            United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1806 (2008)
            Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                           20 March 2008

                                                                           Original: English

            Resolution 1806 (2008)

            Adopted by the Security Council at its 5857th meeting, on 20 March 2008
                 The Security Council,
                 Recalling its previous resolutions on Afghanistan, in particular its resolution
            1746 (2007) extending through 23 March 2008 the mandate of the United Nations
            Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) as established by resolution 1662
            (2006), and recalling also its resolution 1659 (2006) endorsing the Afghanistan
            Compact,
                  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,
                 Reaffirming in this context its support for the implementation, under the
            ownership of the Afghan people, of the Afghanistan Compact, of the Afghanistan
            National Development Strategy (ANDS) and of the National Drugs Control Strategy,
            and noting that sustained and coordinated efforts by all relevant actors are required
            to consolidate progress made towards their implementation and to overcome
            continuing challenges,
                  Recalling that the Afghanistan Compact is based on a partnership between the
            Afghan Government and the international community, based on the desire of the
            parties for Afghanistan to progressively assume responsibility for its own
            development and security, and with a central and impartial coordinating role for the
            United Nations,
                  Stressing the central and impartial role that the United Nations continues to
            play in promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan by leading the efforts of the
            international community, including, jointly with the Government of Afghanistan, the
            coordination and monitoring of efforts in implementing the Afghanistan Compact,
            and expressing its appreciation and strong support for the ongoing efforts of the
            Secretary-General, his Special Representative for Afghanistan and the women and
            men of UNAMA,
                Recognizing once again the interconnected nature of the challenges in
            Afghanistan, reaffirming that sustainable progress on security, governance and

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               development, as well as the cross-cutting issue of counter-narcotics is mutually
               reinforcing and welcoming the continuing efforts of the Afghan Government and the
               international community to address these challenges through a comprehensive
               approach,
                     Stressing the importance of a comprehensive approach in addressing the
               challenges in Afghanistan and noting, in this context, the synergies in the objectives
               of UNAMA and of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), and stressing
               the need for strengthened cooperation, coordination and mutual support, taking due
               account of their respective designated responsibilities,
                     Reiterating its concern about the security situation in Afghanistan, in particular
               the increased violent and terrorist activities by the Taliban, Al-Qaida, illegally
               armed groups, criminals and those involved in the narcotics trade, and the
               increasingly strong links between terrorism activities and illicit drugs, resulting in
               threats to the local population, including children, national security forces and
               international military and civilian personnel,
                   Stressing the importance of ensuring safe and unhindered access of
               humanitarian workers, including United Nations staff and associated personnel,
                     Expressing also its concern over the harmful consequences of violent and
               terrorist activities by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other extremist groups on the
               capacity of the Afghan Government to guarantee the rule of law, to provide security
               and basic services to the Afghan people, and to ensure the improvement and
               protection of their human rights and fundamental freedoms,
                    Recalling the importance of the Kabul Declaration of 22 December 2002 on
               Good-Neighbourly Relations (Kabul Declaration) (S/2002/1416), looking forward to
               the Third Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan to be held in
               Islamabad, and stressing the crucial importance of advancing regional cooperation
               as an effective means to promote security, governance and development in
               Afghanistan,
                    Welcoming the holding of the Afghan-Pakistani Peace Jirga in Kabul on August
               2007 and the collective determination expressed at the Jirga to bring sustainable
               peace to the region, including by addressing the terrorist threat, and expressing its
               support for the relevant follow-up processes,
                     Recalling its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1674 (2006), 1738 (2006)
               on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, its resolution 1325 (2000) on women
               and peace and security, and its resolution 1612 (2005) on children and armed
               conflict, and taking note with appreciation of the 7th report of the Secretary-General
               (S/2007/757) on Children and Armed Conflict of 21 December 2007,
                    1.   Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 6 March 2008
               (S/2008/159);
                    2.   Expresses its appreciation for the United Nations long-term commitment
               to work with the Government and the people of Afghanistan;
                    3.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNAMA, as defined in its resolutions
               1662 (2006) and 1746 (2007), until 23 March 2009;
                    4.   Decides further that UNAMA and the Special Representative of the
               Secretary-General, within their mandate and guided by the principle of reinforcing

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           Afghan ownership and leadership, will lead the international civilian efforts to, inter
           alia:
                 (a) promote, as co-chair of the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board
           (JCMB), more coherent support by the international community to the Afghan
           Government and the adherence to the principles of aid effectiveness enumerated in
           the Afghanistan Compact, including through mobilization of resources, coordination
           of the assistance provided by international donors and organizations, and direction
           of the contributions of United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, in
           particular for counter-narcotics, reconstruction and development activities;
                 (b) strengthen the cooperation with ISAF at all levels and throughout the
           country, in accordance with their existing mandates, in order to improve civilmilitary coordination, to facilitate the timely exchange of information and to ensure
           coherence between the activities of national and international security forces and of
           civilian actors in support of an Afghan-led development and stabilization process,
           including through engagement with provincial reconstruction teams and engagement
           with non-governmental organizations;
                 (c) through a strengthened and expanded presence throughout the country,
           provide political outreach, promote at the local level the implementation of the
           Compact, of the ANDS and of the National Drugs Control Strategy, and facilitate
           inclusion in and understanding of the Government’s policies;
                 (d) provide good offices to support, if requested by the Afghan Government,
           the implementation of Afghan-led reconciliation programmes, within the framework
           of the Afghan Constitution and with full respect of the implementation of measures
           introduced by the Security Council in its resolution 1267 (1999) and other relevant
           resolutions of the Council;
                 (e) support efforts, including through the Independent Directorate for Local
           Governance, to improve governance and the rule of law and to combat corruption, in
           particular at subnational level, and to promote development initiatives at the local
           level with a view to helping bring the benefits of peace and deliver services in a
           timely and sustainable manner;
                 (f) play a central coordinating role to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian
           assistance in accordance with humanitarian principles and with a view to building
           the capacity of the Afghan Government, including by providing effective support to
           national and local authorities in assisting and protecting internally displaced persons
           and to creating conditions conducive to the voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable
           return of refugees and internally displaced persons;
                 (g) continue, with the support of the Office of the United Nations High
           Commissioner for Human Rights, to cooperate with the Afghan Independent Human
           Rights Commission (AIHRC), to cooperate also with relevant international and local
           non-governmental organizations, to monitor the situation of civilians, to coordinate
           efforts to ensure their protection and to assist in the full implementation of the
           fundamental freedoms and human rights provisions of the Afghan Constitution and
           international treaties to which Afghanistan is a state party, in particular those
           regarding the full enjoyment by women of their human rights;
                 (h) support, at the request of the Afghan authorities, the electoral process, in
           particular through the Afghan Independent Electoral Commission (AIEC), by

