United Nations Security Council resolution 1638, adopted unanimously on 11 November 2005, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in Liberia, Sierra Leone and West Africa, the Council included the apprehension, detention and transfer to the Special Court for Sierra Leone of former Liberian President Charles Taylor (Liberia), Charles Taylor in the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). Russian ambassador Andrey Denisov said the resolution would send a "strong signal" to Charles Taylor that he was to be arrested and stand trial.

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The council began by expressing appreciation to Nigeria and its president, Olusegun Obasanjo, for efforts to restore peace and stability in Liberia and West Africa. It acknowledged that the country had acted with international backing when it gave refuge to Charles Taylor temporarily. At the same time, the council determined that Taylor's return to Liberia would threaten the stability of the country and that he remained under the indictment of the special court. Nigeria had refused to hand over Charles Taylor as it would contravene the terms of the deal under which he stepped down.

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The resolution, enacted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, allowed for UNMIL to apprehend and detain Charles Taylor in the event he returned to Liberia, and to facilitate his transfer to the special court for Sierra Leone.

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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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