United Nations Security Council Resolution 1831

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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1831 (2008) – plain summary

- Adopted unanimously on 19 August 2008. The vote was 15 in favor, 0 against, 0 abstentions.
- The Council renewed the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) for six more months and authorized it to take all necessary measures to fulfill its mandate, as outlined in Resolution 1772 (2007). Its goals include providing security for key infrastructure and helping create secure conditions for humanitarian aid.
- The resolution was adopted under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, giving it enforcement authority.
- It urged UN member states to provide financial resources, personnel, equipment, and services to support AMISOM’s full deployment.
- It asked the Secretary-General to continue working with the African Union Commission Chairperson, with donors, to strengthen UN logistical, political, and technical support for the AU and AMISOM, and to help AMISOM meet UN standards.
- In the preamble, the Council welcomed the August 19 agreement between Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government and the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia, noting it calls for UN authorization to deploy an international stabilization force from countries that are friends of Somalia (excluding neighboring countries).