S/RES/2650(2022) SC
Security Council resolution 2650 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until 31 Aug. 2023]
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| Draft symbol | S/2022/654 |
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| Adopted symbol | S/RES/2650(2022) |
| Category | The Palestinian conflict |
| UN Document | S/RES/2650(2022) ↗ |
Vote Recorded Vote — S/PV.9121
Full text of resolution
United Nations S/RES/2650 (2022)
Security Council Distr.: General
31 August 2022
Resolution 2650 (2022)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 9121st meeting, on
31 August 2022
The Security Council,
Recalling all its previous resolutions on Lebanon, in particular resolutions 425
(1978), 426 (1978), 1559 (2004), 1680 (2006), 1701 (2006), 1773 (2007), 1832
(2008), 1884 (2009), 1937 (2010) and 2004 (2011), 2064 (2012), 2115 (2013), 2172
(2014) and 2236 (2015), 2305 (2016), 2373 (2017), 2433 (2018), 2485 (2019) 2539
(2020) and 2591 (2021) as well as the statements of its President on the situation in
Lebanon and the Press statements dated 19 December 2016, 27 March 2018, 9 August
2018, 8 February 2019, 27 September 2021, 4 February 2022, 25 May 2022, 7 July
2022,
Expressing its solidarity with Lebanon and its people in the aftermath of the
explosions which struck Beirut on 4 August 2020, causing a significant number of
casualties and wounding thousands of people, including some United Nations Interim
Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) personnel, and causing severe damages to commercial
and residential infrastructures as well as to UNIFIL capacities, welcoming the
International Conference on Assistance and Support to Lebanon and Beirut, organized
on the 9 August 2020 by France and the United Nations and the follow -up
International Conferences organized by France and the United Nations on 2 December
2020 and 4 August 2021, further calling the international community to reinforce its
support to Lebanon and its people in that context, deploring the lack of progress of
an independent, impartial, thorough and transparent investigation into the explosions
by the Lebanese judicial system, and further stressing the need for such an
investigation,
Strongly urging the Lebanese political leaders to form, without further delay and
with a sense of urgency, a new Government which can respond to the needs and
aspirations of the Lebanese population and the current main challenges Lebanon is
facing, in particular the implementation of reforms, which are absolutely necessary
to overcome and recover from the current and unp recedented acute social, economic
and humanitarian crises, expressing grave concern about the obstacles to the political
process and implementation of the necessary reforms, and calling on the Lebanese
leaders to prioritize the national interest and ensure adherence to the constitutional
calendar so that the presidential election takes place on time,
Stressing the urgent need for the Lebanese authorities to respond to the
aspirations of the Lebanese people and the intensity of the compounding crises by th e
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urgent implementation of previously outlined tangible reforms that would enable the
quick conclusion of an agreement with the IMF and the implementation of the
commitments made by Lebanon in the framework of the CEDRE conference of
6 April 2018 as well as the International Support Group for Lebanon meeting in Paris
on 11 December 2019, reiterating support to Lebanon to help it exit the current crisis
and to address the economic, security, and humanitarian challenges, underlining the
importance of delivering reforms to ensure effective international support and calling
upon the international community, including international organizations, to do so,
Responding to the request of the Government of Lebanon to extend the mandate
of the UNIFIL for a period of one year without amendment presented in a letter from
the Lebanese Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs and Emigrants to the Secretary -
General of 16 June 2022 and welcoming the letter from the Secretary -General to its
President of 9 August 2022 (S/2022/607) recommending this extension,
Reiterating its strong support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and
political independence of Lebanon,
Reaffirming its commitment to the full implementation of all provisions of
resolution 1701 (2006), and aware of its responsibilities to help secure a permanent
ceasefire and a long-term solution as envisioned in the resolution,
Expressing deep concern at the continued lack of progress made towards the
establishment of a permanent ceasefire and other key provisions of resolution 1701
(2006) sixteen years after its adoption,
Calling upon all concerned parties to strengthen their efforts, including by
