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stressing the need to do evelything possible to prevent the risk of nuclear terrorism, linked to possible terrorist access to nuclear weapons or materials that could be used in the manufacture of radiological dispersal devices and, in this contat, strcssing the need for compliance with obligations under Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004). Calling for tighter security for high activity radioactive sources. (...) (NSC) guidelines: pointing up the need to strengthen the (NSG) Guidelines at an early date. to adapt them to new non-proliferation challenges: calling on the States Panies to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material to work for rapid condusion of an amended Convention: recognising the right of States Parties to the NPT to nudcar energy for peaceful purposes, in accordance with h i d e N thereof, with due rezard for Articles I . 26. underlining the imponance of continuing international cooperation in order to strengthen nuclear safety, safe waste management and radiological protection and calling upon States that have not yet done so to accede to all the relevant conventions as soon as possible and to implement fuUy the ensuing commitments: 27. noting that the States Parties to the NPT. may, pursuant to Article N thereof, have resort to peaceful uses of nuclear energy. inter din in the area of production of electricity, industry. health and agriculture: 28. urging the formulation of guarantees of access to nuclear fuel services. or to fuel itself, subject to appro- priate conditions: 29. noting the report of the IAEA's expert group on multi- national approaches to the nuclear fuel V d e and promoting an early Stan to its scrutiny by the IAFA 30. stressing, while acknowledging the nudear arms reductions which have d e n place since the end of the cold war, the need for an overall reduction in nuclear arsenals in the pursuit of gradual, systematic nuclear disarmament under Article VI of the NF'T and welcoming, in this context, the ratification of the Moscow Treaty by the Russian Federation and the United States of America in 2002, while stressing the need for more pmgress in reducing their arsenals: 31. stressing the need to implement the declarations made by the Presidents of Russia and America in 1991 and 1992 on unilateral reductions in their stodcr of non- strategic nuclear weapons and calling on all States with non-strategic nudear weapons to include them in their general arms control and disarmament processes. with a new to their reduction and elimination: 32. recognising application of the principle of irreversibility to guide all measures in the field of nudear disar- mament and arms control. as a contribution to the maintenance and reinforcement of international peace, security and stability. taking these conditions into account: 33. rewgnising the importance, from the point of view of nuclear disarmament. of the programmes for the destruction and elimination of nudear weapons and the elimination of fissile material as defined under the - n and UI of the Treaty GE World Partnership: 27.4.2005 06cial Journal of the European Union L 106/35 34. pursuing effons to secure transparency. as a voluntary Confidence Building Measure to support further progress in disarmament; 35. since the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (mv forms an essential part of the nuclear disar- mament and 'non-proliferation regime and with a view to its entry into force as soon as possible, without conditions. calling on States. particularly those listed in A n n u 11, to sign and ratib the said Treaty without delay and without conditions and, pending the entry into force of the said Treaty, d i n g on all States to abide by a moratorium and to refrain from any action contrary to the obligations and provisions of the said Treaty. 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The EU welcomes the action of those of the five nuclear-weapon States which have decreed the relevant moratorium; 37. calling on all States concerned to take appropriate practical measures in order to reduce the risk of acci- dental nudear war: 38. pursuing consideration of the issue of security assurances to the non-nuclear-weapon States Parties to the NET 39. d i n g on nuclear-weapon States to r e a f f i existing security assurances noted by the United Nations Security Council in Resolution 984(1995) and to sign and ratify the relevant pMtocols on nuclear-weapon- free zones, drawn up following the requisite consul- tations. recognising that Treaty-based security assurances are available to such zones: 40. stressing the need for general disarmament 41. highlighting the importance of universal accession and implementation of the Biological and Toxins Weapom ~ Convention (BIVJC), the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and the conventions, measures and initiatives contributing to conventional arms control: 42. calling for universal accession to and effective imple- mentation of the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation: 43. working for the molution of the problems of regional instability and insecurity and of the conflict situations which are often at the root of armament programmes.

En prácticamente todos los casos denunciados, las detenciones parecen haberse llevado a cabo sin fundamento jurídico; los agentes que efectuaron la detención no se identificaron; no se presentó ninguna orden de detención; no se brindaron explicaciones que aclarasen o justificasen las detenciones; las personas fueron desalojadas por la fuerza de sus domicilios o aprehendidas en la calle; y, en varios casos, se les vendaron los ojos, se los encapuchó y se los esposó55. 45.

