Security Council Resolution 1577 (2004) [on the Extension of the Mandate of the Un Operation in Burundi (Onub)]

S/RES/1577(2004)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 99 The situation in Burundi, published in 2004.

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

2 reports · 2005

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2005	S/2005/328	Fourth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operations in Burundi		S/RES/1577(2004)
2005	S/2005/149	Third report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operations in Burundi		S/RES/1577(2004)

What subjects does this mandate have?

12 subjects

Burundi Burundi Situation Criminal Investigation Criminal Justice Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Human Rights Violations Impunity Internal Security Massacres Peacekeeping Operations Periodic Reports Refugee Camps

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Decides that the mandate of the ONUB, as defined in its resolution 1545 (2004), shall be extended until 1 June 2005;

Urges all the governments and parties concerned in the region to denounce the use of and incitement to violence, to condemn unequivocally violations of human rights and of international humanitarian law, and actively to cooperate with ONUB and MONUC and with efforts of States aimed at ending impunity;

Calls upon the governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and of Rwanda to cooperate unreservedly with the Government of Burundi to ensure that the investigation into the Gatumba massacre is completed and that those responsible are brought to justice;

Requests ONUB and MONUC to continue to provide their assistance, within their mandate, to the Burundian and Congolese authorities, with a view to facilitating the completion of the investigation into the Gatumba massacre and to strengthening the security of vulnerable populations;

Deeply troubled by the fact that Mr. Agathon Rwasa’s Forces nationales de liberation (Palipehutu-FNL) have claimed responsibility for the Gatumba massacre, expresses its intention to consider appropriate measures that might be taken against those individuals who threaten the peace and national reconciliation process in Burundi;

Requests the Secretary-General to keep it informed on a regular basis of developments in the situation in Burundi, the implementation of the Arusha Agreement, the execution of ONUB’s mandate and the action taken by the Burundian authorities following the Council’s recommendations in the fight against impunity, and to submit a report on these developments every three months;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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