Resolution 1556 (2004) / adopted by the Security Council at its 5015th meeting, on 30 July 2004

Security Council resolution 1556 (2004) [on endorsing the deployment of international monitors and imposing an arms embargo against the Sudan]

Endorses the deployment of international monitors to the Darfur region of Sudan under the leadership of the African Union; urges member States to provide personnel and other assistance including financing, supplies, transport, command support and communications; demands that Sudan fulfil its commitments to disarm the militias and requests the Secretary-General to report in 30 days and monthly thereafter on progress made; decides that all states shall take the necessary measures to prevent the sale or supply of arms or related materiel of all types to entities operating in the Sudan, including technical training; decides that the measures imposed shall not apply to: (a) supplies and related technical training and assistance to monitoring, verification or peace support operations; (b) supplies of non-lethal military equipment for humanitarian or human rights monitoring; supplies of protective clothing for UN and humanitarian personnel; requests the Secretary-General to activate inter-agency humanitarian mechanisms; extends the special political mission for an additional 90 days to 10 Dec. 2004 and requests the Secretary-General to incorporate into the mission contingency planning for the Darfur region.

Adopted 13-0-2, 5015th meeting

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Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2003-31 July 2004 - S/INF/59 - (SCOR, 59th year).