Security Council resolution 1755 (2007) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS)]

Decides to extend the mandate of UNMIS until 31 Oct. 2007, with the intention to renew it for further periods; requests the Secretary-General to appoint urgently a new Special Representative for the Sudan and to report to the Council every 3 months on the implementation of the mandate of UNMIS; calls upon the parties to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement to accelerate urgently progress on implementing all their commitments, in particular to carry out the establishment of Joint Integrated Units and other aspects of the security sector reforms; to re-energize the process of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of combatants; to complete the full and verified redeployment of forces by 9 July 2007; to demarcate precisely the 1 Jan. 1956 North/South borderline, consistent with the Machakos Protocol of 20 July 2002; to resolve the Abyei problem and urgently establish an administration there; and to take the necessary steps to hold national elections according to the agreed time frame; calls upon those parties that have not signed the Darfur Peace Agreement to do so without delay.

Adopted unanimously, 5670th meeting

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