Security Council resolution 1805 (2008) [on extension of the mandate of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) as special political mission under the policy guidance of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC)]
Symbol: S/RES/1805(2008)
Date: 2008-03-20
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/63 [31] TERRORISM
Subjects: UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) concerning Counter-Terrorism|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) concerning Counter-Terrorism. Executive Director|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) concerning Counter-Terrorism. Executive Directorate|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban and Associated Individuals and Entities|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1540 (2004) concerning Non-Proliferation of Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Weapons|UN. Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force|UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy|COUNTER-TERRORISM|TERRORISM|SPECIAL MISSIONS|TECHNICAL COOPERATION|COORDINATION WITHIN UN SYSTEM|REPORTING PROCEDURES
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BELGIUM
vote: yes
country: BURKINA FASO
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: COSTA RICA
vote: yes
country: CROATIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: INDONESIA
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA
vote: yes
country: PANAMA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VIET NAM
vote: yes

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            Resolution 1805 (2008)
            Adopted by the Security Council at its 5856th meeting, on
            20 March 2008

                 The Security Council,
                   Reaffirming that terrorism in all forms and manifestations constitutes one of
            the most serious threats to international peace and security and that any acts of
            terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivations, whenever
            and by whomsoever committed and remaining determined to contribute further to
            enhancing the effectiveness of the overall effort to fight this scourge on a global
            level,
                 Recalling resolution 1373 (2001) of 28 September 2001, which established the
            Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), and recalling also its other resolutions
            concerning threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts,
                  Recalling, in particular, resolution 1535 (2004) of 26 March 2004 and
            resolution 1787 (2007) of 10 December 2007, which pertain to the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED),
                 Recalling further its previous reviews of CTED contained in Statements by the
            President of the Security Council, S/PRST/2005/64 of 21 December 2005 and
            S/PRST/2006/56 of 20 December 2006, and reaffirming its conclusions therein,
                Welcoming the revised Organizational plan for CTED submitted by its
            Executive Director (S/2008/80) and the recommendations contained therein,
                 Noting with appreciation CTED’s emphasis on the guiding principles of
            cooperation, transparency and even-handedness, and its stated intention to adopt a
            more proactive communications strategy,
                  Underscoring the central role of the United Nations in the global fight against
            terrorism and welcoming the adoption by the General Assembly of the United
            Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (A/60/288) of 8 September 2006 and the
            creation of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) to ensure
            overall coordination and coherence in the counter-terrorism efforts of the United
            Nations system,
                  Reminding States that they must ensure that any measures taken to combat
            terrorism comply with all their obligations under international law, and should adopt
            such measures, in accordance with international law, in particular, international

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               human rights, refugee, and humanitarian law and recalling that CTED should
               continue in accordance with its mandate, to advise the CTC on issues relating to
               such law in connection with the identification and implementation of effective
               measures to implement resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005),
                    1.    Underlines that the overarching goal of the CTC is to ensure the full
               implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) and recalls CTED’s crucial role in
               supporting the Committee in the fulfilment of its mandate;
                     2.   Decides that CTED will continue to operate as a special political mission
               under the policy guidance of the CTC for the period ending 31 December 2010 and
               further decides to conduct an interim review by 30 June 2009, and a comprehensive
               consideration of CTED’s work prior to the expiration of its mandate;
                    3.   Welcomes and affirms the endorsement by the CTC of the
               recommendations contained in the revised “Organizational plan for the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (S/2008/80)”;
                     4.    Urges CTED to continue strengthening its role in facilitating technical
               assistance for implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) aimed at increasing the
               capabilities of Member States in the fight against terrorism by addressing their
               counter-terrorism needs;
                     5.   Stresses the importance of a tailored dialogue among CTED, the CTC
               and Member States, including for the development of relevant implementation
               strategies by Member States, and encourages the CTC and CTED to arrange
               meetings with Member States in various formats;
                    6.    Urges CTED also to intensify cooperation with relevant international,
               regional and subregional organizations with a view to enhancing Member States’
               capacity to fully implement resolution 1373 (2001) and to facilitate the provision of
               technical assistance;
                     7.   Encourages CTED to continue providing the necessary support for the
               work of the CTC with Member States towards comprehensive implementation of
               resolution 1624 (2005), as set out in paragraph 6 of that resolution;
                     8.   Welcomes also the briefing by CTED’s Executive Director, looks forward
               to the “Global Implementation Survey of resolution 1373 (2001)”, and directs the
               CTC to submit an annual report on the implementation of this resolution, with its
               observations and recommendations;
                    9.    Requests the CTC, in addition to the report requested in paragraph 8, to
               report orally, through its Chairman, at least every 180 days to the Council on the
               overall work of the CTC and CTED, and, as appropriate, in conjunction with the
               reports by the Chairmen of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267
               (1999) and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), and
               encourages informal briefings for all interested Member States;
                     10. Reiterates the need to enhance ongoing cooperation among the CTC, the
               Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999), and the Committee
               established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), as well as their respective groups of
               experts, including through, as appropriate, enhanced information sharing,
               coordinated visits to countries, technical assistance and other issues of relevance to
               all three committees, and expresses its intention to provide guidance to the



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           committees on areas of common interest in order better to coordinate counterterrorism efforts;
                 11. Welcomes and emphasizes the importance of CTED’s readiness to
           participate actively in and support all relevant activities under the United Nations
           Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy including within CTITF, established to ensure
           overall coordination and coherence in the counter-terrorism efforts of the United
           Nations system.




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