Security Council resolution 2363 (2017) [on extension of the mandate of the AU/UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) until 30 June 2018]
Symbol: S/RES/2363 (2017)
Date: 2017-06-29
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/72 [204] AU/UN HYBRID OPERATION IN DARFUR
S/72 [160] SUDAN--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
Subjects: AU/UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur|Joint Working Group on an Exit Strategy for the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS IN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|INTERNAL SECURITY|DARFUR (SUDAN)|SUDAN
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/2363 (2017)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                29 June 2017




               Resolution 2363 (2017)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7989th meeting, on
               29 June 2017

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming all its previous resolutions and presidential statements concerning
               the situation in Sudan and underlining the importance of full compliance with these,
                      Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, unity, independence and
               territorial integrity of Sudan and its determination to work with the Government of
               Sudan, in full respect of its sovereignty, to assist in tackling the various challenges
               in Sudan,
                     Recalling the importance of the principles of the peaceful settlement of
               international disputes, good neighbourliness, non-interference and cooperation in
               the relations among States in the region,
                     Reaffirming the basic principles of peacekeeping, including consent of the
               parties, impartiality and non-use of force, except in self-defence and defence of the
               mandate, and recognising that the mandate of each peacekeeping mission is specific
               to the country concerned, and recalling S/PRST/2015/22,
                     Recalling all its relevant resolutions on women, peace and security, on
               children and armed conflicts, on the protection of humanitarian and United Nations
               personnel, and on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts,
                    Underlining, without prejudice to the Security Council’s primary responsibility
               for the maintenance of international peace and security, the importance of the
               partnership between the United Nations and the African Union, consistent with
               Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, with regard to the maintenance of
               peace and security in Africa, particularly in Sudan,

               Current situation
                     Welcoming the reduction of military confrontations between Government
               forces and rebel groups and the announcement of unilateral cessation of hostilities
               by the Government of Sudan until June 2017 and by the Sudan Liberation Army
               Minni Minnawi (SLA/MM) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM)/Gibril
               until November 2017,
                    Expressing concern at the presence of Darfur armed movements in conflict
               areas outside Sudan; expressing further concern at the recent clashes in north and




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               east Darfur, condemning the violations of unilateral cessations of hostilities and
               urging all parties to abide by their unilateral cessation of hostilities and to
               immediately agree to a permanent ceasefire,
                    Reiterating its demand that all parties to the conflict in Darfur immediately
               end violence, including attacks on civilians, peacekeepers and humanitarian
               personnel,
                     Welcoming the overall improvement in security conditions, expressing concern
               that the overall security situation in Darfur remains precarious due to activities of
               militia groups, the incorporation of some militias into auxiliary units of the
               Government of Sudan forces, which have become key actors in the conflict between
               the Government of Sudan and the armed movements and in inter-communal conflict
               and further exacerbate insecurity and threats against civilians in Darfur, the
               prevalence of weapons, which contributes to large scale violence and is
               undermining the establishment of the rule of law, acts of banditry and criminality
               and the absence of rule of law,
                     Noting that inter-communal conflicts remain one of the main sources of
               violence in Darfur and expressing concern at ongoing inter-communal conflict over
               land, access to resources, migration issues and tribal rivalries, including with the
               involvement of paramilitary units and tribal militias, as well as at the persistence of
               attacks against civilians, sexual and gender-based violence and that crucial
               grievances that caused the conflict remain unaddressed,
                     Welcoming the increased presence of the Sudanese Police in Darfur, as
               compared to previous years, urging the Government of Sudan to continue to
               increase the number and presence of police in Darfur, underlining the importance of
               effective police and rule of law institutions to establishing a protective environment
               and combating impunity in line with international human rights standards and
               noting that whilst the Sudanese Police have increased their presence in Darfur, they
               lack capacity to fully cover all the localities and protect communities and that the
               presence and capacity of justice and corrections institutions across Darfur is limited
               and impunity for serious crimes remains widespread, acknowledging efforts by the
               local governments to restore law and order through the deployment of additional
               police, corrections and judicial human and material resources across Darfur, noting
               that these efforts should be consolidated and expanded to enhance the protective
               environment for the civilian population, without any discrimination, particularly
               with respect to violations and abuses of women’s rights and sexual and gender -
               based violence as well as violations and abuses against children and recalling the
               importance of national political leadership towards that goal,
                      Emphasizing that those responsible for violations of international humanitarian
               law and violations and abuses of human rights must be held accountable and that the
               Government of Sudan bears the primary responsibility to protect civilians within its
               territory and subject to its jurisdiction, including protection from crimes against
               humanity and war crimes,
                     Recalling its resolution 2117 (2013) and expressing concern at the threat to
               peace and security in Darfur arising from the illicit transfer, destabilising
               accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons, and the continued threats
               to civilians posed by unexploded ordnance,

               Humanitarian situation and displacement
                    Whilst welcoming the reduction in the levels of new displacement in the first
               quarter of 2017, expressing deep concern at the increase in displacement in 2016,
               when armed conflict triggered the displacement of over 140,000 people, and of an


