               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/2072 (2012)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              31 October 2012




               Resolution 2072 (2012)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6853rd meeting, on
               31 October 2012

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its previous resolutions and statements of its President
               concerning the situation in Somalia, in particular resolutions 1772 (2007),
               2010 (2011) and 2036 (2012),
                    Noting the exceptional circumstances in New York City arising from Hurricane
               Sandy,
                     Recognising, in those exceptional circumstances, the need for a short extension
               of the mandate of the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM),
                     Determining that the situation in Somalia continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     Decides to authorize the Member States of the African Union to maintain the
               deployment until 7 November 2012 of AMISOM, which shall be authorized to take
               all necessary measures to carry out its existing mandate as set out in paragraph 9 of
               resolution 1772 (2007) and paragraph 1 of resolution 2036 (2012).




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