United Nations Security Council Resolution 1636
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1636 was adopted unanimously by the United Nations Security Council on 31 October 2005. In the resoution, the Council insisted that the Syrian authorities fully co-operate with the inquiry of the UN International Independent Investigation Commission (UNIIIC) into the 14 February 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister of Lebanon Rafik Hariri, not least by arresting the suspects identified by the commission in its final report.
[edit] Reaction
Following the adoption of the resolution, Syrian Foreign Minister Farouq al-Shara stated that his country had already co-operated in full and expressed his regret that such a resolution should have been adopted.
[edit] See also
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1595
- FitzGerald Report
- Mehlis Report
[edit] External links
- Full text of S/RES/1636 (2005)
- Security Council unanimously calls on Syria to detain suspects in Hariri murder (UN News Centre, 31 October 2005)
