United Nations Security Council Resolution 1964
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Security Council Resolution
1964, adopted unanimously on December 22, 2010, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Somalia
, the Council authorised the continuation of the mandate of the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) until September 30, 2011, and increased its size from 8,000 to 12,000 personnel.
The Security Council said the increase was to protect the government and civilian population from al-Shabaab Islamist rebels and other groups. African Nations had requested a total of 20,000 troops, however the Security Council felt this number was too excessive.
Peace Process and the role of the Transitional Federal Government
. It stated that the parties in Somalia had to renounce violence and co-operate in order to bring about peace and stability in the country. The Council commended the role of AMISOM and the contributions of Burundi
and Uganda
to the force, and reiterated the importance of fully functioning security services in Somalia.
Meanwhile, there was concern about the humanitarian situation in the country, and attacks on humanitarian aid
workers; all violence and human rights
violations against the civilian population and aid workers were condemned. Furthermore, concern was expressed at the decline in humanitarian funding for Somalia, with the Council urging states to contribute.
, African Union member states were authorised to continue their mission in Somalia until September 30, 2011, and increase the size of AMISOM to 12,000 personnel, up from 8,000. The Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
was instructed to provide logistical services to the operation. It recalled its intention within Resolution 1863
(2008) to consider the possibility of establishing a United Nations peacekeeping
mission in Somalia.
The resolution called for the safety of humanitarian workers to be guaranteed; the end of violence and human rights violations against the population; and welcomed efforts of United Nations officies and agencies to increase the presence of the United Nations in Somalia.
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1964, adopted unanimously on December 22, 2010, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
, the Council authorised the continuation of the mandate of the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) until September 30, 2011, and increased its size from 8,000 to 12,000 personnel.
The Security Council said the increase was to protect the government and civilian population from al-Shabaab Islamist rebels and other groups. African Nations had requested a total of 20,000 troops, however the Security Council felt this number was too excessive.
Observations
In the preamble of the resolution, the Council reaffirmed its support of the DjiboutiDjibouti
Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
Peace Process and the role of the Transitional Federal Government
Transitional Federal Government
The Transitional Federal Government is the current internationally recognized government of the Republic of Somalia. It was established as one of the Transitional Federal Institutions of government as defined in the Transitional Federal Charter adopted in November 2004 by the Transitional...
. It stated that the parties in Somalia had to renounce violence and co-operate in order to bring about peace and stability in the country. The Council commended the role of AMISOM and the contributions of Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
and Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
to the force, and reiterated the importance of fully functioning security services in Somalia.
Meanwhile, there was concern about the humanitarian situation in the country, and attacks on humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises including natural disaster and man-made disaster. The primary objective of humanitarian aid is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity...
workers; all violence and human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
violations against the civilian population and aid workers were condemned. Furthermore, concern was expressed at the decline in humanitarian funding for Somalia, with the Council urging states to contribute.
Acts
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations CharterChapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace...
, African Union member states were authorised to continue their mission in Somalia until September 30, 2011, and increase the size of AMISOM to 12,000 personnel, up from 8,000. The Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations, after succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. Before going on to be Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. He entered diplomatic service the year he...
was instructed to provide logistical services to the operation. It recalled its intention within Resolution 1863
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1863
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1863, adopted unanimously on January 16, 2009, after recalling resolutions 733 , 751 , 1356 , 1425 , 1519 , 1725 , 1744 , 1772 , 1801 , 1811 , 1814 , 1831 and 1844 on the situation in Somalia, the Council its intention to establish a peace-keeping force...
(2008) to consider the possibility of establishing a United Nations peacekeeping
Peacekeeping
Peacekeeping is an activity that aims to create the conditions for lasting peace. It is distinguished from both peacebuilding and peacemaking....
mission in Somalia.
The resolution called for the safety of humanitarian workers to be guaranteed; the end of violence and human rights violations against the population; and welcomed efforts of United Nations officies and agencies to increase the presence of the United Nations in Somalia.
See also
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1901 to 2000 (2009 – 2011)
- Somali Civil WarSomali Civil WarThe Somali Civil War is an ongoing civil war taking place in Somalia. The conflict, which began in 1991, has caused destabilisation throughout the country, with the current phase of the conflict seeing the Somali government losing substantial control of the state to rebel forces...
- War in Somalia (2009–)War in Somalia (2009–)The 2009–present phase of the Somali Civil War is concentrated in southern Somalia. It began in early February 2009, with the conflict between, on the one hand, the forces of the Somali Transitional Federal Government assisted by African Union peacekeeping troops, and on the other, various militant...
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