Security Council resolution 2551 (2020) [on extension of exemptions for the arms embargo and enforcement authorizations for the ban on illicit trade and on extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on Somalia until 15 Dec. 2021]
Symbol: S/RES/2551 (2020)
Date: 2020-11-12
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/75 [84] SOMALIA SITUATION
S/ X The situation in Somalia.
Subjects: UN. Panel of Experts on Somalia|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|SANCTIONS|ARMS EMBARGO|ARMS TRANSFERS|CHARCOAL|SOMALIA|SOMALIA SITUATION|SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE
Votes in favour: 13
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 2
Voting record:
country: BELGIUM
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: abstention
country: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
vote: yes
country: ESTONIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: INDONESIA
vote: yes
country: NIGER
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: abstention
country: SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
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/2551 (2020)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                12 November 2020




               Resolution 2551 (2020)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8775th meeting, on
               12 November 2020

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all 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, and underscoring the importance of working to
               prevent destabilising effects of regional disputes from spilling over into Somalia,
                     Recalling paragraphs 1 to 8 of resolution 2444 (2018), and reaffirming that it
               will continue to follow developments towards the normalisation of relations between
               Eritrea and Djibouti and will support the two countries in the resolution of these
               matters in good faith,
                     Expressing its support for the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) in its
               efforts to reconstruct the country, counter the threat of terrorism, and stop the
               movement of illegal arms and armed groups, further expressing its intention to ensure
               the measures in this resolution will enable the FGS in the realisation of these
               objectives, noting that the security situation in Somalia continues to necessitate these
               measures, including strict controls on the movement of arms but affirming that it shall
               keep the situation in Somalia under constant review and that it shall be prepared to
               review the appropriateness of the measures contained in this resolution, including any
               modification, possible benchmarks, suspension or lifting of the measures, as may be
               needed in light of the progress achieved and compliance with this resolution,
                     Welcoming the recent increased dialogue between leaders of the FGS and the
               Federal Member States (FMS), emphasising the importance of co-operation and
               coordination between the FGS and the FMS and implementation of the National
               Security Architecture, recalling resolution 2520 and reiterating the importance of
               further progress on updating, reviewing and implementing the Somalia Transition
               Plan (STP), and noting that a successful transition to Somali-led security from the
               African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), as set out under the Transition Pl an,
               is fundamental to the maintenance of peace and stability in the region,
                     Condemning Al-Shabaab attacks in Somalia and beyond, expressing grave
               concern that Al-Shabaab continues to pose a serious threat to the peace, security and
               stability of Somalia and the region, particularly through its increased use of
               improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and further expressing grave concern at the




