Resolution 1596 (2005) / adopted by the Security Council at its 5163rd meeting, on 18 April 2005
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SymbolS/RES/1596(2005)
TitleResolution 1596 (2005) / adopted by the Security Council at its 5163rd meeting, on 18 April 2005
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Security Council resolution 1596 (2005) [on enforcement of measures imposed by Security Council resolutions 1493 (2003) and 1552 (2004) on arms embargo against the Democratic Republic of the Congo]
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Summary
Reaffirms the measures established by paragraph 20 of resolution 1493, dated 28 July 2003, and extended until 31 July 2005 by resolution 1552, dated 27 July 2004, decides that these measures shall from now on apply to any recipient in the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and reiterates that assistance includes financing and financial assistance related to military activities; decides that all future authorized shipments of arms and related materiel consistent with such exemptions noted in paragraph 2 (a) above shall only be made to receiving sites as designated by the Government of National Unity and Transition, in coordination with the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and notified in advance to the Committee; decides that each government in the region, in particular those of States bordering Ituri and the Kivus, as well as that of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, shall maintain a registry for review by the Committee and the Group of Experts of all information concerning flights originating in their respective territories en route to destinations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as flights originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo en route to destinations in their respective territories; decides that, during the period of enforcement of the measures referred to above, all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the entry into or transit through their territories of all persons designated by the Committee as acting in violation of the measures taken by Member States; decides that all States shall, during the period of enforcement of the measures, immediately freeze the funds, other financial assets and economic resources which are on their territories from the date of adoption of this resolution, which are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by persons designated by the Committee.
Action note2005-04-18
Vote summary
Adopted unanimously, 5163rd meeting
DraftS/2005/245
Meeting record
S/PV.5163
Agenda information
S/60 [102] DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION
Date[New York] : UN, 3 May 2005
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6 p.
Notes
Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2004-31 July 2005 - S/INF/60 - (SCOR, 60th year).