Côte d'Ivoire
UN Documents

Security Council Resolutions

• S/RES/1826 (29 July 2008) renewed UNOCI and the French troops supporting it until 31 January 2009.
• S/RES/1795 (15 January 2008) renewed UNOCI and the French forces which support it until 30 July 2008.
• S/RES/1782 (29 October 2007) renewed the the mandate of the Group of Experts and the sanctions regime until 31 October 2008.
• S/RES/1765 (16 July 2007) renewed UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire's mandate until 15 January 2008 to support elections and the full implementation of the Ouagadougou agreement.
• S/RES/1763 (29 June 2007) extended the UNOCI mandate until 16 July.
• S/RES/1761 (20 June 2007) extended the mandate of the Group of Experts until 31 October 2007.
• S/RES/1739 (10 January 2007) extended the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) mandate until 30 June 2007 with increased troop levels.
• S/RES/1727  (15 December 2006) renewed the sanctions regime in Côte d'Ivoire until 31 October 2007.
• S/RES/1726  (15 December 2006) renewed the mandate of the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire until 10 January 2007.
• S/RES/1721 (1 November 2006) prolonged by one year the transitional period in Côte d'Ivoire and reinforced the powers of the prime minister.
• S/RES/1708 (14 September 2006) extended the mandate of the Group of Experts until 15 December and requested a brief written update before 1 December.
• S/RES/1682   (2 June 2006) authorised until 15 December 2006 an increase in the strength of the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire of up to 1,500 additional troops.
• S/RES/1667 (31 March 2006) extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), reaffirmed its intention to deploy troops between the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) and UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and to review the tasks and troop level of UNOCI.
• S/RES/1657  (6 February 2006) authorised the deployment of an infantry company from the UN Mission in Liberia to the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire until 31 March.· 
• S/RES/1652  (24 January 2006) extended the mandate of the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire until 15 December and expressed the intention to review troop levels in March 2006.
• S/RES 1643  (15 December 2005) renewed until 15 December 2006 the sanctions regime of resolution 1572 and established a diamonds embargo.
• S/RES/1633 (21 October 2005) extended President Gbagbo's term by 12 months, supported the creation of the IWG, called for the designation of a prime minister and reaffirmed its readiness to impose sanctions.
• S/RES/1609 (24 June 2005) extended the mandate of the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) for seven months, further detailed the mandate, increased the contingents, and authorised the temporary redeployment of military and civilian police personnel among the UN Mission in Liberia, the UN Mission in Sierra Leone and the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire.
• S/RES/1603 (3 June 2005) endorsed the Pretoria Agreements, established a High Representative for the Elections in Côte d'Ivoire and renewed the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire's mandate until 24 June.
• S/RES/1600 (04 May 2005) welcomed the Pretoria Agreement and extended the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire's mandate by one month.
• S/RES/1594 (4 April 2005) extended the mandate of the UN Mission in Côte d'Ivoire
• S/RES/1584 (1 February 2005) authorised the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire to monitor the arms embargo and created a Group of Experts to provide information to the Sanctions Committee.
• S/RES/1572 (15 November 2004) established an arms embargo and called for sanctions against individuals found to be obstructing the peace process, violating human rights, publicly inciting hatred and violence and violating the embargo.
• S/RES/1528 (27 February 2004) established the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire.

