               United Nations                                                                      S/RES/1817 (2008)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                11 June 2008

               Resolution 1817 (2008)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5907th meeting, on
               11 June 2008

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions on Afghanistan, in particular its resolutions
               1659 (2006), 1776 (2007) and 1806 (2008), and the statement of its President on
               17 June 2003 (S/PRST/2003/7),
                     Recalling its resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1735 (2006), and reiterating its
               support for international efforts to combat terrorism in accordance with international
               law, including the Charter of the United Nations,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Afghanistan,
                    Reaffirming its continued support for the Government and people of
               Afghanistan as they rebuild their country, strengthen the foundations of sustainable
               peace and constitutional democracy and assume their rightful place in the
               community of nations,
                     Noting with concern the existing links between international security, terrorism
               and transnational organized crime, money-laundering, trafficking in illicit drugs and
               illegal arms, and in this regard emphasizing the need to enhance coordination of
               efforts on national, subregional, regional and international levels in order to
               strengthen a global response to this serious challenge,
                      Reiterating its concern about the security situation in Afghanistan, in particular
               the continued violent and terrorist activities by the Taliban, Al-Qaida, illegal armed
               groups, criminals and those involved in the narcotics trade, and the links between
               illicit drugs trafficking and terrorism, and Calling upon the Afghan Government,
               with the assistance of the international community, including the International
               Security Assistance Force and Operation Enduring Freedom coalition, in accordance
               with their respective designated responsibilities as they evolve, to continue to
               address the threat to the security and stability of Afghanistan posed by the Taliban,
               Al-Qaida, illegally armed groups, criminals and those involved in the narcotics
               trade,
                    Welcoming the ongoing efforts of the Government of Afghanistan in the fight
               against narcotic drugs and also welcoming the efforts of neighbouring countries to

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               address the impact on the region of the production of illicit drugs in Afghanistan,
               including through interdiction activities, and encouraging the international and
               regional organizations to enhance their role in the fight against illicit trafficking in
               narcotics and precursors, Paying homage to the sacrifice of members of the security
               forces of Afghanistan and its neighbouring countries in the fight against drug
               traffickers,
                     Reiterating its support for the fight against illicit production and trafficking of
               drugs from and chemical precursors to Afghanistan, in neighbouring countries,
               countries on trafficking routes, drug destination countries and precursors producing
               countries, encouraging increased cooperation between those countries to strengthen
               anti-narcotics controls to curb the drug flow, including through border management
               cooperation, and expressing its support for the Paris Pact Initiative, for the outcome
               of the Second Ministerial Conference organized in Moscow in June 2006, and for
               the meeting organized in Kabul in October 2007 in the framework of the Paris Pact
               Initiative; Stressing the need for Member States to take measures, with the support
               of relevant international actors to combat the laundering of proceeds of criminal
               activity, corruption and illicit trafficking in narcotics and precursors in line with the
               outcome of the Moscow Conference,
                    Recalling that achieving a sustained and significant reduction in the production
               and trafficking of narcotics with a view to eliminating the narcotics industry has
               been identified as a cross-cutting priority by the “Afghanistan Compact” adopted in
               London in 2006, which provides the framework for the partnership between the
               Afghan Government and the international community, as well as the Government of
               Afghanistan’s National Drug Control Strategy,
                    Stressing the importance of a comprehensive approach to address the drug
               problem of Afghanistan, which, to be effective has to be integrated into the wider
               context of efforts carried out in the three areas of Security, Governance, Rule of
               Law and Human Rights, and Economic and Social Development, stressing that the
               development of alternative livelihood programmes is of key importance in the
               success of the efforts in counter-narcotics in Afghanistan, and reiterating that
               extensive efforts have also to be made to reduce the demand of drugs globally in
               order to contribute to the sustainability of the elimination of illicit cultivation in
               Afghanistan,
                     Expressing utmost concern at the increase of illegal smuggling, for illicit use,
               to and within Afghanistan of chemical precursors needed to produce heroin, in
               particular acetic anhydride, and also hydrochloric acid and acetone, linked to the
               high level of opium cultivation, production and trafficking, and noting that most of
               the opium produced in Afghanistan is now processed in the country,
                    Recalling the Political Declaration adopted by the General Assembly at its
               twentieth special session, in which Member States decided to establish the year
               2008 as a target date for States to eliminate or significantly reduce, inter alia, the
               diversion of precursors, and recognizing that action against the world drug problem
               is a common and shared responsibility requiring an integrated and balanced
               approach in full conformity with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the
               United Nations and international law,
                   Acknowledging the role of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs of the
               Economic and Social Council as the central policymaking and coordinating body

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           within the United Nations system on international drug control issues, and
           welcoming its intention to consider the issue of precursors control as one of the
           central questions to be discussed during the high-level segment of the fifty-second
           session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs,
                 Acknowledging the mandate and the leading role played by the International
           Narcotics Control Board (INCB), as an independent treaty body, in the
           implementation of the United Nations international drug control conventions and the
           international control of precursors,
                 Stressing the central role played by the United Nations Office on Drugs and
           Crime (UNODC) in assisting Member States, notably by providing technical
           assistance, in the fight against illicit drugs,
                 1.   Expresses utmost concern at the high level of opium cultivation,
           production and trafficking, which involves in particular the diversion of chemical
           precursors, and stresses once again the serious harm that it causes to the security,
           development and governance of Afghanistan as well as to the region and
           internationally, and to the success of the international efforts;
                2.    Calls upon all Member States to increase international and regional
           cooperation in order to counter the illicit production and trafficking of drugs in
           Afghanistan, including by strengthening the monitoring of the international trade in
           chemical precursors, notably but not limited to acetic anhydride, and to prevent
           attempts to divert the substances from licit international trade for illicit use in
           Afghanistan;
                 3.    Invites all Member States, in particular chemical precursors producing
           countries, Afghanistan, neighbouring countries, and all countries on the trafficking
           routes to increase their cooperation with the INCB, notably by fully complying with
           the provisions of article 12 of United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in
           Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988, in order to eliminate loopholes
           utilized by criminal organizations to divert chemical precursors from licit
           international trade;
                 4.   Urges exporting States to ensure the systematic notification of all exports
           of relevant chemical precursors, upon request from importing States, in accordance
           with provisions of the 1988 Convention, and encourages importing States to request
           the systematic notification of such exports; also urges the Governments that have
           not yet done so to register with and utilize the online system for the exchange of
           pre-export notifications (PEN Online);
                 5.    Calls upon States that have not done so to consider ratifying or acceding
           to, and State parties to implement fully the multilateral treaties whose aim is to fight
           against the illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs, notably the United Nations Single
           Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, as amended by the Protocol of 25 March 1972
           and the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and
           Psychotropic Substances, 1988, underlines the importance for all States parties to
           these treaties to implement them fully, and stresses that nothing in this resolution
           will impose on State parties new obligations with regard to these treaties;
                 6.   Expresses its continued support to the commitment and efforts of
           Afghanistan to achieve a sustained and significant reduction in the production and
           trafficking of narcotics with a view to complete elimination, Expresses also its

