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United Nations

The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...

 Security Council Resolution

United Nations Security Council Resolution

A United Nations Security Council resolution is a UN resolution adopted by the fifteen members of the Security Council; the UN body charged with "primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security"....

 1910, adopted unanimously on January 28, 2010, after hearing recommendations from the Secretary-General and recalling resolutions 1325 (2000), 1612

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1612

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1612, adopted unanimously on July 26, 2005, after recalling resolutions 1261 , 1308 , 1314 , 1325 , 1379 , 1460 and 1539 , the Council established a monitoring and reporting mechanism on the use of child soldiers.More than 50 governments and rebel groups...

 (2005), 1674

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1674

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1674, adopted unanimously on April 28, 2006, after reaffirming resolutions 1265 and 1296 concerning the protection of civilians in armed conflict and Resolution 1631 on co-operation between the United Nations and regional organisations, the Council...

 (2006), 1738

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1738

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1738, adopted unanimously on December 23, 2006, after reaffirming resolutions 1265 , 1296 , 1502 and 1674 on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, the Council condemned attacks against journalists in conflict situations...

 (2006), 1820

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1820

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1820 was unanimously adopted on 19 June 2008.- Resolution :The Security Council today demanded the “immediate and complete cessation by all parties to armed conflict of all acts of sexual violence against civilians,” expressing its deep concern that,...

 (2008), 1863

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1863

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1863, adopted unanimously on January 16, 2009, after recalling resolutions 733 , 751 , 1356 , 1425 , 1519 , 1725 , 1744 , 1772 , 1801 , 1811 , 1814 , 1831 and 1844 on the situation in Somalia, the Council its intention to establish a peace-keeping force...

 (2009), 1882

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1882

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1882 was unanimously adopted on 4 August 2009.- Resolution :Parties to armed conflict engaging in patterns of “killing and maiming of children and/or rape and other sexual violence against children” must also be listed in the Secretary-General’s reports on...

 (2009), 1888

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1888

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1888 was unanimously adopted on 30 September 2009.- Resolution :The Security Council decided this morning to specifically mandate peacekeeping missions to protect women and children from rampant sexual violence during armed conflict, as it requested the...

 (2009) and 1894

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1894

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1894 was unanimously adopted on 11 November 2009.- Resolution :Expressing deep regret that civilians continued to account for the vast majority of casualties in armed conflicts, the Security Council reaffirmed today its readiness to respond to the...

 (2009), the Council authorised the mandate of the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) to be extended until January 31, 2011, asking it to increase its strength to carry out its mandate.

The Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter

Chapter 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...

, asked AMISOM to assist the Transitional Federal Government

Transitional Federal Government

The Transitional Federal Government is the current internationally recognized government of the Republic of Somalia. It was established as one of the Transitional Federal Institutions of government as defined in the Transitional Federal Charter adopted in November 2004 by the Transitional...

 to develop police and security forces, ensuring that all equipment and services were used transparently and effectively. It also requested the Secretary-General assist in this process, but not to transfer funds until January 31, 2011.

The resolution also called for Member States to contribute to the United Nations Trust Fund for AMISOM.

See also

• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1901 to 2000 (2009 – 2011)
• Somali Civil War
  Somali Civil War
  The Somali Civil War is an ongoing civil war taking place in Somalia. The conflict, which began in 1991, has caused destabilisation throughout the country, with the current phase of the conflict seeing the Somali government losing substantial control of the state to rebel forces...
  
  
• War in Somalia (2009–)
  War in Somalia (2009–)
  The 2009–present phase of the Somali Civil War is concentrated in southern Somalia. It began in early February 2009, with the conflict between, on the one hand, the forces of the Somali Transitional Federal Government assisted by African Union peacekeeping troops, and on the other, various militant...