need for ongoing preparedness efforts to build
               domestic capacity and health surveillance and response systems, and domestic
               resilience system,
                    Reaffirming its full commitment to the consolidation of peace and stability in
               Guinea-Bissau,
                    1.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNIOGBIS for a period of 12 months
               beginning on 1 March 2016 until 28 February 2017;
                    2.    Expresses its strong support for the key role of the Special
               Representative of the Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, and requests
               UNIOGBIS, including through the use of the good offices and political support of
               the Special Representative, to focus, in particular, on the following priorities:
                     (a) Support an inclusive political dialogue and national reconciliation
               process to strengthen democratic governance and work towards consensus on key
               political issues particularly with regards to the implementation of necessary urgent
               reforms;
                     (b) Provide strategic and technical advice and support to national authorities
               and relevant stakeholders, including in coordination with ECOWAS/EC OMIB and
               other international partners, in implementing the national security sector reform and
               rule of law strategies, as well as developing civilian and military justice systems
               that are compliant with international standards;
                    (c) Support the Government of Guinea-Bissau towards the mobilization,
               harmonization and coordination of international assistance, including for the
               implementation of the national security sector reform and rule of law strategies, and
               enhancing cooperation with the AU, ECOWAS, CPLP, EU and other partners in
               support of the maintenance of constitutional order and the stabilization of Guinea -
               Bissau;
                    3.    Also affirms that UNIOGBIS and the Special Representative will
               continue to lead international efforts in the following priority areas:
                     (a) Provide support to the Government of Guinea -Bissau in strengthening
               democratic institutions and enhancing the capacity of state organs to function
               effectively and constitutionally;
                    (b) Provide strategic and technical advice and support for the establishment
               of effective and efficient law enforcement and criminal justice and penitentiary
               systems, capable of maintaining public security and combating impunity, while
               respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms;
                     (c) Assist national authorities in the promotion and protection of human
               rights as well as undertake human rights monitoring and reporting activities;
                     (d) Provide strategic and technical advice and support to the Government of
               Guinea-Bissau to combat drug trafficking and transnational organized crime, in
               close cooperation with UNODC;



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                (e) Provide support to the Government of Guinea -Bissau to incorporate a
           gender perspective into peacebuilding, in line with Security Council resolutions
           1325 (2000), 1820 (2008) and 2242 (2015); as well as implementation of the
           National Action Plan on Gender in order to ensure the involvement, representation
           and participation of women at all levels through inter alia the provision of gender
           advisers;
                (f) Work with the Peacebuilding Commission in support of Guinea -Bissau’s
           peacebuilding priorities;
                4.    Calls upon Bissau-Guinean leaders, including the President, the Prime
           Minister, the Speaker of Parliament and heads of political parties to abide by their
           commitment to bring political stability to Guinea -Bissau in the interests of the
           People of Guinea-Bissau;
                 5.    Calls upon the authorities of Guinea-Bissau and all stakeholders,
           including the military, political parties, and civil society to work together to
           consolidate progress made so far, and to address the root causes of instability with
           particular attention to political-military dynamics, ineffective state institutions and
           rule of law, impunity and human rights violations and abuses, poverty and lack of
           access to basic services;
                6.   Underscores the need for dialogue to consolidate peace and stability in
           Guinea-Bissau and calls upon the national authorities to expedite the review of
           Guinea-Bissau’s Constitution;
                7.   Reiterates its demand to the security and defence services to submit
           themselves fully to civilian control;
                8.    Commends the important efforts of ECOWAS and encourages ECOWAS
           to continue extending its political support to the authorities and political leaders of
           Guinea-Bissau through the use of good offices and mediation;
                9.    Encourages ECOWAS and CPLP to take the necessary steps towards
           organizing a meeting of the International Contact Group on Guinea -Bissau, in
           consultation with the UN, EU, and all stakeholders;
                 10. Takes note of the evolving human rights situation in the country and
           urges the authorities of Guinea-Bissau to take all necessary measures to protect
           human rights, put an end to impunity, initiate investigations to identify the
           perpetrators of human rights violations and abuses, including those against women
           and children; and bring them to justice and take action to protect witnesses in order
           to ensure due process;
                11. Welcomes the joint efforts by international partners, in particular the UN,
