UN Security Council Resolution 1698 | ||
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Date | 31 July 2006 | |
Meeting no. | 5,502 | |
Code | S/RES/1698 (Document) | |
Subject | The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
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Result | Adopted | |
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1698, adopted unanimously on July 31, 2006, after recalling all previous resolutions concerning the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including resolutions 1493 (2003), 1533 (2004), 1552 (2004), 1565 (2004), 1592 (2005), 1596 (2005), 1616 (2005), 1649 (2005) and 1654 (2006), the Council renewed sanctions against the country until July 31, 2007.[1]
The resolution was passed after the first general elections in 40 years.