               United Nations                                                               S/RES/1622 (2005)
               Security Council                                              Distr.: General
                                                                             13 September 2005

               Resolution 1622 (2005)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5259th meeting, on
               13 September 2005

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming all its previous resolutions and statements pertaining to the
               situation between Ethiopia and Eritrea, and the requirements contained therein,
               including in particular resolution 1586 (2005) of 14 March 2005,
                     Stressing its unwavering commitment to the peace process, including through
               the role played by the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE),
               and to the full and expeditious implementation of the Comprehensive peace
               agreement signed by the Governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea (hereinafter referred
               to as “the parties”) on 12 December 2000 and the preceding Agreement on the
               Cessation of Hostilities of 18 June 2000 (S/2000/1183 and S/2000/601, respectively,
               hereinafter referred to as the “Algiers Agreements”), and the delimitation decision
               by the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission of 13 April 2002 (S/2002/423),
               embraced by the parties as final and binding in accordance with the Algiers
               Agreements,
                     Stressing that lasting peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea as well as in the
               region cannot be achieved without the full demarcation of the border between the
               parties,
                     Deeply concerned with the continued lack of progress in the implementation of
               the final and binding decision of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission, and
               with Ethiopia’s ongoing rejection of significant parts of the Boundary Commission’s
               decision,
                     Noting with deep concern the continuing high concentration of troops in the
               areas adjacent to the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ),
                    Having considered the report of the Secretary-General (S/2005/553) and
               welcoming the observations made therein,
                    Noting possible options to resolve the stalemate in the peace process include,
               when appropriate, a visit to Ethiopia and Eritrea, as suggested by the Secretary-General in paragraph 38 of his report, as well as a meeting of the witnesses to the
               signature of the Algiers Agreements,

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                     Welcoming action taken by UNMEE to address the issue of sexual exploitation
               and abuse, particularly the efforts towards prevention through training; and also the
               action taken to address HIV and AIDS,
               1.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNMEE until 15 March 2006;
               2.    Approves the reconfiguration of UNMEE’s military component, including an
               increase in the number of military observers by ten, within the existing overall
               mandated strength of UNMEE; and the assistance to the parties in the mine action
               sector, as recommended by the Secretary-General in his report in paragraphs 11 and
               42;
               3.   Calls on both parties to refrain from any action which may lead to an
               escalation of the tension, and in this respect urges both parties to give serious
               consideration to returning to the 16 December 2004 levels of deployment and more
               generally, to refrain from any threat of use of force against each other;
               4.   Reaffirms that Ethiopia and Eritrea have the primary responsibility for the
               implementation of the Algiers Agreements and the decision of the Eritrea-Ethiopia
               Boundary Commission, by making full use of the existing framework of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission;
               5.  Calls upon Ethiopia to accept fully the decision of the Eritrea-Ethiopia
               Boundary Commission and to enable, without preconditions, the Commission to
               demarcate the border completely and promptly;
               6.   Calls also on the parties to implement completely and without further delay
               the decision of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission and to create the
               necessary conditions for demarcation to proceed expeditiously;
               7.    Takes note of the continuing improvement in the climate of cooperation
               between UNMEE and the parties and calls on both parties to cooperate fully and
               expeditiously with UNMEE in the implementation of its mandate, to ensure the
               security of all UNMEE staff, and to remove immediately and unconditionally all
               restrictions on and impediments to the work and to the full and free movement of
               UNMEE and its staff; also in this regard strongly urges Eritrea to remove the
               restrictions on UNMEE military police in Asmara;
               8.   Urges Eritrea to take immediate steps, in consultation with UNMEE towards
               implementing the direct United Nations flights between Addis Ababa and Asmara
               and to reopen the Asmara to Barentu road to UNMEE traffic;
               9.   Calls upon both parties to achieve a full normalization of their relationship,
               including through political dialogue between them for the adoption of further
               confidence-building measures and to consolidate progress achieved so far;
               10. Expresses its concern at the ongoing food insecurity in Ethiopia and Eritrea
               and its potential to create greater instability and calls on Member States to continue
               to provide generous support for both humanitarian and development activities to
               improve food security in Ethiopia and Eritrea;
               11.   Calls on Eritrea to lift all restrictions imposed on the operations of aid
               organizations, to enable them to carry out their humanitarian activities;
               12.   Decides to continue monitoring closely the steps taken by the parties in the
               implementation of their commitments under the relevant resolutions of the Security

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Council and under the Algiers Agreements, including through the Boundary
Commission, and to review any implications for UNMEE;
13.    Requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary measures to achieve
actual compliance in UNMEE with the United Nations zero-tolerance policy on
sexual exploitation and abuse, including the development of strategies and
appropriate mechanisms to prevent, identify and respond to all forms of misconduct,
including sexual exploitation and abuse, and the enhancement of training for
personnel to prevent misconduct and ensure full compliance with the United Nations
code of conduct, requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary action in
accordance with the Secretary-General’s Bulletin on special measures for protection
from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse (ST/SGB/2003/13) and to keep the
Council informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take appropriate
preventive action including the conduct of pre-deployment awareness training, and
take disciplinary action and other action to ensure full accountability in cases of
such conduct involving their personnel;
14.    Requests the Secretary-General to continue to monitor the situation closely,
to review the mission’s mandate in the light of progress made in the peace process
and changes made to UNMEE;
15.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/1623 (2005)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              13 September 2005

               Resolution 1623 (2005)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5260th meeting, on
               13 September 2005

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming its previous resolutions on Afghanistan, in particular its
               resolutions 1386 (2001) of 20 December 2001, 1413 (2002) of 23 May 2002, 1444
               (2002) of 27 November 2002, 1510 (2003) of 13 October 2003 and 1563 (2004) of
               17 September 2004,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Afghanistan,
                     Reaffirming also its resolutions 1368 (2001) of 12 September 2001 and 1373
               (2001) of 28 September 2001 and reiterating its support for international efforts to
               root out terrorism in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,
                     Recognizing that the responsibility for providing security and law and order
               throughout the country resides with the Afghans themselves and welcoming the
               cooperation of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan with the
               International Security Assistance Force,
                    Recalling the importance of the Bonn Agreement and the Berlin Declaration,
               in particular annex 1 of the Bonn Agreement which, inter alia, provides for the
               progressive expansion of the International Security Assistance Force to other urban
               centres and other areas beyond Kabul,
                     Stressing also the importance of extending central government authority to all
               parts of Afghanistan, of respect for democratic values, of full completion of the
               disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process, of the disbandment of
               illegal armed groups, of justice sector reform, of security sector reform including
               reconstitution of the Afghan National Army and Police, and of combating narcotics
               trade and production, and recognizing certain progress that has been made in these
               and other areas with the help of the international community,
                     Recognizing the challenges facing Afghanistan with regard to the security
               situation in parts of the country,
                     Welcoming in this context the commitment by NATO lead nations to establish
               further Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs),

