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S/RES/2670(2022) SC

Security Council resolution 2670 (2022) [on extension of the authorizations of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) until 30 June 2023]

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Draft symbol S/2022/983
Adopted symbol S/RES/2670(2022)
Category POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
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UN Document S/RES/2670(2022) ↗

Vote Recorded VoteS/PV.9232 Dec. 21, 2022

✓ Yes (15)
Speeches following this vote (6) may include explanations of vote
Ms. Jacobs (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
I would like to thank Council members for their constructive engagement on this text and for their support today. As Somalia steps-up the fight against Al-Shabaab, the support of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) remains vital. Yet, at the same time, the successful transition of responsibility from ATMIS to Somalia is an essential component of achieving longterm peace and s…
Mr. Wood (United States of America)
The United States is pleased to vote in favour of extending the mandate of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). We appreciate the constructive efforts of our United Kingdom colleagues to lead the Security Council in agreeing to a six-month delay of the planned drawdown of ATMIS phase l, of 2,000 ATMIS troops. Through today’s adoption of resolution 2670 (2022), ATMIS is mandate…
Mrs. Broadhurst Estival (France)
France voted in favour of resolution 2670 (2022) in response to the request by Somalia and the African Union for an additional six months, on an exceptional basis, to implement the withdrawal of 2,000 soldiers from the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). We count on Somalia, the African Union and ATMIS to complete the withdrawal by 30 June 2023, with the support of the internatio…
Ms. Heimerback (Norway)
Norway is pleased to support this decision. We particularly welcome that the Security Council was able to respond in a swift and effective manner to the reasonable call by the Federal Government of Somalia and the African Union Peace and Security Council to extend phase 1 of the drawdown of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia. We also welcome the leadership demonstrated by the current…
Mr. Mythen (Ireland)
Ireland voted in favour of resolution 2670 (2022) to respond to the request of Somalia and the African Union for an additional six months to implement the withdrawal of 2,000 troops of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). I again want to thank the United Kingdom for its work on this file. Ireland would like to commend and fully support the efforts of the Federal Government of…
Mr. Sun Zhiqiang (China)
Since its deployment, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has actively performed its duties and responsibilities and made important contributions to the maintenance of security and stability in Somalia. China commends that. At present, the security situation in Somalia remains dire, with frequent terrorist attacks and a worsening humanitarian situation. The African Union Peac…
Draft resolution text UNBench dataset (Liang et al.) ↗
The Security Council, Recalling all its previous resolutions and statements of its President on the situation in Somalia, including its decision in resolution 2628 (2022) to authorise the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Noting the African Union (AU) request, pursuant to paragraph 2 of the AUPSC Communique adopted at its 1121st Meeting held on 11 November 2022, to extend Phase 1 of ATMIS for the drawdown of 2000 ATMIS personnel, until 30 June 2023, Acting under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, 1. Reaffirms its decisions in resolution 2628 (2022) except as follows: (a) recalls paragraphs 22, 23, 24 and 26 and exceptionally extends its authorisations until 30 June 2023 and affirms that paragraph 27 is annulled, further recalls the revision to the operational timeline requested by Somalia and supported by the AUPSC to complete the drawdown of 2000 ATMIS personnel by 30 June 2023, and affirms the commitment of the AU and Somalia to adopt a strategic, gradual, and sector-by-sector approach to the drawdown of those 2000 personnel over this six - month period; (b) recalls paragraph 28 and notes that the AUPSC, in paragraph 2 of its Communique adopted at its 1121st meeting held on 11 November 2022, reconfirmed the commitment to maintain the exit date of 31 December 2024 by ATMIS; (c) recalls its request, in paragraph 51, that the United Nations (UN), jointly with the AU, Somalia, European Union (EU) and other donors undertake regular, joint technical assessments of progress made and against the benchmarks agreed by the UN, AU, Somalia and EU contained in the Secretary-General’s letter to the Security Council of 30 September 2022, requests the Secretary-General, jointly with the AU and in consultation with Somalia and donors, to provide the report requested by 15 February 2023, by 30 April 2023 instead; and, (d) recalls its request in paragraph 53, and requests a further report by 30 April 2023, and that this report includes a sector-by-sector assessment of security and ATMIS performance; 2. Recalls paragraphs 7, 8 and 38 of resolution 2628 (2022), reaffirms paragraph 37 of the same resolution, and further recalls paragraph 52 and requests Somalia to provide an additional report by 30 April 2023, and further requests that this report includes an updated force generation plan; 3. Decides to convene a formal meeting of the Security Council on the transition in Somalia no later than 31 March 2023, with the participation of Somalia, the AU, EU and ATMIS troop contributing countries; 4. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
Full text of resolution CR-UNSC
United Nations S/RES/2670 (2022) Security Council Distr.: General 21 December 2022 Resolution 2670 (2022) Adopted by the Security Council at its 9232nd meeting, on 21 December 2022 The Security Council, Recalling all its previous resolutions and statements of its President on the situation in Somalia, including its decision in resolution 2628 (2022) to authorise the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Noting the African Union (AU) request, pursuant to paragraph 2 of the AUPSC Communique adopted at its 1121st Meeting held on 11 November 2022, to extend Phase 1 of ATMIS for the drawdown of 2000 ATMIS personnel, until 30 June 2023, Acting under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, 1. Reaffirms its decisions in resolution 2628 (2022) except as follows: (a) recalls paragraphs 22, 23, 24 and 26 and exceptionally extends its authorisations until 30 June 2023 and affirms that paragraph 27 is annulled, further recalls the revision to the operational timeline requested by Somalia and supported by the AUPSC to complete the drawdown of 2000 ATMIS personnel by 30 June 2023, and affirms the commitment of the AU and Somalia to adopt a strategic, gradual, and sector-by-sector approach to the drawdown of those 2000 personnel over this six - month period; (b) recalls paragraph 28 and notes that the AUPSC, in paragraph 2 of its Communique adopted at its 1121st meeting held on 11 November 2022, reconfirmed the commitment to maintain the exit date of 31 December 2024 by ATMIS; (c) recalls its request, in paragraph 51, that the United Nations (UN), jointly with the AU, Somalia, European Union (EU) and other donors und ertake regular, joint technical assessments of progress made and against the benchmarks agreed by the UN, AU, Somalia and EU contained in the Secretary -General’s letter to the Security Council of 30 September 2022, requests the Secretary-General, jointly with the AU and in consultation with Somalia and donors, to provide the report requested by 15 February 2023, by 30 April 2023 instead; and, (d) recalls its request in paragraph 53, and requests a further report by 30 April 2023, and that this report includes a sector-by-sector assessment of security and ATMIS performance; 2. Recalls paragraphs 7, 8 and 38 of resolution 2628 (2022), reaffirms paragraph 37 of the same resolution, and further recalls paragraph 52 and requests 22-29179 (E) *2229179* Somalia to provide an additional report by 30 April 2023, and further requests that this report includes an updated force generation plan; 3. Decides to convene a formal meeting of the Security Council on the transition in Somalia no later than 31 March 2023, with the participation of Somalia, the AU, EU and ATMIS troop contributing countries; 4. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter. 2/2

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