Security Council resolution 2157 (2014) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) until 30 Nov. 2014]
Symbol: S/RES/2157 (2014)
Date: 2014-05-29
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/69 [186] GUINEA-BISSAU SITUATION
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|PEACEBUILDING|GUINEA-BISSAU|HUMAN RIGHTS|ORGANIZED CRIME|DRUG TRAFFIC|CRIME PREVENTION|COORDINATION WITHIN UN SYSTEM|PLEDGING CONFERENCES|POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION
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

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               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              29 May 2014




               Resolution 2157 (2014)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7187th meeting, on
               29 May 2014

                    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) and 2103 (2013),
                     Taking note of the reports of the Secretary-General on Guinea-Bissau, dated
               12 May 2014 (S/2014/332 and S/2014/333) and the recommendations contained
               therein, and commending the engagement of the Special Representative of the
               Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office
               in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS),
                    Welcoming the successful holding of presidential and legislative elections in
               Guinea-Bissau and congratulating the people of Guinea-Bissau who participated in
               the election in record numbers, which showed their strong commitment to
               democracy,
                    Emphasizing the need for respect of democratic principles and stressing the
               importance of inclusive governance, essential for the attainment of lasting peace in
               Guinea-Bissau,
                     Stressing that the consolidation of peace and stability in Guinea-Bissau can
               only result from a consensual, inclusive and nationally owned transition process, the
               restoration of and respect for constitutional order, the 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,
                     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,
                    Expressing concern at the lack of effective civilian control and oversight over
               the defence and security forces, which hampers the political process and effective


