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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1821 (2008)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               27 June 2008

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

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

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1822 (2008)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                30 June 2008

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

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

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

           Measures
                1.    Decides that all States shall take the measures as previously imposed by
           paragraph 4(b) of resolution 1267 (1999), paragraph 8(c) of resolution 1333 (2000),
           and paragraphs 1 and 2 of resolution 1390 (2002), with respect to Al-Qaida, Usama
           bin Laden and the Taliban, and other individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities
           associated with them, as referred to in the list created pursuant to resolutions 1267
           (1999) and 1333 (2000) (the “Consolidated List”):
                 (a) Freeze without delay the funds and other financial assets or economic
           resources of these individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, including funds
           derived from property owned or controlled directly or indirectly, by them or by
           persons acting on their behalf or at their direction, and ensure that neither these nor
           any other funds, financial assets or economic resources are made available, directly
           or indirectly for such persons’ benefit, or by their nationals or by persons within
           their territory;
                 (b) Prevent the entry into or transit through their territories of these
           individuals, provided that nothing in this paragraph shall oblige any State to deny
           entry or require the departure from its territories of its own nationals and this
           paragraph shall not apply where entry or transit is necessary for the fulfilment of a
           judicial process or the Committee determines on a case-by-case basis only that entry
           or transit is justified;
                 (c) Prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale, or transfer, to these
           individuals, groups, undertakings and entities from their territories or by their
           nationals outside their territories, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and
           related materiel of all types including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles
           and equipment paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned and
           technical advice, assistance, or training related to military activities;
                2.    Reaffirms that acts or activities indicating that an individual, group,
           undertaking, or entity is “associated with” Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden or the
           Taliban include:
                (a) participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or
           perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on
           behalf of, or in support of;
                (b)   supplying, selling or transferring arms and related materiel to;

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                    (c)   recruiting for; or
                    (d)   otherwise supporting acts or activities of;
               Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden or the Taliban, or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or
               derivative thereof;
                     3.    Further reaffirms that any undertaking or entity owned or controlled,
               directly or indirectly, by, or otherwise supporting, such an individual, group,
               undertaking or entity associated with Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden or the Taliban
               shall be eligible for designation;
                    4.   Confirms that the requirements in paragraph 1(a) above apply to financial
               and economic resources of every kind, including but not limited to those used for
               the provision of Internet hosting or related services, used for the support of
               Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden, and the Taliban and other individuals, groups,
               undertakings, or entities associated with them;
                     5.   Encourages Member States to continue their efforts to act vigorously and
               decisively to cut the flow of funds and other financial assets and economic resources
               to Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden and the Taliban and other individuals, group,
               undertakings and entities associated with them;
                     6.   Decides that Member States may permit the addition to accounts frozen
               pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 1 above of any payment in favour of listed
               individuals, groups, undertakings or entities, provided that any such payments
               continue to be subject to the provisions in paragraph 1 above and are frozen;
                     7.   Reaffirms the provisions regarding available exemptions to the measures
               in paragraph 1(a) above, set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 of resolution 1452 (2002), as
               amended by resolution 1735 (2006), and reminds Member States to use the
               procedures for exemptions as set out in the Committee’s guidelines;
                     8.    Reiterates the obligation of all Member States to implement and enforce
               the measures set out in paragraph 1 above, and urges all States to redouble their
               efforts in this regard;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Annex I

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

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

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

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

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

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

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1824 (2008)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                18 July 2008

               Resolution 1824 (2008)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5937th meeting,
               on 18 July 2008

