United Nations Security Council Resolution 1564
UN Security Council Resolution 1564 | ||
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Date | 18 September 2004 | |
Meeting no. | 5,040 | |
Code | S/RES/1564 (Document) | |
Subject | The situation concerning Sudan | |
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Result | Adopted | |
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1564, adopted on 18 September 2004, after recalling resolutions 1502 (2003), 1547 (2004) and 1556 (2004), the Council threatened the imposition of sanctions against Sudan if it failed to comply with its obligations on Darfur, and an international inquiry was established to investigate violations of human rights in the region.[1]
The resolution, sponsored by
Resolution
Observations
Welcoming progress made towards humanitarian access, the Security Council expressed concern that the Sudanese government had not fulfilled its commitments under Resolution 1556. It praised the engagement of the African Union in addressing the situation in the Darfur region and the lifting of restrictions on the provision of humanitarian aid by the Sudanese government. The government and rebels were urged to allow the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian relief, including across Sudan's borders with Libya and Chad.
The preamble of the resolution expressed concern at the lack of progress towards the security and protection of civilians, disarming the Janjaweed and bringing those responsible for violations of human rights and international humanitarian law to justice. It recalled the primary responsibility of the Sudanese government to protect its civilians, respect human rights and maintain law and order. At the same time, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM) also had to respect human rights.
It emphasised that the ultimate resolution to the crisis in Darfur was the return of refugees and internally displaced persons, with the Council expressing its determination to end the suffering of people in Darfur.[3]
Acts
Acting under
The resolution demanded that all armed groups and rebel forces end the violence in the Darfur region, while the government was called upon to refrain from conducting military flights over the region in accordance with the
Finally, the Council warned that in the event of non-compliance of the Sudanese government with demands in Resolution 1556 or the current resolution, further measures would be imposed under Article 41 of the
See also
- African Union Mission in Sudan
- United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur
- International response to the War in Darfur
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1501 to 1600 (2003–2005)
- United Nations Mission in Sudan
- War in Darfur
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 2138
References
- ^ a b "Security Council declares intention to consider sanctions to obtain Sudan's full compliance with security, disarmament obligations on Darfur". United Nations. 18 September 2004.
- ^ Hoge, Warren (18 September 2004). "U.N. Threatens Sanctions Against Sudan". The New York Times.
- ISBN 978-0-7546-4489-7.
- ISBN 978-0-9748198-7-7.
- .
- ISBN 978-1-55876-470-5.
External links
- Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1564 at Wikisource
- Text of the Resolution at undocs.org