United Nations Security Council Resolution 1710

UN Security Council
Resolution 1710
Ethiopia and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa
Date29 September 2006
Meeting no.5,540
CodeS/RES/1710 (Document)
SubjectThe situation between Eritrea and Ethiopia
Voting summary
  • 15 voted for
  • None voted against
  • None abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1710, adopted unanimously on September 29, 2006, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation between Eritrea and Ethiopia, particularly resolutions 1320 (2000), 1430 (2003), 1466 (2003), 1640 (2005) and 1681 (2006), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) for four months until January 31, 2007.[1]

The Secretary-General Kofi Annan had previously urged the Security Council to extend the mission.[2]

  1. ^ "Security Council extends mandate of peacekeeping mission in Ethiopia-Eritrea until January 2007". United Nations. September 29, 2006.
  2. ^ "UN Secretary-General Advises UN Troops to Extend Mission in Ethiopia, Eritrea". GlobalSecurity.org. 28 September 2006.

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