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               continued presence in Somalia of affiliates linked to Islamic State in Iraq and the
               Levant (ISIL also known as Da’esh),
                     Reaffirming the need to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter of
               the United Nations and international law, including applicable international human
               rights law, international refugee law, and international humanitarian law, threats to
               international peace and security caused by terrorist acts,
                    Welcoming progress made by the FGS on weapons and ammunition management
               (WAM), including the adoption of the National WAM Strategy, urging continued
               work codifying and implementing weapons and ammunition management policies
               including developing an accountable weapons tracing system for all Somali security
               forces, recognising that effective weapons and ammunition management is the
               responsibility of the FGS and FMS, and encouraging Somalia’s partners to support
               the FGS and FMS with this, and in line with Somalia’s National Security Architecture
               and Transition Plan,
                     Encouraging the FGS to coordinate with international and regional partners
               regarding its needs in developing its National Security Forces, noting that these forces
               require access to weapons and specialist equipment, in accordance with the measures
               in this resolution, in order to perform their functions effectively,
                     Condemning the supply of weapons and ammunition supplies to and through
               Somalia in violation of the arms embargo, especially when they reach Al -Shabaab
               and affiliates linked to ISIL, and when they undermine the sovereignty and territorial
               integrity of Somalia, as a serious threat to peace and stability in the region, and further
               condemning continued illegal supply of weapons, ammunition and IED components
               from Yemen to Somalia,
                     Recognising that the threat posed by Al-Shabaab to peace, security and stability
               in Somalia and the region goes beyond the group’s conventional military action and
               asymmetric warfare, expressing serious concern at Al-Shabaab’s ability to generate
               revenue as documented in the final report of the Panel of Experts (the Panel) on
               Somalia (S/2020/949) welcoming the FGS’ efforts to strengthen the Somali Financial
               Sector to identify and monitor money laundering risks and combat terrorist financing,
               noting the steps set out by the FGS in the Somalia Transition Plan on institutional
               capacity building, which seek to develop these capabilities, noting the importance of
               financial services in enabling Somalia’s economic future, further welcoming efforts
               by the FGS, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UN ODC) and the Panel to
               develop a plan to disrupt Al-Shabaab finances, and urging engagement from the FGS,
               FMS, Somali financial institutions, the private sector and the international community
               to support this process,
                     Welcoming measures taken by the FGS, FMS and United Nations Member States
               with charcoal destination markets to reduce the export of charcoal, urging monitoring
               and control of existing charcoal stockpiles at export points, encouraging further
               development of Somalia’s National Policy on Charcoal which aims to develop the
               sustainable management of domestic charcoal use expressing concern at continued
               reports of illegal and unregulated fishing in waters where Somalia has jurisdiction,
               noting the link between illegal fishing and Al-Shabaab’s ability to generate revenue,
               encouraging the Somali authorities, with support from the international community,
               to ensure fishing licenses are issued in accordance with the appropriate Somali
               legislation, and further encouraging the FGS, FMS and Somali authorities to work
               with the UNODC, their international partners and other stakeholders to improve
               maritime domain awareness.
                    Expressing concern at the continued reports of corruption and diversion of
               public resources in Somalia, welcoming efforts made by the FGS to reduce corruption


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           including the enactment of the Anti-Corruption Law on 21 September 2019 and
           establishment of the Anti-Corruption Commission, welcoming progress made by the
           FGS and FMS in strengthening public financial management and the positive work
           of the Financial Reporting Centre, and calling for the FGS to continue its efforts to
           address corruption, to ratify the United Nations Convention Against Corruption and
           to continue to accelerate the pace of reform,
                 Expressing serious concern at the humanitarian situation in Somalia, noting the
           combined threat posed by flooding, locust infestation and COVID -19 and condemning
           in the strongest terms any party obstructing the safe delivery of humanitarian
           assistance, any misappropriation or diversion of any humanitarian funds or supplies,
           and acts of violence against or harassment of humanitarian workers,
                 Noting the adoption of conclusions on Children and Armed Conflict in Somalia
           on 11 August 2020 by the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed
           Conflict, further noting with concern reports, including from the Secretary General
           of the United Nations, which document worrying levels of sexual and gender based
           violence in Somalia, and urging the Somali authorities to further strengthen efforts to
           address this, including by implementing measures in line with resolution 2467 (2019).
                Taking note with appreciation of the final report of the Panel and the technical
           assessment mission report of the Secretary-General (S/2019/616), welcoming the
           increased cooperation between the Panel and the FGS, regretting, due to the
           COVID-19 pandemic, the reduced ability of the Panel to visit Somalia and the wider
           impact of the pandemic on the Panel’s work in 2020, and urging all parties to find a
           way forward which will enable the Security Council to better assess and monitor
           compliance with the sanctions regime, and recalling that panels of experts operate
           pursuant to mandates from the Security Council,
                 Determining that the situation in Somalia continues to constitute a threat to
           international peace and security in the region,
                Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                 1.    Notes with concern Al-Shabaab’s ability to generate revenue and launder,
           store and transfer resources, calls upon the FGS to continue working with Somali
           financial authorities, private sector financial institutions and the international
           community to identify, assess and mitigate money laundering and terrorist financing
           risks, improve compliance (including enhanced Know Your Customer and due
           diligence procedures) and strengthen supervision and enforcement, including through
           increased reporting to the Central Bank of Somalia and Financial Reporting Centre in
           line with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter the Financing of Terrorism Act
           (2016) as well as the Mobile Money Regulations (2019), encourages the FGS to
           consider implementing a national ID programme to help mitigate terrorist financing
           risks, further encourages support from the international community in addressing
           these risks and requests the FGS, UNODC and the Panel to continue exchanging
           information about Al-Shabaab’s finances and to continue working with stakeholders
           to develop a plan to disrupt Al-Shabaab’s finances;
                2.     Requests the FGS to strengthen cooperation and coordination with other
           United Nations Member States, particularly other Member States in the region, and
           with international partners to prevent and counter the financing of terrorism,
           including compliance with resolution 1373 (2001), resolution 2178 (2014), resolution
           2462 (2019), and relevant domestic and international law, and requests the FGS to
           submit, in its regular reporting to the Council, an update on specific actions taken by
           the Somali authorities to counter the financing of terrorism;
                3.  Calls upon the FGS, in coordination with the FMS, to accelerate the
           implementation of the National Security Architecture, including decisions around the