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               providing technical assistance, coordinating other international donors, agencies and
               organizations providing assistance and channelling existing and additional funds
               earmarked to support the process;
                   (i) support regional cooperation to work towards a stable and prosperous
               Afghanistan;
                     5.   Calls upon all Afghan and international parties to coordinate with
               UNAMA in the implementation of its mandate and in efforts to promote the security
               and freedom of movement of United Nations and associated personnel throughout
               the country;
                     6.   Stresses the importance of strengthening and expanding the presence of
               UNAMA and other United Nations agencies, funds and programmes in the
               provinces, and encourages the Secretary-General to pursue current efforts to finalize
               the necessary arrangements to address the security issues associated with such
               strengthening and expansion;
                     7.    Calls on the Afghan Government, and the international community and
               international organizations, to implement the Afghanistan Compact and its annexes
               in full, and stresses in this context the importance of meeting the benchmarks and
               timelines of the Compact for progress on security, governance, rule of law and
               human rights, and economic and social development, as well as the cross-cutting
               issue of counter-narcotics;
                     8.    Reaffirms the central role played by the JCMB in coordinating,
               facilitating and monitoring the implementation of the Compact, stresses the need to
               strengthen its authority and capacity to, inter alia, measure progress towards the
               benchmarks outlined in the Afghanistan Compact and facilitate the coordination of
               international assistance in support of the ANDS, and calls upon all relevant actors to
               cooperate with the JCMB in this regard, including by reporting assistance
               programmes to the Afghan Government’s aid coordination unit and to the JCMB;
                     9.    Welcomes the progress made by the Afghan Government in the
               finalization of the ANDS, looks forward to its launch, and stresses the importance,
               in this context, of adequate resource mobilization, including through the fulfilment
               of the pledges made at the London Conference, possible new pledges and increased
               assistance to the core budget;
                     10. Notes with interest the intention, expressed by JCMB members at the
               Political Directors Meeting on Afghanistan held in Tokyo on 5 February 2008, to
               prepare an international conference to review progress on the implementation of the
               Afghanistan Compact, welcomes the offer of France to host such conference in Paris
               in June 2008, and requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council
               on its outcome and to include in this report, if necessary, further recommendations
               concerning UNAMA’s mandate;
                     11. Calls 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;

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                12. Condemns in the strongest terms all attacks, including Improvised
           Explosive Device (IED) attacks, suicide attacks and abductions, targeting civilians
           and Afghan and international forces and their deleterious effect on the stabilization,
           reconstruction and development efforts in Afghanistan, and condemns further the
           use by the Taliban and other extremist groups of civilians as human shields;
                 13. Reiterates its concern about all civilian casualties, calls for compliance
           with international humanitarian and human rights law and for all appropriate steps
           to be taken to ensure the protection of civilians, and recognizes in this context the
           robust efforts taken by ISAF and other international forces to minimize the risk of
           civilian casualties, notably the continuous review of tactics and procedures and the
           conduct of after-action reviews in cooperation with the Afghan Government in cases
           where civilian casualties have reportedly occurred;
                 14. Expresses its strong concern about the recruitment and use of children by
           Taliban forces in Afghanistan as well as the killing and maiming of children as a
           result of the conflict, reiterates its strong condemnation of the recruitment and use
           of child soldiers in violation of applicable international law and all other violations
           and abuses committed against children in situations of armed conflict, and stresses
           the importance of implementing Security Council resolution 1612 (2005); in this
           context, requests the Secretary-General to strengthen the child protection component
           of UNAMA, in particular through the appointment of child protection advisers;
                 15. Stresses the importance of increasing, in a comprehensive framework, the
           functionality, professionalism and accountability of the Afghan security sector
           through training, mentoring and empowerment efforts, in order to accelerate
           progress towards the goal of self-sufficient and ethnically balanced Afghan security
           forces providing security and ensuring the rule of law throughout the country;
                 16. Welcomes in this context the continued progress in the development of
           the Afghan National Army and its improved ability to plan and undertake
           operations, and encourages sustained training efforts, including through the
           Operational Mentoring and Liaison Teams (OMLTs), and advise in developing a
           sustainable defence planning process as well as assistance in defence reform
           initiatives;
                17. Calls for further efforts to enhance the capabilities of the Afghan
           National Police in order to reinforce the authority of the Afghan Government
           throughout the country, welcomes the increasing role played by the International
           Police Coordination Board in policy setting and coordination, and stresses the
           importance, in this context, of the contribution of the European Union through its
           police mission (EUPOL Afghanistan);
                18. Calls for further progress in the implementation by the Afghan
           Government, with support from the international community, of the programme of
           disbandment of illegal armed groups (DIAG);
                 19. Expresses its concern at the serious harm that increasing opium
           cultivation, production and trafficking causes to the security, development and
           governance of Afghanistan as well as to the region and internationally; calls on the
           Afghan Government, with the assistance of the international community, to
           accelerate the implementation of the National Drug Control Strategy as discussed at
           the JCMB meeting held in Tokyo in February 2008, in particular at the local level,
           and to mainstream counter-narcotics throughout national programmes; encourages

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               additional international support for the four priorities identified in that Strategy,
               including through contributions to the Counter Narcotics Trust Fund;
                      20. Calls upon States to strengthen international and regional cooperation to
               counter the threat to the international community posed by the illicit production and
               trafficking of drugs originated in Afghanistan, including through border
               management cooperation in drug control and cooperation for the fight against the
               illicit trafficking in drugs and precursors and against money-laundering linked to
               such trafficking, taking into account the outcome of the Second Ministerial
               Conference on Drug Trafficking Routes from Afghanistan organized by the
               Government of the Russian Federation in cooperation with the United Nations
               Office on Drugs and Crime held in Moscow from 26 to 28 June 2006 (S/2006/598),
               within the framework of the Paris Pact initiative;
                     21. Welcomes the adoption by the Afghan authorities, in accordance with the
               outcome of the Rome Conference on the Rule of Law in Afghanistan, of the
               National Justice Programme launched at the JCMB meeting held in Tokyo in
               February 2008, and stresses the importance of its full and timely implementation by
               all the relevant actors in order to accelerate the establishment of a fair and
               transparent justice system, strengthen the rule of law throughout the country and
               eliminate impunity;
                     22. Stresses in this context the importance of further progress in the
               reconstruction and reform of the prison sector in Afghanistan, in order to improve
               the respect for the rule of law and human rights therein;
                    23. Notes with concern the effects of widespread corruption on security, good
               governance, counter-narcotics efforts and economic development, and calls on the
               Afghan Government, with the assistance of the international community, to
               vigorously lead the fight against corruption and to enhance its efforts to establish a
               more effective, accountable and transparent administration;
                     24. Encourages all Afghan institutions, including the executive and
               legislative branches, to work in a spirit of cooperation, calls on the Afghan
               Government to pursue continued legislative and public administration reform in
               order to ensure good governance, full representation and accountability at both
               national and subnational levels, stresses the need for further international efforts to
               provide technical assistance in this area, and recalls the role of the Senior
               Appointments Panel in accordance with the Afghanistan Compact;
                     25. Encourages the international community to assist the Government of
               Afghanistan in making capacity-building and human resources development a crosscutting priority;
                      26. Notes the leading role that the Afghan institutions will play in the
               organization of the next elections, encourages the Afghan Government, with support
               from the international community, to accelerate the planning and preparation of such
               elections, stresses the need to establish a permanent Civil Voter Registry (CVR) in
               accordance with the Afghanistan Compact, and emphasizes the importance of free,
               fair, inclusive and transparent elections in order to sustain the democratic progress
               of the country;
                     27. Calls for full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and
               international humanitarian law throughout Afghanistan, notes with concern the

