United Nations Security Council Resolution 1724

Resolution 1724 of the UN Security Council is a resolution adopted unanimously at its 5575th meeting on 29 November 2006, the United Nations Security Council. It is a resolution under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. The Security Council refers to its previous resolutions on Somalia, especially on the resolutions 733, 1519, 1558, 1587, 1630 and 1676th The resolution text had been introduced by Qatar.

Because of the marked GROWTH supply of arms and thus the violation of the arms embargo imposed in 1992 reaffirmed the Security Council with the adoption of the resolution the demand for the full implementation of the arms embargo (Resolution 733 of 23 January 1992). It instructs the Secretary-General of the United Nations, with the Committee of the Security Council, which had been used by Resolution 751 on April 24, 1992 for the first time, the Monitoring Group (Monitoring Group) to monitor violations of the arms embargo within thirty days and for a period of first six months should be used again. This monitoring group was first established by paragraph 3 of resolution 1558 in 2004 and the mandate had been repeatedly extended but expired on 29 November 2006.

The mandate of the group ( which was first established by resolution 1587 ) includes - in collaboration with international agencies - the investigation of all activities that generate funds in order to circumvent the arms embargo; the investigation of the transport routes and the control of ports, airports and other transportation facilities that are used in violation of the arms embargo; the establishment and maintenance of a list of individuals and organizations within and outside Somalia who violate imposed by Member States embargo to allow subsequent actions of the Security Council; the Committee and the Security Council to submit proposals regarding the investigation.

The resolution was adopted because the final report of the Monitoring Group showed that of seven states (Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iran, Libya, Syria and Saudi Arabia), as well as by Hezbollah supported the Union of Islamic Courts in the south and in the middle Somalia has gained a dominant role. The seated transitional government in Baidoa Transitional National Government, supported by Ethiopia, Uganda and Yemen attempt to maintain their power and it is the possibility of a military conflict. Both sides are supported within Somalia by battle groups and military advisers from several countries. The Security Council is also concerned an interstate conflict between Somalia and Eritrea. The report of the Monitoring Group had suggested that to be tightened the arms embargo and stricter monitoring, including land, air and naval blockade, and by diplomatic action at the highest level, the intricate States should be encouraged to retire. However, the resolution text did not go so far.