               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1562 (2004)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               17 September 2004

               Resolution 1562 (2004)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5037th meeting, on
               17 September 2004

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions and the statements of its President
               concerning the situation in Sierra Leone,
                    Affirming the commitment of all States to respect the sovereignty, political
               independence and territorial integrity of Sierra Leone,
                    Commending the efforts of the Economic Community of West African States
               towards building peace in the subregion, and encouraging the Mano River Union
               member States to continue their dialogue aimed at building regional peace and
               security,
                    Encouraging the United Nations missions in the region to continue their efforts
               towards developing inter-mission cooperation, especially in the prevention of
               movements of arms and combatants across borders and in the implementation of
               disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes,
                    Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 10 September 2004
               (S/2004/724),
                    Welcoming the further progress made towards the benchmarks for drawdown of
               the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), and commending
               UNAMSIL for the progress made to date in the adjustments to its size, composition
               and deployment,
                     Underlining the importance of additional efforts to strengthen the capacity of
               the Sierra Leone Police and armed forces to maintain security and stability
               effectively,
                     Underlining the importance of increasingly close collaboration between
               UNAMSIL and the United Nations country team in Sierra Leone, to ensure a smooth
               transition after the final departure of UNAMSIL,
                     Expressing its appreciation for the essential work of the Special Court for
               Sierra Leone, noting its vital contribution to the establishment of the rule of law in
               Sierra Leone, and encouraging all States to cooperate fully with the Court,

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                     Determining that the situation in Sierra Leone 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.     Decides that the mandate of UNAMSIL shall be extended until 30 June
               2005;
                     2.    Decides further that the tasks of the residual UNAMSIL presence, which
               shall remain in Sierra Leone for an initial period of six months from 1 January 2005,
               as set out in paragraph 5 of resolution 1537 (2004) of 30 March 2004, shall be the
               following:

               Military and civilian police tasks
                    • To monitor, in conjunction with district and provincial security committees, the
                      overall security situation, to support the Sierra Leone armed forces and police
                      in patrolling the border and diamond-mining areas, including through joint
                      planning and joint operations where appropriate, and to monitor the growing
                      capacity of the Sierra Leone security sector;
                    • To support the Sierra Leone Police in maintaining internal security, including
                      security for the Special Court for Sierra Leone while UNAMSIL remains
                      deployed in Sierra Leone;
                    • To assist the Sierra Leone Police with its programme of recruitment, training
                      and mentoring designed to strengthen further the capacity and resources of the
                      Police;
                    • To protect United Nations personnel, installations and equipment and ensure
                      the security and freedom of movement of United Nations personnel, within its
                      capabilities and its areas of deployment;

               Civilian tasks
                    • To monitor the repatriation, reception, resettlement and reintegration of Sierra
                      Leonean ex-combatants from abroad;
                    • To monitor, investigate, report and promote the observance of human rights;
                    • To disseminate information on the mission’s mandate and purpose and
                      publicize the Government’s primary responsibility for national security,
                      including through United Nations radio;
                    • To monitor progress towards consolidation of State authority throughout the
                      country;
                     3.    Authorizes the residual UNAMSIL presence to use all necessary means to
               carry out its mandate, within its capabilities and its areas of deployment;
                    4.   Expresses its intention to review regularly the residual UNAMSIL
               presence against the following benchmarks:
                    • Strengthening the capacity of the Sierra Leone armed forces and police to
                      maintain security and stability effectively throughout the country;
                    • Consolidating State authority throughout the country;
                    • Consolidating the deployment of UNMIL throughout Liberia;

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      5.    Welcomes the Secretary-General’s assurance, as set out in paragraph 91
of his report of 19 March 2004 (S/2004/228), that where military observers, civil
affairs officers, political affairs officers, human rights officers and civilian police
personnel are co-deployed, they will function as integrated units and work in close
collaboration with the United Nations country team;
      6.   Urges the Government of Sierra Leone to intensify its efforts to develop
an effective and sustainable police force, armed forces, penal system and
independent judiciary, so that the Government can take over from UNAMSIL as
soon as possible full responsibility for maintaining law and order throughout Sierra
Leone, including in the sensitive diamond-producing areas, and encourages donors
and UNAMSIL, in accordance with its mandate, to continue to assist the
Government in this regard, as well as to assist the Government in restoring public
services throughout the country;
     7.    Welcomes the Secretary-General’s intention to keep the security, political,
humanitarian and human rights situation in Sierra Leone under close review and to
report regularly to the Council, after due consultations with troop-contributing
countries and the Government of Sierra Leone;
     8.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/1563 (2004)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              17 September 2004

               Resolution 1563 (2004)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5038th meeting, on
               17 September 2004

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming its previous resolutions on Afghanistan, in particular its
               resolutions 1386 (2001) of 20 December 2001, 1413 (2002) of 23 May 2002,
               1444 (2002) of 27 November 2002 and 1510 (2003) of 13 October 2003,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Afghanistan,
                     Reaffirming also its resolutions 1368 (2001) of 12 September 2001 and
               1373 (2001) of 28 September 2001 and reiterating its support for international
               efforts to root out terrorism in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,
                     Recognizing that the responsibility for providing security and law and order
               throughout the country resides with the Afghans themselves and welcoming the
               continuing cooperation of the Afghan Transitional Administration with the
               International Security Assistance Force,
                    Reaffirming the importance of the Bonn Agreement and the Berlin Declaration,
               and recalling in particular annex 1 of the Bonn Agreement which, inter alia,
               provides for the progressive expansion of the International Security Assistance
               Force to other urban centres and other areas beyond Kabul,
                    Stressing also the importance of extending central government authority to all
               parts of Afghanistan, of conducting free and fair elections, of comprehensive
               disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of all armed factions, of justice
               sector reform, of security sector reform including reconstitution of the Afghan
               National Army and Police, and of combating narcotics trade and production, and
               recognizing certain progress that has been made in these and other areas with the
               help of the international community,
                    Recognizing the constraints upon the full implementation of the Bonn
               Agreement resulting from concerns about the security situation in parts of
               Afghanistan, in particular in the light of the upcoming elections,
                     Welcoming in this context the commitment by NATO lead nations to establish
               further Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs), as well as the readiness of the

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               International Security Assistance Force and the Operation Enduring Freedom
               Coalition to assist in securing the conduct of national elections,
                    Expressing its appreciation to Eurocorps for taking over the lead from Canada
               in commanding the International Security Assistance Force, to Canada for its
               leadership of the International Security Assistance Force during the past year, and
               recognizing with gratitude the contributions of many nations to the International
               Security Assistance Force,
                     Determining that the situation in Afghanistan still constitutes a threat to
               international peace and security,
                     Determined to ensure the full implementation of the mandate of the
               International Security Assistance Force, in consultation with the Afghan
               Transitional Administration and its successors,
                    Acting for these reasons under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United
               Nations,
                    1.    Decides to extend the authorization of the International Security
               Assistance Force, as defined in resolution 1386 (2001) and 1510 (2003), for a period
               of twelve months beyond 13 October 2004;
                    2.    Authorizes the Member States participating in the International Security
               Assistance Force to take all necessary measures to fulfil its mandate;
                    3.   Recognizes the need to strengthen the International Security Assistance
               Force, and in this regard calls upon Member States to contribute personnel,
               equipment and other resources to the International Security Assistance Force, and to
               make contributions to the Trust Fund established pursuant to resolution 1386 (2001);
                    4.    Calls upon the International Security Assistance Force to continue to
               work in close consultation with the Afghan Transitional Administration and its
               successors and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General as well as with
               the Operation Enduring Freedom Coalition in the implementation of the force
               mandate;
                    5.    Requests the leadership of the International Security Assistance Force to
               provide quarterly reports on implementation of its mandate to the Security Council
               through the Secretary-General;
                    6.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/1564 (2004)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              18 September 2004