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           increasing restrictions on freedom of media, commends the AIHRC for its
           courageous efforts to monitor respect for human rights in Afghanistan as well as to
           foster and protect these rights and to promote the emergence of a pluralistic civil
           society, and stresses the importance of full cooperation with the AIHRC by all
           relevant actors;
                28. Recognizes the significant progress achieved on gender equality in
           Afghanistan in recent years, strongly condemns continuing forms of discrimination
           and violence against women and girls, stresses the importance of implementing
           Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), and requests the Secretary-General to
           continue to include in its reports to the Security Council relevant information on the
           process of integration of women into the political, economic and social life of
           Afghanistan;
                29. Calls for enhanced efforts to ensure the full implementation of the Action
           Plan on Peace, Justice and Reconciliation in accordance with the Afghanistan
           Compact, without prejudice to the implementation of measures introduced by the
           Security Council in its resolution 1267 (1999) of 15 October 1999 and other
           relevant resolutions of the Security Council;
                 30. Welcomes the cooperation of the Afghan Government and UNAMA with
           the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) with
           the implementation of resolution 1735 (2006), including by identifying individuals
           and entities participating in the financing or support of acts or activities of Al-Qaida
           and the Taliban using proceeds derived from illicit cultivation, production and
           trafficking of narcotic drugs and their precursors, and encourages the continuation
           of such cooperation;
                 31. Welcomes ongoing efforts by the Government of Afghanistan and its
           neighbouring and regional partners to foster trust and cooperation with each other,
           including recent cooperation initiatives developed by regional organizations, and
           stresses the importance of increasing cooperation between Afghanistan and the
           partners against the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other extremist groups, in promoting
           peace and prosperity in Afghanistan and in fostering cooperation in the economic
           and development sectors as a means to achieve the full integration of Afghanistan
           into regional dynamics and the global economy;
                32. Calls for strengthening the process of regional economic cooperation,
           including measures to facilitate regional trade, to increase foreign investments and
           to develop infrastructure, noting Afghanistan’s historic role as a land bridge in Asia;
                 33. Recognizes the importance of voluntary, safe, orderly return and
           sustainable reintegration of the remaining Afghan refugees for the stability of the
           country and the region, and calls for continued and enhanced international
           assistance in this regard;
                 34. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council every six months
           on developments in Afghanistan, in addition to the report requested in paragraph 10
           of this resolution;
                35.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1807 (2008)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                31 March 2008

               Resolution 1807 (2008)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5861st meeting,
               on 31 March 2008

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolution 1794 (2007), and the
               statements by its President concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and
               political independence of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as well as all States
               in the region,
                     Reiterating its serious concern regarding the presence of armed groups and
               militias in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly in
               the provinces of North and South Kivu and the Ituri district, which perpetuate a
               climate of insecurity in the whole region,
                     Stressing the primary responsibility of the Government of the Democratic
               Republic of the Congo for ensuring security in its territory and protecting its
               civilians with respect for the rule of law, human rights and international
               humanitarian law,
                    Recalling the joint communiqué of the Government of the Democratic
               Republic of 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,
                    Recalling its resolution 1804 (2008) and its demand that the Rwandan armed
               groups operating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo lay down their
               arms without any further delay or preconditions,
                     Reiterating the importance of urgently carrying out security sector reform and
               of disarming, demobilizing, repatriating, resettling and reintegrating, as appropriate,
               Congolese and foreign armed groups for the long-term stabilization of the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo, and welcoming in this regard the round table on
               the reform of the security sector that was held on 24 and 25 February 2008 in
               Kinshasa,

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                     Taking note of the final report (S/2008/43) of the Group of Experts on the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo established pursuant to resolution 1771 (2007)
               (“the Group of Experts”) and of its recommendations,
                     Condemning the continuing illicit flow of weapons within and into the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo, declaring its determination to continue to
               monitor closely the implementation of the arms embargo and other measures set out
               by its resolutions concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                     Stressing that improved exchange of information between the Committee
               established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) (“the Committee”), the Group of
               Experts, the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the
               Congo (MONUC), other United Nations offices and missions in the region, within
               their respective mandates, and the Governments of the region can contribute to the
               prevention of arms shipments to non-governmental entities and individuals subject
               to the arms embargo,
                      Recognizing the linkage between the illegal exploitation of natural resources,
               illicit trade in such resources and the proliferation and trafficking of arms as one of
               the factors fuelling and exacerbating conflicts in the Great Lakes region of Africa,
                    Recalling its resolution 1612 (2005) and its previous resolutions on children
               and armed conflict, and strongly condemning the continued recruitment, targeting
               and use of children in violation of applicable international law, in the hostilities in
               the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                    Recalling its resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security, and
               strongly condemning the continuing violence, in particular sexual violence directed
               against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                    Calling on the donor community to continue to provide urgent assistance
               needed for the reform of the administration of justice in the Democratic Republic of
               the Congo,
                    Recalling the measures on arms imposed by paragraph 20 of resolution 1493,
               as amended and expanded by paragraph 1 of resolution 1596,
                     Recalling the measures on transport imposed by paragraphs 6, 7 and 10 of
               resolution 1596,
                     Recalling the financial and travel measures imposed by paragraphs 13 and 15
               of resolution 1596, paragraph 2 of resolution 1649, and paragraph 13 of resolution
               1698,
                    Determining that the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
               continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

               A
                     1.    Decides, for a further period ending on 31 December 2008, that all States
               shall take the necessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or
               transfer, from their territories or by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or
               aircraft, of arms and any related materiel, and the provision of any assistance,
               advice or training related to military activities, including financing and financial