exploring concrete solutions with the Special Coordinator of the Secretary -General
and the UNIFIL Force Commander, to fully implement all provisions of resolution
1701 (2006) without delay,
Expressing deep concern at all violations, both by air and ground, in connection
with resolution 1701 (2006) as underlined by the Secretary-General in his reports,
and recalling the importance of control of the Government of Lebanon over all
Lebanese territory,
Underlining the risk that violations of the cessation of hostilities could lead to
a new conflict that none of the parties or the region can afford,
Urging all parties to make every effort to ensure that the cessation of hostilities
is sustained, exercise maximum calm and restraint and refrain from any action or
rhetoric that could jeopardize the cessation of hostilities or destabilize the region,
Condemning the incidents of August-September 2019, 14 April 2020, 17 April
2020, 27 July 2020 May 2021, 20 July 2021, 4–6 August 2021 and 25 April 2022
which occurred across the Blue Line, calling on the parties to resort to the Tripartite
Mechanism when such incidents occur, and further commending the liaison and
prevention role played by UNIFIL allowing for de-escalation,
Emphasizing to all parties the importance of full compliance with the
prohibition on sales and supply of arms and related materiel establishe d by resolution
1701 (2006), and reiterating its call for the Government of Lebanon to secure its
borders and other entry points to prevent the entry in Lebanon without its consent of
arms or related materiel and for UNIFIL, as authorized in paragraph 11 of resolution
1701 (2006) to assist the Government of Lebanon at its request,
Reiterating the importance of the extension of the control of the Go vernment of
Lebanon over all Lebanese territory in accordance with the provisions of resolution
1559 (2004) and resolution 1680 (2006), and of the relevant provisions of the Taif
Accords,
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Encouraging all Lebanese parties to resume discussions towards a consensus on
a National Defence Strategy through a national dialogue as called for by the President
of Lebanon on 27 December 2021, in accordance with relevant Security Council
resolutions and the Taif Agreement,
Recalling the utmost importance that all parties concerned respect the Blue Line
in its entirety, noting with concern the recent installation of containers along the Blue
Line which restrict UNIFIL’s access to, or visibility of, the Blue Line, also noting
with great and increasing concern that UNIFIL still has not been able to access all
relevant locations north of the Blue Line related to the discovery of tunnels crossing
the Blue Line which UNIFIL reported as a violation of resolution 1701 (2006), and
urging the Lebanese authorities to urgently conclude all necessary investigations on
the matter, in line with resolution 1701 (2006),
Noting the lack of progress in the marking of the Blue Line, encouraging the
parties to resume and accelerate their efforts in coordination with UNIFIL, including
through the tripartite mechanism, to continue working in the ongoing process to
delineate and visibly mark the Blue Line in its entirety, as well as to move forward
on the marking of its points of contention, as recommended by the Strategic Review,
and encouraging all parties to refrain from any unilateral action which could risk
undermining the integrity of the Blue Line,
Condemning in the strongest terms all attempts to threaten the security and
stability of Lebanon,
Reaffirming its determination to ensure that no acts of intimidation pre vent
UNIFIL from implementing its mandate in accordance with Security Council
resolution 1701 (2006), recalling the necessity for all parties to ensure that UNIFIL
personnel are secure and their freedom of movement is fully respected and unimpeded
and continues to respect the separate, supporting mandate under which Observer
Group Lebanon operates, condemning in the strongest terms all attempts to restrict
the freedom of movement of UNIFIL’s personnel, all acts of harassment and
intimidation and all attacks against peacekeepers, including the attacks against
UNIFIL forces on 4 August 2018 near the town of Majdal Zun, on 25 May 2020 in
the town of Belida Southern Lebanon, and on the 10 February 2020, in B rashit, on
22 December 2021 in Shaqra, on 4 January in Bint Jubayl, on 13 January in Ayta al
Sha’b and on 25 January in Ramiyah,
Urging the Lebanese authorities to swiftly provide UNIFIL with further updates
on the actions taken and finalise investigations on these matters, and taking note of
the hearings of the appeals in the Military Cassation Court against the 24 March 2021
verdict by the Permanent Military Court with respect to two serious attacks against
UNIFIL peacekeepers on 26 July and 9 December 2011,
