Security Council resolution 2358 (2017) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) until 31 Mar. 2018]
Symbol: S/RES/2358 (2017)
Date: 2017-06-14
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/72 [84] SOMALIA SITUATION
Subjects: UN Assistance Mission in Somalia|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|INTERNAL SECURITY|HUMAN RIGHTS|SECURITY SECTOR REFORM|SOMALIA
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/2358 (2017)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              14 June 2017




               Resolution 2358 (2017)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7968th meeting, on
               14 June 2017

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions and statements of its President on the
               situation in Somalia,
                    Reaffirming its respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political
               independence, and unity of Somalia,
                     Strongly condemning recent attacks by the terrorist group Al-Shabaab,
               expressing serious concern at the ongoing threat posed by Al -Shabaab, and
               reiterating its determination to support efforts, including through a comprehensive
               approach, to reduce the threat posed by Al-Shabaab in Somalia, in accordance with
               applicable international law, including international human rights law, international
               refugee law and international humanitarian law,
                     Paying tribute to the bravery and sacrifices made by the African Union
               Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali security forces in the fight against
               Al-Shabaab, commending AMISOM and the Somalia security forces for the
               provision of security which enabled the 2016/7 electoral process to take place across
               Somalia, and recognising that security provided by AMISOM remains critical at this
               stage,
                     Commending the role of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia
               (UNSOM) in supporting peace and reconciliation, conflict resolution, the state
               formation process, the electoral process, and the promotion and protection of human
               rights and compliance with international humanitarian law in Somalia,
                    Expressing its full support for the Special Representative of the Secretary -
               General and Head of UNSOM, Michael Keating, and the Special Representat ive of
               the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia and the Head of
               AMISOM, Francisco Caetano José Madeira,
                     Welcoming the conclusion of the electoral process in Somalia and the election
               of President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo on 8 February for a four year
               term, the swift appointment of a Government, the increased representation of
               women in Parliament and Government, the increased participation and
               representation of the people of Somalia in the electoral process, and the peaceful
               transfer of power,




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                    Underscoring the need to maintain the momentum towards consolidating
               Somalia’s federal system in this regard, welcoming the commitments of the Federal
               Government of Somalia to one person, one vote elections in 2021, underscoring the
               importance of formalising the status of the Federal Member States as soon as
               possible, and further welcoming the commitment of the Federal Government of
               Somalia and Federal Member States to reach an agreement on outstanding
               constitutional issues in close consultation with the Parliament,
                     Welcoming the commitment of the Federal Government of Somalia and the
               Federal Member States to pursue inclusive political dialogue to support the peaceful
               resolution of disputes that threaten internal peace and security, includin g the recent
               efforts of national and regional leaders, in particular those of Puntland and
               Galmadug, to reach a peaceful settlement in Gaalkacyo,
                     Underlining that a capable, accountable, acceptable and affordable security
               sector, with full respect for human rights and the rule of law, is a crucial part of
               long-term peace in Somalia and noting that progress in improving Somalia’s
               security needs to be accelerated and prioritized,
                    Welcoming in this regard agreement on the Somalia National Security
               Architecture endorsed by the National Security Council on 8 May 2017,
                    Welcoming the Federal Government of Somalia’s commitment to conduct a
               conditions-based, gradual handover of security from AMISOM to the Somali
               Security Forces, including conducting joint operatio ns with AMISOM in order to
               become the primary security provider in Somalia,
                    Welcoming the Federal Government of Somalia and the international
               community’s commitment to a Comprehensive Approach to Security (CAS) in
               Somalia, and recognizing the need for non-military approaches as part of this
               approach in order to achieve long-term human security for Somalis,
                     Welcoming the Federal Government of Somalia’s active engagement with the
               Universal Periodic Review process, encouraging full implementation of all accepted
               recommendations, condemning the continued violations and abuses of human rights
               and violations of international humanitarian law in Somalia and underscoring the
               need to end impunity, uphold human rights and to hold accountable those
               responsible for crimes involving violations or abuses of human rights and violations
               of international humanitarian law,
                    Recognizing that this is a critical moment for Somalia, welcoming the New
               Partnership for Somalia and the Security Pact adopted by Somalia and international
               partners on 11 May 2017 at the London Conference on Somalia, underscoring the
               importance of effective implementation and mutual accountability, and emphasizing
               UNSOM’s central role to support implementation,
                    Recalling the Conclusions on Children and Armed Conflict (S/AC.51/2017/2),
                     Expressing grave concern at the credible and renewed risk of famine in
               Somalia as a result of the severe drought in the context of ongoing conflict,
               welcoming the Federal Government of Somalia’s response to the humanitarian
               crisis, and encouraging further cooperation with international and national
               humanitarian actors to relieve immediate need and build longer term resilience,
               including for internally displaced persons,
                     Welcoming the generous support of donors to the Somali authorities and the
               Humanitarian Response Plan, encouraging further contributions to humanitarian
               assistance efforts, and welcoming United Nations’ efforts to coordinate the drought
               response and support the Somali authorities,


