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2020-12-08

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1. “We are continuing to develop a safety capability in DOS and extending support for occupational safety and health from the Secretariat, while retaining that responsibility with the contingents themselves will help us to meet our responsibility for providing our peacekeepers with reasonable safety as they go about their important work. I look forward to collaborating with Member States and my colleagues at today’s meeting to strengthen United Nations peacekeeper support by addressing both accidents and malicious acts, including through participating in the 2021 peacekeeping ministerial preparatory conference on safety and security and protection. May our partnerships enable the most effective safeguarding of peacekeepers.”

   2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source

2. “Furthermore, we stand ready to work with Member States flexibly to promote triangular partnerships on training, as well as co- deployments, in order to help troop- and police contributing countries deploy units with strengthened capabilities and appropriate equipment. We will also continue to be engaged, where required, with the light coordination mechanism, focusing on information-sharing, partnership facilitation, training and capacity-building. We have good models for the way forward already as many countries have strong industrial safety systems supported by legislation. Many Council members have extended a version to their militaries, which recognizes the unique environments uniformed members work in.”

   2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source

3. “We also continuously seek the support of Member States to deploy the right capabilities and currently seek support for the deployment of armed and utility helicopters, aero-medical aviation resources, mine-protected vehicles and intelligence, and surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. The General Assembly has provided the Secretariat with six different ways to deploy the required capabilities in the Contingent-Owned Equipment Manual. In addition, I would like to note that the required capabilities to support the safety and security of United Nations peacekeepers may also be deployed by troop- and police- contributing countries under a memorandum of understanding, a letter of assist or on a bilateral basis between Member States.”

   2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source

4. “Overall, DOS has delivered a total of 211,000 doses to 42 countries and we continue to prioritize peacekeeping and special political missions. We also thank the 22 troop-and police-contributing countries that have indicated their intention to vaccinate their personnel. As you may be aware, the Contingent-Owned Equipment Manual of 2020 introduced new capabilities that would contribute to improving the safety and security of United Nations peacekeepers, such as a light surgical module to support troops deployed in remote areas in cases of medical emergency and helicopter landing site kits that will enable emergency evacuation at night under limited vision conditions.”

   2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source

5. “We have also evacuated 22 civilian personnel, including contractors, international and national volunteers and United Nations Volunteers from peacekeeping missions — 26 including UNSOS — to established hubs around the world. As you are aware, DOS recently convened a Group of Friends on COVID-19 Vaccination for Uniformed Personnel. The recommendations of the Group of Friends contained suggested principles to guide the United Nations on COVID-19 vaccinations of uniformed personnel in theatre and prior to deployment to field missions. To date, we have delivered vaccines to all the peacekeeping missions that have requested and required support — eight in total — while the others will take advantage of national programmes.”

   2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source

6. “We also established the medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) Mechanism, a United Nations-system-wide mechanism to ensure that our personnel, uniformed and civilian, can stay and deliver in some of the most difficult duty stations in the world. To date, 36 uniformed personnel have been successfully medevacked through the United Nations System-wide MEDEVAC Mechanism for COVID-19 from 14 troop- and police-contributing countries and across five missions. A total of 12 of those personnel were repatriated for treatment in their home country and 24 were treated in regional hubs established by the Mechanism. In addition, two Government- provided personnel were treated in regional hubs.”

   2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source

7. “First aid in-mission training and appropriate equipment are also essential for reducing preventable mortality. The United Nations Buddy First Aid course and app have recently been released and a field medical assistant course is in its final stages. We also continue to work on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response, including by setting the criteria for the safe partial resumption of uniformed rotations, repatriations and deployments to and from United Nations peace operations. The Office of Supply Chain Management has established 13 standby air ambulance contracts, covering Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Oceania and the Americas, centrally managed by the Air Transport Service through its Strategic Air Operations Centre in Brindisi.”

   2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source

8. “In response to the report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (see S/2015/446) and the report of former United Nations Force Commander, Lieutenant General (Retired) Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz, entitled “Improving security of United Nations peacekeepers”, we also updated the CASEVAC policy and issued it in February 2020, following stress tests conducted in high-risk missions. Our field missions are now amending local procedures. A policy and manual for the use of blood and blood products has been issued and we have also implemented health-quality and patient-safety standards in level-one plus, level-two and level-three clinics and hospitals. In 2021, we are planning a new series of CASEVAC stress tests and the implementation of a data-based trauma system.”

