United Nations Security Council Resolution 1663
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1663, adopted unanimously on March 24, 2006, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Sudan
, particularly 1627
(2005) and 1653
(2006), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Sudan
(UNMIS) for six months until September 24, 2006.
by the Sudanese government and Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M) and urged the parties to meet their obligations under that agreement. It acknowledged the commitments of troop-contributing countries in support of UNMIS.
The resolution reiterated the need to put an end to violence and atrocities in Darfur
, emphasising the need to conclude a peace agreement as soon as possible. It welcomed the African Union
's Peace and Security Council
decision to support a transition from the African Union Mission in Sudan
(AMIS) to a United Nations operation.
Calling the situation in Sudan a "threat to international peace and security", the Council also expressed concern at the movement of weapon
s and armed groups across borders, including the long-running insurgency by the Lord's Resistance Army
(LRA) and the implications on Sudanese civilians.
of UNMIS was extended with an intention for further renewals if necessary. The Secretary-General Kofi Annan
was requested to report every three months on the situation, including efforts by UNMIS to support the AMIS. In this context, UNMIS was asked to support AMIS in accordance with Resolution 1590
(2005).
Meanwhile, the Secretary-General and African Union
were called upon to begin preparations for a United Nations mission in Darfur. The Council also condemned the activities of militia
and armed groups such as the LRA which continued to attack civilians and commit human rights
abuses in Sudan; it anticipated recommendations from the Secretary-General on how best to deal with the issue.
Finally, Sudanese parties were encouraged to finalise the establishment of national institutions for the disarmament
, demobilisation
and reintegration
of ex-combatants.
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Security Council Resolution
United Nations Security Council Resolution
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1663, adopted unanimously on March 24, 2006, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
, particularly 1627
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1627
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1627, adopted unanimously on September 23, 2005, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Sudan, particularly Resolution 1590 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Sudan for six months until March 24,...
(2005) and 1653
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1653
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1653, adopted unanimously on January 27, 2006, after recalling previous resolutions concerning the situations in the African Great Lakes region, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi, particularly resolutions 1625 , 1631 , 1649 and 1650 , the...
(2006), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Sudan
United Nations Mission in Sudan
The United Nations Mission in the Sudan was established by the UN Security Council under Resolution 1590 of 24 March 2005, in response to the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the government of the Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement on January 9, 2005 in Nairobi,...
(UNMIS) for six months until September 24, 2006.
Observations
In the preamble of the resolution, Council members welcomed the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace AgreementComprehensive Peace Agreement
The Comprehensive Peace Agreement , also known as the Naivasha Agreement, was a set of agreements culminating in January 2005 that were signed between the Sudan People's Liberation Movement and the Government of Sudan...
by the Sudanese government and Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M) and urged the parties to meet their obligations under that agreement. It acknowledged the commitments of troop-contributing countries in support of UNMIS.
The resolution reiterated the need to put an end to violence and atrocities in Darfur
Darfur
Darfur is a region in western Sudan. An independent sultanate for several hundred years, it was incorporated into Sudan by Anglo-Egyptian forces in 1916. The region is divided into three federal states: West Darfur, South Darfur, and North Darfur...
, emphasising the need to conclude a peace agreement as soon as possible. It welcomed the African Union
African Union
The African Union is a union consisting of 54 African states. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established on 9 July 2002, the AU was formed as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity...
's Peace and Security Council
Peace and Security Council
The Peace and Security Council is the organ of the African Union in charge of enforcing union decisions. It is patterned somewhat after the United Nations Security Council....
decision to support a transition from the African Union Mission in Sudan
African Union Mission in Sudan
The African Union Mission in Sudan was an African Union peacekeeping force operating primarily in the country's western region of Darfur with the aim of performing peacekeeping operations related to the Darfur conflict. Originally founded in 2004, with a force of 150 troops, by mid-2005, its...
(AMIS) to a United Nations operation.
Calling the situation in Sudan a "threat to international peace and security", the Council also expressed concern at the movement of weapon
Weapon
A weapon, arm, or armament is a tool or instrument used with the aim of causing damage or harm to living beings or artificial structures or systems...
s and armed groups across borders, including the long-running insurgency by the Lord's Resistance Army
Lord's Resistance Army
The Lord's Resistance Army insurgency is an ongoing guerrilla campaign waged since 1987 by the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group, operating mainly in northern Uganda, but also in South Sudan and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...
(LRA) and the implications on Sudanese civilians.
Acts
The mandateMandate (international law)
In international law, a mandate is a binding obligation issued from an inter-governmental organization like the United Nations to a country which is bound to follow the instructions of the organization....
of UNMIS was extended with an intention for further renewals if necessary. 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 requested to report every three months on the situation, including efforts by UNMIS to support the AMIS. In this context, UNMIS was asked to support AMIS in accordance with Resolution 1590
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1590
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1590, adopted unanimously on 24 March 2005, after recalling resolutions 1547 , 1556 , 1564 , 1574 , 1585 and 1588 on the situation in Sudan, the Council established the United Nations Mission in Sudan for an initial period of six months.The passage of...
(2005).
Meanwhile, the Secretary-General and African Union
African Union
The African Union is a union consisting of 54 African states. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established on 9 July 2002, the AU was formed as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity...
were called upon to begin preparations for a United Nations mission in Darfur. The Council also condemned the activities of militia
Militia
The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with...
and armed groups such as the LRA which continued to attack civilians and commit human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
abuses in Sudan; it anticipated recommendations from the Secretary-General on how best to deal with the issue.
Finally, Sudanese parties were encouraged to finalise the establishment of national institutions for the disarmament
Disarmament
Disarmament is the act of reducing, limiting, or abolishing weapons. Disarmament generally refers to a country's military or specific type of weaponry. Disarmament is often taken to mean total elimination of weapons of mass destruction, such as nuclear arms...
, demobilisation
Demobilization
Demobilization is the process of standing down a nation's armed forces from combat-ready status. This may be as a result of victory in war, or because a crisis has been peacefully resolved and military force will not be necessary...
and reintegration
Social integration
Social integration, in sociology and other social sciences, is the movement of minority groups such as ethnic minorities, refugees and underprivileged sections of a society into the mainstream of societies...
of ex-combatants.
See also
- African Union Mission in SudanAfrican Union Mission in SudanThe African Union Mission in Sudan was an African Union peacekeeping force operating primarily in the country's western region of Darfur with the aim of performing peacekeeping operations related to the Darfur conflict. Originally founded in 2004, with a force of 150 troops, by mid-2005, its...
- African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- International response to the War in Darfur
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1601 to 1700 (2005 – 2006)
- Southern Sudan
- Timeline of the War in Darfur
- War in DarfurWar in DarfurThe Darfur Conflict was a guerrilla conflict or civil war centered on the Darfur region of Sudan. It began in February 2003 when the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army and Justice and Equality Movement groups in Darfur took up arms, accusing the Sudanese government of oppressing non-Arab Sudanese in...