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           assistance, to all non-governmental entities and individuals operating in the territory
           of the Democratic Republic of the Congo;
                 2.    Decides that the measures on arms, previously imposed by paragraph 20
           of resolution 1493 and paragraph 1 of resolution 1596, as renewed in paragraph 1
           above, shall no longer apply to the supply, sale or transfer of arms and related
           materiel, and the provision of any assistance, advice or training related to military
           activities to the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo;
                3.    Decides that the measures in paragraph 1 above shall not apply to:
                 (a) Supplies of arms and related materiel as well as technical training and
           assistance intended solely for support of or use by the United Nations Organization
           Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC);
                (b) Protective clothing, including flack jackets and military helmets,
           temporarily exported to the Democratic Republic of the Congo by United Nations
           personnel, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers
           and associated personnel, for their personal use only;
                 (c) Other supplies of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for
           humanitarian or protective use, and related technical assistance and training, as
           notified in advance to the Committee in accordance with paragraph 5 below;
                4.   Decides to terminate the obligations set out in paragraph 4 of resolution
           1596 and paragraph 4 of resolution 1771;
                 5.    Decides, for the period referred to in paragraph 1 above, that all States
           shall notify in advance to the Committee any shipment of arms and related materiel
           for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or any provision of assistance, advice or
           training related to military activities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
           except those referred to in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 3 above, and
           stresses the importance that such notifications contain all relevant information,
           including, where appropriate, the end-user, the proposed date of delivery and the
           itinerary of shipments;

           B
                 6.   Decides that, for a further period ending on the date referred to in
           paragraph 1 above, all governments in the region, and in particular those of the
           Democratic Republic of the Congo and of States bordering Ituri and the Kivus, shall
           take the necessary measures:
                 (a) To ensure that aircraft operate in the region in accordance with the
           Convention on International Civil Aviation, signed in Chicago on 7 December 1944,
           in particular by verifying the validity of documents carried in aircraft and the
           licenses of pilots;
                 (b) To prohibit immediately in their respective territories operation of any
           aircraft inconsistent with the conditions in that Convention or the standards
           established by the International Civil Aviation Organisation, in particular with
           respect to the use of falsified or out-of-date documents, to notify the Committee of
           the measures they take in this regard;

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                    (c) To ensure that all civilian and military airports or airfields on their
               respective territories will not be used for a purpose inconsistent with the measures
               imposed by paragraph 1 above;
                     7.   Recalls that, pursuant to paragraph 7 of resolution 1596, each
               government in the region, in particular those of States bordering Ituri and the Kivus,
               as well as that of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, must maintain a registry
               for review by the Committee and the Group of Experts of all information concerning
               flights originating in their respective territories en route to destinations in the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as flights originating in the Democratic
               Republic of the Congo en route to destinations in their respective territories;
                     8.   Decides that, for a further period ending on the date referred to in
               paragraph 1 above, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the
               one hand, and those of States bordering Ituri and the Kivus on the other hand, shall
               take the necessary measures:
                    (a) To strengthen, as far as each of them is concerned, customs controls on
               the borders between Ituri or the Kivus and the neighbouring States;
                    (b) To ensure that all means of transport on their respective territories will
               not be used in violation of the measures taken by Member States in accordance with
               paragraph 1 above, and notify the Committee of such actions;

               C
                     9.   Decides that, during the period of enforcement of the measures referred
               to in paragraph 1 above, all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the
               entry into or transit through their territories of all persons designated by the
               Committee pursuant to paragraph 13 below, provided that nothing in this paragraph
               shall obligate a State to refuse entry into its territory to its own nationals;
                    10.   Decides that the measures imposed by paragraph 9 above shall not apply:
                     (a) Where the Committee determines in advance and on a case-by-case basis
               that such travel is justified on the grounds of humanitarian need, including religious
               obligation;
                    (b) Where the Committee concludes that an exemption would further the
               objectives of the Council’s resolutions, that is peace and national reconciliation in
               the Democratic Republic of the Congo and stability in the region;
                     (c) Where the Committee authorises in advance, and on a case by case basis,
               the transit of individuals returning to the territory of the State of their nationality, or
               participating in efforts to bring to justice perpetrators of grave violations of human
               rights or international humanitarian law;
                     11. Decides that all States shall, during the period of enforcement of the
               measures referred to in paragraph 1 above, immediately freeze the funds, other
               financial assets and economic resources which are on their territories from the date
               of adoption of this resolution, which are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly,
               by persons or entities designated by the Committee pursuant to paragraph 13 below,
               or that are held by entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by them or by
               any persons or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, as designated by
               the Committee, and decides further that all States shall ensure that no funds,

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           financial assets or economic resources are 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 above 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 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 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 four working days of such notification;
                (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 the subject of a judicial,
           administrative or arbitration 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 or entity designated by the
           Committee pursuant to paragraph 13 below, and has been notified by the relevant
           States to the Committee;
                13. Decides that the provisions of paragraphs 9 and 11 above shall apply to
           the following individuals and, as appropriate, entities, as designated by the
           Committee:
                 (a) Persons or entities acting in violation of the measures taken by Member
           States in accordance with paragraph 1 above;
                 (b) Political and military leaders of foreign armed groups operating in the
           Democratic Republic of the Congo who impede the disarmament and the voluntary
           repatriation or resettlement of combatants belonging to those groups;
                 (c) Political and military leaders of Congolese militias receiving support
           from outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who impede the participation
           of their combatants in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes;
                 (d) Political and military leaders operating in the Democratic Republic of the
           Congo and recruiting or using children in armed conflicts in violation of applicable
           international law;
                 (e) Individuals operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and
           committing serious violations of international law involving the targeting of
           children or women in situations of armed conflict, including killing and maiming,
           sexual violence, abduction and forced displacement;
                 14. Decides, for a further period ending on the date referred to in paragraph 1
           above, that the measures in paragraphs 9 and 11 above shall continue to apply to
           individuals and entities already designated pursuant to paragraphs 13 and 15 of

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               resolution 1596, paragraph 2 of resolution 1649, and paragraph 13 of resolution
               1698, unless the Committee decides otherwise;

