United Nations Security Council Resolution 1596

UN Security Council
Resolution 1596
12 – South Kivu;
13 – North Kivu;
14 – Ituri
Date18 April 2005
Meeting no.5,163
CodeS/RES/1596 (Document)
SubjectThe situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Voting summary
  • 15 voted for
  • None voted against
  • None abstained
ResultAdopted
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United Nations Security Council resolution 1596, adopted unanimously on 18 April 2005, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including resolutions 1493 (2003), 1533 (2004), 1552 (2004), 1565 (2004) and 1592 (2005), the council expanded the arms embargo to include all recipients of weapons in the country, and imposed a travel ban and asset freeze on those violating the embargo.

The resolution was drafted by France.