Security Council resolution 2132 (2013) [on increase of force levels of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)]
Symbol: S/RES/2132 (2013)
Date: 2013-12-24
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/68 [216] UN MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN
S/68 [223] SOUTH SUDAN--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
Subjects: UN Mission in South Sudan|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|PEACEBUILDING|INTERNAL SECURITY|SOUTH SUDAN|SUDAN
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: AUSTRALIA
vote: yes
country: AZERBAIJAN
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GUATEMALA
vote: yes
country: LUXEMBOURG
vote: yes
country: MOROCCO
vote: yes
country: PAKISTAN
vote: yes
country: REPUBLIC OF KOREA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: RWANDA
vote: yes
country: TOGO
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                S/RES/2132 (2013)
               Security Council                                              Distr.: General
                                                                             24 December 2013




               Resolution 2132 (2013)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7091st meeting, on
               24 December 2013

                    The Security Council,
                    Expressing grave alarm and concern regarding the rapidly deteriorating
               security and humanitarian crisis in South Sudan resulting from the political dispute
               and subsequent violence caused by the country’s political leaders,
                    Recalling its 17 December and 20 December 2013 press statements, and
               previous resolutions 1996 (2011), 2046 (2012), 2057 (2012), and 2109 (2013), and
               acknowledging the 23 December 2013 letter from the Secretary-General
               (S/2013/758),
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and
               territorial integrity of the Republic of South Sudan,
                    Condemning the fighting and targeted violence against civilians and specific
               ethnic and other communities occurring across the country that have resulted in
               hundreds of deaths and casualties and tens of thousands of internally displaced
               persons,
                     Further condemning reported human rights violations and abuses by all
               parties, including armed groups and national security forces, and emphasizing that
               those responsible for violations of international humanitarian law and international
               human rights law must be held accountable,
                     Welcoming the strengthening of the human rights investigation capacity of the
               United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) with the support
               of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights,
                     Commending the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
               Ministerial Group’s initiative, as supported by the United Nations and African
               Union, in seeking to open the dialogue and mediate between key leaders, and urging
               all parties to cooperate with this initiative,
                     Commending the active steps taken by UNMISS to implement its mandate and
               give refuge in its premises and other forms of assistance to the civilians caught in
               the fighting,




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                     Condemning in the strongest terms attacks on and threats made to UNMISS
               personnel and United Nations facilities, demanding that all parties respect the
               inviolability of United Nations premises and to refrain from any violence against
               those gathered at United Nations facilities, and in this regard reiterating its
               condemnation of the attack on the UNMISS camp in Akobo, on 19 December, which
               resulted in the death of two Indian peacekeepers and the wounding of another, as
               well as at least 20 other casualties of individuals seeking UNMISS protection,
                     Determining that the situation in South Sudan continues to constitute a threat
               to international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities and the immediate opening
               of a dialogue;
                    2.   Demands that all parties cooperate fully with UNMISS as it implements
               its mandate, in particular the protection of civilians, and stresses that efforts to
               undermine UNMISS’ ability to implement its mandate and attacks on United
               Nations personnel will not be tolerated;
                     3.    Endorses the recommendation made by the Secretary-General to
               temporarily increase the overall force levels of UNMISS to support its protection of
               civilians and provision of humanitarian assistance;
                     4.   Decides, therefore, that given the urgent circumstances of the situation,
               UNMISS will consist of a military component of up to 12,500 troops of all ranks
               and of a police component, including appropriate Formed Police Units, of up to
               1,323, requests that the Secretary-General keep the new levels of troops and police
               in UNMISS under continuous review, and requests that the Secretary-General report
               to the Council within 15 days on the steps taken to implement this resolution, and at
               least every 30 days thereafter;
                     5.   Authorizes the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps to facilitate
               inter-mission cooperation and, if needed and subject to further Council
               consideration, complementary force and asset generation, and authorizes, in order to
               reach the new levels of troops and police within the overall troop ceiling set out in
               paragraph 4 on a temporary basis, appropriate transfer of troops, force enablers, and
               multipliers from other missions, in particular MONUSCO, UNAMID, UNISFA,
               UNOCI and UNMIL, subject to the agreement of the troop-contributing countries
               and without prejudice to the performance of the mandates of these United Nations
               missions;
                    6.    Urges the concerned Member States to facilitate the deployment and
               redeployment to and from UNMISS, and encourages all Member States to respond
               to United Nations efforts to mobilize troops and resources;
                    7.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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