United Nations Security Council Resolution 1982, adopted unanimously on May 17, 2011, after recalling all 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 ...
, the Council extended the mandate of an expert panel monitoring the
arms embargo
An arms embargo is a restriction or a set of sanctions that applies either solely to weaponry or also to "dual-use technology." An arms embargo may serve one or more purposes:
* to signal disapproval of the behavior of a certain actor
* to maintain ...
and other sanctions against the country until February 19, 2012.
Observations
The Security Council recalled a report by the expert panel and determined the situation in Sudan to remain a threat to international peace and security in the region.
Acts
Acting under
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military an ...
, the Council reaffirmed the importance of measures set out in previous resolutions, including
Resolution 1945 (2010). It decided to extend 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 the expert panel–established in
Resolution 1591 (2005)–monitoring sanctions against
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 ...
, including an arms embargo, until February 19, 2012.
The panel was required to provide a report to the Council 30 days before the end of its mandate.
See also
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African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur
African or Africans may refer to:
* Anything from or pertaining to the continent of Africa:
** People who are native to Africa, descendants of natives of Africa, or individuals who trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa
*** Ethn ...
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List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1901 to 2000 (2009–2011)
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Second Sudanese Civil War
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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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2011 in Sudan
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May 2011 events