Security Council resolution 1714 (2006) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS)]
Symbol: S/RES/1714(2006)
Date: 2006-10-06
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/61 [160] SUDAN--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/61 [159] UN MISSION IN THE SUDAN
Subjects: UN Mission in Sudan|African Union Mission in the Sudan|Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the Government of the Republic of the Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Sudan People's Liberation Army (2005)|Darfur Peace Agreement (2006)|N'Djamena Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement [between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army and the Sudan Justice and Equality Movement] (2004). Protocols, etc., 2004 Nov. 9|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|INTERNAL SECURITY|PEACEMAKING|DARFUR (SUDAN)|SUDAN|PERIODIC REPORTS|NEGOTIATION|PEACE TREATIES|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: CONGO
vote: yes
country: DENMARK
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GHANA
vote: yes
country: GREECE
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: PERU
vote: yes
country: QATAR
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SLOVAKIA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

            United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1714 (2006)
            Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                           6 October 2006




            Resolution 1714 (2006)
            Adopted by the Security Council at its 5545th meeting, on
            6 October 2006

                 The Security Council,
                 Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolutions 1709 (2006) of
            22 September 2006, 1706 (2006) of 31 August 2006, 1679 (2006) of 16 May 2006,
            1663 (2006) of 24 March 2006, 1653 (2006) of 27 January 2006, 1627 (2005) of
            23 September 2005 and 1590 (2005) of 24 March 2005, and the statements of its
            President, in particular that of 3 February 2006, concerning the situation in the
            Sudan,
                  Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, unity, independence, and
            territorial integrity of the Sudan and to the cause of peace,
                  Welcoming the progress in implementation of security arrangements by the
            parties of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 9 January 2005, and calling upon
            the parties to urgently accelerate progress on implementing these and other aspects
            of the Agreement,
                  Welcoming the full deployment of United Nations forces within the United
            Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) in those areas of operation in support of the
            Comprehensive Peace Agreement, and acknowledging the commitment by troopcontributing countries in support of this mission,
                 Welcoming the improving humanitarian situation in southern Sudan resulting
            from progress on implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement,
                 Noting with concern the restrictions placed on UNMIS movements and
            materiel by the Government of Sudan and the adverse impact such restrictions have
            on UNMIS’ ability to perform its mandate effectively,
                  Expressing its grave concern over the recruitment and use of children in
            conflict in the Sudan, particularly by Other Armed Groups in southern Sudan,
                 Expressing its grave concern over the continued deterioration of the
            humanitarian situation in Darfur, and reiterating in the strongest terms the need for
            all parties to the conflict in Darfur, including non-parties to the Darfur Peace
            Agreement, to put an end to the violence and atrocities in that region,




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                    Welcoming the decision of the 63rd meeting of the African Union Peace and
               Security Council of 20 September 2006 to extend the mandate of AMIS to
               31 December 2006,
                     Encouraging the efforts of the Secretary-General and the African Union to
               implement those provisions of resolution 1706 (2006) on United Nations assistance
               to the African Union Mission in the Sudan (AMIS), and calling upon the parties to
               the Darfur Peace Agreement and all other parties in Darfur to facilitate this process,
                     Determining that the situation in the Sudan continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                     1.    Decides to extend the mandate of UNMIS until 30 April 2007, with the
               intention to renew it for further periods;
                   2.    Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council every three
               months on the implementation of the mandate of UNMIS;
                    3.    Calls upon the parties to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the
               Darfur Peace Agreement and the N’djamena Humanitarian Cease-fire Agreement to
               respect their commitments and implement fully all aspects of the Agreements
               without delay, and calls upon those parties that have not signed the Darfur Peace
               Agreement to do so without delay and not to act in any way that would impede
               implementation of the Agreement;
                    4.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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