Côte d’Ivoire
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Renewed violence in Côte d'Ivoire, especially directed at UN forces, sets a worrying backdrop to the proposed Council consideration tomorrow of the renewal of the mandate for the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI).
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The November 30 Presidential Statement urging the Ivorian parties to reach an agreement on the appointment of a prime minister and indicating the Council's readiness to impose targeted sanctions on individuals-broadly interpreted as the Council's last warning-appears to have had an impact.
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On 30 November the Council adopted a Presidential Statement urging the parties in Côte d’Ivoire to comply promptly with previous Council decisions, in particular, that a compromise candidate should be selected for the position of Prime Minister as soon as possible.