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                    Further welcoming the role played by the International Security Assistance
               Force and the Operation Enduring Freedom Coalition in assisting in securing the
               conduct of national elections,
                     Expressing its appreciation to Italy for taking over the lead from Turkey in
               commanding the International Security Assistance Force, and to those nations who
               contributed to Eurocorps, and recognizing with gratitude the contributions of many
               nations to the International Security Assistance Force,
                    Taking note of the letter dated 1 September 2005 from Dr. Abdullah Abdullah,
               Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the
               Secretary-General of the United Nations (S/2005/574, annex),
                     Determining that the situation in Afghanistan still constitutes a threat to
               international peace and security,
                     Determined to ensure the full implementation of the mandate of the
               International Security Assistance Force, in consultation with the Government of the
               Islamic Republic of Afghanistan,
                    Acting for these reasons under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United
               Nations,
                    1.    Decides to extend the authorization of the International Security
               Assistance Force, as defined in resolution 1386 (2001) and 1510 (2003), for a period
               of twelve months beyond 13 October 2005;
                    2.    Authorizes the Member States participating in the International Security
               Assistance Force to take all necessary measures to fulfil its mandate;
                    3.   Recognizes the need to strengthen the International Security Assistance
               Force, and in this regard calls upon Member States to contribute personnel,
               equipment and other resources to the International Security Assistance Force, and to
               make contributions to the Trust Fund established pursuant to resolution 1386
               (2001);
                    4.   Calls upon the International Security Assistance Force to continue to
               work in close consultation with the Government of the Islamic Republic of
               Afghanistan and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General as well as with
               the Operation Enduring Freedom Coalition in the implementation of the force
               mandate;
                    5.    Requests the leadership of the International Security Assistance Force to
               provide quarterly reports on implementation of its mandate to the Security Council
               through the Secretary-General;
                    6.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1624 (2005)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                14 September 2005

               Resolution 1624 (2005)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5261st meeting, on
               14 September 2005

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming its resolutions 1267 (1999) of 15 October 1999, 1373 (2001) of
               28 September 2001, 1535 (2004) of 26 March 2004, 1540 (2004) of 28 April 2004,
               1566 (2004) of 8 October 2004, and 1617 (2005) of 29 July 2005, the declaration
               annexed to its resolution 1456 (2003) of 20 January 2003, as well as its other
               resolutions concerning threats to international peace and security caused by acts of
               terrorism,
                     Reaffirming also the imperative to combat terrorism in all its forms and
               manifestations by all means, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,
               and also stressing that States must ensure that any measures taken to combat
               terrorism comply with all their obligations under international law, and should adopt
               such measures in accordance with international law, in particular international
               human rights law, refugee law, and humanitarian law,
                     Condemning in the strongest terms all acts of terrorism irrespective of their
               motivation, whenever and by whomsoever committed, as one of the most serious
               threats to peace and security, and reaffirming the primary responsibility of the
               Security Council for the maintenance of international peace and security under the
               Charter of the United Nations,
                     Condemning also in the strongest terms the incitement of terrorist acts and
               repudiating attempts at the justification or glorification (apologie) of terrorist acts
               that may incite further terrorist acts,
                     Deeply concerned that incitement of terrorist acts motivated by extremism and
               intolerance poses a serious and growing danger to the enjoyment of human rights,
               threatens the social and economic development of all States, undermines global
               stability and prosperity, and must be addressed urgently and proactively by the
               United Nations and all States, and emphasizing the need to take all necessary and
               appropriate measures in accordance with international law at the national and
               international level to protect the right to life,
                     Recalling the right to freedom of expression reflected in Article 19 of the
               Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the General Assembly in 1948
               (“the Universal Declaration”), and recalling also the right to freedom of expression

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               in Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights adopted by
               the General Assembly in 1966 (“ICCPR”) and that any restrictions thereon shall
               only be such as are provided by law and are necessary on the grounds set out in
               paragraph 3 of Article 19 of the ICCPR,
                     Recalling in addition the right to seek and enjoy asylum reflected in Article 14
               of the Universal Declaration and the non-refoulement obligation of States under the
               Convention relating to the Status of Refugees adopted on 28 July 1951, together
               with its Protocol adopted on 31 January 1967 (“the Refugees Convention and its
               Protocol”), and also recalling that the protections afforded by the Refugees
               Convention and its Protocol shall not extend to any person with respect to whom
               there are serious reasons for considering that he has been guilty of acts contrary to
               the purposes and principles of the United Nations,
                     Reaffirming that acts, methods, and practices of terrorism are contrary to the
               purposes and principles of the United Nations and that knowingly financing,
               planning and inciting terrorist acts are also contrary to the purposes and principles
               of the United Nations,
                     Deeply concerned by the increasing number of victims, especially among
               civilians of diverse nationalities and beliefs, caused by terrorism motivated by
               intolerance or extremism in various regions of the world, reaffirming its profound
               solidarity with the victims of terrorism and their families, and stressing the
               importance of assisting victims of terrorism and providing them and their families
               with support to cope with their loss and grief,
                    Recognizing the essential role of the United Nations in the global effort to
               combat terrorism and welcoming the Secretary-General’s identification of elements
               of a counter-terrorism strategy to be considered and developed by the General
               Assembly without delay with a view to adopting and implementing a strategy to
               promote comprehensive, coordinated and consistent responses at the national,
               regional and international level to counter terrorism,
                     Stressing its call upon all States to become party, as a matter of urgency, to the
               international counter-terrorism Conventions and Protocols whether or not they are
               party to regional Conventions on the matter, and to give priority consideration to
               signing the International Convention for the Suppression of Nuclear Terrorism
               adopted by the General Assembly on 13 April 2005,
                     Re-emphasizing that continuing international efforts to enhance dialogue and
               broaden understanding among civilizations, in an effort to prevent the
               indiscriminate targeting of different religions and cultures, and addressing
               unresolved regional conflicts and the full range of global issues, including
               development issues, will contribute to strengthening the international fight against
               terrorism,
                    Stressing the importance of the role of the media, civil and religious society,
               the business community and educational institutions in those efforts to enhance
               dialogue and broaden understanding, and in promoting tolerance and coexistence,
               and in fostering an environment which is not conducive to incitement of terrorism,
                    Recognizing the importance that, in an increasingly globalized world, States
               act cooperatively to prevent terrorists from exploiting sophisticated technology,
               communications and resources to incite support for criminal acts,

