Resolution 1407 (2002) / adopted by the Security Council at its 4524th meeting, on 3 May 2002

Security Council resolution 1407 (2002) [on establishment of a UN team of experts, in preparation for a Panel of Experts, to implement fully and strengthen the enforcement of the arms embargo in Somalia]

Requests the Secretary-General to establish, within 1 month from the date of adoption of this resolution, in preparation for a Panel of Experts, a team of experts consisting of 2 members for a period of 30 days, to provide the Committee with an action plan detailing the resources and expertise that the Panel of Experts will require to be able to generate independent information on violations and for improving the enforcement of the weapon and military equipment embargo established by paragraph 5 of resolution 733 (1992); requests the Chairman of the Committee to forward the report of the team of experts, within 2 weeks of its reception, to the Security Council for its consideration; urges all other individuals and entities contacted by the Chairman of the Committee or the team of experts to cooperate fully by providing relevant information and facilitating their investigations, including political and traditional leaders, members of civil society and the business community, financial institutions and intermediaries, other brokering agencies, civil aviation companies and authorities, non-governmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations and international law enforcement cooperation bodies; calls upon all States, in particular those in the region, to provide the Committee with all available information on violations of the arms embargo; decides to remain seized of the matter.

Adopted unanimously, 4524th meeting

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Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 January 2001-31 July 2002 - S/INF/57 - (SCOR, 57th year).