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1971, adopted unanimously on March 3, 2011, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Liberia and

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, including United Nations Security Council Resolution 1626, Resolution 1626 (2005), the Council requested the

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(UNMIL) to withdraw its military personnel providing security for the

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, and placed the responsibility for security with the

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Observations

Resolution 1626 had authorised an UNMIL contingent to protect the Special Court. The Security Council praised the role of UNMIL, particularly the

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n contingent of the mission. It noted that the Registrar of the Special Court had stated that there would be no need for a military guard after February 2011, while the Sierra Leone government had requested that a withdrawal be postponed until late February or early March 2011.

Acts

Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Council ended the authorisation given to 150 UNMIL personnel to protect the Special Court and asked it to withdraw by 7 March 2011. UNMIL could also no longer evacuate officials of the Special Court in the event of an emergency. The Council awaited security to be provided by local security, while the

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(UNIPSIL) was instructed to include officials of the Special Court within its evacuation procedures.

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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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