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           additional 40,000 who were displaced and subsequently returned to their places of
           origin, with thousands more reported to be displaced but which could not be verified
           due to access constraints, increasing the estimated total number of long-term
           internally-displaced persons (IDPs) in Darfur to 2.7 million and a total number of
           people in need of humanitarian assistance of 2.1 million,
                 Calling on donors, the regional authorities in Darfur and the Government of
           Sudan to provide the financial resources necessary to reach those in need, including
           to the United Nations Country Team, and to undertake development activities in
           support of the transition to peacebuilding, and urging the Government of Sudan and
           the local authorities to ensure there is an environment conducive to the provision of
           such activities, including improving access for development actors,
                 Noting some improvements in the protective environment, expressing concern
           that IDPs continue to face grave security challenges including being killed, raped,
           or harassed as they conduct life-sustaining activities outside the camps and at the
           increase in human rights violations and abuses in 2016 and the first quarter in 2017
           and the worrying levels of conflict-related sexual and gender based violence and
           grave violations against children,
                 Underlining the importance of the Government of Sudan addressing the root
           causes of conflict and extending state authority, including through the strengthening
           of the rule of law and respect for human rights, throughout Darfur in order to make
           the transition to peacebuilding possible,
                 Expressing concern that the humanitarian and security situation, as well as the
           lack of capacity of the regional authorities in Darfur, hinder the transition from
           relief to stabilisation and development activities, urging the Government of Sudan,
           with the support of interested donors, to ensure that the Darfur Peace Follow -up
           Office is properly resourced in order to continue implementation of the work of the
           former Darfur Regional Authority and the Commissions, urging donors and the
           Government of Sudan to honour their pledges and fulfil their obligations in a timely
           manner, including those commitments made at the conference in Doha in April
           2013, affirming that development can support a lasting peace in Darfur, and calling
           on donors to support the Darfur Development Strategy and ensure their funding is
           adequately aligned to Darfur’s current development needs,
                 Recalling the commitments made by the Government of Sudan and other
           signatories to the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) to ensure the
           unimpeded access of humanitarian assistance to the population in need and the
           protection of humanitarian workers and their operations in areas under their control,
           as well as to guarantee the United Nation-African Union Mission in Darfur
           (UNAMID) unimpeded freedom of movement in all areas and at all times in Darfur
           in the exercise of its mandate, and further recalling the role of the Implementation
           Follow-up Commission (IFC) in assessing the implementation of the DDPD,

           Operational Challenges
                 Welcoming the improvement in freedom of movement for UNAMID and
           humanitarian personnel as well as in the issuance of visas for UNAMID staff and
           the processing of UNAMID containers, but expressing concern that restrictions
           remain in place, including restrictions from the Government of Sudan on the
           conduct of night patrols all over Darfur and restrictions preventing UNAMID from
           reaching areas where there are instances of inter-communal conflict in a timely
           fashion, and that obstacles, including bureaucratic obstacles, imposed on UNAMID
           continue to jeopardise its ability to deliver on its mandate, including visa
           restrictions targeted at some elements of UNAMID, particularly the human rights
           section, and ongoing delays in the processing of UNAMID containers, recognising

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               the Government of Sudan’s commitment to cooperate with UNAMID and
               humanitarian personnel on all logistical issues and calling on the Government of
               Sudan to continuously honour its commitment in full to ensure that humanitarian
               personnel and UNAMID can operate in support of addressing basic needs,

               Political situation
                     Reiterating that there can be no military solution to the conflict in Darfur, and
               that an inclusive political settlement is essential to re -establishing peace, and
               underscoring the importance of fully addressing the root causes of the conflict,
               including management of land, water and other resources, and the perceived bias by
               the Government of Sudan towards one group over another, in the search for a
               sustainable peace, which should rapidly deliver real benefits for the Darfuri people,
               in this regard reiterating its support for the DDPD as a viable framework for the
               peace process in Darfur, and for its accelerated implementation, as well as the
               implementation of the AU High-Level Implementation Panel (AU-HIP) Roadmap
               and mediated peace talks,
                     Welcoming the signing of the AU-HIP Roadmap by the Government of Sudan
               and the armed movements, urging all parties to make immediate progress on the
               implementation of the Roadmap, including the signing of cessation of hostilities and
               humanitarian assistance agreements among the parties consistent with the first phase
               of the Roadmap, and further urging non-signatory groups to sign it without delay,
                     Acknowledging the progress of the Sudan National Dialogue in October 2016,
               including the adoption of a national document and the subseq uent appointment of
               the First Vice President as Prime Minister and formation of a Government of
               National Unity, and noting that major opposition groups in Sudan have not yet
               participated in the National Dialogue out of concerns that the process being
               conducted was taking place in an adverse political and human rights climate, noting
               that the Government of Sudan has expressed openness for outstanding opposition
               groups to join the National Dialogue process and encouraging the Government of
               Sudan to create a more inclusive environment that would enable outstanding
               opposition groups to contribute to this process, including by contributing to
               modalities on implementing the recommendations agreed in the national document
               and to join the National Dialogue process in the drafting of a new constitution,
                    Noting that UNAMID’s ability to facilitate progress in implementation of the
               DDPD is hampered by delays and the absence of an inclusive political settlement
               between the Government of Sudan and non-signatory armed movements,
                     Noting that local dispute resolution mechanisms play an important role in
               preventing and resolving inter-communal conflict, including conflict over natural
               resources, urging an intensification of effective efforts to prevent local disputes
               leading to violence, with its corresponding impact o n the local civilian populations,
               acknowledging the efforts of Sudanese authorities, with the support of UNAMID,
               and efforts of the United Nations Country Team, particularly through the Darfur
               Community Peace and Stability Fund (DCPSF), in this regard, welcoming the
               encouraging conclusion of several inter-communal peace agreements, with support
               from UNAMID and the United Nations Country Team, and urging their continued
               work in collaboration with the Government of Sudan to find sustainable solutions to
               these conflicts,
                    Welcoming regional and other initiatives, undertaken in close interaction with
               the Government of Sudan, to address the root causes of the conflict in Darfur and to
               promote a sustainable peace, commending the efforts of the AU-HIP, led by
               President Thabo Mbeki and the efforts of the Joint Special Representative (JSR) to
               secure peace, stability and security in Darfur, including through support to

