UN Security Council
2016

mandate, including by ensuring its security and freedom of movement; and in this regard, demands that the Government of Sudan 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 rations at the port of entry to Sudan, and the timely issuing of visas; welcomes discussions on operational and logistical issues pertaining to UNAMID’s effective implementation of its mandate, including through the Tripartite mechanism, recognizes the Government of Sudan’s commitment to cooperate on all logistical issues including customs clearances, visas and access for UNAMID and humanitarian personnel and calls on the Government of Sudan to continuously honour its commitment; 20. Deplores the delays in processing rations and equipment through ports of entry which have resulted in severe shortages of food rations and equipment over the past year, welcomes the recent clearance by the Government of Sudan of 233