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Deeply concerned also about continued human rights violations and breaches,
including abuses, conflict-related sexual violence, violence against children and other
vulnerable groups and violations of international humanitarian law, the slow progress in the
implementation of some of the relevant provisions of the Agreement on Peace and
Reconciliation in Mali and the difficulties in the redeployment of government services and
the access of the population to basic social services,
Remaining concerned about the food and humanitarian crisis experienced by the
population groups affected by the conflict, including internally displaced persons, and about
the insecurity that continues to hamper humanitarian access, stressing that the deteriorating
humanitarian situation has a disproportionate impact on women and girls and condemning
attacks on humanitarian personnel,
Recalling in this regard that all the perpetrators of such acts must be held
accountable and that on 16 January 2013, at the request of the Malian transitional
authorities, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court opened an investigation into
the alleged crimes committed in Mali since January 2012,
Recalling also that the Government of Mali has established a three-year emergency
plan for the period 2018–2020 for the restoration of basic social services in two regions of
the centre of the country, and calling upon the Government to implement the plan,
Noting the renewed commitment of the Government of Mali and the signatory
groups to swiftly implement their obligations under the Agreement on Peace and
Reconciliation in Mali, including the measures provided for in Security Council resolution
2480 (2019) of 28 June 2019, expressing concern about the delays in the peace process and
encouraging all parties to continue the dialogue within the framework of the Agreement
Monitoring Committee,
Recalling in this regard the signing, on 15 October 2018, between the Government
of Mali and the United Nations, of the Pact for Peace in Mali, which commits the Malian
parties to pursuing and accelerating the peace process in a more inclusive manner, and
welcoming the organization of the inclusive national dialogue that led to four key
resolutions – namely, commitments to organize legislative elections, hold a constitutional
referendum, redeploy the reconstituted defence and security forces and restore
administrative services in all areas of the country – as well as the review of some of the
provisions of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, in accordance with the
mechanisms provided for in article 65 of the Agreement,
Welcoming the progress made in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration
process and the effective integration of 1,330 former members of armed groups into the
Malian defence and security forces, as well as the ongoing redeployment of the country’s
reconstituted armed forces, in particular in Kidal, Ménaka, Gao and Timbuktu,
Welcoming also Security Council resolution 2374 (2017) of 5 September 2017,
which establishes a regime of targeted sanctions against, in particular, those who obstruct
the implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali and those who
plan, direct or conduct human rights violations or abuses or violations of international
humanitarian law, including acts targeting the civilian population, not least women and
children, and noting the adoption by the Security Council of two series of sanctions in
December 2018 and July 2019, respectively,
Noting the commitment made by the Government of Mali at a number of sessions of
the Human Rights Council to give priority to dialogue and national reconciliation in
resolving the crisis,
Noting also the commitment made by the Government of Mali to restore the rule of
law and to combat impunity effectively,
Welcoming the cooperation of the Malian authorities with international human rights
mechanisms, notably the participation of Mali in the third cycle of the universal periodic
review in 2018, and the invitations issued to special procedure mandate holders of the
Human Rights Council,
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