               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2438 (2018)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                 11 October 2018




               Resolution 2438 (2018)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8371st meeting, on
               11 October 2018

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions and its presidential statements on the situation
               in Sudan and South Sudan, and in particular, resolutions 1990 (2011), 2024 (2011),
               2032 (2011), 2046 (2012), 2047 (2012), 2075 (2012), 2104 (2013), 2126 (2013), 2156
               (2014), 2179 (2014), 2205 (2015), 2230 (2015), 2251 (2015), 2287 (2016), 2318
               (2016), 2352 (2017), 2386 (2017), 2412 (2018), and 2416 (2018) as well as
               presidential statements S/PRST/2012/19 and S/PRST/2013/14, and the Council’s
               press statements of 18 June 2012, 21 September 2012, 28 September 2012, 6 May
               2013, 14 June 2013, 14 February 2014, 17 March 2014, 11 December 2014, and
               27 November 2015,
                     Welcoming the progress made towards the implementation of the Joint Border
               Verification and Monitoring Mechanism (JBVMM), while noting that measures set
               out in paragraph 9 of resolution 2386 (2017) and in resolution 2412 (2018) have not
               been completely achieved, and calling on the parties to fulfil these measures without
               delay,
                     Stressing the need for the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan to fully
               implement the JBVMM, in accordance with Security Council resolution 2046 (2012)
               and the African Union Peace and Security Council Roadmap of 24 April 2012, the
               Joint Political and Security Mechanism (JPSM) Communique of 31 October 2017,
               and the Decisions of the JPSM of 24 September 2018,
                    Commending the continued assistance provided to the parties by the African
               Union High-level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) and the United Nations Interim
               Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA),
                    Taking note of the 20 August 2018 Secretary-General’s report (S/2018/778),
                    Recognizing that the current situation in Abyei and along the border between the
               Sudan and South Sudan continues to constitute a serious threat to international peace
               and security,
                     1.    Decides to extend until 15 April 2019 UNISFA’s mandate modification set
               forth in resolution 2024 (2011) and paragraph 1 of resolution 2075 (2012), and further
               decides that this shall be the final such extension unless the parties take the specific
               measures described in paragraph 3;




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                     2.   Decides to maintain UNISFA’s authorized troop ceiling of 4,500 until
               15 November 2018; and further decides that as of 15 April 2019, the authorized troop
               ceiling shall decrease by 541 troops, unless it decides to extend the mandate
               modification set forth in resolution 2024 (2011) and paragraph 1 of resolution 2075
               (2012), in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 3;
                    3.    Determines that both parties should also demonstrate measurable progress
               on border demarcation, specifically:
                          (1) UNISFA and JBVMM Patrols: Maintain standing clearance and
                    achieve full freedom of movement for all UNISFA air and ground patrols,
                    including landing within the Safe Demilitarized Border Zone (SDBZ), and
                    maintain approval for 100 percent of requested sorties no later than 72 hours
                    after the requests are delivered,
                          (2) JBVMM Team Sites: Establish Abu Qussa/Wunkur team site, and
                    finalize agreement on the location of the As Sumayah/Wierayen and Safaha/Kiir
                    Adem team sites,
                         (3) The Government of South Sudan to establish a high-level team, in
                    coordination with the Ad-hoc Committee of the 14 Mile Area, to undertake
                    community sensitisation to enable ground movement by UNISFA from Gok
                    Machar into the SDBZ and the establishment of the JBVMM team sites as per
                    benchmark 2,
                         (4) Convene at least two meetings of the JPSM during the mandate
                    period that provide clear guidance to JBVMM, and for both parties to
                    completely withdraw from the SDBZ,
                          (5) Border Crossing Corridors: Develop and begin to implement a
                    timeline for verifying, together with UNISFA, the functioning of the 10 border
                    crossings and free movement across the border,
                         (6) Customs and Migration: Each country establish customs and
                    migration offices for, at least, two of the four Phase 1 border crossings between
                    Sudan and South Sudan,
                          (7) Hold at least two meetings of the Joint Border Commission and Joint
                    Demarcation Committee, with one meeting of each occurring prior to 15 March
                    2019, finalize the Joint Demarcation Committee’s report to the Joint Border
                    Commission, discuss border demarcation of the agreed sections of the boundary
                    per the 5 March 2018 JPSM decision, and resume border demarcation
                    discussions including negotiations on the disputed areas within the framework
                    of the signed agreements;
                    4.    Requests the Secretary-General to inform it of progress in implementing
               any steps taken per paragraph 3, in writing, no later than 15 March 2019;
                    5.   Decides to remain actively seized of this matter.




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