               Resolution 1564 (2004)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5040th meeting, on
               18 September 2004

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolution 1556 (2004) of 30 July 2004, the statement of its
               President of 25 May 2004 (S/PRST/2004/18), its resolution 1547 (2004) of 11 June
               2004 and resolution 1502 (2003) of 26 August 2003, and taking into account the
               Plan of Action agreed by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative to Sudan
               and the Government of Sudan,
                     Welcoming the Secretary-General’s report of 30 August 2004 (S/2004/703) and
               the progress achieved on humanitarian access, and expressing concern that
               paragraphs 59-67 indicate that the Government of Sudan has not fulfilled the
               entirety of its commitments under resolution 1556 (2004) and taking into account
               the need to foster and restore the confidence of vulnerable populations and to
               improve radically the overall security environment in Darfur; and welcoming the
               recommendations contained in the report, particularly those concerning the
               desirability of a substantially increased African Union Mission presence in the
               Darfur region of Sudan,
                    Welcoming the leadership role and the engagement of the African Union in
               addressing the situation in Darfur,
                    Welcoming the 6 September 2004 letter to the President of the Security Council
               from the President of the African Union, Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo,
               including his appeal for international support for the extension of the African Union
               Mission in Darfur,
                    Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, and
               independence of Sudan, as consistent with the Machakos Protocol of 20 July 2002
               and subsequent agreements based on this Protocol as agreed to by the Government
               of Sudan,
                     Recalling the Joint Communiqué of 3 July 2004 of the Government of Sudan
               and the United Nations Secretary-General, and recognizing the efforts undertaken by
               the Joint Implementation Mechanism (JIM) and the Special Representative of the
               Secretary-General to advance the aims of the communiqué and the requirements of
               resolution 1556 (2004),

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                     Welcoming that the Government of Sudan has taken a number of steps to lift
               administrative obstructions to the delivery of humanitarian relief, which has resulted
               in access for an increased number of humanitarian personnel in Darfur as well as
               international human rights non-governmental institutions, and recognizing that the
               Government of Sudan has broadened its cooperation with United Nations
               humanitarian agencies and their partners,
                    Urging the Government of Sudan and the rebel groups to facilitate this
               humanitarian relief by allowing unfettered access for humanitarian supplies and
               workers, including across Sudan’s borders with Chad and Libya by land and by air
               as may be required,
                     Expressing grave concern at the lack of progress with regard to security and
               the protection of civilians, disarmament of the Janjaweed militias and identification
               and bringing to justice of the Janjaweed leaders responsible for human rights and
               international humanitarian law violations in Darfur,
                    Recalling that the Sudanese Government bears the primary responsibility to
               protect its population within its territory, to respect human rights, and to maintain
               law and order, and that all parties are obliged to respect international humanitarian
               law,
                    Stressing that the Sudanese rebel groups, particularly the Justice and Equality
               Movement and the Sudanese Liberation Army/Movement, must also take all
               necessary steps to respect international humanitarian and human rights law,
                     Emphasizing that the ultimate resolution of the crisis in Darfur must include
               the safe and voluntary return of internally displaced persons and refugees to their
               original homes, and noting in that regard the 21 August 2004 Memorandum of
               Understanding between the Government of Sudan and the International Organization
               for Migration (IOM),
                     Expressing its determination to do everything possible to end the suffering of
               the people of Darfur,
                    Determining that the situation in Sudan constitutes a threat to international
               peace and security and to stability in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter,
                    1.    Declares its grave concern that the Government of Sudan has not fully
               met its obligations noted in resolution 1556 (2004) and the 3 July Joint
               Communiqué with the Secretary-General to improve, as expected by the Council,
               the security of the civilian population of Darfur in the face of continued
               depredations, and deplores the recent ceasefire violations by all parties, in particular
               the reports by the Cease Fire Commission of Government of Sudan helicopter
               assaults and Janjaweed attacks on Yassin, Hashaba and Gallab villages on 26 August
               2004;
                    2.   Welcomes and supports the intention of the African Union to enhance and
               augment its monitoring mission in the Darfur region of Sudan, and encourages the
               undertaking of proactive monitoring;
                    3.   Urges Member States to support the African Union in these efforts
               including by providing all equipment, logistical, financial, material, and other
               resources necessary to support the rapid expansion of the African Union Mission

