United Nations Security Council Resolution 1584
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1584, adopted unanimously on February 1, 2005, after recalling resolutions 1528
(2004) and 1572
(2004) on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire
(Ivory Coast), the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
, strengthened an arms embargo
against the country.
agreement of May 2003. Ongoing efforts by the African Union
and Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS) to establish peace and stability were praised. It noted that the situation in the country continued to pose a threat to international peace and stability in the region.
(UNOCI) and French
forces were authorised to monitor the implementation of the embargo in co-operation with an expert group, the United Nations Mission in Liberia
and United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone
and governments, and dispose of items violating the embargo. Furthermore, French forces were asked to provide security assistance to UNOCI.
The resolution demanded that the Ivorian parties provided unhindered access to the French and UNOCI forces, requesting both to report any difficulties in implementing their mandate
s. The Secretary-General Kofi Annan
was requested to establish a group of three experts for six months to examine information gathered by French and UNOCI forces, Côte d'Ivoire and regional countries on the flow of weapons and other information. Meanwhile, the government and forces nouvelles
were instructed to establish a list of armaments in their possession within 45 days.
Finally, the Council expressed concern about the use and recruitment of mercenaries
on both sides, calling for an end to the practice.
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1584, adopted unanimously on February 1, 2005, after recalling resolutions 1528
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1528
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1528, adopted unanimously on February 27, 2004, after recalling resolutions 1464 , 1479 , 1498 , 1514 and 1527 on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire , the Council established the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire for an initial period of twelve...
(2004) and 1572
United 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) 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, acting 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...
, strengthened 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...
against the country.
Observations
The Security Council noted that, despite various political agreements, hostilities had resumed in Côte d'Ivoire in violation of the ceasefireCeasefire
A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces...
agreement of May 2003. Ongoing efforts by the African Union
African Union
The African Union is a union consisting of 54 African states. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established on 9 July 2002, the AU was formed as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity...
and 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) to establish peace and stability were praised. It noted that the situation in the country continued to pose a threat to international peace and stability in the region.
Acts
The Security Council reaffirmed the arms embargo against Côte d'Ivoire. The United Nations Operation in Côte d'IvoireUnited 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) 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 were authorised to monitor the implementation of the embargo in co-operation with an expert group, the United Nations Mission in Liberia
United Nations Mission in Liberia
The United Nations Mission in Liberia is a peace-keeping force established in September 2003 to monitor a ceasefire agreement in Liberia following the resignation of President Charles Taylor and the conclusion of the Second Liberian Civil War....
and United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone
United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone
The United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone was a United Nations peacekeeping operation in Sierra Leone from 1999 to 2005. It was created by the United Nations Security Council in October 1999 to help with the implementation of the Lomé Peace Accord, an agreement intended to end the Sierra Leonean...
and governments, and dispose of items violating the embargo. Furthermore, French forces were asked to provide security assistance to UNOCI.
The resolution demanded that the Ivorian parties provided unhindered access to the French and UNOCI forces, requesting both to report any difficulties in implementing their 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....
s. 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 establish a group of three experts for six months to examine information gathered by French and UNOCI forces, Côte d'Ivoire and regional countries on the flow of weapons and other information. Meanwhile, the government and forces nouvelles
Forces Nouvelles de Côte d'Ivoire
The Forces Nouvelles de Côte d'Ivoire is a political coalition that was formed in December 2002, in the wake of the first peace accords of the Ivorian Civil War.-Composition:FNCI includes these political parties:...
were instructed to establish a list of armaments in their possession within 45 days.
Finally, the Council expressed concern about the use and recruitment of 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...
on both sides, calling for an end to the practice.
See also
- 2004 French–Ivorian clashes
- 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...
- 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"...