Recalling the importance of ensuring the protection of children and taking
appropriate measures in this regard, in line with relevant Security Council resolutions
on Children and armed conflict,
Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety of
United Nations and Associated Personnel,
Commending the active role and dedication of the personnel of UNIFIL and
expressing its strong appreciation to Member States that contribute to UNIFIL and
underlining the necessity that UNIFIL has at its disposal all necessary means and
equipment to carry out its mandate,
Recognizing that UNIFIL has successfully implemented its mandate since 2006
and has allowed for maintaining peace and security since then,
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Recalling the request from the Government of Lebanon to deploy an
international force to assist it to exercise its authority throughout the territory, and
reaffirming UNIFIL’s authority to take all necessary action in areas of operations of
its forces and as it deems within its capabilities, to ensure that its area of operations
is not utilized for hostile activities of any kind and to resist attempts by forceful means
to prevent it from discharging its mandate,
Welcoming the crucial role played by the Lebanese Armed Forces and security
forces, as the only legitimate armed forces in Lebanon, in extending and sustaining
the authority of the Government of Lebanon, in particular in southern Lebanon, and
responding to other security challenges, including the threat of terrorism, and the
strong international commitment to support the Lebanese Armed Forces, which has
helped strengthen the capability of the Lebanese Armed Forces to provide security
for Lebanon, strongly urging further and increased international support to the
Lebanese Armed Forces in the context of the current economic crisis, and further
noting the relevance of this increased capacity in relation to their efforts to coordinate
with UNIFIL in the implementation of the UNIFIL mandate, and calling upon
Member States to urgently assist the Lebanese Armed Forces as needed to enable it
to perform its duties in line with resolution 1701 (2006),
Expressing concern about the strong negative impact of the current social,
economic and humanitarian crises on the capacities of the Lebanese Armed Forces
and security forces,
Recalling resolution 2378 (2017) and its request of the Secretary-General to
ensure that data related to the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations, including
peacekeeping performance data, is used to improve analytics and the evaluation of
mission operations, based on clear and well identified benchmarks, further recalling
resolution 2436 (2018) and its request of the Secretary-General to ensure that
decisions to recognize and incentivize outstanding performance and decisions
regarding deployment, remediation, training, withholding of financial
reimbursement, and repatriation of uniformed or dismissal of civilian personnel, are
predicated on objective performance data, and emphasizing the need to regularly
evaluate UNIFIL’s performance such that the mission retains the skills and flexi bility
needed to effectively carry out its mandate,
Also recalling resolution 2242 (2015) and its request of the Secretary-General
to initiate, in collaboration with Member States, a revised strategy, within existing
resources, to double the number of women in military and police contingents of UN
peacekeeping operations,
Emphasizing the need to regularly review all peacekeeping operations to ensure
efficiency and effectiveness, including reviews of UNIFIL when appropriate, taking
into account developments on the ground,
Bearing in mind the strategic priorities and recommendations identified by the
Secretary-General in his letter of 12 March 2012 (S/2012/151) as a result of the
Strategic Review of UNIFIL, taking note of his letter of 8 March 2017 (S/2017/202)
as a result of the most recent Strategic Review of UNIFIL, and expressing the need
for a follow-up and update,
Welcoming the Secretary-General’s 1 June 2020 Assessment of UNIFIL and
noting with appreciation the recommendations to further increase the efficiency and
effectiveness of UNIFIL,
Determining that the situation in Lebanon continues to constitute a threat to
international peace and security,
1. Decides to extend the present mandate of UNIFIL until 31 August 2023;
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2. Commends the positive role of UNIFIL, whose deployment together with
the Lebanese Armed Forces has helped to establish a new strategic environment in
southern Lebanon, welcomes the expansion of coordinated activities between UNIFIL
and the Lebanese Armed Forces, and calls for further enhancement of this cooperation
without prejudice to UNIFIL’s mandate;
3. Affirms its strong continuing commitment to the existing UNIFIL mandate