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and by supporting the efforts of the African Union aimed at a peaceful conclusion of
the crisis and the protection of the welfare of the people of Darfur, welcomes the
Government of Sudan’s request to the African Union to increase its monitoring
presence in Darfur in its 9 September 2004 letter to the Security Council, and urges
the Government of Sudan to take all steps necessary to follow through with this
commitment and to cooperate fully with the African Union to ensure a secure and
stable environment;
      4.   Calls upon the Government of Sudan and the rebel groups, particularly
the Justice and Equality Movement and the Sudanese Liberation Army/Movement,
to work together under the auspices of the African Union to reach a political
solution in the negotiations currently being held in Abuja under the leadership of
President Obasanjo, notes the progress made to date, urges the parties to the
negotiations to sign and implement the humanitarian agreement immediately, and to
conclude a protocol on security issues as soon as possible, and underscores and
supports the role of the African Union in monitoring the implementation of all such
agreements reached;
     5.    Urges the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation
Movement to conclude a comprehensive peace accord expeditiously as a critical step
towards the development of a peaceful and prosperous Sudan;
      6.   Affirms that internally displaced persons, refugees and other vulnerable
peoples should be allowed to return to their homes voluntarily, in safety and with
dignity, and only when adequate assistance and security are in place;
     7.    Reiterates its call for the Government of Sudan to end the climate of
impunity in Darfur by identifying and bringing to justice all those responsible,
including members of popular defense forces and Janjaweed militias, for the
widespread human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law,
and insists that the Government of Sudan take all appropriate steps to stop all
violence and atrocities;
      8.    Calls on all Sudanese parties to take the necessary steps to ensure that
violations reported by the Cease Fire Commission are addressed immediately and
that those responsible for such violations are held accountable;
      9.    Demands that the Government of Sudan submit to the African Union
Mission for verification documentation, particularly the names of Janjaweed
militiamen disarmed and names of those arrested for human rights abuses and
violations of international humanitarian law, with regard to its performance relative
to resolution 1556 (2004) and the 8 April 2004 N’djamena ceasefire agreement;
      10. Demands all armed groups, including rebel forces, cease all violence,
cooperate with international humanitarian relief and monitoring efforts and ensure
that their members comply with international humanitarian law, and facilitate the
safety and security of humanitarian staff;
     11. Reiterates its full support for the 8 April 2004 N’djamena ceasefire
agreement, and in this regard urges the Government of Sudan to refrain from
conducting military flights in and over the Darfur region in accordance with its
commitments;
    12. Requests that the Secretary-General rapidly establish an international
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               international humanitarian law and human rights law in Darfur by all parties, to
               determine also whether or not acts of genocide have occurred, and to identify the
               perpetrators of such violations with a view to ensuring that those responsible are
               held accountable, calls on all parties to cooperate fully with such a commission, and
               further requests the Secretary-General, in conjunction with the Office of the High
               Commissioner for Human Rights, to take appropriate steps to increase the number of
               human rights monitors deployed to Darfur;
                     13. Calls on Member States to provide in an urgent manner generous and
               sustained contributions to the humanitarian efforts under way in Darfur and Chad to
               address the shortfall in response to continued United Nations appeals, emphasizes
               the need for Member States to fulfil their pledges forthwith, and welcomes the
               substantial contributions made to date;
                     14. Declares that the Council, in the event the Government of Sudan fails to
               comply fully with resolution 1556 (2004) or this resolution, including, as
               determined by the Council after consultations with the African Union, failure to
               cooperate fully with the expansion and extension of the African Union monitoring
               mission in Darfur, shall consider taking additional measures as contemplated in
               Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations, such as actions to affect Sudan’s
               petroleum sector and the Government of Sudan or individual members of the
               Government of Sudan, in order to take effective action to obtain such full
               compliance or full cooperation;
                    15. Requests that, in the monthly reports pursuant to resolution 1556 (2004),
               the Secretary-General report to the Council on the progress or lack thereof by the
               Government of Sudan in complying with the Council’s demands in this resolution
               and the effort by the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation
               Movement to conclude a comprehensive peace accord on an urgent basis;
                    16.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1565 (2004)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               1 October 2004

               Resolution 1565 (2004)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5048th meeting,
               on 1 October 2004

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions and the statements by its President
               concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity and
               political independence of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and all the States
               of the region,
                     Reaffirming its support for the process of the Global and All Inclusive
               Agreement on the Transition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (signed in
               Pretoria on 17 December 2002), welcoming the efforts made to date for its
               implementation by the Government of National Unity and Transition, and calling on
               all the Congolese parties to honour their commitments in this regard, in particular so
               that free, fair and peaceful elections can take place within the agreed time frame,
                     Deeply concerned by the continuation of hostilities in the eastern part of the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly in the provinces of North and South
               Kivu and in the Ituri district, and by the grave violations of human rights and of
               international humanitarian law that accompany them,
                     Recalling that all the parties bear responsibility for ensuring security with
               respect to the civilian populations, and recalling in particular in this regard its
               resolutions 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security, 1379 (2001), 1460 (2003)
               and 1539 (2004) on children in armed conflict, and 1265 (1999) and 1296 (2000) on
               the protection of civilians in armed conflict,
                    Taking note of the third special report of the Secretary-General on the United
               Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC),
               dated 16 August 2004 (S/2004/650), and of its recommendations,
                    Taking note of the letter of the Secretary-General dated 3 September 2004
               (S/2004/715),
                    Noting that the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to
               constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region,
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                    1.    Decides to extend the deployment of MONUC until 31 March 2005;
                     2.   Requests the Secretary-General to arrange the rapid deployment of
               additional military capabilities for MONUC in accordance with the recommendation
               contained in his letter dated 3 September 2004, and, beyond, to deploy as soon as
               possible in the provinces of North and South Kivu all the brigades and appropriate
               force enablers;
                    3.    Authorizes the increase of MONUC’s strength by 5,900 personnel,
               including up to 341 civilian police personnel, as well as the deployment of
               appropriate civilian personnel, appropriate and proportionate air mobility assets and
               other force enablers, and expresses its determination to keep MONUC’s strength
               and structure under regular review, taking into account the evolution of the situation
               on the ground;
                    4.    Decides that MONUC will have the following mandate:
                     (a) to deploy and maintain a presence in the key areas of potential volatility
               in order to promote the re-establishment of confidence, to discourage violence, in
               particular by deterring the use of force to threaten the political process, and to allow
               United Nations personnel to operate freely, particularly in the Eastern part of the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                    (b) to ensure the protection of civilians, including humanitarian personnel,
               under imminent threat of physical violence,
                     (c) to ensure the protection of United Nations personnel, facilities,
               installations and equipment,
                    (d)   to ensure the security and freedom of movement of its personnel,
                    (e) to establish the necessary operational links with the United Nations
               Operation in Burundi (ONUB), and with the Governments of the Democratic
               Republic of the Congo and Burundi, in order to coordinate efforts towards
               monitoring and discouraging cross-border movements of combatants between the
               two countries,
                     (f) to monitor the implementation of the measures imposed by paragraph 20
               of resolution 1493 of 28 July 2003, including on the lakes, in cooperation with
               ONUB and, as appropriate, with the Governments concerned and with the group of
               experts referred to in paragraph 10 of resolution 1533 of 12 March 2004, including
               by inspecting, as it deems it necessary and without notice, the cargo of aircraft and
               of any transport vehicle using the ports, airports, airfields, military bases and border
               crossings in North and South Kivu and in Ituri,
                     (g) to seize or collect, as appropriate, arms and any related materiel whose
               presence in the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo violates the
               measures imposed by paragraph 20 of resolution 1493, and dispose of such arms and
               related materiel as appropriate,
                     (h) to observe and report in a timely manner, on the position of armed
               movements and groups, and the presence of foreign military forces in the key areas
               of volatility, especially by monitoring the use of landing strips and the borders, in
               particular on the lakes;

