United Nations Security Council Resolution 1588
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1588, adopted unanimously on March 17, 2005, after recalling resolutions 1547
(2004), 1556
(2004), 1574
(2004) and 1585
(2005) on the situation in Sudan
, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Advance Mission in Sudan (UNAMIS) for a period of one week.
The mandate
was extended until March 24, 2005, to allow for further discussions by the Security Council on the issue. It was designed to prepare for the establishment of a peacekeeping
operation in the region. Within a week, the United Nations Mission in Sudan
would be established.
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1588, adopted unanimously on March 17, 2005, after recalling resolutions 1547
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1547
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1547, adopted unanimously on June 11, 2004, after welcoming the commitment of the Sudanese government and Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement to work towards a full ceasefire and peace agreement to end the Second Sudanese Civil War, the Council...
(2004), 1556
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1556
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1556, adopted unanimously on July 30, 2004, after recalling resolutions 1502 and 1547 on the situation in Sudan, the Council demanded that the Sudanese government disarm the Janjaweed militia and bring to justice those who had committed violations of...
(2004), 1574
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1574
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1574, adopted unanimously at a meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 19, 2004, after recalling resolutions 1547 , 1556 and 1564 , the Council welcomed political efforts to resolve the conflicts in Sudan and reiterated its readiness to establish a mission...
(2004) and 1585
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1585
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1585, adopted unanimously on March 10, 2005, after recalling resolutions 1547 , 1556 and 1574 on the situation in Sudan, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Advance Mission in Sudan for a period of one week.The mandate was extended...
(2005) on the situation in Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Advance Mission in Sudan (UNAMIS) for a period of one week.
The mandate
Mandate (international law)
In international law, a mandate is a binding obligation issued from an inter-governmental organization like the United Nations to a country which is bound to follow the instructions of the organization....
was extended until March 24, 2005, to allow for further discussions by the Security Council on the issue. It was designed to prepare for the establishment of a peacekeeping
Peacekeeping
Peacekeeping is an activity that aims to create the conditions for lasting peace. It is distinguished from both peacebuilding and peacemaking....
operation in the region. Within a week, the United Nations Mission in Sudan
United Nations Mission in Sudan
The United Nations Mission in the Sudan was established by the UN Security Council under Resolution 1590 of 24 March 2005, in response to the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the government of the Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement on January 9, 2005 in Nairobi,...
would be established.
See also
- African Union Mission in SudanAfrican Union Mission in SudanThe African Union Mission in Sudan was an African Union peacekeeping force operating primarily in the country's western region of Darfur with the aim of performing peacekeeping operations related to the Darfur conflict. Originally founded in 2004, with a force of 150 troops, by mid-2005, its...
- African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- International response to the War in Darfur
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1501 to 1600 (2003 – 2005)
- Timeline of the War in Darfur
- United Nations Mission in SudanUnited Nations Mission in SudanThe United Nations Mission in the Sudan was established by the UN Security Council under Resolution 1590 of 24 March 2005, in response to the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the government of the Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement on January 9, 2005 in Nairobi,...
- War in DarfurWar in DarfurThe Darfur Conflict was a guerrilla conflict or civil war centered on the Darfur region of Sudan. It began in February 2003 when the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army and Justice and Equality Movement groups in Darfur took up arms, accusing the Sudanese government of oppressing non-Arab Sudanese in...