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United Nations

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Distr.: General

29 April 2016

Security Council

Resolution 2285 (2016)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 7684th meeting, on

29 April 2016

The Security Council,

Recalling

and

reaffirming

all its previous resolutions on Western Sahara,

Reaffirming

its strong support for the efforts of the Secretary-General and his

Personal Envoy to implement resolutions 1754 (2007), 1783 (2007), 1813 (2008),

1871 (2009), 1920 (2010), 1979 (2011), 2044 (2012), 2099 (2013), 2152 (2014), and

2218 (2015),

Reaffirming

its commitment to assist the parties to achieve a just, lasting, and

mutually acceptable political solution, which will provide for the self -determination

of the people of Western Sahara in the context of arrangements consistent with the

principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, and

noting

the role

and responsibilities of the parties in this respect,

Reiterating

its call upon the parties and the neighbouring states to cooperate

more fully with the United Nations and with each other and to strengthen their

involvement to end the current impasse and to achieve progress towards a political

solution,

Recognizing

that achieving a political solution to this long-standing dispute

and enhanced cooperation between the Member States of the Maghreb Arab Union

would contribute to stability and security in the Sahel region,

Welcoming

the efforts of the Secretary-General to keep all peacekeeping

operations, including the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western

Sahara (MINURSO), under close review and reiterating the need for the Council to

pursue a rigorous, strategic approach to peacekeeping deployments, and effective

management of resources,

Recognizing

the important role played by MINURSO on the ground and the

need for it to fully implement its mandate,

Expressing concern

about the violations of existing agreements, and

calling on

the parties to respect their relevant obligations,

Taking note

of the Moroccan proposal presented on 11 April 2007 to the

Secretary-General and the serious and credible Moroccan efforts to move the

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process forward towards resolution; also

taking note

of the Polisario Front proposal

presented 10 April 2007 to the Secretary-General,

Encouraging

in this context, the parties to demonstrate further political will

towards a solution including by expanding upon their discussion of each other’s

proposals,

Taking note

of the four rounds of negotiations held under the ausp ices of the

Secretary-General and

recognizing

the importance of the parties committing to

continue the negotiations process,

Encouraging

the parties to resume cooperation with the Office of the High

Commissioner for Refugees in implementing the January 2 012 updated Plan of

Action on Confidence-Building Measures, including programmes focused on

linking people who have been divided for more than 40 years due to the conflict,

Stressing

the importance of improving the human rights situation in Western

Sahara and the Tindouf camps, and encouraging the parties to work with the

international community to develop and implement independent and credible

measures to ensure full respect for human rights, bearing in mind their relevant

obligations under international law,

Encouraging

the parties to continue in their respective efforts to enhance the

promotion and protection of human rights in Western Sahara and the Tindouf

refugee camps, including the freedoms of expression and association,

Welcoming

in this regard, the recent steps and initiatives taken by Morocco,

and the role played by the National Council on Human Rights Commissions

operating in Dakhla and Laayoune, and Morocco’s interaction with Special

Procedures of the United Nations Human Rights Council,

Commending

the technical visit of the Office of the United Nations High

Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to Western Sahara in April 2015, and to

the Tindouf refugee camps in July-August 2015, and strongly encouraging full

continuing cooperation with OHCHR, including through facilitating further visits to

the region,

Recognizing

the impact of torrential rains in October 2015 on the Tindouf

refugee camps and welcoming the plan of the United Nations High Commissioner

for Refugees to convene a donor briefing,

Reiterating its request

for consideration of a refugee registration in the

Tindouf refugee camps and

inviting

efforts in this regard,

Stressing

the importance of a commitment by the parties to continue the

process of negotiations through the United Nations-sponsored talks,

Recognizing

that the consolidation of the status quo is not acceptable, and

noting further

that progress in the negotiations is essential in order to improve the

quality of life of the people of Western Sahara in all its aspects,

Affirming

full support for the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Western

Sahara Ambassador Christopher Ross and his work in facilitating negotiations

between the parties, and,

welcoming

to that effect his recent initiatives and ongoing

consultations with the parties and neighbouring states,

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Affirming

full support for the Special Representative of the Secretary -General

for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO Kim Bolduc,

Regretting

that MINURSO’s ability to fully carry out its mandate has been

affected as the majority of its civilian component, including political personnel,

cannot perform their duties within MINURSO’s area of operations,

Having considered

the report of the Secretary-General of 19 April 2016

(S/2016/355),

Decides

to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 30 April 2017;

Emphasizes

the urgent need for MINURSO to return to full functionality;

Requests

the Secretary-General to brief the Council within 90 days on

whether MINURSO has returned to full functionality and

expresses its intention,

MINURSO has not achieved full functionality, to consider how best to facilitate

achievement of this goal;

Reaffirms

the need for full respect of the military agreements reached

with MINURSO with regard to the ceasefire and

calls on

the parties to adhere fully

to those agreements;

Calls upon

all parties to cooperate fully with the operations of

MINURSO, including its free interaction with all inter locutors, and to take the

necessary steps to ensure the security of as well as unhindered movement and

immediate access for the United Nations and associated personnel in carrying out

their mandate, in conformity with existing agreements;

Emphasizes

the importance of the parties’ commitment to continue the

process of preparation for a fifth round of negotiations, and recalls its endorsement

of the recommendation in the report of 14 April 2008 (

S/2008/251)

that realism and

a spirit of compromise by the parties are essential to achieve progress in

negotiations;

Calls upon

the parties to continue to show political will and work in an

atmosphere propitious for dialogue in order to enter into a more intensive and

substantive phase of negotiations, thus ensuring implementation of resolutions 1754

(2007), 1783 (2007), 1813 (2008), 1871 (2009), 1920 (2010), 1979 (2011), 2044

(2012), 2099 (2013), 2152 (2014), and 2218 (2015) and the success of negotiations;

Affirms

its full support for the commitment of the Secretary-General and

his Personal Envoy towards a solution to the question of Western Sahara in this

context and calls for renewed meetings and strengthening of contacts;

Calls upon

the parties to continue negotiations under the auspices of the

Secretary-General without preconditions and in good faith, taking into account the

efforts made since 2006 and subsequent developments, with a view to achieving a

just, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution, which will provide for the

self-determination of the people of Western Sahara in the context of arrangements

consistent with the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, and

noting the role and responsibilities of the parties in this respect;

10.

Invites

Member States to lend appropriate assistance to these talks;

11.

Requests

the Secretary-General to brief the Security Council on a regular

basis, and at least twice a year, on the status and progress of these negotiations

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under his auspices, on the implementation of this resolution, challenges to

MINURSO’s operations and steps taken to address them,

expresses

its intention to

meet to receive and discuss his briefings and in this regard, and

further requests

the

Secretary-General to provide a report on the situation in Western Sahara well before

the end of the mandate period;

12.

Welcomes

the commitment of the parties and the neighbouring states to

hold periodic meetings with the Office of the United Nations High Commission er

for Refugees to review and, where possible, expand confidence -building measures;

13.

Urges

Member States to provide voluntary contributions to fund

confidence-building measures agreed upon between the parties, including those that

allow for visits between separated family members, as well as food programmes to

ensure that the humanitarian needs of refugees are adequately addressed;

14.

Requests

the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary

measures to ensure full compliance in MINURSO with the United Nations zero-

tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council informed,

and urges troop-contributing countries to take appropriate preventive action

including predeployment awareness training, and other action to ensure full

accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;

15.

Decides

to remain seized of the matter.

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