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Security Council Resolution 1706, adopted on August 31, 2006, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in

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, including resolutions 1556 (2004), 1564 (2005), 1574 (2004), 1590 (2004), 1591 (2005), 1593 (2004), 1663 (2006), 1665 (2006) and 1679 (2006), the Council expanded the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) to include deployments in

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to enforce the Darfur Peace Agreement. Strongly rejecting the resolution, Sudan had refused to participate in the Security Council session. Resolution 1706 was adopted by 12 votes in favour to none against and three

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s from

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and

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; all three said that while they supported the contents of the resolution, it lacked consent from Sudan. Given that the deployment was dependent on agreement from the Sudanese government, the resolution marked the first time that a United Nations peacekeeping mission was authorised but failed to deploy. It was also the first armed conflict in which the Security Council had invoked the "responsibility to protect" resolution. On July 31, 2007, the adoption of Resolution 1769 finally authorised a peacekeeping mission for Darfur.

Resolution

Observations

The members of the Council commended political efforts to resolve the crisis in Darfur, led by the

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, and reaffirmed its commitment to assisting the Sudanese government in tackling various problems affecting the country. Furthermore, the efforts of the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) were welcomed. The Council envisaged a follow-on United Nations operation in Darfur with African participation. Meanwhile, the resolution expressed concern over the consequences of the prolonged conflict in Darfur on the rest of Sudan and the neighbouring

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and

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, while the relations between Chad and Sudan had deteriorated. Violations of

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and

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in Darfur were condemned and there was concern about the safety of

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workers.

Acts

The mandate of UNMIS was expanded to include deployments in Darfur, with the consent of the Sudanese government. At the same time, it was decided to increase its size by up to 17,300 military personnel, 3,300 police personnel and 16 police units; temporary reinforcements could be deployed at the request of the

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was requested to put together a plan for the transition of an African Union to United Nations

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force with early deployments taking place by October 1, 2006. He was also asked to strengthen AMIS through United Nations resources. Addressing the mandate of UNMIS in Darfur, the Council decided that it should work to implement the Darfur Peace Agreement. Its responsibilities were to monitor the

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and the movements of armed groups, investigate violations of the agreements, participate in demobilisation and reintegration programmes for ex-combatants, maintain a presence in

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s camps, protect human rights, assist in the organisation of the proposed referendums and promote the peace process. Finally, the resolution authorised UNMIS, under

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, to use "all necessary means" to protect civilians, United Nations and humanitarian personnel, and to seize

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s. The parties to the agreements were urged to implement them fully, and the Secretary-General was directed to report on progress made, including the refugee situation.

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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
{{UNSCR 2006 1706 War in Darfur 2006 in Sudan 1706 August 2006

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