Security Council resolution 1784 (2007) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)]
Symbol: S/RES/1784(2007)
Date: 2007-10-31
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/62 [159] UN MISSION IN THE SUDAN
S/62 [160] SUDAN--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
Subjects: UN Mission in Sudan|Sudan. Government of National Unity|AU/UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur|Darfur Assessment and Evaluation Commission|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)|N'Djamena Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement [between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army and the Sudan Justice and Equality Movement] (2004)|Darfur Peace Agreement (2006)|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION|INTERNAL SECURITY|POLITICAL CONDITIONS|DARFUR (SUDAN)|SUDAN|VERIFICATION|CEASEFIRES|DISARMAMENT|MILITARY DEMOBILIZATION|SOCIAL INTEGRATION|TECHNICAL COOPERATION|ELECTION VERIFICATION|SEX CRIMES|CODES OF CONDUCT|MILITARY PERSONNEL|TROOP-CONTRIBUTING STATES|WOMEN IN ARMED CONFLICTS
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

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               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
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               Resolution 1784 (2007)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5774th meeting, on
               31 October 2007

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its resolutions and presidential statements concerning the
               situation in the Sudan,
                     Recalling also its previous resolutions 1674 (2006) on the protection of
               civilians in armed conflict, which reaffirms, inter alia, the relevant provisions of the
               United Nations World Summit Outcome document, 1612 (2005) of 26 July 2005 on
               children in armed conflict, 1502 (2003) on the protection of humanitarian and
               United Nations personnel, 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, unity, independence, and
               territorial integrity of the Sudan and to the cause of peace,
                    Urging the parties to meet their outstanding commitments to implement the
               Comprehensive Peace Agreement, and noting in particular the delay in achieving the
               full and verified redeployment of forces by 9 July 2007 and urging such
               redeployment, and the need for further progress in the demarcation of the North-South border and the implementation of the Resolution of the Abyei Conflict,
                     Recalling the commitment of the international community to support the
               Comprehensive Peace Agreement process, including through development aid, and
               calling upon donors to support implementation of the Comprehensive Peace
               Agreement, including by putting in place the Oslo Conference pledges of 2005,
                     Urging the Government of National Unity to take all necessary steps to
               prepare for the conduct of free and fair elections, including by committing its share
               of necessary resources for the conduct of a national census, and further urges the
               international community to provide technical and material assistance for electoral
               preparations, including for the national census,
                     Welcoming the continuing organized returns of internally displaced persons
               from Khartoum to Southern Kordofan and Southern Sudan and that of refugees from
               countries of asylum to Southern Sudan and encouraging the promotion of efforts,
               including the provision of necessary resources to the Office of the United Nations
               High Commissioner for Refugees and implementing partners, to ensure that such
               returns are sustainable,


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                    Commending the work of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (“UNMIS”) in
               support of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, and commending the continued
               commitment by troop-contributing countries in support of this mission,
                     Welcoming the Secretary-General’s appointment of Ashraf Qazi as his special
               representative for UNMIS and of Ameera Haq as his deputy special representative
               for humanitarian coordination,
                     Reiterating its concern over the restrictions and all the impediments placed on
               the movements of UNMIS personnel and materiel, and the adverse impact such
               restrictions and impediments have on UNMIS ability to perform its mandate
               effectively and on the ability of the humanitarian community to reach affected
               persons; and calling upon all the parties to abide by its international obligations in
               this regard, as well as those set out in the Status of Forces Agreement,
                    Commending UNMIS efforts in Darfur and its facilitation of United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur’s (UNAMID) assumption of responsibility for
               peacekeeping in Darfur,
                     Recognizing that successful implementation of the Comprehensive Peace
               Agreement (CPA) is [essential] to resolution of the crisis in Darfur and to
               sustainable peace and stability in the region; condemning the acts of violence
               perpetrated by all sides: and calling for the rapid deployment of the United Nations
               Light and Heavy Support Packages for the African Union Mission in Sudan, the full
               deployment of UNAMID and the protection of humanitarian workers,
                    Taking note of the reports of the Secretary-General on Sudan dated 23 October
               2007 (S/2007/624) and on children and armed conflict in the Sudan dated 29 August
               2007 (S/2007/520), and the report of the Security Council following its June 2007
               mission to the Sudan,
                     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 2008, 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, progress on
               implementation of the CPA, and respect for the ceasefire;
                     3.   Stresses the importance of full and expeditious implementation of all
               elements of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the N’djamena Humanitarian
               Ceasefire Agreement, the Darfur Peace Agreement, and the October 2006 Eastern
               Sudan Peace Agreement, calls for all the parties to respect their commitments to
               these agreements without delay;
                    4.   Stresses the critical role of the Assessment and Evaluation Commission
               in overseeing and reporting on implementation of the Comprehensive Peace
               Agreement and calls for the strengthening of the Commission’s autonomy and looks
               forward to the production of the interim report and recommendations of the
               Commission in January 2008;
                    5.   Calls for all parties to agree immediately to full unrestricted UNMIS
               monitoring and verification in the Abyei region, without prejudice to the final
               agreement on the actual borders between the two sides;


