Resolution 1562 (2004) / adopted by the Security Council at its 5037th meeting, on 17 September 2004

Security Council resolution 1562 (2004) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)]

Decides that the mandate of UNAMSIL shall be extended until 30 June 2005; decides further that the tasks of the residual UNAMSIL presence, which shall remain in Sierra Leone for an initial period of 6 months from 1 Jan.2005, as set out in paragraph 5 of resolution 1537 (2004) of 30 Mar. 2004, shall be the following: to monitor the overall security situation, to support the Sierra Leone armed forces and police in patrolling the border and diamond-mining areas; to support the Sierra Leone Police in maintaining internal security; to assist the Sierra Leone Police with its programme of recruitment, training and mentoring designed to strengthen further the capacity and resources of the Police; to protect UN personnel, installations and equipment and ensure the security and freedom of movement of UN personnel, within its capabilities and its areas of deployment; to monitor the repatriation, reception, resettlement and reintegration of Sierra Leonean ex-combatants from abroad; to monitor, investigate, report and promote the observance of human rights; to disseminate information on the mission's mandate and purpose and publicize the Government's primary responsibility for national security; to monitor progress towards consolidation of State authority throughout the country; authorizes the residual UNAMSIL presence to use all necessary means to carry out its mandate, within its capabilities and its areas of deployment.

Adopted unanimously, 5037th meeting

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Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2004-31 July 2005 - S/INF/60 - (SCOR, 59th year).