Resolution nº S/RES/1625 (2005) of the United Nations Security Council

• Issuer: Security Council of the United Nation

United Nations

S

/RES/1625 (2005)

Security Council

Distr.: General

14 September 2005

05-51064 (E)

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Resolution 1625 (2005)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 5261st meeting, on

14 September 2005

The Security Council

,

Decides

to adopt the attached declaration on strengthening the effectiveness of

the Security Council’s role in conflict prevention, particularly in Africa.

Annex

The Security Council

,

Meeting

on 14 September 2005 at the level of Heads of State and Government

to discuss how to strengthen the effectiveness of the Security Council’s role in the

prevention of armed conflict, particularly in Africa,

Reaffirming

its commitment to the Purposes and Principles of the Charter of

the United Nations,

Bearing

in mind its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international

peace and security,

Deeply concerned

by the high human cost and material losses caused by armed

conflicts and

recognizing

that peace, security and development are mutually

reinforcing, including in the prevention of armed conflict,

Reaffirming

the importance of adhering to the principles of refraining, in

international relations, from the threat or the use of force in any manner inconsistent

with the Purposes of the United Nations, and of peaceful settlement of international

disputes,

Reaffirming

the need to adopt a broad strategy of conflict prevention, which

addresses the root causes of armed conflict and political and social crises in a

comprehensive manner, including by promoting sustainable development, poverty

eradication, national reconciliation, good governance, democracy, gender equality,

the rule of law and respect for and protection of human rights,

Recognizing

the need to strengthen the important role of the United Nations in

the prevention of violent conflicts, and to develop effective partnerships between the

Council and regional organizations, in particular the African Union and its