Security Council Resolution 2630 (2022) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Interim Security Force for Abyei (Unisfa) Until 15 Nov. 2022]

S/RES/2630 (2022)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 217 Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan, published in 2022.

What other versions does this mandate have?

11 versions · 2016–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is S/RES/2802 (2025)

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	S/RES/2802 (2025)	Security Council resolution 2802 (2025) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 Nov. 2026]	—	—
2024	S/RES/2760 (2024)	Security Council resolution 2760 (2024) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 Nov. 2025]	—	—
2023	S/RES/2708 (2023)	Security Council resolution 2708 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 Nov. 2024]	—	—
2022	S/RES/2660 (2022)	Security Council resolution 2660 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 Nov. 2023]	—	—
2022	S/RES/2630 (2022)	Security Council resolution 2630 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 Nov. 2022]	—	—

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

14 reports · 2016–2026

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2026	S/2026/378	Situation in Abyei report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2802 (2025)
2025	S/2025/649	Situation in Abyei report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2760 (2024)
2025	S/2025/269	Situation in Abyei report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2760 (2024)
2024	S/2024/740	Situation in Abyei report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2708 (2023)
2024	S/2024/354	Situation in Abyei report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2708 (2023)

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Abyei (Sudan)Demilitarized Zones Peacekeeping Operations Protection of Civilians in Peacekeeping Operations South Sudan Sudan

What’s in this document?

8 operative paragraphs

Decides to extend until 15 November 2022 the mandate of UNISFA as set out in paragraph 2 of resolution 1990 (2011) and acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, further decides to extend until 15 November 2022 the tasks of UNISFA as set out in paragraph 3 of resolution 1990 (2011), and further decides that UNISFA should continue to implement that mandate and tasks in accordance with resolution 2609 (2021);

Decides to extend until 15 November 2022 UNISFA’s mandate modification set forth in resolution 2024 (2011) and paragraph 1 of resolution 2075 (2012), which provides for UNISFA’s support to the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism (JBVMM), and further decides that UNISFA should continue to implement that mandate and tasks in accordance with resolution 2609 (2021);

Maintains the authorized troop and police ceilings as set out in paragraphs 4 and 5 of resolution 2609 (2021) and expresses its intention to remain seized of the recommendations in the 17 September 2021 letter of the Secretary-General (S/2021/805);

Urges the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan to provide full support for UNISFA in the implementation of its mandate and deployment of UNISFA personnel, removing any obstacles that hinder UNISFA’s mandate to protect civilians in Abyei, ensuring the safety, security, and freedom of movement of the United Nations personnel and assets, in line with their primary responsibility as host states and the Status of Forces Agreements, and facilitating UNISFA’s provision of food, medicine, and other supplies to its personnel;

Urges the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan to facilitate the smooth functioning of all UNISFA bases and JBVMM team sites and to enable an environment of mutual cooperation for UNISFA and its partners to conduct their work, further urges South Sudan to intensify its outreach to the local community to facilitate redeployment of UNISFA personnel to their previous locations including Gok Machar, and requests the Secretary-General, consistent with resolution 2609 (2021), to ensure UNISFA’s use of confidence-building, facilitation, mediation, community engagement, and strategic communications to support implementation of the mission’s mandate and the mission’s protection, information gathering, and situational awareness activities, and to counter disinformation and misinformation that might hinder the mission’s ability to implement its mandate and the mandate of the JBVMM;

Reiterates that the Abyei Area shall be demilitarized from any forces, as well as armed elements of the local communities, other than UNISFA and the Abyei Police Service, and urges the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan and the local communities to take all necessary steps to ensure that Abyei is effectively demilitarized and to extend full cooperation to UNISFA in this regard;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to inform the Security Council of progress in implementing UNISFA’s mandate as set out in paragraph 34 of resolution 2609 (2021), in particular concerning progress with the increase in police, appointment of a civilian Deputy Head of Mission, usage of Athony airport, and the issuance of visas to support implementation of the mandate, as well as on progress on the issues described in paragraph 5 of this resolution, with a written report no later than 15 October 2022;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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