               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2302 (2016)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              29 July 2016




               Resolution 2302 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7751st meeting, on
               29 July 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) 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), until
               12 August 2016, and authorizes UNMISS to use all necessary means to carry out its
               tasks;
                    2.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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