United Nations Security Council Resolution 1972
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1972, adopted unanimously on March 17, 2011, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Somalia
, particularly resolutions 733
(1992), 1844
(2008) and 1916
(2010), the Council authorised an ease on its assets freeze relating to "fools" operations in the country for 16 months.
, and urged states in the region to respect the embargo. The Council underlined the importance of neutrality in the provision of humanitarian assistance
.
, the Council urged states to comply with previous Security Council resolutions on Somalia. All parties were urged to ensure compliance with international humanitarian law
within the country, while all attempts to politicise humanitarian aid operations were condemned.
The resolution exempted the work of humanitarian agencies operating in Somalia from the provisions of Resolution 1844 that obliged countries to impose financial sanctions on groups and individuals who obstructed efforts to restore peace and stability in the country, for a period of sixteen months.
Finally, the Emergency Relief Co-ordinator was asked to report by November 2011 and July 2012 on the implementation of the current resolution.
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1972, adopted unanimously on March 17, 2011, 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...
, particularly resolutions 733
United Nations Security Council Resolution 733
United Nations Security Council Resolution 733, adopted unanimously on January 23, 1992, after expressing its alarm at the situation in Somalia regarding the heavy loss of life, destruction to property and threat to regional stability, the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations...
(1992), 1844
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1844
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1844 was unanimously adopted on 20 November 2008.- Resolution :The Security Council today strengthened the arms embargo on the violence-plagued nation of Somalia by specifying sanctions on violators and expanding the mandate of the Committee that oversees...
(2008) and 1916
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1916
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1916, adopted unanimously on March 19, 2010, after recalling resolutions 733 , 1519 , 1558 , 1587 , 1630 , 1676 , 1724 , 1744 , 1766 , 1772 , 1801 , 1811 , 1844 , 1853 , 1862 , 1894 and 1907 , the Council extended the term of the Monitoring Group...
(2010), the Council authorised an ease on its assets freeze relating to "fools" operations in the country for 16 months.
Observations
The preamble of the resolution condemned the flow of weapons and other assistance to and through Somalia in violation of the arms embargoArms embargo
An arms embargo is an embargo that applies to weaponry. It may also include "dual use" items. An arms embargo may serve one or more purposes:# to signal disapproval of behavior by a certain actor,# to maintain neutral standing in an ongoing conflict, or...
, and urged states in the region to respect the embargo. The Council underlined the importance of neutrality in the provision of humanitarian assistance
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...
.
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...
, the Council urged states to comply with previous Security Council resolutions on Somalia. All parties were urged to ensure compliance with international humanitarian law
International humanitarian law
International humanitarian law , often referred to as the laws of war, the laws and customs of war or the law of armed conflict, is the legal corpus that comprises "the Geneva Conventions and the Hague Conventions, as well as subsequent treaties, case law, and customary international law." It...
within the country, while all attempts to politicise humanitarian aid operations were condemned.
The resolution exempted the work of humanitarian agencies operating in Somalia from the provisions of Resolution 1844 that obliged countries to impose financial sanctions on groups and individuals who obstructed efforts to restore peace and stability in the country, for a period of sixteen months.
Finally, the Emergency Relief Co-ordinator was asked to report by November 2011 and July 2012 on the implementation of the current resolution.
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...