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     Recalling that all States must cooperate fully in the fight against terrorism, in
accordance with their obligations under international law, in order to find, deny safe
haven and bring to justice, on the basis of the principle of extradite or prosecute,
any person who supports, facilitates, participates or attempts to participate in the
financing, planning, preparation or commission of terrorist acts or provides safe
havens,
     1.    Calls upon all States to adopt such measures as may be necessary and
appropriate and in accordance with their obligations under international law to:
     (a)   Prohibit by law incitement to commit a terrorist act or acts;
     (b)   Prevent such conduct;
      (c) Deny safe haven to any persons with respect to whom there is credible
and relevant information giving serious reasons for considering that they have been
guilty of such conduct;
      2.    Calls upon all States to cooperate, inter alia, to strengthen the security of
their international borders, including by combating fraudulent travel documents and,
to the extent attainable, by enhancing terrorist screening and passenger security
procedures with a view to preventing those guilty of the conduct in paragraph 1 (a)
from entering their territory;
      3.    Calls upon all States to continue international efforts to enhance dialogue
and broaden understanding among civilizations, in an effort to prevent the
indiscriminate targeting of different religions and cultures, and to take all measures
as may be necessary and appropriate and in accordance with their obligations under
international law to counter incitement of terrorist acts motivated by extremism and
intolerance and to prevent the subversion of educational, cultural, and religious
institutions by terrorists and their supporters;
      4.   Stresses that States must ensure that any measures taken to implement
paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this resolution comply with all of their obligations under
international law, in particular international human rights law, refugee law, and
humanitarian law;
      5.    Calls upon all States to report to the Counter-Terrorism Committee, as
part of their ongoing dialogue, on the steps they have taken to implement this
resolution;
     6.    Directs the Counter-Terrorism Committee to:
      (a) Include in its dialogue with Member States their efforts to implement this
resolution;
     (b) Work with Member States to help build capacity, including through
spreading best legal practice and promoting exchange of information in this regard;
      (c) Report back to the Council in twelve months on the implementation of
this resolution.
     7.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1625 (2005)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                14 September 2005

               Resolution 1625 (2005)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5261st meeting, on
               14 September 2005

                    The Security Council,
                    Decides to adopt the attached declaration on strengthening the effectiveness of
               the Security Council’s role in conflict prevention, particularly in Africa.

               Annex
                    The Security Council,
                     Meeting on 14 September 2005 at the level of Heads of State and Government
               to discuss how to strengthen the effectiveness of the Security Council’s role in the
               prevention of armed conflict, particularly in Africa,
                    Reaffirming its commitment to the Purposes and Principles of the Charter of
               the United Nations,
                    Bearing in mind its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international
               peace and security,
                     Deeply concerned by the high human cost and material losses caused by armed
               conflicts and recognizing that peace, security and development are mutually
               reinforcing, including in the prevention of armed conflict,
                     Reaffirming the importance of adhering to the principles of refraining, in
               international relations, from the threat or the use of force in any manner inconsistent
               with the Purposes of the United Nations, and of peaceful settlement of international
               disputes,
                     Reaffirming the need to adopt a broad strategy of conflict prevention, which
               addresses the root causes of armed conflict and political and social crises in a
               comprehensive manner, including by promoting sustainable development, poverty
               eradication, national reconciliation, good governance, democracy, gender equality,
               the rule of law and respect for and protection of human rights,
                     Recognizing the need to strengthen the important role of the United Nations in
               the prevention of violent conflicts, and to develop effective partnerships between the
               Council and regional organizations, in particular the African Union and its

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               subregional organizations, in order to enable early responses to disputes and
               emerging crises;
                     Recalling the Constitutive Act of the African Union, the Protocol relating to
               the establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, and the
               African Union Non-Aggression and Common Defence Pact adopted in Abuja on
               31 January 2005, as well as the African Union position on unconstitutional changes
               of governments, as stated in the 1999 Algiers Declaration and the 2000 Lomé
               Declaration;
                     Recognizing the important supporting roles played by civil society, men and
               women, in conflict prevention, and the need to take into account all possible
               contributions from civil society;
                    1.    Expresses its determination to enhance the effectiveness of the United
               Nations in preventing armed conflicts and to monitor closely situations of potential
               armed conflict;
                    2.    Affirms its determination to strengthen United Nations conflict
               prevention capacities by:
                    (a) assessing regularly the developments in regions at risk of armed conflict
               and encouraging the Secretary-General to provide information to the Council on
               such developments pursuant to Article 99 of the Charter;
                    (b) promoting the follow-up of preventive-diplomacy initiatives of the
               Secretary-General;
                    (c) supporting regional mediation initiatives in close consultation with
               regional and subregional organizations concerned;
                     (d) supporting regional and subregional capacities for early warning to help
               them in working out appropriate mechanisms to enable prompt action in reaction to
               early warning indicators;
                    (e) requesting as necessary and appropriate information and assistance from
               the Economic and Social Council in accordance with Article 65 of the United
               Nations Charter;
                    (f) taking measures to contribute to combating illicit trade of arms in all its
               aspects and the use of mercenaries;
                     (g) helping to enhance durable institutions conducive to peace, stability and
               sustainable development;
                    (h) supporting efforts of African States to build independent and reliable
               national judicial institutions;
                    3.    Requests the Secretary-General to:
                    (a) provide to the Council regular reports and analysis of developments in
               regions of potential armed conflicts, particularly in Africa, and as appropriate a
               presentation of ongoing preventive-diplomacy initiatives;
                     (b) assist countries at risk of armed conflict in performing strategic conflict
               risk assessments, in implementing the measures agreed by the concerned countries,
               in enhancing national dispute management capacities, and in addressing the root
               causes of armed conflict;

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     (c) promote coordination with regional conflict management machinery in
Africa which would provide the Security Council with additional reliable and timely
information to facilitate rapid decision-making;
      4.    Stresses the importance of establishing effective comprehensive
strategies of conflict prevention, focused on averting negative developments in the
security, economic, social and humanitarian sectors and in the field of governance
and human rights in countries which are facing crises, with special attention to:
     (a) developing quick win activities to prevent conflicts arising from
competition for economic resources and to monitoring tension arising from
economic and social issues;
     (b) encouraging United Nations regional offices to facilitate                the
implementation of strategies aimed at curbing illicit cross-border activities;
      (c) strengthening the capacities of civil society groups, including women’s
groups, working to promote a culture of peace, and to mobilize donors to support
these efforts;
    (d) developing policy measures to foster good governance and the protection
of human rights in order to strengthen weakened or collapsed governance
mechanisms and to end the culture of impunity;
     (e)   promoting the fairness and transparency of electoral processes;
      5.    Stresses the critical importance of a regional approach to conflict
prevention, particularly to programmes of disarmament, demobilization and
reintegration, as well as the effective and sustainable reintegration of excombatants;
      6.   Reaffirms its determination to take action against illegal exploitation and
trafficking of natural resources and high-value commodities in areas where it
contributes to the outbreak, escalation or continuation of armed conflict;
      7.     Calls for the strengthening of cooperation and communication between
the United Nations and regional or subregional organizations or arrangements, in
accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter, particularly with respect to mediation
initiatives;
      8.   Encourages all African States to adhere to the African Union Non-Aggression and Common Defence Pact adopted in Abuja on 31 January 2005, and to
sign where appropriate subregional pacts on peace, security, democracy, good
governance and development, and calls on the United Nations system and the
international community to support the implementation of the Pacts;
     9.    Encourages also African countries to continue to work closely with the
United Nations Secretariat and United Nations regional offices in the
implementation of measures aimed at securing peace, security, stability, democracy
and sustainable development consistent with the objectives of the New Partnership
for Africa’s Development;
     10. Urges the international community including the United Nations system
and International Financial Institutions to support African countries in their efforts
to achieve the above objectives and in this respect welcomes the decisions taken by
the G-8 Summit held in Gleneagles, 6-8 July 2005, for combating poverty in Africa;

