United Nations Security Council resolution 1627, adopted unanimously on 23 September 2005, after recalling previous
resolutions on the situation in
Sudan
Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...
, particularly
Resolution 1590 (2005), the Council extended the mandate of the
United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) for six months until 24 March 2006.
Observations
In the preamble of the resolution, the Council expressed condolences on the death of
John Garang de Mabior
John Garang de Mabior (June 23, 1945 – July 30, 2005) was a Sudanese politician and revolutionary leader. From 1983 to 2005, he led the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) after the Second Sudanese Civil War, the comprehensive peace agreeme ...
, and commended
Salva Kiir Mayardit
Salva Kiir Mayardit (born 13 September 1951), also known as Salva Kiir, is a South Sudanese politician who has been the President of South Sudan since its independence on 9 July 2011. Prior to independence, he was the President of the Governmen ...
for his efforts in the peace process. It welcomed the implementation of the
Comprehensive Peace Agreement
The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA, ar, اتفاقية السلام الشامل, Ittifāqiyyah al-salām al-šāmil), also known as the Naivasha Agreement, was an accord signed on January 9, 2005, by the Sudan People's Liberation Moveme ...
by the
Sudanese government and
Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M) and urged the parties to meet their obligations under that agreement.
The resolution determined the situation to remain a threat to international peace and security.
Acts
The
mandate
Mandate most often refers to:
* League of Nations mandates, quasi-colonial territories established under Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations, 28 June 1919
* Mandate (politics), the power granted by an electorate
Mandate may also ...
of UNMIS was extended with an intention for further renewals if necessary.
The
Secretary-General Kofi Annan was requested to report every three months on the situation, including efforts by UNMIS to support the
African Union Mission in Sudan. Finally, troop-contributing countries were instructed to take appropriate action to prevent
sexual exploitation by UNMIS personnel.
See also
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African Union Mission in Sudan
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United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur
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International response to the War in Darfur
While there is a consensus in the international community that ethnic groups have been targeted in Darfur and that crimes against humanity have therefore occurred, there has been debate in some quarters about whether genocide has taken place the ...
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List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1601 to 1700 (2005–2006)
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South Sudan
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War in Darfur
References
External links
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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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