UN Security Council
2016

foreign terrorist fighters who have joined ISIL (Da’esh) in Syria, groups that have pledged allegiance to ISIL (Da’esh), and Al-Nusra Front (ANF), continue operating in the Syrian Arab Republic, Stressing the need for all Member States to fully comply with their obligations under resolution 2178 (2014), Recalling that in resolution 2118 the Council underscored that no party in Syria should use, develop, produce, acquire, stockpile, retain or transfer chemical weapons and decided that member States shall inform immediately the Security Council of any violations of resolution 1540 including acquisitions by non -State actors of chemical weapons, their means of delivery and related materials in order to take necessary measures therefore, 1. Decides to renew the mandate of the Joint investigative Mechanism, as set out in resolution 2235, for a further period of one year from the date of adoption 16-20444 (E) 181116 *1620444* S/RES/2319 (2016) of this resolution, with a possibility of further extension and update by the Security Council if it deems necessary; 2. Recalls its decision that the Syrian Arab Republic shall not use, develop,