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      5.  Decides that MONUC will also have the following mandate, in support
of the Government of National Unity and Transition:
      (a) to contribute to arrangements taken for the security of the institutions and
the protection of officials of the Transition in Kinshasa until the integrated police
unit for Kinshasa is ready to take on this responsibility and assist the Congolese
authorities in the maintenance of order in other strategic areas, as recommended in
paragraph 103 (c) of the Secretary-General’s third special report,
     (b) to contribute to the improvement of the security conditions in which
humanitarian assistance is provided, and assist in the voluntary return of refugees
and internally displaced persons,
      (c) to support operations to disarm foreign combatants led by the Armed
Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including by undertaking the steps
listed in paragraph 75, subparagraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e) of the Secretary-General’s
third special report,
      (d) to facilitate the demobilization and voluntary repatriation of the disarmed
foreign combatants and their dependants,
      (e) to contribute to the disarmament portion of the national programme of
disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) of Congolese combatants and
their dependants, in monitoring the process and providing as appropriate security in
some sensitive locations,
      (f) to contribute to the successful completion of the electoral process
stipulated in the Global and All Inclusive Agreement, by assisting in the
establishment of a secure environment for free, transparent and peaceful elections to
take place,
      (g) to assist in the promotion and protection of human rights, with particular
attention to women, children and vulnerable persons, investigate human rights
violations to put an end to impunity, and continue to cooperate with efforts to ensure
that those responsible for serious violations of human rights and international
humanitarian law are brought to justice, while working closely with the relevant
agencies of the United Nations;
      6.     Authorizes MONUC to use all necessary means, within its capacity and
in the areas where its armed units are deployed, to carry out the tasks listed in
paragraph 4, subparagraphs (a) to (g) above, and in paragraph 5, subparagraphs (a),
(b), (c), (e) and (f) above;
     7.    Decides that MONUC will also have the mandate, within its capacity and
without prejudice to carrying out tasks stipulated in paragraphs 4 and 5 above, to
provide advice and assistance to the transitional government and authorities, in
accordance with the commitments of the Global and All Inclusive Agreement,
including by supporting the three joint commissions outlined in paragraph 62 of the
Secretary-General’s third special report, in order to contribute to their efforts, with a
view to take forward:
     (a)   Essential legislation, including the future constitution,
      (b) Security sector reform, including the integration of national defence and
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               and, in particular, the training and monitoring of the police, while ensuring that they
               are democratic and fully respect human rights and fundamental freedoms,
                     (c)   The electoral process;
                     8.    Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council within one month
               of the adoption of this resolution, on reforms necessary to improve the structures of
               command and control and the management of military information within MONUC,
               and to rationalize the civilian and police components of MONUC;
                    9.   Requests the Secretary-General, through his Special Representative for
               the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to coordinate all the activities of the United
               Nations system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo;
                     10. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that his Special Representatives
               for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and for Burundi coordinate the activities
               of MONUC and ONUB, in particular:
                    – by sharing military information at their disposal, especially those concerning
                      cross-border movements of armed elements and arms trafficking,
                    – by pooling their logistic and administrative resources, to an extent that does
                      not prejudice the ability of these missions to carry out their respective
                      mandates, in order to ensure their maximum efficiency and cost-effectiveness,
                    – and by coordinating, as appropriate, implementation of the national
                      programmes for disarmament and demobilization and repatriation,
                      reintegration and resettlement;
                     11. Stresses the need for the Government of National Unity and Transition to
               carry out the process provided for by the Global and All Inclusive Agreement, and
               in particular to implement the recommendations listed in paragraph 54 of the
               Secretary-General’s third special report, including by producing, with the support of
               MONUC, precise plans and timelines in each of the fields identified;
                     12. Calls upon the Government of National Unity and Transition to
               cooperate closely with MONUC in establishing three joint commissions on essential
               legislation, security sector reform and elections, and in implementing the security
               sector reform, in accordance with paragraph 7 above;
                     13. Urges the Government of National Unity and Transition to continue with
               determination and rapidity the integration of the security forces, in particular the
               integration of the armed forces, and underlines the importance of regular meetings
               of the Supreme Defence Council and of its cooperation with the international
               partners of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, especially with MONUC, as
               positive signals of the commitment of the Government of National Unity and
               Transition in this regard;
                    14. Urges the Government of National Unity and Transition to develop
               without further delay a plan for the disarmament of foreign combatants, and to
               entrust its implementation to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the
               Congo, with the support of MONUC;
                     15. Urges each of the Governments of the Democratic Republic of the
               Congo, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda, to ensure that its territory is not used to
               infringe the sovereignty of the others, to realize without further delay the complete

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normalization of their bilateral relations, and to cooperate actively in assuring
security along their common borders, in particular by implementing agreements they
have signed for the establishment of joint verification mechanisms with the active
participation of MONUC, and exhorts them to comply in this regard with the
recommendations listed in paragraph 55 of the Secretary-General’s third special
report;
      16. Urges in particular, the Governments of the Democratic Republic of the
Congo and Rwanda to work together and with MONUC and the African Union, with
a view to removing the threat posed by foreign armed groups, as they have agreed to
in the Agreement signed in Pretoria on 30 July 2002 and the Declaration signed in
Pretoria on 27 November 2003 and in accordance with the “Terms of Reference”
signed in New York on 22 September 2004;
      17. Calls upon the Government of National Unity and Transition and
Congolese officials at all levels to take all necessary steps, while respecting freedom
of expression and of the press, to prevent the use of the media to incite hatred or
tensions among communities;
      18. Calls upon the Member States, the international organizations concerned
and the community of donors to provide their full support to the transitional process,
the extension of State authority throughout the territory and long-term social and
economic development, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and encourages
them in this regard to respond positively to the recommendations listed in paragraph
57 of the Secretary-General’s third special report;
      19. Strongly condemns violence and other violations of international
humanitarian law and human rights, in particular those perpetrated against civilians,
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and demands that all parties and
Governments concerned in the region, including the Government of National Unity
and Transition, take without delay all necessary steps to bring to justice those
responsible for these violations and to ensure respect for human rights and
international humanitarian law, as appropriate with relevant international assistance,
as well as to guarantee the security and well-being of the civilian population;
      20. Demands that all parties cooperate fully with the operations of MONUC
and that they ensure the safety of as well as unhindered and immediate access for
United Nations and associated personnel in carrying out their mandate, throughout
the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, demands in particular that all
parties provide full access to MONUC military observers, including in all ports,
airports, airfields, military bases and border crossings, and requests the Secretary-General to report without delay any failure to comply with these demands;
      21. Recalling its resolution 1502 of 26 August 2003, reaffirms the obligation
of all parties to comply fully with the rules and principles of international
humanitarian law applicable to them related to the protection of humanitarian and
United Nations personnel, and also urges all those concerned to allow immediate,
full and unimpeded access by humanitarian personnel to all people in need of
assistance as set forth in applicable international humanitarian law;
      22. Recalls the link between the illicit exploitation and trade of natural
resources in certain regions and the fuelling of armed conflicts and, in line with its
resolutions 1493 (2003), 1533 (2004) and 1552 (2004), condemns categorically the
illegal exploitation of the natural resources and other sources of wealth of the

