United Nations Security Council Resolution 1699
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1699, adopted unanimously on August 8, 2006, after recalling Resolution 1617
(2005) on co-operation between Interpol
and the Committee established in Resolution 1267
(1999), the Council requested the Secretary-General to take steps to increase co-operation between the United Nations and Interpol.
, and recognised that this co-operation could benefit other sanctions committees established by the Security Council, including in the role of law enforcement
.
was required to take "necessary steps" to increase co-operation between the United Nations and Interpol, in order for Security Council committees to fulfil their roles more effectively and to allow countries to better implement measures adopted by the Security Council.
Furthermore, states were encouraged to use tools offered by Interpol, including the I-24/7 worldwide police communications system, to reinforce measures approved the Security Council.
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1699, adopted unanimously on August 8, 2006, after recalling Resolution 1617
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1617
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1617, adopted unanimously on July 29, 2005, after recalling resolutions 1267 , 1333 , 1363 , 1373 , 1390 , 1452 , 1455 , 1526 and 1566 concerning terrorism, the Council renewed sanctions against Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, Osama bin Laden and associated...
(2005) on co-operation between Interpol
Interpol
Interpol, whose full name is the International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL, is an organization facilitating international police cooperation...
and the Committee established in Resolution 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), the Council requested the Secretary-General to take steps to increase co-operation between the United Nations and Interpol.
Observations
The Council recalled the 1997 agreement between Interpol and the United Nations. It welcomed the role Interpol had played to assist the 1267 Committee in the fulfilment of its mandateMandate (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....
, and recognised that this co-operation could benefit other sanctions committees established by the Security Council, including in the role of law enforcement
Law enforcement
Law enforcement broadly refers to any system by which some members of society act in an organized manner to promote adherence to the law by discovering and punishing persons who violate the rules and norms governing that society...
.
Acts
The Secretary-General Kofi AnnanKofi 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 required to take "necessary steps" to increase co-operation between the United Nations and Interpol, in order for Security Council committees to fulfil their roles more effectively and to allow countries to better implement measures adopted by the Security Council.
Furthermore, states were encouraged to use tools offered by Interpol, including the I-24/7 worldwide police communications system, to reinforce measures approved the Security Council.
See also
- Interpol noticeInterpol noticeAn Interpol notice or international notice is issued by Interpol to share information between its members. There are seven types, six of which are known by their colour codes: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Black, Orange....
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1601 to 1700 (2005 – 2006)