United Nations Security Council Resolution 1407
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1407, adopted unanimously on May 3, 2002, after recalling resolutions on the situation in Somalia
, particularly Resolution 733
(1992), the Council requested the Secretary-General to establish a team to assess requirements for an expert panel to monitor violations of the arms embargo
against the country.
to Somalia from other countries which undermined peace, security and political and national reconciliation efforts in the country. It welcomed a forthcoming visit by the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established in Resolution 751
(1992) to Somalia and his subsequent report.
, the Council directed the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
to establish a team of two experts for 30 days within one month from the adoption of the current resolution to make preparations for the establishment of an expert panel to provide information on violations of the arms embargo against Somalia and make recommendations.
The Council required that the panel investigate violations of the arms embargo by land, air and sea; detail information related to the violations and to enforcement of the embargo; carry out field research in Somalia and other countries; assess the capacity of states in the region to fully implement the arms embargo, including by review of national customs and border control; and to recommend steps to strengthen its enforcement. The Chairman was asked to submit the report from the team of experts to the Council where its findings would be examined and acted upon by the end of July 2002. It also requested the full co-operation of neighbouring states, the Transitional National Government
(TNG) in Somalia and other entities or individuals by providing unhindered access to information for the expert team and Committee Chairman; instances of non-compliance were to be reported to the Council.
The resolution further instructed the Secretary-General to contribute to the monitoring and enforcement of the arms embargo through co-operation with the TNG, local authorities and civil or religious leaders. All states were asked to provide information on violations of the embargo and were further required to report within 60 days and according to a timetable thereafter on the measures they had taken to implement the arms embargo.
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1407, adopted unanimously on May 3, 2002, after recalling resolutions on the situation in Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
, particularly Resolution 733
United Nations Security Council Resolution 733
United Nations Security Council Resolution 733, adopted unanimously on January 23, 1992, after expressing its alarm at the situation in Somalia regarding the heavy loss of life, destruction to property and threat to regional stability, the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations...
(1992), the Council requested the Secretary-General to establish a team to assess requirements for an expert panel to monitor violations of the 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...
against the country.
Observations
The Security Council expressed concern at continued trafficking of arms and ammunitionAmmunition
Ammunition is a generic term derived from the French language la munition which embraced all material used for war , but which in time came to refer specifically to gunpowder and artillery. The collective term for all types of ammunition is munitions...
to Somalia from other countries which undermined peace, security and political and national reconciliation efforts in the country. It welcomed a forthcoming visit by the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established in Resolution 751
United Nations Security Council Resolution 751
United Nations Security Council Resolution 751, adopted unanimously on April 24, 1992, after reaffirming resolutions 733 and 746 and considering a report by the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on the ongoing civil war in Somalia, the Council established a United Nations Operation in...
(1992) to Somalia and his subsequent report.
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 directed 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...
to establish a team of two experts for 30 days within one month from the adoption of the current resolution to make preparations for the establishment of an expert panel to provide information on violations of the arms embargo against Somalia and make recommendations.
The Council required that the panel investigate violations of the arms embargo by land, air and sea; detail information related to the violations and to enforcement of the embargo; carry out field research in Somalia and other countries; assess the capacity of states in the region to fully implement the arms embargo, including by review of national customs and border control; and to recommend steps to strengthen its enforcement. The Chairman was asked to submit the report from the team of experts to the Council where its findings would be examined and acted upon by the end of July 2002. It also requested the full co-operation of neighbouring states, the Transitional National Government
Transitional National Government
The Transitional National Government of Somalia was established in April–May 2000 at the Somalia National Peace Conference held in Djibouti....
(TNG) in Somalia and other entities or individuals by providing unhindered access to information for the expert team and Committee Chairman; instances of non-compliance were to be reported to the Council.
The resolution further instructed the Secretary-General to contribute to the monitoring and enforcement of the arms embargo through co-operation with the TNG, local authorities and civil or religious leaders. All states were asked to provide information on violations of the embargo and were further required to report within 60 days and according to a timetable thereafter on the measures they had taken to implement the arms embargo.
See also
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1401 to 1500 (2002 – 2003)
- Somali Civil WarSomali Civil WarThe Somali Civil War is an ongoing civil war taking place in Somalia. The conflict, which began in 1991, has caused destabilisation throughout the country, with the current phase of the conflict seeing the Somali government losing substantial control of the state to rebel forces...