Security Council Resolution 2719 (2023) [on Consideration of Requests From the African Union Peace and Security Council to Access Un Assessed Contributions for African Union-Led Peace Support Operations]

S/RES/2719(2023)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A document of the Security Council, under agenda item 100 Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security, published in 2023.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

4 entities

(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited
Subprogramme 3	Special activities	2
Programme 4	Peacekeeping operations	31
Subprogramme 1	Prevention, management and resolution of conflicts	122
Programme 2	Political affairs	17

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

4 entities

(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
Subprogramme 3	Special activities	2	—
Programme 4	Peacekeeping operations	31	—
Subprogramme 1	Prevention, management and resolution of conflicts	122	—
Programme 2	Political affairs	17	—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2025

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2025	A/80/88	Financial arrangements and procedures for the implementation of resolution 2719 (2023) report of the Secretary-General		S/RES/2719(2023)

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects

Africa Budget Contributions Cooperation Between Organizations Financing Peacekeeping Operations Regional Cooperation Regional Security War Prevention

What’s in this document?

17 operative paragraphs

Reaffirms its determination to take effective steps to further enhance the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union, in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter, including forging greater regional and national ownership and underscores the primary responsibility of the Security Council under the Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security, as well as the oversight responsibilities of the Security Council for African Union-led Peace Support Operations authorized by the Security Council;

Agrees to consider on a case-by-case basis, while aiming at early action and rapid deployment to prevent violent conflict and its escalation, requests from the African Union Peace and Security Council seeking authorisation from the United Nations Security Council for African Union-led peace support operations under chapters VII and VIII of the Charter to have access to United Nations assessed contributions consistent with Article 17 of the Charter as well as the financial regulations and rules of the United Nations, and under the direct, and effective command and control of the African Union on the terms established in paragraphs 3 to 13 below;

Decision making and authorization

Acknowledges that African Union-led peace support operations, including peace enforcement can be deployed quickly to implement a clear, robust, and focused mandate with a limited duration in time and an exit strategy defined from the outset, and determines that the processes for mandate authorization will encompass the following:

i. The African Union Chairperson and the United Nations Secretary-General will undertake consultations for the conduct of joint strategic assessment, which shall include a detailed conflict analysis, a range of options for response by the African Union Peace and Security Council and the United Nations Security Council, including a draft Concept of Operations, developed by the African Union in collaboration with the United Nations and in consultations with the host country, and notify the United Nations Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council,

ii. A joint strategic assessment conducted through a consultative planning and decision-making process undertaken by African Union Commission Chairperson and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and guided by a joint African Union-United Nations planning as well as regular joint review and reporting processes to ensure oversight by the Security Council of all authorized operations that access United Nations assessed contributions pursuant to its role and prerogatives as set out in Chapter VIII of the Charter,

iii. The decision of the African Union Peace and Security Council on the report of the strategic assessment and draft Concept of Operations shall be transmitted to the United Nations Security Council for consideration,

iv. A consideration and decision by the United Nations Security Council on whether to authorize the African Union-led Peace Support Operations with assessed contributions,

v. The mandates for African Union-led Peace Support Operations that access United Nations assessed contributions will be expressly authorized by the United Nations Security Council and guided by a coherent political strategy that will be undertaken in partnership with the United Nations and sub-regional organisations to support host countries in their transition from conflict to peace,

vi. Following the United Nations Security Council authorization for an African Union-led Peace Support Operations accessing United Nations assessed contributions, the Secretary-General and the African Union Commission Chairperson jointly develop the detailed planning documents, such as the mission and component-level concepts, including command and control structure,

Financial arrangements and procedures

Emphasizes that African Union-led Peace Support Operations authorized by the Security Council that access United Nations assessed contributions will comply with the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations, standards for financial oversight, and accountability mechanisms, and reaffirms the established process for the preparation and presentation of reports by the Secretary-General containing proposals for the appropriation of resources and subsequent performance reports for consideration and approval by the General Assembly through the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions and the Fifth Committee in accordance with the established peacekeeping budgetary process for United Nations assessed contributions and as appropriate, including information pertaining to the peace support operations budget;

