| Abstract |
Pursuant to Security Council resolution 1493 (2003) of 28 July 2003, an arms embargo was imposed, for an initial period of 12 months, in which all States, including the DRC, were requested to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer of arms and any related material and the provision of any assistance, advice or training related to military activities to all foreign and Congolese armed groups and militias operating in the provinces of North and South Kivu and in the Ituri District and to groups not party to the Global and All-Inclusive Agreement on the Transition (Accord Global et Inclusif sur la Transition en RDC). The arms embargo was renewed in Security Council resolution 1552 (2004) until 31 July 2005 In paragraph 5 of its resolution 1552 (2004), the Security Council renewed, for a period expiring on 31 January 2005, the mandate of the Group of Experts initially established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004). This report contains the findings of the Expert Panel on the many violations of the arms embargo.
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