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               support to the Afghan National Drug Control Strategy and calls on the Afghan
               Government, with the assistance of the international community, to accelerate its
               implementation, as discussed at the seventh meeting of the Joint Coordinating and
               Monitoring Board (JCMB) held in Tokyo in February 2008, and Calls for additional
               international support for the priorities identified in that Strategy;
                     7.    Calls upon all Member States, in particular chemical precursors
               producing countries, Afghanistan, neighbouring countries and all countries on the
               trafficking routes to adopt adequate national legislation, consistent with the
               requirements of relevant international conventions to which they are parties, where
               it has not yet been done, and to strengthen their national capacities in the areas of
               (i) regulation and monitoring of manufacture and trade of chemical precursors, with
               a view to controlling the final destination of such chemicals and (ii) specialized
               enforcement operations against the diversion of precursors, including for their
               detection and disposal in Afghanistan and the region, and for strengthening border
               controls;
                     8.   Invites the international community to provide financial and technical
               assistance and support, in building national capacity in the fields referred to in
               paragraph 7, to Afghanistan and, where appropriate and upon request, neighbouring
               countries, including through voluntary contributions to UNODC; stresses in
               particular the importance of training and equipping law enforcement agencies,
               including border police and customs officers, so as to allow them to deal efficiently
               with such tasks as detection, scanning, stockpiling, transportation and destruction of
               chemical precursors; and encourages Afghanistan and its neighbours to make full
               use of such assistance;
                     9.     Reiterates its support for the Paris Pact Initiative aimed at facilitating
               counter-narcotics cooperation and coordination among countries seriously affected
               by the trafficking of narcotic drugs produced in Afghanistan, for the outcome of the
               Second Ministerial Conference organized in Moscow in June 2006 (S/2006/598), in
               cooperation with UNODC, and for other international and/or regional relevant
               initiatives, such as Project Cohesion, and calls upon Paris Pact partners to further
               promote international and regional initiatives;
                     10. Welcomes the launch, under the guidance of UNODC and the Project
               Cohesion Task Force, of the Targeted Anti-Trafficking Regional Communication,
               Expertise and Training (TARCET) initiative, targeting precursors used in the
               manufacture of heroin in Afghanistan, and urges the Paris Pact partners to cooperate
               closely in a view to achieve its successful implementation;
                     11. Recognizes the legitimate need of industry to have access to precursors
               and its important role in preventing the diversion of precursors, and encourages all
               Member States, in particular producing countries, Afghanistan and its neighbours to
               develop partnerships with the private sector so as to prevent the diversion of
               precursors;
                     12. Looks forward to the outcome of the international conference in support
               of Afghanistan, which will be held in Paris on 12 June 2008, and encourages the
               participants to the Conference to make concrete proposals on the ways to address
               the problem of diversion of chemical precursors for illicit use, in the wider
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           the Afghanistan National Development Strategy and National Drug Control
           Strategy;
                  13. Encourages Member States to submit to the Committee established
           pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) for inclusion on the Consolidated List names of
           individuals and entities participating in the financing or support of acts or activities
           of Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden and the Taliban, and other individuals, groups,
           undertakings and entities associated with them, using proceeds derived from the
           illicit cultivation, production, and trafficking of narcotic drugs produced in
           Afghanistan and their precursors, in order to give full effect to the relevant
           provisions of resolution 1735 (2006);
                 14. Requests the Secretary-General to include, as appropriate, in his regular
           reports to the Security Council and the General Assembly on the situation in
           Afghanistan, in close consultation with UNODC and INCB, observations and
           recommendations on the fight against drug production and trafficking, notably on
           the issue of the illicit traffic of chemical precursors to and within Afghanistan;
                15. Invites the Commission on Narcotic Drugs to consider, in accordance
           with its mandate, ways to strengthen regional and international cooperation to
           prevent the diversion and smuggling of chemical precursors to and within
           Afghanistan, and further opportunities for Member States to support the Afghan
           Government in developing capacities to tackle precursors and trafficking;
                16.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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S/63 [46] AFGHANISTAN SITUATION
S/63 [25] NARCOTIC DRUGS

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               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1818 (2008)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               13 June 2008

               Resolution 1818 (2008)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5911th meeting,
               on 13 June 2008

                    The Security Council,
                    Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 2 June 2008 (S/2008/353) on
               the United Nations operation in Cyprus,
                    Noting that the Government of Cyprus is agreed that in view of the prevailing
               conditions on the island it is necessary to keep UNFICYP beyond 15 June 2008,
                     Echoing the Secretary-General’s firm belief that the responsibility of finding a
               solution lies first and foremost with the Cypriots themselves, that there now exists
               an important window of opportunity to make decisive progress which must be fully
               utilized by all parties in the search for a comprehensive solution, and noting the
               primary role of the United Nations in assisting the parties to bring the Cyprus
               conflict and division of the island to a comprehensive and durable settlement,
                     Welcoming the agreement of 21 March and the Joint Statement of 23 May 2008
               which, inter alia, have demonstrated a renewed political willingness to support and
               engage fully and in good faith with the United Nations efforts, reaffirmed the
               commitment of the leaders to a bicommunal, bizonal federation with political
               equality, as set out in the relevant Security Council resolutions, and to consider
               further civilian and military confidence-building measures,
                    Welcoming the opening of the Ledra Street crossing which has helped foster
               greater trust and interaction between the two communities; reaffirming the
               importance of continued crossings of the Green Line by Cypriots, and encouraging
               the opening of other crossing points,
                     Welcoming the intention of the Secretary-General to appoint a Special Adviser
               at the appropriate time and to keep the Council informed of further developments
               and progress,
                     Taking note of the assessment of the Secretary-General that the security
               situation on the island and along the Green Line remains generally stable,
               welcoming the decrease in the overall number of incidents involving the two sides,
               and urging both sides to avoid any action, including restrictions on UNFICYP’s
               movements, which could lead to an increase in tension,

