United Nations Security Council Resolution 1616
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Security Council Resolution
1616, adopted unanimously on July 29, 2005, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
, including resolutions 1493
(2003), 1533
(2004), 1552
(2004), 1565
(2004), 1592
(2005) and 1596
(2005), the Council extended sanctions against the country for a further year after relevant parties did not comply with its demands.
s, and arms trafficking as one of the factors fuelling conflicts in the African Great Lakes
region.
, the Council noted the failure of the relevant parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to comply with the demands of the Security Council, and thus extended sanctions until July 31, 2006; the measures would be reviewed if the parties complied.
The Secretary-General Kofi Annan
was asked to re-establish an expert group until January 31, 2006 in order to monitor the implementation of the sanctions, and compliance with Security Council demands.
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Security Council Resolution
United Nations Security Council Resolution
A United Nations Security Council resolution is a UN resolution adopted by the fifteen members of the Security Council; the UN body charged with "primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security"....
1616, adopted unanimously on July 29, 2005, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
, including resolutions 1493
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1493
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1493, adopted unanimously on July 28, 2003, after recalling all resolutions on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo until July 30, 2004...
(2003), 1533
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1533
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1533, adopted unanimously on March 12, 2004, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Council established a Committee to monitor an arms embargo imposed on all foreign and Congolese forces in...
(2004), 1552
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1552
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1552, adopted unanimously on July 27, 2004, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including resolutions 1493 and 1533 , the Council extended the arms embargo against movements and armed groups...
(2004), 1565
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1565
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1565, adopted unanimously on October 1, 2004, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo until March...
(2004), 1592
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1592
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1592, adopted unanimously on March 30, 2005, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including Resolution 1565 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic...
(2005) and 1596
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1596
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1596, adopted unanimously on April 18, 2005, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including resolutions 1493 , 1533 , 1552 , 1565 and 1592 , the Council expanded the arms embargo to include...
(2005), the Council extended sanctions against the country for a further year after relevant parties did not comply with its demands.
Observations
The Council began by reiterating its concern at the presence of armed groups in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in addition to the flow of weapons both within and into the country. It recognised the connections between the illegal exploitation and trade of natural resourceNatural resource
Natural resources occur naturally within environments that exist relatively undisturbed by mankind, in a natural form. A natural resource is often characterized by amounts of biodiversity and geodiversity existent in various ecosystems....
s, and arms trafficking as one of the factors fuelling conflicts in the African Great Lakes
African Great Lakes
The African Great Lakes are a series of lakes and the Rift Valley lakes in and around the geographic Great Rift Valley formed by the action of the tectonic East African Rift on the continent of Africa...
region.
Acts
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations CharterChapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace...
, the Council noted the failure of the relevant parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to comply with the demands of the Security Council, and thus extended sanctions until July 31, 2006; the measures would be reviewed if the parties complied.
The Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
was asked to re-establish an expert group until January 31, 2006 in order to monitor the implementation of the sanctions, and compliance with Security Council demands.
See also
- Kivu conflictKivu conflictThe Kivu conflict is an armed conflict between the military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Hutu Power group Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda . The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo also became involved in the conflict...
- Ituri conflictIturi ConflictThe Ituri conflict is a conflict between the agriculturalist Lendu and pastoralist Hema ethnic groups in the Ituri region of the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo . While there have been many phases to the conflict, the most recent armed clashes ran from 1999 to 2003, with a low-level...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1601 to 1700 (2005 – 2006)
- Second Congo WarSecond Congo WarThe Second Congo War, also known as Coltan War and the Great War of Africa, began in August 1998 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , and officially ended in July 2003 when the Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo took power; however, hostilities continue to this...