United Nations Security Council Resolution 1834

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UN Security Council
Resolution 1834
Date24 September 2008
Meeting no.5,981
CodeS/RES/1834 (Document)
SubjectThe situation in Chad, the Central African Republic and the subregion
Voting summary
  • 15 voted for
  • None voted against
  • None abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members
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UN Security Council Resolution 1834 was adopted unanimously by the 15 member states of the United Nations Security Council, extending the United Nations mission in Chad and the Central African Republic (MINURCAT) until March 15, 2009, which was due to expire on September 25, 2008. [1]

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Background

The United Nations mission in Chad and the Central African Republic, MINURCAT(United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad), was established in the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1778 on September 25, 2007, which would leave a multidimensional force in Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR) to help create security conductive to a voluntary and sustainable return of Refugees. The mission was created due to an estimated 230,000 refugees fleeing Darfur into eastern Chad and north-eastern CAR. Continued cross border assaults from Sudanese rebels have endangered refugees and local residents alike. The same resolution also authorized a European Union military deployment to support MINURCAT’s activities for one year, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.

Before the vote, the Security Council held several meetings to discuss the resolution that would extend the United Nations mission in the region and have the United Nations take over the European Union led military force (EUFOR).

5981st Security Council meeting

The 15 members of the United Nations Security Council convened at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 24, 2008 to discuss extending the mandate on the mission to Chad and the Central African Republic, which was due to expire the next day. The meeting was called to order at 3:15 PM, with the President of the Security Council, Michel Kafando of Burkina Faso, introducing Ahmad Allam-Mi the representative of Chad who had been invited to sit in on the meeting. Members were given document S/2008/616, [2] which contained the text of a draft resolution submitted by Belgium, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the United States of America. Members of the Council also were given document S/2008/601 [3] and Addendum 1, [4] which contained the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission on the Central African Republic and Chad.

The United Kingdom representative Sir John Sawers expressed their support for the resolution, though listed a few concerns. "But there is much work to be done before the Council can take a firm decision on a new peacekeeping mission," he said. "An expanded United Nations mission in Chad needs clear objectives, an achievable mandate, a sensible time frame for deployment, measurable benchmarks and a realistic end state that, once achieved, will enable the force to withdraw. We also question whether a force twice the size of EUFOR is needed." He also expressed reservation over a military presence in the Central African Republic, seeing no value to it, as well as calling for a 'disciplined and strategic approach to the management of scarce peacekeeping resources.'

The proceeding vote on the draft for the Resolution found all 15 members in favor, leading to the adoption of the draft resolution as Resolution 1834.

-CountryVoteRepresentative
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Yes Jan Grauls
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso Yes Michel Kafando
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Republic of China Yes Wang Guangya
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica Yes Jorge Urbina
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia Yes Neven Jurica
Flag of France.svg France Yes Jean-Maurice Ripert
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Yes Marty Natalegawa
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Yes Marcello Spatafora
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Libya Yes Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi
Flag of Panama.svg Panama Yes Ricardo Alberto Arias
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Yes Vitaly Churkin
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Yes Dumisani Kumalo
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Yes John Sawers
Flag of the United States.svg United States Yes Zalmay Khalilzad
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Yes Lê Lương Minh

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References

  1. ↑ "Security Council adopts Resolution extending mandate of United Nations Mission in Central African Republic and Chad until 15 March 2009 | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  2. ↑ "Belgium, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and United States of America: draft resolution". United Nations. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad" . Retrieved 12 March 2017.
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