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                     Welcoming the coordination arrangements agreed with the United Nations to
               address unauthorized construction within the buffer zone, including large-scale
               commercial projects, and echoing the Secretary-General’s firm belief that the
               situation in the buffer zone would be improved if both sides accepted the 1989 aidememoire used by the United Nations,
                     Welcoming the agreement with the Turkish forces to proceed with demining
               activities, but urging that further guidelines be agreed to permit such activities to
               take place in all outstanding minefields; noting with concern that funding for the
               Mine Action Centre beyond 2008 has not yet been secured but that this work will
               need to continue beyond that period,
                    Welcoming the progress and continuation of the important activities of the
               Committee on Missing Persons; expressing the hope that this process will promote
               reconciliation between the communities,
                    Agreeing that an active and flourishing civil society is essential to the political
               process and welcoming all efforts to promote bicommunal contacts and events,
               including, inter alia, on the part of all United Nations bodies on the island, and
               urging the two sides to promote the active engagement of civil society and the
               encouragement of cooperation between economic and commercial bodies and to
               remove all obstacles to such contacts,
                    Reaffirming the importance of the Secretary-General continuing to keep the
               operations of UNFICYP under close review while continuing to take into account
               developments on the ground and the views of the parties, and reverting to the
               Council with recommendations as appropriate for further adjustments to
               UNFICYP’s mandate, force levels and concept of operation as soon as warranted,
                    Welcoming the appointment of Tayé-Brook Zerihoun as the Secretary-General’s new Special Representative to Cyprus, and echoing the Secretary-General’s appreciation for the work of the previous Special Representative, Michael
               Moller,
                    Echoing also the Secretary-General’s gratitude to the Government of Cyprus
               and the Government of Greece for their voluntary contributions to the funding of
               UNFICYP, and his request for further voluntary contributions from other countries
               and organizations,
                    Welcoming and encouraging efforts by the United Nations to sensitize
               peacekeeping personnel in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and other
               communicable diseases in all its peacekeeping operations,
                   1.     Welcomes the analysis of developments on the ground over the last six
               months in the Secretary-General’s report;
                     2.   Urges the parties to build on the present momentum and continue their
               efforts to identify to the greatest possible extent areas of convergence and
               disagreement, while preparing options where feasible on the more sensitive
               elements, and to work to ensure that fully fledged negotiations can begin
               expeditiously and smoothly, in line with the agreement of 21 March and the Joint
               Statement of 23 May;
                    3.   Reaffirms all its relevant resolutions on Cyprus, in particular resolution
               1251 (1999) of 29 June 1999 and subsequent resolutions;

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               4.    Expresses its full support for UNFICYP and decides to extend its
           mandate for a further period ending 15 December 2008;
                5.    Calls on both sides to continue to engage, as a matter of urgency and
           while respecting UNFICYP’s mandate, in consultations with UNFICYP on the
           demarcation of the buffer zone, and on the United Nations 1989 aide-memoire, with
           a view to reaching early agreement on outstanding issues;
                6.     Calls on the Turkish Cypriot side and Turkish forces to restore in
           Strovilia the military status quo which existed there prior to 30 June 2000;
                 7.   Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on implementation of
           this resolution by 1 December 2008 and to keep the Security Council updated on
           events as necessary;
                8.    Welcomes the efforts being undertaken by UNFICYP to implement the
           Secretary-General’s zero tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to
           ensure full compliance of its personnel with the United Nations code of conduct,
           requests the Secretary-General to continue to take all necessary action in this regard
           and to keep the Security Council informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to
           take appropriate preventive action including the conduct of pre-deployment
           awareness training, and to take disciplinary action and other action to ensure full
           accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;
                9.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1818 (2008) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)]

S/63 [42] CYPRUS QUESTION
S/63 [43] UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN CYPRUS

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1819 (2008)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                18 June 2008

               Resolution 1819 (2008)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5914th meeting, on
               18 June 2008

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions and statements by its President on the
               situation in Liberia and West Africa,
                     Welcoming the sustained progress made by the Government of Liberia since
               January 2006 in rebuilding Liberia for the benefit of all Liberians, with the support
               of the international community,
                     Recalling its decision not to renew the measures in paragraph 10 of resolution
               1521 (2003) regarding round log and timber products originating in Liberia, and
               stressing that Liberia’s progress in the timber sector must continue with the effective
               implementation and enforcement of the National Forestry Reform Law signed into
               law on 5 October 2006, including the resolution of land and tenure rights, the
               conservation and protection of biodiversity, and the process for the awarding of
               contracts for commercial forestry operations,
                    Recalling its decision to terminate the measures in paragraph 6 of resolution
               1521 (2003) regarding diamonds,
                     Welcoming the Government of Liberia’s participation in the Kimberley Process
               Certification Scheme, noting Liberia’s implementation of the necessary internal
               controls and other recommendations of the Kimberley Process, and calling on the
               Government of Liberia to continue to work diligently to ensure the effectiveness of
               these controls,
                     Stressing the continuing importance of the United Nations Mission in Liberia
               (UNMIL) in improving security through Liberia and helping the Government
               establish its authority throughout the country, particularly in the diamond and
               timber-producing regions, and border areas,
                    Urging all parties to support the Government of Liberia in identifying and
               implementing measures that will ensure progress towards meeting the conditions set
               out by paragraph 5 of resolution 1521 (2003),
                    Welcoming the report of the United Nations Panel of Experts on Liberia,
               including on the issues of diamonds, timber, targeted sanctions, and arms and
               security,

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                     Determining that, despite significant progress having been made in Liberia, the
               situation there continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security in
               the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Requests that the Secretary-General renew the mandate of the Panel of
               Experts appointed pursuant to paragraph 1 of resolution 1760 (2007) for a further
               period until 20 December 2008, and requests that the Panel of Experts report to the
               Council through the Committee established by paragraph 21 of resolution 1521
               (2003) (“the Committee”) by 1 December 2008 on all issues listed in paragraph 5 of
               resolution 1792 (2007), and to provide informal updates to the Committee as
               appropriate before that date;
                    2.   Requests the Secretary-General to reappoint the Panel of Experts and to
               make the necessary financial and security arrangements to support the work of the
               Panel;
                     3.   Calls upon all States and the Government of Liberia to cooperate fully
               with the Panel of Experts in all the aspects of its mandate;
                    4.   Encourages the Government of Liberia to implement the
               recommendations of the most recent Kimberley Process review and work closely
               with the Kimberley Process to continue to strengthen Liberian controls on rough
               diamond trade;
                    5.   Encourages the Kimberley Process to inform, as appropriate, the
               Security Council through its Committee about its assessment of progress made by
               the Liberian Government in implementing the Kimberley Process Certification
               Scheme;
                     6.    Reiterates the importance of UNMIL’s continuing assistance to the
               Government of Liberia, the Committee, and the Panel of Experts, within its
               capabilities and areas of deployment, and without prejudice to its mandate,
               including in monitoring the implementation of the measures in paragraphs 2 and 4
               of resolution 1521 (2003), and in this regard recalls its request that UNMIL inspect
               inventories of weapons and ammunition obtained in accordance with paragraphs 1
               and 2 of resolution 1683 (2006) to ensure all such weapons and ammunition are
               accounted for, and to make periodic reports to the Committee on its findings;
                    7.    Reiterates its request to the United Nations Mission in Côte d’Ivoire,
               within its capabilities and areas of deployment, and without prejudice to its
               mandate, to assist the Committee and the Panel of Experts by passing to the
               Committee and the Panel any information relevant to the implementation of the
               measures in paragraphs 2 and 4 of resolution 1521 (2003) in the context of enhanced
               coordination among United Nations missions and offices in West Africa;
                    8.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/63 [89] LIBERIA SITUATION
S/63 [90] UN MISSION IN LIBERIA

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               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1820 (2008)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               19 June 2008

               Resolution 1820 (2008)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5916th meeting, on
               19 June 2008

