United Nations Security Council Resolution 1665
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1665, adopted unanimously on March 29, 2006, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Sudan
, particularly resolutions 1556
(2004), 1591
(2005) and 1651
(2005), the Council extended the mandate of an expert panel monitoring sanctions against and violations of human rights
in the Darfur
region until September 29, 2006.
and the end of the violations in the Darfur region. It emphasised the need for respecting elements of the United Nations Charter
, including those relating to the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities
. Council members stated that the situation continued to constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region.
, extended the expert panel established in Resolution 1591 and extended by Resolution 1651 until September 29, 2006 and requested it to report on the implementation of the sanctions and observations on human rights. All relevant United Nations bodies, the African Union
and others were urged to co-operate with the expert panel and the Committee established in Resolution 1591.
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United Nations Security Council Resolution
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1665, adopted unanimously on March 29, 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 resolutions 1556
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1556
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1556, adopted unanimously on July 30, 2004, after recalling resolutions 1502 and 1547 on the situation in Sudan, the Council demanded that the Sudanese government disarm the Janjaweed militia and bring to justice those who had committed violations of...
(2004), 1591
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1591
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1591, adopted on March 29, 2005, after recalling resolutions 1547 , 1556 , 1564 , 1574 , 1585 , 1588 and 1590 on the situation in Sudan, the Council placed a travel ban and asset freeze on those "impeding the peace process" in Darfur.The resolution was...
(2005) and 1651
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1651
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1651, adopted unanimously on December 21, 2005, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Sudan, particularly resolutions 1556 and 1591 , the Council extended the mandate of an expert panel monitoring sanctions against and violations of...
(2005), the Council extended the mandate of an expert panel monitoring sanctions against and violations of 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...
in the 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...
region until September 29, 2006.
Observations
The Security Council stressed its commitment to peace in Sudan, 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...
and the end of the violations in the Darfur region. It emphasised the need for respecting elements of the United Nations Charter
United Nations Charter
The Charter of the United Nations is the foundational treaty of the international organization called the United Nations. It was signed at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center in San Francisco, United States, on 26 June 1945, by 50 of the 51 original member countries...
, including those relating to the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations
The Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, passed by the United Nations General Assembly on 13 February 1946 in New York, and sometimes referred to as the "New York Convention", defines and specifies numerous issues relating to the status of the United Nations, its...
. Council members stated that the situation continued to constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region.
Acts
The resolution, enacted 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...
, extended the expert panel established in Resolution 1591 and extended by Resolution 1651 until September 29, 2006 and requested it to report on the implementation of the sanctions and observations on human rights. All relevant United Nations bodies, 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...
and others were urged to co-operate with the expert panel and the Committee established in Resolution 1591.
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...