.: General 25 February 2021 Resolution 2564 (2021) Adopted by the Security Council on 25 February 2021 The Security Council, Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions and statements of its President concerning Yemen, Reaffirming its strong commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Yemen, Strongly condemning the ongoing escalation in Marib, Yemen, including the Houthi operation on 7 February 2021, and the continuation of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including on Abha International Airport, on 10 February 2021, and calling for an immediate cessation of attacks without preconditions, Stressing the need for de-escalation across Yemen and a nationwide ceasefire, and calling for implementation of the Secretary General's Global Ceasefire call as detailed in resolution 2532 (2020), as well as his 25 March 2020 call for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Yemen, Expressing concern at the ongoing political, security, economic and humanitarian challenges in Yemen, including the ongoing violence and enforced disappearances, and threats arising from the illicit transfer, diversion, destabilising accumulation, and misuse of weapons, Emphasising the environmental and humanitarian risk and the need, without delay, for access of UN officials to inspect and maintain the Safer oil tanker, which i s located in the Houthi-controlled North of Yemen, and stressing Houthi responsibility for the situation and for not responding to this major environmental and humanitarian risk, and underscoring the need for the Houthis to urgently facilitate unconditional and safe access for United Nations experts to conduct an assessment and repair mission without further delay, ensuring close cooperation with the United Nations, Reiterating its call for all parties in Yemen to adhere to resolving their differences through dialogue and consultation, reject acts of violence to achieve political goals, and refrain from provocation, S/2021/189 21-02682 3/7 Reaffirming the need for all parties to comply with their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law and in ternational human rights law as applicable, and underlining the need to ensure accountability for violations of international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of human rights in Yemen, Expressing its support for and commitment to the work of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen in support of the Yemeni transition process, and an inclusive Yemeni-led and Yemeni-owned political process, under UN auspices, with the full effective, and meaningful participation of women, and affirming the equality of the sexes and the need for full implementation of Yemen’s National Action Plan in accordance with resolution 1325 (2000), Welcoming the formation of the new cabinet of Yemen’s government, under the provisions of the Riyadh Agreement, calling for the full implementation of the Riyadh Agreement, and expressing support for the cabinet’s participation in the political process and calling for the swift resumption of talks between the parties, in full engagement with UN mediation efforts, Expressing its alarm that areas of Yemen remain under the control of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and about the negative impact of their presence, violent extremist ideology and actions on stability in Yemen, the Middle East region, and the Horn of Africa, including the devastating humanitarian impact on the civilian populations, expressing concern at the increasing presence and future potential growth of the Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL, also known as Da’esh) affiliates in Yemen, and reaffirming its resolve to address all aspects of the threat posed by AQAP, ISIL (Da’esh), and all other associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, Recalling the listing of AQAP and associated individuals on the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List and stressing in this regard the need for robust implementation of the measures in paragraph 1 of resolution 2368 (2017) as a significant tool in combating terrorist activity in Yemen, Noting the critical importance of effective implementation of the sanctions regime imposed pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) and resolution 2216 (2015), including the key role that Member States from the region can play in this regard, Encouraging efforts to further enhance cooperation, Condemning in the strongest terms the attack on Aden airport on 30 December 2020, which killed twenty seven innocent civilians, including a Yemeni Deputy Minister and three humanitarian and health personnel, and noting the planned Panel of Expert reporting on the Aden attack, Welcoming the work of the Panel of Experts on Yemen, established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014), and which overcame the logistical challenges posed by Covid-19, Expressing grave concern at the threat to peace and security in Yemen arising from the illicit transfer, destabilising accumulation, and misuse of small arms and light weapons, Recalling the provisions of paragraph 14 of resolution 2216 (2015) imposing a targeted arms embargo, and calling on all Member States and other actors to comply with their obligations under the targeted arms embargo, Condemning the increasing number of incidents off the coast of Yemen, including attacks on civilian and commercial ships, and expressing concern over maritime smuggling of arms and related materials into and out of Yemen in violation S/2021/189 4/7 21-02682 of the targeted arms embargo, which pose a significant risk to the maritime security of vessels in the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea along the coast of Yemen, Condemning in the strongest terms violations of International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law, as well as human rights abuses, including those involving conflict-related sexual violence in Houthi-controlled areas and recruitment and use of children in armed conflict across Yemen, as recorded in the Panel of Experts’ final report (S/2021/79), Expressing alarm over the obstacles that have been imposed on the work and access of the Panel of Experts during the course of its last mandate, Expressing serious concern at the devastating humanitarian situation in Yemen, including the growing risk of large-scale famine and the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, and all instances of undue hindrances to the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance, including the recent interference in aid operations in Houthi-controlled areas as well as obstacles and the undue limitations on the del ivery of vital goods to the civilian population occurring throughout Yemen, which is preventing vulnerable people from receiving the assistance they need to survive, Emphasising the necessity of discussion by the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 19 of resolution 2140 (2014) (“the Committee”) of the recommendations contained in the Panel of Experts reports, Determining that the situation in Yemen continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security, Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, 1.