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to the continuing and full implementation of
               resolution 1325 (2000), 1612 (2005) and 1674 (2006) and recalling the Statements
               of its president of 31 October 2001 (Security Council/PRST/2001/31), 31 October
               2002     (Security    Council/PRST/2002/32),   28    October   2004     (Security
               Council/PRST/2004/40), 27 October 2005 (Security Council/PRST/2005/52),
               8 November 2006 (Security Council/PRST/2006/42), 7 March 2007 (Security
               Council/PRST/2007/5), and 24 October 2007 (Security Council/PRST/2007/40);
                    Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     Reaffirming also the resolve expressed in the 2005 World Summit Outcome
               Document to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls, including by
               ending impunity and by ensuring the protection of civilians, in particular women
               and girls, during and after armed conflicts, in accordance with the obligations States
               have undertaken under international humanitarian law and international human
               rights law;
                     Recalling the commitments of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
               (A/52/231) as well as those contained in the outcome document of the twenty-third
               Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly entitled “Women 2000:
               Gender Equality, Development and Peace for the Twenty-first Century”
               (A/S-23/10/Rev.1), in particular those concerning sexual violence and women in
               situations of armed conflict;
                     Reaffirming also the obligations of States Parties to the Convention on the
               Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Optional Protocol
               thereto, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Optional Protocols
               thereto, and urging states that have not yet done so to consider ratifying or acceding
               to them,
                    Noting that civilians account for the vast majority of those adversely affected
               by armed conflict; that women and girls are particularly targeted by the use of
               sexual violence, including as a tactic of war to humiliate, dominate, instil fear in,
               disperse and/or forcibly relocate civilian members of a community or ethnic group;

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               and that sexual violence perpetrated in this manner may in some instances persist
               after the cessation of hostilities;
                     Recalling its condemnation in the strongest terms of all sexual and other forms
               of violence committed against civilians in armed conflict, in particular women and
               children;
                    Reiterating deep concern that, despite its repeated condemnation of violence
               against women and children in situations of armed conflict, including sexual
               violence in situations of armed conflict, and despite its calls addressed to all parties
               to armed conflict for the cessation of such acts with immediate effect, such acts
               continue to occur, and in some situations have become systematic and widespread,
               reaching appalling levels of brutality,
                     Recalling the inclusion of a range of sexual violence offences in the Rome
               Statute of the International Criminal Court and the statutes of the ad hoc
               international criminal tribunals,
                     Reaffirming the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of
               conflicts and in peacebuilding, and stressing the importance of their equal
               participation and full involvement in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion
               of peace and security, and the need to increase their role in decision-making with
               regard to conflict prevention and resolution,
                     Deeply concerned also about the persistent obstacles and challenges to
               women’s participation and full involvement in the prevention and resolution of
               conflicts as a result of violence, intimidation and discrimination, which erode
               women’s capacity and legitimacy to participate in post-conflict public life, and
               acknowledging the negative impact this has on durable peace, security and
               reconciliation, including post-conflict peacebuilding,
                    Recognizing that States bear primary responsibility to respect and ensure the
               human rights of their citizens, as well as all individuals within their territory as
               provided for by relevant international law,
                     Reaffirming that parties to armed conflict bear the primary responsibility to
               take all feasible steps to ensure the protection of affected civilians,
                    Welcoming the ongoing coordination of efforts within the United Nations
               system, marked by the inter-agency initiative “United Nations Action against Sexual
               Violence in Conflict,” to create awareness about sexual violence in armed conflicts
               and post-conflict situations and, ultimately, to put an end to it,
                     1.    Stresses that sexual violence, when used or commissioned as a tactic of
               war in order to deliberately target civilians or as a part of a widespread or
               systematic attack against civilian populations, can significantly exacerbate
               situations of armed conflict and may impede the restoration of international peace
               and security, affirms in this regard that effective steps to prevent and respond to
               such acts of sexual violence can significantly contribute to the maintenance of
               international peace and security, and expresses its readiness, when considering
               situations on the agenda of the Council, to, where necessary, adopt appropriate steps
               to address widespread or systematic sexual violence;
                     2.    Demands the immediate and complete cessation by all parties to armed
               conflict of all acts of sexual violence against civilians with immediate effect;

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                  3.   Demands that all parties to armed conflict immediately take appropriate
           measures to protect civilians, including women and girls, from all forms of sexual
           violence, which could include, inter alia, enforcing appropriate military disciplinary
           measures and upholding the principle of command responsibility, training troops on
           the categorical prohibition of all forms of sexual violence against civilians,
           debunking myths that fuel sexual violence, vetting armed and security forces to take
           into account past actions of rape and other forms of sexual violence, and evacuation
           of women and children under imminent threat of sexual violence to safety; and
           requests the Secretary-General, where appropriate, to encourage dialogue to address
           this issue in the context of broader discussions of conflict resolution between
           appropriate UN officials and the parties to the conflict, taking into account, inter
           alia, the views expressed by women of affected local communities;
                 4.    Notes that rape and other forms of sexual violence can constitute a war
           crime, a crime against humanity, or a constitutive act with respect to genocide,
           stresses the need for the exclusion of sexual violence crimes from amnesty
           provisions in the context of conflict resolution processes, and calls upon Member
           States to comply with their obligations for prosecuting persons responsible for such
           acts, to ensure that all victims of sexual violence, particularly women and girls, have
           equal protection under the law and equal access to justice, and stresses the
           importance of ending impunity for such acts as part of a comprehensive approach to
           seeking sustainable peace, justice, truth, and national reconciliation;
                 5.   Affirms its intention, when establishing and renewing state-specific
           sanctions regimes, to take into consideration the appropriateness of targeted and
           graduated measures against parties to situations of armed conflict who commit rape
           and other forms of sexual violence against women and girls in situations of armed
           conflict;
                6.    Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Security
           Council, the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations and its Working Group
           and relevant States, as appropriate, to develop and implement appropriate training
           programs for all peacekeeping and humanitarian personnel deployed by the United
           Nations in the context of missions as mandated by the Council to help them better
           prevent, recognize and respond to sexual violence and other forms of violence
           against civilians;
                7.   Requests the Secretary-General to continue and strengthen efforts to
           implement the policy of zero tolerance of sexual exploitation and abuse in United
           Nations peacekeeping operations; and urges troop and police contributing countries
           to take appropriate preventative action, including pre-deployment and in-theater
           awareness training, and other action to ensure full accountability in cases of such
           conduct involving their personnel;
                 8.   Encourages troop and police contributing countries, in consultation with
           the Secretary-General, to consider steps they could take to heighten awareness and
           the responsiveness of their personnel participating in UN peacekeeping operations
           to protect civilians, including women and children, and prevent sexual violence
           against women and girls in conflict and post-conflict situations, including wherever
           possible the deployment of a higher percentage of women peacekeepers or police;
                 9.    Requests the Secretary-General to develop effective guidelines and
           strategies to enhance the ability of relevant UN peacekeeping operations, consistent

