Côte d'Ivoire
UN Documents

Security Council Resolutions

S/RES/2008 (16 September 2011) extended the mandate of UNMIL until 30 September 2012 and called on UNOCI and UNMIL to coordinate strategies and operations in the Liberia-Côte d’Ivoire border regions.
S/RES/2000 (27 July 2011) renewed the mandate of UNOCI at its current force levels (including the earlier ad hoc increases) until 31 July 2012.
S/RES/1992 (29 June 2011) extended the temporary redeployment of armed helicopters from UNMIL to UNOCI until 30 September 2011.
S/RES/1981 (13 May 2011) extended the mandate of UNOCI until 31 July and authorised the Secretary-General to extend until 30 June the temporary redeployment of UNMIL military assets to support UNOCI.
S/RES/1980 (28 April 2011) extended the sanctions regime and the mandate of the group of experts monitoring it for one year.
S/RES/1975 (30 March 2011) imposed sanctions on Gbagbo and his circle.
S/RES/1968 (16 February 2011) extended the mandate of troops temporarily deployed from UNMIL to UNOCI for another three months.
S/RES/1967 (19 January 2011) authorised an increase of 2,000 troops in the overall strength of UNOCI military personnel and extended the mandate of troops temporarily deployed from the UNMIL to UNOCI.
S/RES/1962 (20 December 2010) renewed the mandate of UNOCI until 30 June 2011, authorised the temporary redeployment of up to four weeks of troops from the UNMIL to UNOCI, as well as the extension until 31 March 2011 of the temporary deployment of up to 500 additional military personnel to UNOCI, which was approved by resolution 1942.
S/RES/1951 (24 November 2010) authorised the temporary deployment of troops from UNMIL to UNOCI.
S/RES/1946 (15 October 2010) extended both the Côte d’Ivoire sanctions regime and the mandate of the Group of Experts until 30 April 2011.
S/RES/1942 (29 September 2010) authorised the deployment of 500 additional troops to UNOCI to help with security during the election period.
S/RES/1933 (30 June 1010) extended the mandate of UNOCI until the end of 2010.
S/RES/1924 (27 May 2010) was a a one month technical rollover of the UN Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) mandate.
S/RES/1911  (28 January 2010) extended the mandate of UNOCI until 31 May 2010.
S/RES/1893 (29 October 2009) extended both the Côte d’Ivoire sanctions regime and the mandate of the Group of Experts until 31 October 2010. 
S/RES/1880 (30 July 2009) extended the mandate of UNOCI until 31 January 2010.
S/RES/1865 (27 January 2009) extended the mandate of UNOCI for six months. The resolution reduced the troop level in line with the Secretary-General's recommendations.
S/RES/1842 (29 October 2008) extended  the sanctions regime and the mandate of the Group of Experts.
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/2009/33 (8 December 2009) noted with concern the postponement of the first round of the presidential election, scheduled for 29 November 2009.
S/PRST/2009/25 (29 September) was a presidential statement expressing concern about the delay in the publication of the Ivorian electoral list and expressing the Council’s intention to review the situation by 15 October 2009.
S/PRST/2009/24 (5 August 2009) requested the Secretary-General to provide in his reports on specific missions an indication of progress towards achieving a coordinated UN approach in-country, and in particular on critical gaps to achieving peacebuilding objectives alongside the mission.
S/PRST/2009/16 (29 May 2009) was a presidential statement welcoming the CPC’s 18 May communiqué.
• S/PRST/2008/42 (7 November 2008) expressed concern about the delay of the elections, and urged the parties in the country to take immediate, concrete and credible steps towards holding elections before the end of spring 2009.
• 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 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/2011/387 (24 June 2011)
• S/2011/211 (30 March 2011)
• S/2010/600 (23 November 2010)
• S/2010/537 (18 October 2010)
• S/2010/245 (20 May 2010) 
• S/2010/15 (7 January 2010)
• S/2009/495 (29 September 2009)
• S/2009/344  (7 July 2009)
• S/2009/196 (13 April 2009)
• S/2009/21   (8 January 2009)
• S/2008/645 (13 October 2008) 
• S/2008/451 (10 July 2008)
• S/2008/250 (15 April 2008)
• S/2008/1 (2 January 2008)
• 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/2010/179 (9 April 2010) was a report of the Group of Experts on Côte d'Ivoire.
• S/2009/521 (7 October 2009) was a report of the Group of Experts on Côte d'Ivoire.
• S/2009/188 (8 April 2009) was a report of the Group of Experts on Côte d'Ivoire.
• S/2008/598 (8 October 2008) was the report of the Group of Experts on Côte d'Ivoire.
• 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 a 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/2011/577 (15 September 2011) was from the Secretary-General to the President of the Council on the inter-mission (UNOCI and UNMIL) use of three helicopters and the transfer of 150 military and 100 police personnel from UNOCI to UNMIL from 1 October to 30 November 2011.
• S/2011/468 (26 July 2011) and S/2011/469 (28 July 2011) was an exchange of letters containing the Secretary General’s intention to appoint Albert Gerard Koenders as Special Representative for Côte d’Ivoire and head of UNOCI.
