Security Council resolution 2051 (2012) [on the situation in Yemen]
Symbol: S/RES/2051(2012)
Date: 2012-06-12
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/67 [58] YEMEN--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
Subjects: Qaida (Organization)|Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative (2011)|POLITICAL CONDITIONS|YEMEN|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|DEVELOPMENT PLANS|GOOD OFFICES
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: AZERBAIJAN
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: COLOMBIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: GUATEMALA
vote: yes
country: INDIA
vote: yes
country: MOROCCO
vote: yes
country: PAKISTAN
vote: yes
country: PORTUGAL
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: TOGO
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2051 (2012)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              12 June 2012




               Resolution 2051 (2012)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6784th meeting, on
               12 June 2012

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolution 2014 (2011) and presidential statement of 29 March
               2012,
                     Expressing grave concern at the political, security, economic and humanitarian
               situation in Yemen,
                    Reaffirming its strong commitment to the unity, sovereignty, political
               independence and territorial integrity of Yemen,
                    Welcoming the Secretary-General’s statement of 21 May 2012 encouraging all
               sides to play a full and constructive role in implementing Yemen’s political
               Transition Agreement in accordance with Security Council resolution 2014,
                    Noting the co-chairs’ statement following the Friends of Yemen Ministerial
               meeting in Riyadh on 23 May 2012 and the support expressed for the political
               Transition Agreement in accordance with the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative
               and Implementation Mechanism, including the proposal by the Kingdom of Saudi
               Arabia to host a donor meeting in late June 2012,
                     Expressing grave concern at the security situation and continuing terrorist
               attacks, in particular by Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, within Yemen, and
               reaffirming that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the
               most serious threats to international peace and security and that any acts of
               terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivations,
                     Condemning all terrorist, and other, attacks against civilians, oil, gas and
               electricity infrastructure and against the legitimate authorities, including those
               aimed at undermining the political process in Yemen, including the attack in Sana’a
               on 21 May 2012,
                    Noting the formidable economic and social challenges confronting Yemen,
               which have left many Yemenis in acute need of humanitarian assistance,
                     Welcoming the Government of National Unity’s focus on short term
               stabilisation of the economy through implementation of the IMF Rapid Credit
               Facility programme,


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                     Stressing that the best solution to the situation in Yemen is through a peaceful,
               inclusive, orderly and Yemeni-led political transition process that meets the
               legitimate demands and aspirations of the Yemeni people for peaceful change and
               meaningful political, economic and social reform, as set forth in the GCC Initiative
               and Implementation Mechanism and in resolution 2014 (2011),
                     Recalling that the transition process requires the involvement and cooperation
               of all sides in Yemen, including groups that were not party to the GCC Initiative and
               its Implementation Mechanism,
                     Expressing concern at the recent deterioration of cooperation among some
               political actors and actions that could adversely affect or delay the political
               transition process,
                     Reiterating the need for comprehensive, independent and impartial
               investigations consistent with international standards into alleged human rights
               violations and abuses, to ensure full accountability,
                    Welcoming the continuing engagement of the Secretary-General’s good offices
               including the visits to Yemen by his Special Adviser, Mr. Jamal Benomar,
                    Mindful of its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace
               and security under the Charter of the United Nations, and emphasizing the need for
               progress in the implementation of the GCC Initiative and Implementation
               Mechanism to avoid further deterioration of the humanitarian and security situation
               in Yemen that threatens peace and security in the region,
                     1.   Reaffirms the need for the full and timely implementation of the GCC
               Initiative and Implementation Mechanism in accordance with resolution 2014
               (2011);
                    2.   Calls upon all sides in Yemen immediately to reject the use of violence to
               achieve political goals;
                     3.    Notes that in line with the Implementation Mechanism the second phase
               of the transition process should focus on:
                    (a)   convening an all-inclusive National Dialogue Conference,
                    (b) restructuring of the security and armed forces under a unified
               professional national leadership structure and the ending of all armed conflicts,
                    (c)   steps to address transitional justice and to support national reconciliation,
                    (d) constitutional and electoral reform and the holding of general elections
               by February 2014;
                    4.   Supports the efforts of President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi and the
               Government of National Unity to move the transition process forward, including
               through security sector reform and changes in senior appointments in the security
               and armed forces, and the launch of the preparatory process for convening the
               National Dialogue Conference;
                     5.   Emphasizes the importance of conducting a fully-inclusive, participatory,
               transparent and meaningful National Dialogue Conference including with the youth
               and women’s groups and calls upon all stakeholders in Yemen to participate actively
               and constructively in this process;



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                 6.   Demands the cessation of all actions aimed at undermining the
           Government of National Unity and the political transition, including continued
           attacks on oil, gas and electricity infrastructure, and interference with decisions
           relating to the restructuring of the armed and security forces, and obstructing the
           implementation of the Presidential Decrees of 6 April 2012 concerning military and
           civilian appointments, and expresses its readiness to consider further measures,
           including under Article 41 of the United Nations Charter if such actions continue;
                 7.  Stresses that all those responsible for human rights violations and abuses
           must be held accountable, and underlining the need for a comprehensive,
           independent and impartial investigation consistent with international standards into
           alleged human rights abuses and violations, to prevent impunity and ensure full
           accountability;
                 8.    Notes with concern that children continue to be recruited and used by
           armed groups and certain elements of the military, and calls for continued national
           efforts to discourage the use and recruitment of child soldiers;
               9.    Reminds the Yemeni Government and other actors of the need to release
           immediately those protesters unlawfully detained during the crisis;
                 10. Urges the Yemeni Government to pass legislation on transitional justice
           to support reconciliation without further delay;
                 11. Calls on all parties to comply with applicable international law including
           international humanitarian law and human rights law;
                12. Calls for the international community, including the United Nations and
           GCC, in particular through the Friends of Yemen, to provide active and increasing
           support to help the Yemeni government meet the forthcoming political, security,
           economic and humanitarian challenges;
                 13. Encourages the international community to provide humanitarian
           assistance to Yemen and calls for the full funding of the 2012 Humanitarian
           Response Plan, and in this regard requests all parties in Yemen to facilitate safe and
           unimpeded humanitarian access to ensure the delivery of assistance to populations
           in need;
                14. Emphasizes the importance of Government of National Unity finalising
           and agreeing their two year development plan to set out priority policy areas and
           funding modalities, as well as to identify key areas for reform, and requests all
           donors to support the development plan through established funding modalities and
           to contribute to the forthcoming donor conference;
                 15. Expresses its concern over the growing number of attacks carried out or
           sponsored by Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, and its determination to address
           this threat in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and international
           law including applicable human rights, refugee and humanitarian law;
                 16. Requests the Secretary-General to continue his good offices role,
           including through the efforts of his Special Adviser, Jamal Benomar, stresses the
           importance of their close co-ordination with international partners in order to
           contribute to the successful transition in Yemen, and in this regard welcomes the
           political engagement of the United Nations through a small presence in Yemen
           consisting of a team of experts to support the implementation of the transition



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               process, and to provide advice to the parties in conjunction with the government of
               Yemen, in particular in support of the National Dialogue process;
                     17. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to coordinate assistance from
               the international community in support of the National Dialogue and transition, as
               stipulated in the Implementation Mechanism of the GCC Initiative;
                   18. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to report on developments in
               Yemen every 60 days;
                    19.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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