and calls for the full implementation of resolution 1701 (2006);
4. Reiterates its call for Israel and Lebanon to support a permanent ceasefir e
and a long-term solution based on the principles and elements set out in paragraph 8
of resolution 1701 (2006);
5. Strongly reaffirms the necessity of an effective and durable deployment of
the Lebanese Armed Forces in southern Lebanon and the territorial waters of Lebanon
at an accelerated pace to fully implement the provisions of resolution 1701 (2006)
and requests the Secretary-General to include in his future reports assessments of
progress made in this regard and calls for renewed engagement of UNIFIL and the
Lebanese Armed Forces in the Strategic Dialogue, which aims at carryin g out analysis
of ground forces and maritime assets and setting a series of benchmarks reflecting the
correlation between the capacities and responsibilities of UNIFIL vis -à-vis those of
the Lebanese Armed Forces;
6. Reiterates its request for precise benchmarks and timelines to be jointly
and promptly elaborated by the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Secretary -General,
for the deployments in paragraph 5, with a view to identifying Lebanese Armed
Forces progress in implementing tasks mandated in resolution 1701 (2006);
7. Reiterates its call for the Government of Lebanon to present a plan to
increase its naval capabilities as soon as possible, including with appropriate suppo rt
from the international community, with the goal of ultimately decreasing UNIFIL’s
Maritime Taskforce and transitioning its responsibilities to the Lebanese Armed
Forces (LAF), in close conjunction with the effective build -up of the capabilities of
the Lebanese Navy, takes note in that regard of the letter dated 12 March 2019 to the
United Nations outlining the commitment of the Government of Lebanon and
welcomes its ongoing efforts towards that goal; takes note of the impact of the Beirut
explosions on 4 August 2020 on the operations of the LAF;
8. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on the assessment of the
continued relevance of UNIFIL’s resources and options for improving the efficiency
and effectiveness between UNIFIL and UNSCOL, taking into consideration the troop
ceiling and the civilian component of UNIFIL (S/2020/473) and requests the
Secretary-General to continue the implementation of his detailed plan, with timelines
and specific modalities, in full and close consultation with the parties, including
Lebanon, the troop-contributing countries and the Members of the Security Council,
to implement recommendations, as appropriate, and further requests him to
periodically update the Security Council on this process;
9. Strongly encourages the Government of Lebanon to accelerate its
deployment of a model regiment and an offshore patrol vessel in UNIFIL’s area of
operations to advance the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006) and the authority
of the Lebanese State, recalls in this regard the joint statement issued at the end of
the 15 March 2018 Rome Conference, in particular Lebanon’s concept for a new
Model Regiment proposed in the context of the ongoing Strategic Dialogue between
the LAF and UNIFIL, welcomes the inauguration of the model regiment headquarters
on 13 June 2022, calls upon the Lebanese Armed Forces to work towards a full
deployment of model regiment troops at the earliest opportunity, including with the
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meaningful participation of women military personnel, and calls on the Lebanese
Armed Forces and UNIFIL to strengthen their coordinated actions;
10. Strongly urges further and increased international support for the Lebanese
Armed Forces and all state security institutions, which are the only legitimate armed
forces of Lebanon, in response to the capabilities development plan of the Lebanese
Armed Forces, as well as in the framework of the International Support Group for
Lebanon, through additional and expedited assistance in areas where the Lebanese
Armed Forces are most critically in need of support, including daily logistical needs
and maintenance, counter-terrorism, border protection and naval capacity;
11. Further requests UNIFIL, in line with resolution 1701 and following the
letter of the Government of Lebanon of 15 March 2022 addressed to the Presidency
of the Security Council as well as per the recommendations of the Secretary -General
(S/2022/556), to exceptionally extend temporary and special measures, that should
not be considered as a precedent in the future nor a long term solution, to support and
assist the Lebanese Armed Forces with the provision of relevant addi tional non-lethal
material (fuel, food and medicine) and logistical support for a period of six months
and no longer than 28 February 2023 , within the existing resources and without
