UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION FOR THE EXTENSION

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 STATE 036720 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL UNSC KPKO SU SUBJECT: UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE UNMIS MANDATE ¶1. The Department asks USUN to circulate to the P-3 the (below) draft UN resolution for the extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS). At its discretion, USUN may also share this draft with the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operation and with other members of the Council. The following resolution text is a US draft which also includes preliminary input from UK counterparts: ¶2. The Security Council, PP 1. Recalling all its resolutions and presidential statements concerning the situation in the Sudan, PP 2. Recalling also its previous resolutions 1674 (2006) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, which reaffirms, inter alia, the relevant provisions of the United Nations World Summit outcome document, 1612 (2005) of 26 July 2005 on children in armed conflict, 1502 (2003) on the protection of humanitarian and United Nations personnel, 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security. PP 3. Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, unity, independence, and territorial integrity of the Sudan and to the cause of peace, PP 4. Welcoming the resumption of participation by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) in the Government of National Unity (GNU) on 27 December 2007, PP5. Commending the work of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) in support of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, commending the continued commitment by troop-contributing countries in support of this mission, and also commending UNMIS's efforts in assisting in the transition of the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) to the UN-AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). PP6. Recognizing that successful implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) is essential to sustainable peace and stability in the region including Darfur; and condemning acts of violence perpetrated by all sides, PP7. Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on Sudan dated x April 2008, including his recommendations and taking note of the report on children and armed conflict in the Sudan dated x. PP8 Recalling the commitment of the international community to support the Comprehensive Peace Agreement process, including through development aid, and urging donors to support implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and to honor all pledges to this end; PP9 Recalling the need for UNMIS to make full use of its current mandate and capabilities with regard to the activities of militias and armed groups in Sudan, as stated in Resolution 1663. PP10 Welcoming the Final Peace Agreement signed on xx April 2008 between the Government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army, commending the efforts of United Nations Special Envoy Chissano in assisting with achieving this Agreement, and calling upon both sides to meet fully their commitments under it. PP11. Determining that the situation in the Sudan continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security, OP 1. Decides to extend the mandate of UNMIS until 30 April 2009, with the intention to renew it for further periods; OP 2. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council every three months on the implementation of the mandate of UNMIS, progress on implementation of the CPA, and respect for the ceasefire, and to provide an assessment and recommendations on measures UNMIS might take to further support elections, and to advance the peace process by 15 March 2009; OP3. Stresses the importance of full and expeditious implementation of all elements of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the Darfur Peace Agreement, and the October STATE 00036720 002 OF 003 2006 Eastern Sudan Peace Agreement and calls for all the parties to respect their commitments to these agreements without delay; OP4. Urges full cooperation of the National Congress Party (NCP) and the SPLM in carrying out the responsibilities of the Government of National Unity for the protection of civilians in armed conflict; OP5. Stresses the critical role of the Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC) in overseeing and reporting on implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and calls for strengthening of the Commission's autonomy and urges all parties to cooperate fully with the AEC and to implement its recommendations; OP6. Urges the immediate implementation of the Abyei Boundary Commission report by all parties, OP7. Calls for all parties to cooperate with full unrestricted UNMIS monitoring and verification in the Abyei region, without prejudice to the final agreement on the actual borders between the two sides, and urges UNMIS to deploy troops and other appropriate personnel to the Abyei region, including areas of Kordofan; OP8. Calls on all parties to redeploy their forces away from the disputed 1 January 1956 border and fully establish an interim administration in Abyei as called for by the CPA; OP9. Urges donors to offer support, both materiel and training, coordinated by UNMIS in consultation with the Joint Donor Board, to enable the full establishment and operational effectiveness of (Joint Integrated Units) JIUs as soon as possible, including through support to the JIU support cell; OP10. Urges UNMIS consistent with its mandate, to assist in voluntary disarmament and weapons collection and destruction efforts in implementation of plans under the CPA for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration and urges UNMIS, consistent with its mandate and in coordination with the relevant parties, to increase its support for the National Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Coordination Council and the Northern and Southern DDR Commissions, and further urges donors to respond to calls for assistance from the joint United Nations DDR Unit, and to strengthen its conflict management capacity by developing and executing an integrated strategy to support local conflict resolution mechanisms; OP11. Encourages UNMIS, consistent with its mandate, to continue efforts to assist the parties to the CPA in restructuring the police service in Sudan, including in South Sudan, and to assist in the training of civilian police; OP12. Urges the Government of National Unity to prepare expeditiously for the conduct of free and fair census and elections, including by releasing the required remaining funds to the CBS for the conduct of a national census, OP13. Urges UNMIS to begin immediate preparations to support the conduct of national elections, including support for the development of a national strategy for the conduct of elections with close collaboration with UNDP and the parties to the CPA, and urges further the international community to provide technical and material assistance for electoral preparations. OP14. Encourages UNMIS, consistent with its mandate, to assist the parties to the CPA in addressing the need for a national inclusive approach, including the role of women, towards reconciliation and peacebuilding. OP15. Calls upon the parties to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the communiqu, signed between the United Nations and the Government of National Unity in Khartoum on 28 March 2007 to support, protect, and facilitate all humanitarian operations in the Sudan; OP16. Welcomes the continuing organized returns of internally displaced persons from Khartoum to Southern Kordofan and Southern Sudan and that of refugees from countries of asylum to Southern Sudan and encourages the promotion of efforts, including the provision of necessary resources to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and implementing partners, to ensure that such returns are sustainable, and further STATE 00036720 003 OF 003 requests UNMIS, within its capabilities and areas of deployment, to coordinate with partners to facilitate sustainable returns, including by helping to establish the necessary security conditions; OP17. Stresses that conflict in one area of Sudan affects conflict in other areas in Sudan and in the region, and therefore urges UNMIS to coordinate closely with UNAMID and with the UN Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) to maximize protection of civilians and further requests UNMIS to coordinate with humanitarian agencies, within its capabilities and areas of deployment, to facilitate the provision of development assistance. OP18. Calls upon the Government of National Unity to cooperate fully with all United Nations operations within its territory in the implementation of their mandates; OP19. Reiterates its concern over the restrictions and all impediments placed on the movements of UNMIS personnel and materiel in Sudan, and the adverse impact such restrictions and impediments have on UNMIS's ability to perform its mandate effectively and on the ability of the humanitarian community to reach affected persons, calls in this regard for all parties to cooperate fully with UNMIS and to facilitate the performance of its mandate, and in particular calls on the GNU to comply with its obligations under the Status of Forces Agreement; OP20. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary measures to ensure full compliance in UNMIS with the United Nations zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council informed, and urges troop and police-contributing countries to take appropriate preventive action including pre-deployment awareness training, and other action to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel; OP21 Encourages UNMIS to provide technical and logistical support to demarcation of the North-South border, if and as requested by the parties. OP22. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter. RICE