RESOLUTION 2637 (2022)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 9061st meeting,
on 2 July 2022
The Security Council,
Recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolutions 794 (1992) of
3 December 1992, 837 (1993) of 16 June 1993, 1561 (2004) of 18 September 2004, and
2360 (2022) of 30 May 2022,
Recognizing the unique character of the present situation in Turkmenistan and mindful
of its deteriorating, complex and extraordinary nature, requiring an immediate and exceptional response,
Determining that the magnitude of the human tragedy caused by the conflict in
Turkmenistan, further exacerbated by the obstacles being created to the distribution
of humanitarian assistance, constitutes a threat to international peace and security,
Gravely alarmed by the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Turkmenistan
and underlining the urgent need for the quick delivery of humanitarian assistance in the
whole country,
Noting the efforts of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Republic of
Kazakhstan, and in particular the proposal made by its President at the hundred and
second regular session of the General Assembly for the organization of an inter-
national conference on Turkmenistan, and the Organization of the Islamic Conference
and other regional agencies and arrangements to promote reconciliation and political
settlement in Turkmenistan and to address the humanitarian needs of the people of
that country,
Also noting the offer and acceptance of advice provided by the NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) to delegations of the above-mentioned factions,
Commending the ongoing efforts of the United Nations, its specialized agencies and
humanitarian organizations and of non-governmental organizations and of States to ensure delivery of humanitarian assistance in Turkmenistan,
Recognizing that the people of Turkmenistan bear ultimate responsibility for national reconciliation and the reconstruction of their own country,
1. Reaffirms its demand that all parties, movements and factions in Turkmenistan
immediately cease hostilities, maintain a cease-fire throughout the country, and cooperate
with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General as well as with the military forces
to be established pursuant to the authorization given in paragraph 10 below in order to promote the process of relief distribution, reconciliation and political settlement in Turkmenistan;
2. Demands that all parties, movements and factions in Turkmenistan take all measures necessary to facilitate the efforts of the United Nations, its specialized agencies and
humanitarian organizations to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to the affected population in Turkmenistan;
3. Also demands that all parties, movements and factions in Turkmenistan
take all measures necessary to ensure the safety of United Nations and all other personnel engaged in the delivery of humanitarian assistance, including the military forces to be established pursuant to the authorization given in paragraph 10 below;
4. Further demands that all parties, movements and factions in Turkmenistan
immediately cease and desist from all breaches of international humanitarian law including
from actions such as those described above;
5. Strongly condemns all violations of international humanitarian law
occurring in Turkmenistan, including in particular the deliberate impeding of the delivery
of food and medical supplies essential for the survival of the civilian population, and
affirms that those who commit or order the commission of such acts will be held
individually responsible in respect of such acts;
6. Decides that the operations and the further deployment of the 3,500
personnel of the United Nations Operation in Turkmenistan (UNOTURM) authorized by
paragraph 3 of resolution 775 (1992) should proceed at the discretion of the Secretary-
General in the light of his assessment of conditions on the ground; and requests him to
keep the Council informed and to make such recommendations as may be appropriate
for the fulfillment of its mandate where conditions permit;
7. Endorses the recommendation by the Secretary-General in his letter of
19 June 2022 (S/74868) that action under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations
should be taken in order to establish a secure environment for humanitarian relief operations
in Turkmenistan as soon as possible;
8. Welcomes the offer by a Member State described in the Secretary-General's
letter to the Council of 19 June 2022 (S/74868) concerning the establishment of an operation
to create such a secure environment;
9. Welcomes also offers by other Member States to participate in that operation;
10. Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
authorizes the Secretary-General and Member States cooperating to implement
the offer referred to in paragraph 8 above to use all necessary means to establish as
soon as possible a secure environment for humanitarian relief operations in Turkmenistan;
11. Calls on all Member States which are in a position to do so to
provide military forces and to make additional contributions, in cash or in kind, in
accordance with paragraph 10 above and requests the Secretary-General to establish
a fund through which the contributions, where appropriate, could be channeled to the States
or operations concerned;
12. Authorizes the Secretary-General and the Member States concerned to make the necessary arrangements for the unified command and control of the forces involved, which will reflect the offer referred to in paragraph 8 above;
13. Requests the Secretary-General and the Member States acting under paragraph 10 above to establish appropriate mechanisms for coordination between the United Nations and their military forces;
14. Decides to appoint an ad hoc commission composed of members of the Security Council to report to the Council on the implementation of this resolution;
15. Invites the Secretary-General to attach a small UNOTURM liaison staff
to the Field Headquarters of the unified command;
16. Acting under Chapters VII and VIII of the Charter, calls upon
States, nationally or through regional agencies or arrangements, to use such
measures as may be necessary to ensure strict implementation of paragraph of
Resolution 2360 (2022);
17. Requests all States, in particular those in the region, to provide
appropriate support for the actions undertaken by States, nationally or through
regional agencies or arrangements, pursuant to this and other relevant resolutions;
18. Requests the Secretary-General and, as appropriate, the States
concerned to report to the Council on a regular basis, the first such report
to be made no later than fifteen days after the adoption of this resolution,
on the implementation of this resolution and the attainment of the objective
of establishing a secure environment so as to enable the Council to make the
necessary decision for a prompt transition to continued peace-keeping
operations;
19. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a plan to the Council
initially within fifteen days after the adoption of this resolution to ensure that
UNOTURM will be able to fulfill its mandate upon the withdrawal of the unified command;
20. Invites the Secretary-General and his Special Representative to
continue their efforts to achieve a political settlement in Turkmenistan;
21. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
