United Nations Security Council Resolution 1903
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1903, adopted unanimously on December 17, 2009, renewed a travel ban on persons deemed to be a threat to the peace in Liberia
for 12 months, demanding the Government of Liberia to continue enforcing an asset freeze imposed upon those sanctioned individuals. The Council also readjusted the arms embargo
on the country by allowing the Liberian government and UN peacekeepers in the country to receive certain military materiel
for 12 months.
The resolution also extended the mandate of the Panel of Experts for an additional time until 20 December 2010, to monitor the implementation of measures set forward in Resolution 1903. It tasked the Panel to report back on the progress in the timber sector and to cooperate actively with the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, noting it had terminated previous export bans on diamond
s and timber from the country.
After the resolution was passed, Liberia's Deputy Information Minister Cletus Sieh said the action "demonstrates the Liberian Government's commitment to the rebuilding of peace and development in the country" and the determination to improve Liberia's international standing.
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1903, adopted unanimously on December 17, 2009, renewed a travel ban on persons deemed to be a threat to the peace in Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
for 12 months, demanding the Government of Liberia to continue enforcing an asset freeze imposed upon those sanctioned individuals. The Council also readjusted the 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 by allowing the Liberian government and UN peacekeepers in the country to receive certain military materiel
Materiel
Materiel is a term used in English to refer to the equipment and supplies in military and commercial supply chain management....
for 12 months.
The resolution also extended the mandate of the Panel of Experts for an additional time until 20 December 2010, to monitor the implementation of measures set forward in Resolution 1903. It tasked the Panel to report back on the progress in the timber sector and to cooperate actively with the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, noting it had terminated previous export bans on diamond
Diamond
In mineralogy, diamond is an allotrope of carbon, where the carbon atoms are arranged in a variation of the face-centered cubic crystal structure called a diamond lattice. Diamond is less stable than graphite, but the conversion rate from diamond to graphite is negligible at ambient conditions...
s and timber from the country.
After the resolution was passed, Liberia's Deputy Information Minister Cletus Sieh said the action "demonstrates the Liberian Government's commitment to the rebuilding of peace and development in the country" and the determination to improve Liberia's international standing.
See also
- History of LiberiaHistory of LiberiaLiberia was set up by citizens of the United States as a colony for former African-American slaves. It is one of only two sovereign states in the world that were started by citizens of a political power as a colony for former slaves of the same political power: Sierra Leone was begun as a colony...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1901 to 2000 (2009 – 2011)
- United Nations Mission in LiberiaUnited Nations Mission in LiberiaThe United Nations Mission in Liberia is a peace-keeping force established in September 2003 to monitor a ceasefire agreement in Liberia following the resignation of President Charles Taylor and the conclusion of the Second Liberian Civil War....