UN Security Council
Resolution 1988 |
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Date: | 17 June 2011 |
Meeting no.: | 6,557 |
Code: | S/RES/1988 (Document) |
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Vote: | For: 15 Abs.: 0 Against: 0 |
Subject: | Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts |
Result: | Adopted |
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A former Taliban safe house in Afghanistan |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1988, adopted unanimously on June 17, 2011, after recalling resolutions 1267 (1999), 1333 (2000), 1363 (2001), 1373 (2001), 1390 (2002), 1452 (2002), 1455 (2003), 1526 (2004), 1566 (2004), 1617 (2005), 1624 (2005), 1699 (2006), 1730 (2006), 1735 (2006), 1822 (2008) and 1904 (2009) on terrorism and the threat to Afghanistan, the Council imposed separate sanctions regimes on Al-Qaeda and the Taliban.[1]
Resolution 1988 dealt with sanctions relating to the Taliban, while Resolution 1989 (2011) addressed sanctions on Al-Qaeda. Until the passing of both the resolutions, sanctions on the Taliban and Al-Qaeda had been handled by the same committee.[2]
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The Security Council reaffirmed that the situation in Afghanistan continued to constitute a threat to international peace and security. The provisions of the resolution, adopted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, included;[3]
The annex of the resolution provided instructions for the new Committee.
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