                    The Security Council,
                     Taking note of the letter to the President of the Council from the Secretary-General dated 13 June 2008, attaching the letter to him from the President of the
               International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (“the Tribunal”) dated 6 June 2008
               (A/62/896-S/2008/436),
                    Recalling its resolutions 955 (1994) of 8 November 1994, 1165 (1998) of
               30 April 1998, 1329 (2000) of 30 November 2000, 1411 (2002) of 17 May 2002,
               1431 (2002) of 14 August 2002, 1449 (2002) of 13 December 2002,
                    Recalling in particular its resolutions 1503 (2003) of 28 August 2003 and 1534
               (2004) of 26 March 2004, in which the Security Council calls on the Tribunal to
               take all possible measures to complete investigations by the end of 2004, to
               complete all trial activities at first instance by the end of 2008, and to complete all
               work in 2010,
                    Recalling that on 13 June 2006, the Security Council decided in resolution
               1684 (2006) to extend the term of office of the eleven permanent judges of the
               Tribunal until 31 December 2008, and that on 13 October 2006, the Security
               Council decided in resolution 1717 (2006) to extend the term of office of the
               eighteen ad litem judges of the Tribunal until 31 December 2008,
                     Noting that two of the permanent judges and one of the ad litem judges
               currently serving at the Tribunal have indicated their intention to resign in 2008
               upon the completion of their respective cases, and that at this stage it is not expected
               that their replacement will be necessary,
                    Noting the progress made by the Tribunal towards the completion of its trial
               work at the earliest date,
                    Noting the projections provided by the Tribunal as to the completion of all the
               remaining cases at trial stage before the end of December 2009,
                    Expressing its expectation that the extension of the terms of office of the
               judges concerned will enhance the effectiveness of trial proceedings and contribute
               towards ensuring the implementation of the Completion Strategy,

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                     Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.    Decides to extend the term of office of the following permanent judges at
               the Tribunal who are members of the Appeals Chamber until 31 December 2010, or
               until the completion of the cases before the Appeals Chamber if sooner:
                    – Mr. Mehmet Güney (Turkey)
                    – Ms. Andrésia Vaz (Senegal)
                     2.    Decides to extend the term of office of the following permanent judges at
               the Tribunal who are members of the Trial Chambers until 31 December 2009, or
               until the completion of the cases to which they are assigned if sooner:
                    – Mr. Charles Michael Dennis Byron (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
                    – Mr. Asoka de Silva (Sri Lanka)
                    – Mr. Sergei Aleckseevich Egorov (Russian Federation)
                    – Ms. Khalida Rachid Khan (Pakistan)
                    – Mr. Erik Møse (Norway)
                    – Ms. Arlete Ramaroson (Madagascar)
                    – Mr. William Hussein Sekule (United Republic of Tanzania)
                     3.    Decides to extend the term of office of the following ad litem judges,
               currently serving at the Tribunal, until 31 December 2009, or until the completion of
               the cases to which they are assigned if sooner:
                    – Ms. Florence Rita Arrey (Cameroon)
                    – Ms. Solomy Balungi Bossa (Uganda)
                    – Ms. Taghrid Hikmet (Jordan)
                    – Mr. Vagn Joensen (Denmark)
                    – Mr. Gberdao Gustave Kam (Burkina Faso)
                    – Mr. Lee Gacuiga Muthoga (Kenya)
                    – Mr. Seon Ki Park (Republic of Korea)
                    – Mr. Emile Francis Short (Ghana)
                    4.     Decides to extend the term of office of the following ad litem judges,
               who have not yet been appointed to serve at the Tribunal, until 31 December 2009,
               or until the completion of any cases to which they may be assigned if sooner:
                    – Mr. Aydin Sefa Akay (Turkey)
                    – Ms. Karin Hökborg (Sweden)
                    – Ms. Flavia Lattanzi (Italy)
                    – Mr. Kenneth Machin (United Kingdom)
                    – Mr. Joseph Edward Chiondo Masanche (United Republic of Tanzania)
                    – Tan Sri Dato’ Hj. Mohd. Azmi Dato’ Hj. Kamaruddin (Malaysia)
                    – Mr. Mparany Mamy Richard Rajohnson (Madagascar)
                    – Mr. Albertus Henricus Johannes Swart (Netherlands)
                    – Ms. Aura E. Guerra de Villalaz (Panama)
                     5.   Decides to amend article 11, paragraphs 1 and 2, of the Statute of the
               International Tribunal for Rwanda and to replace those paragraphs with the
               provisions set out in the annex to this resolution;
                     6.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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Annex
           Article 11: Composition of the Chambers