implications to the increase of the budget level, for the LAF -UNIFIL joint activities
and in compliance with the United Nations Human Rights Due Diligence Policy, and
without prejudice to the mandate and its implementation, the concept of operations
and rules of engagement of UNIFIL, while fully respecting Lebanese sovereignty and
at the request of the Lebanese authorities, and that such support be subject to
appropriate and immediate oversight and scrutiny,
12. Condemns all violations of the Blue Line, both by air and ground, and
strongly calls upon all parties to respect the cessation of hostilities, to prevent any
violation of the Blue Line and to respect it in its entirety, and to cooperate fully with
the United Nations and UNIFIL;
13. Welcomes the constructive role played by the Tripartite Mechanism in
facilitating coordination and in de-escalating tensions, and recognizes the mission
leadership’s active efforts, which has helped to further stabilize the situation along
the Blue Line and build trust between the parties, expresses in this regard strong
support for the continued efforts of UNIFIL to engage with both parties to facilitate
liaison, coordination, and practical arrangements on the ground and to continue to
ensure that the Tripartite Mechanism enables the parties to discuss a wider range of
issues, and encourages UNIFIL, in close coordination with the parties, to implement
measures to further reinforce the capacities of the Tripartite mechanism, including the
creation of additional ad hoc sub-committees, as recommended in the assessment
report of the Secretary-General, strongly urges the parties to make a systematic,
constructive and expanded use of the Tripartite mechanism, including the sub -
committee on the marking of the Blue Line and additional ad hoc sub -committees and
to accelerate efforts to delineate and visibly mark the Blue Line in its entirety, as well
as to move forward on resolving points of contention;
14. Stresses the need to foster enhanced cooperation between UNIFIL and the
Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL), with the
goal of improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the missions, welcomes in this
regard the improvements accomplished by the United Nations in terms of efficiencies
and effectiveness between UNIFIL and UNSCOL and encourages the Secretary -
General to further these efforts;
15. Urges all parties to abide scrupulously by their obligation to respect the
safety of UNIFIL and other United Nations personnel, calls on them to take all
appropriate measures to enhance the safety and security of United Nation s personnel
and equipment, and reiterates its call for closer cooperation between UNIFIL and the
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Lebanese Armed Forces in particular regarding coordinated and adjacent patrols,
welcomes the commitment of the Lebanese authorities to protect UNIFIL movements
and access, and reiterates its call for the rapid finalization of the investigations
launched by Lebanon regarding all attacks against UNIFIL and its personnel, in
particular the incidents of 4 August 2018, 10 February 2020, 22 December 2021, 4,
13 and 25 January 2022 in UNIFIL’s area of operations in order to swiftly bring to
justice the perpetrators of these attacks, recalls the necessity for the Lebanese
authorities to investigate all attacks against UNIFIL and its personnel in line with
resolution 2589 (2021) and bring to justice the perpetrators of those incidents in
accordance with the Lebanese law and requests the Secretary-General to report to the
Council, within a reasonable timeframe, when such incidents occur as well as, when
appropriate, on the follow-up of the related pending investigations;
16. Urges all parties to cooperate fully with the Head of Mission and UNIFIL
in the implementation of resolution 1701, as well as to ensure that the freedom of
movement of UNIFIL in all its operations and UNIFIL’s access to the Blue Line in all
its parts is fully respected and unimpeded, in conformity with its mandate and its rules
of engagement, including by avoiding any course of action which endangers United
Nations personnel, reaffirms that, pursuant to the Agreement on the Status of the
United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (SOFA) between the Government of
Lebanon and the United Nations, UNIFIL does not require prior authorization or
permission to undertake its mandated tasks and that UNIFIL is authorized t o conduct
its operation independently, condemns in the strongest terms all attempts to deny
access or restrict the freedom of movement of UNIFIL’s personnel and all attacks on
UNIFIL personnel and equipment as well as acts of harassment and intimidation of
UNIFIL personnel and disinformation campaigns against UNIFIL; calls on the
Government of Lebanon to facilitate UNIFIL’s prompt and full access to sites
