Security Council resolution 1634 (2005) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)]
Symbol: S/RES/1634(2005)
Date: 2005-10-28
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/60 [44] WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION
S/60 [45] UN MISSION FOR THE REFERENDUM IN WESTERN SAHARA
Subjects: UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara|UN. Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES|WESTERN SAHARA|WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION|REPORT PREPARATION|CEASEFIRES|FAMILY REUNIFICATION|BUDGET CONTRIBUTIONS
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BENIN
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: DENMARK
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GREECE
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: PHILIPPINES
vote: yes
country: ROMANIA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/1634 (2005)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              28 October 2005




               Resolution 1634 (2005)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5295th meeting, on
               28 October 2005
                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its previous resolutions on Western Sahara, including resolution
               1495 (2003) of 31 July 2003, resolution 1541 (2004) of 29 April 2004, and
               resolution 1598 (2005) of 28 April 2005,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to assist the parties to achieve a just, lasting and
               mutually acceptable political solution, which will provide for the self-determination
               of the people of Western Sahara in the context of arrangements consistent with the
               principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, and noting the role and
               responsibilities of the parties in this respect,
                    Reiterating its call upon the parties and States of the region to continue to
               cooperate fully with the United Nations to end the current impasse and to achieve
               progress towards a political solution,
                     Taking note of the POLISARIO Front’s 18 August 2005 release of the
               remaining 404 Moroccan prisoners of war in compliance with international
               humanitarian law, and calling upon the parties to continue to cooperate with the
               International Committee of the Red Cross to resolve the fate of persons who are
               unaccounted for since the beginning of the conflict,
                    Welcoming the appointment of the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for
               Western Sahara Peter van Walsum, and noting that he recently completed
               consultations in the region,
                    Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 17 October 2005
               (S/2005/648),
                    1.  Reaffirms the need for full respect of the military agreements reached
               with MINURSO with regard to the ceasefire;
                    2.   Calls on Member States to consider voluntary contributions to fund
               Confidence Building Measures that allow for increased contact between separated
               family members, especially family unification visits;
                    3.  Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the
               Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 30 April 2006;



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                     4.    Requests that the Secretary-General provide a report on the situation in
               the Western Sahara before the end of the mandate period and requests the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy to provide a briefing, within three months of the adoption
               of the resolution, on the progress of his efforts;
                    5.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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