Côte d’Ivoire
18 December 2010
UN Secretary-General Bam Ki-moon rejected the demand by Gbagbo that UN peacekeepers leave Côte d’Ivoire.
18 December 2010
Gbagbo demanded that all foreign peacekeepers leave Côte d’Ivoire immediately, accusing UN and French peacekeepers of colluding with former rebels.
16 December 2010
The Council issued a press statement expressing concern about violence, especially against civilians, in Côte d’Ivoire. It urged all Ivorian stakeholders to exercise restraint and reiterated its support for the role of UNOCI.
16 December 2010
ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo cautioned that the Court would pursue the perpetrators of any deadly violence in Côte d’Ivoire.
16 December 2010
Supporters of Ouattara unsuccessfully attempted to gain control of key state institutions, resulting in the deaths of about 30 people.
15 December 2010
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated his call on Ivorian stakeholders to refrain from any actions that could provoke violence, stressing that in the charged political environment such actions could have unpredictable consequences, including reigniting civil war. Ban reminded those who incited or perpetrated violence that they would be held accountable for their actions.
