Security Council resolution 1675 (2006) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)]
Symbol: S/RES/1675(2006)
Date: 2006-04-28
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/61 [45] UN MISSION FOR THE REFERENDUM IN WESTERN SAHARA
S/61 [44] WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION
Subjects: UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara|CEASEFIRES|CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|WESTERN SAHARA|WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION|REPORT PREPARATION|BUDGET CONTRIBUTIONS|FAMILY REUNIFICATION|SEXUAL HARASSMENT|TRAINING PROGRAMMES|MILITARY PERSONNEL|CRIME PREVENTION|CODES OF CONDUCT|TROOP-CONTRIBUTING STATES|INFORMATION EXCHANGE|ACCOUNTABILITY
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/1675 (2006)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              28 April 2006




               Resolution 1675 (2006)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5431st meeting, on 28 April 2006
                    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 1634 (2005) of 28 October 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,
                    Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 19 April 2006
               (S/2006/249),
                    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.   Requests the Secretary-General to provide a report on the situation in
               Western Sahara before the end of the mandate period;
                     4.    Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary
               measures to achieve actual compliance in MINURSO with the United Nations zerotolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, including the development of
               strategies and appropriate mechanisms to prevent, identify and respond to all forms
               of misconduct, including sexual exploitation and abuse, and the enhancement of
               training for personnel to prevent misconduct and ensure full compliance with the
               United Nations code of conduct, requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary
               action in accordance with the Secretary-General’s Bulletin on special measures for
               protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse (ST/SGB/2003/13) and to keep
               the Council informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take appropriate
               preventive action including the conduct of predeployment awareness training, and to


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               take disciplinary action and other action to ensure full accountability in cases of
               such conduct involving their personnel;
                    5.  Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the
               Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 October 2006;
                    6.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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