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           international, regional and national efforts to revitalise the peace process and
           increase its inclusiveness,
                 Calling on all parties to comply with their obligations under international
           human rights law and international humanitarian law, stressing the importance that
           the Council attaches to ending impunity including through ensuring accountability
           and bringing to justice the perpetrators of crimes, including sexual and gender -based
           violence, committed by all parties in Darfur, urging the Government of Sudan to
           comply with its obligations in this respect, welcoming the ongoing investigations by
           the Special Prosecutor for Darfur appointed by the Government of Sudan,
           particularly with respect to cases of sexual and gender based violence, and stressing
           the need for further progress in this regard with respect to perpetrators on all sides,
           reiterating the call for swift progress on the draft Memorandum of Understanding
           providing for UNAMID and African Union observation of the proceedings of the
           Special Court, and calling on the Government of Sudan swiftly to investigate
           attacks against UNAMID, and to bring the perpetrators to justice,
                 Reaffirming its concern over the negative effect of instability in Darfur on the
           stability of Sudan as a whole as well as the region, and encouraging cooperation
           between regional state actors to address cross-border issues, such as weapons
           smuggling, in order to achieve peace and stability in Darfur and the wider region,
           and recalling in this regard the arms embargo as contained in paragraph 9 of
           resolution 1556 (2004) and paragraph 7 of resolution 1591 (2005), as updated in
           paragraph 9 of resolution 1945 (2010) and paragraph 4 of resolution 2035 (2012),
                Commending the efforts of UNAMID towards promoting peace and stability in
           Darfur, and reiterating its full support for UNAMID,
                Welcoming the Special Report of the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of
           the African Union Commission of 18 May 2017 (S/2017/437) (the Special Report)
           and the Report of the Secretary-General of 14 June 2017 on UNAMID,
                Determining that the situation in Sudan constitutes a threat to international
           peace and security,
                1.    Decides to extend until 30 June 2018 the mandate of UNAMID;
                 2.   Takes note of the recommendations of the Secretary-General and the
           Chairperson of the African Commission in the Special Report, supports the
           recommendation for a two-pronged approach, which focuses on military protection,
           explosive remnants of war clearance and emergency relief in the Jebel Marra area
           and, in other areas of Darfur where there has not been recent fighting, an approach
           that focuses on stabilising the situation, supporting the police and helping to build
           rule of law institutions whilst continuing to protect civilians, mediating inter -
           communal conflict and following up on security sector reform -related issues as
           provided in the DDPD and guided by the African Union Security Sector Reform
           Framework, and the implementation of the DDPD;
                3.    Underlines the need to keep the situation in all areas of Darfur under
           review, to conduct regular reviews of the geographic deployment of UNAMID’s
           force and to maintain the flexibility within UNAMID to respond to developments
           throughout Darfur as the situation requires;
                4.    Underlines that the reconfiguration of UNAMID has to be effectively
           mitigated by an improved ability to respond to threats quickly and adequately;
                5.    Decides that, in line with these recommendations, from the date of
           adoption of this resolution until six months thereafter ( “phase one”), UNAMID’s
           authorised ceiling for troops and police shall be reduced to consist of up to 11,395


