               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1997 (2011)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              11 July 2011




               Resolution 1997 (2011)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6579th meeting, on
               11 July 2011

                       The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions and statements of its President concerning Sudan,
               including resolutions 1590 (2005), 1627 (2005), 1663 (2006), 1706 (2006), 1709
               (2006), 1714 (2006), 1755 (2007), 1812 (2008), 1870 (2009), 1919 (2010) and 1978
               (2011),
                     Taking note of the Letter dated 27 may 2011 from the Minister for Foreign
               affairs of the Sudan to the Secretary-General, transmitted to the Security Council on
               31 May (S/2011/333), informing the President of the Security Council of his
               Government’s wish to terminate UNMIS on 9 July,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity and
               political independence of Sudan and South Sudan, and to the cause of peace in the
               region,
                    Emphasizing the need for the orderly withdrawal of UNMIS following the
               termination of the Mission’s mandate on 9 July 2011,
                       Having examined the report of the Secretary-General (S/2011/314) of 17 May
               2011,
                       1.   Decides to withdraw UNMIS effective 11 July 2011;
                    2.    Calls upon the Secretary-General to complete withdrawal of all
               uniformed and civilian UNMIS personnel, other than those required for the
               mission’s liquidation, by 31 August 2011;
                    3.    Requests that the Secretary-General transfer appropriate staff, equipment,
               supplies and other assets from the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) to UNMISS and
               UNISFA, together with appropriate staff and logistics necessary for achieving the
               new scope of functions to be performed;
                    4.     Requests the Government of Sudan to fully respect all provisions of the
               Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) of 28 December 2005, and in particular to
               guarantee unimpeded access by the United Nations to United Nations premises,
               which shall remain under the exclusive control and authority of the United Nations,
               ensure full freedom of movement of UNMIS, its members and its contractors as well


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               as of their vehicles and aircraft, authorising the redeployment within Sudan and the
               unimpeded export by the United Nations of its equipment, supplies and other assets,
               and to grant exemptions from all taxes, fees, charges and other duties as provided
               under the Agreement and its Amendment, until the final departure of all its military
               and civilian personnel from Sudan;
                    5.  Underscores the need for a smooth transition from UNMIS to UNISFA
               and to UNMISS;
                     6.   Requests the Secretary-General to consult with the parties, the African
               Union High-level Implementation Panel, and other partners, and present to the
               Security Council options for UN support to new security arrangements in Blue Nile
               and Southern Kordofan States in line with the June 28 Framework Agreement
               between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement
               (North) on Political and Security Arrangements in Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan
               States, and expresses its readiness to continue current UN operations in these states,
               with the consent of the parties, until those new security arrangements have been
               implemented;
                    7.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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