Security Council resolution 1772 (2007) [on authorization to member States of the African Union to maintain the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) for a period of 6 months]
Symbol: S/RES/1772(2007)
Date: 2007-08-20
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/62 [84] SOMALIA SITUATION
Subjects: Somalia. Transitional Federal Institutions|Somalia. Transitional Federal Government|African Union|African Union Mission in Somalia|Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic (2004)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|SPECIAL MISSIONS|INTERNAL SECURITY|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|ARMS EMBARGO|SOMALIA|SOMALIA SITUATION|INSTITUTION BUILDING|INTERIM GOVERNMENTS|CONFERENCES|POLITICAL LEADERS|POLITICAL REPRESENTATION|NEGOTIATION|ELECTIONS|REPORT PREPARATION|SANCTIONS|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|STAFF SECURITY|SECURITY AND SAFETY STAFF|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|TROOP WITHDRAWAL|EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES|TECHNICAL COOPERATION|FINANCIAL RESOURCES|RECOMMENDATIONS|POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION|RELIEF PERSONNEL
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BELGIUM
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: CONGO
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GHANA
vote: yes
country: INDONESIA
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: PANAMA
vote: yes
country: PERU
vote: yes
country: QATAR
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SLOVAKIA
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1772 (2007)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               20 August 2007




               Resolution 1772 (2007)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5732nd meeting, on
               20 August 2007

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions concerning the situation in Somalia, in
               particular resolution 733 (1992), resolution 1356 (2001), resolution 1425 (2002),
               resolution 1725 (2006) and resolution 1744 (2007), the statements of its President,
               in particular those of 13 July 2006 (S/PRST/2006/31), 22 December 2006
               (S/PRST/2006/59), 30 April 2007 (S/PRST/2007/13) and 14 June 2007
               (S/PRST/2007/19),
                    Reaffirming its respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political
               independence and unity of Somalia,
                     Reiterating its commitment to a comprehensive and lasting settlement of the
               situation in Somalia through the Transitional Federal Charter, and stressing the
               importance of broad-based and representative institutions reached through an
               all-inclusive political process, as envisaged in the Transitional Federal Charter,
                   Reiterating its strong support for the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. François Fall,
                     Reiterating its appreciation of the efforts of the international community, in
               particular the African Union, as well as the League of Arab States, the
               Intergovernmental Authority on Development and the European Union, to promote
               peace, stability and reconciliation in Somalia, and welcoming their continued
               engagement,
                     Welcoming the communiqué of the African Union Peace and Security Council
               of 18 July 2007, which states that the African Union will extend the mandate of its
               mission to Somalia (AMISOM) for an additional six months, and noting that the
               communiqué calls for the United Nations to deploy a peacekeeping operation to
               Somalia that will support the long-term stabilization and post-conflict restoration in
               the country,
                    Taking note of the letter of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
               dated 4 August 2007 to the Secretary-General (S/2007/499), which requested that
               experts from the African Union Commission and the United Nations Secretariat
               meet as soon as possible to discuss what further support might be provided to
               AMISOM,


