Security Council resolution 2470 (2019) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) until 31 May 2020]
Symbol: S/RES/2470 (2019)
Date: 2019-05-21
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/ X The situation concerning Iraq.
S/74 [124] UN ASSISTANCE MISSION FOR IRAQ
S/74 [119] IRAQ SITUATION
Subjects: UN Assistance Mission for Iraq|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|PEACEBUILDING|GOOD OFFICES|IRAQ|IRAQ SITUATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BELGIUM
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: CÔTE D'IVOIRE
vote: yes
country: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
vote: yes
country: EQUATORIAL GUINEA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: INDONESIA
vote: yes
country: KUWAIT
vote: yes
country: PERU
vote: yes
country: POLAND
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                      S/RES/2470 (2019)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
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               Resolution 2470 (2019)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8531st meeting, on
               21 May 2019

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions on Iraq, in particular 1500 (2003),
               1546 (2004), 1557 (2004), 1619 (2005), 1700 (2006), 1770 (2007), 1830 (2008), 1883
               (2009), 1936 (2010), 2001 (2011), 2061 (2012), 2110 (2013), 2169 (2014), 2233
               (2015), 2299 (2016), 2379 (2017), 2421 (2018), and reiterating resolution 2107
               (2013) on the situation between Iraq and Kuwait, and the values set forth in 2367
               (2017),
                     Reaffirming the independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of
               Iraq, and emphasizing the importance of the stability, prosperity, and security of Iraq
               for the people of Iraq, the region, and the international community, particularly in
               light of Iraq’s territorial victory over the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL,
               also known as Da’esh),
                     Supporting Iraq in addressing the challenges it faces as it continues its post -
               conflict stabilization efforts and increasingly turns to the task of recovery,
               reconstruction and reconciliation, including the requirement to meet the needs of all
               Iraqis, including women, youth, children, displaced persons, and persons belonging
               to ethnic and religious minorities,
                     Welcoming efforts by the Government of Iraq through its 2018–2022 National
               Government Program to address corruption and strengthen viable and responsive state
               institutions,
                    Calling on the international community to remain strongly committ ed to
               providing support to Iraq for its humanitarian, stabilization, reconstruction, and
               development efforts,
                     1.   Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission
               for Iraq (UNAMI) until 31 May 2020;
                     2.   Decides further that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General
               and UNAMI, at the request of the Government of Iraq, and taking into account the
               letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq to the Secretary -General
               (S/2019/414), shall




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                    (a) prioritize the provision of advice, support, and assistance to the
               Government and people of Iraq on advancing inclusive, political dialogue and
               national and community-level reconciliation;
                       (b)   further advise, support, and assist:
                       (i) the Government of Iraq and the Independent High Electoral Commission
                       on the development of processes for holding elections and referenda;
                       (ii) the Government of Iraq and the Council of Representatives on
                       constitutional review, the implementation of constitutional provisions, as well
                       as on the development of processes acceptable to the Government of Iraq to
                       resolve disputed internal boundaries;
                       (iii) the Government of Iraq with progress on security sector reform efforts,
                       including by prioritizing the planning, funding, and implementation of
                       reintegration programmes for former members of armed groups, where and as
                       appropriate, in coordination with other multinational entities;
                       (iv) the Government of Iraq on facilitating regional dialogue and cooperat ion,
                       including on issues of border security, energy, environment, water, and refugees;
                       (c)   promote, support, and facilitate, in coordination with the Government of
               Iraq:
                       (i) the coordination and delivery of humanitarian assistance and the safe,
                       orderly, and voluntary return or local integration, as appropriate, of refugees and
                       displaced persons, including through the efforts of the UN Country Team;
                       (ii) the coordination and implementation of programmes to improve Iraq’s
                       capacity to provide effective essential civil and social services, including health
                       care and education, for its people and continue to support Iraq ’s active regional
                       and international donor coordination of critical reconstruction and assistance
                       programmes, including through effective follow-up of international pledges;
                       (iii) Iraqi, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and other efforts on
                       economic reform, capacity-building and setting conditions for sustainable
                       development and recovery and reconstruction including in areas affecte d by
                       terrorism, including through coordination with national and regional
                       organizations and, as appropriate, civil society, donors, and other international
                       institutions;
                       (iv) the contributions of UN agencies, funds, and programmes to the objectives
                       outlined in this resolution under the unified leadership of the Secretary-General
                       through the Special Representative for Iraq, supported by their designated
                       Deputy;
                     (d) promote accountability and the protection of human rights, and judicial
               and legal reform, with full respect for the sovereignty of Iraq, in order to strengthen
               the rule of law in Iraq, in addition to supporting the work of the UN Investigative
               Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da ’esh/ISIL (UNITAD)
               established in resolution 2379 (2017);
                    (e) approach gender mainstreaming as a crosscutting issue throughout its
               mandate and to advise and assist the Government of Iraq in ensuring the participation,
               involvement and representation of women at all levels;
                     (f) and assist Government of Iraq and United Nations Country Team efforts
               to strengthen child protection, including the rehabilitation and reintegration of
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                3.   Recognizes that the security of United Nations personnel is essential for
           UNAMI to carry out its work for the benefit of the p eople of Iraq and calls upon the
           Government of Iraq to continue to provide security and logistical support to the
           United Nations presence in Iraq;
                4.     Expresses its intention to review the mandate of UNAMI by 31 May 2020,
           or sooner, if requested by the Government of Iraq;
                 5.    Emphasizes the continued implementation of the independent external
           assessment recommendations by UNAMI, the Secretariat as well as UN agencies,
           offices, funds and programmes, as requested by resolution 2367 (2017);
                6.    Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council every three months
           on the progress made towards the fulfilment of all UNAMI ’s responsibilities;
                7.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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