S/RES/2137 (2014) benchmarks transmitted to the Security Council by the Secretary-General pursuant to resolutions 1959 (2010), 2027 (2011) and 2090 (2013), Having also considered the request of the Government of Burundi, in particular the statement of its Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to the Security Council on 28 January 2014 regarding the transition of BNUB to a regular United Nations Country Team by 31 December 2014 and further noting its request for a United Nations electoral observer mission before, during and after the 2015 elections in Burundi, 1. Extends until 31 December 2014 the mandate of BNUB, requesting it, consistent with paragraphs 3 (a) to (d) of the resolution 1959 (2010) and 2 (a) and (b) of the resolution 2027 (2011), to focus on and support the Government of Burundi in the areas (a) to (e) of paragraph 1 of resolution 2090 (2013); 2. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare BNUB’s transition and the transfer of appropriate responsibilities to the United Nations Country Team by 31 December 2014 and to provide an update on this process in his written interim report to the Security Council; Encourages BNUB, the Government of Burundi, the Peacebuilding 3. Commission and bilateral and multilateral partners to form a transition steering group to map the international community’s support to Burundi, in particular the transfer of functions currently provided by BNUB which may be needed after the Mission’s planned drawdown, and requests the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to finalize a transition plan by the 15 May 2014; 4. Encourages the Government of Burundi to engage in discussions on the nature, activities and scope of the United Nations role post-BNUB in coordination with BNUB, the United Nations Country Team, multilateral and bilateral partners, the Peacebuilding Commission, and other relevant stakeholders; Encourages the United Nations Country Team and its component United 5. Nations agencies to scale up their activities and programming during BNUB’s transition and after the termination of its mandate and factor such activities into the United Nations Development Assistance Framework, and urges the SecretaryGeneral to ensure there is a seamless transition to the Resident Coordinator and United Nations Country Team management model as BNUB departs; Takes note of the request of the Government of Burundi for a United 6. Nations electoral observer mission before, during and after the 2015 elections in Burundi and requests the Secretary-General to establish such a mission to follow and report on the electoral process in Burundi immediately at the end of BNUB’s mandate, and further requests this mission to report to the Secretary-General and the Secretary-General to the Security Council before, during and after the 2015 elections; Encourages the Government of Burundi to cooperate fully with the 7. United Nations Country Team and with the United Nations electoral mission that is to be established; Recognizes the primary responsibility of the Government of Burundi for 8. peacebuilding, security, protection of its population and long-term development in the country, and encourages the Government of Burundi to continue its efforts regarding peace consolidation challenges, in particular democratic governance, the 14-23558 3/5