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               Democratic Republic of the Congo, urges all States, especially those in the region
               including the Democratic Republic of the Congo itself, to take appropriate steps in
               order to end these illegal activities, including if necessary through judicial means,
               and to report to the Council as appropriate, and exhorts the international financial
               institutions to assist the Government of National Unity and Transition in
               establishing efficient and transparent control of the exploitation of natural resources;
                     23. Welcomes the convening of the international conference on peace,
               security, democracy and development in the Great Lakes region of Africa, with
               inclusive participation by all the Governments concerned, under the aegis of the
               African Union and the United Nations, with a view to strengthening stability in the
               region and working out conditions that will enable each State to enjoy the right to
               live in peace;
                    24. Encourages all Member States to increase international political
               engagement in the peace process in the region, as requested in paragraph 57 of the
               Secretary-General’s third report;
                     25. Expressing grave concern at the allegations of sexual exploitation and
               misconduct by civilian and military personnel of MONUC, requests the Secretary-General to continue to fully investigate these allegations to take the appropriate
               action in accordance with the Secretary-General’s Bulletin on special measures for
               protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse (ST/SGB/2003/13) and to keep
               the Council informed, further encourages MONUC to conduct training for
               personnel targeted to ensure full compliance with its code of conduct regarding
               sexual misconduct, and urges troop-contributing countries to take appropriate
               disciplinary and other action to ensure full accountability in cases of such
               misconduct involving their personnel;
                     26. Requests the Secretary-General to keep it informed regularly of
               developments in the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and to
               submit to the Council before 28 February 2005 a report on the execution of
               MONUC’s mandate, including an evaluation of the structure and strength of its
               military, civilian and police components, with a view to their adjustment according
               to the progress made on the ground and the tasks remaining to be accomplished;
                     27. Reiterates its strong support for the Special Representative of the
               Secretary-General and MONUC, and for the efforts they continue to make to assist
               the parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in the region to advance
               the peace process;
                    28.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/59 [102] DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION
S/59 [105] UN ORGANIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

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               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1566 (2004)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               8 October 2004

               Resolution 1566 (2004)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5053rd meeting, on
               8 October 2004

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming its resolutions 1267 (1999) of 15 October 1999 and 1373 (2001)
               of 28 September 2001 as well as its other resolutions concerning threats to
               international peace and security caused by terrorism,
                    Recalling in this regard its resolution 1540 (2004) of 28 April 2004,
                    Reaffirming also the imperative to combat terrorism in all its forms and
               manifestations by all means, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations
               and international law,
                    Deeply concerned by the increasing number of victims, including children,
               caused by acts of terrorism motivated by intolerance or extremism in various
               regions of the world,
                     Calling upon States to cooperate fully with the Counter-Terrorism Committee
               (CTC) established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001), including the recently
               established Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), the
               “Al-Qaida/Taliban Sanctions Committee” established pursuant to resolution 1267
               (1999) and its Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, and the
               Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), and further calling upon
               such bodies to enhance cooperation with each other,
                     Reminding States that they must ensure that any measures taken to combat
               terrorism comply with all their obligations under international law, and should adopt
               such measures in accordance with international law, in particular international
               human rights, refugee, and humanitarian law,
                    Reaffirming that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of
               the most serious threats to peace and security,
                     Considering that acts of terrorism seriously impair the enjoyment of human
               rights and threaten the social and economic development of all States and undermine
               global stability and prosperity,
                     Emphasizing that enhancing dialogue and broadening the understanding among
               civilizations, in an effort to prevent the indiscriminate targeting of different

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               religions and cultures, and addressing unresolved regional conflicts and the full
               range of global issues, including development issues, will contribute to international
               cooperation, which by itself is necessary to sustain the broadest possible fight
               against terrorism,
                    Reaffirming its profound solidarity with victims of terrorism and their families,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.    Condemns in the strongest terms all acts of terrorism irrespective of their
               motivation, whenever and by whomsoever committed, as one of the most serious
               threats to peace and security;
                     2.    Calls upon States to cooperate fully in the fight against terrorism,
               especially with those States where or against whose citizens terrorist acts are
               committed, in accordance with their obligations under international law, in order to
               find, deny safe haven and bring to justice, on the basis of the principle to extradite
               or prosecute, any person who supports, facilitates, participates or attempts to
               participate in the financing, planning, preparation or commission of terrorist acts or
               provides safe havens;
                     3.    Recalls that criminal acts, including against civilians, committed with the
               intent to cause death or serious bodily injury, or taking of hostages, with the purpose
               to provoke a state of terror in the general public or in a group of persons or
               particular persons, intimidate a population or compel a government or an
               international organization to do or to abstain from doing any act, which constitute
               offences within the scope of and as defined in the international conventions and
               protocols relating to terrorism, are under no circumstances justifiable by
               considerations of a political, philosophical, ideological, racial, ethnic, religious or
               other similar nature, and calls upon all States to prevent such acts and, if not
               prevented, to ensure that such acts are punished by penalties consistent with their
               grave nature;
                    4.    Calls upon all States to become party, as a matter of urgency, to the
               relevant international conventions and protocols whether or not they are a party to
               regional conventions on the matter;
                     5.   Calls upon Member States to cooperate fully on an expedited basis in
               resolving all outstanding issues with a view to adopting by consensus the draft
               comprehensive convention on international terrorism and the draft international
               convention for the suppression of acts of nuclear terrorism;
                     6.    Calls upon relevant international, regional and subregional organizations
               to strengthen international cooperation in the fight against terrorism and to intensify
               their interaction with the United Nations and, in particular, the CTC with a view to
               facilitating full and timely implementation of resolution 1373 (2001);
                     7.    Requests the CTC in consultation with relevant international, regional
               and subregional organizations and the United Nations bodies to develop a set of best
               practices to assist States in implementing the provisions of resolution 1373 (2001)
               related to the financing of terrorism;
                     8.     Directs the CTC, as a matter of priority and, when appropriate, in close
               cooperation with relevant international, regional and subregional organizations to
               start visits to States, with the consent of the States concerned, in order to enhance

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the monitoring of the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) and facilitate the
provision of technical and other assistance for such implementation;
      9.    Decides to establish a working group consisting of all members of the
Security Council to consider and submit recommendations to the Council on
practical measures to be imposed upon individuals, groups or entities involved in or
associated with terrorist activities, other than those designated by the
Al-Qaida/Taliban Sanctions Committee, including more effective procedures
considered to be appropriate for bringing them to justice through prosecution or
extradition, freezing of their financial assets, preventing their movement through the
territories of Member States, preventing supply to them of all types of arms and
related material, and on the procedures for implementing these measures;
      10. Requests further the working group, established under paragraph 9 to
consider the possibility of establishing an international fund to compensate victims
of terrorist acts and their families, which might be financed through voluntary
contributions, which could consist in part of assets seized from terrorist
organizations, their members and sponsors, and submit its recommendations to the
Council;
     11. Requests the Secretary-General to take, as a matter of urgency,
appropriate steps to make the CTED fully operational and to inform the Council by
15 November 2004;
     12.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/59 [31] TERRORISM
S/59 [10] INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

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               United Nations                                                            S/RES/1567 (2004)
               Security Council                                           Distr.: General
                                                                          14 October 2004

               Resolution 1567 (2004)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5057th meeting, on
               14 October 2004

