Security Council resolution 1474 (2003) [on improving the implementation and enhancing the monitoring of the enforcement of the arms embargo in Somalia]

Decides to re-establish a Panel of Experts for a period of 6 months commencing no later than 3 weeks from the date of the adoption of this resolution, to be based in Nairobi; requests the Secretary-General to appoint up to 4 experts, including the Chairman; further requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the Panel of Experts comprises, and has access to, sufficient expertise in the areas of armament and financing thereof, civil aviation, maritime transport, and regional affairs; requests all Somali and regional parties as well as government officials and other actors contacted outside the region to cooperate fully with the Panel of Experts; requests the Panel of Experts to provide a mid-term briefing to the Council; decides to send a mission of the Committee, led by the Chairman of the Committee, to the region; calls again upon all States, in particular those in the region, to provide the Committee with all available information on violations of the arms embargo; calls upon regional organizations, in particular the African Union and the League of Arab States, as well as States that have the resources, to assist Somali parties and the States in the region in their efforts to fully implement the arms embargo.

Adopted unanimously, 4737th meeting

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Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2002-31 July 2003 - S/INF/58 - (SCOR, 58th year).