United Nations Security Council Resolution 1851

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1851 authorizes the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to increase its troop levels to 12,000 soldiers to support the Transitional Federal Government in Somalia. The resolution also extends the mandate of AMISOM until July 2010 and calls for the Somali government to take steps to disarm and demobilize armed groups. This resolution aims to stabilize the security situation in Somalia.