Security Council Resolution 2697 (2023) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Special Adviser and the Un Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant Until 17 Sept. 2024]

S/RES/2697 (2023)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 119 Threats to international peace and security, published in 2023.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 2019–2023

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2023	S/RES/2697 (2023)	Security Council resolution 2697 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the Special Adviser and the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant until 17 Sept. 2024]	—	—
2022	S/RES/2651 (2022)	Security Council resolution 2651 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the Special Adviser and the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant until 17 Sept. 2023]	—	—
2021	S/RES/2597 (2021)	Security Council resolution 2597 (2021) [on extension of the mandate of the Special Adviser and the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant until 17 Sept. 2022]	—	—
2020	S/RES/2544 (2020)	Security Council resolution 2544 (2020) [on extension of the mandate of the Special Adviser and the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant until 18 Sept. 2021]	—	—
2019	S/RES/2490 (2019)	Security Council resolution 2490 (2019) [on extension of the mandate of the Special Adviser and the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant until 21 Sept. 2020]	—	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 subjects

Accountability Crimes Against Humanity Criminal Investigation Genocide Iraq Terrorism War Crimes

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Reaffirms its resolution 2379 (2017), by which the Investigative Team, headed by a Special Adviser, was established; and recalls the terms of reference approved by the Council (S/2018/119);

Takes note of the request from the Government of Iraq for a non-extendable one year extension of the mandate of the Special Adviser and the Team contained in its letter dated 5 September 2023 (S/2023/654); and decides accordingly to extend the mandate of the Special Adviser and the Team until 17 September 2024 only;

Further takes note of the request from the Government of Iraq for the Investigative Team to promote national accountability in Iraq for members of ISIL/Da’esh and those who provided assistance and financing to this terrorist organisation by providing the evidence it has to the Government of Iraq within the next year;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Security Council, no later than 15 January 2024, a report setting out recommendations for implementing this request with full respect for the sovereignty of Iraq;

Requests the Investigative Team, with the approval of the Government of Iraq, determine the modalities for evidence sharing with third states, further requests that the Investigative Team communicate to the Government of Iraq on what previous evidence has been shared with third states, and recalls the importance of promoting throughout the world, accountability for acts that may amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide committed by ISIL/Da’esh;

Requests the Special Adviser to continue to submit and present reports to the Council on the Team’s activities every 180 days and to develop, by 15 March 2024, in consultation with the Government of Iraq, a roadmap for the completion of the Team’s mandate, including with respect to Iraq’s request set out in paragraph 3 and the necessary steps for the Team’s closure;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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