Security Council Resolution 1507 (2003) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (Unmee)]

S/RES/1507(2003)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 152 The situation between Eritrea and Ethiopia, published in 2003.

What else is in this group?

15 documents · 2001–2008

Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 2008).

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2008	S/RES/1798(2008)	Security Council resolution 1798 (2008) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE)]	884	–
2006	S/RES/1681(2006)	Security Council resolution 1681 (2006) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE)]	688	–
2006	S/RES/1678(2006)	Security Council resolution 1678 (2006) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE)]	286	–
2006	S/RES/1670(2006)	Security Council resolution 1670 (2006) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE)]	515	–
2006	S/RES/1661(2006)	Security Council resolution 1661 (2006) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE)]	320	–

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What subjects does this mandate have?

15 subjects

Air Travel Boundaries Budget Contributions Confidence-Building Measures Demilitarized Zones Dispute Settlement Eritrea Ethiopia Liaison Offices Negotiation Peacekeeping Operations Staff Security Travel Costs Travel Restrictions Trust Funds

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs

Decides to extend the mandate of UNMEE at the troop and military observer levels authorized by its resolution 1320 (2000) of 15 September 2000, until 15 March 2004;

Calls for demarcation of the boundary to begin as scheduled by the Boundary Commission and further calls on the parties to create the necessary conditions for demarcation to proceed, including the appointment of field liaison officers;

Urges the Governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea to assume their responsibilities and to take further concrete steps to fulfil their commitments under the Algiers Agreements;

Calls on Ethiopia and Eritrea to cooperate fully and promptly with the Boundary Commission to enable it to fulfil the mandate conferred upon it by the parties of expeditiously demarcating the boundary and to implement fully the Commission’s Demarcation Directions and Orders, and to take all necessary steps to provide the necessary security on the ground for the Boundary Commission’s staff and contractors operating in territories under their control, and welcomes assurances given by both parties in this regard;

Urges the parties to cooperate fully and expeditiously with UNMEE in the implementation of its mandate, to ensure the personal security of all UNMEE staff when operating in territories under their control, and to facilitate their work, including by establishing a direct high-altitude flight route between Asmara and Addis Ababa to relieve the unnecessary additional cost to UNMEE, and by lifting all visa restrictions on UNMEE personnel and mission partners;

Reaffirms the crucial importance of political dialogue between the two countries for the success of the peace process and the consolidation of progress made so far, welcomes initiatives to facilitate this dialogue, and calls again on both parties to normalize their relationship through political dialogue, including confidence-building measures;

Decides to follow closely the progress made by the parties in the implementation of their commitments under the Algiers Agreements, including through the Boundary Commission, and to review any implications for UNMEE;

Welcomes the contributions by Member States to the Trust Fund for the Delimitation and Demarcation of the Border, and calls on the international community to continue to contribute urgently to the Trust Fund in order to facilitate the conclusion of the demarcation process in accordance with the Boundary Commission’s schedule;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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