.: General 12 March 2021 Resolution 2566 (2021) Adopted by the Security Council on 12 March 2021 The Security Council, Recalling all of its previous resolutions, statements of its President, and press statements on the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), Expressing its grave concern at the deterioration of the situation in the Central African Republic due to armed group attacks in advance of and following the election of 27 December 2020, Condemning in the strongest terms violations of the Political Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in the CAR (“The Peace Agreement”) and violence perpetrated by armed groups and other militias, including violence aiming at obstructing the electoral process, incitement to ethnic and religious hatred and violence, violations of international humanitarian law and human rights violations and abuses, including those committed against children and those involving sexual and gender-based violence in conflict, as well as violence directed at civilians from specific communities, resulting in deaths, injuries and displacements, Taking note of the decision of the Constitutional Court of the Central African Republic of 18 January 2021, ruling on the electoral challenges and proclaiming the election of President Touadéra, and calling on all stakeholders to respect the Constitutional Court’s decision, reaffirm their commitment to the consolidation of democracy and the rule of law in the Central African Republic and contribute to a peaceful and credible conclusion of the electoral process, Welcoming the roadmap for dialogue proposed by President Touadéra and calling for concrete steps from the government of the Central African Republic and all political actors to engage effectively in dialogue, resolve outstanding issues and conclude the electoral process through the organization of legislative and local elections, reiterating that only inclusive, free, fair, transparent, credible, peaceful and timely elections, undisturbed by disinformation and other forms of manipulation of information, can bring lasting stability to the CAR, including through the full, equal and meaningful participation of women, reaffirming the importance of the participation of the youth, and encouraging the CAR authorities, with the support of relevant partners, to promote the participation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees in accordance with the Constitution of the CAR, Urging all signatory parties to the Peace Agreement to fully honour their commitments and join the path of dialogue and peace and stressing the urgent and S/2021/253 21-03446 3/4 imperative need to end impunity in the CAR and to bring to justice perpetrators of violations of international humanitarian law and of violations and abuses of human rights, while encouraging the national authorities to continue their efforts to make the Truth, Justice, Reparation and Reconciliation Commission operational, Welcoming the communique of the African Union Peace and Security Council after its meeting on the CAR on 16 February 2021, also welcoming the meeting of Heads of States held in Luanda on 29 January 2021, and encouraging continued and coordinated mobilization of the region, in particular the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), aimed at strengthening dialogue, easing tensions and seeking concerted political solutions to the crisis, Expressing serious concern about the dire humanitarian situation in the CAR and the consequences of the security situation on humanitarian access, condemning in the strongest terms increased attacks against humanitarian workers, emphasising the current humanitarian needs of more than half of the population of the country, including civilians under threat from violence, as well as the alarming situation of IDPs and refugees, welcoming the collaboration between MINUSCA, UN agencies, the African Union, the World Bank, technical and financial partners of the CAR and NGOs to support development and humanitarian efforts in the CAR and their adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has exacerbated existing vulnerabilities, and calling on Member States and international and regional organisations to respond swiftly to the humanitarian needs identified in the humanitarian response plan through increased contributions and to ensure that all pledges are honoured in full and in a timely manner, Stressing the valuable role of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) in bringing strategic advice, providing observations for the Security Council ’s consideration, and fostering a more coherent, coordinated and integrated approach to international peacebuilding efforts, and encouraging relevant partners to support the efforts of the CAR authorities through the National Strategy for Recovery and Peace Consolidation (RCPCA) to lay the foundation of durable peace in the CAR and sustainable development of all regions of the country, to boost peace dividends for the population and development projects, including critical investments in infrastructure, Condemning in the strongest terms all attacks, provocations and incitement to hatred and violence against MINUSCA and other international forces by armed groups or other perpetrators, paying tribute to the personnel of MINUSCA who sacrificed their lives in the service of peace, underlining that attacks targeting peacekeepers may constitute war crimes, calling on all parties to fully respect their obligations under international humanitarian law and urging the CAR authorities to work with MINUSCA to enhance the safety and security of MINUSCA’s personnel, including in line with resolution 2518 (2020), and to take all possible measures to arrest and prosecute perpetrators, Taking note of the Report of the Secretary-General of 16 February 2021 (S/2021/146), recommending an increase of 2,750 military and 940 police personnel, with the aim of enabling the Mission to enhance its capacity to prevent and reverse a further deterioration in the security situation while creating space for the political process to advance, Reaffirming the basic principles of peacekeeping, such as consent of the parties, impartiality, and non-use of force, except in self-defence and defence of the mandate, recognising that the mandate of each peacekeeping mission is specific to the need and situation of the country concerned, underlining that the mandates that it authorises are consistent with the basic principles, reiterating that the Security Council expects S/2021/253 4/4 21-03446 full delivery of the mandates it authorises, and recalling in this regard its resolution 2436 (2018), Taking note of the request of the CAR authorities to lift the arms embargo and of the positions expressed by ECCAS and ICGLR, reiterating its readiness to review the arms embargo measures, through inter alia suspension or progressive lifting, in the light of progress achieved on the key benchmarks established by the Security Council, and stressing the need for the CAR authorities to ensure physical protection, control, management, traceability, and accountability of weapons, ammunition and military equipment transferred to their control, Determining that the situation in the CAR continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region, Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, 1.