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                composition, distribution and command and control of the security forces, welcomes
                progress on the STP and urges the FGS and FMS to take further steps to update and
                implement the STP, welcomes progress on weapons and ammunition management and
                underlines the responsibility of the FGS and FMS to ensure the safe and effective
                management, storage and security of their stockpiles of weapons, ammunition and
                other military equipment and their distribution, including implementation of a system
                which allows tracking of all such military equipment and supplies to the unit level;
                      4.    Calls upon the FGS and FMS to enhance civilian oversight of their security
                apparatus, to continue to adopt and implement appropriate vetting procedures of all
                defence and security personnel, including human rights vetting, and to investigate and
                as appropriate prosecute individuals responsible for violations of international law,
                including international humanitarian law and human rights law, and sexual and
                gender-based violence in conflict and post-conflict situations, and in this context
                recalls the importance of the Secretary-General’s Human Rights and Due Diligence
                Policy in relation to the support provided by the United Nations to Somali security
                forces and AMISOM;
                      5.    Calls upon the international community to support implementation of the
                STP to help develop credible, professional and representative Somali security forces,
                including providing additional and coordinated support to continue to develop the
                weapons and ammunition management capacity of the FGS and FMS, with a
                particular focus on training, storage, support for infrastructure and distribution,
                technical assistance and capacity building with regard to countering financing of
                terrorism, and support in tackling the threat of IEDs;

                Arms Embargo
                      6.    Reaffirms that all States shall, for the purposes of establishing peace and
                stability in Somalia, implement a general and co mplete embargo on all deliveries of
                weapons and military equipment to Somalia, including prohibiting the financing of
                all acquisitions and deliveries of weapons and military equipment and the direct or
                indirect supply of technical advice, financial and other assistance, and training related
                to military activities, until the Council decides otherwise (as initially imposed by
                paragraph 5 of its resolution 733 (1992) and paragraphs 1 and 2 of resolution 1425
                (2002));
                      7.    Decides that weapons and military equipment sold or supplied solely for
                the development of the Somali National Security Forces or Somali security sector
                institutions other than those of the FGS in accordance with paragraph 9 of this
                resolution shall not be resold to, transferred to, or made available for use by any
                individual or entity not in the service of the Somali National Security Forces or
                Somali security sector institution to which it was originally sold or supplied or the
                selling or supplying State or international, regional or subregional organisation;
                      8.    Reaffirms that the FGS, in cooperation with the FMS and AMISOM, shall
                document and register all weapons and military equipment captured as part of
                offensive operations or in the course of carrying out their mandates, including
                recording the type and serial number of the weapon and/or ammunition,
                photographing all items and relevant markings and facilitating inspection by the Pane l
                of all military items before their redistribution or destruction;

          (i)   Exemptions, advance approvals and notifications
                     9.    Decides that the arms embargo on Somalia shall not apply to deliveries of
                weapons and military equipment or the provision of technical advice, financial and
                other assistance, and training related to military activities, intended solely for the
                development of the Somali National Security Forces, or Somalia security sector

