Security Council Resolution 2005 (2011) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (Unipsil) Until 15 Sept. 2012]

S/RES/2005(2011)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 173 The situation in Sierra Leone, published in 2011.

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

3 reports · 2012–2013

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2013	S/2013/547	Eleventh report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone	S/RES/2005(2011)
2013	S/2013/118	Tenth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone	S/RES/2005(2011)
2012	S/2012/679	Ninth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone	S/RES/2005(2011)

What subjects does this mandate have?

12 subjects

Capacity Building Development Strategies Election Verification Elections Governance Human Rights Peacebuilding Post-Conflict Reconstruction Rule of Law Sierra Leone Women's Status Youth Employment

What’s in this document?

13 operative paragraphs

Decides to extend the mandate of UNIPSIL, as set out in resolution 1941 (2010), until 15 September 2012;

Emphasizes the importance of UNIPSIL achieving jointly with the United Nations country team, the objectives outlined in the Joint Vision within their respective mandates, including focusing on:

i. Providing support to the Government of Sierra Leone and its electoral and democratic institutions in the preparation for the 2012 elections as requested, and providing technical assistance to all relevant stakeholders to play a meaningful role, in accordance with relevant national legislation, in achieving peaceful, credible and democratic elections;

ii. Providing assistance to conflict prevention and mitigation efforts, and promoting dialogue among political parties, the Government and all relevant stakeholders;

iii. Assisting the Government and national institutions in tackling youth unemployment, including through supporting training, education and skills provision;

iv. Assisting the Government and national institutions in implementing the Sierra Leone National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security; including through advancing the four-pronged approach to addressing gender matters adopted by UNIPSIL and the United Nations country team;

v. Providing assistance to the Government in promoting good governance, the rule of law and human rights, including institutional reform; combating illicit drug trafficking and organized crime; combating corruption; providing support to the Human Rights Commission; and assisting in strengthening national capacity-building in the areas of law enforcement, forensics, border management, money-laundering and the strengthening of criminal justice institutions;

Calls on the Government of Sierra Leone, all political parties, as well as all other stakeholders, in particular the civil society in Sierra Leone to contribute to an atmosphere of political tolerance and peaceful coexistence and to demonstrate their full commitment to the democratic process, so as to ensure that the 2012 elections are peaceful, transparent, free and fair;

Calling upon the Sierra Leone authorities to resolve any outstanding issues regarding the electoral legal framework;

Urges the Government to step up its efforts to hold regular, inclusive and constructive party political dialogue on all major national, political, social and economic issues, which are clearly focused on identifying the priorities and milestones necessary for the future peace and development of Sierra Leone;

Encourages the Executive Representative of the Secretary-General to continue with the progress already made to enhance the integration and effectiveness of United Nations efforts on the ground, in support of the implementation of the Joint Vision in Sierra Leone and the recovery and development priorities of the Government and people of Sierra Leone;

Calls upon the Secretary-General to continue to report on progress achieved towards meeting the benchmarks, including in supporting the capacity of key national institutions to be able to adequately address the causes of conflict and manage political disputes by themselves, as agreed upon by the Government and the United Nations in the Joint Vision for Sierra Leone for the transition of UNIPSIL into a United Nations country team;

Emphasizes that the Government of Sierra Leone bears the primary responsibility for peacebuilding, security and long-term development in the country, and encourages the Government of Sierra Leone to continue its implementation of the Agenda for Change, and international partners to continue to provide support to the Government;

Calls upon the Government of Sierra Leone, with the support of UNIPSIL, development partners and all other stakeholders in the country to increase their efforts to combat corruption, improve accountability, and promote the development of the private sector in order to generate wealth and employment opportunities; to continue good governance reform by supporting the Anti-Corruption Commission and the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources to increase the transparency and management of Sierra Leone’s natural and mineral resources for the benefit of all Sierra Leoneans and mitigating the risk of resource-based conflict; to intensify efforts against illicit drug trafficking through strengthening the Transnational Organized Crime Unit; and to promote human rights, including through implementation of the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Sierra Leone’s Universal Periodic Review;

Encourages the Peacebuilding Commission to provide support to the Government of Sierra Leone and UNIPSIL in preparation for the 2012 elections, including the potential to mobilize support from international partners, and in the implementation of the Government’s Agenda for Change and the United Nations Joint Vision Strategy and in that regard to advise and keep the Council updated, including on progress made in meeting core peacebuilding objectives, as necessary;

Commends the Government for recognizing the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in peacebuilding, reaffirms the importance of appropriate gender expertise and training in missions mandated by the Security Council in accordance with resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1889 (2009), underscores that the Government should continue its effort in addressing sexual and gender-based violence, in accordance with resolutions 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009) and 1960 (2010) and encourages UNIPSIL to continue to work with the Government of Sierra Leone in this area;

Requests that the Secretary-General keep the Council informed every six months of progress made in the implementation of the mandate of UNIPSIL and this resolution;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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