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a. the establishment of the Jebel Marra Task Force and the reconfiguration of UNAMID
in two phases of six months each, resulting in the reduction of the strength of the
military component by 44% and that of the police component by 30%, the closure of
11 team sites in the first phase and the withdrawal of the military component from
another 7 team sites in the second phase, it being understood that the Mission shall
retain adequate and mobile quick response capabilities to be able to respond to
security challenges as they arise;
b. the effective implementation of the DDPD, including a comprehensive assessment of
its provisions, with the view to ensuring a sustained focus on the outstanding
provisions of the Agreement, as well as continued support to the AUHIP efforts
towards an all-inclusive political process linked to the national dialogue and a
national constitutional reform process;
c. protection of civilians (PoC), with a lead role for the aforementioned Jebel Marra Task
Force, working closely with the humanitarian country team, while in the rest of
Darfur, PoC efforts will revolve around livelihood issues and police/rule of law
capacities;
d. inter-communal conflict, with priority given to those conflicts that have the potential
to cause the highest number of causalities and derail the national political processes;
13.
Looks forward to the full cooperation of the Government of Sudan with UNAMID, as well
as with the AU Commission and the UN Secretariat, to facilitate the effective implementation of
the recommendations of the review as approved by Council and the UN Security Council. In this
respect, Council underscores the imperative need for the Government of Sudan to ensure
sustained cooperation with UNAMID in the discharge of its mandate, including the respect of
UNAMID’s freedom of movement, timely issuance of visas and customs clearances. Council notes
with satisfaction the progress made in this respect over the past months and underscores the
need to reinforce this cooperation during this critical transitional period;
14.
Strongly urges the Government of Sudan, working with UNAMID and the UN Country
team, to ensure that it fills the security and humanitarian vacuum that may arise out of the
withdrawal of UNAMID, in order to consolidate the progress made on the ground;
15.
Stresses the need for building capacities of the Sudanese defence and security institutions
and for the Government of Sudan to initiate the Security Sector Reform (SSR) process based on the
national context, in line with the AU Policy Framework on Security Sector Reform endorsed by the
Assembly of Heads of State and Governments Assembly/AU/Dec.472(XX), during its 20th Ordinary
Session, held in Addis Ababa, in January 2013;
16.
Expresses its deep concern over the widespread proliferation of weapons in the areas of
returns of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and urges the Government of Sudan to urgently
implement its Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) programme, in order to
disarm all armed militia, movements and civilians. Furthermore, Council calls on all relevant
stakeholder to extend their support, in this regard;
17.
Reiterates its full support to the AUHIP for its efforts to resume negotiations between the
Parties on the basis of the Roadmap Agreement including facilitating a cessation of hostilities