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           institutions other than those of the FGS, to provide security for the Somali people,
           except in relation to items in Annex A and B to this resolution and the delivery of
           technical advice, financial and other assistance, and training related to military
           activities to Somali security sector institutions other than those of the FGS, which are
           subject to the relevant advance approvals and notification procedures as set out in
           paragraphs 10–17;
                 10. Decides that deliveries of items in Annex A to this resolution intended
           solely for the development of the Somali National Security Forces, or Somali security
           sector institutions other than those of the FGS, to provide security for the Somali
           people, require an advance approval by the Committee on a case-by-case basis,
           submitted at least five working days in advance by the FGS or the State or
           international, regional or subregional organisation delivering assistance;
                 11. Decides that deliveries of items in Annex B to this resolution intended
           solely for the development of the Somali National Security Forces, to provide security
           for the Somali people are subject to notifications to the Committee for information
           submitted at least five working days in advance by the FGS or the State or
           international, regional or subregional organisation delivering assistance;
                 12. Decides that deliveries of items in Annex B to this resolution or the
           delivery of technical advice, financial and other assistance, and training related to
           military activities, intended solely for the purposes of helping develop Somali
           security sector institutions other than those of the FGS, to provide security for the
           Somali people, may be provided in the absence of a negative decision by the
           Committee within five working days of receiving a notification from the supplying
           State or international, regional and sub-regional organisation, and requests States or
           international, regional and sub-regional organisations to inform the FGS in parallel
           of any such deliveries at least five working days in advance;
                 13. Decides that the FGS has the primary responsibility to seek approval from
           or notify the Committee pursuant to paragraph 10 or 11, as applicable of any
           deliveries of weapons and military equipment to the Somali National Security Forces,
           at least five days in advance, and that all requests for approvals and notifications
           should include: details of the manufacturer and supplier of the weapons and military
           equipment, a description of the arms and ammunition including the type, calibre and
           ammunition, proposed date and place of delivery, and all relevant information
           concerning the intended destination unit in the Somali National Security Forces, or
           the intended place of storage;
                 14. Decides that the State or international, regional or subregional
           organisation delivering weapons and military equipment to the Somali National
           Security Forces pursuant to paragraph 10 or 11, may alternatively, make an advance
           request for approval or notification, as applicable, in consultation with the FGS,
           decides that a State or international, regional or subregional organisation choosing to
           do so should inform the appropriate national coordinating body within the FGS of the
           advance request for approval or notification and provide the FGS with technical
           support with notification procedures where appropriate, and requests the Committee
           to transmit advance requests for approval and notifications from States or
           international, regional or subregional organisations to the appropriate national
           coordinating body in the FGS;
                 15. Decides that a State or international, regional or subregional organisation
           delivering any weapon and military equipment, technical advice, financial and other
           assistance, and training related to military activities to Somali security sector
           institutions other than those of the FGS, pursuant to paragraph 10 or 12, has
           responsibility for seeking approval from or notifying the Committee, as applicable,


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                for any deliveries of those items, advice, assistance or training, and informing the
                FGS in parallel at least five working days in advance;
                      16. Decides that where paragraphs 10 or 11 apply, the FGS shall no later than
                30 days after the delivery of weapons and military equipment, submit to the
                Committee a post-delivery notification in the form of written confirmation of the
                completion of any delivery to the Somali National Security Forces, including the
                serial numbers for the weapons and military equipment delivered, shipping
                information, bill of lading, cargo manifests or packing lists, and the specific place of
                storage, and recognises the value of the supplying State or international, regional or
                subregional organisation doing the same, in cooperation with the FGS;
                      17. Reaffirms that the delivery of non-lethal military equipment intended
                solely for humanitarian or protective use shall be notified to the Committee five days
                in advance for its information only, by the supplying State or international, regional
                or subregional organisation;
                      18. Notes with concern reports that States were not adequately following the
                notification procedures set out in prior resolutions, reminds States of their obligations
                pursuant to the notification procedures, set out in paragraph 10 –17, and further urges
                States to follow strictly the notification procedures for providing assistance to
                develop Somali security sector institutions other than those of the FGS;