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                     11. Urges all African States and the international community to fully
               cooperate in developing the capacities of African regional and subregional
               organizations to deploy both civilian and military assets quickly when needed,
               including the development of the African Union’s African Standby Force; welcomes
               bilateral and multilateral programmes developed to this end, and expresses its
               support for the Secretary-General’s proposal to establish a ten-year capacitybuilding programme for the African Union;
                    12.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/1626 (2005)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              19 September 2005

               Resolution 1626 (2005)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5263rd meeting, on
               19 September 2005

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions and statements by its President concerning
               the situations in Liberia and Sierra Leone, in particular its resolutions 1509 (2003)
               of 19 September 2003, 1610 (2005) of 30 June 2005 and 1620 (2005) of 31 August
               2005,
                    Welcoming the Secretary-General’s report of 1 September 2005 (S/2005/560),
                     Welcoming progress made in the preparations for the October presidential and
               legislative elections,
                     Welcoming the further extension of State authority, including progress in the
               establishment of a new Liberian police service and the appointment of new judges
               and magistrates,
                    Expressing appreciation for the indispensable and continuing contributions to
               the Liberian peace process by the Economic Community of West African States
               (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU), and for financial and other assistance
               provided by the international community,
                      Welcoming the signing by the National Transitional Government of Liberia
               (NGTL) and the International Contact Group of Liberia of the Governance and
               Economic Management Assistance Program (GEMAP) which is designed to ensure
               prompt implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and to expedite the
               lifting of measures imposed by resolution 1521 (2003),
                     Reiterating its appreciation for the essential work of the Special Court for
               Sierra Leone and its vital contributions to the establishment of the rule of law in
               Sierra Leone and the subregion and encouraging all States to cooperate fully with
               the Court as it implements its completion strategy,
                    Noting that the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) is
               scheduled to end its operations on 31 December 2005,
                    Recalling the briefing to the Security Council by the President of the Special
               Court for Sierra Leone on 24 May 2005 in which he stressed the need for a
               continuing international security presence to provide protection for the Special

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               Court after the departure of UNAMSIL, and welcoming the Secretary-General’s
               recommendations in this regard,
                     Determining that the situation in Liberia continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                   1.   Decides that the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia
               (UNMIL) shall be extended until 31 March 2006;
                     2.    Calls on all Liberian parties to demonstrate their full commitment to a
               democratic process of government by ensuring that the upcoming presidential and
               legislative elections are peaceful, transparent, free and fair;
                    3.    Calls on the international community to respond to continuing needs for
               resources for the rehabilitation and reintegration of ex-combatants and for security
               sector reform;
                    4.   Looks forward to the implementation of GEMAP by the NTGL and
               succeeding governments of Liberia in collaboration with their international partners,
               and requests the Secretary-General to include information on the progress of this
               implementation in his regular reports on UNMIL;
                     5.   Authorizes UNMIL, subject to the consent of the troop-contributing
               countries concerned and the Government of Sierra Leone, to deploy from November
               2005 up to 250 United Nations military personnel to Sierra Leone to provide
               security for the Special Court for Sierra Leone, as recommended in paragraphs 90 to
               94 of the Secretary-General’s report of 1 September 2005 (S/2005/560);
                     6.  Authorizes a temporary increase in UNMIL’s personnel ceiling, to a total
               of 15,250 United Nations military personnel, for the period from 15 November 2005
               to 31 March 2006 in order to ensure that the support provided to the Court does not
               reduce UNMIL’s capabilities in Liberia during its political transition period;
                     7.   Further authorizes UNMIL, subject to the consent of troop-contributing
               countries concerned and of the Government of Sierra Leone, to deploy an adequate
               number of military personnel to Sierra Leone, if and when needed, to evacuate
               UNMIL military personnel deployed to Sierra Leone pursuant to paragraph 5 of this
               resolution and officials of the Special Court for Sierra Leone in the event of a
               serious security crisis affecting those personnel and the Court;
                     8.   Requests the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone
               (UNIOSIL), once established, to assist in providing logistic support for UNMIL
               military personnel deployed to Sierra Leone pursuant to this resolution;
                     9.   Requests the Secretary-General and the Government of Sierra Leone to
               conclude an agreement regarding the status of military personnel of UNMIL
               deployed to Sierra Leone pursuant to this resolution, taking into account General
               Assembly resolution 59/47 on the scope of legal protection under the Convention on
               the Safety and Security of United Nations and Associated Personnel, and decides
               that, pending the conclusion of such an agreement, the model status-of-forces
               agreement dated 9 October 1990 (A/45/594) shall apply provisionally;

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    10. Supports the Secretary-General’s recommendation to return to the ceiling
of United Nations military personnel authorized in resolution 1509 (2003) by
31 March 2006;
       11. Encourages the United Nations missions in the region, within their
capabilities and areas of deployment and without prejudice to their mandates, to
continue their efforts towards enhancing intermission cooperation, especially with
regard to the prevention of cross-border movement of arms, combatants and the
illicit exploitation of natural resources and in the implementation of disarmament,
demobilization and reintegration programmes;
      12. Welcomes the efforts undertaken by UNMIL 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, and requests
the Secretary-General to take all necessary action in this regard and to keep the
Security Council informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take
appropriate preventive action, including the conduct of predeployment awareness
training, and to take disciplinary action and other action to ensure that allegations of
sexual exploitation or abuse against their personnel are properly investigated and, if
substantiated, punished;
      13. Requests the Secretary-General to provide recommendations on a
drawdown plan for UNMIL, including specific benchmarks and a tentative schedule,
in his March 2006 report;
     14. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to keep the Council regularly
informed on UNMIL’s progress with the implementation of its mandate;
     15.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/60 [90] UN MISSION IN LIBERIA


               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/1627 (2005)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              23 September 2005

               Resolution 1627 (2005)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5269th meeting, on
               23 September 2005