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               military personnel, 2,888 police personnel including individual police officers and
               members of formed police units;
                    6.    Requests the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African
               Commission, in consultation with UNAMID, to provide a written assessment by
               1 January 2018 on the following:
                    (i) progress in implementing phase one of the reconfiguration recommended
                    in the Special Report;
                    (ii) the impact of the phase one reductions on the areas that UNAMID has
                    withdrawn from, including protection needs, violations and abuses of human
                    rights and violations of international humanitarian law, and the ability for
                    relief actors to provide humanitarian assistance;
                    (iii) the Government of Sudan’s cooperation with UNAMID, including
                    ensuring that UNAMID has unfettered freedom of movement and the ab ility to
                    facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance throughout Darfur and the
                    flexibility to open and close UNAMID operating bases, as necessary, including
                    the establishment of a temporary operating base in Golo, and the ability for
                    UNAMID’s mandated forces to return, without impediments or obstacles, to
                    areas throughout Darfur, including to areas that it has withdrawn from;
                    (iv) the removal of bureaucratic hindrances to UNAMID, including with
                    regard to customs clearances and visas;
                    (v) whether the conditions on the ground remain conducive to further
                    reductions;
                     7.   Decides, from 31 January 2018, to further reduce UNAMID’s troop and
               police ceiling, taking into account the recommendations in the Special Report
               (“phase two”), and that by 30 June 2018, UNAMID’s authorised ceiling for troops
               and police shall be reduced to consist of up to 8,735 military personnel and 2,500
               police personnel including individual police officers and members of formed police
               units, unless the Security Council decides, taking into account the findings of the
               assessment requested in paragraph six of this Resolution, to adjust the scope and
               pace of the reduction;
                     8.   Stresses that, in the context of the evolving security situation, any further
               refinement of the Mission should be based on progress against the benchmarks and
               the conditions on the ground, and implemented in a gradual, phased, flexible and
               reversible manner, and that a reduction in the uniformed component should preserve
               the hybrid nature of the Mission and should prioritise the retention of the highest
               performing contingents;
                     9.    Welcomes the intention to conduct a comprehensive Civilian Staffing
               Review of UNAMID to ensure that staffing levels are adjusted to implement the
               revised mandate and underlines the need for appropriate staffing levels in
               accordance with the reconfiguration of UNAMID, including the increased focus on
               stabilising the situation in Darfur;
                    10. Reaffirms that UNAMID’s strategic priorities, as set out in resolution
               2296 (2016) are:
                    (a) The protection of civilians, the facilitation of humanitarian assistance
               and the safety and security of humanitarian personnel;
                   (b) Mediation between the Government of Sudan and non-signatory armed
               movements on the basis of the DDPD, while taking into account ongoing
               democratic transformation at the national level;


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                (c) Support for the mediation of inter-communal conflict, including through
           measures to address its root causes, in conjunction with the Government of Sudan,
           the United Nations Country Team and civil society;
                 11. Requests that UNAMID continue to align all its activity and direct the
           use of its resources to the achievement of these priorities, discontinue all other tasks
           not aligned to these priorities and continue to streamline the Mission accordingly,
           requests all components of the UNAMID Force, police and civilian components to
           work together in an integrated way, encourages UNAMID the United Nations
           Country Team and other United Nations entities operating in Darfur to strengthen
           integration and stresses the importance of the appropriate distribution of tasks and
           coordination between UNAMID and the United Nations Country Team;
                 12. Reaffirms that UNAMID must continue to give priority in decisions
           about the use of available capacity and resources to: (a) the protection of civilians
           across Darfur; and (b) ensuring safe, timely and unhindered humanitarian access,
           and the safety and security of humanitarian personnel and activiti es, in accordance
           with relevant provisions of international law and the United Nations guiding
           principles on humanitarian assistance; and requests UNAMID to maximise the use
           of its capabilities, in cooperation with the United Nations Country Team and other
           international and non-governmental actors, in the implementation of its mission -
           wide comprehensive strategy for the achievement of these objectives;
                 13. Stresses the need for coordination and cooperation between the
           Government of Sudan, including local authorities, United Nations entities and
           development actors to work together, including to stabilize and improve the security
           situation and assist in restoration of State authority;
                 14. Decides, acting under Chapter VII, to extend the authorizations to ta ke
           the necessary action set out in paragraph 15 of resolution 1769 (2007), as further
           elaborated in paragraph 15 of this resolution; and urges UNAMID to deter any
           threats against itself and its mandate;
                15.   Decides that the mandate of UNAMID will include the following tasks:
                 (a) Protection of civilians, facilitation of humanitarian assistance and the
           safety and security of humanitarian personnel:
                (i) Without prejudice to the primary responsibility of the Sudanese
                authorities to protect civilians, to protect civilians across Darfur, including
                women and children, through, inter alia, continuing to move to a more
                preventative and pre-emptive posture in pursuit of its priorities and in active
                defence of its mandate; enhanced early warning; proactive military
                deployment and active and effective patrolling in areas at high risk of conflict
                and high concentration of IDPs; more prompt and effective responses to
                threats of violence against civilians, including through regular reviews of the
                geographic deployment of UNAMID’s force; securing IDP camps, adj acent
                areas and areas of return;
                (ii) To identify and report threats to and attacks against civilians and
                implement prevention and response plans and strengthen civil-military
                cooperation;
                (iii) To fully implement and deliver, in close consultation with humanitarian
                partners and other relevant partners, the Mission-wide protection of civilians
                strategy;
                (iv) To support, in coordination with the Government of Su dan, the capacitybuilding of the Government of Sudan police in Darfur, including the
                development and training of community policing, including on providing