Presidential Statements

• S/PRST/2008/11 (29 April 2008) welcomed the approval by the Ivorian authorities of the proposal from the Independent Electoral Commission to organize presidential elections on 30 November 2008.
• S/PRST/2007/8 (28 March 2007) endorsed the Ouagadougou Agreement, supported the appointment of Soro as prime minister and requested a report from the Secretary-General on the UN's future role in the peace process.
• S/PRST/2006/58 (21 December 2006) endorsed the International Working Group's communiqué and reiterated support for the prime minister.
• S/PRST/2006/37 (7 August 2006) condemned the July disturbances, reaffirmed its support for the implementation of targeted sanctions, encouraged the prime minister to take action to deploy 150 mobile courts before the next International Working Group (IWG) meeting and called on the IWG to monitor such progress.
• S/PRST/2006/32 (19 July 2006) welcomed the Yamoussoukro meeting of Ivorian leaders, requested the Secretary-General to produce a report on the implementation of the parties' commitments before a subsequent meeting in September, underlined the Council's readiness to impose targeted measures and endorsed the eighth communiqué of the International Working Group.
• S/PRST/2006/23 (24 May 2006) endorsed the seventh final communiqué of the International Working Group; strongly condemned violence against civilians, political leaders and impartial forces; and underlined the targeted measures against those blocking the peace process and obstructing the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI).
• S/PRST/2006/20 (27 April 2006) endorsed the sixth International Working Group final communiqué; expressed concern at the delay in the Demobilization, Disarmament and Reintegration (DDR) and identification processes; and underlined the targeted measures against those blocking the peace process and obstructing the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI).
• S/PRST/2006/14 (29 March 2006) welcomed progress achieved in recent weeks and reiterated concern with the security situation.
• S/PRST/2006/9 (23 February 2006) reiterated full support for the International Working Group and the Ivorian prime minister, urged the Ivorian state to facilitate the return of humanitarian agencies in the west of the country, and expressed the intention to review the implementation of resolution 1633 in March.
• S/PRST/2006/2 (19 January 2006) strongly condemned the attacks against the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire.
• S/PRST/2005/60 (9 December 2005) endorsed the final communiqué of the International Working Group of 6 December 2005 and reaffirmed that the prime minister must have all the necessary powers described in resolution 1633.
• S/PRST/2005/58 (30 November 2005) urged the parties in Côte d'Ivoire to find a candidate for the position of prime minister.
• S/PRST/2005/28 (6 July 2005)
  S/PRST/2004/48 (16 December 2004)
• S/PRST/2004/17  (25 May 2004) asked the Secretary-General to establish an international commission of inquiry to investigate all human rights violations committed in Côte d'Ivoire since 19 September 2002 and determine responsibility.

Secretary-General's Reports

• S/2008/451 (10 July 2008) was the Secretary-General’s report on UNOCI.
• S/2008/250 (15 April 2008) was the Secretary-General’s report on UNOCI.
• S/2008/1 (2 January 2008) was the Secretary-General’s report on UNOCI.
• S/2007/593 (8 October 2007) expressed concern with the failure of the parties to adhere to the timetable established by the Ouagadougou Agreement.
• S/2007/515 (30 August 2007) was the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Côte d'Ivoire.
• S/2007/275 (14 May 2007)
• S/2007/133  (9 March 2007)
• S/2006/939 (4 December 2006)
• S/2006/821 (17 October 2006) 
• S/2006/532 (18 July 2006)
• S/2006/222 (11 April 2006)
• S/2006/2 (3 January 2006)
• S/2005/699 (7 November 2005)
• S/2005/604 (26 September 2005)
• S/2005/470 (20 July 2005)
• S/2005/398 (17 June 2005)
• S/2005/398/Add.1 (17 June 2005)
• S/2005/186 (18 March 2005)
• S/2005/135 (2 March 2005)

Reports by the Sanctions Committee

• S/2007/611 (17 October 2007) reported resistance to embargo inspections as well as discrepancies between declared and actual armaments of the government and the Forces Nouvelles.
• S/2006/1017 (21 December 2006) was the annual report of the committee, noting violations of the arms and diamonds embargo.
• S/2006/964 (8 December 2006) noted that diamonds are being smuggled out of Côte d'Ivoire via Mali and Ghana in violation of the embargo and that criminal networks are also smuggling arms into Côte d'Ivoire.
• S/2006/735 (13 September 2006) was a report by the Sanctions Committee.
• S/2006/204 (31 March 2006) was an update report pursuant to resolution 1632, requesting the Group of Experts to submit a brief written update to the Council on the implementation of the arms embargo before 1 December 2005.
• S/2006/55 (30 January 2006) annual report of the Sanctions Committee
• S/2005/790 (15 December 2005) report of the mission to Côte d'Ivoire by the Sanctions Committee chairman Adamantios Vassilakis (Greece)
• S/2005/699 (7 November 2005) report of the Group of Experts.
• S/2005/470 (20 July 2005)

