Security Council Resolution 1603 (2005) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Operation in Côte D'ivoire (Unoci) and of the French Forces Which Support It]

S/RES/1603(2005)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 196 The situation in Côte d'Ivoire, published in 2005.

What else is in this group?

6 documents · 2005–2007

Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 2007).

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2007	S/RES/1763(2007)	Security Council resolution 1763 (2007) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and of the French forces which support it]	230	–
2007	S/RES/1739(2007)	Security Council resolution 1739 (2007) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and of the French forces which support it]	1,864	–
2006	S/RES/1726(2006)	Security Council resolution 1726 (2006) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and of the French forces which support it]	184	–
2006	S/RES/1652(2006)	Security Council resolution 1652 (2006) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and of the French forces which support it]	335	–
2005	S/RES/1609(2005)	Security Council resolution 1609 (2005) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and of the French forces which support it]	2,160	–

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Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

7 reports · 2005–2007

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2007	S/2007/133	Twelfth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operations in Côte d'Ivoire	S/RES/1603(2005)
2006	S/2006/939	Eleventh progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operations in Côte d'Ivoire	S/RES/1603(2005)
2006	S/2006/821	Tenth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operations in Côte d'Ivoire	S/RES/1603(2005)
2006	S/2006/532	Ninth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operations in Côte d'Ivoire	S/RES/1603(2005)
2006	S/2006/222	Eighth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operations in Côte d'Ivoire	S/RES/1603(2005)

What’s in this document?

26 operative paragraphs

Endorses the Pretoria Agreement and demands that all the signatories to the agreement and all the Ivorian parties concerned implement it fully and without delay;

Stresses in this regard that non-respect, by the signatories to the Pretoria Agreement, or by any other Ivorian party concerned, of any of the commitments made in Pretoria in the presence of President Thabo Mbeki would endanger the peace process in Côte d’Ivoire and would constitute an obstacle to the implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement and the Accra III Agreement, and therefore reaffirms its readiness to implement paragraphs 9 and 11 of resolution 1572 (2004) if the parties fail to meet their commitments under the Linas-Marcoussis and Pretoria Agreements;

Commends President Thabo Mbeki for the essential role he has played, on behalf of the African Union, to restore peace and stability in Côte d’Ivoire, reaffirms its full support for his mediation efforts, reminds the signatories to the Pretoria Agreement that in the event of differences in the interpretation of all or part of the agreement, they should seek a ruling from President Thabo Mbeki and encourages the Secretary-General, President Thabo Mbeki and the African Union to continue to collaborate closely in the implementation of the Pretoria Agreement;

Takes note with satisfaction of the provisions of the Pretoria Agreement reaffirming the determination of the signatories of the Agreement regarding the need to organize presidential elections in October 2005 and legislative elections following immediately thereafter, as well as their agreement to invite the United Nations to participate in the work of the Independent Electoral Commission and the Constitutional Council and in the organization of the general election, and of the decision by the Council of Ministers on 28 April 2005 to hold the first round of the presidential elections on 30 October 2005;

Welcomes the decision taken by President Thabo Mbeki with regard to the eligibility for the Presidency of the Republic, as described in the letter he sent to Mr. Laurent Gbagbo, President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, on 11 April 2005 (S/2005/270), and takes note with satisfaction of the announcement made by President Laurent Gbagbo on 26 April 2005 that all candidates nominated by the political parties signatory to the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement would be eligible for the presidential elections;

Demands that all the Ivorian parties take all necessary steps to ensure that the forthcoming general elections are free, fair and transparent;

Requests the Secretary-General, on the basis of the Pretoria Agreement, to designate, as an exceptional arrangement, after consultations with the African Union and President Thabo Mbeki, a High Representative for the elections in Côte d’Ivoire (the High Representative), autonomous from the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI), to assist in particular in the work of the Independent Electoral Commission and of the Constitutional Council, without prejudice to the responsibilities of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and with the following mandate:

To verify, on behalf of the international community, that all stages of the electoral process, including the establishment of a register of voters and the issuance of voters’ cards, provide all the necessary guarantees for the holding of open, free, fair and transparent presidential and legislative elections within the time limits laid down in the Constitution of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire;

To provide, in close cooperation with UNOCI and the mediation, all necessary advice and guidance to the Constitutional Council, the Independent Electoral Commission and other relevant agencies or institutes to help them prevent and resolve any difficulty which may jeopardize the holding of open, free, fair and transparent elections within the time limits laid down in the Constitution of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, with the authority in this regard to make necessary determinations;

To report immediately to the Security Council through the Secretary-General, and to inform the mediator of the African Union, President Mbeki, any difficulty which may jeopardize the holding of open, free, fair and transparent elections, and to submit to them, as appropriate, such recommendations as he may see fit to make;

To keep the Security Council, through the Secretary-General, and President Thabo Mbeki regularly informed of all aspects of his mandate;

To request and receive information and technical advice from UNOCI as well as other sources;

Decides that the mandate of the High Representative as referred to in paragraph 7 above will end after the forthcoming general elections in Côte d’Ivoire;

Calls upon the community of donors to provide all the necessary financial resources to the High Representative to support the full implementation of his mission;

Takes note of the agreement on the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) process and on the restructuring of the armed forces signed on 14 May 2005 in Yamoussoukro by the Chiefs of Staff of the National Armed Forces of Côte d’Ivoire (FANCI) and the armed forces of the Forces Nouvelles (FAFN), demands that the parties implement fully this agreement so that the DDR process can start without delay, reaffirms in this regard paragraphs 9 and 11 of resolution 1572 (2004), reaffirms also paragraph 8 of resolution 1584 (2005) regarding the establishment of a comprehensive list of armaments in their possession and demands the immediate disarmament and dismantling of militias throughout the national territory;

Decides that the mandate of UNOCI and of the French forces which support it shall be extended until 24 June 2005, with a view to renew it, in this specific instance, for a period of seven months;

Authorizes the Secretary-General to begin the necessary planning and preparations, including troop and police generation as well as required support and other arrangements, to facilitate a timely deployment in the event that the Security Council decides to increase UNOCI’s authorized strength of troops and police and to adjust its mandate;

Underlines the importance of mainstreaming the gender perspective in peacekeeping operations and post-conflict peacebuilding and of appropriate expertise in this regard, and encourages UNOCI to actively address this issue;

Urges donors and international financial institutions to provide the necessary support to the implementation of the Pretoria Agreement, in particular the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme and the electoral process, through the expeditious allocation of financial resources;

Calls upon all parties to cooperate fully in the deployment and operations of UNOCI, in particular by guaranteeing the safety, security and freedom of movement of United Nations personnel as well as associated personnel throughout the territory of Côte d’Ivoire;

Welcomes the efforts undertaken by UNOCI to implement the Secretary-General’s zero tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to ensure full compliance of its personnel with the United Nations code of conduct, requests the Secretary-General to continue to take all necessary action in this regard and to keep the Security Council informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take appropriate preventive action including the conduct of pre-deployment awareness training, and to take disciplinary action and other action to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to keep the Council regularly informed of the developments of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, the implementation of the mandate of UNOCI and of the Linas-Marcoussis and Pretoria Agreements, and to report to it in this regard every three months;

Requests also France to continue to report to it periodically on all aspects of its mandate in Côte d’Ivoire;

Invites the African Union to keep it regularly informed of the implementation of the provisions of the Pretoria Agreement and to make recommendations to it as it deems necessary;

Expresses its full support to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Security Council Resolution 1603 (2005) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Operation in Côte D'ivoire (Unoci) and of the French Forces Which Support It]

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