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                    security in IDP camps and along migration routes, in accordance with
                    international standards of human rights and accountability;
                    (v) To monitor through proactive patrolling policing activities in camps for
                    internally displaced persons;
                    (vi) To provide technical mine-action advice and coordination and demining
                    capacity in support of national institutions;
                    (vii) To assist in the implementation of the provisions of the Darfur Peace
                    Agreement, the DDPD and any subsequent agreements relating to human
                    rights and the rule of law and to contribute to the creation of an environment
                    conducive to respect for human rights, accountability, and the rule of law, in
                    which all are ensured effective protection, including through monitoring and
                    reporting on human rights, and support to institutional development, advocacy
                    with the authorities and increased capacity building to strengthen transitional
                    justice and human rights institutions, including the Special Court for Darfur,
                    and through supporting the establishment of criminal justice institutions and
                    rural courts through the provision of advice and logistical support i n areas of
                    Darfur that are key to the voluntary return of displaced populations to address
                    land disputes and other inter-communal conflict drivers;
                    (viii) Support the Government of Sudan and local government authorities in
                    extending state authority throughout Darfur through the provision of technical
                    and logistical support to local conflict resolution mechanisms, as a means to
                    reduce inter-communal conflict, enhance accountability and create conditions
                    conducive to voluntary return of displaced populations;
                    (ix) To ensure an adequate human rights, child protection and gender
                    presence, capacity, and expertise in Darfur in order to contribute to efforts to
                    protect and promote human rights in Darfur, with particular attention to
                    vulnerable groups;
                    (x) To monitor, verify, and draw to the attention of the authorities abuses and
                    violations of human rights, including those committed against women and
                    children, and violations of international humanitarian law and enhanced,
                    detailed, full and public reporting by the Secretary-General to the Security
                    Council on this issue as part of his regular 60 day reports;
                    (xi) To support the implementation of provisions included in the Darfur
                    Peace Agreement, the DDPD and any subsequent agreements relating to
                    upholding the rights of women and children;
                    (xii) To facilitate the effective and unhindered provision of humanitarian
                    assistance and full access to people in need;
                    (xiii) To contribute to the creation of the necessary security conditions for the
                    provision of humanitarian assistance and to facilitate the voluntary and
                    sustainable return of refugees and IDPs to their homes, and support the
                    Government in finding sustainable solution for the voluntary return of IDPs in
                    line with international standards;
                    (xiv) In the areas of its deployment and within its capabilities, to protect the
                    hybrid operation’s personnel, facilities, installations and equipment, to ensure
                    the security and freedom of movement of United Nations -African Union
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               (b) Mediation between Government of Sudan and non-signatory armed
           movements:
                (i) To support the AU-HIP-led peace process in Sudan, in coordination and
                collaboration with the Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, including
                the negotiations on cessation of hostilities and humanitarian access in Darfur;
                (ii) To support and monitor the implementation of the Darfur Peace
                Agreement, the DDPD and subsequent agreements;
                (iii) To advise on the complementary implementation of all peace agreements
                in Darfur, particularly with regard to the national provisions of those
                agreements, and compliance with the Interim National Constitution;
                (iv) To support the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement, the
                DDPD and any subsequent agreements, with particular focus on the provisions
                related to returns, internal dialogue, justice, reconciliation and land, within its
                capacities, including through the provision of technical assistance and
                logistical support to the residual bodies of the Darfur Regional Authority;
                (v) To assist in harnessing the capacity of women to participate in the peace
                process, including through political representation, economic empowerment
                and protection from gender-based violence;
                (c) Support to the mediation of inter-communal conflict including measures
           to address root causes:
                (i) To support the mediation of inter-communal conflict, including through
                supporting local conflict resolution mechanisms by working with the
                Government of Sudan, tribal and militia leaders, the United Nations Country
                Team and civil society, to develop an action plan on the prevention and
                resolution of inter-communal conflict in each state of Darfur, including
                resolving the underlying drivers of inter-communal conflict such as land,
                access to resources, migration issues and tribal rivalries;
                (ii) To support the implementation of a legal and institutional framework to
                address the root causes of conflict, including land issues, access to resources,
                migration issues and tribal rivalries, including with the involvement of
                paramilitary units and tribal militia;
                (iii) To assist all stakeholders and local government authorities, in particular
                in their efforts to transfer resources in an equitable manner from the federal
                Government to the Darfur states, and to implement reconstruction plans and
                existing and subsequent agreements on land use and compensation issues;
                (iv) To support the implementation of the Darfur Internal Dialogue and
                Consultation (DIDC), including through encouraging their inclusion in the
                constitutional review process;
                16. Stresses the importance of adequate resourcing for the United Nations
           Country Team to provide support as highlighted in this resolution and encourages
           Member States and relevant organisations to consider providing the necessary
           voluntary funding;
                 17. Welcomes efforts to increase the effectiveness of UNAMID, and in this
           regard, underlines that UNAMID should ensure a higher degree of flexibility in its
           military deployments throughout Darfur and enhance the field presence of
           individual police officers and calls on the Secretary-General to ensure that
           Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and Statements of Unit Requirements (SURs)
           between UNAMID troop- and police-contributing countries and the United Nations
           reflect this need;

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                    18. Requests UNAMID to ensure that any support provided to non-United
               Nations security forces is provided in strict compliance with the Human Rights Due
               Diligence Policy on United Nations support to non-United Nations security forces
               (HRDDP), and requests the Secretary-General to include progress made in
               implementing the policy in his reports to the Security Council;
                    19. Urges close coordination among United Nations missions in the region,
               including UNAMID, the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei
               (UNISFA), the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), the United
               Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the United Nations
               Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic
               (MINUSCA), and requests the Secretary-General to ensure effective inter-mission
               cooperation;

