United Nations Security Council Resolution 1648
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1648, adopted unanimously on December 21, 2005, after considering a report by the Secretary-General
Kofi Annan
regarding the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) and reaffirming Resolution 1308
(2000), the Council extended its mandate for a further six months until June 30, 2006.
The resolution called upon the parties concerned to immediately implement Resolution 338
(1973) and requested that the Secretary-General submit a report on the situation at the end of that period.
The Secretary-General's report pursuant to the previous resolution on UNDOF said that the situation between Israel
and Syria
had remained generally quiet, though the situation in the Middle East
as a whole continued to remain tense until a settlement could be reached.
The Council also welcomed efforts by UNDOF to implement the zero-tolerance sexual exploitation policy
.
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Security Council Resolution
United Nations Security Council Resolution
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1648, adopted unanimously on December 21, 2005, after considering a report by the Secretary-General
United Nations Secretary-General
The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat of the United Nations, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The Secretary-General also acts as the de facto spokesperson and leader of the United Nations....
Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
regarding the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) and reaffirming Resolution 1308
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1308
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1308, adopted unanimously on July 17, 2000, in the first resolution to address the impact of HIV/AIDS worldwide, the Council asked countries to consider voluntary HIV/AIDS testing and counselling for troops deployed in peacekeeping operations.Speaking...
(2000), the Council extended its mandate for a further six months until June 30, 2006.
The resolution called upon the parties concerned to immediately implement Resolution 338
United Nations Security Council Resolution 338
The three-line United Nations Security Council Resolution 338, adopted on October 22, 1973, called for a ceasefire in the Yom Kippur War in accordance with a joint proposal by the United States and the Soviet Union. The resolution stipulated a cease fire to take effect within 12 hours of the...
(1973) and requested that the Secretary-General submit a report on the situation at the end of that period.
The Secretary-General's report pursuant to the previous resolution on UNDOF said that the situation between Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
had remained generally quiet, though the situation in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
as a whole continued to remain tense until a settlement could be reached.
The Council also welcomed efforts by UNDOF to implement the zero-tolerance sexual exploitation policy
Sexual exploitation and abuse in humanitarian response
The sexual exploitation and abuse of beneficiaries by humanitarian workers first came to public attention with the release of a report in February 2002 of a joint assessment mission looking into the issue...
.
See also
- Arab–Israeli conflictArab–Israeli conflictThe Arab–Israeli conflict refers to political tensions and open hostilities between the Arab peoples and the Jewish community of the Middle East. The modern Arab-Israeli conflict began with the rise of Zionism and Arab Nationalism towards the end of the nineteenth century, and intensified with the...
- Golan Heights
- Israel–Syria relationsIsrael–Syria relationsIsrael–Syria relations refers to diplomatic and economic relations between Israel and Syria. Diplomatic ties have not been established, and the countries have fought four major wars, in 1948, 1967, 1973 and 1982.-History:...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1601 to 1700 (2005 – 2006)
- 2000–2006 Shebaa Farms conflict