United Nations Security Council Resolution 1709
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Security Council Resolution
1709, adopted unanimously on September 22, 2006, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Sudan
, particularly resolutions 1590
(2005), 1627
(2005), 1653
(2006), 1653
(2006), 1663
(2006), 1679
(2006) and 1706
(2006), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Sudan
(UNMIS) for a period until October 8, 2006.
mission and the effect on its ability to perform its mandate effectively. Furthermore, it expressed concern at the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Darfur
, reiterating the need to end all violence and atrocities in the region.
Determining the situation to remain a threat to international peace and security, the Council renewed the mandate
of UNMIS until October 8, 2006, with the intention for further renewals if necessary.
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1709, adopted unanimously on September 22, 2006, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
, particularly resolutions 1590
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1590
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1590, adopted unanimously on 24 March 2005, after recalling resolutions 1547 , 1556 , 1564 , 1574 , 1585 and 1588 on the situation in Sudan, the Council established the United Nations Mission in Sudan for an initial period of six months.The passage of...
(2005), 1627
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1627
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1627, adopted unanimously on September 23, 2005, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Sudan, particularly Resolution 1590 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Sudan for six months until March 24,...
(2005), 1653
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1653
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1653, adopted unanimously on January 27, 2006, after recalling previous resolutions concerning the situations in the African Great Lakes region, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi, particularly resolutions 1625 , 1631 , 1649 and 1650 , the...
(2006), 1653
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1653
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1653, adopted unanimously on January 27, 2006, after recalling previous resolutions concerning the situations in the African Great Lakes region, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi, particularly resolutions 1625 , 1631 , 1649 and 1650 , the...
(2006), 1663
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1663
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1663, adopted unanimously on March 24, 2006, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Sudan, particularly 1627 and 1653 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Sudan for six months until September 24,...
(2006), 1679
United Nations Security Council resolution 1679
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1679, adopted unanimously on May 16, 2006, after recalling resolutions 1556 , 1564 , 1574 , 1590 , 1591 , 1593 , 1663 and 1665 on the situation in Sudan, the Council endorsed a decision by the African Union Peace and Security Council to move ahead with a...
(2006) and 1706
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1706
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1706, adopted on August 31, 2006, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Sudan, including resolutions 1556 , 1564 , 1574 , 1590 , 1591 , 1593 , 1663 , 1665 and 1679 , the Council expanded the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the...
(2006), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Sudan
United Nations Mission in Sudan
The United Nations Mission in the Sudan was established by the UN Security Council under Resolution 1590 of 24 March 2005, in response to the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the government of the Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement on January 9, 2005 in Nairobi,...
(UNMIS) for a period until October 8, 2006.
Details
The Council was concerned at restrictions placed upon the UNMIS peacekeepingPeacekeeping
Peacekeeping is an activity that aims to create the conditions for lasting peace. It is distinguished from both peacebuilding and peacemaking....
mission and the effect on its ability to perform its mandate effectively. Furthermore, it expressed concern at the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Darfur
Darfur
Darfur is a region in western Sudan. An independent sultanate for several hundred years, it was incorporated into Sudan by Anglo-Egyptian forces in 1916. The region is divided into three federal states: West Darfur, South Darfur, and North Darfur...
, reiterating the need to end all violence and atrocities in the region.
Determining the situation to remain a threat to international peace and security, the Council renewed 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 UNMIS until October 8, 2006, with the intention for further renewals if necessary.
See also
- African Union Mission in SudanAfrican Union Mission in SudanThe African Union Mission in Sudan was an African Union peacekeeping force operating primarily in the country's western region of Darfur with the aim of performing peacekeeping operations related to the Darfur conflict. Originally founded in 2004, with a force of 150 troops, by mid-2005, its...
- African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- International response to the War in Darfur
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1701 to 1800 (2006 – 2008)
- South SudanSouth SudanSouth Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
- Timeline of the War in Darfur
- War in DarfurWar in DarfurThe Darfur Conflict was a guerrilla conflict or civil war centered on the Darfur region of Sudan. It began in February 2003 when the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army and Justice and Equality Movement groups in Darfur took up arms, accusing the Sudanese government of oppressing non-Arab Sudanese in...