               United Nations                                                                S/RES/2326 (2016)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              15 December 2016




               Resolution 2326 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7838th meeting, on
               15 December 2016

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions 1996 (2011), 2046 (2012), 2057 (2012),
               2109 (2013), 2132 (2013), 2155 (2014), 2187 (2014), 2206 (2015), 2223 (2015),
               2241 (2015), 2252 (2015), 2302 (2016), and 2304 (2016) and statements by its
               President S/PRST/2014/16, S/PRST/2014/26, S/PRST/2015/9, S/PRST/2016/1, and
               S/PRST/2016/3,
                     Determining that the situation in South Sudan continues to constitute a threat
               to international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the
               Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS), as set out in resolution 2252 (2015), and as
               further set out in resolution 2304 (2016), until 16 December 2016, and further
               decides that UNMISS shall continue to include a Regional Protection Force (RPF)
               with the mandate set forth in resolution 2304 (2016);
                     2.    Authorizes UNMISS, including the RPF, to use all necessary means to
               carry out its tasks;
                    3.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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