         (ii)   Exceptions
                     19.   Reaffirms that the embargo shall not apply to:
                      (a) Supplies of weapons or military equipment or the provision of technical
                advice, financial and other assistance, and training related to military activities
                intended solely for the support of or use by United Nations personnel, including the
                United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), the African Union Mission
                in Somalia (AMISOM); AMISOM’s strategic partners, o perating solely under the
                latest African Union Strategic Concept of Operations, and in cooperation and
                coordination with AMISOM; and the European Union Training Mission (EUTM) in
                Somalia, all as per paragraph 10 (a)–(d) of resolution 2111 (2013);
                      (b) Supplies of weapons and military equipment destined for the sole use of
                States or international, regional and subregional organisations undertaking measures
                to suppress acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia, upon the
                request of the FGS and for which the FGS has notified the Secretary -General, and
                provided that any measures undertaken shall be consistent with applicable
                international humanitarian and international human rights law;
                     (c) Supplies of protective clothing, including flak jackets and military
                helmets, temporarily exported to Somalia by United Nations personnel,
                representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and
                associated personnel for their personal use only;
                     (d) Entry into Somali ports for temporary visits of vessels carrying weapons
                and military equipment for defensive purposes provided that such items remain at all
                times aboard such vessels (as previously affirmed by paragraph 3 of resolution 2244
                (2015));

                Targeted sanctions in Somalia
                      20. Recalls its decisions in its resolution 1844 (2008) which imposed targeted
                sanctions and its resolutions 2002 (2011), and 2093 (2013) which expanded the listing
                criteria, and recalls its decisions in its resolutions 2060 (2012) and 2444 (2018), and
                further recalls that the listing criteria includes, but is not limited to, planning,


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           directing or committing acts involving sexual and gender based violence and
           reiterates its request for Member States to assist the Panel of Experts in its
           investigations, and for the FGS, FMS and AMISOM and partners to share information
           with the Panel of Experts regarding Al-Shabaab activities especially where covered
           by listing criteria;
                 21. Requests the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children
           and Armed Conflict and the Special Representative for Sexual Violence in Conflict
           to share relevant information with the Committee in accorda nce with paragraph 7 of
           resolution 1960 (2010) and paragraph 9 of resolution 1998 (2011), and invites the
           Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to share relevant
           information with the Committee, as appropriate;
                 22. Decides that without prejudice to humanitarian assistance programmes
           conducted elsewhere, the measures imposed by paragraph 3 of its resolution 1844
           (2008) shall not apply to the payment of funds, other finan cial assets or economic
           resources necessary to ensure the timely delivery of urgently needed humanitarian
           assistance in Somalia, by the United Nations, its specialised agencies or programmes,
           humanitarian organisations having observer status with the Unite d Nations General
           Assembly that provide humanitarian assistance, and their implementing partners
           including bilaterally or multilaterally funded non -governmental organisations
           participating in the United Nations Humanitarian Response Plan for Somalia;

           Somalia Charcoal ban
                 23. Condemns any exports of charcoal from Somalia in violation of the total
           ban on the export of charcoal, reaffirms its decision regarding the ban on the import
           and export of Somali charcoal, as set out in paragraph 22 of its resolution 2036 (2012)
           (“the charcoal ban”), and paragraphs 11 to 21 of resolution 2182 (2014), and decides
           to renew the provisions set out in paragraph 15 of resolution 2182 (2014) until
           15 November 2021;
                 24. Welcomes measures taken by the FGS, FMS and Member States to reduce
           the export of charcoal from Somalia, reiterates its requests that AMISOM support
           and assist the FGS and FMSs in implementing the total ban on the export of charcoal
           from Somalia, encourages further development of Somalia’s National Policy on
           Charcoal to develop the sustainable management of domestic charcoal use,
           encourages the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to provide the FGS with
           data and enhanced analysis on domestic charcoal production to inform the
           development of the FGS National Policy on Charcoal and calls upon AMISOM to
           facilitate regular access for the Panel to charcoal exporting ports;
                  25. Reaffirms the importance of the efforts of the UNODC and its international
           partners to monitor and disrupt the export and import of charcoal to and from Somalia,
           and encourages the UNODC, within its current mandate, under the Indian Ocean
           Forum on Maritime Crime, to bring together relevant States and international
           organisations, including European Naval Force Operation Atalanta, Combined
           Maritime Forces (CMF) and other naval forces in the region to enhance regional
           cooperation on responding to illicit maritime flows and disrupt all forms of trafficking
           in licit and illicit goods that may finance terrorist activities in Somalia, and supporting
           the FGS and FMS to improve their maritime domain awareness, including the role of
           fishing vessels in trafficking and illicit trade;