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               with their mandates, to protect civilians, including women and girls, from all forms
               of sexual violence and to systematically include in his written reports to the Council
               on conflict situations his observations concerning the protection of women and girls
               and recommendations in this regard;
                     10. Requests the Secretary-General and relevant United Nations agencies,
               inter alia, through consultation with women and women-led organizations as
               appropriate, to develop effective mechanisms for providing protection from
               violence, including in particular sexual violence, to women and girls in and around
               UN managed refugee and internally displaced persons camps, as well as in all
               disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration processes, and in justice and
               security sector reform efforts assisted by the United Nations;
                     11. Stresses the important role the Peacebuilding Commission can play by
               including in its advice and recommendations for post-conflict peacebuilding
               strategies, where appropriate, ways to address sexual violence committed during and
               in the aftermath of armed conflict, and in ensuring consultation and effective
               representation of women’s civil society in its country-specific configurations, as
               part of its wider approach to gender issues;
                     12. Urges the Secretary-General and his Special Envoys to invite women to
               participate in discussions pertinent to the prevention and resolution of conflict, the
               maintenance of peace and security, and post-conflict peacebuilding, and encourages
               all parties to such talks to facilitate the equal and full participation of women at
               decision-making levels;
                     13. Urges all parties concerned, including Member States, United Nations
               entities and financial institutions, to support the development and strengthening of
               the capacities of national institutions, in particular of judicial and health systems,
               and of local civil society networks in order to provide sustainable assistance to
               victims of sexual violence in armed conflict and post-conflict situations;
                    14. Urges appropriate regional and sub-regional bodies in particular to
               consider developing and implementing policies, activities, and advocacy for the
               benefit of women and girls affected by sexual violence in armed conflict;
                     15. Also requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the Council by
               30 June 2009 on the implementation of this resolution in the context of situations
               which are on the agenda of the Council, utilizing information from available United
               Nations sources, including country teams, peacekeeping operations, and other
               United Nations personnel, which would include, inter alia, information on situations
               of armed conflict in which sexual violence has been widely or systematically
               employed against civilians; analysis of the prevalence and trends of sexual violence
               in situations of armed conflict; proposals for strategies to minimize the
               susceptibility of women and girls to such violence; benchmarks for measuring
               progress in preventing and addressing sexual violence; appropriate input from
               United Nations implementing partners in the field; information on his plans for
               facilitating the collection of timely, objective, accurate, and reliable information on
               the use of sexual violence in situations of armed conflict, including through
               improved coordination of UN activities on the ground and at Headquarters; and
               information on actions taken by parties to armed conflict to implement their
               responsibilities as described in this resolution, in particular by immediately and

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           completely ceasing all acts of sexual violence and in taking appropriate measures to
           protect women and girls from all forms of sexual violence;
                16.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               27 June 2008

               Resolution 1821 (2008)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5926th meeting, on
               27 June 2008

                    The Security Council,
                      Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
               Disengagement Observer Force of 16 June 2008 (S/2008/390), and also reaffirming
               its resolution 1308 (2000) of 17 July 2000,
                    1.   Calls upon the parties concerned to implement immediately its resolution
               338 (1973) of 22 October 1973;
                     2.   Welcomes the efforts being undertaken by the United Nations
               Disengagement Observer Force to implement the Secretary-General’s zero-tolerance
               policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to ensure full compliance of its
               personnel with the United Nations code of conduct, requests the Secretary-General
               to continue to take all necessary action in this regard and to keep the Security
               Council informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take preventive and
               disciplinary action to ensure that such acts are properly investigated and punished in
               cases involving their personnel;
                    3.   Decides to renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement
               Observer Force for a period of six months, that is, until 31 December 2008;
                     4.   Requests the Secretary-General to submit, at the end of this period, a
               report on developments in the situation and the measures taken to implement
               resolution 338 (1973).

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               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
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               Resolution 1822 (2008)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5928th meeting, on
               30 June 2008
                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1267 (1999), 1333 (2000), 1363 (2001), 1373 (2001),
               1390 (2002), 1452 (2002), 1455 (2003), 1526 (2004), 1566 (2004), 1617 (2005),
               1624 (2005), 1699 (2006), 1730 (2006), and 1735 (2006), and the relevant
               statements of its President,
                     Reaffirming that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of
               the most serious threats to peace and security and that any acts of terrorism are
               criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivations, whenever and by
               whomsoever committed, and reiterating its unequivocal condemnation of Al-Qaida,
               Usama bin Laden, the Taliban, and other individuals, groups, undertakings, and
               entities associated with them, for ongoing and multiple criminal terrorist acts aimed
               at causing the death of innocent civilians and other victims, destruction of property
               and greatly undermining stability,
                    Reaffirming the need to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter
               of the United Nations and international law, including applicable international
               human rights, refugee, and humanitarian law, threats to international peace and
               security caused by terrorist acts, stressing in this regard the important role the
               United Nations plays in leading and coordinating this effort,
                    Welcoming the adoption by the General Assembly of the United Nations
               Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (A/60/288) of 8 September 2006 and the creation
               of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) to ensure overall
               coordination and coherence in the counter-terrorism efforts of the United Nations
               system,
                    Reiterating its deep concern about the increased violent and terrorist activities
               in Afghanistan of the Taliban and Al-Qaida and other individuals, groups,
               undertakings and entities associated with them,
                     Recalling its resolution 1817 (2008) and reiterating its support for the fight
               against illicit production and trafficking of drugs from and chemical precursors to
               Afghanistan, in neighbouring countries, countries on trafficking routes, drug
               destination countries and precursors producing countries,

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                     Expressing its deep concern about criminal misuse of the Internet by Al-Qaida,
               Usama bin Laden and the Taliban, and other individuals, groups, undertakings, and
               entities associated with them, in furtherance of terrorist acts,
                     Stressing that terrorism can only be defeated by a sustained and comprehensive
               approach involving the active participation and collaboration of all States, and
               international and regional organizations to impede, impair, isolate, and incapacitate
               the terrorist threat,
                     Emphasizing that sanctions are an important tool under the Charter of the
               United Nations in the maintenance and restoration of international peace and
               security, and stressing in this regard the need for robust implementation of the
               measures in paragraph 1 of this resolution as a significant tool in combating terrorist
               activity,
                     Urging all Member States, international bodies, and regional organizations to
               allocate sufficient resources to meet the ongoing and direct threat posed by
               Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden and the Taliban, and other individuals, groups,
               undertakings, and entities associated with them, including by participating actively
               in identifying which individuals, groups, undertakings and entities should be subject
               to the measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this resolution,
                     Reiterating that dialogue between the Committee established pursuant to
               resolution 1267 (1999) (“the Committee”) and Member States is vital to the full
               implementation of the measures,
                     Taking note of challenges to measures implemented by Member States in
               accordance with the measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this resolution and
               recognizing continuing efforts of Member States and the Committee to ensure that
               fair and clear procedures exist for placing individuals, groups, undertakings, and
               entities on the list created pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1333 (2000) (the
               “Consolidated List”) and for removing them, as well as for granting humanitarian
               exemptions,
                    Reiterating that the measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this resolution, are
               preventative in nature and are not reliant upon criminal standards set out under
               national law,
                      Emphasizing the obligation placed upon all Member States to implement, in
               full, resolution 1373 (2001), including with regard to the Taliban or Al-Qaida, and
               any individuals, groups, undertakings or entities associated with Al-Qaida, Usama
               bin Laden or the Taliban, who have participated in financing, planning, facilitating,
               recruiting for, preparing, perpetrating, or otherwise supporting terrorist activities or
               acts, as well as to facilitate the implementation of counter-terrorism obligations in
               accordance with relevant Security Council resolutions,
                    Welcoming the establishment by the Secretary-General pursuant to resolution
               1730 (2006) of the Focal Point within the Secretariat to receive delisting requests,
               and taking note with appreciation of the ongoing cooperation between the Focal
               Point and the Committee,
                     Welcoming the continuing cooperation of the Committee and INTERPOL, in
               particular on the development of Special Notices, which assists Member States in
               their implementation of the measures, and recognizing the role of the Analytical

