Security Council resolution 1857 (2008) [on renewal of measures on arms embargo against all non-governmental entities and individuals operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]
Symbol: S/RES/1857(2008)
Date: 2008-12-22
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/63 [102] DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION
S/63 [105] UN ORGANIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Subjects: UN. Group of Experts Established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004)|UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo|UN. Group of Experts Established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|ARMS EMBARGO|ARMS TRANSFERS|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION|NEIGHBOURING STATES|SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE|INFORMATION EXCHANGE|TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS|CHILD SOLDIERS|WEBSITES|GUIDELINES|NORD-KIVU (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO)|SUD-KIVU (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO)|ITURI (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO : DISTRICT)|STAFF SECURITY|NATURAL RESOURCES|FOCAL POINTS|LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BELGIUM
vote: yes
country: BURKINA FASO
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: COSTA RICA
vote: yes
country: CROATIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: INDONESIA
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA
vote: yes
country: PANAMA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VIET NAM
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1857 (2008)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               22 December 2008




               Resolution 1857 (2008)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6056th meeting, on
               22 December 2008

                    The Security Council,
                   Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolution 1804 (2008) and
               1807 (2008), and the statements of its President concerning the Democratic
               Republic of the Congo,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and
               political independence of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as well as all States
               in the region,
                     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, and demanding that all the parties to the
               Goma and Nairobi processes to respect the ceasefire and implement their
               commitments effectively and in good faith,
                     Stressing the primary responsibility of the Government of the Democratic
               Republic of the Congo for ensuring security in its territory and protecting its
               civilians with respect for the rule of law, human rights and international
               humanitarian law,
                     Taking note of the interim and final reports (S/2008/772 and S/2008/773) of
               the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (“the Group of
               Experts”) established pursuant to resolution 1771 (2007) and extended pursuant to
               resolution 1807 (2008) and of their recommendations,
                     Condemning the continuing illicit flow of weapons within and into the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo and declaring its determination to continue to
               monitor closely the implementation of the arms embargo and other measures set out
               by its resolutions concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                     Stressing the obligation of all States to abide by the notification requirements
               set out in paragraph 5 of resolution 1807 (2008),
                     Reiterating the importance of the Government of the Democratic Republic of
               the Congo and the Governments of the region taking effective steps to ensure that
               there is no support, in and from their territories, for the armed groups in the eastern
               part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo,

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                    Supporting the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s decision to work towards
               enhancing revenue transparency in its extractive industries,
                      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 major factors fuelling and exacerbating conflicts in the Great Lakes region of
               Africa,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008) on women, peace and
               security, its resolution 1502 (2003) on the protection of United Nations personnel,
               associated personnel and humanitarian personnel in conflict zones, its resolution
               1612 (2005) on children in armed conflict and its resolution 1674 (2006) on the
               protection of civilians in armed conflicts,
                    Determining 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 30 November 2009 the measures on arms imposed
               by paragraph 1 of resolution 1807 (2008) and reaffirms the provisions of paragraphs
               2, 3 and 5 of that resolution;
                     2.    Decides to renew, for the period specified in paragraph 1 above, the
               measures on transport imposed by paragraphs 6, and 8 of resolution 1807 and
               reaffirms the provisions of paragraph 7 of that resolution;
                    3.    Decides to renew, for the period specified in paragraph 1 above, the
               financial and travel measures imposed by paragraphs 9 and 11 of resolution
               1807 (2008) and reaffirms the provisions of paragraphs 10 and 12 of that resolution;
                    4.   Decides that the measures referred to in paragraph 3 above shall apply to
               the following individuals and, as appropriate, entities, as designated by the
               Committee:
                     (a) Persons or entities acting in violation of the measures taken by Member
               States in accordance with paragraph 1 above;
                     (b) Political and military leaders of foreign armed groups operating in the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo who impede the disarmament and the voluntary
               repatriation or resettlement of combatants belonging to those groups;
                     (c) Political and military leaders of Congolese militias receiving support
               from outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who impede the participation
               of their combatants in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes;
                     (d) Political and military leaders operating in the Democratic Republic of the
               Congo and recruiting or using children in armed conflicts in violation of applicable
               international law;
                     (e) Individuals operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and
               committing serious violations of international law involving the targeting of
               children or women in situations of armed conflict, including killing and maiming,
               sexual violence, abduction and forced displacement;
                     (f) Individuals obstructing the access to or the distribution of humanitarian
               assistance in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo;