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolution 1590 of 24 March
               2005, and statements of its President concerning the Sudan,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, unity, independence and
               territorial integrity of the Sudan,
                    Reiterating its expression of sympathy and condolences on the death of First
               Vice President Dr. John Garang de Mabior on 30 July 2005; commending the
               Government of the Sudan and First Vice President Salva Kiir Mayardit for
               continued efforts for consolidation of peace in the Sudan,
                    Welcoming implementation by the Government of the Sudan and the Sudan
               People’s Liberation Movement/Army of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement
               (CPA) of 9 January 2005, and in particular welcoming the formation of the
               Government of National Unity as a significant and historic step towards lasting
               peace in the Sudan,
                    Urging the parties to meet their outstanding commitments to the CPA,
               including, as a priority, the establishment of the Assessment and Evaluation
               Commission,
                     Determining that the situation in the Sudan continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                    Acknowledging the commitments by troop-contributing countries in support of
               the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) and encouraging deployment in
               order for UNMIS to support timely implementation of the CPA,
                     1.    Decides to extend the mandate of UNMIS until 24 March 2006, with the
               intention to renew it for further periods;
                     2.   Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council every three
               months on the implementation of the mandate of UNMIS, including its work to
               reinforce the efforts of the African Union Mission in the Sudan to foster peace in
               Darfur;

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                    3.     Urges troop-contributing countries carefully to review the Secretary-General’s letter of 24 March 2005 (A/59/710) and to take appropriate action to
               prevent sexual exploitation and abuse by their personnel in UNMIS, including predeployment awareness training, and to take disciplinary action and other action to
               ensure full accountability in cases of such misconduct involving their personnel;
                    4.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/60 [161] UN MISSION IN THE SUDAN


               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1628 (2005)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               30 September 2005

               Resolution 1628 (2005)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5272nd meeting, on
               30 September 2005

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its resolutions on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in
               particular resolutions 1565 (2004) of 1 October 2004, 1592 (2005) of 30 March
               2005, 1596 (2005) of 18 April 2005 and 1621 (2005) of 6 September 2005,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity
               and political independence of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and its
               readiness to support the peace and national reconciliation process in that country, in
               particular through the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic
               Republic of the Congo (MONUC),
                    Noting that the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to
               constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region,
                     1.   Decides to extend the mandate of MONUC, as contained in resolutions
               1565 (2004), 1592 (2005), 1596 (2005) and 1621 (2005), adopted under Chapter VII
               of the Charter of the United Nations, until 31 October 2005;
                    2.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1628 (2005) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)]

Congo, The Democratic Republic of the|Congo

UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo|Charter of the United Nations (1945)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|INTERNAL SECURITY|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION

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S/60 [105] UN ORGANIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO


               United Nations                                                                S/RES/1629 (2005)
               Security Council                                              Distr.: General
                                                                             30 September 2005

               Resolution 1629 (2005)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5273rd meeting, on
               30 September 2005

                    The Security Council,
                    Taking note of the letter to the President of the Security Council from the
               Secretary-General dated 14 September 2005 (S/2005/593),
                    Decides that notwithstanding Article 12 of the Statute of the International
               Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and notwithstanding that Judge Christine Van
               Den Wyngaert’s elected term as a permanent judge of the Tribunal will in
               accordance with Article 13 bis of the Tribunal’s Statute only begin on 17 November
               2005, she be assigned as a permanent judge to the Mrksic et al. case which is due to
               commence on 3 October 2005.

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*0553187*

Security Council resolution 1629 (2005) [on the assignment of Judge Christine Van Den Wyngaert to the Mrksic et al. case notwithstanding Article 12 of the Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia]

Wijngaert, Christine van den|International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991|Statute of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 (1993)|JUDGES|FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION|INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTS

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S/60 [76] INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL--FORMER YUGOSLAVIA


               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/1630 (2005)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              14 October 2005

               Resolution 1630 (2005)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5280th meeting, on
               14 October 2005
                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming its previous resolutions and the statements of its President
               concerning the situation in Somalia, in particular resolution 733 (1992) of
               23 January 1992, which established an embargo on all delivery of weapons and
               military equipment to Somalia (hereinafter referred to as the “arms embargo”),
               resolution 1519 (2003) of 16 December 2003, resolution 1558 (2004) of 17 August
               2004 and resolution 1587 (2005) of 15 March 2005,
                    Reaffirming the importance of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political
               independence and unity of Somalia,
                    Reiterating the urgent need for all Somali leaders to take tangible steps to
               begin political dialogue,
                     Reaffirming its strong support for the leadership of the Special Representative
               of the Secretary-General in his efforts in fostering inclusive dialogue, particularly
               through his road map for dialogue among the leaders of the Transitional Federal
               Institutions,
                    Stressing the need for the Transitional Federal Institutions to continue working
               towards establishing effective national governance in Somalia,
                    Commending the efforts of the African Union and the Intergovernmental
               Authority on Development in support of the Transitional Federal Institutions and
               welcoming the African Union’s continued support for national reconciliation in
               Somalia,
                    Taking note of the report of the Monitoring Group dated 22 August 2005
               (S/2005/625, annex) submitted pursuant to paragraph 3 (i) of resolution 1587 (2005)
               and the observations and recommendations contained therein,
                    Condemning the significant increase in the flow of weapons and ammunition
               supplies to and through Somalia, which constitutes a violation of the arms embargo
               and a serious threat to the Somali peace process,
                    Reiterating its insistence that all Member States, in particular those in the
               region, should refrain from any action in contravention of the arms embargo and
               should take all necessary steps to hold violators accountable,

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                     Reiterating and underscoring the importance of enhancing the monitoring of
               the arms embargo in Somalia through persistent and vigilant investigation into the
               violations, bearing in mind that strict enforcement of the arms embargo will improve
               the overall security situation in Somalia,
                    Determining that the situation in Somalia constitutes a threat to international
               peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                   1.    Stresses the obligation of all Member States to comply fully with the
               measures imposed by resolution 733 (1992);
                    2.   Expresses its intention, in light of the report of the Monitoring Group
               dated 22 August 2005 (S/2005/625, annex), to consider specific actions to improve
               implementation of and compliance with measures imposed by resolution 733
               (1992);
                     3.   Decides to request the Secretary-General, in consultation with the
               Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) of 24 April 1992
               (hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”), to re-establish within thirty days from
               the date of the adoption of this resolution, and for a period of six months, the
               Monitoring Group referred to in paragraph 3 of resolution 1558 (2004), with the
               following mandate:
                    (a) to continue the tasks outlined in paragraphs 3 (a) to (c) of resolution
               1587 (2005);
                    (b) to continue to investigate, in coordination with relevant international
               agencies, all activities, including in the financial, maritime and other sectors, which
               generate revenues used to commit arms embargo violations;
                    (c) to continue to investigate any means of transport, routes, seaports,
               airports and other facilities used in connection with arms embargo violations;
                     (d) to continue refining and updating information on the draft list of those
               individuals and entities who violate the measures implemented by Member States in
               accordance with resolution 733 (1992), inside and outside Somalia, and their active
               supporters, for possible future measures by the Council, and to present such
               information to the Committee as and when the Committee deems appropriate;
                    (e) to continue making recommendations based on its investigations, on the
               previous reports of the Panel of Experts (S/2003/223 and S/2003/1035) appointed
               pursuant to resolutions 1425 (2002) of 22 July 2002 and 1474 (2003) of 8 April
               2003, and on the previous reports of the Monitoring Group (S/2004/604 and
               S/2005/153) appointed pursuant to resolutions 1519 (2003) of 16 December 2003,
               1558 (2004) of 17 August 2004 and 1587 (2005) of 15 March 2005;
                     (f) to work closely with the Committee on specific recommendations for
               additional measures to improve overall compliance with the arms embargo;
                    (g) to assist in identifying areas where the capacities of States in the region
               can be strengthened to facilitate the implementation of the arms embargo;
                    (h) to provide to the Council, through the Committee, a midterm briefing
               within 90 days from its establishment;

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      (i) to submit, for the Security Council’s consideration, through the
Committee, a final report covering all the tasks set out above, no later than 15 days
prior to the termination of the Monitoring Group’s mandate;
     4.  Further requests the Secretary-General to make the necessary financial
arrangements to support the work of the Monitoring Group;
     5.    Reaffirms paragraphs 4, 5, 7, 8 and 10 of resolution 1519 (2003);
     6.    Requests the Committee, in accordance with its mandate and in
consultation with the Monitoring Group and other relevant United Nations entities,
to consider and recommend to the Council ways to improve implementation of and
compliance with the arms embargo, in response to continuing violations;
      7.    Further requests the Committee to consider, when appropriate, a visit to
Somalia and/or the region by its Chairman and those he may designate, as approved
by the Committee, to demonstrate the Security Council’s determination to give full
effect to the arms embargo;
     8.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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            United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1631 (2005)
            Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                           17 October 2005

            Resolution 1631 (2005)
            Adopted by the Security Council at its 5282nd meeting, on
            17 October 2005

                 The Security Council,
                 Recalling Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                 Reaffirming its previous relevant resolutions and presidential statements,
                 Welcoming the adoption of the 2005 World Summit Outcome (A/RES/60/1),
                  Recalling its invitation of January 1993 to regional organizations to improve
            coordination with the United Nations, the Declaration of the General Assembly of
            December 1994 on the enhancement of cooperation between the United Nations and
            regional arrangements or agencies (A/RES/49/57), its meeting on “The Security
            Council and Regional Organizations: Facing the New Challenges to international
            Peace and Security”, held on 11 April 2003 under the Mexican presidency, and its
            debate on “Cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in
            stabilization processes”, held on 20 July 2004 under the Romanian presidency,
                 Welcoming the Conclusions of the Chairman of the Sixth High-Level Meeting
            between the United Nations and Regional and other Intergovernmental
            Organizations (25-26 July 2005),
                 Reiterating its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international
            peace and security,
                 Emphasizing that the growing contribution made by regional organizations in
            cooperation with the United Nations can usefully complement the work of the
            organization in maintaining international peace and security, and stressing in this
            regard that such contribution must be made in accordance with Chapter VIII of the
            United Nations Charter,
                 Recognizing the necessity to support capacity-building and cooperation at
            regional and subregional level in maintaining international peace and security, and
            noting in particular the importance of strengthening the capacity of African regional
            and subregional organizations,
                  Acknowledging the resolve of Heads of State and Government of the 2005
            World Summit to expand, as appropriate, the involvement of regional organizations
            in the work of the Security Council, and to ensure that regional organizations that

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               have a capacity for the prevention of armed conflict or peacekeeping consider the
               option of placing such capacity in the framework of the United Nations Standby
               Arrangements System,
                    Welcoming the decision in the World Summit Outcome to establish a
               Peacebuilding Commission, and looking forward to it as an important opportunity
               for cooperation and close contact with regional and subregional organizations in
               post-conflict peacebuilding and recovery,
                    1.   Expresses its determination to take appropriate steps to the further
               development of cooperation between the United Nations and regional and
               subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security, consistent
               with Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter, and invites regional and
               subregional organizations that have a capacity for conflict prevention or
               peacekeeping to place such capacities in the framework of the United Nations
               Standby Arrangements System;
                     2.   Urges all States and relevant international organizations to contribute to
               strengthening the capacity of regional and subregional organizations, in particular of
               African regional and subregional organizations, in conflict prevention and crisis
               management, and in post-conflict stabilization, including through the provision of
               human, technical and financial assistance, and welcomes in this regard the
               establishment by the European Union of the Peace Facility for Africa;
                    3.   Stresses the importance for the United Nations of developing regional
               and subregional organizations’ ability to deploy peacekeeping forces rapidly in
               support of United Nations peacekeeping operations or other Security Councilmandated operations, and welcomes relevant initiatives taken in this regard;
                     4.   Stresses the potential role of regional and subregional organizations in
               addressing the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and the need to take into
               account in the peacekeeping operations’ mandates, where appropriate, the regional
               instruments enabling states to identify and trace illegal small arms and light
               weapons;
                     5.   Reiterates the need to encourage regional cooperation, including through
               the involvement of regional and subregional organizations in the peaceful settlement
               of disputes, and to include, where appropriate, specific provisions to this aim in
               future mandates of peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations authorized by the
               Security Council;
                     6.   Welcomes the efforts undertaken by its subsidiary bodies with
               responsibilities in counter-terrorism to foster cooperation with regional and
               subregional organizations, notes with appreciation the efforts made by an increasing
               number of regional and subregional organizations in the fight against terrorism and
               urges all relevant regional and subregional organizations to enhance the
               effectiveness of their counter-terrorism efforts within their respective mandates,
               including with a view to develop their capacity to help Member States in their
               efforts to tackle the threats to international peace and security posed by acts of
               terrorism;
                     7.   Expresses its intention to hold regular meetings as appropriate with heads
               of regional and subregional organizations in order to strengthen the interaction and
               cooperation with these organizations in maintaining international peace and security,

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ensuring if possible that such meetings coincide with the annual high-level meetings
held by the United Nations with regional and other intergovernmental organizations
for better efficiency of participation and substantive complementarity of agendas;
     8.    Recommends better communication between the United Nations and
regional and subregional organizations through, notably, liaison officers and holding
of consultations at all appropriate levels;
     9.    Reiterates the obligation for regional organizations, under article 54 of
the Charter, to keep the Security Council fully informed of their activities for the
maintenance of international peace and security;
      10. Invites the Secretary-General to submit a report to the Security Council
on the opportunities and challenges facing the cooperation between the United
Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international
peace and security, and encourages the Secretary-General to explore with regional
organizations the possibility of agreements establishing a framework for regional
organizations’ cooperation with and contributions to United Nations-led
peacekeeping operations, taking into due consideration the cooperation guidelines
already identified between the UN and certain regional organizations;
     11. Requests the Secretary-General, where appropriate, to include in his
regular reporting to the Security Council on peacekeeping and peacebuilding
operations under its mandate, assessments of progress on the cooperation between
the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations;
     12.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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S/60 [27] PEACEBUILDING