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           Support and Sanctions Implementation Monitoring Team (“the Monitoring Team”)
           in this regard,
                 Welcoming the continuing cooperation of the Committee with the United
           Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, in particular on technical assistance and
           capacity-building, to assist Member States in implementing their obligations under
           this and other relevant resolutions and international instruments,
                Noting with concern the continued threat posed to international peace and
           security by Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden and the Taliban, and other individuals,
           groups, undertakings and entities associated with them, and reaffirming its resolve
           to address all aspects of that threat,
                Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

           Measures
                1.    Decides that all States shall take the measures as previously imposed by
           paragraph 4(b) of resolution 1267 (1999), paragraph 8(c) of resolution 1333 (2000),
           and paragraphs 1 and 2 of resolution 1390 (2002), with respect to Al-Qaida, Usama
           bin Laden and the Taliban, and other individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities
           associated with them, as referred to in the list created pursuant to resolutions 1267
           (1999) and 1333 (2000) (the “Consolidated List”):
                 (a) Freeze without delay the funds and other financial assets or economic
           resources of these individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, including funds
           derived from property owned or controlled directly or indirectly, by them or by
           persons acting on their behalf or at their direction, and ensure that neither these nor
           any other funds, financial assets or economic resources are made available, directly
           or indirectly for such persons’ benefit, or by their nationals or by persons within
           their territory;
                 (b) Prevent the entry into or transit through their territories of these
           individuals, provided that nothing in this paragraph shall oblige any State to deny
           entry or require the departure from its territories of its own nationals and this
           paragraph shall not apply where entry or transit is necessary for the fulfilment of a
           judicial process or the Committee determines on a case-by-case basis only that entry
           or transit is justified;
                 (c) Prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale, or transfer, to these
           individuals, groups, undertakings and entities from their territories or by their
           nationals outside their territories, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and
           related materiel of all types including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles
           and equipment paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned and
           technical advice, assistance, or training related to military activities;
                2.    Reaffirms that acts or activities indicating that an individual, group,
           undertaking, or entity is “associated with” Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden or the
           Taliban include:
                (a) participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or
           perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on
           behalf of, or in support of;
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                    (c)   recruiting for; or
                    (d)   otherwise supporting acts or activities of;
               Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden or the Taliban, or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or
               derivative thereof;
                     3.    Further reaffirms that any undertaking or entity owned or controlled,
               directly or indirectly, by, or otherwise supporting, such an individual, group,
               undertaking or entity associated with Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden or the Taliban
               shall be eligible for designation;
                    4.   Confirms that the requirements in paragraph 1(a) above apply to financial
               and economic resources of every kind, including but not limited to those used for
               the provision of Internet hosting or related services, used for the support of
               Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden, and the Taliban and other individuals, groups,
               undertakings, or entities associated with them;
                     5.   Encourages Member States to continue their efforts to act vigorously and
               decisively to cut the flow of funds and other financial assets and economic resources
               to Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden and the Taliban and other individuals, group,
               undertakings and entities associated with them;
                     6.   Decides that Member States may permit the addition to accounts frozen
               pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 1 above of any payment in favour of listed
               individuals, groups, undertakings or entities, provided that any such payments
               continue to be subject to the provisions in paragraph 1 above and are frozen;
                     7.   Reaffirms the provisions regarding available exemptions to the measures
               in paragraph 1(a) above, set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 of resolution 1452 (2002), as
               amended by resolution 1735 (2006), and reminds Member States to use the
               procedures for exemptions as set out in the Committee’s guidelines;
                     8.    Reiterates the obligation of all Member States to implement and enforce
               the measures set out in paragraph 1 above, and urges all States to redouble their
               efforts in this regard;

               Listing
                     9.    Encourages all Member States to submit to the Committee for inclusion
               on the Consolidated List names of individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities
               participating, by any means, in the financing or support of acts or activities of
               Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden and the Taliban, and other individuals, groups,
               undertakings, and entities associated with them, as described in paragraph 2 of
               resolution 1617 (2005) and reaffirmed in paragraph 2 above;
                     10. Notes that such means of financing or support include but are not limited
               to the use of proceeds derived from illicit cultivation, production, and trafficking of
               narcotic drugs originating in Afghanistan, and their precursors;
                     11. Reiterates its call for continued cooperation between the Committee and
               the Government of Afghanistan and the United Nations Assistance Mission in
               Afghanistan (UNAMA), including by identifying individuals and entities
               participating in the financing or support of acts or activities of Al-Qaida and the
               Taliban as described in paragraph 30 of resolution 1806 (2008);

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                 12. Reaffirms that, when proposing names to the Committee for inclusion on
           the Consolidated List, Member States shall act in accordance with paragraph 5 of
           resolution 1735 (2006) and provide a detailed statement of case, and decides further
           that for each such proposal Member States shall identify those parts of the statement
           of case that may be publicly released, including for use by the Committee for
           development of the summary described in paragraph 13 below or for the purpose of
           notifying or informing the listed individual or entity, and those parts which may be
           released upon request to interested States;
                 13. Directs the Committee, with the assistance of the Monitoring Team and
           in coordination with the relevant designating States, after a name is added to the
           Consolidated List, to make accessible on the Committee’s website a narrative
           summary of reasons for listing for the corresponding entry or entries on the
           Consolidated List, and further directs the Committee, with the assistance of the
           Monitoring Team and in coordination with the relevant designating States, to make
           accessible on the Committee’s website narrative summaries of reasons for listing for
           entries that were added to the Consolidated List before the date of adoption of this
           resolution;
                 14. Calls upon Member States, when proposing names to the Committee for
           inclusion on the Consolidated List to use the cover sheet in annex I of resolution
           1735 (2006) and requests that they provide the Committee with as much relevant
           information as possible on the proposed name, in particular sufficient identifying
           information to allow for the positive identification of individuals, groups,
           undertakings, and entities by Member States, and directs the Committee to update
           the cover sheet in line with the provisions outlined in paragraphs 12 and 13 above;
                 15. Decides that the Secretariat shall, after publication but within one week
           after a name is added to the Consolidated List, notify the Permanent Mission of the
           country or countries where the individual or entity is believed to be located and, in
           the case of individuals; the country of which the person is a national (to the extent
           this information is known) in accordance with paragraph 10 of resolution 1735
           (2006);
                16. Underlines the need for the prompt update of the Consolidated List on
           the Committee’s website;
                 17. Demands that Member States receiving notification as in paragraph 15
           above take, in accordance with their domestic laws and practices, all possible
           measures to notify or inform in a timely manner the listed individual or entity of the
           designation and to include with this notification a copy of the publicly releasable
           portion of the statement of case, any information on reasons for listing available on
           the Committee’s website, a description of the effects of designation, as provided in
           the relevant resolutions, the Committee’s procedures for considering delisting
           requests, and the provisions of resolution 1452 (2002) regarding available
           exemptions;
                18. Encourages Member States receiving notification as in paragraph 15
           above to inform the Committee on steps they have taken to implement the measures
           set out in paragraph 1 above, and on the measures taken in accordance with
           paragraph 17 above, and further encourages Member States to use the tools provided
           on the Committee’s website to provide this information;

