United Nations Security Council resolution 1458, adopted unanimously on 28 January 2003, after reaffirming
Resolution 1408 (2002) on the situation in
Liberia, and recognising the importance of implementing
Resolution 1343 (2001), the Council re-established an expert panel to monitor the implementation of sanctions against the
Liberian government
The Politics of Liberia takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic modeled on the government of the United States, whereby the President is the head of state and head of government; unlike the United States, ...
including an
arms embargo,
travel ban for officials, and prohibitions on the import of its rough diamonds.
The Security Council noted that a review of measures against the Liberian government was due to take place by 6 May 2003. Additionally, there was also concern at the situation in Liberia and in neighbouring countries, particularly
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). It noted a previous report by an expert panel concern restrictions against Liberia and intended to give full consideration to the report.
The resolution re-established the expert panel for a period of three months to conduct a follow-up assessment on Liberia and nearby states, in order to ascertain compliance by the Liberian government with measures contained in Resolution 1343 and any violations of Resolution 1408, including the movement of rebels in
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierr ...
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Any information collected by the panel was to be brought to the attention of states concerned. The Secretary-General
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan (; 8 April 193818 August 2018) was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh secretary-general of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006. Annan and the UN were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. He was the founde ...
was requested to appoint a panel of up to five experts with expertise in order to fulfil the panel's
mandate.
Finally, all countries and organisations were urged to co-operate with the expert panel and Committee of the Security Council established in Resolution 1343.
See also
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Blood diamonds
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Ivorian Civil War
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(2002–2003)
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Second Liberian Civil War
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Sierra Leone Civil War
The Sierra Leone Civil War (1991–2002), or the Sierra Leonean Civil War, was a civil war in Sierra Leone that began on 23 March 1991 when the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), with support from the special forces of Liberian dictator Char ...
References
External links
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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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