           1.   The Chambers shall be composed of a maximum of sixteen permanent
           independent judges, no two of whom may be nationals of the same State, and a
           maximum at any one time of nine ad litem independent judges appointed in
           accordance with article 12 ter, paragraph 2, of the present Statute, no two of whom
           may be nationals of the same State.
           2.    A maximum at any one time of three permanent judges and six ad litem
           judges shall be members of each Trial Chamber. Each Trial Chamber to which ad
           litem judges are assigned may be divided into sections of three judges each,
           composed of both permanent and ad litem judges. A section of a Trial Chamber shall
           have the same powers and responsibilities as a Trial Chamber under the present
           Statute and shall render judgement in accordance with the same rules.

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               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1825 (2008)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              23 July 2008

               Resolution 1825 (2008)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5941st meeting, on
               23 July 2008

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1796 (2008) and 1740 (2007),
                    Reaffirming the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of
               Nepal and its ownership of the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace
               Agreement and subsequent agreements,
                     Recalling the signing on 21 November 2006 by the Government of Nepal and
               the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) of a Comprehensive Peace Agreement, and
               the stated commitment of both parties to find a permanent and sustainable peace and
               commending the steps taken to date to implement the Agreement,
                     Acknowledging the strong desire of the Nepalese people for peace and the
               restoration of democracy and the importance in this respect of the implementation of
               the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and subsequent agreements by the relevant
               parties,
                    Expressing its continued readiness to support the peace process in Nepal in the
               timely and effective implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and
               subsequent agreements, in particular the 25 June Agreement, as requested by the
               Government of Nepal,
                     Welcoming the successful conclusion of the Constituent Assembly elections on
               10 April 2008, and the progress made by the parties since the formation of the
               Constituent Assembly in working towards a democratic government, including the
               decision made at the first session of the Constituent Assembly to establish Nepal as
               a federal democratic republic,
                    Welcoming the prospect of the formation of a democratically elected
               government and institutions in Nepal,
                     Echoing the Secretary-General’s call for all parties in Nepal to move forward
               swiftly in the implementation of the agreements reached; and noting the
               Secretary-General’s assessment that the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN)
               will be well placed to assist in the management of arms and armed personnel in
               accordance with the 25 June Agreement between the political parties; and

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               recognizing UNMIN’s willingness to assist the parties in this, as requested, in order
               to achieve a durable solution,
                    Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 11 July on the
               United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), in accordance with his mandate,
                     Welcoming the completion of two phases of the verification process and
               continuing assistance with the management of arms and armed personnel of both
               sides in accordance with resolution 1740 (2007) and in line with the provisions of
               the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, noting the importance of a durable long-term
               solution in helping to create the conditions for completion of UNMIN’s activities
               and noting also in this regard the need to address outstanding issues, including the
               release of minors in cantonment sites and continued reporting on this issue as
               required under resolution 1612 (2005),
                     Noting with appreciation that with the successful holding of the Constituent
               Assembly elections, some of the elements of the mandate relating to UNMIN as set
               out in resolution 1740 (2007) have already been accomplished,
                     Taking note of the Government of Nepal’s letter to the Secretary-General of
               8 July (S/2008/476, annex), which recognizes UNMIN’s contribution and requests
               an extension of UNMIN at a smaller scale to carry out the remainder of the mandate
               for six months,
                    Recognizing the need to pay special attention to the needs of women, children
               and traditionally marginalized groups in the peace process, as mentioned in the
               Comprehensive Peace Agreement and resolution 1325 (2000),
                     Recognizing that civil society can play an important role in democratic
               transition and conflict prevention,
                     Expressing appreciation for the efforts of the Secretary-General’s Special
               Representative and his team in UNMIN, and the United Nations Country Team,
               including the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights which is
               monitoring human rights at the request of the Government, and stressing the need
               for coordination and complementarity of efforts between the mission and all the
               United Nations actors in the mission area, particularly in order to ensure continuity,
               as the mandate comes to an end,
                     1.   Decides in line with the request from the Government of Nepal and the
               Secretary-General’s recommendations, to renew the mandate of UNMIN as
               established under resolution 1740 (2007) until 23 January 2009, taking into account
               the completion of some elements of the mandate, the ongoing work on the
               monitoring and the management of arms and armed personnel in line with the
               25 June Agreement among the political parties, which will support the completion of
               the peace process;
                     2.   Calls upon all parties to take full advantage of the expertise and
               readiness of UNMIN, within its mandate, to support the peace process to facilitate
               the completion of outstanding aspects of UNMIN’s mandate;
                     3.  Concurs with the Secretary-General’s view that the current monitoring
               arrangements should not be necessary for a substantial further period and expects to
               see them concluded within the period of this mandate;

