Security Council Resolution 1734 (2006) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (Uniosil)]

S/RES/1734(2006)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 171 The situation in Sierra Leone, published in 2006.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 2006–2007

This is an older version — the most recent is S/RES/1793(2007)

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2007	S/RES/1793(2007)	Security Council resolution 1793 (2007) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL)]	1,042	49%Compare
2006	S/RES/1734(2006)	Security Council resolution 1734 (2006) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL)]	1,043	–

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

3 reports · 2007–2008

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2008	S/2008/281	Sixth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone	S/RES/1793(2007)
2007	S/2007/704	Fifth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone	S/RES/1734(2006)
2007	S/2007/257	Fourth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone	S/RES/1734(2006)

What’s in this document?

13 operative paragraphs

Decides to extend the mandate of UNIOSIL, as outlined in resolution 1620 (2005), until 31 December 2007;

Endorses the increase in the number of personnel of UNIOSIL recommended in paragraph 70 of the report of the Secretary-General of 28 November for a period from 1 January 2007 to 31 October 2007 in order to enhance the support provided by UNIOSIL for the elections and its ability to carry out its functions elsewhere in Sierra Leone;

Calls upon the Secretary-General to conduct a comprehensive assessment of UNIOSIL’s role, closer to the election date, with a view to developing its exit strategy;

Calls upon all parties in Sierra Leone to demonstrate their full commitment to the democratic process and to ensure that the 2007 presidential and parliamentary elections are peaceful, transparent, free and fair;

Calls upon the Government of Sierra Leone to provide the necessary support for the electoral institutions and urges Member States to provide technical and material support including to address the shortfall in the electoral budget;

Emphasizes that the Government of Sierra Leone bears the primary responsibility for peacebuilding, security and long-term development in the country, encourages the Government of Sierra Leone to continue its close engagement with the Peacebuilding Commission and international donors to continue to provide support to the Government;

Calls upon the Government of Sierra Leone, UNIOSIL and all other stakeholders in the country to increase their efforts to promote good governance, including through continued measures to combat corruption, improve accountability, promote the development of the private sector to generate wealth and employment opportunities, strengthen the judiciary and promote human rights;

Calls upon the Government of Sierra Leone to expedite the implementation of the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and calls upon Member States to assist the Government in funding the activities of the National Human Rights Commission;

Emphasizes the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in peacebuilding, as recognized in resolution 1325 (2000), underlines that a gender perspective should be taken into account in implementing all aspects of the mandate of UNIOSIL, welcomes in this regard the action plan developed by UNIOSIL, encourages UNIOSIL to work with the Government of Sierra Leone in this area, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure there is adequate capacity, expertise and resources within UNIOSIL to carry out this work;

Requests the Secretary-General, where appropriate, to include in his reporting to the Council progress on gender mainstreaming throughout UNIOSIL and all other aspects relating to the situation of women and girls, especially in relation to the need to protect them from gender-based violence;

Welcomes the efforts undertaken by UNIOSIL to implement the Secretary-General’s zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse to ensure full compliance of its personnel with the United Nations code of conduct;

Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council regularly informed of progress made in the implementation of the mandate of UNIOSIL and this resolution;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Security Council Resolution 1734 (2006) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (Uniosil)]

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