Security Council resolution 1812 (2008) [on extension of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS)]
Symbol: S/RES/1812(2008)
Date: 2008-04-30
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/63 [159] UN MISSION IN THE SUDAN
S/63 [160] SUDAN--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
Subjects: UN Mission in Sudan|Sudan. Government of National Unity|Sudan. National Congress Party|Sudan People's Liberation Movement|Darfur Assessment and Evaluation Commission|Sudan. Joint Integrated Units|AU/UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur|UN. Inter-Agency Working Group on Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration|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)|Darfur Peace Agreement (2006)|Eastern Sudan Peace Agreement (2006)|National Strategic Plan for Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (Sudan)|PEACEBUILDING|POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION|RECONCILIATION|INTERNAL SECURITY|CEASEFIRES|SUDAN|TREATY COMPLIANCE|BOUNDARIES|TECHNICAL COOPERATION|SUPPORT SERVICES|VERIFICATION|DISARMAMENT|MILITARY DEMOBILIZATION|SOCIAL INTEGRATION|CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICTS|POLICE|RULE OF LAW|CENSUSES|ELECTIONS|GENDER MAINSTREAMING|CIVIL SOCIETY|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|DISPLACED PERSONS|REFUGEES|CONFLICT MANAGEMENT|INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|SEX CRIMES|TROOP-CONTRIBUTING STATES|CODES OF CONDUCT|TRAINING PROGRAMMES
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BELGIUM
vote: yes
country: BURKINA FASO
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: COSTA RICA
vote: yes
country: CROATIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: INDONESIA
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA
vote: yes
country: PANAMA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VIET NAM
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1812 (2008)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                30 April 2008




               Resolution 1812 (208)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5882nd meeting, on
               30 April 2008

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its resolutions and presidential statements concerning the
               situation in the Sudan,
                     Recalling also its previous resolutions 1674 (2006) 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) on children in
               armed conflict, 1502 (2003) on the protection of humanitarian and United Nations
               personnel, 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, unity, independence, and
               territorial integrity of the Sudan and to the cause of peace,
                    Commending the work of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) in
               support of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), commending the continued
               commitment by troop-contributing countries in support of this mission, and also
               commending UNMIS’s efforts in assisting in the transition of the African Union
               Mission in Sudan (AMIS) to the United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur
               (UNAMID),
                     Recognizing that successful implementation of the CPA is essential to
               resolution of the crisis in Darfur and to sustainable peace and stability in the region;
               and condemning acts of violence perpetrated by all sides,
                    Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on Sudan dated 22 April
               2008, 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 on Children and Armed Conflict in
               the Sudan (S/AC.51/2008/7),
                    Welcoming the appointment of Derek Plumbly as the new chairman of the
               Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC),
                    Recalling the commitment of the international community to support the CPA
               process, including through development aid, and urging donors to support
               implementation of the CPA and to honour all pledges to this end,



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                    Recalling the need for UNMIS to make full use of its current mandate and
               capabilities with regard to the activities of militias and armed groups such as the
               Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in Sudan, as stated in resolution 1663,
                    Welcoming the mediation efforts of the Government of South Sudan to bring
               an end to the 22-year conflict between the LRA and the Government of Uganda, and
               urging the parties to reach a resolution,
                    Welcoming the start of the national census on 22 April 2008 as a significant
               milestone in the implementation of the CPA; urging the continued support of a fair
               and inclusive census and acceptance of the results by all the parties,
                     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 2009, with the
               intention to renew it for further periods;
                     2.    Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council every three
               months on the implementation of the mandate of UNMIS, progress on
               implementation of the CPA, and respect for the ceasefire, and to provide an
               assessment and recommendations on measures UNMIS might take to further support
               elections, and to advance the peace process;
                     3.   Stresses the importance of full and expeditious implementation of all
               elements of the CPA, the Darfur Peace Agreement, and the October 2006 Eastern
               Sudan Peace Agreement and calls for all the parties to respect their commitments to
               these agreements without delay;
                     4.   Welcomes the parties sustained commitment to work together in the
               Government of National Unity (GNU) and urges the cooperation of the National
               Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement (SPLM) in
               carrying out their responsibilities to further implement the CPA;
                    5.  Stresses the critical role of the AEC in overseeing and reporting on
               implementation of the CPA and calls for strengthening of the Commission’s
               autonomy and urges all parties to cooperate fully with the AEC and to implement its
               recommendations;
                    6.    Calls for all parties to cooperate with full unrestricted UNMIS
               monitoring and verification in the Abyei region, without prejudice to the final
               agreement on the actual borders between the two sides, and urges UNMIS to consult
               with the parties, and to deploy, as appropriate, personnel to the Abyei region,
               including areas of Kordofan;
                     7.   Calls upon the parties to address and find a mutually agreeable solution
               to the Abyei issue; and further urges all parties to redeploy their forces away from
               the disputed 1 January 1956 border and fully establish an interim administration in
               Abyei in accordance with the CPA;
                    8.   Requests UNMIS, acting within its current mandate and within its current
               means and capabilities, to provide technical and logistical support, as requested, to
               help the parties in the process of demarcation of the 1956 North/South border, in
               accordance with the CPA;




