Resolution nº S/RES/2083 (2012) of the United Nations Security Council

• Year: 2012
• Issuer: Security Council of the United Nation

United Nations

S

/RES/2083 (2012)*

Security Council

Distr.: General

17 December 2012

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Resolution 2083 (2012)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 6890th meeting, on

17 December 2012

The Security Council

,

Recalling

its resolutions 1267 (1999), 1333 (2000), 1363 (2001), 1373 (2001),

1390 (2002), 1452 (2002), 1455 (2003), 1526 (2004), 1566 (2004), 1617 (2005),

1624 (2005), 1699 (2006), 1730 (2006), 1735 (2006), 1822 (2008), 1904 (2009),

1988 (2011), and 1989 (2011), and the relevant statements of its President,

Reaffirming

that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of

the most serious threats to peace and security and that any acts of terrorism are

criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivations, whenever and by

whomsoever committed, and

reiterating

its unequivocal condemnation of Al-Qaida

and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with it, for

ongoing and multiple criminal terrorist acts aimed at causing the deaths of innocent

civilians and other victims, destruction of property and greatly undermining

stability,

Reaffirming

that terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any

religion, nationality or civilization,

Recalling

the Presidential Statement of the Security Council (S/PRST/2012/17)

of 4 May 2012 on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts,

Reaffirming

the need to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter

of the United Nations and international law, including applicable international

human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, threats to international peace and

security caused by terrorist acts, stressing in this regard the important role the

United Nations plays in leading and coordinating this effort,

Expressing concern

at the increase in incidents of kidnapping and hostage-

taking by terrorist groups with the aim of raising funds, or gaining political

concessions, and

reiterating

the continued need for this issue to be addressed,

Stressing

that terrorism can only be defeated by a sustained and comprehensive

approach involving the active participation and collaboration of all States, and

international and regional organizations to impede, impair, isolate and incapacitate

the terrorist threat,

* Reissued for technical reasons o n 20 December 2012.

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Emphasizing

that sanctions are an important tool under the Charter of the

United Nations in the maintenance and restoration of international peace and

security, and stressing in this regard the need for robust implementation of the

measures in paragraph 1 of this resolution as a significant tool in combating terrorist

activity,

Urging

all Member States to participate actively in maintaining and updating

the list created pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1333 (2000) and 1989 (2011)

(“the Al-Qaida Sanctions List”) by contributing additional information pertinent to

current listings, submitting delisting requests when appropriate, and by identifying

and nominating for listing additional individuals, groups, undertakings and entities

which should be subject to the measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this resolution,

Reminding

the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and

1989 (2011) (“the Committee”) to remove expeditiously and on a case-by-case basis

individuals and entities that no longer meet the criteria for listing outlined in this

resolution,

Recognizing

the challenges, both legal and otherwise, to the measures

implemented by Member States under paragraph 1 of this resolution,

welcoming

improvements to the Committee’s procedures and the quality of the Al-Qaida

Sanctions List, and

expressing

its intent to continue efforts to ensure that procedures

are fair and clear,

Wel co mi ng

the establishment of the Office of the Ombudsperson pursuant to

resolution 1904 (2009) and the enhancement of the Ombudsperson’s mandate in

resolution 1989 (2011),

noting

the Office of the Ombudsperson’s significant

contribution in providing additional fairness and transparency,

recalling

the Security

Council’s firm commitment to ensuring that the Office of the Ombudsperson is able

to continue to carry out its role effectively, in accordance with its mandate, and

recalling also

the Presidential Statement of the Security Council (S/PRST/2011/5)

of 28 February 2011,

Wel co mi ng

the Ombudsperson’s biannual reports to the Security Council,

including the reports submitted on 21 January 2011, 22 July 2011, 20 January 2012

and 30 July 2012,

Reiterating

that the measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this resolution are

preventative in nature and are not reliant upon criminal standards set out under

national law,

Wel co mi ng

the third review in June 2012 by the General Assembly of the

United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (A/RES/60/288) of 8 September

2006 and the creation of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF)

to ensure overall coordination and coherence in the counter-terrorism efforts of the

United Nations system,

Wel co mi ng

the continuing cooperation between the Committee and

INTERPOL, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, in particular on

technical assistance and capacity-building, and all other United Nations bodies, and

encouraging

further engagement with the CTITF to ensure overall coordination and

coherence in the counter-terrorism efforts of the UN system,

Recognizing

the need to take measures to prevent and suppress the financing of

terrorism and terrorist organizations, including from the proceeds of organized