           AU, ECOWAS, EU and CPLP, to enhance cooperation in support of the government
           in Guinea-Bissau and encourages them to continue to work together towards the
           country’s stabilization in accordance with the priority structura l reforms established
           by the government, and in this regard, recognizes the role of the Peacebuilding
           Commission in enhancing these efforts with a view for supporting the long -term
           peacebuilding priorities of Guinea-Bissau;
                 12. Recognizes the ongoing implementation of some defence and security
           sector reforms and encourages the continuation of further efforts as a crucial
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               action by all relevant subregional, regional and international partners of Guinea-Bissau in this field in order to obtain expeditious and positive results;
                     13. Commends the crucial role of ECOMIB in securing the state institutions
               and in supporting SSR, supports its continuation, in accordance with the expressed
               will of the authorities of Guinea-Bissau and urges bilateral, regional and
               international partners to consider providing financial assistance to support
               ECOWAS in sustaining the deployment of ECOMIB, as requested by the Forty -
               eighth Ordinary Summit of Heads of State of ECOWAS;
                    14. Calls upon the authorities of Guinea-Bissau to continue to actively
               reform and strengthen the judicial system, while ensuring the separation of powers
               and access to justice for all citizens;
                     15. Reiterates its call upon the authorities of Guinea-Bissau to implement
               and review national legislations and mechanisms to more effectively combat
               transnational organized crime, including drug trafficking and money-laundering,
               which threaten security and stability in Guinea -Bissau and in the subregion, and in
               this context, to provide additional support to the Transnational Crime Unit (TCU)
               established under the West Africa Coast Initiative (WACI) and the
               Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa
               (GIABA); encourages international bilateral and multilateral partners to increase
               their support to these institutions and further encourages t hese partners to contribute
               to support the presence of UNODC in Guinea-Bissau and to the UNIOGBIS Trust
               Fund for immediate, medium and longer-term priorities; calls upon the international
               community to enhance cooperation with Guinea-Bissau to enable it to ensure
               control of air traffic and surveillance of maritime security within its jurisdiction, in
               particular to fight drug trafficking and transnational organized crime, as well as
               illegal fishing in Guinea-Bissau’s territorial waters and exclusive economic zone
               and other cases of illegal exploitation of natural resources; and urges the authorities
               of Guinea-Bissau to demonstrate full commitment to combating drug trafficking;
                     16. Stresses the importance of combating drug trafficking to achieve political
               and economic stability in Guinea-Bissau, requests the Secretary-General to ensure
               the relevant capacity within UNIOGBIS, continuing to provide an anti -drug
               component, including appropriate expertise and to include within the report of the
               Secretary-General an assessment of progress made in combating drug trafficking,
               and further requests the Special Representative of the Secretary -General to increase
               efforts to achieve greater coherence, coordination and efficiency among relevant UN
               agencies, funds and programmes in the country to maximize their collective
               effectiveness, in particular through provision by these agencies, funds and
               programmes of relevant information to the Special Representative on individuals,
               groups, undertakings and entities associated with d rug trafficking that contribute to
               creating a threat to the peace, stability and security of Guinea -Bissau and the
               subregion;
                     17. Commends the good offices role of the Special Representative of the
               Secretary-General to support the Government of Guinea-Bissau, and invites the
               Secretary-General to reinforce UNIOGBIS’ capacities in this regard and to continue
               strengthening the coordination for international support;
                    18. Urges Bissau-Guinean national stakeholders to demonstrate the
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           outlined in the programme “Terra Ranka” presented to the donor community at the
           Brussels round table held in March 2015, invites Guinea -Bissau’s partners to fulfil
           the pledges they made at that round table and also encourages UNIOGBIS to assist
           in the coordination of international assistance to the Government of Guinea -Bissau
           in its fight against poverty;
                 19. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Council regular reports
           every six months on the implementation of this resolution and submit a report
           within six months to the Committee established pursuant to its resolution 2048
           (2012) on the progress made with regards to the stabilization of the country and
           restoration of constitutional order and recommendations on the continuation of the
           sanctions regime in the post-election environment, in line with paragraph 12 of
           resolution 2048 (2012);
                 20. Decides to review the sanctions measures established pursuant to
           resolution 2048 (2012) seven months from the adoption of this resolution;
                21.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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