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                    Taking note of the Secretary-General’s report on Somalia of 25 June 2007
               (S/2007/381), in particular paragraph 30 on the deployment of a team of 10 military,
               police, and civilian experts to African Union headquarters to support its mission
               planning and management capacity structure, and expressing its appreciation for this
               support of AMISOM,
                     Recalling that cooperation between the United Nations and the regional
               arrangements in matters relating to the maintenance of peace and security, as are
               appropriate for regional action, is an integral part of collective security as provided
               for in the Charter of the United Nations,
                      Taking note of paragraph 27 of the Secretary-General’s report referred to
               above communicating the offer of the International Contact Group of its “Good
               Offices” to facilitate the process of genuine political reconciliation in Somalia, and
               encouraging the International Contact Group to continue the implementation of this
               offer,
                    Reiterating its support for Somalia’s Transitional Federal Institutions,
               underlining the importance of providing and maintaining stability and security
               throughout Somalia, and underscoring the importance of disarmament,
               demobilization and reintegration of militia and ex-combatants in Somalia,
                     Condemning all acts of violence and extremism inside Somalia, and expressing
               its concern regarding the continued violence inside Somalia,
                    Stressing its concern at the upsurge in piracy off the Somali coast described in
               paragraph 51 of the Secretary-General’s report, and taking note of the joint
               communiqué of the International Maritime Organization and the World Food
               Programme of 10 July 2007,
                    Emphasizing the contribution that AMISOM and its Ugandan contingents are
               making to lasting peace and stability in Somalia, condemning any hostility towards
               them, and urging all parties in Somalia and the region to support and cooperate with
               AMISOM,
                    Underlining that the full deployment of AMISOM will help avoid a security
               vacuum and help create the conditions for full withdrawal of other foreign forces
               from Somalia,
                     Determining that the situation in Somalia continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.    Stresses the need for broad-based and representative institutions reached
               through an all-inclusive political process in Somalia, as envisaged in the
               Transitional Federal Charter, in order to consolidate stability, peace and
               reconciliation in the country and to ensure that international assistance is as
               effective as possible;
                     2.    Welcomes the convening of the National Reconciliation Congress (NRC)
               at the initiative of the Transitional Federal Institutions, and urges all parties to
               support the NRC and participate in the political process;
                    3.   Stresses the need for the NRC to be an all-inclusive intra-Somali political
               process involving all stakeholders including all political leaders, clan leaders,



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           religious leaders, the business community, and representatives of civil society such
           as women’s groups;
                 4.   Urges the Transitional Federal Institutions and all parties in Somalia to
           respect the conclusions of the NRC and to sustain an equally inclusive ongoing
           political process thereafter, and encourages them to unite behind the efforts to
           promote such an inclusive dialogue;
                5.   Reiterates the need for the ongoing political process to both agree on a
           comprehensive and lasting cessation of hostilities and to produce a road map for a
           comprehensive peace process, including democratic elections at the local, regional
           and national levels as set out in Somalia’s Transitional Federal Charter;
                 6.    Requests the Secretary-General to continue and intensify his efforts to
           strengthen the NRC and, more widely, promote an ongoing all-inclusive political
           process, including by assisting the Transitional Federal Institutions’ role in
           delivering both and by working together with the African Union, the League of Arab
           States, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the European Union, and
           the International Contact Group on Somalia, and requests the Secretary-General to
           report, pursuant to the timetable set out in paragraph 17 below, on the efforts of the
           Transitional Federal Institutions, on progress made in the NRC and the subsequent
           political process, and on any obstacles to the success of either;
                7.   Requests the Secretary-General to provide in the same reports an
           assessment of further measures that may be required to strengthen the ability of the
           United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) to fulfil the role envisaged in
           paragraph 6 above, including the possibility of relocation from Nairobi to
           Mogadishu and any security measures that might be necessary for such a move;
                8.    States its intention, following the Secretary-General’s reports referred to
           in paragraph 6 above, to take measures against those who seek to prevent or block
           the NRC or a peaceful political process, or those who threaten the Transitional
           Federal Institutions or AMISOM by force, or take action that undermines stability in
           Somalia or the region;
                 9.    Decides to authorize member States of the African Union to maintain a
           mission in Somalia for a further period of six months, which shall be authorized to
           take all necessary measures as appropriate to carry out the following mandate:
                 (a) To support dialogue and reconciliation in Somalia by assisting with the
           free movement, safe passage and protection of all those involved with the process
           referred to in paragraphs 1 to 5;
                 (b) To provide, as appropriate, protection to the Transitional Federal
           Institutions to help them carry out their functions of government, and security for
           key infrastructure;
                 (c) To assist, within its capabilities, and in coordination with other parties,
           with implementation of the National Security and Stabilization Plan, in particular
           the effective re-establishment and training of all-inclusive Somali security forces;
                 (d) To contribute, as may be requested and within capabilities, to the creation
           of the necessary security conditions for the provision of humanitarian assistance;
                (e) To protect its personnel, facilities, installations, equipment and mission,
           and to ensure the security and freedom of movement of its personnel;