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           UNSOM
                 1.   Decides to extend UNSOM’s mandate as set out in paragraph 1
           resolution 2158 (2014) until 31 March 2018;
                 2.    Takes note of the letter of the Secretary-General dated 5 May
           (S/2017/404) on the strategic assessment of the United Nations presence in Somalia,
           and requests UNSOM to implement its mandate at both the national and regional
           level including through strengthening further and maintaining its presence in all
           Federal Member States subject to United Nations security requirements and as the
           security situation allows, in order to provide strategic policy advice on the political
           process, reconciliation, peacebuilding, state building and security sector reform;
                 3.    Underscores the importance of UNSOM’s support to the political
           process, including the provision of United Nations good offices fu nctions to support
           the Federal Government of Somalia’s peace and reconciliation process, in particular
           with regards to the consolidation of the state formation, mediation, prevention and
           resolution of conflicts, and constitutional review processes, resourc e and revenue
           sharing, improved accountability of Somali institutions especially on anti -corruption
           issues, the development of an effective federal political system, and a federal justice
           system as well as support for the preparation of an inclusive, credi ble and
           transparent one person, one vote elections in 2021,and coordination of international
           electoral support to Somalia;
                4.    Encourages UNSOM to enhance its interaction with Somali civil society
           at national and regional levels, including women, youth, business and religious
           leaders, and to help ensure that the views of civil society are incorporated in the
           various political processes;
                5.    Requests UNSOM to provide strategic advice in support of a
           comprehensive approach to security in line with the Securit y Pact and New
           Partnership for Somalia in order to support their implementation;
                6.    Requests UNSOM, along with international partners, to support the
           Federal Government of Somalia to implement Somalia’s National Strategy and
           Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in order to strengthen
           Somalia’s capacity to prevent and counter terrorism;
                7.  Requests UNSOM to support system-wide implementation of the Human
           Rights Due Diligence Policy (HRDDP) across all United Nations support to
           AMISOM and the Somali security sector;
                 8.   Welcomes the strong relationship between UNSOM, UNSOS and
           AMISOM, and underlines the importance of all entities continuing to strengthen the
           relationship further;
                 9.   Requests UNSOM to continue to implement its mandate in an integrated
           manner, and welcomes the Secretary-General’s efforts to strengthen strategic
           integration and decision-making across the UN system within respective mandates,
           including with consideration of the role of women and youth;

           Somalia
                 10. Welcomes the commitment of the Federal Government of Somalia, in
           accordance with the rule of law, to address immediate issues of formalisation of the
           status of the Federal Member States, allocation of powers, resource and revenue
           sharing, the development of a political system, and federal justice model, and
           further welcomes the commitment of the Federal Government of Somalia and the
           Federal Member States to work closely together, and with the Parliament on these


