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Security Council Resolution 1769, adopted unanimously on July 31, 2007, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in

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, the Council established the joint

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(UNAMID) in an attempt to end the violence in

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, for an initial period of twelve months. After rejecting a first draft version which included the threat of sanctions, Sudan agreed to accept a second resolution which did not include sanction threats, which it described as a "step in the right direction".

Resolution

Observations

In the preamble of the resolution, the Council recalled that all parties—including Sudan—at a consultation on Darfur had agreed for the deployment of the United Nations Light and Heavy Support packages to the

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(AMIS) and a hybrid operation in Darfur. The parties had agreed that the hybrid operation should have an "

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n character" with troops sourced from African countries. Meanwhile, Resolution 1769 expressed concern about attacks on the population, including widespread

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, and the safety of

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workers; in this regard, there was a need to bring those responsible for attacks to justice. The Council demanded an end to air raids and the use of United Nations markings on aircraft in those bombings. It reaffirmed that instability in Darfur may have implications for the wider region and therefore determined the situation to remain a threat to international peace and security.

Acts

With the intention of the supporting the

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, the Security Council established UNAMID for an initial period of twelve months. It would consist of United Nations and AMIS troops, numbering 19,555 troops, including 360 military observers and liaison officers, and 3,772 police personnel, including 19 police units of 140 officers. All parties were required to co-operate in UNAMID's deployment. The

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operation was to monitor the

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in place since Resolution 1556 (2004). Using "all means necessary" under

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, the mission was also instructed to protect civilians, aid workers and itself from attack and to support the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement. The resolution emphasised that there was no military solution to the conflict in Darfur. There was a need to focus on developmental initiatives such as reconstruction and development, compensation and the return of

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s to bring about peace in Darfur. Finally, the

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was requested to report on the situation every 90 days, including the situation on the ground and the implementation of the peace process.

References

External links

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Text of the Resolution at undocs.orgUNAMID website
{{UNSCR 2007 1769 War in Darfur 2007 in Sudan 1769 July 2007

Resolution

Observations

Acts

See also

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