requested by UNIFIL for the purpose of swift investigation, including all relevant
locations north of the Blue Line related to the discovery of tunnels crossing the Blue
Line which UNIFIL reported as a violation of resolution 1701 (2006), in line with
resolution 1701, while respecting the Lebanese Sover eignty;
17. Demands the parties cease any restrictions and hindrances to the
movement of UNIFIL personnel and guarantee the freedom of movement of UNIFIL,
including by allowing announced and unannounced patrols;
18. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take all appropriate
measures to review and enhance the safety and security of peacekeeping personnel of
UNIFIL, in line with resolution 2518 (2020), the Action Plan on improving safety and
security related to the report on “Improving Security of United Nations Peacekeepers”
and other relevant Security Council resolutions;
19. Urges all parties to cooperate fully with the Security Council and the
Secretary-General to make tangible progress towards a permanent ceasefire and a
long-term solution as envisioned in resolution 1701 (2006) and on all outstanding
issues in the implementation of Security Council resolutions 1701 (2006), 1680
(2006) and 1559 (2004), and other relevant Security Council resolutions;
20. Urges the Government of Israel to expedite the withdrawal of its army
from northern Ghajar without further delay in coordination with UNIFIL, which has
actively engaged Israel and Lebanon to facilitate such a withdrawal;
21. Reaffirms its call on all States to fully support and respect the
establishment between the Blue Line and the Litani River of an area free of any armed
personnel, assets and weapons other than those of the Government of Lebanon and
UNIFIL;
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22. Condemns the continued maintenance of arms outside the control of the
Lebanese State by armed groups in violation of resolution 1701 (2006) and recalls
paragraph 15 of resolution 1701 (2006) according to which all States shall take the
necessary measures to prevent, by their nationals or from their territories or using flag
vessels or aircraft, the sale or supply of arms and related materiel to any entity or
individual in Lebanon other than those authorized by the Government of Lebanon or
UNIFIL;
23. Acting in support of a request from the Government of Lebanon to deploy
an international force to assist it to exercise its authority throughout the territory,
recalls its authorization to UNIFIL to take all necessary action in areas of deployment
of its forces and as it deems within its capabilities, to ensure that its area of operations
is not utilized for hostile activities of any kind, to resist attempts by forceful means
to prevent it from discharging its duties under the mandate of the Security Council,
and to protect United Nations personnel, facilities, installations and equipment,
ensure the security and freedom of movement of United Nations personnel,
humanitarian workers and, without prejudice to th e responsibility of the Government
of Lebanon, to protect civilians under imminent threat of physical violence;
24. Commends UNIFIL’s operational changes in line with resolution 2373
(2017) and resolution 2433 (2018) and reiterates its request that the Secretary-General look at ways to enhance UNIFIL’s efforts as regards paragraph 12 of
resolution 1701 (2006) and paragraph 14 of this resolution, including ways to increase
UNIFIL’s visible presence, including through patrols and inspections, within its
existing mandate and capabilities, requests UNIFIL to improve its communication
efforts to support the implementation of its mandate, enhance its protection, and raise
awareness on its mandate, its role, and its authority to operate independently, as well
as to underscore the role and responsibilities of the Lebanese authorities in line with
resolution 1701, and to prioritize the development of a strategic communications
strategy outlining how it will improve these efforts, and requests UNIFIL to
strengthen its efforts to monitor and to counter disinformation and misinformation
that might hinder the mission’s ability to implement its mandate or threaten the safety
and security of peacekeepers and to develop a strategy to counter disinformation and
misinformation ;
25. Recalls the decision that UNIFIL shall assist the government of Lebanon,
at its request, as set out in paragraph 14 of resolution 1701 (2006) and within its
capabilities, to implement resolution 1701 (2006);
26. Welcomes the efforts being undertaken by UNIFIL to implement the
Secretary-General’s zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to
ensure full compliance of its personnel with the United Nations code of conduct,
requests the Secretary-General to continue to take necessary measures to ensure full
