United Nations Security Council Resolution 1654

UN Security Council Resolution 1654
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date	31 January 2006
Meeting no.	5,360
Code	S/RES/1654 (Document)
Subject	The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China France Russia United Kingdom United States
Non-permanent members	Argentina Rep. of the Congo Denmark Ghana Greece Japan Peru Qatar Slovakia Tanzania
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1654, adopted unanimously on January 31, 2006, after recalling previous resolutions concerning the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including resolutions 1616 (2005) and 1649 (2005), the Council extended the mandate of an expert panel monitoring the arms embargo against the country until July 31, 2006.

Resolution

Observations

Noting that the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continued to constitute a threat to international peace and security, the Council expressed its determination to monitor and enforce the provisions of Resolution 1493 (2003) which imposed the arms embargo, subsequently expanded by Resolution 1596 (2005).

Acts

Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Council requested the Secretary-General Kofi Annan to re-establish the four-member expert panel monitoring the flow of weapons into and within the Democratic Republic of the Congo until July 31, 2006.

The resolution urged the panel to continue to fulfill its mandate and demanded that all states and parties co-operate with the panel, ensuring its safety and unhindered access.

See also

• Kivu conflict
• Ituri conflict
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1601 to 1700 (2005 – 2006)
• Second Congo War

External links

• Text of Resolution at UNHCR.org