Security Council resolution 2245 (2015) [on expansion of the mission of the UN Support Office to AMISOM (UNSOA) and the change of its name to UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS)]
Symbol: S/RES/2245 (2015)
Date: 2015-11-09
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/70 [84] SOMALIA SITUATION
Subjects: UN. Support Office for the African Union Mission in Somalia|African Union Mission in Somalia|UN. Support Office in Somalia|African Union|UN Assistance Mission in Somalia|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|INTERNAL SECURITY|PEACEBUILDING|SOMALIA|SOMALIA SITUATION|TROOP-CONTRIBUTING STATES|SOMALIA|SOMALIA SITUATION|EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES|REIMBURSEMENT|SUPPORT SERVICES|LOGISTICS|POLICE
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ANGOLA
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: MALAYSIA
vote: yes
country: NEW ZEALAND
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SPAIN
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VENEZUELA (BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF)
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/2245 (2015)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              9 November 2015




               Resolution 2245 (2015)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7551st meeting, on
               9 November 2015

                    The Security Council,
                    Reaffirming its respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political
               independence and unity of Somalia,
                    Taking note of the Secretary-General’s letter of 7 October 2015 covering
               United Nations support activities in Somalia (“the Secretary-General’s letter”
               S/2015/762),
                    Taking note of the African Union Peace and Security Council’s 18 September
               2015 communiqué on UNSOA,
                    Noting with appreciation the positive contributions that the UN Support Office
               to AMISOM (UNSOA) has made to supporting the gains made by the African Union
               Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia
               (UNSOM), and underscoring that such contributions are evidence of a successful
               partnership between the United Nations, the African Union and Member States in
               Somalia,
                    Expressing further its gratitude to AMISOM and Somali National Army (SNA)
               personnel for the sacrifices which they have made in the fight against Al Shabaab,
                    Expressing concern at the Secretary-General’s finding that despite the
               innovation and best efforts of UNSOA, its resources and resultant capacities have
               not been able to keep pace with the dramatic expansion of the requested logistical
               support and that there is a progressively widening gap between the logistical support
               UNSOA is requested to deliver and its capacity to deliver,
                    Welcoming the observations and recommendations of the Secretary-General to
               address gaps in UNSOA’s ability to deliver, and further welcoming the steps already
               being taken and urging their full implementation as a matter of urgency,
                    1.    Emphasizes the role and impact of a responsive, effective, efficient and
               responsible field support platform as a strategic enabler in Somalia, and in view of
               the expansion of UNSOA’s mission since its establishment in 2009, decides that
               UNSOA shall bear the name of the UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) (and
               which will be responsible for support to AMISOM, UNSOM and the Somali
               National Army on joint operations with AMISOM);

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                    2.    Welcomes the Secretary-General’s assessment that UNSOS should
               consolidate and prioritise its efforts in line with the Security Council’s strategic
               objectives in Somalia, and in that context and on an exceptional basis and owing to
               the unique character of AMISOM, requests that the Secretary-General continue to
               provide, under the Department of Field Support, logistical support primarily to a
               maximum of 22,126 uniformed personnel in AMISOM and 70 AMISOM civilians,
               the SNA on joint operations with AMISOM, and UNSOM as follows:

               AMISOM
                     (a) The provision of rations, fuel, water, accommodation and infrastructure,
               maintenance services including all partner donated and partner owned equipment
               jointly recognised as being required by the African Union, the United Nations and
               the TCC, all key equipment such as armoured personnel carriers (APCs) and
               engineering equipment to be maintained at an operational ready rate of 75% or
               above, medical support, aviation, strategic communications, explosive hazard
               management capacities (including mitigation strategies) and strategic personnel and
               equipment movements;
                     (b) The reimbursement of contingent owned equipment, considered owned
               by the Troop Contributing Country, in line with United Nations rates and practices
               including through Letters of Assist, with the understanding that eligible equipment
               shall be limited to equipment jointly recognized as required by the African Union,
               the United Nations and the TCC and be subject to periodic reviews by UNSOS to
               ensure full operational capability and that the equipmen t is fit for purpose;
                     (c) The reimbursement of basic and essential supplies and services required
               to allow AMISOM contingents to sustain themselves, taking into account the
               operational tempo of AMISOM’s operations and other relevant factors, and
               including catering equipment and training to ensure safe preparation of rations,
               VHF/UHF, HF, telephone and TETRA communications; sanitary and cleaning
               materials; furniture and stationery; and tactical tentage, decides that reimbursements
               will be limited to these categories, be in line with United Nations standards, rates
               and practices and subject to periodic reviews by UNSOS to ensure full provision,
               and further decides that where a TCC is unable to provide the necessary sustainment
               required by the United Nations and the African Union in the categories above,
               limited support in lieu of reimbursement will be provided to ensure basic and
               minimum standards;
                    (d) Support the efforts of the African Union and AMISOM in the
               coordination of support to AMISOM among bilateral partners and the United
               Nations and maintenance of, and quarterly reporting to the Council as well as
               donors on, a United Nations Trust Fund to provide financial support to AMISOM;

               UNSOM
                     (e) The provision of the standard range of mission support services to
               UNSOM in support of the delivery of its mandate, including support to strengthen
               its presence in all capitals of Interim Regional Administrations in accordance with
               paragraph 24 of resolution 2232 (2015);




