Security Council resolution 1768 (2007) [on extension of measures imposed by Security Council resolutions 1493 (2003), 1596 (2005) and 1649 (2005) on arms embargo against the Democratic Republic of the Congo and on extension of the mandate of the Group of Experts]
Symbol: S/RES/1768(2007)
Date: 2007-07-31
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/62 [102] DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION
Subjects: UN. Security Council (58th year : 2003) > Resolutions and decisions|UN. Security Council (60th year : 2005) > Resolutions and decisions|UN. Group of Experts Established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|ARMS EMBARGO|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION|SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE|GROUPS OF EXPERTS|TRANSPORT|FROZEN ASSETS|TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
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/1768 (2007)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               31 July 2007




               Resolution 1768 (2007)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5726th meeting, on
               31 July 2007

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolution 1756 (2007),
                   Taking note of the final report (S/2007/423) of the Group of Experts on the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo established pursuant to resolution 1698 (2006),
                     Condemning the continuing illicit flow of weapons within and into the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo, and declaring its determination to continue
               close monitoring of the implementation of the arms embargo imposed by resolution
               1493 (2003) and expanded by resolution 1596 (2005), and to enforce the measures
               provided for in paragraphs 13 and 15 of resolution 1596 against persons and entities
               acting in violation of this embargo, as amended and expanded by resolution
               1649 (2005) and resolution 1698 (2006),
                     Reiterating its serious concern regarding the presence of armed groups and
               militias in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly in
               the provinces of North and South Kivu and the Ituri district, which perpetuate a
               climate of insecurity in the whole region,
                    Taking note of the report of the Security Council mission which visited
               Kinshasa on 20 June 2007 (S/2007/421),
                    Noting that the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 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.    Decides to extend until 10 August 2007 the measures on arms imposed
               by paragraph 20 of resolution 1493 (2003) as amended and expanded by paragraph
               1 of resolution 1596 (2005);
                   2.    Decides to extend, for the period specified in paragraph 1 above, the
               measures on transport imposed by paragraphs 6, 7 and 10 of resolution 1596;
                    3.    Decides to extend, for the period specified in paragraph 1 above, the
               financial and travel measures imposed by paragraphs 13 and 15 of resolution 1596,
               paragraph 2 of resolution 1649 (2005), and paragraph 13 of resolution 1698;



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                    4.    Decides to extend, for the period specified in paragraph 1 above, the
                mandate of the Group of Experts referred to in paragraph 3 of resolution 1698;
                    5.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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