United Nations Security Council Resolution 1904
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1904, adopted unanimously on December 17, 2009, after reiterating its "unequivocal condemnation" of Osama bin Laden
, the Taliban and Al-Qaeda
for "ongoing and multiple criminal terrorist acts", the Council adopted new measures to its decade-old regime of sanctions
on the groups and others associated with them. The decision to adopt new measures originated from questions arising since Resolution 1267
(1999) and subsequent resolutions which imposed travel restrictions, asset freezes and an arms embargo
on Osama bin Laden, the Taliban, Al-Qaeda and other associated groups which were placed on a "Consolidated List" compiled by the Security Council Committee established by Resolution 1267.
, the Council expressed concern at the increase in kidnappings and hostage-takings by individuals or groups for political gain or with the aim of raising funds. It added further measures in addition to those in Resolution 1267 (1999), including Member States to permit the addition to frozen accounts "of any payment in favour of listed individuals, groups, undertakings or entities", provided that such payments were already subject to earlier measures. The Council made the Sanctions Committee aware of the need for exemptions on humanitarian grounds to be carried out transparently.
Resolution 1904 would also increase the efficiency of the "Consildated List", by streamlining the listing process of names of individuals and entities onto List, for example, by requesting Member States to provide as much information as possible to the Sanctions Committee.
The Council, in Resolution 1904, established an Office of the Ombudsperson for an initial period of 18 months to deal with delisting issues. The official would be appointed by the Secretary-General, the responsibilities of which are described in Annex II of the resolution.
The resolution goes on to direct the Sanctions Committee to complete its review of all names on the "Consolidated List" by 30 June 2010, and to conduct an annual review of all names that had not been reviewed in three or more years. It further required the Committee to conduct a comprehensive review of all pending issues before it and urged the panel to resolve such issues, to the extent possible, by 31 December 2010.
Finally, the Council also decided to extend the mandate of the New York
-based Monitoring Team it established in 2004 under Resolution 1526
, for a further period of 18 months, as well as requiring it to continue carrying out measures in a report described in Resolution 1822
(2008).
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Security Council Resolution
United Nations Security Council Resolution
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1904, adopted unanimously on December 17, 2009, after reiterating its "unequivocal condemnation" of 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 Al-Qaeda
Al-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...
for "ongoing and multiple criminal terrorist acts", the Council adopted new measures to its decade-old regime of sanctions
International sanctions
International sanctions are actions taken by countries against others for political reasons, either unilaterally or multilaterally.There are several types of sanctions....
on the groups and others associated with them. The decision to adopt new measures originated from questions arising since 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) and subsequent resolutions which imposed travel restrictions, asset freezes and 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...
on Osama bin Laden, the Taliban, Al-Qaeda and other associated groups which were placed on a "Consolidated List" compiled by the Security Council Committee established by Resolution 1267.
Details
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 expressed concern at the increase in kidnappings and hostage-takings by individuals or groups for political gain or with the aim of raising funds. It added further measures in addition to those in Resolution 1267 (1999), including Member States to permit the addition to frozen accounts "of any payment in favour of listed individuals, groups, undertakings or entities", provided that such payments were already subject to earlier measures. The Council made the Sanctions Committee aware of the need for exemptions on humanitarian grounds to be carried out transparently.
Resolution 1904 would also increase the efficiency of the "Consildated List", by streamlining the listing process of names of individuals and entities onto List, for example, by requesting Member States to provide as much information as possible to the Sanctions Committee.
The Council, in Resolution 1904, established an Office of the Ombudsperson for an initial period of 18 months to deal with delisting issues. The official would be appointed by the Secretary-General, the responsibilities of which are described in Annex II of the resolution.
The resolution goes on to direct the Sanctions Committee to complete its review of all names on the "Consolidated List" by 30 June 2010, and to conduct an annual review of all names that had not been reviewed in three or more years. It further required the Committee to conduct a comprehensive review of all pending issues before it and urged the panel to resolve such issues, to the extent possible, by 31 December 2010.
Finally, the Council also decided to extend the mandate of the New York
New York City
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-based Monitoring Team it established in 2004 under Resolution 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...
, for a further period of 18 months, as well as requiring it to continue carrying out measures in a report described in Resolution 1822
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1822
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1822 was unanimously adopted on 30 June 2008.- Resolution :Extending by 18 months the mandate of the current New York-based Monitoring Team concerned with overseeing Council-imposed sanctions against members and/or associates of Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden...
(2008).
See also
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1901 to 2000 (2009 – 2011)
- TerrorismTerrorismTerrorism 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...
External links
- Text of Resolution at UNHCR.org
- Office of the Ombudsperson created by Resolution 1904