               United Nations                                                                S/RES/2307 (2016)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              13 September 2016




               Resolution 2307 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7768th meeting, on
               13 September 2016

                    The Security Council,
                     Welcoming the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable
               and Long Lasting Peace reached between the Government of Colombia and the
               Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia — People’s Army (FARC-EP) on
               24 August 2016 and commending the determination of the parties in reaching this
               historic agreement to end over 50 years of conflict,
                     Further welcoming the agreements reached between the Government of
               Colombia and the FARC-EP on 23 June 2016, including the Agreement on the
               Bilateral and Definitive Ceasefire and Cessation of Hostilities and Laying down of
               Arms which provides for a tripartite monitoring and verification mechanism (MVM),
                    Recalling resolution 2261 (2016) which established a political mission (the
               Mission) to participate for a period of 12 months as the international component and
               coordinator of the MVM,
                   Looking forward to the forthcoming conclusion of a Status of Mission
               Agreement (SOMA) between the United Nations and the Government of Colombia,
                    Having considered the Secretary-General’s report of 19 August 2016 to the
               President of the Security Council (S/2016/729),
                    1.   Welcomes the Secretary-General’s report S/2016/729 and approves the
               recommendations therein regarding the size, operational aspects and mandate of the
               Mission including the recommendations in paragraph 36;
                    2.    Recognizes the need for expeditious deployment of the tripartite MVM,
               and authorizes the Mission to share equally with the Government of Colombia the
               support required for preparation and facilities management of the Transitional Local
               Zones for Normalisation and the Transitional Local Points for Normalisation during
               the 12-month period authorised by resolution 2261 (2016);
                     3. Welcomes contributions of unarmed observers already presented by the
               Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Member States and
               other Member States, and looks forward to further contributions.




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