Other

• S/2008/460 (15 July 2008) was the report of the Council mission to Africa.
• S/PV.5915 (18 June 2008) was the Council debate on the visiting mission to Africa from 31 May to 10 June 2008.
• S/2008/347 (30 May 2008) were the terms of reference for the Council visiting mission to Africa from 31 May to 10 June.  
• S/2008/235 (14 April 2008) was the latest report of the Group of Experts on Côte d’Ivoire.
• SC/9152  (23 October 2007) was a Council press statement on Côte d'Ivoire.
• S/2007/515 (30 August 2007) was the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Côte d'Ivoire.
• S/2007/223 (19 April 2007) was a International Working Group communiqué, requesting its two co-chairs to consult with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union on its future role and make recommendations to the Security Council.
• S/2007/216 (17 April 2007) was the letter from the Secretary-General on the extension of the mandate of the Group of Experts.
• S/2007/181 (31 March 2007) was the letter from Ghana transmitting a communiqué by the African Union Peace and Security Council.
• S/2007/153 (15 March 2007) was a letter from the Secretary-General enclosing the thirteenth International Working Group communiqué.
• S/2007/144  (13 March 2007) was the letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the Ouagadougou Agreement.
• S/2007/93 (15 February 2007) was a letter from France enclosing the conclusions of the Council's Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict on Côte d'Ivoire.
• S/2007/78 (9 February 2007) was a letter from the Secretary-General extending the mandate of the Group of Experts for an additional six months.
• S/2007/19 (18 January 2007) was a letter from the Secretary-General enclosing the twelfth International Working Group communiqué.
• S/2006/950 (7 December 2006) was a letter from the Secretary-General enclosing the 11th IWG communiqué.
• S/2006/855 (27 October 2006) was a letter from Côte d'Ivoire including the statement delivered by President Gbagbo at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) summit on 6 October 2006.
• S/2006/835 (25 October 2006) was a report on children and armed conflict in Côte d'Ivoire.
• S/2006/820 (16 October 2006) was the letter from the Secretary-General on the lack of financial contributions to support the activities of the High Representative for the Elections in Côte d'Ivoire.
• S/2006/738 (13 September 2006) was the tenth International Working Group communiqué.
• S/2006/584 (27 July 2006) was the ninth International Working Group communiqué.
• S/2006/516 (12 July 2006) was the communiqué of the high-level meeting held between the Secretary-General and the Ivorian leaders at Yamoussoukro on 5 July 2006.
• S/2006/455 (29 June 2006) was the eighth International Working Group communiqué.
• S/2006/345 (30 May 2006) letter from the President of the Council to the Secretary-General on the reinforcement of the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI).
• S/2006/334 (26 May 2006) letter from the Secretary-General calling for a reinforcement of  the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire.
• S/2006/332 (26 May 2006) seventh International Working Group communiqué.
• S/2006/294 (11 May 2006) letter from Côte d'Ivoire referring to human rights violations committed by French Licorne troops against the Ivorian Defence and Security Forces, including a statement made by the permanent representative to the Sanctions Committee on 12 April 2006.
• S/2006/190 (29 March 2006) fifth International Working Group communiqué.
• S/2006/184 (22 March 2006) letter from the Secretary-General reiterating the need for an increase in UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire's strength
• S/2006/135 (28 February 2006) appointment of the five new experts in the Sanctions Committee.
• S/2006/131 (27 February 2006) fourth International Working Group communiqué.
• S/2006/79 (7 February 2006) third International Working Group communiqué.
• S/2006/71 (2 February 2006) letter from the Secretary-General noting his intention to temporarily redeploy troops and police units from UN Mission in Liberioa (UNMIL) to the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) for an initial period of three months.
• S/2006/55 (30 January 2006) annual report of the 1572 sanctions committee.
• S/2006/50 (26 January 2006) final communiqué of a meeting between Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and Ivorian leaders.
• S/2006/44 (24 January 2006) EU statement on the incidents in Côte d'Ivoire
• S/2006/43 (23 January 2006) letter from Côte d'Ivoire on various misunderstandings on the implementation of resolution 1633.
• S/2006/21 (16 January 2006) letter from Côte d'Ivoire including the list of members of the new government.
• S/2005/829 (28 December 2005) EU statement on the appointment of a new prime minister in Côte d'Ivoire.
• S/2005/768 (8 December 2005) Final communiqué of the second meeting of the International Working Group
• S/2005/707 (9 November 2005) Letter mentioning that the lack of funding for the High Representative for Elections activities was worrying.
• S/2005/696 (3 November 2005) letter from the Secretary-General
• S/2005/639 (11 October 2005) Communiqué on Côte d'Ivoire issued by the Peace and Security Council of the AU on 6 October 2005
• S/2005/598 (21 September 2005) Communiqué on Côte d'Ivoire issued by the Peace and Security Council of the AU on 14 September 2005
• S/2005/584 (13 September 2005) Report of the High Representative for the Elections in Côte d'Ivoire, from 8 to 18 August 2005
• S/2004/567 (13 July 2004) Letter notifying the Council about the appointment of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide

Selected African Union Document

• PSC/PR/Comm.2(LXXIV) (29 March 2007) was the communiqué endorsing the additional agreement between President Gbagbo and Soro and inviting the Security Council to do the same and adopt a resolution helping the parties implementing the agreement.
• PSC/PR/Comm.2 (LXXIII) (19 March 2007) was the communiqué fully endorsing the Ouagadougou Political Agreement of 4 March 2007.
• PSC/AHG/Comm (LXIV) Rev. 1 (17 October 2006) was the AU Peace and Security Council decision on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire.