United Nations Security Council Resolution 1982
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Security Council Resolution
1982, adopted unanimously on May 17, 2011, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in Sudan
, the Council extended the mandate of an expert panel monitoring the arms embargo
and other sanctions against the country until February 19, 2012.
, the Council reaffirmed the importance of measures set out in previous resolutions, including Resolution 1945
(2010). It decided to extend the mandate
of the expert panel–established in Resolution 1591
(2005)–monitoring sanctions against Sudan
, including an arms embargo, until February 19, 2012.
The panel was required to provide a report to the Council 30 days before the end of its mandate.
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1982, adopted unanimously on May 17, 2011, after recalling all previous resolutions 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 an expert panel monitoring the arms embargo
Arms 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 other sanctions against the country until February 19, 2012.
Observations
The Security Council recalled a report by the expert panel and determined the situation in Sudan to remain a threat to international peace and security in the region.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 reaffirmed the importance of measures set out in previous resolutions, including Resolution 1945
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1945
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1945, adopted on October 14, 2010, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Sudan, the Council extended the mandate of an expert panel monitoring an arms embargo and other sanctions on groups that "impede peace in Sudan" until October 19,...
(2010). It decided to extend 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....
of the expert panel–established in Resolution 1591
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1591
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1591, adopted on March 29, 2005, after recalling resolutions 1547 , 1556 , 1564 , 1574 , 1585 , 1588 and 1590 on the situation in Sudan, the Council placed a travel ban and asset freeze on those "impeding the peace process" in Darfur.The resolution was...
(2005)–monitoring sanctions against 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...
, including an arms embargo, until February 19, 2012.
The panel was required to provide a report to the Council 30 days before the end of its mandate.
See also
- African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1901 to 2000 (2009 – 2011)
- Second Sudanese Civil WarSecond Sudanese Civil WarThe Second Sudanese Civil War started in 1983, although it was largely a continuation of the First Sudanese Civil War of 1955 to 1972. Although it originated in southern Sudan, the civil war spread to the Nuba mountains and Blue Nile by the end of the 1980s....
- 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...