           IED components ban
                 26. Noting the increase in IED attacks undertaken by Al-Shabaab, decides that
           all States shall prevent the direct or indirect sale, supply or transfer of the items in
           part I of Annex C to this resolution to Somalia from their territories or by their

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               nationals outside their territories, or using their flag vessels or aircraft if there is
               sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the item(s) will be used, or a significant risk
               they may be used, in the manufacture in Somalia of improvised explosive devices;
                     27. Further decides that, where an item in part I of Annex C to this resolution
               is directly or indirectly sold, supplied or transferred to Somalia consistent with
               paragraph 26, the State shall notify the Committee of the sale, supply or transfer no
               more than 15 working days after the sale, supply or transfer takes place, and stresses
               the importance that notifications pursuant to this paragraph contain all relevant
               information, including the purpose of the use of the item(s), the end user, the technical
               specifications and the quantity of the item(s) to be shipped;
                     28. Calls upon Member States to undertake appropriate measures to promote
               the exercise of vigilance by their nationals, person s subject to their jurisdiction and
               firms incorporated in their territory or subject to their jurisdiction that are involved
               in the sale, supply, or transfer of explosive precursors and materials to Somalia that
               may be used in the manufacture of improvised explosive devices, including inter alia
               items in part II of Annex C, to keep records of transactions and share information
               with the FGS, the Committee and the Panel regarding suspicious purchases of or
               enquiries into these chemicals by individuals in Somalia and to ensure that the FGS
               and FMS are provided with adequate financial and technical assistance to establish
               appropriate safeguards for the storage and distribution of materials;
                     29. Encourages international and regional partners of Somalia to implem ent
               continued specialist training of FGS Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams and to
               provide appropriate equipment and coordinate support to reinforce Somali capacity
               in the analysis of explosives;

               Panel of Experts on Somalia
                     30. Decides to renew, with effect from the date of adoption of this resolution,
               until 15 December 2021, the Panel on Somalia and that the mandate of the Panel shall
               include the tasks referred to in paragraph 11 of resolution 2444 (2018) and paragraph
               1 of this resolution, requests the Secretary-General to include dedicated gender
               expertise, in line with paragraph 11 of its resolution 2467 (2019), and expresses its
               intention to review the mandate of the Panel and take appropriate action regarding
               any extension to the mandate no later than 15 November 2021;
                     31. Recalls the importance of full co-operation between the FGS and the
               Panel, requests the FGS to facilitate for the Panel interviews of suspected members
               of Al-Shabaab and ISIL held in custody, encourages the FGS to facilitate a visit to
               Somalia by the Panel as soon as practicable, notes the importance of the Panel
               carrying out their mandate in line with document S/2006/997, and requests the Panel
               to give recommendations to the Committee on how to support the FGS in weapons
               and ammunition management, including efforts towards establishing a National Small
               Arms and Light Weapons Commission;
                    32. Reiterates its request for States, the FGS, the FMS and AMISOM to
               provide information to the Panel, and assist them in their investigations, urges the
               FGS and the FMS to facilitate access for the Panel, on the basis of written reque sts to
               the FGS by the Panel, to all FGS armouries in Mogadishu, all FGS -imported weapons
               and ammunition prior to distribution, all FGS military storage facilities in Somalia
               National Army (SNA) sectors and all captured weaponry in FGS and FMS custody,
               and to allow photographs of weapons and ammunition in FGS and FMS custody and
               access to all FGS and FMS logbooks and distribution records, in order to enable the
               Security Council to monitor and assess implementation of this resolution;