               Political Situation
                     20. Commends the efforts of the JSR to revitalise the peace process and to
               increase its inclusiveness, guided by the Framework for African Union and United
               Nations facilitation of the Darfur Peace Process, including through renewed
               engagement of the non-signatory movements; welcomes the JSR’s strengthened
               coordination with the AU-HIP and the United Nations Special Envoy for Sudan and
               South Sudan in synchronising their mediation efforts and in generating progress on
               direct negotiations between the Government of Sudan and the Darfur armed
               movements;
                     21. Welcomes that progress has been made in implementation of elements of
               the DDPD, including the accession of SLM-Second Revolution to the Document,
               the integration of former rebels into power structures of Sudan and the ong oing
               DIDC, but expresses concern at continuing delays in implementation overall,
               including provisions related to compensation and the creation of a conducive
               environment enabling the return of IDPs and refugees; urges the signatory parties to
               implement the DDPD in full, acknowledges the establishment of the Darfur Peace
               Follow Up Office in place of the Darfur Regional Authority and urges the
               Government and signatory parties to ensure that the institutions established u nder it
               are resourced and empowered to carry out their mandates; demands that the
               non-signatory armed movements refrain from impeding the implementation of the
               DDPD; and encourages UNAMID and the United Nations Country Team to
               continue to engage fully in support of implementation of the DDPD;
                     22. Takes note of the conclusion of the most recent phase of the National
               Dialogue in October 2016 and the formation of a new Government in May 2017,
               including the appointment of the First Vice-President as Prime Minister, encourages
               the Government of Sudan to support an environment that is conducive to the
               participation of the opposition in political processes, including the implementation
               of National Dialogue recommendations in an inclusive manner;
                     23. Emphasizes the importance of the work of the AU-HIP, encourages all
               parties to the conflict to engage constructively with the AU -HIP to implement the
               AU-HIP Roadmap in full and in this regard condemns the attitude of those who
               refuse to join the mediation process, including the Sudan Liberation Army Abdul
               Wahid (SLA/AW), urges the SLA/AW to join the peace process, without
               pre-conditions, in order to achieve a cessation of hostilities as a first step towards a
               comprehensive and sustainable peace agreement; expresses its intention to consider
               imposing additional measures against any party that impedes the peace process;
                     24. Reaffirms its support for a Darfur-based internal dialogue that takes place
               in an inclusive environment with full respect for the civil and politica l rights of
               participants, including the full and effective participation of women and IDPs;

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                 25. Calls for an urgent end to inter-communal conflict, criminality and
           banditry that affect civilians, acknowledges efforts of Sudanese authorities and local
           mediators to mediate in inter-communal conflict; further calls for reconciliation and
           dialogue, underlines the need for sustainable solutions to the root causes of
           inter-communal conflict, and welcomes UNAMID’s intention to intensify its efforts
           to support the mediation of inter-communal conflict within the framework of its
           mandate and strategic priorities;

           Security
                 26. Demands that all parties to the conflict in Darfur immediately cease all
           acts of violence, and commit themselves to a sustained and permanent ceasefire, in
           order to bring a stable and durable peace to the region;
                27. Demands that the parties to the conflict immediately cease all acts of
           sexual and gender-based violence and make and implement specific and time -bound
           commitments to combat sexual violence, in accordance with resolution 2106 (2013);
           urges the Government of Sudan, with the support of the United Nations and the
           African Union, to develop a structured framework through which con flict related
           sexual violence will be comprehensively addressed, to cooperate with UNAMID to
           enable comprehensive reporting of and response to incidents of sexual and gender
           based violence, allow access for service provision for sexual violence survivors a nd
           hold perpetrators accountable; requests UNAMID to strengthen its reporting on
           sexual and gender-based violence and actions taken to combat it, including through
           the swift deployment of Women Protection Advisers; requests the Secretary-General
           to ensure that the relevant provisions of resolutions 1325 (2000), 2242 (2015), and
           subsequent resolutions on women, peace and security, are implemented, includin g
           supporting the full and effective participation of women during all stages of peace
           processes, particularly in conflict resolution, post-conflict planning and
           peacebuilding, including women’s civil society organisations, and to include
           information on this in his reporting to the Council; further requests UNAMID to
           monitor and assess the implementation of these tasks and requests the Secretary-General to include information on this in his reporting to the Council;
                 28. Demands that the parties to the conflict immediately cease all violations
           and abuses against children and that the Government of Sudan hold perpetrators
           accountable; welcomes the adoption and the progress made in the implementation of
           the Action Plan for the Protection of Children from violations in armed conflict, to
           inter alia end child recruitment and use in its armed and security forces, signed by
           the Government of Sudan in March 2016, and urges SLA/MM and JEM/Gibril to
           expedite the implementation of their respective Action Plans to end child
           recruitment and use in full, urges all parties to the conflict to implement the
           conclusions on Children and Armed Conflict agreed by the Security Council
           Working Group on Armed Conflict, adopted on 22 June 2017; and requests the
           Secretary-General to ensure:
                (a) continued monitoring and reporting of the situation of children in Darfur
           including through the deployment of Child Protection Advisers and requests the
           Secretary-General to include information on this in his reporting to the Council; and
                 (b) continued dialogue with the parties to the conflict towards the
           development and implementation of the aforementioned action plans, in accordance
           with resolution 1612 (2005) and subsequent resolutions on children and armed
           conflict;
               29. Strongly condemns all killings resulting from inter-communal conflicts
           and other attacks against civilians, recognises that local/traditional dispute
           mechanisms have their limitations in addressing serious criminal and human rights