               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1632 (2005)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               18 October 2005

               Resolution 1632 (2005)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5283rd meeting, on
               18 October 2005

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions concerning the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, in
               particular resolutions 1572 (2004) of 15 November 2004, 1584 (2005) of 1 February
               2005 and 1609 (2005) of 24 June 2005, and the relevant statements of its President,
                     Welcoming the ongoing efforts of the Secretary-General, the African Union
               and the Economic Community of Western African States (ECOWAS) towards
               re-establishing peace and stability in Côte d’Ivoire,
                     Recalling the interim report of the Group of Experts created by the Secretary-General, further to paragraph 7 of resolution 1584 (2005) and anticipating the
               receipt of its final report,
                     Determining that the situation in Côte d’Ivoire continues to constitute a threat
               to international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    1.   Decides to extend the mandate of the Group of Experts to 15 December
               2005, and requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary administrative
               measures;
                     2.   Requests the Group of Experts to submit a brief written update to the
               Council, through the Committee established by paragraph 14 of resolution 1572
               (2004), before 1 December 2005, on the implementation of the measures imposed
               by paragraph 7 of resolution 1572 (2004) and reaffirmed by paragraph 1 of
               resolution 1584 (2005), with recommendations in this regard;
                    3.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1632 (2005) [on extension the mandate of the UN Group of Experts Established pursuant to Paragraph 7 of Security Council Resolution 1584 (2005)]

UN. Group of Experts Established pursuant to Paragraph 7 of Security Council Resolution 1584 (2005)|UN. Secretary-General|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1572 (2004) concerning Côte d'Ivoire|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|INTERNAL SECURITY|ARMS EMBARGO|CÔTE D'IVOIRE|GROUPS OF EXPERTS|REPORT PREPARATION

S/60 [196] CÔTE D'IVOIRE--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/60 [198] UN OPERATION IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE


               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1633 (2005)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                21 October 2005

               Resolution 1633 (2005)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5288th meeting, on
               21 October 2005

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions and statements of its President relating to the
               situation in Côte d’Ivoire,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and unity of Côte d’Ivoire, and recalling the importance of the principles
               of good neighbourliness, non-interference and regional cooperation,
                     Recalling that it endorsed the Agreement signed by the Ivorian political forces
               in Linas-Marcoussis on 24 January 2003 (S/2003/99) (the Linas-Marcoussis
               Agreement) approved by the Conference of Heads of State on Côte d’Ivoire, held in
               Paris on 25 and 26 January 2003, the Agreement signed in Accra on 30 July 2004
               (the Accra III Agreement) and the Agreement signed in Pretoria on 6 April 2005
               (the Pretoria Agreement),
                    Reaffirming that the Linas-Marcoussis, Accra III and Pretoria Agreements
               remain the appropriate framework for the peaceful and lasting solution to the crisis
               in Côte d’Ivoire,
                    Having taken note of the decision of the Peace and Security Council of the
               African Union adopted at its 40th meeting at the level of the Heads of State and
               Government held on 6 October 2005 in Addis Ababa (“the decision of the Peace and
               Security Council”) (S/2005/639),
                    Having taken note also of the creation of an International Working Group at
               ministerial level (“the International Working Group”) and of a day-to-day mediation
               undertaken by representatives of the international working group (“the Mediation
               Group”),
                    Having heard on 13 October 2005 a briefing by the Minister of Foreign Affairs
               of Nigeria and the Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union on
               behalf of the African Union, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General
               and the High Representative for elections,
                     Expressing its serious concern at the persistence of the crisis and the
               deterioration of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire,

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                    Reiterating its firm condemnation of all violations of human rights in Côte
               d’Ivoire,
                     Determining that the situation in Côte d’Ivoire continues to pose a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Commends the continued efforts of the African Union, in particular
               President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, Chair of the African Union, and President
               Thabo Mbeki of the Republic of South Africa, Mediator of the African Union, the
               Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the leaders of the
               region to promote peace and stability in Côte d’Ivoire, and reiterates its full support
               for them;
                     2.    Commends also the constant efforts of the Special Representative of the
               Secretary-General, Mr. Pierre Schori, and of the High Representative for the
               elections, Mr. Antonio Monteiro, and reiterates its full support for them, including
               for the arbitration and certification role of the High Representative for elections;
                     3.    Reaffirms its endorsement of the observation of ECOWAS and of the
               Peace and Security Council on the end of the mandate of President Laurent Gbagbo
               on 30 October 2005 and the impossibility of organizing presidential elections on the
               scheduled date, and of the decision of the Peace and Security Council, including its
               decision on the fact that President Gbagbo shall remain Head of State from
               31 October 2005 for a period not exceeding 12 months, and demands that all the
               parties signatories to the Linas-Marcoussis, Accra III and Pretoria Agreements as
               well as all the Ivorian parties concerned implement it fully and without delay;
                     4.   Supports the establishment of the International Working Group at a
               ministerial level and the Mediation Group, which should both be co-chaired by the
               Special Representative of the Secretary-General, urges the international working
               group to meet as soon as possible, and affirms that the secretariat of the
               international working group shall be coordinated by the United Nations, in
               accordance with paragraph 10, article (vi) of the decision of the Peace and Security
               Council;
                     5.   Urges the Chairperson of the African Union, the Chairperson of
               ECOWAS and the African Union Mediator to consult immediately with all the
               Ivorian parties in order to ensure that a new Prime Minister acceptable to all the
               Ivorian parties signatories to the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement shall be appointed by
               31 October 2005, in accordance with paragraph 10, article (ii) of the decision of the
               Peace and Security Council, and to maintain close contact with the Secretary-General throughout the process;
                    6.   Expresses its full support for paragraph 10, article (iii) of the decision of
               the Peace and Security Council which stresses that the Ministers shall be
               accountable to the Prime Minister who shall have full authority over his or her
               cabinet;
                     7.    Reiterates the importance of having all ministers to participate fully in
               the Government of National Reconciliation as underscored in the statement by its
               president dated 25 May 2004 (S/PRST/2004/17), considers therefore that, when a
               minister is not participating fully in the Government of National Reconciliation, his

