| 19 June 2008 |
The Peacebuilding Commission held a review of the Sierra Leone Peacebuilding Cooperation Framework. It called for continued international support for the local council elections; recommended the development of a strategy for the Sierra Leonean energy sector; and encouraged greater international assistance to help Sierra Leone develop its agricultural and private sectors.
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| 27 May 2008 |
Michael v. der Schulenburg was appointed Acting Executive Representative of the Secretary-General in Sierra Leone. He also serves as the head of UNIOSOL.
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19 May 2008
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A high-level stakeholders’ consultation on implementation of the Sierra Leone Peacebuilding Cooperation Framework was held in New York during which several participants pledged continued or increased support through the Framework.
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| 14 May 2008 |
UNIOSIL and the Political Parties Registration Committee organised a meeting in Freetown where representatives of major political parties committed to peaceful local council elections and the police pledged to remain politically neutral.
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| 7 May 2008 |
The Council was briefed by Assistant Secretary-General Dmitry Titov on the Secretary-General's latest report (S/2008/281). He noted that the situation was generally calm, but that there were concerns about tensions between supporters of the ruling party (All People's Congress) and the main opposition (Sierra Leone People's Party). He also elaborated on the proposed functions for the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office (UNIPSIL). Ambassador Frank Majoor of the Netherlands, Chair of the PBC's Country-Specific Meetings on Sierra Leone also briefed the Council, identifying a number of challenges for Sierra Leone (S/PV.5887).
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| 28 February 2008 |
The Council requested that the Secretary-General include further information on the drawdown of UNIOSIL between local elections scheduled for 5 July and the completion of the mission in September.
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22 February 2008
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The Special Court for Sierra Leone dismissed the appeals of three former members of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, which formed the miltary junta that ousted former Sierra Leonean President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah.
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31 January 2008
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The Secretary-General submitted to the Council a completion strategy for UNIOSIL and told the Council he would also update its members with the upcoming report.
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7 January 2008
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The Special Court for Sierra Leone resumed the trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor at The Hague.
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January 2008
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The PBC country-specific configuration on Sierra Leone drew up an action plan covering the January-June period for implementing the Cooperation Framework for Sierra Leone.
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21 December 2008
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The Council adopted resolution 1793 extending the mandate of UNIOSIL until 30 September 2008.
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14 December 2007
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The chair of the PBC’s country-specific configuration, Frank Majoor, called the adoption (on 12 December) of the Peacebuilding Cooperation Framework for Sierra Leone a “major milestone” (SC/9202).
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12 December 2007
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The Peacebulding Commission adopted a cooperation framework for Sierra Leone to guide the work of the Commission and the government of Sierra Leone over the next three years (PBC/2/SLE/1).
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15 November 2007
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Ernest Bai Koroma of the All People's Congress Party was sworn in as President of Sierra Leone.
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8 November 2007
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The Sierra Leone government submitted a letter to the Council requesting a one-year extension of the mandate of UNIOSIL.
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9 October 2007
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The Special Court for Sierra Leone sentenced two former leaders of the pro-government militia, Civil Defense Forces, to terms of six and eight years respectively, for war crimes committed during the country's civil war.
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18 September 2007
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The Security Council issued a press statement noting the results of the elections and encouraged the international community to sustain its support to Sierra Leone.
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| 17 September 2007 |
The National Electoral Commission announced the results of the presidential election in which Ernest Bai Koromo of the All People's Congress Party won the run-off over Solomon Berewa of the Sierra Leone People's Party.
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| 27-28 August 2007 |
Police were obliged to declare a curfew after dispersing more than a thousand demonstrators from rival political groups in the eastern mining town of Bono. President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah threatened to impose a state of emergency across the country if the violence escalated.
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| 11 August 2007 |
Sierra Leone's first nationally organised presidential and parliamentary elections since the civil war ended in 2001 were held.
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| 8 August 2007 |
The Special Court for Sierra Leone postponed the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor until 7 January.
