United Nations Security Council Resolution 1390
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1390, adopted unanimously on January 16, 2002, after recalling resolutions 1267
(1999), 1333
(2000), 1363
(2001), 1368
(2001), 1373
(2001) 1378
(2001) and 1383
(2001) concerning the situation in Afghanistan
and terrorism
, the Council imposed further sanctions on Osama bin Laden
, Al-Qaeda
, the Taliban and others associated with them.
Although the Security Council had adopted sanctions resolutions against non-state entities in the past, Resolution 1390 marked the first time had adopted a resolution without a territorial connection.
and the indictments issued against Osama bin Laden and affiliates following the 1998 bombings
in Kenya
and Tanzania
.
Furthermore, the preamble of the resolution determined that the Taliban had not responded to Security Council demands. It condemned the Taliban for allowing Afghanistan to be used as a base for terrorist activities and training by the Al-Qaeda network. It denounced Al-Qaeda and associated terrorist groups for multiple terrorist attacks resulting in the death of innocent civilians and destruction to property.
, the Council decided to continue measures that would freeze the funds of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban and lifted measures in relation to aircraft formerly controlled by the Taliban in accordance with Resolution 1388
(2002). It then decided to impose further measures with respect to Osama bin Laden, the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, calling on all states to:
freeze economic resources and other financial assets without delay; prevent entry into or the transit through their territories of the individuals and organisations; impose an arms embargo
.
The measures would be reviewed within 12 months and all states were urged to fully implement Resolution 1373. The Security Council Committee established in Resolution 1267 was requested to submit regular reports to the Council on the implementation of the current resolution based on information submitted to it by countries on the action they had taken. All states were urged to report within 90 days and thereafter according to a timetable established by the Committee.
All countries were asked to strengthen and enforce the sanctions under their domestic laws against individuals and entities operating on their territory to deal with violations of the measures. Furthermore, they were subsequently invited to report the results of their findings to the Committee unless it would compromise their investigations. The Secretary-General Kofi Annan
was requested to assign the Monitoring Group whose mandate
was to expire on January 19, 2002 to monitor the implementation of sanctions contained in the current resolution. It was required to report by March 31, 2002 and every four months thereafter.
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1390, adopted unanimously on January 16, 2002, after recalling resolutions 1267
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267, adopted unanimously on October 15, 1999, after recalling resolutions 1189 , 1193 and 1214 on the situation in Afghanistan, the Council established a sanctions regime to cover individuals and entities associated with Al-Qaida, Osama bin Laden and/or...
(1999), 1333
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1333
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1333, adopted on December 19, 2000, after recalling all resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan, including Resolution 1267 , the Council called for a ban of military assistance to the Taliban, closure of its camps and an end to the provision of...
(2000), 1363
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1363
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1363, adopted unanimously on July 30, 2001, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan, including resolutions 1267 and 1333 , the Council requested the Secretary-General to establish a mechanism to monitor the implementation of...
(2001), 1368
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1368
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1368, adopted unanimously on September 12, 2001, after expressing its determination to combat threats to international peace and security caused by acts of terrorism and recognising the right of individual and collective self-defense, the Council condemned...
(2001), 1373
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373, adopted unanimously on September 28, 2001, is a counter-terrorism measure passed following the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States...
(2001) 1378
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1378
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1378, adopted unanimously on November 14, 2001, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan, including resolutions 1267 , 1333 and 1363 , the Council affirmed that the United Nations would play an important role in the country and...
(2001) and 1383
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1383
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1383, adopted unanimously on December 6, 2001, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan, particularly Resolution 1378 , the Council endorsed the Bonn Agreement signed the previous day concerning the transition period in the...
(2001) concerning the situation in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
and terrorism
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
, the Council imposed further sanctions on Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was the founder of the militant Islamist organization Al-Qaeda, the jihadist organization responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States and numerous other mass-casualty attacks against civilian and military targets...
, Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda is a global broad-based militant Islamist terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden sometime between August 1988 and late 1989. It operates as a network comprising both a multinational, stateless army and a radical Sunni Muslim movement calling for global Jihad...
, the Taliban and others associated with them.
Although the Security Council had adopted sanctions resolutions against non-state entities in the past, Resolution 1390 marked the first time had adopted a resolution without a territorial connection.
Observations
The Security Council noted the continuing activities of Osama bin Laden and the Al-Qaeda network in supporting international terrorism. It reaffirmed its condemnation of the September 11 attacks in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and the indictments issued against Osama bin Laden and affiliates following the 1998 bombings
1998 United States embassy bombings
The 1998 United States embassy bombings were a series of attacks that occurred on August 7, 1998, in which hundreds of people were killed in simultaneous truck bomb explosions at the United States embassies in the East African capitals of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya. The date of the...
in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
and Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
.
Furthermore, the preamble of the resolution determined that the Taliban had not responded to Security Council demands. It condemned the Taliban for allowing Afghanistan to be used as a base for terrorist activities and training by the Al-Qaeda network. It denounced Al-Qaeda and associated terrorist groups for multiple terrorist attacks resulting in the death of innocent civilians and destruction to property.
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 decided to continue measures that would freeze the funds of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban and lifted measures in relation to aircraft formerly controlled by the Taliban in accordance with Resolution 1388
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1388
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1388, adopted unanimously on January 15, 2002, after recalling resolutions 1267 and 1333 on the situation in Afghanistan, the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, lifted sanctions against Ariana Afghan Airlines as the airline...
(2002). It then decided to impose further measures with respect to Osama bin Laden, the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, calling on all states to:
freeze economic resources and other financial assets without delay; prevent entry into or the transit through their territories of the individuals and organisations; impose an arms embargo
Arms embargo
An arms embargo is an embargo that applies to weaponry. It may also include "dual use" items. An arms embargo may serve one or more purposes:# to signal disapproval of behavior by a certain actor,# to maintain neutral standing in an ongoing conflict, or...
.
The measures would be reviewed within 12 months and all states were urged to fully implement Resolution 1373. The Security Council Committee established in Resolution 1267 was requested to submit regular reports to the Council on the implementation of the current resolution based on information submitted to it by countries on the action they had taken. All states were urged to report within 90 days and thereafter according to a timetable established by the Committee.
All countries were asked to strengthen and enforce the sanctions under their domestic laws against individuals and entities operating on their territory to deal with violations of the measures. Furthermore, they were subsequently invited to report the results of their findings to the Committee unless it would compromise their investigations. 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 assign the Monitoring Group whose mandate
Mandate (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....
was to expire on January 19, 2002 to monitor the implementation of sanctions contained in the current resolution. It was required to report by March 31, 2002 and every four months thereafter.
See also
- Civil war in AfghanistanCivil war in AfghanistanThe Afghan civil war began when the communist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan took power in a military coup, known as the Saur Revolution, on 27 April 1978. Most of Afghanistan subsequently experienced uprisings against the unpopular Marxist-Leninist PDPA government. The Soviet Union...
- International Security Assistance ForceInternational Security Assistance ForceThe International Security Assistance Force is a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 by Resolution 1386 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement...
- List of terrorist incidents
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1301 to 1400 (2000 – 2002)
- United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
- War in Afghanistan (2001–present)War in Afghanistan (2001–present)The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...