• S/2011/419 (7 July 2011) appointed four individuals to the group of experts for the Côte d’Ivoire sanctions committee.
• S/2011/367 (15 June 2011) was a report of the panel of experts on Liberia.
• A/HRC/17/49 (14 June 2011) was the report of the high commissioner for human rights on Côte d’Ivoire.
• A/HRC/17/48 (14 June 2011) was the report of the international commission of inquiry on Côte d’Ivoire.
• S/2011/351 (10 June 2011) contained the Secretary-General’s recommendations regarding temporary redeployments from UNMIL to UNOCI.
• S/2011/297 (11 May 2011) was from the Secretary-General to the president of the Council recommending that the Council authorise an extension of the inter-mission arrangements between UNMIL and UNOCI until 31 July 2011.
• S/2011/295 (9 May 2011) was from the Secretary-General to the president of the Council proposing that the issuance of his next report on UNOCI be deferred until 30 June 2011, and the Council authorise a technical rollover of the mandate of UNOCI to 31 July 2011.
• A/HRC/RES/16/25 (13 April 2011) established the HRC’s international commission of inquiry on Côte d’Ivoire.
• S/2011/182 (24 March 2011) was a letter from the delegation of Nigeria transmitting the ECOWAS resolution of 24 March to the Council, and requesting that it be discussed during consultations on 25 March 2011.
• SC/10196 (11 March 2011) was a press statement by the Council on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire. 
• SC/10191 (3 March 2011)  was a press statement by the Council on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire. 
• SC/10149 (10 January 2011) was a press statement by the Council on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire.
• S/2011/5 (7 January 2011) was the recommendation by the Secretary-General to the Council for additional military capacity to be authorised for UNOCI.
• S/2011/3 (5 January 2011) was the Secretary-General’s letter informing the Council about his appointment of the Group of Experts monitoring the Côte d’Ivoire sanctions. 
• S/2010/601 (22 November 2010) was the request by the Secretary-General to the Council for approval of the redeployment of troops and aviation assets from UNMIL to UNOCI. 
• S/PV.6415 (3 November 2010) was the briefing by Special Representative Choi to the Council on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire.
• SC/10076 (3 November 2010) was a statement by the Council on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire.
• SC/10043  (28 September 2010) was a statement by the Council on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire.
• S/2010/493  (24 September 2010) was a letter from the Secretary-General informing the Council about the head of UNOCI’s certification of the Ivorian electoral process.
• S/2010/486 and S/2010/485 (17 September 2010) was the exchange of letters between the Secretary-General and the Council on raising the level of authorised of UNOCI military and police personnel in relation to the holding of the Ivorian presidential elections.
• S/PV.6329 (3 June 2010) was the verbatim record of the briefing by the head of the UN Operation in Côte d’Ivoire, Choi Young-jin, to the Council.
• S/2010/221 (29 April 2010) was a letter from the president of the Security Council to the Secretary-General requesting his report by 21 May.
• S/2010/220 (26 April 2010) was a letter from the Secretary-General to the president of the Security Council proposing a one-month technical rollover of UNOCI’s mandate until 30 June 2010 and notifying the Council that his report would be delayed until 31 May.
• SC/9882 (17 March 2010) was a press statement by the Council in the situation in Côte d’Ivoire.
• S/PV.6284 (17 March 2010) was the verbatim record of the last briefing by the head of UNOCI to the Council on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire.
• S/2010/104 (23 February 2010) was a letter conveying a press release issued after a working visit conducted on 22 February by the facilitator of the inter-Ivorian direct dialogue, President Blaise Campaore of Burkina Faso.
• S/PV.6263 (21 January 2010) was a briefing by the head of UNOCI to the Council.
• S/2009/626 (7 December 2009) contained the press statement of the sixth meeting of the CPC of the Ouagadougou Agreement.
• S/PV.6209 (29 October 2009) was the verbatim record of the latest meeting of the Council on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire.
• S/2009/446 (4 September 2009) was the letter from the Secretary-General to the president of the Council providing an update on the preparation of the provisional electoral list for the Ivorian presidential election.
• S/PV.6168 (23 July 2009) was a briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary General to .Côte d’Ivoire
• S/PV.6113 (28 April 2009) briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Côte d’Ivoire, Choi Young-jin, noting that progress in the long delayed electoral process was now contingent on the evolution of the reunification of the country.
• S/PV.6071 (21 January 2009) was a briefing by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative, Choi Young-jin, on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire.
• S/2009/5 (5 January 2009) and S/2008/793 (16 December 2008) were the letters from the Secretary-General appointing experts.
• S/2008/834 (30 December 2008) was the letter containing the fourth supplementary agreement to the Ouagadougou Agreement.
• S/2008/694 (11 November 2008) was a letter from Burkina Faso transmitting the press statement of the fourth meeting of the CPC held on 11 November in Ouagadougou.
• S/PV.6001 (27 October 2008) briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Côte d’Ivoire, Choi Young-jin, who cautioned that increasing delays in the dual identification and electoral processes was endangering the hard-won peace.
• 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 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.