Security Council Resolution 1545

Countries: 
Burundi
Resolution Reference PDF: 

S/RES/1545 (2004)

Resolution Extracts: 

16. Reaffirms the need for all parties to complete in a timely manner the exe...

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Disarmament
Justice, Rule of Law and Security Sector Reform
Human Rights
Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
Burundi
Extract: 

16. Reaffirms the need for all parties to complete in a timely manner the execution of the programme for regrouping and cantonment of combatants, and to begin implementing as soon as possible the programme to dismantle all armed groups, including the militias, and the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme, giving particular attention to the specific need of women and children, and to proceed as well in parallel with the restructuring of the armed forces and the internal security forces;

6. Decides that ONUB shall provide advice and assistance, within its capacity...

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Peacekeeping
Protection
Human Rights
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Displacement and Humanitarian Response
Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
Burundi
Extract: 

6. Decides that ONUB shall provide advice and assistance, within its capacity and subject to carrying out tasks stipulated in paragraph 5 above, to the transitional Government and authorities to contribute to their efforts: to ensure, in close liaison with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the promotion and protection of human rights, with particular attention to women, children and vulnerable persons, and investigate human rights violations to put an end to impunity;

7. Decides further that ONUB shall cooperate with the Government and authorit...

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Disarmament
Peacekeeping
Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
Burundi
Extract: 

7. Decides further that ONUB shall cooperate with the Government and authorities of Burundi, as well as their international partners, to ensure the coherence of their work, in assistance to the Government and authorities of Burundi in: carrying out the national programme of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of combatants and members of their families, including those coming from the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in liaison with the Government of this country and MONUC, and with particular attention to the specific needs of women and children;

8. Requests the Secretary-General, through his Special Representative for Bur...

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Participation
Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
Burundi
Extract: 

8. Requests the Secretary-General, through his Special Representative for Burundi, to conduct all the activities of the United Nations system in Burundi and to facilitate the coordination with other national, regional and international actors, in particular the African Union, of activities in support of the transition process, while ensuring that ONUB's personnel give special attention to issues related to gender equality, as well as to the specific needs of children;

Condemning all acts of violence, as well as human rights and international hu...

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Justice, Rule of Law and Security Sector Reform
Human Rights
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Displacement and Humanitarian Response
Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
Burundi
Extract: 

Condemning all acts of violence, as well as human rights and international humanitarian law violations, and particularly concerned by the increasing incidents of rapes, including mass rapes,

Expressing its concern at the tragic humanitarian situation of a large majori...

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Participation
Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
Burundi
Extract: 

Expressing its concern at the tragic humanitarian situation of a large majority of the Burundian population, recalling that all the parties are responsible for the security of the civilian populations, and recalling in particular in this regard its resolutions 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security, 1379 (2001), 1460 (2003) and 1539 (2004) on children in armed conflict, and 1265 (1999) and 1296 (2000) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict,

Reaffirming its determination to support the efforts of Burundians to bring t...

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Human Rights
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Displacement and Humanitarian Response
Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
Burundi
Extract: 

Reaffirming its determination to support the efforts of Burundians to bring the perpetrators of such acts and violations to justice on the basis of the rule of law, in order to put an end to situations of impunity, and calling upon the parties and transitional authorities to take without delay all necessary measures to that end,