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Security Council Resolution
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1967, adopted unanimously on January 19, 2011, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), including resolutions
1933 (2010),
1942
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in w ...
(2010),
1946 (2010),
1951
Events
January
* January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950).
* January 9 – The Government of the United ...
(2010) and
1962
Events January
* January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand.
* January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism.
* January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wor ...
(2010), the Council increased the number of forces in the
United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) by 2,000. It was the first Security Council resolution adopted in 2011.
The resolution would bolster the
United Nations peacekeeping
Peacekeeping by the United Nations is a role held by the Department of Peace Operations as an "instrument developed by the organization as a way to help countries torn by conflict to create the conditions for lasting peace". It is distinguished ...
forces to 12,000.
Resolution
Observations
In the preamble of the resolution, the Council recalled that the
Secretary-General
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Ban Ki-Moon had recommended the deployment of 2,000 additional peacekeepers on a temporary basis until June 30, 2011, in addition to those authorised in Resolution 1942. The troops may be redeployed between the
United Nations Mission in Liberia
The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) was a peacekeeping operation established in September 2003 to monitor a ceasefire agreement in Liberia following the resignation of President Charles Taylor and the conclusion of the Second Liberia ...
(UNMIL) and UNOCI, in accordance with
Resolution 1609 (2005).
Meanwhile, there was concern at the
human rights
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situation in Côte d'Ivoire and ongoing violence.
Acts
Acting under
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Council authorised an additional 2,000 troops for UNOCI to remain in the country, along with those authorised in Resolution 1942, until June 30, 2011. Three infantry companies and an aviation unit from UNMIL were authorised to remain in Côte d'Ivoire for a further four weeks if necessary, while three armed helicopters were to be transferred from UNMIL to UNOCI for the same period. The resolution also authorised the deployment of 60 additional police to deal with unarmed crowds.
All temporary arrangements would be reviewed by the Secretary-General by March 31, 2011.
The Council demanded that all parties respect the safety and
freedom of movement of UNOCI, other United Nations personnel and supporting
French forces. Furthermore, it demanded that, without prejudice to
freedom of expression
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, that
state media including
Radiodiffusion Télévision Ivoirienne, cease propagating false information about the United Nations and incitement to hatred and violence. The Council reiterated the threat of sanctions for those that impeded the work of UNOCI.
See also
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2010–2011 Ivorian crisis
The 2010–11 Ivorian crisis was a political crisis in Ivory Coast which began after Laurent Gbagbo, the President of Ivory Coast since 2000, was proclaimed the winner of the Ivorian election of 2010, the first election in the country in 10 yea ...
*
Ivorian Civil War
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Ivorian parliamentary election, 2011
Parliamentary elections were held in Ivory Coast on 11 December 2011, after the presidential elections in late 2010. They followed a peace agreement between the government and the New Forces (former rebels) that was signed in March 2007.
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Ivorian presidential election, 2010
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(2009–2011)
References
External links
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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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January 2011 events