Also stresses that the logistical, financial, and other support extended to African Union-led Peace Support Operations will as appropriate, include costs and reimbursement of all categories of support as negotiated between the troop-police contributing country, the African Union, and the United Nations, under the Memorandum of Understanding according to the reimbursement framework covered by United Nations Peace Operations and as contained in the United Nations Contingent-Owned Equipment Manual, including the provision of personnel reimbursement to countries contributing personnel, as well as death and disability compensation and logistics support to the civilian component of the mission;

Determines that African Union-led peace support operations that are authorized by the Security Council will have access to funding from the United Nations assessed contributions not exceeding 75 percent of their annual budgets, with the remaining amount to be jointly mobilized by the African Union and United Nations from the international community as extra-budgetary resources and commits to consider all viable options in the event of significant shortfalls in resource mobilization;

Determines that the support provided to African Union-led Peace Support Operations will be delivered in accordance with the Human Rights Due Diligence Policy on United Nations support to non-United Nations security forces and within the regulatory and administrative framework established by the United Nations General Assembly, and in this regard requests the Secretary-General to provide support to United Nations, as well as African Union entities to ensure implementation of the Human Rights Due Diligence Policy, with a focus on strengthening mitigation, compliance, and accountability measures and capabilities;

Determines that in authorizing, on a case-by-case basis, prospective African Union-led Peace Support Operations requiring logistical, financial and other support through the United Nations assessed contributions, the Security Council will decide on the most appropriate mission model, prioritizing the establishment of a United Nations Support Office, which enables the use of the fiduciary processes and reporting of the United Nations system or as may be necessary through any other mission model;

Welcomes the commitment and ambition of the African Union, sub-regional organisations and its member states to contribute significantly within their available means to African Union-led Peace Support Operations to be determined on a case-by-case basis, in line with the principle of burden sharing, and further stresses this contribution will include the provision of military, police and civilian personnel, ensuring effective pre-deployment training and readiness of personnel, effective involvement in planning, situation analysis, assessment and management for African Union-led Peace Support Operations that will be authorized by the United Nations Security Council and have access to United Nations Assessed Contributions;

Also welcomes the continued financial, technical, and logistical support provided by all Member States and international partners in support of peace and stability in Africa, and encourages Member States, international organizations, and international financial institutions to sustain their support to Africa;

Compliance frameworks and other matters

Stresses the operational necessity for African Union-led Peace Support Operations accessing United Nations assessed contributions to be planned and conducted in compliance with the African Union Compliance Framework on International Humanitarian Law, African Union Human Rights Compliance Framework, International Human Rights Law, African Union Policy on Conduct and Discipline for Peace Support Operations, African Union Policy on Prevention and Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, the Human Rights Due Diligence Policy on United Nations Support to non-United Nations security forces, as well as align with relevant United Nations frameworks and policies;

Emphasizes that African Union-led Peace Support Operations accessing United Nations assessed contributions should ensure that the protection of civilians is prioritized in the planning of African Union-led peace support operations, as well as the Concept of Operations and rules of engagement and relevant policy and guidance documents as appropriate;

Further emphasizes the importance of implementing resolution 1325 (2000) to ensure the full, equal, and meaningful participation of women, including as appropriate, through the deployment of women as part of African Union-led Peace Support Operations accessing United Nations assessed contributions, in all aspects of these operation;

Emphasizes the need for the African Union and the United Nations to enhance collaboration in operational support, planning, oversight, accountability, compliance and decision-making, with a view to enhancing the autonomy and ownership of the African Union’s own peace support operations;

Reporting and Monitoring

Requests the Secretary-General, in consultations with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, to submit a joint report to the United Nations Security Council every 180 days (6 months) on the status of implementation of the mandate that the United Nations Security Council authorizes for the conduct of any African Union-led Peace Support Operations within the framework of this resolution, including the state of compliance with paragraphs 3 to 13 above;

Also requests the Secretary-General to submit an annual report to the Security Council on progress in the implementation of this framework resolution to enable its alignment for greater effectiveness and also use the United Nations Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council annual consultative meeting to provide updates in this regard; and

Further decides to review the implementation of this resolution three (3) years after its adoption and remain seized of the matter.

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Decision making and authorization

Financial arrangements and procedures

Compliance frameworks and other matters

Reporting and Monitoring

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