UN Security Council
2048

United Nations S/RES/2048 (2012) Security Council Distr.: General 18 May 2012 Resolution 2048 (2012) Adopted by the Security Council at its 6774th meeting, on 18 May 2012 The Security Council, Recalling the Statement of its President of 21 April 2012 (S/PRST/2012/15) and the press statements of 12 April and 8 May on the situation in Guinea-Bissau, Reiterating its strong condemnation of the military coup on 12 April by the military leadership, which undermined the conclusion of the democratic electoral process in Guinea-Bissau, and of the establishment by the coup perpetrators of a “Military Command”, Recalling the unanimous condemnation of the military coup by the international community, including by the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP), the European Union (EU) and the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), Taking note of the efforts by the AU, ECOWAS, CPLP and the EU in response to the current crisis and the mediation efforts led by ECOWAS in response to the recent military coup, Underlining the need for active and close coordination among international