United Nations Security Council Resolution 1514
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1514, adopted unanimously on November 13, 2003, after reaffirming Resolution 1479
(2003) on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire
(Ivory Coast) and resolutions 1464
(2003) and 1498
(2003), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Côte d'Ivoire (MINUCI) until February 4, 2004.
The Security Council reaffirmed the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement and its opposition to attempts to achieve power through unconstitutional means. It stressed the need for all Ivorian parties to participate in the Government of National Reconciliation, resume effective authority throughout the country and commitments towards the disarmament
, demobilisation
and reintegration programme of former combatants and restructuring of the armed forces. As with previous resolutions, the Council commended the Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS) and French
forces for their efforts to promote a peaceful settlement in Côte d'Ivoire.
The Secretary-General Kofi Annan
was asked to report to the Council by January 10, 2004 on MINUCI's efforts to facilitate peace and stability in Côte d'Ivoire, and on strengthening the United Nations presence in the country.
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1514, adopted unanimously on November 13, 2003, after reaffirming Resolution 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) and 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 1498
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1498
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1498, adopted unanimously on August 4, 2003, after reaffirming resolutions 1464 and 1479 on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire , the Council renewed authorisation given to the Economic Community of West African States and French forces operating in the...
(2003), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Côte d'Ivoire (MINUCI) until February 4, 2004.
The Security Council reaffirmed the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement and its opposition to attempts to achieve power through unconstitutional means. It stressed the need for all Ivorian parties to participate in the Government of National Reconciliation, resume effective authority throughout the country and commitments towards the 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 of former combatants and restructuring of the armed forces. As with previous resolutions, the Council commended 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 for their efforts to promote a peaceful settlement in Côte d'Ivoire.
The Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi 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 asked to report to the Council by January 10, 2004 on MINUCI's efforts to facilitate peace and stability in Côte d'Ivoire, and on strengthening the United Nations presence in the country.
See also
- 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...