UN Security Council
2003

2003 as a step towards giving full effect to the arms embargo, 03-65882 (E) *0365882* S/RES/1519 (2003) Reiterating the importance of improving the implementation and enhancing the monitoring of the arms embargo in Somalia through persistent and vigilant investigation into violations of the arms embargo, and expressing its determination of holding those violators accountable, Determining that the situation in Somalia constitutes a threat to international peace and security in the region, Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, 1. Stresses the obligation of all States and other actors to comply fully with resolution 733 (1992) and resolution 1356 (2001), and reaffirms that noncompliance constitutes a violation of the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to establish a monitoring group (hereinafter referred to as the “Monitoring Group”) composed of up to four experts, for a period of 6 months commencing as soon as possible from the date of the adoption of the resolution, to be based in Nairobi, with the following mandate,