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 ;

Last updated February 28, 2020

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

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.

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References

↑ "Security Council requests re-establishment of expert group to monitor Democratic Republic of Congo arms embargo". United Nations. January 31, 2006.
↑ United Nations (2006). Report of the Security Council. United Nations Publications. p. 216.

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[un-1] "Security Council requests re-establishment of expert group to monitor Democratic Republic of Congo arms embargo". United Nations. January 31, 2006.

[2] United Nations (2006). Report of the Security Council. United Nations Publications. p. 216.