United Nations Security Council Resolution 1640
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United Nations Security Council resolution 1640, adopted unanimously on 23 November 2005, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation between Eritrea and Ethiopia, particularly Resolution 1622 (2005), the Council demanded that Eritrea lift restrictions on the movement of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE).[1]
UN Security Council Resolution 1640 | ||||
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Date | 23 November 2005 | |||
Meeting no. | 5,308 | |||
Code | S/RES/1640 (Document) | |||
Subject | The situation between Eritrea and Ethiopia | |||
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Result | Adopted | |||
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The resolution was passed after the Security Council threatened sanctions on both countries if war broke out. Ethiopian troops briefly breached the demilitarised zone and Eritrea dismissed the resolution as a reflection of "the narrow interests of [the world's] major powers".[2]