Security Council resolution 1771 (2007) [on renewal of measures on arms embargo against the Democratic Republic of the Congo imposed by paragraph 20 of resolution 1493 as amended and expanded by paragraph 1 of resolution 1596]
Symbol: S/RES/1771(2007)
Date: 2007-08-10
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/62 [102] DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION
S/62 [105] UN ORGANIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Subjects: UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo|UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo|UN. Group of Experts Established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004)|UN. Group of Experts Established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) > Terms of reference|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|ARMS EMBARGO|SANCTIONS|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION|SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE|TECHNICAL TRAINING|EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES|ARMED FORCES|POLICE|SOCIAL INTEGRATION|NORD-KIVU (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO)|SUD-KIVU (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO)|ITURI (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO : DISTRICT)|TRANSPORT|TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS|GROUPS OF EXPERTS|REPORT PREPARATION|STAFF SECURITY|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS|INTERNAL SECURITY|SECURITY SECTOR REFORM|DISARMAMENT|MILITARY DEMOBILIZATION|RESETTLEMENT
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/1771 (2007)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                10 August 2007




               Resolution 1771 (2007)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5730th meeting, on
               10 August 2007

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolution 1756 (2007), and the
               statements by its President concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in
               particular on 23 July 2007,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity and
               political independence of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as well as all States
               in the region,
                     Welcoming the establishment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo of
               democratically elected institutions, and reaffirming the sovereign authority of the
               elected government to establish effective security and control throughout the
               national territory,
                   Taking note with satisfaction of the adoption of the programme of the
               Government, in particular the governance contract included therein,
                   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, 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 resolution 1596 against persons and entities acting in violation of
               this embargo, as amended and expanded by resolutions 1649 (2005) and resolution
               1698, and recognizing the linkage between the illegal exploitation of natural
               resources, illicit trade in such resources and the proliferation and trafficking of arms
               as one of the factors fuelling and exacerbating conflicts in the Great Lakes region of
               Africa,
                    Recalling its resolution 1612 (2005) and its previous resolutions on children
               and armed conflict, and once again strongly condemning the continued recruitment
               and use of children in violation of applicable international law, in the hostilities in
               the Democratic Republic of the Congo,



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                     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),
                    Recalling the importance of urgently carrying out security sector reform and of
               disarming, demobilizing, resettling or repatriating, as appropriate, and reintegrating
               Congolese and foreign armed groups for the long-term stabilization of the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                    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 renew until 15 February 2008 the measures on arms imposed
               by paragraph 20 of resolution 1493 as amended and expanded by paragraph 1 of
               resolution 1596;
                     2.   Reaffirms paragraph 21 of resolution 1493 and paragraph 2 of resolution
               1596, and recalls in particular that the measures referred to in paragraph 1 above
               shall not apply to supplies of arms and related materiel or technical training and
               assistance intended solely for support of or use by units of the army and police of
               the Democratic Republic of the Congo, provided that the said units:
                    (a)   Have completed the process of their integration, or
                   (b) Operate under the command, respectively, of the état-major intégré of the
               Armed Forces or of the National Police of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or
                     (c) Are in the process of their integration, in the territory of the Democratic
               Republic of the Congo outside the provinces of North and South Kivu and the Ituri
               district;
                    3.   Decides further that the measures referred to in paragraph 1 above shall
               not apply to technical training and assistance agreed to by the Government and
               intended solely for support of units of the army and police of the Democratic
               Republic of the Congo that are in the process of their integration in the provinces of
               North and South Kivu and the Ituri district;
                    4.    Decides that the conditions specified in paragraph 4 of resolution 1596,
               as now applied to the Government, shall apply to supplies of arms and related
               materiel as well as technical training and assistance which are consistent with such
               exemptions noted in paragraph 2 and 3 above and notes in this regard that States
               have an obligation to notify such supplies in advance to the Committee referred to in
               paragraph 7;
                   5.    Decides to renew, for the period specified in paragraph 1 above, the
               measures on transport imposed by paragraphs 6, 7 and 10 of resolution 1596;
                    6.    Decides to renew, 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, and paragraph 13 of resolution 1698, and reaffirms



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           the provisions of paragraph 14 and 16 of resolution 1596, and paragraph 3 of
           resolution 1698;
                 7.   Recalls the mandate of the Committee established pursuant to
           paragraph 8 of resolution 1533 (2004), as expanded pursuant to paragraph 18 of
           resolution 1596, paragraph 4 of resolution 1649 and paragraph 14 of resolution
           1698;
                 8.   Calls upon all States, in particular those of the region, to support the
           implementation of the arms embargo and to cooperate fully with the Committee in
           carrying out its mandate;
                 9.   Requests the Secretary-General to re-establish for a period expiring on
           15 February 2008 the Group of Experts established pursuant to paragraph 10 of
           resolution 1533 and expanded pursuant to paragraph 21 of resolution 1596;
                10. Requests the Group of Experts to fulfil its mandate as defined in
           paragraph 5 and 17 of resolution 1698, to update the Committee on its work as
           appropriate, and to report to the Council in writing, through the Committee, by
           15 January 2008;
                 11. Requests MONUC, within its existing capabilities and without prejudice
           to the performance of its current mandate, and the Group of Experts referred to in
           paragraph 9 above to continue to focus their monitoring activities in North and
           South Kivu and in Ituri;
                 12. Reaffirms its demand, expressed in paragraph 19 of resolution 1596, that
           all parties and all States cooperate fully with the work of the Group of Experts, and
           that they ensure:
              – the safety of its members,
              – unhindered and immediate access, in particular to persons, documents and
                sites the Group of Experts deems relevant to the execution of its mandate;
                13. Further demands that all parties and all States ensure the cooperation
           with the Group of Experts of individuals and entities within their jurisdiction or
           under their control, and calls on all States in the region to implement fully their
           obligations under paragraph 12 above;
                 14. Decides that, no later than 15 February 2008, it shall review the measures
           set forth in paragraphs 1, 5 and 6 above, with a view to adjusting them, as
           appropriate, in the light of consolidation of the security situation in the Democratic
           Republic of the Congo, in particular progress in security sector reform including the
           integration of the armed forces and the reform of the national police, and in
           disarming, demobilizing, resettling or repatriating, as appropriate, and reintegrating
           Congolese and foreign armed groups;
                15.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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