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               Delisting
                    19. Welcomes the establishment within the Secretariat of the Focal Point,
               pursuant to resolution 1730 (2006), that provides listed individuals, groups,
               undertakings or entities with the option to submit a petition for de-listing directly to
               the Focal Point;
                    20. Urges designating States and States of citizenship and residence to
               review de-listing petitions received through the Focal Point, in accordance with the
               procedures outlined in the annex to resolution 1730 (2006), in a timely manner and
               to indicate whether they support or oppose the request in order to facilitate the
               Committee’s review;
                    21. Directs the Committee to continue to work, in accordance with its
               guidelines, to consider petitions for the removal from the Consolidated List of
               members and/or associates of the Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden, the Taliban who no
               longer meet the criteria established in the relevant resolutions;
                     22. Directs the Committee to consider an annual review of the names on the
               Consolidated List of individuals reported to be deceased, in which the names are
               circulated to the relevant states pursuant to the procedures set forth in the
               Committee guidelines, in order to ensure the Consolidated List is as updated and
               accurate as possible and to confirm that listing remains appropriate;
                     23. Decides that the Secretariat shall, within one week after a name is
               removed from the Consolidated List, notify the Permanent Mission of the country or
               countries where the individual or entity is believed to be located and, in the case of
               individuals, the country of which the person is a national (to the extent this
               information is known), and demands that States receiving such notification take
               measures, in accordance with their domestic laws and practices, to notify or inform
               the concerned individual or entity of the delisting in a timely manner;

               Review and maintenance of the Consolidated List
                     24. Encourages all Member States, in particular designating states and states
               of residence or nationality, to submit to the Committee additional identifying and
               other information, along with supporting documentation, on listed individuals,
               groups, undertakings, and entities, including updates on the operating status of listed
               entities, groups and undertakings, the movement, incarceration or death of listed
               individuals and other significant events, as such information becomes available;
                     25. Directs the Committee to conduct a review of all names on the
               Consolidated List at the date of adoption of this resolution by 30 June 2010 in which
               the relevant names are circulated to the designating states and states of residence
               and/or citizenship, where known, pursuant to the procedures set forth in the
               Committee guidelines, in order to ensure the Consolidated List is as updated and
               accurate as possible and to confirm that listing remains appropriate;
                     26. Further directs the Committee, upon completion of the review described
               in paragraph 25 above, to conduct an annual review of all names on the
               Consolidated List that have not been reviewed in three or more years, in which the
               relevant names are circulated to the designating states and states of residence and/or
               citizenship, where known, pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Committee

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           guidelines, in order to ensure the Consolidated List is as updated and accurate as
           possible and to confirm that listing remains appropriate;

           Measures implementation
                 27. Reiterates the importance of all States identifying, and if necessary
           introducing, adequate procedures to implement fully all aspects of the measures
           described in paragraph 1 above;
                28. Encourages the Committee to continue to ensure that fair and clear
           procedures exist for placing individuals and entities on the Consolidated List and for
           removing them as well as for granting humanitarian exemptions, and directs the
           Committee to keep its guidelines under active review in support of these objectives;
                29. Directs the Committee, as a matter of priority, to review its guidelines
           with respect to the provisions of this resolution, in particular paragraphs 6, 12, 13,
           17, 22, and 26 above;
                 30. Encourages Member States to send representatives to meet the
           Committee for more in-depth discussion of relevant issues and welcomes voluntary
           briefings from interested Member States on their efforts to implement the measures
           referred to in paragraph 1 above, including particular challenges that hinder full
           implementation of the measures;
                31. Requests the Committee to report to the Council on its findings regarding
           Member States’ implementation efforts, and identify and recommend steps
           necessary to improve implementation;
                 32. Directs the Committee to identify possible cases of non-compliance with
           the measures pursuant to paragraph 1 above and to determine the appropriate course
           of action on each case, and requests the Chairman, in periodic reports to the Council
           pursuant to paragraph 38 below, to provide progress reports on the Committee’s
           work on this issue;
                33. Urges all Member States, in their implementation of the measures set out
           in paragraph 1 above, to ensure that fraudulent, counterfeit, stolen, and lost
           passports and other travel documents are invalidated and removed from circulation,
           in accordance with domestic laws and practices, as soon as possible, and to share
           information on those documents with other Member States through the INTERPOL
           database;
                 34. Encourages Member States to share, in accordance with their domestic
           laws and practices, with the private sector information in their national databases
           related to fraudulent, counterfeit, stolen, and lost identity or travel documents
           pertaining to their own jurisdictions, and, if a listed party is found to be using a false
           identity including to secure credit or fraudulent travel documents, to provide the
           Committee with information in this regard;

           Coordination and outreach
                 35. Reiterates the need to enhance ongoing cooperation among the
           Committee, the Counter Terrorism Committee (CTC), and the Committee
           established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), as well as their respective groups of
           experts, including through, as appropriate, enhanced information-sharing,
           coordination on visits to countries within their respective mandates, on technical

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               assistance, on relations with international and regional organizations and agencies
               and on other issues of relevance to all three committees, and expresses its intention
               to provide guidance to the committees on areas of common interest in order better to
               coordinate their efforts;
                    36. Encourages the Monitoring Team, and the United Nations Office on
               Drugs and Crime, to continue their joint activities, in cooperation with CTED and
               1540 Committee experts to assist Member States in their efforts to comply with their
               obligations under the relevant resolutions, including through organizing subregional
               workshops;
                     37. Requests the Committee to consider, where and when appropriate, visits
               to selected countries by the Chairman and/or Committee members to enhance the
               full and effective implementation of the measures referred to in paragraph 1 above,
               with a view to encouraging States to comply fully with this resolution and
               resolutions 1267 (1999), 1333 (2000), 1390 (2002), 1455 (2003), 1526 (2004), 1617
               (2005), and 1735 (2006);
                    38. Requests the Committee to report orally, through its Chairman, at least
               every 180 days to the Council on the overall work of the Committee and the
               Monitoring Team, and, as appropriate, in conjunction with the reports by the
               Chairmen of the CTC and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540
               (2004), including briefings for all interested Member States;