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or her portfolio should be assumed by the Prime Minister and requests the
International Working Group to monitor closely the situation in this regard;
      8.   Stresses that the Prime Minister must have all the necessary powers
according to the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement and all the governmental financial,
material and human resources, particularly with regard to security, defence and
electoral matters, to ensure the effective functioning of the Government, to
guarantee security and the redeployment of the administration and public services
throughout the territory of Côte d’Ivoire, to lead the programme of disarmament,
demobilization and reintegration (DDR) and the operations of disarmament and
dismantling of militias, and to ensure the fairness of the identification process and
of voter registration, leading to the organization of free, open, fair and transparent
elections, with the support of the United Nations;
      9.    Calls upon all Ivorian parties to ensure that the Prime Minister has all
powers and resources described in paragraph 8 above and faces no hindrance or
difficulty in implementing his tasks;
      10. Requests the International Working Group, on the basis of paragraph 10,
articles (iii) and (v) of the decision of the Peace and Security Council, to verify that
the Prime Minister has all the necessary powers and resources described in
paragraph 8 above and immediately to report to the Security Council any hindrance
or difficulty which the Prime Minister may face in implementing his tasks and to
identify those responsible;
      11. Invites the International Working Group, noting that the mandate of the
National Assembly will end by 16 December 2005, to consult with all the Ivorian
parties, in liaison as appropriate with the Forum for National Dialogue as referred to
in paragraph 11 of the decision of the Peace and Security Council, with a view to
ensure that the Ivorian institutions function normally until the holding of the
elections in Côte d’Ivoire, and to keep the Security Council and the Peace and
Security Council of the African Union informed in that regard;
      12. Considers, as noted by the Peace and Security Council in paragraph 9 of
its decision, that additional measures are required to expedite the implementation of
some provisions of the Linas-Marcoussis, Accra III and Pretoria Agreements, in
particular the DDR process, the dismantling and disarmament of militias and the
creation of conditions for holding free, fair, open and transparent elections,
including the identification process and the registration of voters;
      13. Requests therefore the International Working Group to draw up as soon
as possible a road map in consultation with all Ivorian parties, with a view to hold
free, fair, open and transparent elections as soon as possible and no later than
31 October 2006, concerning in particular:
     (a)   The appointment of a new Prime Minister as provided for in paragraph 5
above;
      (b) The implementation of all outstanding issues as referred to in paragraph
12 above, recalling in this regard that the concomitant implementation of the
identification process and of the cantonment of the forces, as provided for in the
national programme for disarmament, demobilization, reinsertion and rehabilitation
signed in Yamoussoukro on 14 May 2005, would expedite the creation of conditions
for holding free, fair, open and transparent elections;

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                    14. Demands that the Forces nouvelles proceed without delay with the DDR
               programme in order to facilitate the restoration of the authority of the State
               throughout the national territory, the reunification of the country and the
               organization of the elections as soon as possible;
                    15.   Affirms that the identification process must also start without delay;
                    16. Demands that all Ivorian parties stop all incitement to hatred and
               violence in radio and television broadcasting as well as in any other media;
                    17. Demands also the immediate disarmament and dismantling of militias
               throughout the national territory;
                     18. Recalls paragraphs 5 and 7 of the decision of the Peace and Security
               Council, and demands that all Ivorian parties refrain from any use of force and
               violence, including against civilians, and foreigners, and from all kinds of disruptive
               street protests;
                   19. Urges countries neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire to prevent any cross-border
               movement of combatants or arms into Côte d’Ivoire;
                     20. Reiterates its serious concern at all violations of human rights and
               international humanitarian law in Côte d’Ivoire, and urges the Ivorian authorities to
               investigate these violations without delay in order to put an end to impunity;
                     21. Condemns the serious attacks against the personnel of the United Nations
               Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) and the unacceptable obstacles to the freedom
               of movement of UNOCI and French forces, demands that all Ivorian parties
               cooperate fully in their operations, in particular by guaranteeing the safety, security
               and freedom of movement of their personnel, as well as associated personnel,
               throughout the territory of Côte d’Ivoire, and affirms that any obstacle to their
               freedom of movement or to the full implementation of their mandates would not be
               tolerated;
                     22. Takes note of paragraph 13 of the decision of the Peace and Security
               Council, recalls the statement of its President dated 14 October 2005
               (S/PRST/2005/49) and its decisions under resolution 1609 (2005) of 24 June 2005,
               including paragraphs 4, 5 and 6, and expresses its intention to review the troop level
               of UNOCI by the end of UNOCI’s mandate on 24 January 2006, in the light of the
               situation in Côte d’Ivoire;
                     23. Recalls paragraph 12 of the decision of the Peace and Security Council
               and its support for the individual measures provided for in paragraphs 9 and 11 of
               resolution 1572 (2004) of 15 November 2004, and reaffirms its readiness to impose
               those measures against any person who blocks the implementation of the peace
               process, as defined in particular by the road map mentioned in paragraph 13 above,
               who is determined as responsible for serious violations of human rights and
               international humanitarian law in Côte d’Ivoire, who incites publicly hatred and
               violence, or against any person or entity who is determined to be in violation of the
               arms embargo;
                     24. Urges the International Working Group, which shall receive regular
               reports from the Mediation Group, and the sanctions committee established by
               resolution 1572 (2004) of 15 November 2004 to evaluate, monitor and follow up
               closely the progress made with regard to the issues mentioned in paragraphs 14 to
               18 above;
                    25.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/1634 (2005)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              28 October 2005

               Resolution 1634 (2005)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5295th meeting, on
               28 October 2005
                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its previous resolutions on Western Sahara, including resolution
               1495 (2003) of 31 July 2003, resolution 1541 (2004) of 29 April 2004, and
               resolution 1598 (2005) of 28 April 2005,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to assist the parties to achieve a just, lasting and
               mutually acceptable political solution, which will provide for the self-determination
               of the people of Western Sahara in the context of arrangements consistent with the
               principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, and noting the role and
               responsibilities of the parties in this respect,
                    Reiterating its call upon the parties and States of the region to continue to
               cooperate fully with the United Nations to end the current impasse and to achieve
               progress towards a political solution,
                     Taking note of the POLISARIO Front’s 18 August 2005 release of the
               remaining 404 Moroccan prisoners of war in compliance with international
               humanitarian law, and calling upon the parties to continue to cooperate with the
               International Committee of the Red Cross to resolve the fate of persons who are
               unaccounted for since the beginning of the conflict,
                    Welcoming the appointment of the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for
               Western Sahara Peter van Walsum, and noting that he recently completed
               consultations in the region,
                    Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 17 October 2005
               (S/2005/648),
                    1.  Reaffirms the need for full respect of the military agreements reached
               with MINURSO with regard to the ceasefire;
                    2.   Calls on Member States to consider voluntary contributions to fund
               Confidence Building Measures that allow for increased contact between separated
               family members, especially family unification visits;
                    3.  Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the
               Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 30 April 2006;

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                     4.    Requests that the Secretary-General provide a report on the situation in
               the Western Sahara before the end of the mandate period and requests the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy to provide a briefing, within three months of the adoption
               of the resolution, on the progress of his efforts;
                    5.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1634 (2005) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)]

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