Resolution 1591 (2005) / adopted by the Security Council at its 5153rd meeting, on 29 March 2005

Security Council resolution 1591 (2005) [on establishment of a Security Council Committee to monitor implementation of the measures in Darfur]

Decides, in light of the failure of all parties to the conflict in Darfur to fulfil their commitments, (a) to establish a Committee of the Security Council consisting of all the members of the Council to monitor implementation of the measures referred to in subparagraphs (d) and (e) of this paragraph and paragraphs 7 and 8 of resolution 1556 (2004); (b) to request the Secretary-General to appoint for a period of 6 months, within 30 days of adoption of this resolution, a Panel of Experts comprised of 4 members and based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to travel regularly to El-Fasher, Sudan and other locations in Sudan, and to operate under the direction of the Committee; (c) that those individuals who impede the peace process, constitute a threat to stability in Darfur and the region, commit violations of international humanitarian or human rights law or other atrocities, violate the measures implemented by Member States in accordance with paragraphs 7 and 8 of resolution 1556 (2004) and paragraph 7 of this resolution as implemented by a state, or are responsible for offensive military overflights described in paragraph 6 of this resolution, shall be subject to the measures identified in subparagraphs (d) and (e) below; (d) that all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent entry into or transit through their territories of all persons as designated by the Committee; (e) that all States shall freeze all funds, financial assets and economic resources that are on their territories on the date of adoption of this resolution or at any time thereafter, that are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the persons designated by the Committee pursuant to subparagraph (c) above; decides that the measures referred to in subparagraphs 3(d) and (e) shall enter into force 30 days from the date of adoption of this resolution, unless the Security Council determines before then that the parties to the conflict in Darfur have complied with all the commitments and demands referred to in paragraph 1 above and paragraph 6 below.

Adopted 12-0-3, 5153rd meeting

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