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                    15. Decides that the Committee shall, from the adoption of this resolution,
               have the following mandate:
                     (a) To seek from all States, and particularly those in the region, information
               regarding the actions taken by them to implement effectively the measures imposed
               by paragraphs 1, 6, 8, 9 and 11 above and to comply with paragraphs 18 and 24 of
               resolution 1493, and thereafter to request from them whatever further information it
               may consider useful, including by providing States with an opportunity, at the
               Committee’s request, to send representatives to meet with the Committee for more
               in-depth discussion of relevant issues;
                     (b) To examine, and to take appropriate action on, information concerning
               alleged violations of the measures imposed by paragraph 1 above and information
               on alleged arms flows highlighted in the reports of the Panel of Experts on the
               Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth in the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo, identifying where possible individual and
               entities reported to be engaged in such violations, as well as aircraft or other
               vehicles used;
                     (c) To present regular reports to the Council on its work, with its
               observations and recommendations, in particular on the ways to strengthen the
               effectiveness of the measures imposed by paragraph 1 above;
                     (d) To receive notifications in advance from States made under paragraph 5
               above, to inform MONUC and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the
               Congo of every notification received, and to consult with the Government of the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo and/or the notifying State, if appropriate, to
               verify that such shipments are in conformity with the measures set forth in
               paragraph 1 above, and to decide, if need be, upon any action to be taken;
                    (e) To designate, pursuant to paragraph 13 above, persons and entities as
               subject to the measures set forth in paragraphs 9 and 11 above, including aircraft
               and airlines in light of paragraphs 5 and 7 above, and regularly to update its list,
                    (f) To call upon all States concerned, and particularly those in the region, to
               provide the Committee with information regarding the actions taken by them to
               investigate and prosecute as appropriate individuals and entities designated by the
               Committee pursuant to subparagraph (e) above,
                    (g) To consider and decide on requests for the exemptions set out in
               paragraphs 10 and 12 above,
                    (h) To promulgate guidelines as may be necessary to facilitate the
               implementation of paragraphs 1, 6, 8, 9 and 11 above;
                     16. Calls upon all States, in particular those in the region, to support the
               implementation of the arms embargo and to cooperate fully with the Committee in
               carrying out its mandate;

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                17. Requests the Secretary-General to extend, for a period expiring on
           31 December 2008, the Group of Experts established pursuant to resolution 1771;
                18.   Requests the Group of Experts to fulfil the following mandate:
                 (a) To examine and analyse information gathered by MONUC in the context
           of its monitoring mandate and share with MONUC, as appropriate, information that
           might be of use in the fulfilment of the Mission’s monitoring mandate;
                 (b) To gather and analyse all relevant information in the Democratic
           Republic of the Congo, countries of the region and, as necessary, in other countries,
           in cooperation with the governments of those countries, on flows of arms and
           related materiel, as well as networks operating in violation of the measures imposed
           by paragraph 1 above;
                (c) To consider and recommend, where appropriate, ways of improving the
           capabilities of States interested, in particular those of the region, to ensure the
           measures imposed by paragraph 1 above are effectively implemented;
                  (d) To update the Committee on its work as appropriate and report to the
           Council in writing, through the Committee, by 15 August 2008 and again before
           15 November 2008, on the implementation of the measures set forth in paragraphs
           1, 6, 8, 9 and 11 above, with recommendations in this regard, including information
           on the sources of financing, such as from natural resources, which are funding the
           illicit trade of arms;
                (e)   To keep the Committee frequently updated on its activities;
                (f) To provide the Committee in its reports with a list, with supporting
           evidence, of those found to have violated the measures imposed by paragraph 1
           above, and those found to have supported them in such activities for possible future
           measures by the Council;
                 (g) Within its capabilities and without prejudice to the execution of the other
           tasks in its mandate, to assist the Committee in the designation of the individuals
           referred to in subparagraphs (b) to (e) of paragraph 13 above, by making known
           without delay to the Committee any useful information;
                 19. Requests MONUC, within its existing capabilities and without prejudice
           to the performance of its current mandate, and the Group of Experts to continue to
           focus their monitoring activities in North and South Kivu and in Ituri;
                 20. Requests the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
           other Governments in the region as appropriate, MONUC and the Group of Experts
           to cooperate intensively, including by exchanging information regarding the arms
           shipment with a view to facilitating the effective implementation of the arms
           embargo on non-governmental entities and individuals, regarding the illegal
           trafficking in natural resources and regarding activities of individuals and entities
           designated by the Committee pursuant to paragraph 13 above;
                 21. Reiterates its demand, expressed in paragraph 19 of resolution 1596, that
           all parties and all States, particularly those in the region, cooperate fully with the
           work of the Group of Experts, and that they ensure:
               – The safety of its members;

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                    – Unhindered and immediate access, in particular to persons, documents and
                      sites the Group of Experts deems relevant to the execution of its mandate;

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                     22. Decides that, when appropriate and no later than 31 December 2008, it
               shall review the measures set forth in this resolution, with a view to adjusting them,
               as appropriate, in the light of consolidation of the security situation in the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo, in particular progress in security sector reform
               including the integration of the armed forces and the reform of the national police,
               and in disarming, demobilizing, repatriating, resettling and reintegrating, as
               appropriate, Congolese and foreign armed groups;
                     23.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1808 (2008)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               15 April 2008

               Resolution 1808 (2008)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5866th meeting, on
               15 April 2008

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its relevant resolutions including resolution 1781 of 15 October
               2007 (S/RES/1781),
                    Welcoming the reports of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United
               Nations Observer Mission in Georgia of 23 January 2008 (S/2008/38) and 2 April
               2008 (S/2008/219),
                    Reiterating the importance of maintaining the separation of forces and the
               preservation of the ceasefire,
                    Supporting the sustained efforts of the Secretary-General and of his Special
               Representative with the assistance of the Group of Friends of the Secretary-General
               as well as the Russian Federation in its capacity as facilitator and of the OSCE,
               underlining the increased importance of the meetings in the Geneva format as the
               forum for meaningful political dialogue and welcoming the Georgian and Abkhaz
               renewed commitment to this process,
                    Noting that whereas the United Nations and the Group of Friends of the
               Secretary-General will continue to support the process of conflict resolution
               between the Georgian and Abkhaz sides, the primary responsibility to make use of
               this support and to implement measures to advance the process, in particular
               measures to build confidence, remains with both sides,
                     Regretting the continued lack of progress in implementing confidence-building
               measures, and underlining the importance of constructive goodwill between the
               sides and respect for each other’s concerns,
                     Stressing the importance of close and effective cooperation between UNOMIG
               and the CIS peacekeeping force as they currently play an important stabilizing role
               in the conflict zone, and recalling that a lasting and comprehensive settlement of the
               conflict will require appropriate security guarantees,
                     Stressing that economic development is urgently required in Abkhazia,
               Georgia, to improve the livelihoods of the communities affected by the conflict, in
               particular refugees and internally displaced persons,