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               abuses resulting from inter-communal conflicts and violence such as mass killings,
               injuries, destruction of property and livelihoods, and notes the recurrent nature of
               these inter-communal conflicts and the threat to civilian protection, peace and
               stability, urges the Government of Sudan, with the support of UNAMID and the
               United Nations Country Team, to address the ongoing impunity through ensuring
               accountability for human rights abuses and violations in situations of inter -
               communal conflicts in Darfur as well as attacks perpetrated by militias;
                     30. Expresses deep concern over the proliferation of arms, in particular small
               arms and light weapons and the use of such arms against civilians, including by
               militia, requests UNAMID to continue to cooperate in this context with the Panel of
               Experts established by resolution 1591 (2005) in order to facilitate their work, and
               encourages UNAMID to continue to provide technical and logistical assistance to
               the Sudan DDR Commission and urges the Government of Sudan to conduct a
               genuine and comprehensive disarmament process, in full cooperation with
               UNAMID;

               Humanitarian situation and displacement
                     31. Condemns all violations of international humanitarian law and violations
               and abuses of human rights, including those involving any form of sexual and
               gender-based violence, in particular the deliberate targeting of civilians,
               indiscriminate or disproportionate attacks; and demands that all parties in Darfur
               immediately end attacks targeting civilians, peacekeepers and humanitarian
               personnel, and comply with their obligations under international human rights law
               and international humanitarian law as applicable and t hat the Government of Sudan
               hold perpetrators accountable;
                     32. Expresses serious concern at the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Darfur,
               and at the threats to and attacks on humanitarian personnel and facilities;
               acknowledges improvements in humanitarian access resulting by the Directives
               issued by the Humanitarian Aid Commission in December 2016 but expresses
               concern that these are not being implemented in full; welcomes that humanitarian
               organisations have been able to expand support to new populations, a nd expresses
               concern that access to some conflict areas where vulnerable populations reside
               remains restricted, that some conflict areas are inaccessible, and at ongoing
               restrictions on humanitarian access in some parts of Darfur due to insecurity, acts of
               criminality, movement restrictions by Government forces, militia groups, and armed
               movements, attacks against humanitarian workers, denial of access by the parties to
               the conflict and bureaucratic impediments imposed by the Government of Sudan;
                     33. Expresses concern over the insufficient availability of funding for
               humanitarian actors; stresses the need for the timely issuing of visas and travel
               permits for humanitarian organisations, the rapid processing of technical agreements
               and reduced restrictions on recruitment and employment of personnel and the
               selection of partners; and demands that the Government of Sudan, all militia groups,
               including auxiliary units of the Government of Sudan forces, armed movements and
               all other stakeholders ensure the safe, timely and unhindered access of humanitarian
               organisations and relief personnel, and the delivery of humanitarian assistance to
               populations in need throughout Darfur, in accordance with the relevant provisions of
               international law and United Nations guiding principles of humanitarian assistance,
               including humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence;
                     34. Condemns increased human rights violations and abuses in, and relating
               to, Darfur, including those involving extrajudicial killings, the excessiv e use of
               force, abduction of civilians, acts of sexual and gender-based violence, violations
               and abuses against children, and arbitrary arrests and detentions; calls on the


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           Government of Sudan to investigate allegations of such violations and abuses and
           bring those responsible to justice; expresses deep concern about the situation of all
           those so detained, including civil society members, IDPs and a UNAMID human
           rights monitor; emphasizes the importance of ensuring, within its current mandate,
           UNAMID’s and other relevant organisations’ ability to monitor such cases and in
           this regard urges the Government of Sudan to extend full cooperation to UNAMID
           towards fulfilment of this goal and to provide accountability and access to justice
           for victims; calls on the Government of Sudan fully to respect its obligations,
           including by fulfilling its commitment to lift the state of emergency in Darfur,
           releasing all political prisoners, ensuring free expression and ensuring UNAMID
           monitors’ access and freedom of movement, including by refraining from arresting
           and detaining UNAMID staff;
                 35. Notes the Government of Sudan’s stated desire to see the displaced return
           to their areas of origin or resettle in their current areas of displacement; stresses that
           any returns should be safe, voluntary and in accordance with applicable
           international law; and further stresses the importance of achieving dignified and
           durable solutions for refugees and IDPs, and of ensuring their full participation in
           the planning and management of these solutions;
                 36. Demands that all parties to the conflict in Darfur create the conditions
           conducive to allowing the voluntary, informed, safe, dignified and sustainable return
           of refugees and IDPs, or, where appropriate, their local integration or reloc ation to a
           third location and within the context of its protection of civilians mandate,
           welcomes UNAMID’s plan for renewed effort to enhance the protection of IDPs;
           stresses the need for the establishment of a mechanism in order to verify the extent
           to which these returns are voluntary and informed in nature, and underlines the
           importance of addressing land issues for the realisation of durable solutions in
           Darfur;

