United Nations Security Council Resolution 1769

The Council Resolution 1769 of the UN Security Council is a resolution adopted unanimously at its 5727th meeting on 31 July 2007 the United Nations Security Council. She was introduced by Britain and France, and was supported by Italy, Belgium, the Republic of Congo, Slovakia and Peru. The purpose of Resolution is the situation in Sudan / Darfur.

The resolution authorized the deployment of mixed UN / AU peacekeeping force UNAMID ( Hybrid deployment of the African Union and the United Nations operation in Darfur ) with a troop strength of up to 19,555 soldiers and 6,432 policemen. The mission will be the first in collaboration with the African Union and the largest peacekeeping mission in the world.

In accordance with Chapter VII of the UN Charter, the UNAMID members will be empowered to self-defense and to protect civilians and humanitarian operations also apply violence. The resolution calls on the Member States of the UN, within 30 days of adoption already see troops, so that the deployment of the peacekeeping force in October 2007 can begin. By 31 December 2007, UNAMID should take command and tasks of the AU Mission existing AMIS.

The resolution called for negotiations and ceasefire, the parties to the conflict in the Darfur conflict ( rebels and the Sudanese government ) to create the peace that UNAMID is secure.

Originally, Resolution 1769 also provides that the UNAMID can confiscate illegal weapons and that are Sudan threatened with non-cooperation sanctions. In these points, the resolution was however mitigated to pressure the Sudanese government and its allies; UNAMID is only for illegal weapons "search", and of sanctions is now no question.

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