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               functioning of State institutions, 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) to create the conditions for free and fair elections and democratic
               process and to support the security sector reform (SSR) process in Guinea -Bissau
               namely through the activities of its Mission (ECOMIB),
                     Reiterating serious concern about reports of continuing serious violations and
               abuses of human rights, as well as the atmosphere of residual political tension in
               Guinea-Bissau, and condemning restrictions on freedom of expression and freedom
               of assembly and of the press,
                     Reiterating its deep concern at the threat drug trafficking poses to stability,
               re-emphasizing the need to tackle the problem of drug trafficking in the countries of
               origin, transit and final destination through an approach of common and shared
               responsibility,
                     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 drug
               trafficking-related activities and breaches of constitutional order are brought to
               justice, including through transitional justice mechanisms,
                     Reiterating the importance of the continued support of the United Nations and
               international, subregional, regional 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 drug trafficking, organized
               crime and human trafficking, as well as the creation of an enabling environment for
               good governance and inclusive and sustainable social and economic development,
                     Commending the important work of the United Nations Office on Drugs and
               Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with relevant United Nations (UN) entities in the
               fight against drug trafficking and transnational organized crime in Guinea -Bissau
               and the subregion, and encouraging enhanced cooperation between UNODC and
               UNIOGBIS,
                     Stressing the urgent need to maintain in Guinea-Bissau continuous evaluation
               capacity and to continue to support national, subregional, regional and international
               institutions in charge of the fight against drug trafficking,
                     Stressing the need for increased coherence, coordination and efficiency among
               relevant partners to enhance their collective efforts towards combating drug
               trafficking in Guinea-Bissau, in particular through sharing of information,
                     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) and 1889 (2009), welcoming the Mission’s work 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,
                      Condemning cases of illegal and unauthorized fishing in Guinea-Bissau’s
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           natural resources which undermines prospects for the country’s economic
           development,
                 Reaffirming that Guinea-Bissau’s partners should continue to actively and
           closely coordinate their actions to help bring solutions to the country’s political,
           security and development challenges; in this regard, welcoming the efforts made by
           the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Guinea-Bissau to convene an
           international donor conference in close consultation with international, regional, and
           subregional development partners in order to mobilize resources for the country’s
           development priorities including the implementation of the Governance Efficacy
           Amelioration Programme (GEAP),
                Taking note of the statement made by the Chair of the Guinea-Bissau
           Configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission on 19 May 2014, with regard to the
           Peacebuilding Commission’s determination to re-engage with Guinea-Bissau,
                 Recognizing the need for UNIOGBIS to support national efforts to fully
           restore and maintain constitutional order and to promote a multi-layered national
           dialogue in the post-election period,
                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 6 months
           beginning on 1 June 2014 until 30 November 2014:
                (a) Supporting an inclusive political dialogue and national reconciliation
           process to facilitate democratic governance;
                (b) Assisting in strengthening democratic institutions and enhancing the
           capacity of State organs to function effectively and constitutionally;
                 (c) Providing 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;
                (d) Providing strategic and technical advice and support to national authorities
           and relevant stakeholders, including in coordination with ECOWAS/ECOMIB, 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;
                 (e) Assisting national authorities to combat drug trafficking                and
           transnational organized crime, in close cooperation with UNODC;
                 (f) Assisting national authorities in the promotion and protection of human
           rights as well as undertaking human rights monitoring and reporting activities;
                (g) Mainstreaming a gender perspective into peacebuilding, in line with
           Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008);
                (h) Working with the Peacebuilding Commission in support of Guinea -
           Bissau’s peacebuilding priorities; and
                 (i) Contributing to the mobilization, harmonization and coordination of
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               sector reform and rule of law strategies, and enhancing cooperation with the African
               Union (AU), ECOWAS, the Community of Portuguese Language-Speaking
               Countries (CPLP), the European Union (EU) and other partners in support of the
               restoration and maintenance of constitutional order and the stabilization of Guinea -
               Bissau;
                    2.   Reiterates its demand to the security and defence services to submit
               themselves fully to civilian control;
                     3.   Condemns the violations and abuses of human rights, including political
               and civil rights, 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 such acts and bring them to justice and take action to
               protect witnesses in order to ensure due process; also urges them to take steps to
               mitigate the climate of fear resulting from restrictions on freedom of expression and
               freedom of assembly;
                     4.   Welcomes the joint efforts by international partners, in particular the
               United Nations, AU, ECOWAS, EU and CPLP, to enhance cooperatio n in support of
               the legitimate democratic government in Guinea-Bissau and encourages them to
               continue to work together towards the country’s stabilization;
                    5.    Encourages the efforts in support of SSR as a crucial element for longterm stability in Guinea-Bissau and encourages coordinated action by all relevant
               regional, subregional and international partners of Guinea -Bissau in this field in
               order to obtain expeditious and positive results;
                     6.   Calls upon the authorities of Guinea-Bissau to review, adopt and
               implement national legislations and mechanisms to more effectively combat
               transnational organized crime, in particular drug trafficking and money -laundering,
               and in this context, to provide additional support to the Transnational Crime Unit
               (TCU) established under the West Africa Coast Initiative (WACI); and urges both
               the authorities of Guinea-Bissau and its security and defence services to
               demonstrate full commitment to combating drug trafficking and calls upon
               international partners to support their efforts;
                      7.   Encourages members of the international community to enhance
               cooperation with Guinea-Bissau, in order to enable it to ensure control of air traffic
               and surveillance of maritime security within its jurisdiction, in particular to fight
               drug trafficking and 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;
                     8.    Requests the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to increase
               efforts to achieve greater coherence, coordination and efficiency among relevant
               United Nations agencies, funds and programmes in Guinea -Bissau to maximize their
               collective effectiveness towards combating drug trafficking, 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 drug-trafficking that contribute to creating a threat to the peace, stability and
               security of Guinea-Bissau and the subregion;
                    9.    Invites the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to share all
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           (2012), particularly names of individuals who meet the criteria set forth in
           paragraph 6 and elaborated by paragraph 7 of resolution 2048 (2012);
                10. Stresses the challenges posed by the fight against drug trafficking in the
           search of solutions to the overall political and economic crisis in Guinea -Bissau, and
           requests the Secretary-General to ensure the relevant capacity within UNIOGBIS,
           continuing to provide an anti-drug component, including appropriate expertise;
                 11. Encourages international bilateral and multilateral partners to continue
           their technical support to Guinea-Bissau in strengthening efforts to tackle
           transnational organized crime including illicit activities, such as money-laundering
           and drug trafficking, calls upon them to increase their support to WACI and the TCU
           to fight transnational organized crime and drug trafficking, which threaten security
           and stability in Guinea-Bissau and in the subregion and further encourages them to
           contribute to support the presence of UNODC in Guinea-Bissau and to the
           UNIOGBIS Trust Fund for immediate, medium and longer-term priorities, including
           for post-election reforms;
                12. Strongly emphasizes the importance of the convening of an international
           pledging conference on the recovery of Guinea-Bissau;
                 13. Requests the Secretary-General to conduct a comprehensive review of the
           mandate of UNIOGBIS, to ensure that it is aligned with the priorities identified by
           the legitimate democratic government and report the findi ngs of such review by
           30 October 2014;
                14.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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