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6.
Stresses its commitment to the respect of the highest standards of human rights and
International Humanitarian Law�� (IHL). Council further stresses its commitment to a zero
tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. Council welcomes the sustained efforts by the
Commission and AMISOM to ensure that the Mission and its personnel continue to uphold such
standards, requests them to persevere in their efforts and calls on Member States and partners
alike to provide the necessary resources to the Mission in this respect;
7.
Notes, with serious concern, that AMISOM forces have reached their operational limits
and are unable to conduct expansion operations as envisaged in the AU‐UN Strategic Concept
for future operations in Somalia, as adopted by Council in its communiqué
PSC/PR/COMM(CCCVI) of 5 January 2012. In this respect, Council calls upon, once again, the
Security Council to take the necessary steps, in line with Council’s communiqué
PSC/PR/COMM(CCCLVI) of 27 February 2013, to provide the necessary support to AMISOM and
the Somalia National Security Forces (SNSF), in order to enable them to consolidate their
control over recovered territories and to continue to extend State authority by: (a) providing
the Mission with the required force multipliers and enablers, (b) adjusting the concept and
enhancing the delivery of the UN logistical support package to AMISOM, (b) authorizing the
provision of basic logistical assistance to the SNSF by the UN Support Office to AMISOM
(UNSOA), particularly when the SNSF are involved in joint operations with AMISOM, (c)
providing dedicated resources, especially funds, for the training and capacity building of the
SNSF by AMISOM, and (d) effectively addressing the issue of the Guard Force, bearing in mind
the limitations facing the Mission in terms of strength, resources and logistics, as well as the
tasks expected to be undertaken, as highlighted in the report of the Chairperson of the
Commission;
8.
Expresses its appreciation to the UN Security Council, IGAD and its Member States, as
well as to bilateral and multilateral partners, for their invaluable contribution to the peace and
reconciliation efforts in Somalia;
9.
Stresses that the long‐term stabilization and reconstruction of Somalia requires the
effective involvement of the United Nations system, the International Financial Institutions
(IFIs) and the bilateral partners. In this regard, Council further stresses the importance of
sustained support, including debt relief, and calls on all partners to support Somalia in meeting
its obligations towards the IFIs in order to facilitate the mobilization of the required support to
peace building and development in the country;
10.
Welcomes the establishment of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia
(UNSOM) and urges close coordination of efforts between AMISOM and UNSOM in order to
consolidate the gains made on the ground and to facilitate reconstruction and peace building in
Somalia;
11.
Reiterates its call to the UN Security Council to consider creative and action‐oriented
steps towards the re‐hatting of AMISOM, as contained in Communiqué PSC/PR/COMM(CCCII)