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                 9.   Stresses the important role of the Joint Integrated Units (JIUs) for the full
           implementation of the CPA; and urges donors to offer support, both materiel and
           training, coordinated by UNMIS in consultation with the Joint Defense Board, to
           enable the full establishment and operational effectiveness of JIUs as soon as
           possible;
                 10. Welcomes the adoption of the National Strategic Plan for Disarmament,
           Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR), encourages the parties to agree swiftly on
           a date to launch its implementation, takes note of the Secretary-General’s proposed
           benchmarks in this regard and urges UNMIS consistent with its mandate, to assist in
           voluntary disarmament and weapons collection and destruction efforts in
           implementation of plans under the CPA for DDR;
                 11. Requests UNMIS, consistent with its mandate and in coordination with
           the relevant parties and taking into account the need to pay particular attention to
           the protection, release and reintegration of all children associated to armed forces
           and armed groups, to increase its support for the National DDR Coordination
           Council and the Northern and Southern DDR Commissions;
                12. Further urges donors to respond to calls for assistance from the joint
           United Nations DDR Unit;
                 13. 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 and in restructuring the police and corrections services in
           Sudan, including in South Sudan, and to assist in the training of civilian police and
           corrections officers;
                14. Urges the GNU to complete the conduct of an inclusive, national census
           and to prepare expeditiously for the conduct of free and fair elections in all of the
           Sudan;
                 15. Urges UNMIS, consistent with its mandate, to begin immediate
           preparations to support the conduct of national elections, including support for the
           development of a national strategy for the conduct of elections with close
           collaboration with UNDP and the parties to the CPA, and urges further the
           international community to provide technical and material assistance for electoral
           preparations;
                 16. Encourages UNMIS, consistent with its mandate, to assist the parties to
           the CPA in addressing the need for a national inclusive approach towards
           reconciliation and peacebuilding, emphasizing in particular the role of women in the
           prevention and resolution of conflicts and in peacebuilding, as recognized in
           resolution 1325, and of civil society, and to take this need into account in
           implementing all aspects of its mandate;
                17. 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, protect,
           and facilitate all humanitarian operations and personnel in the Sudan;
                 18. Welcomes the continuing organized returns of internally displaced
           persons from Khartoum to Southern Kordofan and Southern Sudan and that of
           refugees from countries of asylum to Southern Sudan and encourages the promotion
           of efforts, including the provision of necessary resources to the Office of the United
           Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and implementing partners, to ensure that


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               such returns are voluntary and sustainable, and further requests UNMIS, within its
               capabilities and areas of deployment, to coordinate with partners to facilitate
               sustainable returns, including by helping to establish the necessary security
               conditions;
                     19. Expresses concern at the persistence of localized conflict and violence,
               especially in the border area, mostly affecting civilians and with the potential for
               escalation; urges in this regard full cooperation of the NCP and the SPLM in
               carrying out the obligations of the GNU for the protection of civilians in armed
               conflict, in accordance with resolution 1674; and supports UNMIS’s intent to
               strengthen its conflict management capacity by developing and executing an
               integrated strategy to support local conflict resolution mechanisms, in order to
               maximize protection of civilians;
                    20. Notes that conflict in one area of Sudan affects conflict in other areas in
               Sudan and in the region, and therefore urges UNMIS to coordinate closely with
               UNAMID, the AU-UN Joint Mediation Support Team and other stakeholders, to
               ensure complementary implementation of these bodies’ mandates in support of the
               implementation of the CPA and of the overall objective of peace in Sudan;
                     21. Further requests UNMIS to coordinate with humanitarian, recovery and
               development agencies, within its capabilities and areas of deployment, to facilitate
               the provision of recovery and development assistance, which is essential to deliver a
               peace dividend to the people of Sudan;
                    22. Calls upon the GNU to cooperate fully with all the United Nations
               operations within its territory in the implementation of their mandates;
                    23. Requests the Secretary-General to submit for the Council’s consideration
               a report on possible measures UNMIS could take to assist, with the implementation
               of a future Final Peace Agreement between the Government of Uganda and the
               LRA;
                     24. Reiterates its concern over the restrictions and all impediments placed on
               the movements of UNMIS personnel and materiel in Sudan, and the adverse impact
               such restrictions and impediments have on UNMIS’s ability to perform its mandate
               effectively and on the ability of the humanitarian community to reach affected
               persons; and calls in this regard for all parties to cooperate fully with UNMIS and to
               facilitate the performance of its mandate, and to abide by their obligations under
               international humanitarian law;
                     25. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary
               measures to ensure full compliance in UNMIS with the United Nations zerotolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council 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;
                    26.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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