United Nations Security Council Resolution 1572
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1572, adopted unanimously on November 15, 2004, after recalling Resolution 1528
(2004) on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire
(Ivory Coast), the Council imposed an arms embargo
on the country following recent violence and threatened further sanctions if Ivorian parties did not comply with their political commitments.
agreement of May 2003. There was concern at the humanitarian situation and the use of media to incite hatred against foreigners in the country. At the same time, ongoing efforts by the African Union
and Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS) to establish peace and stability were praised.
s by the National Armed Forces of Côte d'Ivoire as a violation of the ceasefire and demanded that all parties comply with the ceasefire agreement, further emphasising there was no military solution to the conflict. It reaffirmed support to the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire
(UNOCI) and French
forces. Meanwhile, it also demanded that all radio
and television
broadcasts inciting hatred and violence immediately cease.
The resolution imposed an arms embargo on Côte d'Ivoire for an initial period of 13 months, which would not apply for United Nations or humanitarian uses. Additionally, a 12-month travel ban and asset
freeze was imposed on those who were attempting to prevent the peace process, violate human rights
or incite hatred in the country. The restrictions would not apply in the case of humanitarian need. The Council decided that the measures would be reviewed in 13 months, and a Committee was established to monitor the implementation of the sanctions.
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1572, adopted unanimously on November 15, 2004, after recalling Resolution 1528
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1528
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1528, adopted unanimously on February 27, 2004, after recalling resolutions 1464 , 1479 , 1498 , 1514 and 1527 on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire , the Council established the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire for an initial period of twelve...
(2004) on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
(Ivory Coast), the Council imposed an arms embargo
Arms embargo
An arms embargo is an embargo that applies to weaponry. It may also include "dual use" items. An arms embargo may serve one or more purposes:# to signal disapproval of behavior by a certain actor,# to maintain neutral standing in an ongoing conflict, or...
on the country following recent violence and threatened further sanctions if Ivorian parties did not comply with their political commitments.
Observations
The Security Council noted that, despite various political agreements, hostilities had resumed in Côte d'Ivoire in violation of the ceasefireCeasefire
A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces...
agreement of May 2003. There was concern at the humanitarian situation and the use of media to incite hatred against foreigners in the country. At the same time, ongoing efforts by the African Union
African Union
The African Union is a union consisting of 54 African states. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established on 9 July 2002, the AU was formed as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity...
and Economic Community of West African States
Economic Community of West African States
The Economic Community of West African States is a regional group of fifteen West African countries. Founded on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, its mission is to promote economic integration across the region....
(ECOWAS) to establish peace and stability were praised.
Acts
The Security Council condemned air raidAir raid
Air raid refers to an attack by aircraft. See strategic bombing or the smaller-scale airstrike.Air raid may also refer to:*Air Raid , by the improvisational collective Air...
s by the National Armed Forces of Côte d'Ivoire as a violation of the ceasefire and demanded that all parties comply with the ceasefire agreement, further emphasising there was no military solution to the conflict. It reaffirmed support to the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire
United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire
The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire is a peacekeeping mission whose objective is "to facilitate the implementation by the Ivorian parties of the peace agreement signed by them in January 2003"...
(UNOCI) and French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
forces. Meanwhile, it also demanded that all radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
broadcasts inciting hatred and violence immediately cease.
The resolution imposed an arms embargo on Côte d'Ivoire for an initial period of 13 months, which would not apply for United Nations or humanitarian uses. Additionally, a 12-month travel ban and asset
Asset
In financial accounting, assets are economic resources. Anything tangible or intangible that is capable of being owned or controlled to produce value and that is held to have positive economic value is considered an asset...
freeze was imposed on those who were attempting to prevent the peace process, violate human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
or incite hatred in the country. The restrictions would not apply in the case of humanitarian need. The Council decided that the measures would be reviewed in 13 months, and a Committee was established to monitor the implementation of the sanctions.
See also
- 2004 French–Ivorian clashes
- Ivorian Civil War
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1501 to 1600 (2003 – 2005)
- Operation LicorneOperation LicorneOperation Unicorn is the name of the French Armed Forces's peacekeeping operation in support of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire. The French forces have been stationed in the country since shortly after the outbreak of the Ivorian Civil War...