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29. Underlines the imperative of securing key supply routes to areas
recovered from Al-Shabaab in view of the deteriorating humanitarian situation
Somalia, requests AMISOM and the Somali National Army to ensure they give the
utmost priority to securing key supply routes essential to improve the humanitarian
situation in the most affected areas, and requests the Secretary-General to report, in
consultation with the FGS and AMISOM, on progress in this regard in his written
reports to the Security Council as set out in paragraph 15 of resolution 2158 (2014);
30. Strongly urges Member States to provide helicopters to AMISOM for the
authorized aviation component of up to 12 military helicopters, provided for in
paragraph 6 of resolution 2036 (2012) as well as providing the enablers and force
multipliers which were identified as necessary in the 2013 joint United Nations African Union benchmarking assessment;
31. Reiterates its request and that of the African Union Peace and Security
Council for AMISOM to develop further an effective approach to the protection of
civilians, notes with concern that AMISOM has not yet established a Civilian
Casualty Tracking, Analysis and Response cell (CCTARC), as requeste d in
resolutions 2093 (2013) and 2124 (2013), and requests the African Union to
conclude the deployment of this cell without any further delay;
32. Looks forward to the results of both the African Union’s investigation
and investigations by troop-contributing countries concerning acts of sexual
exploitation and abuse allegedly perpetrated by some AMISOM soldiers, underlines
the importance of accountability and transparency in this regard, requests the
African Union to review and endorse the draft African U nion policy on prevention
and response to sexual exploitation and abuse, and requests the African Union and
the Secretary-General to make public the outcomes of these investigations;
33. Underlines the need for AMISOM troops to continue to receive
appropriate information and predeployment training in relation to human rights
principles, including gender equality and sexual violence, and for AMISOM
personnel to be properly informed of the accountability mechanisms in place should
any abuse be committed;
34. Encourages AMISOM to strengthen the mechanisms to prevent and
respond to sexual violence and sexual exploitation and abuse, such as introducing a
centralized database for the efficient and independent receipt, preliminary
assessment and tracking of investigations into allegations of sexual and genderbased violence and sexual exploitation and abuse, including through the institution
of protective measure for complainants in order to prevent the redeployment of any
individual who has been involved in serious violations of international humanitarian
and international human rights law, including those related to sexual violence;
35. Condemns all violations and abuses committed against children by all
parties in Somalia, calls for the immediate cessation of such violations and abuses
and for those responsible to be held to account, and requests the FGS and AMISOM
to protect and treat as victims those children who have been released or otherwise
separated from armed forces and armed groups, including through th e full
implementation of standard operating procedures for the protection and handover of
these children;
36. Reiterates the need for AMISOM to ensure that any detainees in their
custody, including disengaged combatants, are treated in strict compliance w ith
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