United Nations Security Council Resolution 1498
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Security Council Resolution
1498, adopted unanimously on August 4, 2003, after reaffirming resolutions 1464
(2003) and 1479
(2003) on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire
(Ivory Coast), the Council renewed authorisation given to the Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS) and French
forces operating in the country to assist the peace process for an additional six months.
The Security Council reaffirmed the sovereignty
, territorial integrity
and independence of Côte d'Ivoire, in addition to the principles of good-neighbourliness, non-interference and co-operation. It was important that the Government of National Reconciliation extended its authority throughout the country and that a disarmament
, demobilisation
and reintegration programme was implemented.
The resolution extended the mandate
of West Africa
n and French forces and requested both to report on the implementation of their mandates. Earlier in 2003, the Council had established the United Nations Mission in Côte d'Ivoire.
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1498, adopted unanimously on August 4, 2003, after reaffirming resolutions 1464
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1464
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...
(2003) and 1479
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1479
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1479, adopted unanimously on May 13, 2003, after reaffirming Resolution 1464 on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire and resolutions 1460 and 1467 , the Council established the United Nations Mission in Côte d'Ivoire after determining the situation in the...
(2003) 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 renewed authorisation given to the 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) 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 operating in the country to assist the peace process for an additional six months.
The Security Council reaffirmed 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 independence of Côte d'Ivoire, in addition to the principles of good-neighbourliness, non-interference and co-operation. It was important that the Government of National Reconciliation extended its authority throughout the country and that a disarmament
Disarmament
Disarmament is the act of reducing, limiting, or abolishing weapons. Disarmament generally refers to a country's military or specific type of weaponry. Disarmament is often taken to mean total elimination of weapons of mass destruction, such as nuclear arms...
, demobilisation
Demobilization
Demobilization is the process of standing down a nation's armed forces from combat-ready status. This may be as a result of victory in war, or because a crisis has been peacefully resolved and military force will not be necessary...
and reintegration programme was implemented.
The resolution extended 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 West Africa
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
n and French forces and requested both to report on the implementation of their mandates. Earlier in 2003, the Council had established the United Nations Mission in Côte d'Ivoire.
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...