   2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source

9. “These systems also allow us to pinpoint the point of origin of the attack and collect information to determine where to allocate our patrol and defence resources. We are currently focusing on mobile solutions for convoy and patrol protection to extend these capabilities to the riskiest of situations. The support to casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) continues to be a key focus for DOS. DPO and DOS have joined their efforts in an integrated multidisciplinary CASEVAC working group that facilitates information and knowledge-sharing through events and publications.”

   2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source

10. “These technologies include persistent surveillance systems, day- and night-observation cameras, indirect-fire detection systems, perimeter surveillance, and other specialized capabilities. For example, in early April, at the Aguelhok base operated by the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, 35 projectiles, mortars and rockets were launched against the camp, and all 35 were detected. In Somalia, two separate attacks on the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) camps this March, with a total of 11 mortars, were detected. Overall, these systems help save lives by giving early warning of mortar and rocket attacks and allow personnel to take cover when time is of the essence.”

    2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source

11. “Many Council members will be familiar with some of our key initiatives in the area of security, including trying to mitigate and respond to malicious acts. For example, the Office of Information, Communications and Technology has recently launched, in the context of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, an enterprise solution called Unite Aware, which is designed to support situational awareness in United Nations peace operations. It offers a coherent, comprehensive and integrated approach to situational awareness and information analysis for field missions. Camp-security and early-warning technologies are readily available to peacekeeping missions on system contracts and can be deployed individually or as part of a package.”

    2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source

12. “I want to thank the Council for giving me the opportunity to speak today about this very important topic. As is the case with the Department of Peace Operations led by Under-Secretary-General Lacroix, the security of peacekeepers around the world is a top priority for the Department of Operational Support (DOS). DOS supports the recognition by the Security Council of the difference between safety from accidents and security from malicious acts, and that both need to be addressed to decrease the loss of life in peacekeepers. I note that within the common phrase “safety and security”, security remains the most highly emphasized and most highly resourced component, although there is a relatively higher impact of safety on lives lost and long-term injuries and illnesses.”

    2021-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/501 (2021) · source

13. “Smaïl Chergui, Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, will be visiting the Sudan, including Darfur, with the AU Peace and Security Council from 30 March to 1 April, and a visit by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission is also being planned. I have assured the African Union that, within its limited resources, UNAMID will support these visits. 6/3121-03490”

    2021-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/246 (2021) · source

14. “I recall and underscore that resolution 2559 (2020) stipulates a six-month drawdown, followed by an undefined liquidation period, which we estimate to be 12 to 18 months in length, to reasonably perform all the liquidation tasks for a mission the size and scale of UNAMID. I was assured by the leadership of the Sudan, both at the central and state levels, that all efforts will be deployed by them to make this drawdown and liquidation an example of effective collaboration between the United Nations and the Sudan. Lastly, I would like to express my gratitude to the African Union, which is our partner in this endeavour. One of my first meetings in Khartoum was with the representative of the African Union (AU). Both our organizations attach high importance to the responsible and accountable drawdown and closure of UNAMID. His Excellency Mr.”

    2021-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/246 (2021) · source

15. “We intend to respond positively to the Government’s request, particularly in order to facilitate a smooth handover. Nevertheless, I remain concerned about the continued presence of uniformed personnel, a formed police unit in Kalma and a military contingent in Sortony, both from Pakistan. Looking beyond the drawdown period, after 30 June 2021, the outstanding liquidation tasks will not be any less challenging. In the liquidation period, the skeletal liquidation team will need to clean up and environmentally restore El Fasher, dispose of any remaining United Nations-owned equipment, close out outstanding contracts and financial commitments and enable the administrative closure of the mission. During my meetings with Sudanese authorities, I stressed the distinct drawdown and liquidation periods.”

    2021-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/246 (2021) · source

16. “We call on the Sudanese authorities to investigate the incident, and similar incidents at Nyala and El Geneina, and ensure security and the preservation of facilities handed over for civilian end-use. I have been assured by the leadership of the Sudan that such incidents will not be allowed to recur in future. Closing 14 team sites and separating and repatriating more than 7,000 uniformed and civilian personnel within the drawdown period of six months is in itself a complex task. It is made even more challenging by having to respond to unpredictable, unforeseen developments. For example, we have just received a request from the Government of the Sudan to delay the closure and handover of team sites in Kalma and Sortony, which were planned, respectively, for 11 and 28 March.”

    2021-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/246 (2021) · source

17. “I wish to highlight the bioremediation and site restoration efforts of the Chinese Engineering Company, first deployed during the peak of the coronavirus crisis in May 2020. I applaud our troop-contributing country, the People’s Republic of China, in the deployment of well-resourced engineers, who were further guided by the mission and have been instrumental in the environmental work. I commend the consultative process in identifying civilian end-use and the Sudanese authorities’ firm commitment in such usage. I join the Secretary-General in condemning the looting of Saraf Umrah, the first site handed over after the adoption of resolution 2559 (2020). It is with regret that I note that unknown assailants have dashed the opportunity for the site’s intended usage as a vocational training centre.”

    2021-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/246 (2021) · source

18. “Five of the 15 team sites have been handed over to their rightful owners. All team sites — except at El Fasher, the Khartoum Liaison Office and Port Sudan — will be handed over by end of May. During my visit, I took the opportunity to tour Sortony, North Darfur, and observed preparations for its handover. I also participated in a round table discussion on the future civilian end-use of the Zalengei site with the state authorities, local communities and the United Nations family in Central S/2021/246 S/2021/246 Darfur. I witnessed how all the necessary clean-up, refurbishment and environmental restoration had been completed and jointly inspected with the Government authorities before handover. Sites are handed over in working condition and transferred with appropriate functional assets for the benefit of civilian end-use.”

    2021-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/246 (2021) · source

19. “We seek the cooperation of the Government of the Sudan in the timely processing of all administrative requirements, such as the issuance of visas or customs/export approvals, to meet this aggressive drawdown timeline. Turning to the Council’s decision to retain a guard unit, the proposal for two formed police units takes into consideration the Government’s primary responsibility for the protection of the United Nations premises in the post-mandate environment and envisages the deployment of complementary Sudanese security forces. The guard unit will be responsible for the protection of UNAMID’s personnel, facilities and assets, strictly within the parameters of its sites. The Secretariat is preparing a detailed concept of operations and costing requirements, along with outreach to relevant police-contributing countries.”

    2021-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/246 (2021) · source

20. “The mission is on-track in meeting the request of the Council to complete the withdrawal of all uniformed and civilian personnel by 30 June 2021, other than those required for the mission’s liquidation. Three of 18 contingents not being considered for a guard unit have been repatriated. An accelerated drawdown schedule will ensure the departure of all uniformed personnel by the end of May, allowing June as buffer for any unexpected contingencies and avoiding the onset of the rainy season. In addition, 24 per cent of 1,088 civilian personnel who will not be required for the mission’s liquidation have already been separated/repatriated. The international staff footprint is kept to a minimum, with nearly 70 per cent of the remaining 825 civilian personnel being national staff.”

    2021-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/246 (2021) · source

21. “I wish to commend the efforts of the Government of the Sudan on its transitional path for assuming full responsibility for the protection of civilians, in line with its national plan for civilian protection. In particular, I applaud the high level of coordination between the joint task force and UNAMID to facilitate the drawdown process; the commitment from the Government on civilian end-use of sites handed over; the security arrangements to ensure the safe and dignified exit of UNAMID; and the facilitation of the administrative processes required. In this connection, I am particularly pleased to report that ,during my visit, I signed the framework agreement requested by the Council formalizing this collaborative partnership with the Permanent Under-Secretary of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.”

    2021-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/246 (2021) · source

22. “I thank you, Madam President, for this opportunity to report on the progress in the drawdown of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). I visited the Sudan from 26 February to 7 March. I had the pleasure to engage with Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Burhan, Chairperson of the Sovereign Council; His Excellency Mr. Abdalla Adam Hamdok, Prime Minister; as well as with the Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Cabinet Affairs and the Interior. I also met the Governors — Walis — of the Central and North Darfur states. These engagements took stock of the progress made thus far, discussed ways to resolve outstanding issues on the drawdown/closure of UNAMID and reflected on the post-UNAMID transition.”

    2021-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/246 (2021) · source

23. “Nevertheless, even as we move forward with vaccination roll-outs, we must remain vigilant and simultaneously continue our focus on the prevention and mitigation of the spread of COVID-19.”

    2021-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/90 (2021) · source

24. “I am encouraged by the positive responses that we have received to the Secretary- General’s call for host countries to include United Nations personnel in their national roll-out programmes and to provide access to the vaccine in accordance with the WHO prioritization framework. I wish to thank Israel for becoming the first country to have provided the first doses to seven peacekeepers in Camp Ziouani. In cases where vaccine delivery will not be possible through the host country, DOS will identify alternative arrangements in coordination with the Resident Coordinators and Designated Officials and our United Nations counterparts in the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility. A group of friends of TCCs and PCCs has been convened to agree upon a pragmatic, coherent and common approach to the vaccination of troops and police.”

    2021-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/90 (2021) · source

25. “Since the resumption of the rotations, we have witnessed savings that, regardless of the restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, are significant. We have also seen on average a decrease in cost of 8 per cent in movements conducted under the letter-of-assist arrangement. The single point of entry of our Uniformed Capabilities Support Division has proved invaluable in working closely with TCCs and PCCs to manage rotations. We are working with other partners, including the African Union and the European Union, to prevent and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in various operational contexts and to exchange lessons learned. We continue to plan for the future. The Secretary-General has tasked DOS to coordinate a system-wide vaccination effort for all United Nations personnel and dependents worldwide.”

    2021-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/90 (2021) · source

26. “We also thank troop- and police-contributing countries (TCCs/ PCCs), including Burundi, Egypt, India and Peru, which have welcomed home their uniformed personnel for treatment. The mechanism has been a success and has given our personnel and partners the confidence to stay and deliver in some of the Organization’s most difficult duty stations around the world. The rotation policy has allowed for the quick detection of cases and the ability to isolate and replace personnel without delay. Predeployment cases have been detected among uniformed personnel before their arrival in UNMISS, UNSOS, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and MONUSCO. The new long-term air charter agreements introduced in July 2020 were designed to reduce the cost of troop movements by 15.5 per cent.”

    2021-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/90 (2021) · source

27. “That includes 2 international non-governmental organizations, 4 from special political missions, 4 from other Secretariat entities, 32 from peacekeeping operations and 98 from agencies, funds and programmes. Regional hubs have been established in Nairobi, Accra, Costa Rica, and Kuwait, with the facilities in Nairobi and Accra now receiving the largest number of MEDEVACs. We are grateful to European countries for the initial MEDEVACs to Austria, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Australia and Turkey. Discussions are ongoing with the Governments of China, Cuba, Russia and Viet Nam, which have indicated their willingness to receive patients. We express our appreciation to Spain for agreeing to accepting MEDEVACs, and to France for its willingness to accept foreign uniformed peacekeepers in its military hospitals.”

    2021-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/90 (2021) · source

28. “We have done our best to provide simple but effective solutions to reduce the risk of spread, such as foot-operated hand-washing stations, indoor tents to implement social distancing, staggered mealtimes for soldiers and repurposing gym and recreational areas for quarantine purposes. We have also relied on innovation to minimize exposure and contact. The Field Remote Infrastructure Management technology platform uses sensors to remotely manage field missions engineering and facilities infrastructure, reducing the overall exposure to COVID-19. The United Nations System-Wide Task Force on COVID-19 Medical Evacuations (MEDEVAC), led by my Department, has now conducted 140 MEDEVACs as part of an inter-agency and system-wide effort.”

    2021-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/90 (2021) · source

29. “We have conducted virtual walk-throughs of a total of 22 duty stations, 43 contingents’ living arrangements, 83 clinics and hospitals — distributed over 11 missions, including the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS).”

    2021-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/90 (2021) · source

30. “That includes coronavirus disease (COVID-19) predeployment training for uniformed personnel, also available as an application, training on the standardized treatment process for COVID-19 patients, an exchange of best practices on the management of COVID-19 cases and training on World Health Organization (WHO) standards related to hospital readiness for epidemics.”

    2021-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/90 (2021) · source

31. “The goal of the Department of Operational Support (DOS) has been to give our field operations the assurances, tools and support needed to continue to carry out their mandates. We have activated our supply chains and have taken proactive measures to support the field with supplies, equipment and personal protective equipment. Over 4 million items of personal protective equipment and equipment for intensive care units have been procured and distributed to field missions, along with 35 testing machines and 150,000 antibody test kits. Medical facilities in Juba and Goma have been upgraded by adding over 30 medical staff and equipping them with polymerase chain reaction testing and intensive care unit capacities. Guidance and training materials have been provided to the field by our public heath colleagues.”