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                4.    Endorses the Secretary-General’s recommendations for a phased,
           gradual, drawdown and withdrawal of UNMIN staff, including arms monitors;
                5.    Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council informed of
           progress towards implementation of this resolution and to submit a report on this
           and the implications for UNMIN no later than 31 October 2008;
                 6.   Calls upon the Government of Nepal, to continue to take the necessary
           decisions to create conditions conducive to completion of UNMIN’s activities by the
           end of the current mandate, including through implementation of the 25 June
           Agreement, in order to facilitate UNMIN’s withdrawal from Nepal;
                 7.   Calls upon all parties in Nepal to work together in a spirit of cooperation,
           consensus and compromise in order to continue the transition to a durable long-term
           solution to enable the country to move to a peaceful, democratic and more
           prosperous future;
                 8.   Requests the parties in Nepal to take the necessary steps to promote the
           safety, security and freedom of movement of UNMIN and associated personnel in
           executing the tasks defined in the mandate;
                9.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1825 (2008) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN)]

UN Political Mission in Nepal|Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the Government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (2006)|POLITICAL CONDITIONS|PEACEBUILDING|NEPAL|WEAPONS TRACING|WEAPONS SURRENDER|STAFF SECURITY|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT

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S/63 [170] UN POLITICAL MISSION IN NEPAL


               United Nations                                                                        S/RES/1826 (2008)
               Security Council                                                    Distr.: General
                                                                                29 July 2008

               Resolution 1826 (2008)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5945th meeting, on
               29 July 2008

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolutions 1739 (2007), 1765
               (2007) and 1795 (2008), and the statements of its President relating to the situation
               in Côte d’Ivoire, and resolution 1777 (2007) on the situation in Liberia,
                     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 President Laurent Gbagbo
               and Mr. Guillaume Soro in Ouagadougou on 4 March 2007 (“the Ouagadougou
               political Agreement” S/2007/144), and the following Supplementary Agreements, as
               recommended by the African Union,
                    Recalling that it welcomed the announcement by the Ivorian authorities of the
               organization on 30 November 2008 of the first round of the presidential elections
               (S/PRST/2008/11) and that it encouraged the Ivorian parties to redouble their efforts
               to meet this commitment, and the international community to bring continued
               support to this effect,
                     Expressing again its appreciation to President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso
               (“the Facilitator”) for his continued efforts to support the peace process in Côte d’Ivoire,
               in particular through the Ouagadougou Political Agreement follow-up mechanisms,
               commending and encouraging the continued efforts of the African Union and the
               Economic Community of West African States (“ECOWAS”) to promote peace and
               stability in Côte d’Ivoire, and reiterating its full support for them,
                     Stressing again the importance of the international consultative organ
               participating in the meetings of the evaluation and monitoring committee, as an
               observer, and recalling that it may be consulted at any time by the Facilitator,
                     Reiterating its strong condemnation of any attempt to destabilize the peace
               process by force, and expressing its intention to examine without delay the situation
               after any such attempt, on the basis of a report by the Secretary-General,
                    Having taken note of the report of the Secretary-General dated 10 July 2008
               (S/2008/451),