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                    1.    Reaffirms the commitment of all Member States to the sovereignty,
               independence and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally
               recognized borders and supports all efforts by the United Nations and the Group of
               Friends of the Secretary-General, which are guided by their determination to
               promote a settlement of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict only by peaceful means and
               within the framework of the Security Council resolutions;
                     2.    Reaffirms its strong support for UNOMIG, and again urges the parties to
               cooperate fully with the Mission and to actively and sustainably engage in the
               political process led by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General; and
               welcomes UNOMIG’s continued consultations with the parties on strengthening its
               observation capacity;
                     3.   Welcomes the recent improvements in the overall security situation; calls
               on both sides to consolidate and broaden those improvements; underlines the need
               for a period of sustained stability along the ceasefire line and in the Kodori valley;
               and stresses the necessity to keep under close observation the situation in the Upper
               Kodori valley which has to be in line with the Moscow agreement on ceasefire and
               separation of forces of 14 May 1994;
                    4.    Welcomes the renewed commitment given by both sides during the
               meeting chaired by the United Nations in Geneva on 18 and 19 February 2008 to
               resume regular consultations within the Quadripartite meetings on security issues
               without delay, and urges once more both sides to fulfil finally this commitment;
                    5.    Expresses its concern at any violation of the ceasefire and separation of
               forces regime in the Zone of Conflict;
                     6.    Strongly urges all parties to consider and address seriously each other’s
               legitimate security concerns, to refrain from any acts of violence or provocation,
               including political action or rhetoric, to comply fully with previous agreements
               regarding ceasefire and non-use of violence, and to maintain the security zone and
               the restricted weapons zone free of any unauthorized military activities; and in this
               regard recalls the recommendations of the Secretary-General contained in
               S/2007/439 and his subsequent reports;
                     7.    Calls on both sides to finalize without delay the document on the non-use
               of violence; and calls on both sides to finalize without delay the document on the
               return of refugees and internally displaced persons;
                     8.    Stresses anew the urgent need to alleviate the plight of refugees and
               internally displaced persons and the need for a perspective of life in security and
               dignity in particular for a new generation growing up outside Abkhazia, Georgia;
                     9.    Reiterates and reaffirms as fundamentally important the right of return
               for all the refugees and the internally displaced persons to Abkhazia, Georgia,
               reaffirms the importance of such people’s return to their homes and property and
               that individual property rights have not been affected by the fact that owners had to
               flee during the conflict and that the residency rights and the identity of those owners
               will be respected, and calls on both sides to implement the UNHCR’s Strategic
               Directions for their return in the first instance to the Gali region;
                     10. Calls upon the parties to increase their bilateral contacts by making full
               use of all existing mechanisms as described in the relevant Security Council
               resolutions in order to come to a peaceful settlement, and to commit themselves to

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           fulfil within a reliable time frame the conditions necessary for the safe, dignified
           and swift return of refugees and internally displaced persons;
                 11. Firmly convinced that the confidence-building measures proposed by the
           Group of Friends of the Secretary-General and endorsed through resolution 1752 of
           13 April 2007, will serve the development of broader and unbiased contacts between
           the communities of the divided country, regrets the lack of progress made with
           regard to confidence-building measures and urges again the Georgian and Abkhaz
           sides to implement these measures without conditions;
                 12. Recalls, with a view to achieving a lasting and comprehensive settlement,
           its support for the principles contained in the “Paper on Basic Principles for the
           Distribution of Competencies between Tbilisi and Sukhumi”, and welcomes
           additional ideas that the sides would be willing to offer with a view to conducting
           creatively and constructively a political dialogue under the aegis of the United
           Nations;
                13. Welcomes existing and encourages further contacts between
           representatives of civil society, and appeals to both sides to continue to promote
           without reservation the active engagement of citizens and officials in such contacts;
                 14. Underlines that it is the primary responsibility of both sides to provide
           appropriate security and to ensure the freedom of movement throughout the zone of
           conflict of UNOMIG, the CIS peacekeeping force and other international personnel
           and calls on both sides to fulfil their obligations in this regard and to extend full
           cooperation to UNOMIG and the CIS peacekeeping force;
                15. Welcomes the efforts being undertaken by UNOMIG 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 predeployment
           awareness training, and to take disciplinary action and other action to ensure full
           accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;
                16. Decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIG for a new period terminating
           on 15 October 2008;
                 17. Requests the Secretary-General to make use of this mandate in order to
           encourage and support the parties in implementing measures to build confidence and
           to establish an intensive and meaningful dialogue, with a view to achieve a lasting
           and comprehensive settlement, including the facilitation of a meeting at the highest
           level, and to inform the Council in his next report on the situation in Abkhazia,
           Georgia, on progress made in this respect;
                18. Strongly supports the efforts of the Special Representative of the
           Secretary-General and encourages the Group of Friends of the Secretary-General to
           continue giving him their steadfast and unified support;
                19.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                      S/RES/1809 (2008)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                16 April 2008

               Resolution 1809 (2008)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5868th meeting,
               on 16 April 2008

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming all its previous resolutions and presidential statements on the
               cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations, in particular
               resolutions 1625 (2005) of 14 September 2005, and 1631 (2005) of 17 October
               2005, S/PRST/2004/27 of 20 July 2004, S/PRST/2004/44 of 19 November 2004,
               S/PRST/2007/7 of 28 March 2007, S/PRST/2007/31 of 28 August 2007 and
               S/PRST/2007/42 of 6 November 2007,
                     Also reaffirming its resolutions 1325 (2000) of 31 October 2000, 1612 (2005)
               of 26 July 2005 and 1674 (2006) of 28 April 2006,
                     Recalling its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace
               and security, and recognizing that cooperation with regional and subregional
               organizations in matters relating to the maintenance of peace and security and
               consistent with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, can improve
               collective security,
                    Welcoming the role of the African Union in efforts to settle conflicts in the
               African Continent and expressing its support for the peace initiatives conducted by
               the African Union, and through subregional organizations,
                     Emphasizing the need to strengthen the role of the United Nations in the
               prevention of armed conflicts, and stressing utility of developing effective
               partnerships between the United Nations and regional organizations, in particular
               the African Union, in order to enable early responses to disputes and emerging
               crises in Africa, and in this regard noting with interest the Secretary-General’s
               proposal of conducting joint reviews by the United Nations and regional
               organizations of the state of peace and security and of mediation endeavours,
               particularly in Africa where joint mediation is being undertaken,
                     Recognizing that regional organizations are well positioned to understand the
               root causes of armed conflicts owing to their knowledge of the region which can be
               a benefit for their efforts to influence the prevention or resolution of these conflicts,
                   Stressing the importance of further strengthening cooperation with the African
               Union in order to assist building its capacity to deal with common collective