           Operational Challenges
                 37. Strongly condemns all attacks on UNAMID; underlines that any attack or
           threat of attack on UNAMID is unacceptable; demands that there be no recurrence
           of such attacks and that those responsible be held to account following prompt and
           thorough investigation; pays tribute to the UNAMID personnel who have paid the
           ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty for the cause of peace in Darfur; urges
           UNAMID to take all necessary measures within its rules of engagement to protect
           United Nations personnel and equipment; condemns the ongoing impunity for those
           who attack peacekeepers, and in this regard urges the Government of Sudan to do its
           utmost to bring all perpetrators of any such crimes to justice and to cooperate with
           UNAMID to this end;
                 38. Acknowledges recent improvements in the issuance of visas and the
           clearance of UNAMID shipments, freedom of movement and the processing of
           travel documents, reiterates its concern that hindrances remain to UNAMID in the
           implementation of its mandate, including that some elements of UNAMID,
           particularly the human rights section, continue to suffer from targeted visa
           restrictions, ongoing delays in the processing of UNAMID containers, movement
           and access restrictions, caused by insecurity, acts of criminality and significant
           movement restrictions by the Government of Sudan, militia groups and armed
           movements, including restrictions from the Government of Sudan on the conduct of
           night patrols all over Darfur and other restrictions preventing UNAMID from
           reaching areas where there are instances of inter-communal conflict in a timely
           fashion; calls on all parties in Darfur to remove all obstacles to UNAMID’s full and
           proper discharge of its mandate, including by ensuring its security and freedom of
           movement; and in this regard, demands that the Government of Sudan,

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               communicating and collaborating closely with its various agencies and all levels of
               local government bodies, recommit to and comply with the Status of Forces
               Agreement fully and without delay, particularly provisions relevant to the
               movement of patrols in conflict-affected areas and flight clearances, as well as those
               provisions relevant to the removal of obstacles to the use of UNAMID aerial assets,
               the timely processing of UNAMID’s equipment and ratio ns at the port of entry to
               Sudan, and the timely issuing of visas;

               Exit strategy
                     39. Underscores the importance of regular review by the Security Council of
               each United Nations peacekeeping mission’s progress in implementing its mandate,
               takes note of the Secretary-General’s efforts to make recommendations on the future
               of UNAMID, including its exit strategy, as requested by the Security Council in
               paragraph 7 of resolution 2173 (2014); concurs that UNAMID’s long-term planning
               should be based upon progress towards the Mission’s benchmarks as set out in the
               Secretary-General’s report of 16 October 2012 (S/2012/771) and subsequently
               refined in his reports of 25 February 2014 (S/2014/138) and 15 April 2014
               (S/2014/279) (Annex), underlines that the reconfiguration of UNAMID decided in
               this resolution aims to make progress towards the fulfilment of these benchmarks;
               and takes note that the Secretary-General, in his report of 26 May 2015
               (S/2015/378), emphasizes that a political settlement in Darfur and direct talks
               between Government and the non-signatory armed movements, starting with a
               cessation of hostilities in Darfur, is essential to re -establishing peace in Darfur and
               is primary to the achievement of these benchmarks;
                    40. Takes note of consultations between the United Nations, the African
               Union and the Government of Sudan, notably in the frameworks of the Tripartite
               mechanism and the Joint Working Group over the past year, including discussion of
               operational and logistical issues pertaining to the Mission’s operation as we ll as the
               development of an exit strategy in accordance with the Mission’s benchmarks;

               Reporting
                    41. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council every 60 days
               following adoption of this resolution on UNAMID, including:
                    (i) information on the political, humanitarian and security situation in
                    Darfur, including detailed reporting on incidents of violence and attacks
                    against civilians, including sexual and gender-based violence, by whomsoever
                    perpetrated;
                    (ii) information on violations of the Status of Forces Agreement, including
                    those involving attacks or threats of attack on UNAMID, violations of
                    international humanitarian law perpetrated by any party to the conflict, as well
                    as access restrictions and significant operational obstacles such as those
                    related to customs clearances and visas;
                    (iii) developments and progress towards achievement of UNAMID’s strategic
                    priorities and benchmarks;
                    (iv) progress in the implementation of the recommendations made in the
                    Special Report, including the progress of reductions to UNAMIDs military and
                    police component and its impact, including on protection needs and violations
                    and abuses of human rights;
                    (v) developments and progress on strategically addressing the underlying
                    drivers of inter-communal conflict and the action plan on the prevention and
                    resolution of inter-communal conflict;

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                (vi) developments and progress in addressing the challenges facing
                UNAMID;
                (vii) enhanced, detailed and full information on abuses and violations of
                human rights, including those committed against women and children and
                violations of international humanitarian law;
                (viii) developments regarding UNAMID’s support for local conflict resolution
                mechanisms, including progress regarding the full and effective participa tion
                of women; and
                (ix) on the implementation of this resolution;
                42. Requests the Secretary-General to provide an assessment of the status of
           implementation of the DDPD in the next 60 day report on UNAMID;
                43.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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