United Nations Security Council Resolution 1667

UN Security Council
Resolution 1667
Date: 31 March 2006
Meeting no.: 5,406
Code: S/RES/1667 (Document)

Vote: For: 15 Abs.: 0 Against: 0
Subject: The situation in Liberia
Result: Adopted

Security Council composition in 2006:
permanent members:

 CHN  FRA  RUS  UK  USA

non-permanent members:
 ARG  CGO  DEN  GHA  GRE
 JPN  PER  QAT  SVK  TAN

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf who was inaugurated as President in 2006

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1667, adopted unanimously on March 31, 2006, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situations in Liberia and the subregion, particularly resolutions 1626 (2005) and 1638 (2005), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) until September 30, 2006.[1]

Contents

Resolution

Observations

The Security Council recognised the important role that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and African Union (AU) were playing in the Liberian process in addition to that of the international community. It welcomed the inauguration of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as President of Liberia and the installation of a newly-elected government, and acknowledged the existence of remaining challenges in the country.

Meanwhile, Council members welcomed the transfer of former President Charles Taylor to the Special Court for Sierra Leone.[2]

Acts

Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Council extended UNMIL's mandate and the temporary increase in its personnel size.[3] It reaffirmed its intention to authorise the Secretary-General Kofi Annan to redeploy troops between UNMIL and the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) on a temporary basis in accordance with Resolution 1609 (2005). In this context, a review would take place of UNOCI's tasks and troop level with a decision on its possible reinforcement.

Finally, the Secretary-General was asked to present his plans regarding the drawdown of UNMIL to the Security Council.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Security Council extends UN Mission in Liberia until 30 September". United Nations. March 31, 2006. http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/sc8684.doc.htm. 
  2. ^ "Security Council Renews UN Peacekeeping Mission in Liberia". China Radio International. 1 April 2006. http://english.cri.cn/706/2006/04/01/48@69954.htm. 
  3. ^ State Department, Bureau of International Organization Affairs (2007). United States Participation in the United Nations: A Report by the Secretary of State to the Congress for the Year 2007. Government Printing Office. p. 30. 

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