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               security challenges in Africa, including through the African Union’s commitment of
               rapid and appropriate responses to emerging crises situations, and the development
               of effective strategies for conflict prevention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding,
                     Recalling the resolve of Heads of State and Government of the 2005 World
               Summit to expand, as appropriate, the involvement of regional organizations in the
               work of the Security Council, and to ensure that regional organizations that have a
               capacity for the prevention of armed conflict or peacekeeping consider the option of
               placing such capacity in the framework of the United Nations Standby
               Arrangements System,
                     Recognizing the importance of strengthening the capacity of regional and
               subregional organizations in conflict prevention and crisis management, and in postconflict stabilization,
                    Taking note of lessons learned from practical cooperation between the United
               Nations and the African Union, in particular the transition from the African Mission
               in Burundi (AMIB) to the United Nations Operation in Burundi (ONUB) and the
               African Mission in Sudan (AMIS) to the United Nations-African Union Mission in
               Darfur (UNAMID),
                    Acknowledging the contribution of the United Nations Liaison Office in Addis
               Ababa in strengthening coordination and cooperation between the United Nations
               and the African Union, as well as the need to consolidate it so as to enhance its
               performance,
                    Recognizing that regional organizations have the responsibility in securing
               human, financial, logistical and other resources for their organizations, including
               through obtaining contributions by their members and soliciting contributions from
               donors to fund their operations, and recognizing the challenges in accessing United
               Nations assessed contributions for funding regional organizations,
                     Further recognizing that one major constraint facing some regional
               organizations, in particular the African Union, in effectively carrying out the
               mandates of maintaining regional peace and security is securing predictable,
               sustainable and flexible resources,
                    Taking note of both the report of the Secretary-General on the relationship
               between the United Nations and regional organizations, in particular the African
               Union, in the maintenance of international peace and security (S/2008/186) and the
               report of the Secretary-General on conflict prevention, particularly in Africa
               (S/2008/18),
                     1.   Expresses its determination to take effective steps to further enhance the
               relationship between the United Nations and regional organizations, in particular the
               African Union, in accordance with Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter;
                    2.    Encourages the continuing involvement of regional and subregional
               organizations in the peaceful settlement of disputes, including through conflict
               prevention, confidence-building and mediation efforts;
                     3.    Welcomes regional dialogue and the promotion of shared experiences as
               well as common regional approaches to the settlement of disputes and other issues
               relating to peace and security;

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                4.    Welcomes and further encourages the ongoing efforts of the African
           Union and the subregional organizations to strengthen their peacekeeping capacity
           and to undertake peacekeeping operations in the continent, in accordance with
           Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations and to coordinate with the United
           Nations, through the Peace and Security Council, as well as ongoing efforts to
           develop a continental early warning system, response capacity such as the African
           Standby Force and enhanced mediation capacity, including through the Panel of the
           Wise;
                5.    Welcomes recent developments regarding cooperation between the United
           Nations, the African Union and the European Union, including the contribution of
           the European Union to the enhancement of African Union capacities;
                 6.   Encourages regional and subregional organizations to strengthen and
           increase cooperation among them, in particular cooperation between the African
           Union (AU), Organization of American States (OAS), League of Arab States (LAS),
           Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and European Union (EU),
           including efforts to enhance their respective capacities, in the maintenance of
           international peace and security;
                7.   Expresses its determination to strengthen and make more effective its
           cooperation with relevant organs of regional organizations, in particular the African
           Union Peace and Security Council;
                 8.   Expresses its determination to strengthen and enhance cooperation
           between the United Nations and regional organizations, in particular the African
           Union, in conflict prevention, resolution and management including good offices,
           mediation support, effective use of sanctions as mandated by the Security Council,
           electoral assistance, and preventive field presence; and in the case of Africa,
           focusing on the support to the African Union Panel of the Wise among others;
                9.    Stresses that common and coordinated efforts undertaken by the United
           Nations and regional organizations, in particular the African Union in matters of
           peace and security, should be based on their complimentary capacities, making full
           use of their experience in accordance with the United Nations Charter and the
           relevant Statutes of the regional organizations;
                10. Underlines the importance of the implementation of the Ten-Year
           Capacity-Building Programme for the African Union mainly focusing on peace and
           security, in particular the operationalization of the African Union Standby Force;
                 11. Encourages the increased engagement of the African Union
           Peacekeeping Support Team within the Department of Peacekeeping Operations as a
           coordinating point, aimed at providing necessary expertise and transfer of technical
           knowledge to enhance the capacity of the African Union’s Peace Support Operations
           Divisions including in mission planning and management, as well as the deployment
           of the Department of Political Affairs’ staff to work with the African Union on the
           operationalization of the Panel of the Wise and other mediation programmes;
                12. Calls on the Secretariat in coordination with the African Union
           Commission to develop a list of needed capacities and recommendations on ways
           the African Union can further develop military, technical, logistic and administrative
           capabilities;

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                    13. Encourages closer cooperation between the United Nations Secretariat
               and the African Union Commission, including through supporting regular follow-up
               missions by United Nations Secretariat staff to African Union headquarters to
               provide further assistance, and share experiences;
                    14. Expresses its determination to further consider how to strengthen the
               capacity of the United Nations in the prevention of armed conflict, particularly in
               Africa;
                     15. Recognizes the important role of the good offices of the Secretary-General in Africa, and encourages the Secretary-General to continue to use
               mediation as often as possible to help resolve conflicts peacefully, working in
               coordination and closely with the African Union and other subregional organizations
               in that regard, as appropriate;
                     16. Recognizing the need to enhance the predictability, sustainability and
               flexibility of financing regional organizations when they undertake peacekeeping
               under a United Nations mandate, welcomes the Secretary-General’s proposal to set
               up within three months an African Union-United Nations panel consisting of
               distinguished persons to consider in-depth the modalities of how to support such
               peacekeeping operations, in particular start-up funding, equipment and logistics and
               to consider in-depth lessons from past and current African Union peacekeeping
               efforts;
                    17. Requests the Secretary-General to include in his regular reporting to the
               Security Council, assessments of progress on the cooperation between the United
               Nations and relevant regional organizations;
                    18.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1810 (2008)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                25 April 2008

               Resolution 1810 (2008)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5877th meeting, on
               25 April 2008

