Security Council resolution 2563 (2021) [on authorization to the Member States of the African Union to maintain the deployment of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) until 14 Mar. 2021]
Symbol: S/RES/2563 (2021)
Date: 2021-02-25
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/76 [84] SOMALIA SITUATION
S/ X The situation in Somalia.
Subjects: African Union Mission in Somalia|UN. Support Office in Somalia|UN Assistance Mission in Somalia|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|SUPPORT SERVICES|SOMALIA|SOMALIA SITUATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: ESTONIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: INDIA
vote: yes
country: IRELAND
vote: yes
country: KENYA
vote: yes
country: MEXICO
vote: yes
country: NIGER
vote: yes
country: NORWAY
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
vote: yes
country: TUNISIA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VIET NAM
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2563 (2021)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                 25 February 2021




               Resolution 2563 (2021)
               Adopted by the Security Council on 25 February 2021

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its previous resolutions and statements of its President concerning
               the situation in Somalia, and underlining the importance of full compliance with
               these,
                     Determining that the situation in Somalia continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.    Decides to authorise the Member States of the African Union to maintain
               the deployment of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) until 14 March
               2021, authorises AMISOM to take all necessary measures in full compliance with
               participating States’ obligations under international law, including international
               humanitarian law and international human rights law, and in full respect of the
               sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia, to carry
               out its mandate, as set out in paragraphs 11 and 12 of its resolution 2520 (2020);
                     2.    Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide a logistical support
               package in full compliance of Human Rights Due Diligence Policy on United Nations
               support to Non-United Nations security forces, through UNSOS for UNSOM,
               AMISOM uniformed personnel and 70 AMISOM civilians and 13,900 Somali
               security forces as set out in paragraph 21 of resolution 2520 (2020) and on the basis
               set out in paragraph 2 of resolution 2245 (2015);
                    3.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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