UN Security Council
2006

Welcoming the Secretary-General’s intention to keep the operations of UNMEE under close review continuing to take into account developments on the ground and the views of the parties, and to revert to the Council with recommendations as appropriate for further adjustments to UNMEE’s mandate, force levels and concept of operation as soon as warranted, Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General of 3 January 2006 (S/2006/1) and of 6 March 2006 (S/2006/140) and the options on the future of UNMEE contained therein, Noting paragraph 4 of resolution 1678 (2006), 1. Decides to extend the mandate of UNMEE for a period of four months, until 30 September 2006; 2. Authorizes the reconfiguration of UNMEE’s military component and in this regard approves the deployment within UNMEE of up to 2,300 troops, including up to 230 military observers, with the existing mandate, as stipulated in resolution 1320 (2000) and further adjusted in resolution 1430 (2002); 3. Demands that the parties fully comply with resolution 1640 (2005); 4. Calls upon both parties to cooperate fully with the EEBC, in order to