Security Council Resolution 2076 (2012) [on the Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]

S/RES/2076 (2012)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 102 The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo, published in 2012.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 1999–2012

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2012	S/RES/2076 (2012)	Security Council resolution 2076 (2012) [on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]	—	—
2003	S/RES/1468(2003)	Security Council resolution 1468 (2003) [on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]	1,567	11%Compare
2002	S/RES/1399(2002)	Security Council resolution 1399 (2002) [on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]	390	8%Compare
2001	S/RES/1341(2001)	Security Council resolution 1341 (2001) [on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]	2,219	19%Compare
1999	S/RES/1234(1999)	Security Council resolution 1234 (1999) [on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]	1,229	–

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2013

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2013	S/2013/119	Special report of the Secretary-General on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region		S/RES/2076 (2012)

What subjects does this mandate have?

10 subjects

Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Situation Displaced Persons Goma (Democratic Republic of the Congo)Great Lakes Region (Africa)Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Humanitarian Assistance Internal Security Nord-Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)Refugees

What’s in this document?

18 operative paragraphs

Strongly condemns the resumption of attacks by the M23 in North-Kivu and the entry of the M23 into the city of Goma on 20 November 2012;

Demands the immediate withdrawal of the M23 from Goma, the cessation of any further advances by the M23 and that its members immediately and permanently disband and lay down their arms, and further demands the restoration of State authority of the Government of the DRC in Goma and in North-Kivu;

Strongly condemns the M23 and all its attacks on the civilian population, MONUSCO peacekeepers and humanitarian actors, as well as its abuses of human rights, including summary executions, sexual and gender based violence and large scale recruitment and use of child soldiers, further condemns the attempts by the M23 to establish an illegitimate parallel administration and to undermine State authority of the Government of the DRC, and reiterates that those responsible for crimes and human rights abuses will be held accountable;

Expresses deep concern at reports indicating that external support continues to be provided to the M23, including through troop reinforcement, tactical advice and the supply of equipment, causing a significant increase of the military abilities of the M23, and demands that any and all outside support to the M23 cease immediately;

Requests the Secretary-General to report in the coming days, in coordination with the ICGLR and the African Union (AU), on the allegations of external support to the M23 and expresses its readiness to take further appropriate measures on the basis of this report;

Calls on the ICGLR to monitor and inquire into, including by making active use of the Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism (EJVM), reports and allegations of outside support and supply of equipment to the M23, and encourages MONUSCO, in coordination with ICGLR members, to participate, as appropriate and within the limits of its capacities and mandate, in the activities of the EJVM;

Expresses concern that M23 commanders Innocent Kaina and Baudouin Ngaruye are engaging in activities for which the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) may designate individuals pursuant to paragraph 4 of resolution 1857 (2008), and directs the Committee to review, as a matter of urgency, their activities and those of any other individuals who meet the criteria for designation;

Expresses its intention to consider additional targeted sanctions, in accordance with the criteria set out in resolution 1857 (2008), against the leadership of the M23 and those providing external support to the M23 and those acting in violation of the sanctions regime and the arms embargo, and calls on all Member States to submit, as a matter of urgency, listing proposals to the 1533 Committee;

Requests the Secretary-General to report in the coming days on options, and their implications, for the possible redeployments, in consultation with troop- and police-contributing countries, of MONUSCO contingents and additional force multipliers, observation capabilities and troops within the current authorized ceiling, which, in regard to the current crisis, could improve the ability of MONUSCO to implement its mandate, including to protect civilians and report on flows of arms and related materiel across the borders of Eastern DRC, and in this context expresses its intention to keep the mandate of MONUSCO under review;

Calls on all relevant actors to use their influence on the M23 to bring about an end to attacks;

Calls on all parties, in particular the M23, to allow safe, timely and unhindered humanitarian access to those in need in accordance with international law, including applicable international humanitarian law and the guiding principles of humanitarian assistance, and to refrain from any violence against civilians;

Calls upon all parties to respect the civilian and humanitarian character of refugee camps and internally displaced persons sites and stresses the need to prevent any forced recruitment of individuals, including children by parties to the conflict;

Commends the active steps taken by MONUSCO to implement its mandate, in particular the protection of civilians, further commends in this regard the tireless efforts of all MONUSCO contingents, particularly in and around Goma, and encourages the continuation of their efforts;

Emphasizes that any attempts to undermine MONUSCO’s ability to implement its mandate will not be tolerated and condemns all individuals and entities who plan, sponsor or participate in attacks against MONUSCO;

Welcomes and emphasizes the importance of the continuation of the efforts of the ICGLR, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the AU to resolve the conflict and find a durable political solution, and calls on them and States of the region to coordinate their efforts in order to bring about an end to attacks, stabilize the situation and facilitate dialogue between relevant parties;

Welcomes the designation of Boubacar Gaoussou Diarra as Special representative of the African Union for the Great Lakes region, requests the United Nations Secretary-General to report to the Council on options for high-level dialogue between relevant parties to address short-term and long-term causes underlying the political, security and humanitarian crises in Eastern DRC, including the option of the possible designation of a special envoy, and further requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council in the coming days on the evolution of the crisis and on diplomatic efforts, including his own;

Emphasizes the primary responsibility of the Government of the DRC to reinforce State authority and governance in Eastern DRC, including through effective security sector reform to allow army and police reform, and to end impunity for abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law, and urges the Government of the DRC to increase efforts to provide security, reform the security sector, protect civilians and respect human rights;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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