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 827 (1993) of 25 May 1993, 1166 (1998) of 13 May
               1998, 1329 (2000) of 30 November 2000, 1411 (2002) of 17 May 2002, 1481 (2003)
               of 19 May 2003, 1503 (2003) of 28 August 2003 and 1534 (2004) of 26 March
               2004,
                    Having considered the nominations for Permanent Judges of the International
               Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia received by the Secretary-General,
                    Forwards the following nominations to the General Assembly in accordance
               with Article 13 bis (1) (d) of the Statute of the International Tribunal:
                    Mr. Carmel A. Agius (Malta)
                    Mr. Jean-Claude Antonetti (France)
                    Mr. Iain Bonomy (United Kingdom)
                    Mr. Liu Daqun (China)
                    Mr. Mohamed Amin El-Abbassi El Mahdi (Egypt)
                    Mr. Elhagi Abdulkader Emberesh (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)
                    Mr. Rigoberto Espinal Irias (Honduras)
                    Mr. O-gon Kwon (Republic of Korea)
                    Mr. Theodor Meron (United States of America)
                    Mr. Bakone Melema Moloto (South Africa)
                    Ms. Prisca Matimba Nyambe (Zambia)
                    Mr. Alphonsus Martinus Maria Orie (Netherlands)
                    Mr. Kevin Horace Parker (Australia)
                    Mr. Fausto Pocar (Italy)
                    Mr. Yenyi Olungu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
                    Mr. Sharada Prasad Pandit (Nepal)
                    Ms. Vonimbolana Rasoazanany (Madagascar)
                    Mr. Patrick Lipton Robinson (Jamaica)
                    Mr. Wolfgang Schomburg (Germany)
                    Mr. Mohamed Shahabuddeen (Guyana)
                    Ms. Christine Van den Wyngaert (Belgium)
                    Mr. Volodymyr A. Vassylenko (Ukraine)

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Security Council resolution 1567 (2004) [on nominations for Permanent Judges of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia]

S/59 [76] INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL--FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

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               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1568 (2004)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General

                                                                               22 October 2004

               Resolution 1568 (2004)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5061st meeting,
               on 22 October 2004

                    The Security Council,
                    Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 24 September 2004
               (S/2004/756) on the United Nations operation in Cyprus,
                     Reiterating its call to the parties to assess and address the humanitarian issue
               of missing persons with due urgency and seriousness, and welcoming in this regard
               the resumption of the activities of the Committee on Missing Persons since August
               2004,
                    Welcoming the Secretary-General’s review of the United Nations peacekeeping
               operation in Cyprus (UNFICYP), pursuant to resolution 1548 (2004) of 11 June
               2004,
                    Noting that the Government of Cyprus is agreed that in view of the prevailing
               conditions in the island it is necessary to keep UNFICYP beyond 15 December
               2004,
                     Taking note of the assessment of the Secretary-General that the security
               situation on the island has become increasingly benign over the last few years and
               that a recurrence of fighting in Cyprus is increasingly unlikely,
                     Welcoming the Secretary-General’s intention to conduct a further review on
               UNFICYP’s mandate, force levels and concept of operation in advance of the next
               renewal of UNFICYP’s mandate, continuing to take into account developments on
               the ground and the views of the parties,
                    Echoing 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.   Reaffirms all its relevant resolutions on Cyprus, in particular resolution
               1251 (1999) of 29 June 1999 and subsequent resolutions;

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                     2.   Endorses the Secretary-General’s recommendations for the amendment
               of the concept of operations and force level of UNFICYP, as outlined in his report of
               24 September 2004;
                    3.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNFICYP for a further period ending
               15 June 2005;
                    4.     Urges the Turkish Cypriot side and Turkish forces to rescind without
               delay all remaining restrictions on UNFICYP, and calls on them to restore in
               Strovilia the military status quo which existed there prior to 30 June 2000;
                     5.    Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on implementation of
               this resolution concurrent with the review provided for above;
                    6.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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S/59 [42] CYPRUS QUESTION
S/59 [43] UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN CYPRUS

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               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/1569 (2004)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              26 October 2004

               Resolution 1569 (2004)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5063rd meeting, on
               26 October 2004

                    The Security Council,
                    Acting in accordance with Article 28 (3) of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    1.    Decides to hold meetings in Nairobi starting on 18 November 2004 and
               ending on 19 November 2004, and that the agenda for these meetings will be “The
               Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan”;
                     2.   Decides also to discuss Sudan with representatives of the African Union
               and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development at the above-mentioned
               meetings, and to take the opportunity of the presence of the Security Council in
               Nairobi to discuss other peace efforts in the region with both the African Union and
               the Intergovernmental Authority on Development;
                     3.   Decides also, with respect to the meetings referred to in paragraph 1
               above, to waive the requirement laid down in Rule 49 of the Council’s provisional
               rules of procedure that the verbatim record of each meeting of the Council shall be
               made available on the first working day following the meeting and decides that the
               verbatim record will be issued in New York subsequently.

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Security Council resolution 1569 (2004) [on holding Security Council meetings in Nairobi on 18-19 Nov. 2004 on the Sudan]

S/59 [8] UN. SECURITY COUNCIL--METHODS OF WORK
S/59 [160] SUDAN--POLITICAL CONDITIONS

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                United Nations                                                                S/RES/1570 (2004)*
                Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                               28 October 2004

                Resolution 1570 (2004)
                Adopted by the Security Council at its 5068th meeting, on
                28 October 2004

                     The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its previous resolutions on Western Sahara, including resolution
                1495 (2003) of 31 July 2003 and resolution 1541 (2004) of 29 April 2004,
                      Reaffirming its commitment to assist the parties to achieve a just, lasting and
                mutually acceptable political solution, which will provide for the self-determination
                of the people of Western Sahara in the context of arrangements consistent with the
                principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, and noting the role and
                responsibilities of the parties in this respect,
                     Reiterating its call upon the parties and States of the region to continue to
                cooperate fully with the United Nations to end the current impasse and to achieve
                progress towards a political solution,
                     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 20 October
                (S/2004/827),
                     1.  Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the
                Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 30 April 2005;
                      2.   Requests that the Secretary-General provide a report on the situation
                before the end of the mandate period and an interim report, within three months
                from adoption of the resolution, on the evolution of the situation and on the
                mission’s size and concept of operation, with further detail on the options discussed
                in the Secretary-General’s report of 20 October 2004 (S/2004/827) on the possible
                reduction of MINURSO staff, including civilian and administrative personnel;
                      3.    Calls on Member States to consider voluntary contributions to fund
                Confidence Building Measures that allow for increased person-to-person contact, in
                particular the exchange of family visits;
                     4.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

            * Reissued for technical reasons.

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Security Council resolution 1570 (2004) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)]

S/59 [44] WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION
S/59 [45] UN MISSION FOR THE REFERENDUM IN WESTERN SAHARA

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               United Nations                                                                S/RES/1571 (2004)
               Security Council                                              Distr.: General
                                                                             4 November 2004

               Resolution 1571 (2004)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5070th meeting,
               on 4 November 2004

                    The Security Council,
                    Noting with regret the resignation of Judge Gilbert Guillaume, taking effect on
               11 February 2005,
                     Noting further that a vacancy in the International Court of Justice for the
               remainder of the term of office of Judge Gilbert Guillaume will thus occur and must
               be filled in accordance with the terms of the Statute of the Court,
                     Noting that, in accordance with article 14 of the Statute, the date of the
               election to fill the vacancy shall be fixed by the Security Council,
                      Decides that the election to fill the vacancy shall take place on 15 February
               2005 at a meeting of the Security Council and at a meeting of the General Assembly
               at its fifty-ninth session.

