               United Nations                                                                      S/RES/2415 (2018)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                 15 May 2018




               Resolution 2415 (2018)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8257th meeting, on 15 May 2018

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its previous resolutions and statements of its President concerning
               the situation in Somalia, and underlining the importance of full compliance with
               these,
                    Looking forward to the report of the joint assessment by 15 June 2018,
               recognizing the importance of adequate time to consider the recommendations of the
               report and in this regard, also recognizing the need for an extension to the
               authorisation of AMISOM,
                     Determining that the situation in Somalia continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.    Decides to authorize the Member States of the African Union to maintain
               the deployment of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) until 31 July
               2018, authorizes AMISOM to take all necessary measures, in full compliance with
               participating States’ obligations under international humanitarian law and
               international human rights law, and in full respect for the sovereignty, territorial
               integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia, to carry out its mandate; as set
               out in paragraphs 7 and 8 of its resolution 2372 (2017), and recalls its decision to
               authorize the African Union to reduce the level of uniformed personnel to 20,626, to
               include a minimum of 1,040 AMISOM police personnel including five Formed Police
               Units, by 30 October 2018;
                    2.    Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide a logistical support
               package for AMISOM and 70 AMISOM civilians, the 10,900 Somalia National Army
               on joint operations with AMISOM, and the United Nations Assistance Mission in
               Somalia as set out in paragraph 2 of resolution 2245 (2015);
                    3.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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