United Nations Security Council Resolution 1692
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1692, adopted unanimously on June 30, 2006, after recalling resolutions on the situation in Burundi
and the African Great Lakes
region, particularly resolutions 1650
(2005) and 1669
(2006), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Burundi
(ONUB) until December 31, 2006.
elected government and institutions. The resolution welcomed negotiations between the Palipehutu and Burundian government, facilitated by South Africa
. It recognised that, although there was an improvement in the security situation, there were still "factors of instability" present in Burundi and the Great Lakes region
of Africa
.
, the Security Council extended the mandate
of ONUB until the end of 2006. It also extended the temporary redeployment of military and civilian police personnel from the ONUB to the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) until September 30, 2006.
Finally, Council members welcomed the intention of the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
to establish the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi
, to succeed ONUB.
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Security Council Resolution
United Nations Security Council Resolution
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1692, adopted unanimously on June 30, 2006, after recalling resolutions on 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 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, particularly resolutions 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) and 1669
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1669
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 , the Council authorised the redeployment of personnel from the...
(2006), the Council extended the mandate of 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) until December 31, 2006.
Observations
The Security Council praised the Burundian people for the completion of the transitional period where authority had been transferred to democraticallyDemocracy
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...
elected government and institutions. The resolution welcomed negotiations between the Palipehutu and Burundian government, facilitated by South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It recognised that, although there was an improvement in the security situation, there were still "factors of instability" present in Burundi and the Great Lakes region
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...
of Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
.
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 Security Council extended the 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....
of ONUB until the end of 2006. It also extended the temporary redeployment of military and civilian police personnel from the ONUB to the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) until September 30, 2006.
Finally, Council members welcomed the intention of 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 the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi
United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi
The United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi was established by the United Nations Security Council to support the government of Burundi in its efforts towards long-term peace and stability and to replace the work of United Nations Operation in Burundi...
, to succeed ONUB.
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...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1601 to 1700 (2005 – 2006)