UN Security Council Resolution 1720 | ||
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Date | 31 October 2006 | |
Meeting no. | 5,560 | |
Code | S/RES/1720 (Document) | |
Subject | The situation concerning Western Sahara | |
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Result | Adopted | |
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1720, adopted unanimously on October 31, 2006, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in Western Sahara, including resolutions 1495 (2003), 1541 (2004) and 1675 (2006), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for six months until April 30, 2007.[1]
Of the fifteen members of the Security Council, 14 approved a draft resolution that included a provision expressing concern about Moroccan human rights abuses in the occupied territory; only France objected, and thus the paragraph was omitted from the final text.[2] The United States had suggested wrapping up the mission during discussions prior to the adoption of Resolution 1720.[3]
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