Security Council Resolution 2519 (2020) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Interim Security Force for Abyei (Unisfa) Until 15 Nov. 2020]

S/RES/2519 (2020)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 217 Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan, published in 2020.

What other versions does this mandate have?

11 versions · 2016–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is S/RES/2802 (2025)

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	S/RES/2802 (2025)	Security Council resolution 2802 (2025) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 Nov. 2026]	—	—
2024	S/RES/2760 (2024)	Security Council resolution 2760 (2024) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 Nov. 2025]	—	—
2023	S/RES/2708 (2023)	Security Council resolution 2708 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 Nov. 2024]	—	—
2022	S/RES/2660 (2022)	Security Council resolution 2660 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 Nov. 2023]	—	—
2022	S/RES/2630 (2022)	Security Council resolution 2630 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 Nov. 2022]	—	—

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

14 reports · 2016–2026

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2026	S/2026/378	Situation in Abyei report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2802 (2025)
2025	S/2025/649	Situation in Abyei report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2760 (2024)
2025	S/2025/269	Situation in Abyei report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2760 (2024)
2024	S/2024/740	Situation in Abyei report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2708 (2023)
2024	S/2024/354	Situation in Abyei report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2708 (2023)

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Abyei (Sudan)Demilitarized Zones Peacekeeping Operations Protection of Civilians in Peacekeeping Operations South Sudan Sudan

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Decides to extend until 15 November 2020 the mandate of UNISFA as set out in paragraph 2 of resolution 1990 (2011) and acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, further decides to extend until 15 November 2020 the tasks of UNISFA as set out in paragraph 3 of resolution 1990 (2011), and further decides that UNISFA should continue to implement that mandate and tasks in accordance with resolution 2497 (2019);

Decides to extend until 15 November 2020 UNISFA’s mandate modification set forth in resolution 2024 (2011) and paragraph 1 of resolution 2075 (2012), which provides for UNISFA’s support to the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism (JBVMM), and further decides that UNISFA should continue to implement that mandate modification in accordance with resolution 2497 (2019), and that this shall be the final such extension unless the parties take the specific measures described in paragraph 3 of resolution 2497 (2019);

Maintains the authorized troop and police ceilings as set out in paragraphs 4 and 5 of resolution 2497 (2019), and decides to allow postponement in the withdrawal of 295 troops above the authorized troop ceiling only until the Secretary-General lifts his COVID-19 related suspension on troop repatriations;

Reiterates the Security Council’s demand for Sudan and South Sudan to provide full support for UNISFA in the implementation of its mandate, specifically the deployment of UNISFA personnel, including by removing any obstacles that hinder UNISFA’s work to protect civilians in Abyei;

Reiterates that the Abyei area shall be demilitarized from any forces, as well as armed elements of the local communities, other than UNISFA and the Abyei Police Service, and urges the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan and the local communities to take all necessary steps to ensure that Abyei is effectively demilitarized and to extend full cooperation to UNISFA in this regard;

Requests the Secretary General to continue to inform it of progress in implementing UNISFA’s mandate as set out in paragraphs 32 and 33 of resolution 2497 (2019), with a note no later than 31 July 2020, and a written report no later than 15 October 2020;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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