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The Council’s Sanctions Committee on Liberia removed the name of one individual, Moussa Cisse, from its travel ban and assets freeze lists. |
| 9 September 2008 |
The Council was briefed by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Liberia, Ellen Margrethe Løj, on the August report of the Secretary-General regarding progress on benchmarks for the drawdown of UNMIL.
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15 August 2008
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The Secretary-General submitted his latest report on UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) to the Council. It noted that the overall situation in the country remained fragile, despite general political stability and improvement in key economic and social indicators. The Secretary-General highlighted progress made on benchmarks for the UNMIL's drawdown and included recommendations on possible reductions in UNMIL’s military and police components.
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11 and 12 August 2008
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Alhaji G.V. Kromah, former head of the disbanded United Liberation Movement (ULIMO), appeared before the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
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| 14 July 2008 |
Stephen Rapp, the prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) which is currently trying former Liberian President Charles Taylor on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity stemming from his role in Sierra Leone’s brutal civil war, said that the legal proceedings demonstrated that “the trial of a former chief of State can be conducted openly and fairly” and expressed his satisfaction with progress made.
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1 July 2008
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Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, on the sidelines of the AU summit, reportedly asked the UN to extend the timeline for the drawdown of UNMIL put forward in the Secretary-General’s August 2007 report.
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18 June 2008
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The Security Council adopted resolution 1819, in which it requested the Secretary-General to extend the mandate of the Panel of Experts on Liberia until 20 December 2008.
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16 June 2008
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The Security Council was briefed by the Libyan ambassador, chair of Committee dealing with the Liberia sanctions, on the latest report of the Panel of Experts on Liberia.
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12 June 2008
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The Liberia Sanctions Committee removed Montgomery Dolo, former commander of Liberia’s Anti-Terrorist Unit, from the list of individuals subject to its travel ban. This was the fourth instance of “delisting” undertaken by the Committee, following the removal from the list of Grace Minor, in November 2007, Gerald Cooper in March and four other individuals—Gabriel Doe, Khalid Eldine, Wesseh Dennis and Zarr Koffi—in May.
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9 June 2008
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia (TRC) held public hearings in Minnesota, US, focusing on the experience of Liberians in the diaspora. (The hearings in Minnesota reportedly represented the first time that citizens in the diaspora have been sought systematically by any truth commission to participate in the process of national healing.)
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14 May 2008
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The Special Court of Sierra Leone trying former Liberian President Charles Taylor at The Hague began hearing the testimony of its most prominent witness to date, former Liberian Vice-President Moses Blah.
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21 to 22 April 2008
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited Liberia and pledged the UN’s continued support for the post-conflict recovery efforts of the country. Ban indicated that his recommendations to the Council on the drawdown of UNMIL would be related to the Liberian government’s ability to take complete control of its national security.
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14 April 2008
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The Council was briefed in an open meeting by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Liberia, Ellen Margrethe Løj, on the situation in the country and the Secretary-General’s plans on drawing down the numbers of United Nations Mission in Liberia troops.
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27 March 2008
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The Liberia Sanctions Committee granted a request to remove the name of Gerald Cooper from the list of individuals subject to its travel ban.
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March 2008
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The Secretary-General reported on progress achieved in implementing the drawdown plan for UNMIL. He noted that the withdrawal of 2,450 military troops (members of Bangladeshi, Ghanaian, Namibian, Nigerian and Senegalese contingents) would be achieved by 30 September and that the gradual drawdown of UNMIL’s police component was also set to take place as planned starting in April. However, the Secretary-General said that it was premature at that point to consider arrangements for UNMIL’s final withdrawal.
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1 February 2008
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French military vessel makes largest drug seizure (2.5 tonnes) in Liberia's history.
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17 January 2008
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Ellen Loj arrived in Monrovia to take up her post as Special Representative of the UN Secreatary-General for Liberia.
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8 January 2008
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Public hearings began at the Truth and Reconciiation Commission in Monrovia to inquire into human rights violations during the country's 14-year civil war.
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7 January 2008
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Special Court for Sierra Leone resumed trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor at the Hague after a six-month delay to allow him to prepare his defense.
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19 December 2007
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The Council extended the Liberia sanctions for a year and the mandate of the Panel of Experts for six months in resolution 1792.
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November 2007
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The International Monetary Fund indicated that it was ready to commence cancelling Liberia's debt after sufficient funds had been secured from pledges made by donor nations for that process.
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4 October 2007
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The UN Secretary-General declared Liberia as the fifth country to become eligible for the UN Peacebuilding Fund.
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20 September 2007
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The Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1777 extending the mandate of UNMIL until 30 September 2008 and endorsing the recommendation of the Secretary-General to decrease the size of the military and police components.
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9 September 2007
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Special Representative Alan Doss briefed the Council on the situation in Liberia and recommended a drawdown of the mission tied to the achievement of measurable security sector reform benchmarks.
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8 August 2007
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The war crimes trial of former President Charles Taylor was postponed by the Special Court for Sierra Leone until 7 January.
