Security Council resolution 2465 (2019) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 Oct. 2019]
Symbol: S/RES/2465 (2019)
Date: 2019-04-12
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/74 [217] UN INTERIM SECURITY FORCE FOR ABYEI
S/74 [160] SUDAN--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/74 [223] SOUTH SUDAN--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/ X Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan.
Subjects: UN Interim Security Force for Abyei|Joint Border Verification Monitoring Mechanism (Sudan and South Sudan)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|DEMILITARIZED ZONES|ABYEI (SUDAN)|SUDAN|SOUTH SUDAN
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BELGIUM
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: CÔTE D'IVOIRE
vote: yes
country: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
vote: yes
country: EQUATORIAL GUINEA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: INDONESIA
vote: yes
country: KUWAIT
vote: yes
country: PERU
vote: yes
country: POLAND
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2465 (2019)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                12 April 2019




               Resolution 2465 (2019)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8509th meeting, on
               12 April 2019

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions and its presidential statements on the situation
               in Sudan and South Sudan, and in particular, resolutions 1990 (2011), 2024 (2011),
               2032 (2011), 2046 (2012), 2047 (2012), 2075 (2012), 2104 (2013), 2126 (2013), 2156
               (2014), 2179 (2014), 2205 (2015), 2230 (2015), 2251 (2015), 2287 (2016), 2318
               (2016), 2352 (2017), 2386 (2017), 2412 (2018), 2416 (2018), 2438 (2018), and 2445
               (2018) as well as presidential statements S/PRST/2012/19 and S/PRST/2013/14, and
               the Council’s press statements of 18 June 2012, 21 September 2012, 28 September
               2012, 6 May 2013, 14 June 2013, 14 February 2014, 17 March 2014, 11 December
               2014, and 27 November 2015,
                     Welcoming the progress made towards the implementation of the Joint Border
               Verification and Monitoring Mechanism (JBVMM), and encouraging the parties to
               continue their efforts in this regard, while noting that measures set out in paragraph 3
               of resolution 2438 (2018) have not been completely achieved,
                     Stressing the need for the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan to fully
               implement the JBVMM, in accordance with Security Council resolution 2046 (2012)
               and the African Union Peace and Security Council Roadmap of 24 April 2012, and
               the Joint Political and Security Mechanism (JPSM) Communique of 1 8 March 2019,
                    Commending the continued assistance provided to the parties by the African
               Union High-level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) and the United Nations Interim
               Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA),
                    Taking note of the 20 August 2018 Secretary-General’s report (S/2018/778),
                    Recognizing that the current situation in Abyei and along the border between
               the Sudan and South Sudan continues to constitute a threat to international peace and
               security,
                     1.    Decides to extend until 15 October 2019 UNISFA’s mandate modification
               set forth in resolution 2024 (2011) and paragraph 1 of resolution 2075 (2012), and
               further decides that this shall be the final such extension unless the parties take the
               specific measures described in paragraph 3;
                   2.  Decides that as of 15 October 2019, the authorized troop ceiling for
               UNISFA shall decrease by 557 troops, unless it decides to extend the mandate




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               modification set forth in resolution 2024 (2011) and paragraph 1 of resolution 2075
               (2012), in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 3;
                    3.    Determines that both parties should also demonstrate measurable progress
               on border demarcation, specifically by taking the following measures:
                          (1) UNISFA and JBVMM Patrols: Maintain standing clearance and
                    achieve full freedom of movement for all UNISFA air and ground patrols,
                    including landing within the Safe Demilitarized Border Zone (SDBZ), and
                    maintain approval for 100 percent of requested sorties no later than 72 hours
                    after the requests are delivered,
                          (2) JBVMM Team Sites: Both parties call for withdrawal of troops from
                    the vicinity of the Abu Qussa/Wunkur, in order to establish a team site in that
                    location,
                         (3) JPSM: Convene at least two ordinary sessions of the JPSM during
                    the mandate period that provide clear guidance to JBVMM,
                         (4) SDBZ: Both parties to completely withdraw from the SDBZ as they
                    committed to do in the 18 March 2019 JPSM, and to provide notification of such
                    withdrawal to UNIFSA for UNIFSA verification,
                          (5) Border Crossing Corridors: Open the six agreed border crossing
                    corridors per the resolutions of the 18 March 2019 JPSM, and together with
                    UNISFA verify their functioning and free movement across the border,
                         (6) Border Demarcation: Hold at least two meetings of the Joint Border
                    Commission and Joint Demarcation Committee, with one meeting of each
                    occurring prior to 31 July 2019; finalize the Joint Demarcation Committee ’s
                    report to the Joint Border Commission, including the agreed, disputed, and
                    claimed areas per the resolutions of the 12–14 March 2019 meeting of the Joint
                    Border Commission; agree to a detailed work plan and budget for demarcation
                    of the agreed boundary line; and resume border demarcation discussions,
                    including negotiations on the disputed areas within the framework of the signed
                    agreements,
                         (7) National Monitors: Complete the deployment of national monitors to
                    address the outstanding personnel deficit in the JBVMM, as agreed in the
                    18 March 2019 JPSM;
                     4.   Encourages the AUHIP to continue engagement with the parties to resolve
               outstanding border disputes;
                     5.    Expresses its intention to request the Secretary-General to update
               recommendations on the reconfiguration of the UNISFA mandate, including on
               UNISFA’s support to the JBVMM, taking into account the current political and
               security situation, in order to contribute to creating the conditions for a viable exit
               strategy for UNISFA;
                    6.    Requests the Secretary-General to inform it of progress in implementing
               any steps taken per paragraph 3, in writing, no later than 15 September 2019;
                    7.    Decides to remain actively seized of this matter.




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