               Monitoring Team
                     39. Decides, in order to assist the Committee in the fulfilment of its mandate,
               to extend the mandate of the current New York-based Monitoring Team, appointed
               by the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 20 of resolution 1617 (2005), for a
               further period of 18 months, under the direction of the Committee with the
               responsibilities outlined in Annex 1, and requests the Secretary-General to make the
               necessary arrangements to this effect;

               Reviews
                    40. Decides to review the measures described in paragraph 1 above with a
               view to their possible further strengthening in 18 months, or sooner if necessary;
                    41.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Annex I

                In accordance with paragraph 39 of this resolution, the Monitoring Team shall
           operate under the direction of the Committee established pursuant to resolution
           1267 (1999) and shall have the following responsibilities:
                 (a) To submit, in writing, two comprehensive, independent reports to the
           Committee, one by 28 February 2009 and the second by 31 July 2009, on
           implementation by States of the measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this
           resolution, including specific recommendations for improved implementation of the
           measures and possible new measures;
                (b) To analyse reports submitted pursuant to paragraph 6 of resolution 1455
           (2003), the checklists submitted pursuant to paragraph 10 of resolution 1617 (2005),
           and other information submitted by Member States to the Committee as instructed
           by the Committee;
                 (c) To assist the Committee in following-up on requests to Member States
           for information, including with respect to implementation of the measures referred
           to in paragraph 1 of this resolution;
                 (d) To submit a comprehensive program of work to the Committee for its
           review and approval, as necessary, in which the Monitoring Team should detail the
           activities, envisaged in order to fulfil its responsibilities, including proposed travel,
           based on close coordination with the CTC’s Executive Directorate (“CTED”) and
           the 1540 Committee’s group of experts to avoid duplication and reinforce synergies;
                 (e) To work closely and share information with CTED and the 1540
           Committee’s group of experts to identify areas of convergence and overlap and to
           help facilitate concrete coordination, including in the area of reporting, among the
           three Committees;
                (f) To participate actively in and support all relevant activities under the
           United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy including within the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force established to ensure overall coordination and
           coherence in the counter-terrorism efforts of the United Nations system;
                 (g) To assist the Committee with its analysis of non-compliance with the
           measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this resolution by collating information
           collected from Member States and submitting case studies, both on its own initiative
           and upon the Committee’s request, to the Committee for its review;
                (h) To present to the Committee recommendations, which could be used by
           member States to assist them with the implementation of the measures referred to in
           paragraph 1 of this resolution and in preparing proposed additions to the
           Consolidated List;
                 (i) To assist the Committee in compiling publicly releasable information
           referred to in paragraph 13;
                 (j) To consult with Member States in advance of travel to selected Member
           States, based on its program of work as approved by the Committee;
                (k) To encourage Member States to submit names and additional identifying
           information for inclusion on the Consolidated List, as instructed by the Committee;

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                     (l) To present to the Committee additional identifying and other information
               to assist the Committee in its efforts to keep the Consolidated List as updated and
               accurate as possible;
                     (m) To study and report to the Committee on the changing nature of the threat
               of Al-Qaida and the Taliban and the best measures to confront it, including by
               developing a dialogue with relevant scholars and academic bodies, in consultation
               with the Committee;
                     (n) To collate, assess, monitor and report on and make recommendations
               regarding implementation of the measures, including implementation of the measure
               in paragraph 1(a) of this resolution as it pertains to preventing the criminal misuse
               of the Internet by Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden, and the Taliban and other
               individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them; to pursue case
               studies, as appropriate; and to explore in depth any other relevant issues as directed
               by the Committee;
                    (o) To consult with Member States and other relevant organizations,
               including regular dialogue with representatives in New York and in capitals, taking
               into account their comments, especially regarding any issues that might be
               contained in the Monitoring Team’s reports referred to in paragraph (a) of this
               Annex;
                    (p) To consult with Member States’ intelligence and security services,
               including through regional forums, in order to facilitate the sharing of information
               and to strengthen enforcement of the measures;
                    (q) To consult with relevant representatives of the private sector, including
               financial institutions, to learn about the practical implementation of the assets freeze
               and to develop recommendations for the strengthening of that measure;
                   (r) To work with relevant international and regional organizations in order to
               promote awareness of, and compliance with, the measures;
                     (s) To work with INTERPOL and Member States to obtain photographs of
               listed individuals for possible inclusion in INTERPOL Special Notices;
                     (t) To assist other subsidiary bodies of the Security Council, and their expert
               panels, upon request with enhancing their cooperation with INTERPOL, referred to
               in resolution 1699 (2006);
                    (u) To report to the Committee, on a regular basis or when the Committee so
               requests, through oral and/or written briefings on the work of the Monitoring Team,
               including its visits to Member States and its activities;
                    (v)   Any other responsibility identified by the Committee.

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Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) [on continuation of measures imposed against the Taliban and Al-Qaida]

S/63 [38] SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE
S/63 [46] AFGHANISTAN SITUATION
S/63 [31] TERRORISM

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            United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1823 (2008)
            Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                             10 July 2008

            Resolution 1823 (2008)
            Adopted by the Security Council at its 5931st meeting, on
            10 July 2008

                 The Security Council,
                  Recalling its resolution 918 (1994), resolution 1005 (1995), resolution 1011
            (1995), resolution 1013 (1995), resolution 1053 (1996), resolution 1161 (1998), and
            resolution 1749 (2007),
                  Having considered the report of the Security Council Committee established
            pursuant to resolution 918 (1994) concerning Rwanda of 31 December 2007
            (S/2007/782) and the oral report of the Chairman of the Security Council Committee
            established pursuant to resolution 918 (1994) concerning Rwanda of 22 May 2008,
                  Stressing the importance of the cooperation of all States, in particular those in
            the region, with the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution
            1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo and with the Group
            of Experts established by resolution 1533 (2004), while carrying out its mandate as
            renewed by resolution 1807 (2008),
                  Stressing further the need for States in the region to ensure that arms and
            related materiel delivered to them are not diverted to or used by illegal armed
            groups,
                 Recalling the joint communiqué of the Government of the Democratic
            Republic of the Congo and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda signed in
            Nairobi on 9 November 2007 and the outcome of the Conference for Peace, Security
            and Development in North and South Kivu, held in Goma from 6 to 23 January
            2008, which together represent a major step towards the restoration of lasting peace
            and stability in the Great Lakes region, and looking forward to their full
            implementation,
                 Welcoming the entry into force of the Pact on Security, Stability and
            Development in the Great Lakes Region and stressing the importance of its full
            implementation,
                 Reiterating its call upon the States of the region to deepen further their
            cooperation with a view to consolidating peace in the region,
                 Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

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                     1.   Decides to terminate the prohibitions imposed by paragraphs 9 and 10 of
               resolution 1011 (1995);
                     2.   Decides further to dissolve the Committee established pursuant to
               resolution 918 (1994) concerning Rwanda.

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Security Council resolution 1823 (2008) [on termination of prohibitions and dissolution of the Committee Established pursuant to resolution 918 (1994) on the sale or supply of arms and matériel to Rwanda]

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