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19 July 2007
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The government of Liberia announced the arrest of five people in connection with an alleged coup attempt, including former Speaker of the Parliament George Koukou and General Charles July, the former head of the presidential guard during the regime of ex-President Samuel Doe and leader of a 1994 coup attempt.
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12 July 2007
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The government submitted a bill to parliament regarding the seizure of the property of former President Charles Taylor, his relatives and associates.
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20 June 2007
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The Security Council adopted resolution 1760 renewing the mandate of the Panel of Experts on monitoring the sanctions regime imposed on Liberia. The resolution also anticipated the submission of the report of the Kimberley Process on Liberia.
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4 June 2007
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The trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor began at the Special Court for Sierra Leone outpost in The Hague.
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27 April 2007
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The Council adopted resolution 1753, lifting the embargo on Liberian diamond exports and signalling that the decision would be reviewed after reports from the Kimberley Process and the Panel of Experts on Liberia's accession to and compliance with the Kimberley certification scheme.
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January-February 2007
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Violent clashes between police and civilian protesters led to a declaration of martial law in neighboring Guinea, heightening the risk of regional instability. UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) strengthened its border presence with Guinea.
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20 December 2006
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The Council adopted resolution 1731, renewing diamond sanctions for six months with a review after four months. This decision was intended to allow the Liberian government sufficient time to meet the benchmark set in resolution 1521 for lifting of sanctions by establishing a transparent and internationally verifiable certificate of origin regime for trade in Liberian rough diamonds with a view toward joining the Kimberley Process.
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December 2006
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In its report, the Panel of Experts said that while progress continued in Liberia, lifting diamond sanctions, as imposed by resolution 1521, was not warranted.
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October 2006
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The Council decided not to reinstate timber sanctions.
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June 2006
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The Council lifted the timber embargo.
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6 February 2006
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The Council authorised the deployment of UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) troops in Côte d'Ivoire.
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16 January 2006
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Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was sworn in as Liberia's new president.
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8 November 2005
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Second ballot in presidential elections.
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October 2005
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Presidential and legislative elections were held; Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and George Weah qualified for a second presidential ballot.
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19 September 2005
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The Council increased UNMIL to provide security for the Special Court for Sierra Leone.
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October 2004
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Disarmament and demobilization process formally completed.
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June 2004
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The second Council mission to West Africa traveled to Liberia, Sierra Leone and Côte d'Ivoire.
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March 2004
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The Council imposed sanctions on Charles Taylor and his associates.
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December 2003
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The Council re-imposed an arms embargo, a travel ban and sanctions on the export of diamonds and timber from Liberia. UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) announced the launching of a countrywide DDR programme.
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October 2003
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The National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL) was inaugurated.
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September 2003
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The Council established UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL); US forces withdrew.
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August 2003
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The Council approved the establishment of a multinational force in Liberia. The ECOWAS Mission in Liberia (ECOMIL) and US troops arrived; Taylor exiled to Nigeria. Interim administration established. Liberian parties signed a Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Accra and asked for UN peacekeepers.
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July 2003
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Anti-Taylor insurgents intensify fighting for the control of Monrovia against the Government of Liberia.
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June 2003
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Charles Taylor was indicted by the Special Court for Sierra Leone. The first Council mission to West Africa traveled to Liberia, Sierra Leone and Côte d'Ivoire.
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2002
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Conflict erupted in Côte d'Ivoire, fueled from spill-over from Liberia; France intervened. President Kabbah declared the Sierra Leonean conflict over.
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2001
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In a major offensive led by Guinea, anti-Taylor insurgents pushed the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) back into Liberia and Sierra Leone. The RUF retreated into Liberia. An arms embargo was re-imposed to further pressure Taylor. The UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) was established.
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2000
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Anti-Taylor insurgents invaded Liberia; Taylor and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) counterattacked by taking the fighting into Guinea. The Sierra Leonean Lomé peace accord collapsed, as the RUF took 500 UN peacekeepers hostage; UK troops sent to Sierra Leone. The Special Court for Sierra Leone was established.
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1999
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The Revolutionary United Front (RUF) captured Freetown, securing the Sierra Leonean vice-presidency for Foday Sankoh. Major human rights violations, including widespread murder, rapes and arson committed by the RUF. Lomé peace accord signed, ending the fighting in Sierra Leone. The Sankoh-Taylor alliance began to erode over disputes for diamond fields. Economic Community of West Africa Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) left Liberia.
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1998
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In Sierra Leone, President Kabbah was reinstated.
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1997
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President Kabbah was toppled, leading Nigerian forces to focus on the crisis in Sierra Leone. Taylor elected President; the UN Peacebuilding Support Office in Liberia (UNOL) was established.
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1995
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Abuja Accord signed; transitional Council of State established.
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1993
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Cotonou Peace Agreement signed; the Council established UN Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL).
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1992
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The Council imposed an arms embargo on Liberia.
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1991
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The Revolutionary United Front (RUF) entered Sierra Leone with Taylor's support. Yamoussoukro Agreements signed.
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1990
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) established ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG).
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1989
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The National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) entered Liberia with support from Côte D'Ivoire and Burkina Faso.
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