Resolution 1719 (2006) / adopted by the Security Council at its 5554th meeting, on 25 October 2006

Security Council resolution 1719 (2006) [on the establishment of the UN Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB)]

Requests the Secretary-General to establish a UN Integrated Office in Burundi (Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi, BINUB) as recommended in the addendum of his 7th report of 14 Aug. 2006 (S/2006/429/Add.1) for an initial period of 12 months, commencing on 1 Jan. 2007, to support the Government in its effort towards long-term peace and stability throughout the peace consolidation phase in Burundi; urges BINUB to take account of the rights of women and gender considerations as set out in resolution 1325 (2000) as cross-cutting issues in all the areas outlined in paragraph 2 above, including through consultation with local and international women's group; calls upon the Government of Burundi and the Forces nationales de libération (Palipehutu-FNL) to expeditiously implement in good faith the Comprehensive Ceasefire Agreement, which they signed at Dar-es-Salaam on 7 Sept. 2006, and to pursue their efforts to resolve outstanding issues in a spirit of cooperation.

Adopted unanimously, 5554th meeting

4 p.

Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2006-31 July 2007 - S/INF/62 - (SCOR, 61st year).