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                 6.    Urges UNMIS to continue its efforts consistent with its mandate to assess
           progress in redeployment of forces, in particular in the areas of Unity, Upper Nile,
           South Kordofan, Abyei, and Blue Nile, and to reinforce its ability to assist the
           parties in reducing tension in areas of potential conflict between them and further
           urges the parties immediately to speed up efforts towards the completion of
           redeployment of forces;
                 7.   Calls on the parties to take steps to reduce tensions in the Abyei region,
           including by redeploying their forces away from the disputed 1 January 1956 border
           and by implementing an Interim Administration and agreeing upon boundaries, and
           expresses support for UNMIS, consistent with its mandate and in accordance with
           the CPA, to assist the parties in monitoring such arrangements as they may make in
           this regard, including by deploying UNMIS personnel to areas from which forces
           may be withdrawn;
                 8.   Recalls UNMIS mandate to liaise with bilateral donors on the formation
           of Joint Integrated Units (“JIU”), requests UNMIS to come up with a plan of
           support with the Joint Defense Board and further urges donors to offer support, via
           UNMIS, to enable the full establishment of JIUs as soon as possible and further
           urges UNMIS to assist in voluntary disarmament and weapons collection and
           destruction efforts in implementation of plans under the CPA for disarmament,
           demobilization, and reintegration;
                 9.   Urges UNMIS, consistent with its mandate and in coordination with the
           relevant parties, to increase its support for the National Disarmament,
           Demobilization and Reintegration Coordination Council and the Northern and
           Southern DDR Commissions and further urges donors to respond to calls for
           assistance from the joint United Nations DDR Unit;
                 10. Recalls UNMIS mandate to provide guidance and technical assistance to
           support the preparations for the conduct of elections and referenda provided for by
           the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and urges UNMIS to continue its efforts in
           this regard, including by providing technical and logistical support to the national
           census, and in coordination with the Government of National Unity and with other
           relevant United Nations offices;
                 11. Calls for UNMIS to support reconciliation in all its aspects, emphasizing
           the role of women and civil society and to work with UNDP and other agencies;
                12. Calls upon the parties to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the
           communiqué, signed between the United Nations and the Government of National
           Unity in Khartoum on 28 March 2007 to support, protect, and facilitate all
           humanitarian operations in the Sudan;
                 13. Recalls UNMIS role in facilitating the deployment of the United Nations
           Light and Heavy Support Packages for AMIS, and calls upon the Government of
           National Unity and all other parties to cooperate fully with this deployment, and
           with the deployment of all components of UNAMID;
                14. Calls upon the Government of National Unity to cooperate fully with all
           United Nations operations within its territory in the implementation of their
           mandates;




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                     15. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary
               measures to ensure full compliance in UNMIS with the United Nations zerotolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council informed,
               and urges troop-contributing countries to take appropriate preventive action
               including predeployment awareness training, and other action to ensure full
               accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;
                   16. Requests the Secretary-General, in his next three-month report to the
               Council, to include:
                     (a) an assessment of progress in implementation of plans under the CPA for
               disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, and to set out the key points of a
               strategy for achieving further progress, including benchmarks against which such
               progress can be measured and, specifically, the role of UNMIS at the various stages
               of implementation; and
                    (b) an assessment of whether any changes to UNMIS mandate may be
               needed to enhance its ability to assist the parties in the implementation of the CPA;
                    17.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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