United Nations Security Council Resolution 1669
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1669, adopted unanimously on April 10, 2006, after recalling previous resolutions concerning the situation in Burundi
and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
, particularly Resolution 1650
(2005), the Council authorised the redeployment of personnel from the United Nations Operation in Burundi
(ONUB) to the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) until July 1, 2006.
, territorial integrity
and independence of Burundi and the principles of good-neighbourliness, non-interference and co-operation in the African Great Lakes
region. Furthermore, it welcomed the conclusion of the transitional period in Burundi and the installation of a democratic
and representative government and institutions. Council members, however, recognised that "factors of instability" remained in the region that could constitute a threat to international peace and security.
, the Council redeployed 50 military observers, a military battalion
and a military hospital
from ONUB to MONUC, with the intention of further renewals dependant on whether the Council authorised extensions of the peacekeeping
operations' respective mandates
.
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Security Council Resolution
United Nations Security Council Resolution
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1669, adopted unanimously on April 10, 2006, after recalling previous resolutions concerning the situation in Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
and 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...
, particularly Resolution 1650
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1650
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1650, adopted unanimously on December 21, 2005, after recalling Resolution 1545 regarding the situation in Burundi, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Burundi until July 1, 2006.-Observations:The Security Council praised...
(2005), the Council authorised the redeployment of personnel from the United Nations Operation in Burundi
United Nations Operation in Burundi
The United Nations Operation in Burundi was established by United Nations Security Council in May 2004 to ensure the continuation of the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement signed on 28 August 2000....
(ONUB) to the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) until July 1, 2006.
Observations
The preamble of the resolution reaffirmed the sovereigntySovereignty
Sovereignty is the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a geographic area, such as a territory. It can be found in a power to rule and make law that rests on a political fact for which no purely legal explanation can be provided...
, territorial integrity
Territorial integrity
Territorial integrity is the principle under international law that nation-states should not attempt to promote secessionist movements or to promote border changes in other nation-states...
and independence of Burundi and the principles of good-neighbourliness, non-interference and co-operation 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. Furthermore, it welcomed the conclusion of the transitional period in Burundi and the installation of a democratic
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
and representative government and institutions. Council members, however, recognised that "factors of instability" remained in the region that could constitute a threat to international peace and security.
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 redeployed 50 military observers, a military battalion
Battalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
and a military hospital
Military hospital
Military hospital is a hospital, which is generally located on a military base and is reserved for the use of military personnel, their dependents or other authorized users....
from ONUB to MONUC, with the intention of further renewals dependant on whether the Council authorised extensions of the peacekeeping
Peacekeeping
Peacekeeping is an activity that aims to create the conditions for lasting peace. It is distinguished from both peacebuilding and peacemaking....
operations' respective mandates
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....
.
See also
- Burundi Civil WarBurundi Civil WarThe Burundi Civil War was an armed conflict lasting from 1993 to 2005. The civil war was the result of long standing ethnic divisions between the Hutu and the Tutsi tribes in Burundi...
- 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...