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1572 (2004)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                15 November 2004

               Resolution 1572 (2004)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5078th meeting,
               on 15 November 2004

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolution 1528 (2004) of 27 February 2004, as well as the
               relevant statements of its President, in particular those of 6 November 2004
               (S/PRST/2004/42) and of 5 August 2004 (S/PRST/2004/29),
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and unity of Côte d’Ivoire, and recalling the importance of the principles
               of good neighbourliness, non-interference and regional cooperation,
                    Recalling that it endorsed the agreement signed by the Ivoirian political forces
               in Linas-Marcoussis on 24 January 2003 (S/2003/99) (the Linas-Marcoussis
               Agreement) approved by the Conference of Heads of States on Côte d’Ivoire, held
               in Paris on 25 and 26 January 2003, and the Agreement signed in Accra on 30 July
               2004 (Accra III Agreement),
                     Deploring the resumption of hostilities in Côte d’Ivoire and the repeated
               violations of the ceasefire agreement of 3 May 2003,
                     Deeply concerned by the humanitarian situation in Côte d’Ivoire, in particular
               in the northern part of the country, and by the use of the media, in particular radio
               and television broadcasts, to incite hatred and violence against foreigners in Côte
               d’Ivoire,
                     Recalling strongly the obligations of all Ivoirian parties, the Government of
               Côte d’Ivoire as well as the Forces Nouvelles, to refrain from any violence against
               civilians, including against foreign citizens, and to cooperate fully with the activities
               of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI),
                     Welcoming the ongoing efforts of the Secretary-General, the African Union
               and the Economic Community of Western African States (ECOWAS) towards reestablishing peace and stability in Côte d’Ivoire,
                     Determining that the situation in Côte d’Ivoire continues to pose a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

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                    1.    Condemns the air strikes committed by the national armed forces of Côte
               d’Ivoire (FANCI) which constitute flagrant violations of the ceasefire agreement of
               3 May 2003 and demands that all Ivoirian parties to the conflict, the Government of
               Côte d’Ivoire as well as Forces nouvelles, fully comply with the ceasefire;
                     2.    Reiterates its full support for the action undertaken by UNOCI and
               French forces in accordance with their mandate under resolution 1528 (2004) and
               with the statement of its President of 6 November 2004 (S/PRST/2004/42);
                     3.   Emphasizes again that there can be no military solution to the crisis and
               that the full implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis and Accra III Agreements
               remains the only way to resolve the crisis persisting in the country;
                    4.    Urges as a consequence the President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire,
               the heads of all the Ivoirian political parties and the leaders of the Forces Nouvelles
               immediately to begin resolutely implementing all the commitments they have made
               under these agreements;
                     5.   Expresses its full support for the efforts of the Secretary-General, the
               African Union and ECOWAS and encourages them to continue these efforts in order
               to relaunch the peace process in Côte d’Ivoire;
                     6.   Demands that the Ivoirian authorities stop all radio and television
               broadcasting inciting hatred, intolerance and violence, requests UNOCI to
               strengthen its monitoring role in this regard, and urges the Government of Côte
               d’Ivoire and the Forces nouvelles to take all necessary measures to ensure the
               security and the safety of civilian persons, including foreign nationals and their
               property;
                     7.     Decides that all States shall, for a period of thirteen months from the date
               of adoption of this resolution, take the necessary measures to prevent the direct or
               indirect supply, sale or transfer to Côte d’Ivoire, from their territories or by their
               nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms or any related materiel, in
               particular military aircraft and equipment, whether or not originating in their
               territories, as well as the provision of any assistance, advice or training related to
               military activities;
                     8.   Decides that the measures imposed by paragraph 7 above shall not apply
               to:
                   (a) supplies and technical assistance intended solely for the support of or use
               by UNOCI and the French forces who support them,
                    (b) supplies of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for
               humanitarian or protective use, and related technical assistance and training, as
               approved in advance by the Committee established by paragraph 14 below,
                    (c) supplies of protective clothing, including flak jackets and military
               helmets, temporarily exported to Côte d’Ivoire by United Nations personnel,
               representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and
               associated personnel, for their personal use only,
                     (d) supplies temporarily exported to Côte d’Ivoire to the forces of a State
               which is taking action, in accordance with international law, solely and directly to
               facilitate the evacuation of its nationals and those for whom it has consular

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responsibility in Côte d’Ivoire, as notified in advance to the Committee established
by paragraph 14 below,
      (e) supplies of arms and related materiel and technical training and
assistance intended solely for support of or use in the process of restructuring
defence and security forces pursuant to paragraph 3, subparagraph (f) of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement, as approved in advance by the Committee established by
paragraph 14 below;
      9.    Decides that all States shall take the necessary measures, for a period of
twelve months, to prevent the entry into or transit through their territories of all
persons designated by the Committee established by paragraph 14 below, who
constitute a threat to the peace and national reconciliation process in Côte d’Ivoire,
in particular those who block the implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis and Accra
III Agreements, any other person determined as responsible for serious violations of
human rights and international humanitarian law in Côte d’Ivoire on the basis of
relevant information, any other person who incites publicly hatred and violence, and
any other person determined by the Committee to be in violation of measures
imposed by paragraph 7 above, provided that nothing in this paragraph shall oblige
a State to refuse entry into its territory to its own nationals;
      10. Decides that the measures imposed by paragraph 9 shall not apply where
the Committee established by paragraph 14 below determines that such travel is
justified on the grounds of humanitarian need, including religious obligation, or
where the Committee concludes that an exemption would further the objectives of
the Council’s resolutions, for peace and national reconciliation in Côte d’Ivoire and
stability in the region;
      11. Decides that all States shall, for the same period of twelve months, freeze
immediately the funds, other financial assets and economic resources which are on
their territories at the date of adoption of this resolution or at any time thereafter,
owned or controlled directly or indirectly by the persons designated pursuant to
paragraph 9 above by the Committee established by paragraph 14 below, or that are
held by entities owned or controlled directly or indirectly by any persons acting on
their behalf or at their direction, as designated by the Committee, and decides
further that all States shall ensure that any funds, financial assets or economic
resources are prevented from being made available by their nationals or by any
persons within their territories, to or for the benefit of such persons or entities;
     12. Decides that the provisions of paragraph 11 do not apply to funds, other
financial assets and economic resources that:
     (a) have been determined by relevant States to be necessary for basic
expenses, including payment for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and
medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges, or
exclusively for payment of reasonable professional fees and reimbursement of
incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services, or fees or service
charges, in accordance with national laws, for routine holding or maintenance of
frozen funds, other financial assets and economic resources, after notification by the
relevant States to the Committee established by paragraph 14 below of the intention
to authorize, where appropriate, access to such funds, other financial assets and
economic resources and in the absence of a negative decision by the Committee
within two working days of such notification,

