Security Council resolution 2365 (2017) [on mine action]
Symbol: S/RES/2365 (2017)
Date: 2017-06-30
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/72 [309] EXPLOSIVES
Subjects: UN. Mine Action Service|LANDMINES|MATERIAL REMNANTS OF WAR|MINE CLEARANCE
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BOLIVIA (PLURINATIONAL STATE OF)
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: EGYPT
vote: yes
country: ETHIOPIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: KAZAKHSTAN
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: SWEDEN
vote: yes
country: UKRAINE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: URUGUAY
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2365 (2017)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              30 June 2017




               Resolution 2365 (2017)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7992nd meeting, on
               30 June 2017

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its resolutions 1590 (2005), 2102 (2013), 2295 (2016), 2299 (2016),
               2305 (2016), 2327 (2016), 2338 (2017), and 2339 (2017), which mandate United
               Nations mine action related activities in peacekeeping operations and special
               political missions,
                    Recalling reports of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations of the
               General Assembly, which have provided guidance to the United Nations Secretariat
               on improvised explosive device threat and impact reduction,
                    Taking note of General Assembly Resolutions 71/72 and 70/80, by which
               Member States decided to continue to include on the agenda of the General
               Assembly issues related to assistance in mine action and countering the threat posed
               by improvised explosive devices,
                     Recalling also all relevant treaties and conventions related to mine action,
               their implementation and their review processes, by the respective parties,
                     Expressing deep concern at the serious and lasting threat to civilians posed by
               landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devi ces long after
               the end of conflict,
                     Expressing deep concern about the number of civilians, including children,
               killed or maimed by landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised
               explosive devices, in conflict and post conflict situations,
                     Expressing deep concern to the serious humanitarian threat, posed to civilians
               by landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices in
               affected countries, which has serious and lasting social and economic consequences
               for the populations of such countries, as well as of personnel participating in law
               enforcement, humanitarian, peacekeeping, rehabilitation and clearance programmes
               and operations,
                    Noting with grave concern that the indiscriminate use of improvised explosive
               devices, including by terrorists, remains a major threat to the civilian population,
               including refugees returning to their homes, the safety of peacekeeping personnel,
               and the effective implementation of mission mandates,
                    Remaining seriously concerned over insecurity that is exacerbated by the
               presence of landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive



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               devices, which threatens the peace, security, and stability of States and hinders
               humanitarian access and the provision of assistance, and impedes sustainable
               economic development,
                     Recognizing that mine action enhances the mobility and safety of peacekeepers
               and humanitarian workers and contributes to the protection of civilians and supports
               stabilization and peacebuilding efforts,
                    Recognizing the primary role of States, as well as the supporting role of the
               United Nations, including the coordination role of the United Nation Mine Action
               Service, within the UN System, as well as other relevant organizations, in the
               mitigation of dangers posed to civilians by landmines, explosive remnants of war
               and improvised explosive devices,
                    Appreciating that partnership and cooperation are central to the success of
               mine action, particularly between national authorities, the United Nations, regional
               organizations, civil society, and private sector,
                    Recognizing the continued progress made to survey and clear landmines,
               explosive remnants of war, and improvised explosive devices, to provide risk
               education to affected populations, and to support to victi ms,
                    Recalling the continued efforts by Member States, as well as the United
               Nations system, relevant institutions, and other stake holders, to provide the
               necessary information and technical, financial, and material assistance to locate,
               remove, mark, monitor, record and retain information on, clear, destroy or otherwise
               render ineffective minefields, mines, booby-traps, other devices including
               improvised explosive devices, and explosive remnants of war, in accordance with
               each State’s respective international legal obligations, and emphasizing the need to
               enhance coordination and information-sharing with the relevant stake holders, on a
               voluntary basis,
                     Expressing grave concern over cases where weapons, including landmines and
               improvised explosive devices, are being used in any manner that violates
               international humanitarian law,
                     1.   Expresses grave concern over the threat that landmines, explosive
               remnants of war and improvised explosive devices pose to civilians, refugees
               returning to their homes, as well as to peacekeepers, humanitarian personnel,
               civilian personnel, and law enforcement personnel, and str esses the need to
               undertake appropriate measures to mitigate this danger effectively;
                     2.    Calls on all parties to armed conflicts to end immediately and
               definitively any indiscriminate use of explosive devices in violation of international
               humanitarian law;
                     3.   Urges parties to armed conflicts to protect civilian populations, including
               children, from the threats posed by landmines, explosive remnants of war and
               improvised explosive devices and, in this regard, encourages the international
               community to advocate and support efforts to clear these devices, to provide risk
               education, and to conduct risk reduction activities, as well as to provide assistance
               for the care, rehabilitation, and economic and social reintegration of victims and
               persons with disabilities;
                    4.    Stresses the importance of ensuring, where appropriate, that
               peacekeeping operations, are equipped, informed, and trained to reduce the threat
               posed by landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices;
                    5.    Calls upon Member States to comply with their respective international
               obligations related to mine action;


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                6.    Calls upon Member States, and relevant United Nations entities, in
           accordance with their mandates, as well as international actors and civil society, and
           relevant stake holders, in a position to do so, to provide assistance to clear
           landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices, upon
           request of States;
                7.    Recognizes in this regard, the efforts made by donors and affected States
           and encourages them, where appropriate, to further strengthen national capacities, to
           mitigate effectively the threat posed to civilians by landmines, explosive remnants
           of war, and improvised explosive devices;
                8.    Encourages efforts by all actors to conduct mine action activities in
           accordance with standards consistent with the International Mine Action Standards,
           including at the national level, on a voluntary basis;
                 9.    Recognizes the positive contribution that mine action activities make to
           stabilization and peace sustainment efforts in the aftermath of conflict and
           encourages its inclusion, where appropriate, in relevant cease fire and peace
           agreements;
                 10. Stresses the importance of considering mine action during the earliest
           stages of planning and programming in peacekeeping operations and special
           political missions, where appropriate, as well as humanitarian emergency responses,
           taking into account relevant gender and age specific considerations, particularly in
           survey methodology, victim assistance, and risk education;
                 11. Recognizes the role of the United Nations, including the coordination
           role of the United Nations Mine Action Service within the UN system, in mitigating
           the dangers posed by landmines, explosive remnants of war, and improvised
           explosive devices, including through emergency responses and coordination of
           international actors and encourages their continued involvement, where appropriate,
           particularly to implement relevant mandates authorized by the Security Council;
                 12. Encourages States and organizations, in a position to do so, to remain
           actively engaged in the support of increased technical, advisory, and operational
           capacity in mine action, including by assisting affected States and relevant actors in
           the UN system;
                13. Welcomes the continued partnership and cooperation between the
           regional and sub regional organizations, especially the African Union and the
           United Nations, to mitigate the threat to civilians from landmines, explosive
           remnants of war and improvised explosive devices, including through the Joint
           Framework for an Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security;
                 14. Takes note of the ongoing elaboration of the United Nations Improvised
           Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) Standards by national technical experts
           coordinated with the United Nations Mine Action Service, and stresses the need for
           intensified consultation with relevant stake holders as part of this process;
                15. Requests the Secretary-General, to provide the Security Council with
           information on threats posed by landmines, explosive remnants of war and
           improvised explosive devices, and measures to mitigate these threats, when
           reporting on peacekeeping operations, special political missions, and humanitarian
           responses in areas where landmines, explosive remnants of war and improv ised
           explosive devices, present a threat;
                16. Also requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Security Council a
           report on the implementation of the present resolution, when appropriate, within the
           next year;
                17.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.



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