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               issues, building on the existing work on the constitutional review, and encourages
               dialogue with civil society and the Somali public, including integration of women
               and youth in this regard;
                     11. Emphasizes the importance of reconciliation, including inter and
               intra-clan reconciliation, across the country as the basis of a long -term approach to
               stability, and urges the Federal Government of Somalia and the Federal Membe r
               States to pursue reconciliation talks at local, regional and national levels;
                    12. Welcomes the commitments of the Federal Government of Somalia to one
               person, one vote elections in 2021, and the outline roadmap including the
               commitment to develop an electoral law setting out the legislative framework by the
               end of 2018 and stresses the importance of adhering to these commitments;
                     13. Reaffirms the important role of women and youth in the prevention and
               resolution of conflicts, and in peacebuilding, stresses the importance of their
               participation in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security,
               notes that women are not adequately represented in governmental organisations at
               regional and national levels and urges the Federal Government of Somalia and
               Federal Member States to continue to promote increased representation of women at
               all decision-making levels in Somali institutions;
                     14. Welcomes the Federal Government of Somalia and the Federal Member
               States’ commitment to security sector reform in particular the historic political
               agreement Somalia’s leaders reached on 16 April 2017 to integrate regional and
               federal forces into a coherent National Security Architecture capable of gradually
               taking on lead responsibility for providing security, and the swift establishment of
               the National Security Council and National Security Office;
                    15. Underlines the importance of swift implementation of the National
               Security Architecture, in order to develop Somali-led security institutions and
               forces, both military and civilian, that are capable, affordable, acceptable and
               accountable with the ability to provide security and protection to the people of
               Somalia as part of a comprehensive approach to security, and emphasises the vital
               importance of the rule of law and of security forces complying with international
               humanitarian and human rights law as applicable;
                    16. Welcomes the launch of Somalia’s National Strategy and Action Plan for
               Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism, and encourages the development of
               relevant national legislation to implement this;
                     17. Welcomes commitments by international partners to provide additional
               and more effective support, including more standardized and more coordinated
               delivery of mentoring, training, equipment, capacity building, and remuneration of
               police and military forces consistent with the Security Pact agreed at the London
               Somalia Conference;
                    18. Calls on international partners to establish the agreed coordination and
               implementation mechanisms in order to harmonize donor support to the Somali
               security sector, and requests UNSOM to continue to assist the Federal Government
               of Somalia in coordinating international donor support to Somalia’s security sector
               in compliance with HRDDP;
                     19. Encourages the Federal Government of Somalia to fulfil its
               commitments to sound, transparent and accountable financial management including
               revenue mobilisation and anti-corruption measures, as set out in the New
               Partnership for Somalia, and requests UNSOM to continue to provide support and
               strategic policy advice to achieve this in order to reinforce the legitimacy and
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           ability to deliver services, attract investment, and help advance Somalia along the
           path towards normalisation with International Financial Institutions and debt relief;
                 20. Encourages the Federal Government of Somalia to implement fully the
           Action Plan of its Human Rights Roadmap and establish its National Human Rights
           Commission and to pass legislation, including legislation aimed at protecting human
           rights and investigating and prosecuting perpetrators of crimes involving violations
           or abuses of human rights violations of international humanitarian law and conflictrelated sexual and gender-based violence;
                 21. Underlines the importance of respect for international humanitarian law
           and the protection of civilians, especially women and children, by all parties to the
           conflict in Somalia;
                 22. Reiterates its concern at the high number of refugees and internally
           displaced persons (IDPs), including persons newly displaced by the drought,
           expressing its serious concern at the ongoing forced evictions of IDPs in Somalia,
           stresses that any eviction should be consistent with relevant national and
           international frameworks, calls upon the Federal Government of Somalia and all
           relevant actors to strive to provide concrete durable solutions for internal
           displacement, and further calls upon the Federal Government of Somalia and all
           relevant actors to strive to create the conditions condu cive to the voluntary, safe,
           dignified and sustainable return of refugees and IDPs with the support of the
           international community;
                  23. Expresses grave concern at the worsening humanitarian crisis and
           renewed risk of famine in Somalia and its impact on the people of Somalia,
           commends the efforts of the United Nations humanitarian agencies and other
           humanitarian actors and donors to call the possible famine early and scale up life -
           saving assistance to vulnerable populations, condemns any misuse or obstruction of
           humanitarian assistance, reiterates its demand that all parties allow and facilitate
           full, safe, rapid and unhindered access for the timely delivery of aid to persons in
           need across Somalia, including by dismantling illegal checkpoints and removing
           administrative hurdles, and in line with the humanitarian principles, underlines the
           importance of proper accounting in international humanitarian support, and
           encourages national disaster management agencies in Somalia to scale up capacity
           with support from the United Nations to take a stronger coordination and leadership
           role;
                24. Strongly condemns all violations and abuses committed against children
           in armed conflict in Somalia, calling on the Federal Government of Somalia to
           implement fully the Convention of the Rights of the Child 1989, and the Action
           Plans signed in 2012, and underscores the need to strengthen the legal and
           operational framework for the protection of children, including by ratification of or
           accession to its Optional Protocols;
                25. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council regularly
           informed on the implementation of this resolution, including through oral updates
           and no fewer than three written reports, with the first written report by 1 September
           2017 and every 120 days thereafter;
                26.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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