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                    (b) have been determined by relevant States to be necessary for
               extraordinary expenses, provided that such determination has been notified by the
               relevant States to the Committee and has been approved by the Committee, or
                     (c) have been determined by relevant States to be subject of a judicial,
               administrative or arbitral lien or judgement, in which case the funds, other financial
               assets and economic resources may be used to satisfy that lien or judgement
               provided that the lien or judgement: was entered prior to the date of the present
               resolution, is not for the benefit of a person referred to in paragraph 11 above or an
               individual or entity identified by the Committee, and has been notified by the
               relevant States to the Committee;
                    13. Decides that, at the end of a period of 13 months from the date of
               adoption of this resolution, the Security Council shall review the measures imposed
               by paragraphs 7, 9 and 11 above, in the light of progress accomplished in the peace
               and national reconciliation process in Côte d’Ivoire as defined by the Linas-Marcoussis and Accra III Agreements, and expresses its readiness to consider the
               modification or termination of these measures before the aforesaid period of 13
               months only if the Linas-Marcoussis and Accra III Agreements have been fully
               implemented;
                    14. Decides to establish, in accordance with rule 28 of its provisional rules of
               procedure, a Committee of the Security Council consisting of all the members of the
               Council (the Committee), to undertake the following tasks:
                    (a) to designate the individuals and entities subject to the measures imposed
               by paragraphs 9 and 11 above, and to update this list regularly,
                    (b) to seek from all States concerned, and particularly those in the region,
               information regarding the actions taken by them to implement the measures imposed
               by paragraphs 7, 9 and 11 above, and whatever further information it may consider
               useful, including by providing them with an opportunity to send representatives to
               meet the Committee to discuss in more detail any relevant issues,
                    (c) to consider and decide upon requests for the exemptions set out in
               paragraphs 8, 10 and 12 above,
                    (d) to make relevant information publicly available through appropriate
               media, including the list of persons referred to in subparagraph (a) above,
                    (e) to promulgate guidelines as may be necessary to facilitate the
               implementation of the measures imposed by paragraphs 11 and 12 above,
                     (f) to present regular reports to the Council on its work, with its
               observations and recommendations, in particular on ways to strengthen the
               effectiveness of the measures imposed by paragraphs 7, 9 and 11 above;
                     15. Requests all States concerned, in particular those in the region, to report
               to the Committee, within ninety days from the date of adoption of this resolution, on
               the actions they have taken to implement the measures imposed by paragraphs 7, 9
               and 11 above, and authorizes the Committee to request whatever further information
               it may consider necessary;
                     16. Urges all States, relevant United Nations bodies and, as appropriate,
               other organizations and interested parties, to cooperate fully with the Committee, in

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particular by supplying any information at their disposal on possible violations of
the measures imposed by paragraphs 7, 9 and 11 above;
     17. Expresses its determination to consider without delay further steps to
ensure the effective monitoring and implementation of the measures imposed by
paragraphs 7, 9 and 11 above, in particular the establishment of a panel of experts;
     18. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the Council by
15 March 2005, drawing on information from all relevant sources, including the
Government of National Reconciliation in Côte d’Ivoire, UNOCI, ECOWAS and the
African Union, on progress made towards the goals described in paragraph 13
above;
      19. Decides that the measures imposed by paragraphs 9 and 11 above shall
enter into force on 15 December 2004, unless the Security Council shall determine
before then that the signatories of the Linas-Marcoussis and Accra III Agreements
have implemented all their commitments under the Accra III Agreement and are
embarked towards full implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement;
     20.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1572 (2004) [on arms embargo against Côte d'Ivoire]

S/59 [196] CÔTE D'IVOIRE--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/59 [197] UN MISSION IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE

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               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1573 (2004)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                16 November 2004

               Resolution 1573 (2004)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5079th meeting,
               on 16 November 2004

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming its previous resolutions on the situation in Timor-Leste, in
               particular resolutions 1410 (2002) of 17 May 2002, 1473 (2003) of 4 April 2003,
               1480 (2003) of 19 May 2003 and 1543 (2004) of 14 May 2004,
                     Commending the people and the Government of Timor-Leste for the peace and
               stability they have achieved in the country, as well as for their continuing efforts
               towards consolidating democracy and building state institutions,
                    Further commending the United Nations Mission of Support in Timor-Leste
               (UNMISET), under the leadership of the Secretary-General’s Special
               Representative, and welcoming the continuing progress made towards the
               accomplishment of key tasks inscribed in its mandate, particularly during its
               consolidation phase, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1543 (2004),
                     Paying tribute to Timor-Leste’s bilateral and multilateral partners for their
               invaluable assistance, particularly with regards to institutional capacity building and
               social and economic development,
                    Noting that, despite notable advances achieved in the last months, Timor-Leste
               has not yet reached the critical threshold of self-sufficiency, mainly in key areas
               such as public administration, law enforcement and security,
                    Welcoming the strengthening of cooperation and good relations between
               Timor-Leste and its neighbours and encouraging further progress towards concrete
               agreements on border delineation and other pending issues,
                     Commending the Serious Crimes Unit for the efforts it has undertaken in order
               to complete its investigations by November 2004, and any further trials and other
               activities no later than 20 May 2005,
                     Noting with concern that it may not be possible for the Serious Crimes Unit to
               fully respond to the desire for justice of those affected by the violence in 1999
               bearing in mind the limited time and resources that remain available,

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                    Taking note of the special report of the Secretary General on UNMISET of
               29 April 2004 (S/2004/333) as well as of 19 November 2004 (S/2004/888), and
               welcoming his recommendations contained therein,
                     Remaining fully committed to the promotion of security and long lasting
               stability in Timor-Leste,
                   1.    Decides to extend the mandate of UNMISET for a final period of
               6 months until 20 May 2005;
                    2.    Decides also to maintain UNMISET’s current tasks, configuration and
               size in order to allow the mission to complete key tasks of its mandate and
               consolidate gains made thus far;
                     3.    Requests UNMISET to focus increasingly on implementing its exit
               strategy, particularly with a view to ensure increasing involvement and ownership of
               the Timorese in the mission’s three programme areas, so that, when it departs
               Timor-Leste, its responsibilities can be taken over by the Timorese, with the
               continued assistance of the United Nations system and bilateral and multilateral
               partners;
                     4.   Urges the donor community to continue providing its indispensable
               assistance to Timor-Leste, including through active participation in the donor’s
               conference scheduled to be held in March 2005;
                    5.   Urges, in particular, United Nations development and humanitarian
               agencies and multilateral financial institutions to start immediately planning for a
               smooth transition, in Timor-Leste, from a peacekeeping operation to a sustainable
               development assistance framework;
                    6.    Reaffirms the need to fight against impunity and, in this regard, takes
               note of the Secretary-General’s intention to continue to explore possible ways to
               address this issue with a view to making proposals as appropriate;
                    7.    Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council closely and
               regularly informed of developments on the ground and of the implementation of the
               present resolution, in particular of paragraphs 3 and 5 above, and in that regard,
               requests the Secretary-General to submit a report within three months of the date of
               adoption of the present resolution, followed by a final report in May 2005;
                    8.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1573 (2004) [on extension of the mandate of UN Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET)]

S/59 [178] UN MISSION OF SUPPORT IN EAST TIMOR
S/59 [180] TIMOR-LESTE SITUATION

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