Resolution 1676 (2006) / adopted by the Security Council at its 5435th meeting, on 10 May 2006

Security Council resolution 1676 (2006) [on monitoring of the arms embargo in Somalia]

Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) of 24 Apr.1992 (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee"), to re-establish within 30 days from the date of the adoption of this resolution, and for a period of 6 months, the Monitoring Group referred to in paragraph 3 of resolution 1558 (2004), with the following mandate: (a) to continue the tasks outlined in paragraphs 3 (a)-(c) of resolution 1587 (2005); (b) to continue to investigate, in coordination with relevant international agencies, all activities, including in the financial, maritime and other sectors, which generate revenues used to commit arms embargo violations; (c) to continue to investigate any means of transport, routes, seaports, airports and other facilities used in connection with arms embargo violations; (d) to continue refining and updating information on the draft list of those individuals and entities who violate the measures implemented by Member States in accordance with resolution 733 (1992), inside and outside Somalia, and their active supporters, for possible future measures by the Council, and to present such information to the Committee as and when the Committee deems appropriate; (e) to continue making recommendations based on its investigations, on the previous reports of the Panel of Experts (S/2003/223 and S/2003/1035) appointed pursuant to resolutions 1425 (2002) of 22 July 2002 and 1474 (2003) of 8 Apr. 2003, and on the previous reports of the Monitoring Group (S/2004/604, S/2005/153, S/2005/625 and S/2006/229) appointed pursuant to resolutions 1519 (2003) of 16 Dec. 2003, 1558 (2004) of 17 Aug. 2004, 1587 (2005) of 15 Mar. 2005 and 1630 (2005) of 14 Oct. 2005; (f) to work closely with the Committee on specific recommendations for additional measures to improve overall compliance with the arms embargo; (g) to assist in identifying areas where the capacities of States in the region can be strengthened to facilitate the implementation of the arms embargo; (h) to provide to the Council, through the Committee, a midterm briefing within 90 days from its establishment; (i) to submit, for the Security Council's consideration, through the Committee, a final report covering all the tasks set out above, no later than 15 days prior to the termination of the Monitoring Group's mandate.

Adopted unanimously, 5435th meeting

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Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2005-31 July 2006 - S/INF/61 - (SCOR, 61st year).