                    The Security Council,
                    Reaffirming its resolutions 1540 (2004) of 28 April 2004 and 1673 (2006) of
               27 April 2006,
                    Reaffirming that proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as
               well as their means of delivery, constitutes a threat to international peace and
               security,
                    Reaffirming the Statement of its President adopted at the Council’s meeting at
               the level of Heads of State and Government on 31 January 1992 (S/23500),
               including the need for all Member States to fulfil their obligations in relation to
               arms control and disarmament and to prevent proliferation in all its aspects of all
               weapons of mass destruction,
                    Reaffirming that prevention of proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological
               weapons should not hamper international cooperation in materials, equipment and
               technology for peaceful purposes while goals of peaceful utilization should not be
               used as a cover for proliferation,
                     Affirming its resolve to take appropriate and effective actions against any
               threat to international peace and security caused by the proliferation of nuclear,
               chemical and biological weapons and their means of delivery, in conformity with its
               primary responsibilities, as provided for in the United Nations Charter,
                     Reaffirming its decision that none of the obligations in resolution 1540 (2004)
               shall be interpreted so as to conflict with or alter the rights and obligations of State
               Parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the Chemical Weapons Convention
               and the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention or alter the responsibilities of the
               International Atomic Energy Agency or the Organization for the Prohibition of
               Chemical Weapons,
                     Noting also that international cooperation between States, in accordance with
               international law, is required to counter the illicit trafficking by non-State actors in
               nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, their means of delivery, and related
               materials,

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                     Endorsing the work already carried out by the Committee established pursuant
               to resolution 1540 (2004), hereafter the 1540 Committee, in accordance with its fifth
               Programme of Work,
                     Bearing in mind the importance of the report requested in paragraph 6 of
               resolution 1673 (2006),
                     Noting that not all States have presented to the 1540 Committee their national
               reports on implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), and that the full
               implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) by all States, including the adoption of
               national laws and measures to ensure implementation of these laws, is a long-term
               task that will require continuous efforts at national, regional and international levels,
                     Recognizing in that regard the importance of dialogue between the 1540
               Committee and Member States and stressing that direct contact is an effective means
               of such dialogue,
                    Recognizing the need to enhance coordination of efforts on national, regional,
               subregional and international levels, as appropriate, in order to strengthen a global
               response to this serious challenge and threat to international security,
                     Emphasizing in that regard the importance of providing States, in response to
               their requests, with effective assistance that meets their needs and stressing the
               importance of ensuring that the clearinghouse function for assistance is efficient and
               accessible,
                     Taking note of international efforts towards full implementation of resolution
               1540 (2004), including on preventing the financing of proliferation-related
               activities, taking into consideration the guidance of the framework of the Financial
               Action Task Force (FATF),
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    1.  Reiterates its decisions in and the requirements of resolution 1540 (2004)
               and emphasizes the importance for all States to implement fully that resolution;
                    2.    Again calls upon all States that have not yet presented a first report on
               steps they have taken or intend to take to implement resolution 1540 (2004) to
               submit such a report to the 1540 Committee without delay;
                    3.   Encourages all States that have submitted such reports to provide, at any
               time or upon the request of the 1540 Committee, additional information on their
               implementation of resolution 1540 (2004);
                     4.    Encourages all States to prepare on a voluntary basis summary action
               plans, with the assistance of the 1540 Committee as appropriate, mapping out their
               priorities and plans for implementing the key provisions of resolution 1540 (2004),
               and to submit those plans to the 1540 Committee;
                     5.   Encourages States that have requests for assistance to convey them to the
               1540 Committee, and encourages them to make use of the Committee’s assistance
               template to that effect; urges States and international, regional and subregional
               organizations to inform the Committee as appropriate by 25 June 2008 of areas in
               which they are able to provide assistance; calls upon States and such organizations,
               if they have not done so previously, to provide the 1540 Committee with a point of
               contact for assistance by 25 June 2008;

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                 6.   Decides to extend the mandate of the 1540 Committee for a period of
           three years, with the continued assistance of experts, until 25 April 2011;
                7.   Requests the 1540 Committee to complete its report as set out in
           paragraph 6 of resolution 1673 (2006), and to submit it to the Security Council as
           soon as possible but no later than 31 July 2008;
                 8.   Requests the 1540 Committee to consider a comprehensive review of the
           status of implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and to report to the Council on
           its consideration on the matter by no later than 31 January 2009;
                 9.   Decides that the Committee should submit an annual Programme of Work
           to the Security Council before the end of each January;
                 10. Decides that the 1540 Committee shall continue to intensify its efforts to
           promote the full implementation by all States of resolution 1540 (2004), through its
           Programme of Work which includes the compilation of information on the status of
           States’ implementation of all aspects of resolution 1540 (2004), outreach, dialogue,
           assistance and cooperation, and which addresses in particular all aspects of
           paragraphs 1 and 2 of that resolution, as well as of paragraph 3 which encompasses
           (a) accountability, (b) physical protection, (c) border controls and law enforcement
           efforts and (d) national export and trans-shipment controls including controls on
           providing funds and services such as financing to such export and trans-shipment;
                11.   Decides in that regard to:
                (a) encourage the pursuit of the ongoing dialogue between the 1540
           Committee and States on their further actions to implement fully resolution 1540
           (2004) and on technical assistance needed and offered;
                (b) request the 1540 Committee to continue to organize and participate in
           outreach events at the regional, subregional and, as appropriate, national level
           promoting States’ implementation of resolution 1540 (2004);
                (c) urge the 1540 Committee to continue strengthening the Committee’s role
           in facilitating technical assistance for implementation of resolution 1540 (2004),
           including by engaging actively in matching offers and requests for assistance
           through such means as assistance templates, action plans or other information
           submitted to the 1540 Committee;
                (d) encourage the 1540 Committee to engage actively with States and
           relevant international, regional and subregional organizations to promote the sharing
           of experience and lessons learned in the areas covered by resolution 1540 (2004),
           and to liaise on the availability of programmes which might facilitate the
           implementation of resolution 1540 (2004);
                 (e) request the 1540 Committee to provide opportunities for interaction with
           interested States and relevant international, regional and subregional organizations
           to promote implementation of resolution 1540 (2004);
                 12. Reiterates the need to enhance ongoing cooperation between the 1540
           Committee, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267
           (1999), concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban, and the Security Council Committee
           established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001), concerning counter-terrorism,
           including through, as appropriate, enhanced information sharing, coordination on
           visits to countries, within their respective mandates, technical assistance and other

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               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;
                    13. Urges the 1540 Committee to encourage and take full advantage of
               voluntary financial contributions to assist States in identifying and addressing their
               needs for the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), and requests the 1540
               Committee to consider options for developing and making more effective existing
               funding mechanisms, and to report to the Council on its consideration of the matter
               by no later than 31 December 2008;
                    14. Decides that the 1540 Committee will submit to the Security Council a
               report no later than 24 April 2011 on compliance with resolution 1540 (2004)
               through the achievement of the implementation of its requirements;
                    15.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1810 (2008) [on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and on extension of the mandate of the Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1540 (2004) concerning Non-Proliferation of Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Weapons]

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