United Nations Security Council Resolution 1946
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1946, adopted unanimously on October 15, 2010, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire
(Ivory Coast), including resolutions 1880
(2009), 1893
(2009), 1911
(2010) and 1933
(2010), the Council extended sanctions against the country, including an arms embargo
and ban on the trading of diamond
s, for a further six months.
The resolution was drafted by France
.
(2004) and 1643
(2005) were aimed at supporting the peace process in Côte d'Ivoire, particularly in light of planned presidential elections
on October 31, 2010. It urged the Ivorian stakeholders to ensure that the elections went ahead as scheduled, and were free and fair.
The Council noted that while the overall human rights
situation had improved in the country, there were still various abuses reported against civilians, including acts of sexual violence
. It determined that the situation in Côte d'Ivoire continued to pose a threat to international peace and security.
, the Council renewed sanctions against the country relating to arms
, dimaonds, financial and travel until April 30, 2011, along with the mandate
of the expert panel monitoring their implementation. The measures would be reviewed in light of progress achieved in the electoral and peace process. All Ivorian parties to the Ouagadougou Political Agreement were urged to fully implement the aforementioned measures and provide unhindered access to the expert panel monitoring the sanctions, with the assistance of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire
(UNOCI). Furthermore, the Council decided that the arms embargo would not apply to non-lethal equipment for use by the Ivorian security forces for proportionate and appropriate purposes. It reaffirmed that measures would be imposed against persons who threatened the peace process, attacked or obstructed UNOCI or supporting French
personnel, violate human rights or international humanitarian law
or incited hatred and violence; there was also concern that some media outlets were inciting violence.
The resolution asked the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
and French forces to inform the Council of weapons supplies to Côte d'Ivoire
. Meanwhile, the Kimberley Process
was instructed to report on production and illicit export of diamonds from Côte d'Ivoire. All Ivorian parties and others were asked to co-operate and to ensure the safety and freedom of movement
of the expert group.
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1946, adopted unanimously on October 15, 2010, after recalling previous resolutions 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), including resolutions 1880
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1880
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1880 was unanimously adopted on 30 July 2009.- Resolution :The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire , and its authorization of the French forces which support the Operation, until 31 January 2010, in...
(2009), 1893
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1893
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1893 was unanimously adopted on 29 October 2009.- Resolution :Noting with concern continuing human rights violations against civilians in Côte d'Ivoire, including numerous acts of sexual violence, the Security Council this morning renewed for another year...
(2009), 1911
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1911
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1911, adopted unanimously on January 28, 2010, after reaffirming resolutions 1880 and 1893 , and reiterating its determination to bring about a credible election process in Côte d'Ivoire, the Council approved a four month extension of the United Nations...
(2010) and 1933
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1933
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1933, adopted unanimously on June 30, 2010, after reaffirming resolutions 1893 , 1911 and 1924 on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire and Resolution 1885 on the situation in Liberia, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Côte...
(2010), the Council extended sanctions against the country, including 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...
and ban on the trading of 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, for a further six months.
The resolution was drafted by France
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...
.
Observations
The Security Council stressed that measures imposed in resolutions 1572United Nations Security Council Resolution 1572
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1572, adopted unanimously on November 15, 2004, after recalling Resolution 1528 on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire , the Council imposed an arms embargo on the country following recent violence and threatened further sanctions if Ivorian parties did not...
(2004) and 1643
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1643
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1643, adopted unanimously on December 15, 2005, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire , the Council extended an arms embargo and travel and financial restrictions against the country until December 15, 2006, and included a...
(2005) were aimed at supporting the peace process in Côte d'Ivoire, particularly in light of planned presidential elections
Elections in Côte d'Ivoire
2000 Elections in Côte d'Ivoire gives information on election and election results in Côte d'Ivoire.Côte d'Ivoire elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people...
on October 31, 2010. It urged the Ivorian stakeholders to ensure that the elections went ahead as scheduled, and were free and fair.
The Council noted that while the overall 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...
situation had improved in the country, there were still various abuses reported against civilians, including acts of sexual violence
Sexual violence
Sexual violence occurs throughout the world, although in most countries there has been little research conducted on the problem. Due to the private nature of sexual violence, estimating the extent of the problem is difficult...
. It determined that the situation in Côte d'Ivoire continued to pose a threat to international peace and security.
Acts
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations CharterChapter VII of the United Nations Charter
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, the Council renewed sanctions against the country relating to arms
Weapon
A weapon, arm, or armament is a tool or instrument used with the aim of causing damage or harm to living beings or artificial structures or systems...
, dimaonds, financial and travel until April 30, 2011, along with the mandate
Mandate (international law)
In international law, a mandate is a binding obligation issued from an inter-governmental organization like the United Nations to a country which is bound to follow the instructions of the organization....
of the expert panel monitoring their implementation. The measures would be reviewed in light of progress achieved in the electoral and peace process. All Ivorian parties to the Ouagadougou Political Agreement were urged to fully implement the aforementioned measures and provide unhindered access to the expert panel monitoring the sanctions, with the assistance of 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). Furthermore, the Council decided that the arms embargo would not apply to non-lethal equipment for use by the Ivorian security forces for proportionate and appropriate purposes. It reaffirmed that measures would be imposed against persons who threatened the peace process, attacked or obstructed UNOCI or supporting 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...
personnel, violate human rights or international humanitarian law
International humanitarian law
International humanitarian law , often referred to as the laws of war, the laws and customs of war or the law of armed conflict, is the legal corpus that comprises "the Geneva Conventions and the Hague Conventions, as well as subsequent treaties, case law, and customary international law." It...
or incited hatred and violence; there was also concern that some media outlets were inciting violence.
The resolution asked the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations, after succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. Before going on to be Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. He entered diplomatic service the year he...
and French forces to inform the Council of weapons supplies to 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...
. Meanwhile, the Kimberley Process
Kimberley Process
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme is the process designed to certify the origin of rough diamonds from sources which are free of conflict funded by diamond production....
was instructed to report on production and illicit export of diamonds from Côte d'Ivoire. All Ivorian parties and others were asked to co-operate and to ensure the safety and freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement, mobility rights or the right to travel is a human right concept that the constitutions of numerous states respect...
of the expert group.
See also
- Ivorian Civil War
- Ivorian parliamentary election, 2010
- Ivorian presidential election, 2010
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1901 to 2000 (2009 – 2011)
- United Nations Operation in Côte d'IvoireUnited Nations Operation in Côte d'IvoireThe 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"...
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