compliance of all personnel, civilian and uniformed, in UNIFIL with the United
Nations zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the
Security Council fully informed about the Mission’s progress in this regard, stresses
the need to prevent such exploitation and abuse and to improve how allegations are
addressed in line with its resolution 2272 (2016), and urges troop-contributing
countries to continue taking appropriate preventative action, including vetting of all
personnel, pre-deployment and in-mission awareness training, and to take appropriate
steps to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel,
including through timely investigations of allegations, as appropriate, and to hold
perpetrators accountable and repatriate units when there is credible evidence of
widespread or systemic sexual exploitation and abuse by those units;
27. Requests UNIFIL to take fully into account gender considerations as a
cross-cutting issue throughout its mandate and to assist the Lebanese authorities in
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ensuring the full, equal, effective and meaningful participation, involvement and
representation of women at all levels of decision -making in all efforts for the
maintenance and promotion of peace and security, including in the security sector,
further requests continued reporting by UNIFIL to the Se curity Council on this issue,
and request UNIFIL to continue supporting these efforts within its mandate welcomes
the continued progress made to implement Lebanon’s first National Action Plan on
Women, Peace and Security, commends the increase in women’s p articipation in the
LAF Military Academy and encourages the Government of Lebanon to continue to
fully implement its National Action Plan, with the support of the United Nations and
women’s civil society organizations, as soon as possible, including to pre vent and
respond to sexual and gender based violence and to increase women’s representation
in all levels of Lebanon’s security forces and government s;
28. Requests the Secretary-General and the troop-contributing countries to
seek to increase the number of women in UNIFIL, as well as to ensure the full,
effective and meaningful participation of women in all aspects of operations and to
implement relevant provisions of resolution 2538 (2020) in this regard;
29. Requests the Secretary-General, in the planning and conduct of UNIFIL’s
operations, to implement peacekeeping performance requirements under resolutions
2378 (2017) and 2436 (2018);
30. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to report to the Council on the
implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), every four months, or at any time as he
deems appropriate, and to include in his reporting a prompt and detailed breakdown
of all resolution 1701 (2006) violations, clarifications by the parties and updates on
all efforts to hold perpetrators of such violations accountable as well as pending
investigations into such violations of resolution 1701, prompt and detailed reports on
violations of the sovereignty of Lebanon, on restrictions to UNIFIL’s freedom of
movement, including details concerning requests submitted by UNIFIL to the
Lebanese authorities and any additional steps taken by UNIFIL, attacks, provocations
and incitement to hatred and violence and disinformation and misinformation
campaigns against UNIFIL, an annex on the implementation of paragraph 11 by
31 March 2023 and progress made in mobilization of international support for the
LAF during this period, an enhanced annex on the implementation on the arms
embargo, reports on specific areas where UNIFIL does not access an d on the reasons
behind these restrictions, potential risks to the cessation of hostilities and UNIFIL’s
response as well as reports on progress made as regards the detailed plan on the
implementation of the 1 June assessment report as set out in paragraph 8 of the present
resolution and on additional identified efficiencies to most appropriately fulfil its
mandated tasks; measures to improve external communication of the mission and to
counter disinformation and misinformation; requests the Secretary-General to
continue to provide concrete and detailed information on the aforementioned issues
to the Council, in line with changes to enhance reporting since the adoption of
resolutions 2373 (2017), 2433 (2018), 2485 (2019) and 2539 (2020);
31. Stresses the importance of, and the need to achieve, a comprehensive, just
and lasting peace in the Middle East, based on all its relevant resolutions including
its resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967, 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973,
1515 (2003) of 19 November 2003 and 1850 (2008) of 16 December 2008;
32. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
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