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                     Noting with concern, in spite of the sustained improvement of the overall
               human rights situation, the persistence of cases of human rights violations against
               civilians, including numerous acts of sexual violence, stressing that the perpetrators
               must be brought to justice, and reiterating its firm condemnation of all violations of
               human rights and international humanitarian law in Côte d’Ivoire,
                    Recalling its resolution 1612 (2005) on children and armed conflict and the
               subsequent conclusions of the Security Council Working Group on Children and
               Armed Conflict pertaining to parties in the armed conflict of Côte d’Ivoire
               (S/AC.51/2008/5),
                     Recalling also its resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008) on women, peace
               and security, and its resolution 1674 (2006) on the protection of civilians in armed
               conflict, condemning any sexual violence and encouraging the Secretary-General to
               mainstream a gender perspective in the implementation of UNOCI’s mandate,
                    Emphasizing the importance of the continuing support of the United Nations
               system and the international community for strengthening the capacity of the
               Government of Côte d’Ivoire and of the electoral bodies to organize the electoral
               process,
                     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,
                     1.   Decides to renew the mandates of the United Nations Operation in Côte
               d’Ivoire (UNOCI) and of the French forces which support it, as determined in
               resolution 1739 (2007), until 31 January 2009, in particular to support the
               organization in Côte d’Ivoire of free, open, fair and transparent elections;
                    2.    Requests UNOCI, within its existing resources and mandate, to support
               the full implementation of the Ouagadougou political Agreement and its
               Supplementary Agreements, and in particular to contribute to bringing the security
               needed by the peace process and by the electoral process and to provide logistical
               support to the Independent Electoral Commission for the preparation and the
               holding of the elections;
                     3.    Strongly encourages the Defense and Security Force of Côte d’Ivoire and
               the Forces nouvelles to jointly develop a comprehensive plan for the security of the
               elections, in close coordination with the Facilitator, with the technical and logistical
               support of UNOCI which is supported by the French forces;
                     4.    Encourages the Ivorian parties to make further concrete progress, in
               particular in removing the remaining logistical obstacles that impede the
               identification of the population, the registration of voters, the disarmament and
               dismantling of militias, the cantonment and disarmament, demobilization and
               reintegration programme, the unification and restructuring of defence and security
               forces and the restoration of State authority throughout the country;
                    5.   Urges the political parties to comply fully with the Code of Good
               Conduct for elections which they signed under the auspices of the Secretary-General, and in particular urges the Ivorian authorities to allow equitable access to
               public media;

