UN Documents for Somalia: Security Council Resolutions

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14 January 2009 S/RES/1862 This resolution demanded that Eritrea withdraw its forces to the positions of the status quo ante.
19 December 2008 S/RES/1853 This resolution renewed the mandate of the Monitoring Group tasked with monitoring the sanctions regime for Somalia for 12 months.
16 December 2008 S/RES/1851 This resolution expanded the anti-piracy authorisation to include operations on land.
2 December 2008 S/RES/1846 This resolution authorized states and regional organisations to enter Somalia’s territorial waters to combat piracy for a further period of 12 months.
20 November 2008 S/RES/1844 This resolution imposed targeted sanctions.
7 October 2008 S/RES/1838 This resolution called for intensified action against piracy in Somalia.
19 August 2008 S/RES/1831 This resolution renewed authorisation of AMISOM for six months.
2 June 2008 S/RES/1816 This resolution authorised action against piracy in Somalia.
15 May 2008 S/RES/1814 This resolution, inter alia, supported the Secretary-General’s phased approach to Somali issues; requested him to establish security arrangements for the relocation of the UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) from Nairobi to a location in Somalia; and requested him to continue contingency planning for the deployment of a UN operation to succeed AMISOM.
29 April 2008 S/RES/1811 This resolution renewed the mandate of the sanctions Monitoring Group.
20 February 2008 S/RES/1801 This resolution renewed the authorisation of AMISOM for six months.
20 August 2007 S/RES/1772 This resolution renewed the authorisation of AMISOM for another six months and expressed the need for withdrawal of foreign troops from Somalia, inter alia.
23 July 2007 S/RES/1766 This resolution renewed and expanded the Monitoring Group's mandate, threatened action against violators of the arms embargo and reinforced the political dialogue process.
20 February 2007 S/RES/1744 This resolution authorised African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM).
21 December 2006 S/RES/1732 This resolution welcomed the report of the Working Group on General Issues of Sanctions and requested its subsidiary bodies to take note of methodological standards and best practices proposed in the report.