United Nations Security Council Resolution 1545
UN Security Council Resolution 1545 | ||
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Date | 21 May 2004 | |
Meeting no. | 4,975 | |
Code | S/RES/1545 (Document) | |
Subject | The situation in Burundi | |
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Result | Adopted | |
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1545, adopted unanimously on 21 May 2004, after recalling all resolutions on the situation in Burundi, particularly Resolution 1375 (2001), the council established the United Nations Operation in Burundi (ONUB) to bring about peace and national reconciliation in the country.[1]
The ONUB operation would replace the African Union mission in the country.[2]
Resolution
Observations
The Security Council reiterated its support for the Peace and Reconciliation Agreement signed in Arusha in 2000, calling on the relevant parties to honour their commitments under the agreement. Transitional institutions were urged to enact legislation for election preparations before the transitional period ended on 31 October 2004. It noted that two ceasefire agreements were signed between the rebel National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) and the transitional government, though hostilities in parts of Burundi continued.
The preamble of the resolution also condemned all violations of human rights and
Acts
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the council authorised the ONUB operation for an initial period of six months, beginning on 1 June 2004. It would be headed by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and consist of 5,650 military personnel and 120 police.[3] Furthermore, it was authorised to use all necessary means to fulfill the following mandate:[4][5]
- Monitor and investigate any violations of the ceasefire;
- Promote trust between the Burundian forces, collecting and securing weapons;
- Disarm and demobilise combatants;
- Monitor the cantonment of the armed forcesand their heavy weapons;
- Monitor the illegal arms trade;
- Provide secure conditions for humanitarian aid delivery and the return of refugees;
- Provide a safe environment for the electoral process;
- Protect the population against imminent threats;
- Protect United Nations personnel and facilities, co-ordinate demining efforts.
ONUB was also tasked with assisting the
The resolution asked Burundi to conclude a
Finally, the council directed the operation in Burundi and the
See also
- Burundi Civil War
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1501 to 1600 (2003–2005)
- United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi
References
- ^ "Security Council authorises UN operation in Burundi for initial six-month period". United Nations. 21 May 2004.
- ^ Price, Susannah (21 May 2004). "UN agrees to Burundi peace force". BBC News.
- ISBN 978-0-7546-3953-4.
- ^ a b Human Rights Watch (2007). Burundi – paying the price. Human Rights Watch. p. 44.
- ISBN 978-1-880632-69-7.
External links
Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1545 at Wikisource
- Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
- ONUB website