               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2280 (2016)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              7 April 2016




               Resolution 2280 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7667th meeting, on
               7 April 2016

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions and statements on South Sudan, in particular
               resolutions 2057 (2012), 2109 (2013), 2132 (2013), 2155 (2014) , 2187 (2014), 2206
               (2015), 2241 (2015), 2252 (2015), and 2271 (2016),
                     Determining that the situation in South Sudan continues to constitute a threat
               to international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Article 41 of Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    1.   Decides to renew until 1 June 2016 the measures imposed by
               paragraphs 9 and 12 of resolution 2206 (2015), and reaffirms the provisions of
               paragraphs 10, 11, 13, 14 and 15 of resolution 2206 (2015);
                      2.   Decides to extend until 1 July 2016 the mandate of the Panel of Experts
               as set out in paragraph 18 of resolution 2206 (2015), expresses its intent ion to
               review the mandate and take appropriate action regarding the further extension no
               later than 1 June 2016;
                    3.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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