Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 1533 (2004) CONCERNING THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO - RESOLUTIONS

S/RES/1857	22 December 2008	Renews the arms embargo, previously imposed by paragraph 1 of resolution 1807 (2008), on all non-governmental entities and individuals operating in the DRC territory until 30 November 2009. Renews the measures on aviation and customs, as well as the travel ban and assets freeze on individuals and entities pursuant to resolution 1807 (2008) which apply also to individuals obstructing the access to, or the distribution of, humanitarian assistance in eastern DRC, as well as individuals or entities supporting illegal armed groups in eastern DRC through illicit trade of natural resources. Extends the mandate of the Group of Experts for a period ending on 30 November 2009 and requests the Group of Experts to report to the Council in writing, through the Committee, by 15 May 2009 and again before 15 October 2009.
S/RES/1807	31 March 2008	Renews the arms embargo, previously imposed by paragraph 20 of resolution 1493 and 1 of resolution 1596 (2005), on all non-governmental entities and individuals operating in the DRC territory until 31 December 2008; and decides that the measures on arms and technical training no longer apply to the Government of the DRC. Renews the measures on aviation and customs, as well as the travel ban and assets freeze on individual and entities pursuant to resolution 1596 (2005), 1649 (2006) and 1698 (2006) which now apply also to individuals operating in the DRC and committing serious violations of international law involving the targeting of women in situations of armed conflict. Extends the mandate of the Group of Experts for a period ending on 31 december 2008 and decides to review the sanctions regime no later than 31 December 2008, in light of the consolidation of the security situation in the DRC
S/RES/1804	13 March 2008	Recalls that the targeted measures including a travel ban and an asset freeze imposed by paragraphs 13 and 15 of resolution 1596 (2005) were extended by resolutions 1649 (2005) and 1698 (2006) to apply in particular to political and military leaders of armed groups operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo who impede the disarmament and the voluntary repatriation or resettlement of combatants belonging to those groups, and stresses that those measures are applicable to leaders of the FDLR, ex-FAR/Interahamwe and other Rwandan armed groups designated in accordance with the provisions of those resolutions
S/RES/1799	15 February 2008	Extends the arms embargo imposed by resolution 1493 (2003) as amended and expanded by resolution 1596 (2005), as well as the measures on transport imposed by resolution 1596 (2005) and the financial and travel measures imposed by resolution 1596 (2005), 1649 (2005) and 1698 (2006). Extends the mandate of the Group of Experts until 31 March 2008
S/RES/1771	10 August 2007	Renews until 15 February 2008 the arms embargo as well as travel and financial restrictions on individuals designated by the Committee in accordance with the criteria set out in resolutions 1596 (2005), 1649 (2006) and 1698 (2006). Requests the Secretary General to re-establish the Group of Experts for a period expiring on 15 February 2008
S/RES/1768	31 July 2007	Extends until 10 August 2007 the arms embargo as well as travel and financial restrictions on individuals designated by the Committee in accordance with the criteria set out in resolutions 1596 (2005), 1649 (2006) and 1698 (2006). Extends the mandate of the Group of Experts until 10 August 2007
S/RES/1698 (2006)	31 July 2006	Renews until 31 July 2007 the arms embargo as well as travel and financial restrictions on individuals designated by the Committee in accordance with the criteria set out in resolution 1596 (2005) and 1649 (2006). Extends the travel and financial measures to political and military leaders recruiting or using children in armed conflict and to individuals violating international law involving targeting of children in arms conflict. Re-establishes the Group of Experts for a period expiring on 31 July 2007. Mandates the Group of Experts, in addition to the tasks defined in resolutions 1533, 1596 and 1649 to recommend feasible and effective measures the Council might impose to prevent illegal exploitation of natural resources financing armed groups in the Eastern part of the DRC. Requests the Secretary General to present a report on the potential economic, humanitarian and social impact on the population of the DRC of implementation of possible restrictive measures on natural resources
S/RES/1654 (2006)	31 January 2006	Re-established the Group of experts until 31 July 2006
S/RES/1649 (2005)	21 December 2005	Renews and expands travel and financial restrictions until 31 July 2006 to political and military leaders, as designated by the Committee, of foreign and Congolese armed groups impeding the disarmament reintegration of combatants
S/RES/1616 (2005)	29 July 2005	Renews the measures until 31 July 2006 and re-established the Group of experts
S/RES/1596 (2005)	18 April 2005	Amends and expands the arms embargo imposed by resolution 1493 (2003) and imposes targeted travel and fiancial measures on individuals designated by the Committee in accordance with the criteria set out in the resolution
S/RES/1552 (2004)	27 July 2004	Renews the arms embargo imposed by resolution 1493 (2003) until 31 July 2005 and re-establishes the Group of experts for a period expiring on 31 January 2005
S/RES/1533 (2004)	12 March 2004	Establishes a Sanctions Committee to oversee the arms embargo imposed by resolution 1493 (2003) and a Group of experts to gather and analyze all relevant information in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), countries of the region and, as necessary, in other countries, connected to flows of arms and related materiel, as well as networks operating in violation of the arms embargo
S/RES/1493 (2003)	28 July 2003	Decides that all States shall, for an initial period of 12 months, take the necessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer of arms and any related material, and the provision of any assistance, advice or training related to military activities, to all foreign and Congolese armed groups and militias operating in the territory of North and South Kivu and of Ituri, and to groups not party to the Global and All-inclusive agreement, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo