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S/RES/2072(2012) SC

Security Council resolution 2072 (2012) [on authorization to the Member States of the African Union to maintain the deployment until 7 Nov. 2012 of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)]

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Draft symbol	S/2012/792
Adopted symbol	S/RES/2072(2012)
Category	POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
Sponsors (1)	The Security Council
P5 Positions	Russia ✓ United States ✓ United Kingdom ✓ China ✓ France ✓
UN Document	S/RES/2072(2012) ↗

Vote Recorded Vote — S/PV.6853 Oct. 31, 2012

✓ Yes (15)

Draft resolution text UNBench dataset (Liang et al.) ↗

The Security Council,
Recalling all its previous resolutions and statements of its President concerning the situation in Somalia, in particular resolutions 1772 (2007), 2010 (2011) and 2036 (2012),
Noting the exceptional circumstances in New York City arising from Hurricane Sandy,
Recognising, in those exceptional circumstances, the need for a short extension of the mandate of the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM),
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,
Decides to authorize the Member States of the African Union to maintain the deployment until 7 November 2012 of AMISOM, which shall be authorized to take all necessary measures to carry out its existing mandate as set out in paragraph 9 of resolution 1772 (2007) and paragraph 1 of resolution 2036 (2012).

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               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/2072 (2012)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              31 October 2012




               Resolution 2072 (2012)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6853rd meeting, on
               31 October 2012

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its previous resolutions and statements of its President
               concerning the situation in Somalia, in particular resolutions 1772 (2007),
               2010 (2011) and 2036 (2012),
                    Noting the exceptional circumstances in New York City arising from Hurricane
               Sandy,
                     Recognising, in those exceptional circumstances, the need for a short extension
               of the mandate of the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM),
                     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,
                     Decides to authorize the Member States of the African Union to maintain the
               deployment until 7 November 2012 of AMISOM, which shall be authorized to take
               all necessary measures to carry out its existing mandate as set out in paragraph 9 of
               resolution 1772 (2007) and paragraph 1 of resolution 2036 (2012).




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