United Nations Security Council Resolution 1464
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1464, adopted unanimously on February 4, 2003, after reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty
, territorial integrity
and unity of Côte d'Ivoire
, the Council called for the implementation of the peace agreement signed at Linas-Marcoussis to end the civil war in the country.
(ECOWAS) to deploy a peacekeeping
force to Côte d'Ivoire and supported its efforts to promote a peaceful settlement of the conflict. Challenges remained in the country and the Council determined the situation to be a threat to international peace and stability in the region.
was requested to make recommendations on how the United Nations could support the implementation of the agreement. He had also intended to appoint a Special Representative
for Côte d'Ivoire based in the former capital Abidjan
.
The resolution condemned violations of human rights
and international humanitarian law
in the country since September 19, 2002 when the Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire
took control of the second largest town, and welcomed the deployment of ECOWAS and French
peacekeeping forces. The forces were authorised, under Chapter VII
and Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter
, to use all necessary measures to guarantee their freedom of movement
and protect civilians for six months. They were also required to report periodically on the implementation of their mandates
.
Finally, all neighbouring states of Côte d'Ivoire were called upon to support the peace process in the country and prevent actions that would undermine its security, such as the proliferation of weapon
s and movement of armed groups and mercenaries
.
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United Nations Security Council Resolution
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1464, adopted unanimously on February 4, 2003, after reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty
Sovereignty
Sovereignty is the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a geographic area, such as a territory. It can be found in a power to rule and make law that rests on a political fact for which no purely legal explanation can be provided...
, territorial integrity
Territorial integrity
Territorial integrity is the principle under international law that nation-states should not attempt to promote secessionist movements or to promote border changes in other nation-states...
and unity of 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...
, the Council called for the implementation of the peace agreement signed at Linas-Marcoussis to end the civil war in the country.
Observations
The Security Council began by recalling the importance of good-neighbourliness, non-interference and regional co-operation. It noted the decision by the Economic Community of West African StatesEconomic 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 deploy a peacekeeping
Peacekeeping
Peacekeeping is an activity that aims to create the conditions for lasting peace. It is distinguished from both peacebuilding and peacemaking....
force to Côte d'Ivoire and supported its efforts to promote a peaceful settlement of the conflict. Challenges remained in the country and the Council determined the situation to be a threat to international peace and stability in the region.
Acts
The agreement signed in Linas-Marcoussis in January 2003 by the Ivorian parties was endorsed by the Council, and its provisions relating to the establishment of a government of national reconciliation and a monitoring committee. The Secretary-General Kofi AnnanKofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
was requested to make recommendations on how the United Nations could support the implementation of the agreement. He had also intended to appoint a Special Representative
Special Representative of the Secretary-General
A Special Representative of the Secretary-General is a highly respected expert who has been appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to represent her/him in meetings with heads of state on critical human rights issues...
for Côte d'Ivoire based in the former capital Abidjan
Abidjan
Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...
.
The resolution condemned violations of 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...
and 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...
in the country since September 19, 2002 when the Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire
Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire
The Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire was the major rebel group in the Ivorian Civil War, which since 2005, has transformed itself into a leading political party.-Background of the MPCI and the Civil War:...
took control of the second largest town, and welcomed the deployment of ECOWAS 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...
peacekeeping forces. The forces were authorised, under Chapter VII
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace...
and Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter deals with regional arrangements. It authorizes regional organizations and even requires attempts to resolve disputes through such agencies prior to intervention by the UN Security Council...
, to use all necessary measures to guarantee their 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...
and protect civilians for six months. They were also required to report periodically on the implementation of their mandates
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....
.
Finally, all neighbouring states of Côte d'Ivoire were called upon to support the peace process in the country and prevent actions that would undermine its security, such as the proliferation of weapon
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...
s and movement of armed groups and mercenaries
Mercenary
A mercenary, is a person who takes part in an armed conflict based on the promise of material compensation rather than having a direct interest in, or a legal obligation to, the conflict itself. A non-conscript professional member of a regular army is not considered to be a mercenary although he...
.
See also
- Ivorian Civil War
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1401 to 1500 (2002 – 2003)
- 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...