Resolution nº S/RES/1631 (2005) of the United Nations Security Council

• Year: 2005
• Issuer: Security Council of the United Nation

United Nations

S

/RES/1631 (2005)

Security Council

Distr.: General

17 October 2005

05-55642 (E) 171005

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Resolution 1631 (2005)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 5282nd meeting, on

17 October 2005

The Security Council

,

Recalling

Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations,

Reaffirming

its previous relevant resolutions and presidential statements,

Wel co mi ng

the adoption of the 2005 World Summit Outcome (A/RES/60/1),

Recalling

its invitation of January 1993 to regional organizations to improve

coordination with the United Nations, the Declaration of the General Assembly of

December 1994 on the enhancement of cooperation between the United Nations and

regional arrangements or agencies (A/RES/49/57), its meeting on “The Security

Council and Regional Organizations: Facing the New Challenges to international

Peace and Security”, held on 11 April 2003 under the Mexican presidency, and its

debate on “Cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in

stabilization processes”, held on 20 July 2004 under the Romanian presidency,

Wel co mi ng

the Conclusions of the Chairman of the Sixth High-Level Meeting

between the United Nations and Regional and other Intergovernmental

Organizations (25-26 July 2005),

Reiterating

its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international

peace and security,

Emphasizing

that the growing contribution made by regional organizations in

cooperation with the United Nations can usefully complement the work of the

organization in maintaining international peace and security, and

stressing

in this

regard that such contribution must be made in accordance with Chapter VIII of the

United Nations Charter,

Recognizing

the necessity to support capacity-building and cooperation at

regional and subregional level in maintaining international peace and security, and

noting in particular the importance of strengthening the capacity of African regional

and subregional organizations,

Acknowledging

the resolve of Heads of State and Government of the 2005

World Summit to expand, as appropriate, the involvement of regional organizations

in the work of the Security Council, and to ensure that regional organizations that