United Nations Security Council resolution 1586, adopted unanimously on 14 March 2005, after reaffirming all
resolutions on the situation between
Eritrea and
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
, particularly
Resolution 1560 (2004), the Council extended the mandate of the
United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea
The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) was established by the United Nations Security Council in July 2000 to monitor a ceasefire in the border war that began in 1998 between Ethiopia and Eritrea. First military troops Nethe ...
(UNMEE) until 15 September 2005.
Resolution
Observations
The security council reaffirmed its support for the peace process between the two countries and of the role played by UNMEE in facilitating the implementation of the
Algiers Agreement and decision by the Boundary Commission on the mutual border. It expressed concern at the impasse in the peace process and delays in the demarcation of the mutual border, particularly as the Boundary Commission was closing its offices. There was concern that the commission could not conduct its work and the lack of co-operation from both Ethiopia and Eritrea with the United Nations in this regard.
Furthermore, the council welcomed that UNMEE had been able to retain the integrity of the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ) but expressed concern at the build-up of Ethiopian troops in areas adjacent to the TSZ.
Acts
The resolution extended UNMEE's
mandate until 15 September 2005. Both parties were urged to fulfil their commitments under the Algiers Agreement and co-operate with the Boundary Commission in order for it to fulfil its mandate. The parties were further called upon to co-operate with UNMEE and protect United Nations personnel, and refrain from increasing troops in areas adjacent to the TSZ.
There was concern at the worsening humanitarian situation in both Ethiopia and Eritrea.
The council reaffirmed the importance of dialogue between the two countries and the normalisation of their diplomatic relations. Meanwhile, it supported the efforts of the Special Envoy
Lloyd Axworthy
Lloyd Norman Axworthy (born December 21, 1939) is a Canadian politician, elder statesman and academic. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. Following his retirement from parliament ...
to secure the implementation of their agreements. The Secretary-General
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan (; 8 April 193818 August 2018) was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh secretary-general of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006. Annan and the UN were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. He was the founde ...
to closely monitor the situation and review UNMEE's mandate in light of any progress in the peace process.
See also
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Badme
Badme ( ti, ባድመ, ) is a town in Gash-Barka region of Eritrea. Control of the town was at the centre of the Eritrean–Ethiopian border conflict, which lasted from the beginning of the Eritrean–Ethiopian War, in 1998, to the signing of ...
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Eritrean–Ethiopian War
The Eritrean–Ethiopian War, also known as the Badme War, was a major armed conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea that took place from May 1998 to June 2000. The war has its origins in a territorial dispute between the two states. After Erit ...
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List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1501 to 1600 (2003–2005)
References
External links
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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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