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19 July 2007
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After handing down its first verdicts in June, Special Court of Sierra Leone sentenced two defendants to fifty years each in jail and a third to 45 years.
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12 July 2007
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Executive Representative of the Secretary-General, Victor Angelo, met in Freetown with representatives of various parties participating in the August polls in an inter-party dialogue to deliberate on preparations for the elections and related confidence-building measures.
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12 July 2007
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UN Peacebuilding Fund Steering Committee for Sierra Leone approved four new projects to assist in the electoral process, health, water and sanitation facilities.
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July 2007
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Presidential and parliamentary elections in Sierra-Leone, originally scheduled for 28 July were postponed to 11 August because the country's electoral commission indicated that sufficient time was needed between the dissolution of parliament on 25 June and the elections.
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20 June 2007
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Special Court of Sierra Leone handed down its first verdicts when it found three leaders of the former rebel group Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) guilty of 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. They were however acquitted of one count of physical violence and two counts of sexual violence.
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8 June 2007
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Senior Special Court of Sierra Leone officials briefed the Security Council on the Special Court's progress and challenges.
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4 June 2007
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War-crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor by the Special Court of Sierra Leone commenced in the Hague.
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20-25 March 2007
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The first field mission of the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) took place in Sierra Leone.
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22 December 2006
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The mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL) was extended until 31 December 2007 with passage of Resolution 1734.
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12 October 2006
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The Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) recommended support for Sierra Leone from the Peacebuilding Fund.
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4 October 2006
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The Sierra Leone parliament approved the composition of the National Human Rights Commission.
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20 June 2006
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Charles Taylor was transferred to the Netherlands to be tried in a special outpost of the Special Court for Sierra Leone located at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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29 March 2006
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Charles Taylor was apprehended and surrendered to the Special Court.
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1 January 2006
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UN Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL) started operating in Sierra Leone.
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December 2005
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UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)'s withdrawal was completed.
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September 2005
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The Council mandated UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) to provide security for the Special Court for Sierra Leone.
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June 2004
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Trials began at the Special Court. The disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration of former combatants was concluded.
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August 2003
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Charles Taylor fled to Nigeria.
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June 2003
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Charles Taylor was indicted by the Special Court. The diamonds embargo expired.
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2002
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Ahmad Tejan Kabbah was re-elected president. UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)'s drawdown began.
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2001
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Remaining Revolutionary United Front (RUF) fighters withdrew. Disarmament began.
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2000
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The Lomé peace accord collapsed. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) troops (the Monitoring Observer Group, or ECOMOG) started withdrawing, but the situation quickly deteriorated. The United Kingdom sent troops. The Council imposed a diamonds embargo and strengthened UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL). A ceasefire was signed. The Special Court was established.
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1999
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The Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) reached Freetown. The controversial Lomé accord was signed, including power-sharing and amnesty. UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) was established with the Economic Community for West African States Monitoring Observer Group (ECOMOG)'s military support.
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1998
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ECOMOG and pro-Kabbah Civil Defence Forces removed the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) and Revolutionary United Front (RUF) from power. President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah returned. The oil embargo was terminated but new sanctions were imposed to pressure the RUF, the AFRC and Charles Taylor. The Council mandated the dispatch of military observers.
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1997
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Executive Outcomes, a private security firm, left. President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah was toppled by the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF). International pressure stepped up. The Council imposed oil and arms embargoes. Charles Taylor was elected president of Liberia.
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1996
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The National Provisional Ruling Council (NPRC), the country's ruling military junta, agreed to elections. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah was elected president. The Revolutionary United Front (RUF) and the government signed the Abidjan peace accord.
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1992-1995
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The National Provisional Ruling Council (NPRC) carried out a coup d'état and hired Executive Outcomes.
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1991
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The Revolutionary United Front (RUF) carried out attacks on Sierra Leone from Liberia; Sierra Leone became involved in the Liberian war fighting against Charles Taylor.
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