United Nations
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Security Council Resolution
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1911, adopted unanimously on January 28, 2010, after reaffirming resolutions
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(2009) and
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(2009), and reiterating its determination to bring about a credible election process 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 ...
, the Council approved a four-month extension of 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) until the end of May 2010, and a temporary increase in the size of the operation from 7,450 to 7,950 personnel.
The Council also allowed a temporary increase and extension of
French peacekeeping forces in the country, including peacekeepers from nearby
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳ðž¤ðž¤²ðž¤¢ 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the ...
to be added to the UNOCI to improve security before the 2010 election process.
The resolution also requested the
Secretary-General
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Ban Ki-moon
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to report back on the situation in the form of an update in mid-March 2010 and a full report by April 2010.
See also
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Ivorian Civil War
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Ivorian parliamentary election, 2010
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Ivorian presidential election, 2010
Presidential elections were held in Ivory Coast in 2010. The first round was held on 31 October, and a second round, in which President Laurent Gbagbo faced opposition leader Alassane Ouattara, was held on 28 November 2010. Originally scheduled ...
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(2009–2011)
References
External links
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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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2010 in Ivory Coast
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