Security Council resolution 1814 (2008) [on relocation of the UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) from Nairobi to Somalia]

Strongly supports the approach proposed by the Secretary-General's report of 14 Mar. 2008, welcomes his intention to provide an updated comprehensive, integrated UN Strategy for peace and stability in Somalia; approves the Secretary-General's proposal to establish a joint planning unit in the office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to facilitate effective and efficient implementation of the integrated strategy; welcomes the Secretary-General's recommendation to relocate UN Political Office for Somalia and the country team headquarters from Nairobi to Mogadishu or an interim location in Somalia; recalls its intention to strengthen the effectiveness of UN arms embargo on Somalia and therefore requests the Committee to provide, within 60 days from the adoption of this resolution, recommendations on specific targeted measures to be imposed against such individuals or entities; requests the Secretary-General to continue his contingency planning for the possible deployment of a UN peacekeeping operation in Somalia to succeed AMISOM; welcomes the Secretary-General's undertaking to provide additional UN technical advisers to African Union's Strategic Plans and Management Unit in Addis Ababa; requests the Secretary-General to establish an effective capacity within UN Political Office for Somalia to monitor and enhance the protection of human rights in Somalia.

Adopted unanimously, 5893rd meeting

6 p.

Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2007-31 July 2008 - S/INF/63 - (SCOR, 63rd year).