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           Reporting
                33. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Security Council with an
           update, no later than the 31 July 2021 on any further developments towards the
           normalisation of relations between Eritrea and Djibouti;
                 34. Requests the Panel to provide regular updates to the Committee, including
           a minimum of four different thematic reports, a comprehensive mid -term update and,
           for the Security Council’s consideration, through the Committee, a final report by
           15 October 2021 and urges the Panel to seek feedback from the Committee on the
           findings of their reporting;
                35. Requests the Secretary-General to provide to the Council, no later than
           15 September 2021 a technical assessment of Somalia’s weapons and ammunition
           management capability and recommendations to improve it further;
                36. Requests the Emergency Relief Coordinator to report to the Security
           Council by 15 October 2021 on the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Somalia
           and on any impediments to the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Somalia;
                 37. Requests the FGS to report to the Security Council in accordance with
           paragraph 9 of resolution 2182 (2014) and as requested in paragraph 7 of resolution
           2244 (2015), by 1 February 2021 and then by 1 August 2021, on the structure,
           composition, strength and disposition of its security forces, and the status of regional
           and militia forces, including as annexes the reports of the Joint Verification Team
           (JVT) requested in paragraph 7 of resolution 2182 (2014), and incorporating the
           notifications regarding the destination unit in the Somali National Security Forces or
           the place of storage of military equipment upon distribution of imported arms and
           ammunition, and requests future reports of the JVT to cross-reference serial numbers
           of weapons documented by the JVT with available records detailing the distribution
           of arms to the security forces;
                38.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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Annex A

               Items subject to the Committee’s advance approval

               1. Surface to air missiles, including Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems
               (MANPADS);
               2.   Weapons with a calibre greater than 12.7 mm, and components specially
               designed for these, and associated ammunition;
               Note: (This does not include shoulder fired anti-tank rocket launchers such as RPGs
               or LAWs (light anti-tank weapon), rifle grenades, or grenade launchers.);
               3.   Mortars with a calibre greater than 82 mm and associated ammunition;
               4. Anti-tank guided weapons, including Anti-tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs) and
               ammunition and components specially designed for these items;
               5.   Charges and devices specifically designed or modified for military use; mines
               and related materiel;
               6.   Weapon sights with a night vision capability;
               7.   Aircraft, specifically designed or modified for military use;
               Note: ‘Aircraft’ means fixed wing, swivel wing, rotary wing, tilt rotor or tilt wing
               vehicle, or helicopter.
               8.   ‘Vessels’ and amphibious vehicles specifically designed or modified for military
               use;
               Note: ‘Vessel’ includes any ship, surface effect vehicle, vessel of small waterplane
               area or hydrofoil and the hull or part of the hull of a vessel.
               9.  Unmanned combat aerial vehicles (listed as Category IV in the UN Register of
               Conventional Arms).




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Annex B
           Equipment requiring a notification with regard to deliveries to the
           Somali National Security Forces and Committee approval for
           Somalia security sector institutions other than those of the FGS

              • All types of weapons with a calibre up to 12.7mm: and associated ammunition;
              • RPG-7 and recoilless rifles, and associated ammunition;
              • Helmets manufactured according to military standards or specification, or
                comparable national standards;
              • Body armour or protective garments, as follows:
                  o Soft body armour or protective garments, manufactured to military
                    standards or specifications, or their equivalents;
                     Note: military standards or specifications include, as a minimum,
                     specifications for fragmentation protection.
                  o Hard body armour plates providing ballistic protection equal to or greater
                    that level III (NIJ 0101.06 July 2008) or national equivalents;
              • Ground vehicles specifically designed or modified for military use;
              • Communication equipment specifically designed or modified for military use;
              • Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)            positioning     equipment,
                specifically designed or modified for military use.




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Annex C
               Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) Components

               Explosive materials, explosives precursors, explosive-related
               equipment, and related technology

               Part I
               1.   Explosive materials, as follows, and mixtures containing one or more thereof:
                    a.   Nitrocellulose (containing more than 12.5% nitrogen w/w);
                    b.   Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine (tetryl);
                    c.   Nitroglycerin (except when packaged/prepared in individual medicinal
                    doses)
               2.   Explosive-related goods:
                    a.    Equipment and devices specially designed to initiate explosives by
                    electrical or non-electrical means (e.g. firing sets, detonators, igniters,
                    detonating chord).
               3.    “Technology” required for the “production” or “use” of the items listed at
               paras. 1 & 2.

               Part II
               1.   Explosive materials, as follows, and mixtures containing one or m ore thereof:
                    a.   Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil (ANFO);
                    b.   Nitroglycol;
                    c.   Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN);
                    d.   Picryl chloride;
                    e.   2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT).
               2.   Explosives precursors:
                    a.   Ammonium nitrate;
                    b.   Potassium nitrate;
                    c.   Sodium chlorate;
                    d.   Nitric acid;
                    e.   Sulphuric acid.




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