United Nations Security Council Resolution 1591

UN Security Council
Resolution 1591
Darfur region of Sudan
Date29 March 2005
Meeting no.5,153
CodeS/RES/1591 (Document)
SubjectThe situation concerning Sudan
Voting summary
  • 12 voted for
  • None voted against
  • 3 abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members
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United Nations Security Council resolution 1591, adopted on 29 March 2005, after recalling resolutions 1547 (2004), 1556 (2004), 1564 (2004), 1574 (2004), 1585 (2005), 1588 (2005) and 1590 (2005) on the situation in Sudan, the council placed a travel ban and asset freeze on those "impeding the peace process" in Darfur.[1]

The resolution was adopted by 12 votes in favour to none against and three abstentions from Algeria, China and Russia, who all expressed objections to the use of international sanctions and believed that the resolution failed to recognise the progress made by the Sudanese government.[2]

  1. ^ "Security Council imposes travel ban, assets freeze on those impeding peace process in Darfur". United Nations. 29 March 2005.
  2. ^ Rosenthal, Joel H. (2009). Ethics and international affairs (3rd ed.). Georgetown University Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-58901-272-1.