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                (g) Individuals or entities supporting the illegal armed groups in the eastern
           part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo through illicit trade of natural
           resources;
                 5.   Decides, for a further period ending on the date referred to in paragraph
           1 above, that the measures in paragraph 3 above shall continue to apply to
           individuals and entities already designated pursuant to paragraphs 9 and 11 of
           resolution 1807 (2008), paragraphs 13 and 15 of resolution 1596 (2005), paragraph
           2 of resolution 1649 (2005), and paragraph 13 of resolution 1698 (2006), unless the
           Committee decides otherwise;
                 6.   Decides further to expand the mandate of the Committee as set out in
           paragraph 8 of resolution 1533 (2004) and expanded upon in paragraph 18 of
           resolution 1596 (2005), paragraph 4 of resolution 1649 (2005) and paragraph 14 of
           resolution 1698 (2006) and reaffirmed in paragraph 15 of resolution 1807 (2008) to
           include the following tasks:
                (a) to review regularly the list of individuals and entities designated by the
           Committee pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5 above with a view to keeping the list as
           updated and accurate as possible and to confirm that listing remains appropriate and
           to encourage Member States to provide any additional information whenever such
           information becomes available;
                (b) to promulgate guidelines in order to facilitate the implementation of the
           measures imposed by this resolution and keep them under active review as may be
           necessary;
                 7.    Calls upon all States, in particular those of the region, to support the
           implementation of the measures specified in this resolution, to cooperate fully with
           the Committee in carrying out its mandate and to report to the Committee, within
           forty-five days from the date of adoption of this resolution, on the actions they have
           taken to implement the measures imposed by paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 above and
           encourages all States to send representatives, at the Committee’s request, to meet
           the Committee for more in-depth discussion of relevant issues;
                8.    Requests the Secretary-General to extend, for a period expiring on
           30 November 2009, the Group of Experts established pursuant to resolution 1771
           (2007) and requests the Group of Experts to fulfil its mandate as set out in
           paragraph 18 of resolution 1807 (2008) and to report to the Council in writing,
           through the Committee, by 15 May 2009 and again before 15 October 2009;
                9.   Decides that the mandate of the Group of Experts referred to in
           paragraphs 8 above shall also include the tasks outlined below:
                (a) to include in its reports to the Committee any information relevant to the
           Committee’s designation of the individuals and entities described in paragraph 4 and
           5 above;
                 (b) to assist the Committee in updating the publicly available reasons for
           listing and identifying information for individuals and entities referenced in
           paragraph 5 above and in compiling narrative summaries referred to in paragraph
           18 below;
                10. Requests the Group of Experts to continue to focus its activities in North
           and South Kivu and in Ituri;



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                     11. Requests the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
               other governments in the region as appropriate, the United Nations Organization
               Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) and the Group of
               Experts, to cooperate intensively, including by exchanging information regarding
               arms shipments, the illegal trafficking in natural resources and activities of
               individuals and entities designated by the Committee pursuant to paragraphs 4 and
               5 above;
                     12. Requests in particular that MONUC share information with the Group of
               Experts, especially on the support received by armed groups, on recruitment and use
               of children and on the targeting of women and children in situations of armed
               conflicts;
                     13. Further demands that all parties and all States ensure cooperation with
               the Group of Experts by individuals and entities within their jurisdiction or under
               their control;
                     14. Reiterates its demand, expressed in paragraph 21 of resolution 1807, that
               all parties and all States, particularly those in the region, 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;
                     15. Encourages Member States to take measures, as they deem appropriate,
               to ensure that importers, processing industries and consumers of Congolese mineral
               products under their jurisdiction exercise due diligence on their suppliers and on the
               origin of the minerals they purchase;
                      16. Encourages Member States to submit to the Committee for inclusion on
               its list of designees, names of individuals or entities who meet the criteria set out in
               paragraph 4 above, as well as any entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly,
               by the submitted individuals or entities acting on behalf of or at the direction of the
               submitted entities;
                     17. Decides that, when proposing names to the Committee for listing,
               Member States shall provide a detailed statement of case, together with sufficient
               identifying information to allow for the positive identification of individuals and
               entities by Member States, and decides further that for each such proposal Member
               States shall identify those parts of the statement of case that may be publicly
               released, including for use by the Committee for development of the summary
               described in paragraph 18 below or for the purpose of notifying or informing the
               listed individual or entity, and those parts which may be released upon request to
               interested States;
                     18. Directs the Committee in coordination with the relevant designating
               States and with the assistance of the Group of Experts referred to in paragraph
               8 above after a name is added to the list, to make accessible on the Committee’s
               website a narrative summary of reasons for listing and further directs the
               Committee, with the assistance of the Group of Experts and in coordination with the
               relevant designating States, to update the publicly available reasons for listing and
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                 19. Decides that the Secretariat shall, after publication but within one week
           after a name is added to the list of individuals and entities, notify the Permanent
           Mission of the country or countries where the individual or entity is believed to be
           located and, in the case of individuals, the country of which the person is a national
           (to the extent this information is known) and to include with this notification a copy
           of the publicly releasable portion of the statement of case, any information on
           reasons for listing available on the Committee’s website, a description of the effects
           of designation, the Committee’s procedures for considering delisting requests, and
           the provisions regarding available exemptions;
                20. Demands that Member States receiving notification as in paragraph
           19 above take, in accordance with their domestic laws and practices, all possible
           measures to notify or inform in a timely manner the listed individual or entity of the
           designation, together with the information provided by the Secretariat as set out in
           paragraph 19 above;
                21. Welcomes the establishment within the Secretariat of the Focal Point,
           pursuant to resolution 1730 (2006), that provides listed individuals, groups,
           undertakings or entities with the option to submit a petition for de-listing directly to
           the Focal Point;
                22. Urges designating States and States of citizenship and residence to
           review de-listing petitions received through the Focal Point, in accordance with the
           procedures outlined in the annex to resolution 1730 (2006), in a timely manner and
           to indicate whether they support or oppose the request in order to facilitate the
           Committee’s review;
                23. Directs the Committee to consider requests, in accordance with its
           guidelines, for the removal from the Committee’s list of designees those who no
           longer meet the criteria pursuant to this resolution;
                 24. Decides that the Secretariat shall, within one week after a name is
           removed from the Committee’s list of designees, notify the Permanent Mission of
           the country or countries where the individual or entity is believed to be located and,
           in the case of individuals, the country of which the person is a national (to the extent
           this information is known), and demands that States receiving such notification take
           measures, in accordance with their domestic laws and practices, to notify or inform
           the concerned individual or entity of the delisting in a timely manner;
                25. Encourages the Committee to ensure that fair and clear procedures exist
           for placing individuals and entities on the Committee’s list of designees and for
           removing them as well as for granting humanitarian exemptions;
                 26. Decides that, when appropriate and no later than 30 November 2009, it
           shall review the measures set forth in this resolution, 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, repatriating, resettling and reintegrating, as
           appropriate, Congolese and foreign armed groups;
                27.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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