United Nations Security Council Resolution 1735
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1735, adopted unanimously on December 22, 2006, after recalling resolutions 1267
(1999), 1333
(2000), 1363
(2001), 1373
(2001), 1390
(2001), 1452
(2002), 1455
(2003), 1526
(2004), 1566
(2004), 1617
(2005), 1624
(2005) and 1699
(2005) on terrorism
, the Council approved measures to improve the identification and control of terrorists.
, Osama bin Laden
, the Taliban and other individuals and groups. Council members reaffirmed that terrorism could be defeated only through a comprehensive approach with the active participation and co-operation of all countries and international organisations; in this context, dialogue between the 1267 Committee and states was important, and co-operation with Interpol
was welcomed.
Meanwhile, the preamble of the resolution also expressed concern at misuse of the Internet
by terrorist groups and individuals, further noting the changing nature of the threat, particularly in the way terrorists would promote their ideologies
.
, thus making the measures legal under international law
.
All countries were required to impose an arms embargo
, travel ban and financial sanctions against all terrorist groups and individuals. Furthermore, countries could propose names for listing on a sanctions list and had to use the form provided in the annex of the resolution. The 1267 Committee was asked to develop, adopt and implement guidelines regarding individuals to be removed from the list.
The resolution went on to detail procedures for implementing the measures, taking note of exemptions, co-operation and the exchange of information, sanctions on the Taliban and outreach. The mandate
of the monitoring team based in New York City
was extended for a further period of 18 months; its responsibilities were outlined in the annex of the resolution, including dealing with instances of non-compliance.
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United Nations Security Council Resolution
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1735, adopted unanimously on December 22, 2006, after recalling resolutions 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), 1333
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1333
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1333, adopted on December 19, 2000, after recalling all resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan, including Resolution 1267 , the Council called for a ban of military assistance to the Taliban, closure of its camps and an end to the provision of...
(2000), 1363
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1363
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1363, adopted unanimously on July 30, 2001, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan, including resolutions 1267 and 1333 , the Council requested the Secretary-General to establish a mechanism to monitor the implementation of...
(2001), 1373
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373, adopted unanimously on September 28, 2001, is a counter-terrorism measure passed following the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States...
(2001), 1390
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1390
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1390, adopted unanimously on January 16, 2002, after recalling resolutions 1267 , 1333 , 1363 , 1368 , 1373 1378 and 1383 concerning the situation in Afghanistan and terrorism, the Council imposed further sanctions on Osama bin Laden, Al-Qaeda, the...
(2001), 1452
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1452
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1452, adopted unanimously on December 20, 2002, after recalling resolutions 1267 , 1333 , 1363 , 1368 and 1390 concerning Al-Qaeda, the Taliban and terrorism, the Council decided that financial sanctions against the organisations would not apply to...
(2002), 1455
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1455
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1455, adopted unanimously on January 17, 2003, after recalling resolutions 1267 , 1333 , 1363 , 1373 , 1390 and 1452 concerning Al-Qaeda, the Taliban and terrorism, the Council improved the implementation of measures against the groups...
(2003), 1526
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1526
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1526, adopted unanimously on January 30, 2004, after recalling resolutions 1267 , 1333 , 1363 , 1373 , 1390 , 1452 and 1455 concerning terrorism, the Council tightened sanctions against Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, Osama bin Laden and associated individuals...
(2004), 1566
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1566
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1566, adopted unanimously on October 8, 2004, after reaffirming resolutions 1267 , 1373 and 1540 , the Council condemned terrorism as a serious threat to peace and strengthened anti-terrorism legislation.-Resolution:Condemning terrorism as one of the most...
(2004), 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), 1624
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1624
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1624, adopted unanimously at the 2005 World Summit on September 14, 2005, after reaffirming resolutions on terrorism, including resolutions 1267 , 1373 , 1535 , 1540 , 1566 and 1617 , the Council called on all states to co-operate in order to strengthen...
(2005) and 1699
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1699
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1699, adopted unanimously on August 8, 2006, after recalling Resolution 1617 on co-operation between Interpol and the Committee established in Resolution 1267 , the Council requested the Secretary-General to take steps to increase co-operation between the...
(2005) on terrorism
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
, the Council approved measures to improve the identification and control of terrorists.
Observations
The Security Council viewed terrorism as one of the greatest threats to international peace and security. It condemned and expressed concern at the increasing number of attacks by Al-QaedaAl-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda is a global broad-based militant Islamist terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden sometime between August 1988 and late 1989. It operates as a network comprising both a multinational, stateless army and a radical Sunni Muslim movement calling for global Jihad...
, Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was the founder of the militant Islamist organization Al-Qaeda, the jihadist organization responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States and numerous other mass-casualty attacks against civilian and military targets...
, the Taliban and other individuals and groups. Council members reaffirmed that terrorism could be defeated only through a comprehensive approach with the active participation and co-operation of all countries and international organisations; in this context, dialogue between the 1267 Committee and states was important, and co-operation with Interpol
Interpol
Interpol, whose full name is the International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL, is an organization facilitating international police cooperation...
was welcomed.
Meanwhile, the preamble of the resolution also expressed concern at misuse of the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
by terrorist groups and individuals, further noting the changing nature of the threat, particularly in the way terrorists would promote their ideologies
Ideology
An ideology is a set of ideas that constitutes one's goals, expectations, and actions. An ideology can be thought of as a comprehensive vision, as a way of looking at things , as in common sense and several philosophical tendencies , or a set of ideas proposed by the dominant class of a society to...
.
Acts
The following measures were enacted 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...
, thus making the measures legal under international law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
.
All countries were required to impose an 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...
, travel ban and financial sanctions against all terrorist groups and individuals. Furthermore, countries could propose names for listing on a sanctions list and had to use the form provided in the annex of the resolution. The 1267 Committee was asked to develop, adopt and implement guidelines regarding individuals to be removed from the list.
The resolution went on to detail procedures for implementing the measures, taking note of exemptions, co-operation and the exchange of information, sanctions on the Taliban and outreach. 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 the monitoring team based in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
was extended for a further period of 18 months; its responsibilities were outlined in the annex of the resolution, including dealing with instances of non-compliance.
See also
- Counter-Terrorism CommitteeCounter-Terrorism CommitteeThe Counter-Terrorism Committee is a subsidiary body of the United Nations Security Council.In the wake of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1373, which, among its provisions, obliges all States to...
- 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 1701 to 1800 (2006 – 2008)