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                 6.  Calls upon all concerned parties to ensure that the protection of women
           and children is addressed in the implementation of the Ouagadougou political
           Agreement as well as the post-conflict reconstruction and recovery phases,
           including continued monitoring and reporting of the situation of women and
           children;
                 7.   Stresses the importance of ensuring the equal protection of and respect
           for human rights of every Ivorian as they relate to the electoral system, and in
           particular of removing obstacles and challenges to women’s participation and full
           involvement in public life;
                 8.   Invites the signatories of the Ouagadougou political Agreement to take
           the necessary steps to protect vulnerable civilian populations, including by
           guaranteeing the voluntary return, reinstallation, reintegration and security of
           displaced persons, with the support of the United Nations system, and to fulfil in
           this regard their commitments in accordance with the Ouagadougou political
           Agreement and their obligations under international humanitarian law;
                 9.   Expresses its intention to review by 31 January 2009 the mandates of
           UNOCI and the French forces which support it, as well as the level of troops of
           UNOCI, in the light of the progress achieved in the implementation of the key steps
           of the peace process and of the progress of the electoral process, and requests the
           Secretary-General to provide to it a report in this regard three weeks before this
           date, including some benchmarks for a possible phased drawdown of the troop
           levels of UNOCI, taking into consideration the electoral process and the situation on
           the ground and in particular the security conditions;
                 10. Reiterates its full support to the efforts of the Special Representative of
           the Secretary-General in Côte d’Ivoire, recalls that he shall certify that all stages of
           the electoral process provide all the necessary guarantees for the holding of open,
           free, fair and transparent presidential and legislative elections in accordance with
           international standards and reaffirms its support to the five-criteria framework
           elaborated by the Special Representative and referred to in document S/2008/250;
                 11. Recalls that the publication of the electoral list is a crucial step in the
           electoral process, calls upon the Independent Electoral Commission, the technical
           operators, the authorities of Côte d’Ivoire and the political parties to redouble their
           efforts in this regard and requests the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to certify it explicitly;
                12. Welcomes the financial assistance provided by donors to the Independent
           Electoral Commission, which made it possible to finance the electoral process;
                13. Calls upon the donors to increase in particular their financial support to
           the cantonment, disarmament and reintegration of former combatants and militia
           and to the redeployment of State administration throughout the country;
                 14. Commends the Representative of the Secretary-General for his efforts to
           facilitate the reinsertion of former combatants through the launching of one
           thousand micro projects, and encourages donors to contribute to their financing;
                 15. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary
           measures to ensure full compliance in UNOCI with the United Nations zerotolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuses and to keep the Council
           informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take appropriate preventive

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               action including predeployment awareness training, and other action to ensure full
               accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;
                    16. Recalls the importance of the provisions of the Ouagadougou political
               Agreement and of the Supplementary Agreements, including paragraph 8.1 of the
               Ouagadougou political Agreement and paragraphs 8 and 9 of Supplementary
               Agreement number 3, and urges the Ivorian political forces to rely on the mediation
               by the Facilitator, for any major difficulty concerning the electoral process;
                     17. Commends the Facilitator for continuing to support the process to settle
               the crisis in Côte d’Ivoire, and requests UNOCI to continue to assist him and his
               Special Representative in Abidjan, Mr. Boureima Badini, in the conduct of the
               facilitation, including by helping the Facilitator, as appropriate and upon his request,
               to carry out his arbitration role according to the provisions of paragraph 8.1 of the
               Ouagadougou political Agreement and paragraphs 8 and 9 of Supplementary
               Agreement number 3;
                     18. Requests the Secretary-General to keep it regularly informed of the
               situation and of the preparation of the electoral process, including the process of the
               establishment of the electoral list, and notably by providing to it a report in this
               regard no later than 15 October 2008;
                    19.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1826 (2008) [on renewal of the mandates of the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and of the French forces which support it]

UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire|Force Licorne (France)|UN. High Representative for the Elections in Côte d'Ivoire|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire|Facilitator of the Peace Process in Côte d'Ivoire|UN System|Côte d'Ivoire. Independent Electoral Commission|Côte d'Ivoire. Forces armées nationales|Forces nouvelles (Organization : Côte d'Ivoire). Forces armées|Ouagadougou Political Agreement (2007)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|ELECTIONS|PEACEBUILDING|INTERNAL SECURITY|CÔTE D'IVOIRE|MILITARY PERSONNEL|FRANCE|VOTER REGISTRATION|CODES OF CONDUCT|HUMAN RIGHTS|WOMEN'S RIGHTS|RIGHTS OF THE CHILD|POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION|HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORING|CIVILIAN PERSONS|REPATRIATION|DISARMAMENT|SOCIAL INTEGRATION|DISPLACED PERSONS|HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS|SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES|ELECTION VERIFICATION|FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE|DONOR COUNTRIES|SEX CRIMES|TROOP-CONTRIBUTING STATES|TRAINING PROGRAMMES|ACCOUNTABILITY|COORDINATION WITHIN UN SYSTEM

S/63 [196] CÔTE D'IVOIRE--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/63 [198] UN OPERATION IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE