United Nations Security Council Resolution 2563 – The situation in SomaliaLetter from the President of the Council on the voting outcome (S/2021/188) and voting details (S/2021/193)

Resolution 2563 (2021)

The Security Council,

Recalling all its previous resolutions and statements of its President concerning the situation in Somalia, and underlining the importance of full compliance with these,

Determining that the situation in Somalia continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security,

Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

1. Decides to authorise the Member States of the African Union to maintain the deployment of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) until 14 March 2021, authorises AMISOM to take all necessary measures in full compliance with participating States’ obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law and international human rights law, and in full respect of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia, to carry out its mandate, as set out in paragraphs 11 and 12 of its resolution 2520 (2020);

2. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide a logistical support package in full compliance of Human Rights Due Diligence Policy on United Nations support to Non-United Nations security forces, through UNSOS for UNSOM, AMISOM uniformed personnel and 70 AMISOM civilians and 13,900 Somali security forces as set out in paragraph 21 of resolution 2520 (2020) and on the basis set out in paragraph 2 of resolution 2245 (2015);

3. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Adopted by the Security Council on 25 February 2021.