United Nations Security Council Resolution 1527
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Security Council Resolution
1527, adopted unanimously on February 4, 2004, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire
(Ivory Coast), particularly resolutions 1464
(2003), 1498
(2003) and 1514
(2003), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Côte d'Ivoire (MINUCI) until February 27, 2004.
The Security Council reaffirmed its support for the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement and its full implementation. It commended the Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS) and French
forces for their efforts to promote a peaceful settlement in Côte d'Ivoire, but noted existing challenges to the stability of the country.
Under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
, the mandate
of MINUCI was extended along with authorisation given to ECOWAS and French forces operating in the country. Meanwhile, the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
was requested to prepare for the deployment of a peacekeeping
mission in Côte d'Ivoire within five weeks following a decision by the Council.
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Security Council Resolution
United Nations Security Council Resolution
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1527, adopted unanimously on February 4, 2004, 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), particularly 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), 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) and 1514
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1514
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1514, adopted unanimously on November 13, 2003, after reaffirming Resolution 1479 on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire and resolutions 1464 and 1498 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Côte d'Ivoire until February 4,...
(2003), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Côte d'Ivoire (MINUCI) until February 27, 2004.
The Security Council reaffirmed its support for the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement and its full implementation. It 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, but noted existing challenges to the stability of the country.
Under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
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...
, 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 MINUCI was extended along with authorisation given to ECOWAS and French forces operating in the country. Meanwhile, 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 requested to prepare for the deployment of a peacekeeping
Peacekeeping
Peacekeeping is an activity that aims to create the conditions for lasting peace. It is distinguished from both peacebuilding and peacemaking....
mission in Côte d'Ivoire within five weeks following a decision by the Council.
See also
- Ivorian Civil War
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1501 to 1600 (2003 – 2005)
- 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"...