S/RES/2342 (2017)
United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
23 February 2017
Resolution 2342 (2017)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 7889th meeting, on
23 February 2017
The Security Council,
Recalling its resolutions 2014 (2011), 2051 (2012), 2140 (2014), 2201 (2015),
2204 (2015), 2216 (2015), 2266 (2016) and the statements of its President dated
15 February 2013 (S/PRST/2013/3), 29 August 2014 (S/PRST/2014/18), 22 March
2015 (S/PRST/2015/8) and 25 April 2016 (S/PRST/2016/5) concerning Yemen,
Reaffirming its strong commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence and
territorial integrity of Yemen,
Expressing concern at the ongoing political, security, economic and
humanitarian challenges in Yemen, including the ongoing violence, and threats
arising from the illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse of weapons,
Reiterating its call for all parties in Yemen to adhere to resolving their
differences through dialogue and consultation, reject acts of violence to achieve
political goals, and refrain from provocation,
Reaffirming the need for all parties to comply with their obligations under
international law, including international humanitarian law and international human
rights law as applicable,
Expressing its support for and commitment to the work of the Special Envoy
for Yemen to the Secretary-General, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, in support of the
Yemeni transition process,
Expressing its grave concern that areas of Yemen are under the control of
Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and about the negative impact of their
presence, violent extremist ideology and actions on stability in Yemen and t he
region, including the devastating humanitarian impact on the civilian populations,
expressing concern at the increasing presence and future potential growth of the
Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL, also known as Da’esh) affiliates in Yemen
and reaffirming its resolve to address all aspects of the threat posed by AQAP, ISIL
(Da’esh), and all other associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities,
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