Security Council Resolution 1535 (2004) [on Revitalization of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-Terrorism]

S/RES/1535(2004)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 31 Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts, published in 2004.

What subjects does this mandate have?

17 subjects

Appointment of Officials Budget Consultations Counter-Terrorism Geographical Distribution Guidelines International Civil Service Management Policy Making Recruitment Reporting Procedures Rules and Regulations Special Missions Staffing Standards of Conduct Subsidiary Bodies Terrorism

What’s in this document?

8 operative paragraphs

Endorses the report of the Committee on its revitalization (S/2004/124);

Decides that the revitalized Committee will consist of the Plenary — composed of the Security Council member States — and the Bureau, the latter composed of the Chair and the Vice-Chairs, assisted by the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (hereinafter “CTED”) to be established as a special political mission, under the policy guidance of the Plenary, for an initial period ending 31 December 2007 and subject to a comprehensive review by the Security Council by 31 December 2005, so as to enhance the Committee’s ability to monitor the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) and effectively continue the capacity-building work in which it is engaged;

Decides further that the CTED, headed by an Executive Director, will be responsible for the tasks stated in the report of the Committee (S/2004/124) and requests the Secretary-General, within 45 days of the adoption of this resolution, to appoint, after consultation with and subject to the approval of the Council, an Executive Director of the CTED who will take up office as soon as possible;

Requests the Executive Director of the CTED, within 30 days of taking office, in consultation with and through the Secretary-General, to submit to the Plenary, for its endorsement, an organizational plan for the CTED, consistent with the Committee’s report (S/2004/124) and United Nations rules and regulations, including its structure, staffing requirements, budget needs, management guidelines, recruitment procedures, recognizing in particular the need for an effective, cooperative management structure for the new body, and staffing with suitably qualified and experienced personnel, who would be international civil servants subject to Article 100 of the Charter, securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity and paying due regard to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible;

Requests the Chairman of the Committee to present such an organizational plan to the Security Council for its endorsement, and further requests the Secretary-General to take the appropriate steps to implement it on an expedited basis, including, at the appropriate time, seeking the General Assembly’s approval;

Decides that the Committee will continue to report to the Council on a regular basis;

Stresses the importance of ensuring that the Committee continues to operate effectively during the consolidation of the Committee’s support structure into the CTED, and in this regard, decides that the Committee will continue to operate with its present support structure until the Committee, in consultation with the Secretary-General, determines that the CTED is operational;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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