    2021-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/90 (2021) · source

32. “Lastly, I would like to express my gratitude to the African Union, which has been our partner in this endeavour. I also commend the efforts of the mission to prepare for a responsible and accountable drawdown and closure so as to safeguard the legacy of the mission and the Organization. I count on the Council’s support in its forthcoming resolution.”

    2020-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1183 (2020) · source

33. “The leadership of remaining United Nations personnel and the full cooperation of troop- and police-contributing countries, will also be important ingredients for a safe and orderly drawdown and handover of programmatic responsibilities to UNITAMS, the country team and Government institutions. Similarly, the Government’s ongoing and full cooperation will be critical in establishing UNITAMS in parallel to the closure of UNAMID. Almost 30 staff members have been recruited on a temporary basis for the new mission, and we continue to rely on the Government of the Sudan for the prompt processing of visa requests so as to allow them to take up their duties. In addition, the transfer of UNAMID facilities and equipment to support the establishment of UNITAMS and the work of the country team remains critical.”

    2020-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1183 (2020) · source

34. “Following the Tripartite Coordination Mechanism meeting in October, my Department and the mission jointly reviewed and updated UNAMID drawdown and closure planning to prepare for the expiration of the UNAMID mandate on 31 December 2020. Through briefings and discussion with the Government of the Sudan, we dedicated one day to establishing a coordination mechanism, for which officials visited El Fasher. The challenge remains daunting. My hope is that a streamlined coordination mechanism will provide a basis for addressing the challenges I have outlined today, but it must be augmented by ongoing engagement with the Government at the political level.”

    2020-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1183 (2020) · source

35. “That may be especially important given the need for Sudanese security forces to focus on the protection of civilians. In addition, we are committed to the regulatory requirements of the Government of the Sudan under the status-of-mission agreement, where applicable, but coordinated and responsive approvals will be equally important. That includes efforts to ensure environmental restoration in each of our sites. Furthermore, S/2020/1183 visas for staff who are critical to the drawdown, along with some additional surge capacities, remain essential. The challenges ahead increase the strategic risks of a protracted drawdown and closure.”

    2020-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1183 (2020) · source

36. “Furthermore, the movement of equipment and inventories across vast distances, both within Darfur and from Darfur to Port Sudan, will become paramount to the success of the drawdown. The mission currently relies on force protection provided by contingents as the backbone of its security arrangements. In the event of a drawdown, UNAMID would therefore increasingly rely on the Government of the Sudan to provide security to the staff and assets of the mission. Past experiences in the drawdown of UNAMID also demonstrate the need for the proper provision of security by the Government of the Sudan. Recognizing those imperatives, the Security Council may wish to consider options for maintaining a modest, inwardly focused guard unit capability during the drawdown.”

    2020-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1183 (2020) · source

37. “The orderly and safe drawdown of the personnel of a mission of this size is clearly an endeavour of no less than six months, to be followed by a 9 to 12 month period of asset disposal and liquidation, with the ongoing full cooperation of the Government of the Sudan and local authorities. A compressed timeline and the inherent logistical challenges of closing the various team sites, repatriating uniformed personnel and their equipment, separating or reassigning remaining staff and properly disposing of the mission’s assets will be an enormous task. As the Council is aware, Darfur is a landlocked area, and the mission relies on a single, medium-sized runway to support strategic passenger movements.”

    2020-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1183 (2020) · source

38. “In the best of circumstances, drawing down and closing one of the largest operations ever conducted under the auspices of the United Nations would be a major undertaking. UNAMID continues to deploy well over 6,000 military and police personnel, most of them within 22 contingents. The more than 1,500 remaining civilian staff include some 700 international staff. Together, they are spread across the logistics and operations base in El Fasher, mission headquarters in Zalingei and 13 team sites in Darfur, as well as in Khartoum and Port Sudan. The 22 contingents represent immeasurable value in equipment deployed by contributing countries. In addition, more than 10,000 mission assets plus inventory remain.”

    2020-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1183 (2020) · source

39. “I am grateful for this opportunity to contribute to this important discussion. Building on the statements of Under-Secretary-Generals Lacroix and DiCarlo, I will focus my remarks on the operational support aspects of the possible drawdown and closure of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and the continuing start-up of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS). In doing so, I will highlight a number of key issues warranting the Council’s attention. UNAMID has long operated as a tripartite partnership between the United Nations and the African Union, working closely with the Government of the Sudan. That cooperation will never be as important as during the tasks involved in a safe and orderly drawdown and closure of the mission.”

    2020-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1183 (2020) · source