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United Nations Security Council resolution 1572, adopted unanimously on 15 November 2004, after recalling Resolution 1528 (2004) on the situation in
Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...
(Ivory Coast), the council imposed an
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on the country following recent violence and threatened further sanctions if Ivorian parties did not comply with their political commitments.


Resolution


Observations

The security council noted that, despite various political agreements, hostilities had resumed in Côte d'Ivoire in violation of the
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agreement of May 2003. There was concern at the humanitarian situation and the use of media to incite hatred against foreigners in the country. At the same time, ongoing efforts by the
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and
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(ECOWAS) to establish peace and stability were praised.


Acts

The security council condemned air raids by the
National Armed Forces of Côte d'Ivoire The Armed Forces of Côte d'Ivoire (french: Forces Armées de Cote d'Ivoire; "FACI") are the armed forces of Ivory Coast. History The Ivorian military has its roots in the colonial armed forces of French West Africa, which were headquarter ...
as a violation of the ceasefire and demanded that all parties comply with the ceasefire agreement, further emphasising there was no military solution to the conflict. It reaffirmed support to the
United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) (french: link=no, Opération des Nations Unies en Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI)) was a UN-NATO peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) whose objective was "to facilitate the implemen ...
(UNOCI) and French forces. Meanwhile, it also demanded that all radio and television broadcasts inciting hatred and violence immediately cease. The resolution imposed an arms embargo on Côte d'Ivoire for an initial period of 13 months, which would not apply for United Nations or humanitarian uses. Additionally, a 12-month travel ban and
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freeze was imposed on those who were attempting to prevent the peace process, violate human rights or incite hatred in the country. The restrictions would not apply in the case of humanitarian need. The Council decided that the measures would be reviewed in 13 months, and a Committee was established to monitor the implementation of the sanctions.


See also

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2004 French–Ivorian clashes In 2004, an armed conflict took place between French and Côte d'Ivoire forces. On 6 November 2004, two Ivorian Air force Su-25 attack fighters launched an air attack on French peacekeepers in the northern part of Côte d'Ivoire who were station ...
*
First Ivorian Civil War The First Ivorian Civil War was a civil conflict in the Ivory Coast (also known as Côte d'Ivoire) that began with a military rebellion on 19 September 2002 and ended with a peace agreement on 4 March 2007. The conflict pitted the government of ...
*
List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1501 to 1600 This is a list of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1501 to 1600 adopted between 26 August 2003 and 4 May 2005. See also * Lists of United Nations Security Council resolutions * List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions ...
(2003–2005) *
Opération Licorne Opération Licorne was a French Armed Forces peacekeeping operation in support of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire. The French forces had been stationed in the country since shortly after the outbreak of the Ivorian Civil War. Th ...


References


External links

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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
* {{UNSCR 2004 1572 1572 2004 in Ivory Coast United Nations Security Council sanctions regimes November 2004 events