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           Somali Federal Security Institutions
                 (f) The provision, on an exceptional basis, of a targeted support package for
           10,900 troops in the Somali National Army (SNA) on joint operations with
           AMISOM and where they are a part of AMISOM’s overall strategic concept, which
           will consist of the provision of food and water, fuel, transport, tents, defence stores
           and appropriate VHF/UHF, HF communication equipment to enable interoperability
           with AMISOM, and in-theatre medical evacuation, reaffirms that direct support for
           this assistance will be funded from an appropriate United Nations Trust Fund with
           UNSOS personnel responsible for ensuring the delivery of this support package and
           its compliance with the Secretary-General’s Human Rights Due Diligence Policy
           and in accordance with paragraph 14 and 15 of resolution 2124;
                (g) The provision on an exceptional and cost recovery basis of in -theatre
           medical evacuation for the Somali National Police Force on joint operations with
           AMISOM and where they are a part of AMISOM’s overall strategic concept, for
           casualties sustained in the line of duty and in areas of operation where similar
           support is provided to AMISOM and the Somali National Army;
                3.   Emphasizes that any support provided by UNSOS to AMISOM, the
           Somali National Army and, in the context of paragraph 2g above, the Somali
           National Police Force shall be in full compliance with the Secretary -General’s
           Human Rights Due Diligence Policy under the overall responsibility of the SRSG,
           who shall work in close coordination with the Special Representative of the of the
           Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia (“the AMISOM
           SRCC”);
                 4.   Welcomes the Secretary-General’s intention to address and streamline
           administrative and procurement processes, including recruitment, in UNSOS,
           underlines the importance of UNSOS being able to respond swiftly to the
           operational demands in Somalia, agrees with the Secretary-General on the need to
           strengthen the leadership functions within UNSOS, agrees that UNSOS leadership
           should be Mogadishu-based, and in this context decides that the Head of UNSOS
           shall report to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) on the
           delivery of UNSOS’ mandate set out above, and through the SRSG to the Security
           Council, and stresses that the Head of UNSOS should have separate quantifiable
           compacts with both the Head of UNSOM for the delivery of support to UNSOM and
           the AMISOM SRCC for the delivery of support to AMISOM;
                 5.   Requests the Secretary-General to continue efforts to support the African
           Union through advice and guidance on the implementation of a system to address
           allegations of misconduct, including sexual exploitation and abuse;
                6.    Further requests the Secretary-General to consider the environmental
           impact of the UN fulfilling its mandated tasks, including carrying out an
           environmental baseline study and regular environmental impact assessments of the
           operations of UNSOM and UNSOS;
                7.   Further requests the Secretary-General to support the African Union in
           the development of its environmental policies in Somalia and t heir implementation
           in AMISOM through the provision of mentoring and guidance;
                 8.   Underlines the need to ensure full transparency and proper accountability
           for resources provided, including those made available through the SNA trust fund,



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               and in this context, requests the Secretary-General to ensure a robust internal
               control framework is in place and regular financial and substantive reporting on the
               SNA trust fund through the SRSG is provided to the Council as well as to donors;
                     9.   Recognizes the unique nature of UNSOS’ mission, welcomes the
               Secretary-General’s intention to strengthen the joint senior leadership decision -
               making framework between UNSOM and AMISOM and ensure operational efforts
               are aligned with a common set of strategic priorities, and requests the Secretary-General to include progress made in establishing this framework in his reports on
               Somalia to the Security Council;
                     10. Reiterates that the sustainable delivery of logistical support remains a
               joint responsibility between the United Nations and the African Union, recognizes
               that the current logistical arrangements as noted in paragraphs 41 and 42 the
               Secretary-General’s letter are unsustainable, and requests AMISOM and the SNA to
               ensure that they give the utmost priority to securing key supply routes essential to
               improve the humanitarian situation in the most affected areas, and as a critical
               condition for logistical support to AMISOM;
                    11. Renews its call to the AU to expedite the deployment of AMISOM force
               enablers and multipliers as provided for in paragraph 6 of resolution 2036 (2012),
               and as called for in resolution 2124 (2013), as well as addressing critical logistical
               gaps within AMISOM TCCs, and calls on Member States to support the efforts of
               the AU in mobilising such equipment urgently;
                     12. Encourages Member States to support AMISOM through the provision
               of assistance to the AU and AMISOM TCCs of financial support for the payment of
               troop stipends, training, technical assistance and the provision of ammunition (in
               accordance with the relevant exemption from the arms embargo in Somalia), as well
               as through uncaveated financial contributions to the AMISOM Trust Fund;
                    13. Requests the Secretary-General to work closely with the AU in
               improving the performance of AMISOM through the delivery of the AMISOM
               support package as well as support the African Union in the form of technical and
               expert advice in its coordination efforts and within the areas of UNSOS mandate;
                     14. Welcomes the intention of Member States to provide uniformed personnel
               as well as government provided personnel to UNSOS in support of the delivery of
               its mandated tasks, and looks forward to further details on their deployment;
                    15. Recalls the recommendations of the Secretary General in relation to the
               provision of a non-lethal support package to the Somali National Police Force and
               extension of the non-lethal support package for the Somali National Army to
               Puntland security forces, notes the Secretary-General’s assessment that this support
               should be provided by entities other than UNSOS, and requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council informed of progress to identify a suitable entity to
               provide this support;
                     16. Decides to keep UNSOS’ mandate under review in line with that of
               AMISOM, and in that context, decides to review and take any action to renew or
               revise the provisions set out in paragraph 2 above before 30 May 2016;
                    17. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council in detail
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           by UNSOS in carrying out its mandate as part of Secretary-General’s regular reports
           on Somalia;
                18.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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