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                    10. Urges member States of the African Union to contribute to the above
               mission in order to help create the conditions for the withdrawal of all other foreign
               forces from Somalia;
                     11. Decides that the measures imposed by paragraph 5 of resolution 733
               (1992) and further elaborated upon in paragraphs 1 and 2 of resolution 1425 (2002)
               shall not apply to:
                     (a) Supplies of weapons and military equipment, technical training and
               assistance intended solely for the support of or use by the mission referred to in
               paragraph 9 above; or
                    (b) Such supplies and technical assistance by States intended solely for the
               purpose of helping develop security sector institutions, consistent with the political
               process set out in paragraphs 1 to 5 above and in the absence of a negative decision
               by the Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) within five working
               days of receiving the notification described in paragraph 12 below;
                    12. Decides that States providing supplies or technical assistance in
               accordance with paragraph 11 (b) above shall notify the Committee established
               pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) in advance and on a case-by-case basis;
                     13. Emphasizes the continued contribution made to Somalia’s peace and
               security by the arms embargo, demands that all Member States, in particular those
               of the region, fully comply with it, reiterates its intention to consider urgently ways
               to strengthen its effectiveness, including through targeted measures in support of the
               arms embargo, and requests that the Committee established pursuant to resolution
               751 (1992) report to the Council within 60 days of the adoption of this resolution on
               possible measures that might be taken and how they might be implemented;
                    14. Urges Member States to provide financial resources, personnel,
               equipment and services for the full deployment of AMISOM;
                    15. Requests the Secretary-General to consult with the African Union
               Commission on what further support might be provided to AMISOM and report
               back to the Council on any progress, pursuant to the timetable set out in paragraph
               17 below;
                    16. Requests the Secretary-General, further to the observations in his report
               on Somalia of 25 June 2007 referred to above, to continue to develop the existing
               contingency planning for the possible deployment of a United Nations Peacekeeping
               Operation replacing AMISOM including:
                    (a) Sending a further Technical Assessment Mission to the region as soon as
               possible;
                    (b)   Further contact with potential troop-contributing countries;
                    (c) Identifying what further action the United Nations and the international
               community should take to help create the conditions necessary for, and to overcome
               potential obstacles to, the deployment and success of a United Nations peacekeeping
               mission in Somalia, including specifying measures, indicators and time frames for
               review of progress that will assist the Security Council’s decision on the
               appropriateness of and objectives for a United Nations mission;




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                 17. Requests that the Secretary-General report to the Council within 30 days
           after the adoption of this resolution, and then again within a further 30 days, on the
           status of the further development of the plans outlined in paragraph 16 above, as
           well as the political aspects in paragraphs 6 and 7 above;
                 18. Encourages Member States whose naval vessels and military aircraft
           operate in international waters and airspace adjacent to the coast of Somalia to be
           vigilant to any incident of piracy therein and to take appropriate action to protect
           merchant shipping, in particular the transportation of humanitarian aid, against any
           such act, in line with relevant international law;
                 19. Reaffirms its previous resolutions 1325 (2000) on women, peace and
           security, and 1674 (2006) and 1738 (2006) on the protection of civilians in armed
           conflict, and stresses the responsibility of all parties and armed groups in Somalia to
           take appropriate steps to protect the civilian population in the country, consistent
           with international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law, in particular by
           avoiding any indiscriminate attacks on populated areas;
                 20. Strongly supports and encourages the ongoing relief efforts in Somalia,
           recalls its resolution 1502 (2003) on the protection of humanitarian and United
           Nations personnel, calls on all parties and armed groups in Somalia to take
           appropriate steps to ensure the safety and security of AMISOM and humanitarian
           personnel, and grant timely, safe and unhindered access for the delivery of
           humanitarian assistance to all those in need, and urges the countries in the region to
           facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance by land or via air and sea ports;
                 21. Reaffirms its previous resolution 1612 (2005) on children and armed
           conflict and recalls the subsequent conclusions of the Security Council Working
           Group on Children in Armed Conflict pertaining to parties to the armed conflict in
           Somalia (S/AC.51/2007/14);
                22.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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