Security Council Resolution 1949 (2010) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (Uniogbis)]

Requests the Secretary-General to develop a strategic workplan with appropriate benchmarks to measure and track progress on the implementation of the UNIOGBIS mandate;

Urges the Government and all political stakeholders in Guinea-Bissau to work together to consolidate peace and stability in the country and intensify efforts for genuine and inclusive political dialogue and national reconciliation and requests the Secretary-General, including through his Special Representative, to support such efforts;

Urges members of the Armed Forces of Guinea-Bissau, in particular its leaders, to respect constitutional order, civilian rule and oversight, as well as the rule of law and human rights, to refrain from any interference in political issues, to guarantee the security of the national institutions, as well as the population in general, and to fully participate in the reform of the defence and security sector;

Further urges Guinea-Bissau’s political leaders to refrain from involving the military and the judiciary in politics and calls on them to use legal and peaceful means to resolve differences;

Calls on the Government of Guinea-Bissau to conclude the investigations into the political assassinations of March and June 2009 and ensure that the results of the investigations and the work of the National Commission of Inquiry are credible, transparent and consistent with internationally agreed standards and to ensure the prosecution of those responsible for criminal acts, so that they are held accountable;

Requests the Secretary-General to assist in the conclusion of these investigations and overall efforts to end impunity, promote the rule of law and constitutional order in Guinea-Bissau;

Calls upon the Government of Guinea-Bissau to ensure the prosecution with full respect for due process of those responsible for criminal acts, such as political assassinations and drug trafficking, and calls on the AU, ECOWAS, the European Union (EU), CPLP and bilateral partners to support these efforts;

Requests the Secretary-General to engage with ECOWAS and CPLP with a view to undertaking a joint assessment of the requirements to support the rapid implementation of the road map once endorsed by ECOWAS, including, how the necessary resources can best be mobilized, in coordination with relevant partners including the AU, EU, ECOWAS and CPLP member States;

Requests the Secretary-General, through his Special Representative, to extend political support for the implementation of the road map;

Urges the Government of Guinea-Bissau to continue to tackle corruption including by implementing the United Nations Convention against Corruption and to create an environment conducive to the implementation of the West Africa Coast Initiative (WACI) in Guinea-Bissau and urges relevant national entities to establish a Transnational Crime Unit in Guinea-Bissau through adequate mechanisms;

Urges the international community, including the Peacebuilding Commission and regional organizations such as the AU, the EU, ECOWAS and the CPLP, as well as bilateral partners as appropriate, to increase their political and financial support to WACI to fight transnational organized crime and drug trafficking which threaten peace and security in Guinea-Bissau and in the subregion; welcomes in this regard the commitment of ECOWAS with the United Nations, the EU and other partners for the immediate implementation of the ECOWAS Regional Action Plan on Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime, including options for targeted sanctions against those individuals identified as members or supporters of the drug trafficking network, and agrees to keep the situation under active review, and to consider appropriate action;

Requests the Secretary-General, through his Special Representative in Guinea-Bissau, to continue to support national efforts to effectively coordinate international assistance for credible security sector reform under the principle of full civilian control of the military and on the basis of a comprehensive threat assessment, taking into account the work already undertaken by the EU and other international actors in this area;

Requests the Peacebuilding Commission to continue to support the implementation of Guinea-Bissau’s peacebuilding priorities as well as to continue to provide advice to the Security Council on how to remove critical obstacles to peacebuilding in Guinea-Bissau, in particular security sector reform and drug trafficking and to keep the Council updated on progress it has made in helping to address these;

Encourages the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to continue to pursue efforts to enhance integration and effectiveness of the United Nations on the ground in support of the stabilization, peace and development priorities of the Government and people of Guinea-Bissau;

Requests the Secretary-General to report on progress made in implementing this resolution and the mandate of UNIOGBIS as outlined in resolution 1876 (2009), every four months, including in his first report details of progress made in undertaking the joint assessment referred to in paragraph 12 and the implementation of the road map, once endorsed by ECOWAS;