Security Council resolution 2186 (2014) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) until 28 Feb. 2015]
Symbol: S/RES/2186 (2014)
Date: 2014-11-25
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/69 [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|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

               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2186 (2014)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                25 November 2014




               Resolution 2186 (2014)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7321st meeting, on
               25 November 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), 2103 (2013) and 2157 (2014),
                    Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on Guinea-Bissau, dated
               18 August 2014 (S/2014/603) and his letter dated 11 November 2014 (S/2014/8 05)
               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 progress made by the government of Guinea-Bissau in
               determining its national priorities following the return to constitutional order,
                    Emphasizing the need for respect of democratic principles and stressing the
               importance of inclusive governance, essential for the attainme nt 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 process, 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,
                     Emphasizing the importance of pursuing a national reconciliation and social
               cohesion strategy and underlining the importance of including all Bissau Guineans
               in the reconciliation process at the national and local levels, while upholding justice
               and the rule of law and combating impunity,



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                     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 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) 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),
                     Taking note of the desire of the new authorities of Guinea-Bissau to maintain
               ECOMIB presence on the ground to support the implementation of reforms and to
               build up confidence among international partners,
                     Reiterating concern about reports of continuing violations and abuses of
               human rights, and calling on the Government of Guinea Bissau to conduct
               transparent 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 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 breaches of
               constitutional order and drug trafficking-related activities are brought to justice,
               including through national judicial mechanisms,
                    Welcoming in this regard the efforts of the government to update the three -year
               national plan for combating drug trafficking and organised crime prepared in Jun e
               2011, and to define new priority areas accordingly,
                     Reiterating the importance of the continued support of the United Nations and
               international, sub-regional, 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 G uinea-Bissau
               and the sub-region, 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, sub -regional, regional and international
               institutions in charge of the fight against drug trafficking,
                     Stressing also the need for increased coherence, coordination and efficiency
               among relevant partners to enhance their collective efforts toward combating drug
               trafficking in Guinea-Bissau, in particular through sharing of information,



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                 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 (20 13) and 2122 (2013),
           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
           territorial waters and exclusive economic zone, as well as illegal exploitation of
           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
           sub-regional development partners in order to mobilize resources for the country’s
           development priorities including the government’s 2014-2018 programme
           containing immediate and long-term priorities for the country,
                Taking note of the statement made by the Chair of the Guinea-Bissau
           Configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on 18 November 2014, and
           welcoming the engagement of the PBC with Guinea-Bissau,
                Also welcoming the reactivation of the International Contact Group on Guinea
           Bissau and its 10th meeting held on 18 November 2014,
                Recognizing the need for UNIOGBIS to support national efforts to maintain
           constitutional order and to promote a multi-layered national dialogue towards peace
           and reconciliation,
                 Reaffirming the importance of preparedness by all Member States to detect,
           prevent, respond to, isolate and mitigate suspected cases of Ebola within and across
           borders and recalling the International Health Regulations (2005), which aim to
           improve the capacity of all countries to detect, assess, notify and respond to public
           health threats,
                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 3 months
           beginning on 1 December 2014 until 28 February 2015 to perform the following
           tasks:
                (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;



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                     (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
               international assistance, including for the implementation of the national security
               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
               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.   Urges the authorities of Guinea-Bissau to take all necessary measures to
               protect human rights, put an end to impunity, initiate inve stigations to identify the
               perpetrators of human rights violations and abuses and bring them to justice and
               take action to protect witnesses in order to ensure due process;
                     4.   Welcomes the joint efforts by international partners, in particular the UN,
               AU, ECOWAS, the EU and CPLP, to enhance cooperation 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, sub-regional 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
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           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 UN
           agencies, funds and programmes in Guinea-Bissau to maximize their collective
           effectiveness toward combating drug trafficking, in particular through provision by
           these agencies, funds and programs of relevant information to the Special
           Representative on individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with
           drug trafficking that contribute to creating a threat to th e peace, stability and
           security of Guinea-Bissau and the sub-region;
                9.    Invites the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to share all
           relevant information with the Committee established pursuant to its resolution 2048
           (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 sub-region 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. Welcomes the intention of the authorities of Guinea-Bissau to convene an
           international donor conference in Brussels in February 2015 and encourages
           participation from Member States;
                13. Urges Guinea-Bissau to implement relevant Temporary Recommendations
           issued under the International Health Regulations (2005) regarding the 2014 Ebola
           Outbreak in West Africa, and to lead the organisation, coordination and
           implementation of national preparedness and response activities, including, as
           appropriate, in collaboration with international development and humanitarian
           partners, including UNIOGBIS within its existing mandate;
                14. Looking forward to the findings and recommendations of the strategic
           assessment mission (SAM) to be included in the report of the Secretary -General in
           January 2015 with a view toward the consideration of such recommendations for
           appropriate adjustment to the mandate of UNIOGBIS;
                15.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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