               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1509 (2003)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                19 September 2003

               Resolution 1509 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4830th meeting, on
               19 September 2003

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions and statements by its President on Liberia,
               including its resolution 1497 (2003) of 1 August 2003, and the 27 August 2003
               Statement by its President (S/PRST/2003/14), and other relevant resolutions and
               statements,
                     Expressing its utmost concern at the dire consequences of the prolonged
               conflict for the civilian population throughout Liberia, in particular the increase in
               the number of refugees and internally displaced persons,
                    Stressing the urgent need for substantial humanitarian assistance to the
               Liberian population,
                    Deploring all violations of human rights, particularly atrocities against civilian
               populations, including widespread sexual violence against women and children,
                     Expressing also its deep concern at the limited access of humanitarian workers
               to populations in need, including refugees and internally displaced persons, and
               stressing the need for the continued operation of United Nations and other agencies’
               relief operations, as well as promotion and monitoring of human rights,
                     Emphasizing the need for all parties to safeguard the welfare and security of
               humanitarian workers and United Nations personnel in accordance with applicable
               rules and principles of international law, and recalling in this regard its resolution
               1502 (2003),
                     Mindful of the need for accountability for violations of international
               humanitarian law and urging the transitional government once established to ensure
               that the protection of human rights and the establishment of a state based on the rule
               of law and of an independent judiciary are among its highest priorities,
                     Reiterating its support for the efforts of the Economic Community of West
               African States (ECOWAS), particularly organization Chairman and President of
               Ghana John Kufuor, Executive Secretary Mohammed Ibn Chambas, and mediator
               General Abdulsalami Abubakar, as well as those of Nigerian President Olusegun
               Obasanjo, to bring peace to Liberia, and recognizing the critically important role
               they continue to play in the Liberia peace process,

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                     Welcoming the continued support of the African Union (AU) for the leadership
               role of ECOWAS in the peace process in Liberia, in particular the appointment of an
               AU Special Envoy for Liberia, and further encouraging the AU to continue to
               support the peace process through close collaboration and coordination with
               ECOWAS and the United Nations,
                     Commending the rapid and professional deployment of the ECOWAS Mission
               in Liberia (ECOMIL) forces to Liberia, pursuant to its resolution 1497 (2003), as
               well as Member States which have assisted ECOWAS in its efforts, and stressing the
               responsibilities of all parties to cooperate with ECOMIL forces in Liberia,
                    Noting that lasting stability in Liberia will depend on peace in the subregion,
               and emphasizing the importance of cooperation among the countries of the
               subregion to this end, as well as the need for coordination of United Nations efforts
               to contribute to the consolidation of peace and security in the subregion,
                    Gravely concerned by the use of child soldiers by armed rebel militias,
               government forces, and other militias,
                    Reaffirming its support, as stated in its Statement by its President on 27 August
               2003 (S/PRST/2003/14), for the Comprehensive Peace Agreement reached by
               Liberia’s Government, rebel groups, political parties, and civil society leaders in
               Accra, Ghana on 18 August 2003, and the Liberian ceasefire agreement, signed in
               Accra, 17 June 2003,
                    Reaffirming that the primary responsibility for implementing the
               Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the ceasefire agreement rests with the parties,
               and urging the parties to move forward with implementation of these agreements
               immediately in order to ensure the peaceful formation of a transitional government
               by 14 October 2003,
                    Welcoming the 11 August 2003 resignation and departure of former Liberian
               President Charles Taylor from Liberia, and the peaceful transfer of power from
               Mr. Taylor,
                    Stressing the importance of the Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC), as
               provided for by the 17 June ceasefire agreement, to ensuring peace in Liberia, and
               urging all parties to establish this body as quickly as possible,
                     Recalling the framework for establishment of a longer-term United Nations
               stabilization force to relieve the ECOMIL forces, as set out in resolution 1497 (2003),
                     Welcoming the Secretary-General’s report of 11 September 2003 (S/2003/875)
               and its recommendations,
                    Taking note also of the intention of the Secretary-General to terminate the
               mandate of the United Nations Office in Liberia (UNOL), as indicated in his letter
               dated 16 September 2003 addressed to the President of the Security Council
               (S/2003/899),
                     Taking note also of the intention of the Secretary-General to transfer the major
               functions performed by UNOL to the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL),
               together with staff of UNOL, as appropriate,

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      Determining that the situation in Liberia continues to constitute a threat to
international peace and security in the region, to stability in the West Africa
subregion, and to the peace process for Liberia,
     Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
      1.    Decides to establish the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), the
stabilization force called for in resolution 1497 (2003), for a period of 12 months,
and requests the Secretary-General to transfer authority from the ECOWAS-led
ECOMIL forces to UNMIL on 1 October 2003, and further decides that UNMIL will
consist of up to 15,000 United Nations military personnel, including up to 250
military observers and 160 staff officers, and up to 1,115 civilian police officers,
including formed units to assist in the maintenance of law and order throughout
Liberia, and the appropriate civilian component;
     2.   Welcomes the appointment by the Secretary-General of his Special
Representative for Liberia to direct the operations of UNMIL and coordinate all
United Nations activities in Liberia;
     3.    Decides that UNMIL shall have the following mandate:
Support for Implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement:
     (a) to observe and monitor the implementation of the ceasefire agreement
and investigate violations of the ceasefire;
       (b) to establish and maintain continuous liaison with the field headquarters
of all the parties’ military forces;
      (c) to assist in the development of cantonment sites and to provide security
at these sites;
       (d) to observe and monitor disengagement and cantonment of military forces
of all the parties;
     (e)   to support the work of the JMC;
      (f) to develop, as soon as possible, preferably within 30 days of the adoption
of this resolution, in cooperation with the JMC, relevant international financial
institutions, international development organizations, and donor nations, an action
plan for the overall implementation of a disarmament, demobilization, reintegration,
and repatriation (DDRR) programme for all armed parties; with particular attention
to the special needs of child combatants and women; and addressing the inclusion of
non-Liberian combatants;
     (g) to carry out voluntary disarmament and to collect and destroy weapons
and ammunition as part of an organized DDRR programme;
      (h) to liase with the JMC and to advise on the implementation of its
functions under the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the ceasefire agreement;
     (i) to provide security at key government installations, in particular ports,
airports, and other vital infrastructure;
Protection of United Nations Staff, Facilities and Civilians:
     (j) to protect United Nations personnel, facilities, installations and
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               without prejudice to the efforts of the government, to protect civilians under
               imminent threat of physical violence, within its capabilities;
               Support for Humanitarian and Human Rights Assistance:
                    (k) to facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance, including by
               helping to establish the necessary security conditions;
                     (l) to contribute towards international efforts to protect and promote human
               rights in Liberia, with particular attention to vulnerable groups including refugees,
               returning refugees and internally displaced persons, women, children, and
               demobilized child soldiers, within UNMIL’s capabilities and under acceptable
               security conditions, in close cooperation with other United Nations agencies, related
               organizations, governmental organizations, and non-governmental organizations;
                     (m) to ensure an adequate human rights presence, capacity and expertise
               within UNMIL to carry out human rights promotion, protection, and monitoring
               activities;
               Support for Security Reform:
                     (n) to assist the transitional government of Liberia in monitoring and
               restructuring the police force of Liberia, consistent with democratic policing, to
               develop a civilian police training programme, and to otherwise assist in the training
               of civilian police, in cooperation with ECOWAS, international organizations, and
               interested States;
                     (o) to assist the transitional government in the formation of a new and
               restructured Liberian military in cooperation with ECOWAS, international
               organizations and interested States;
               Support for Implementation of the Peace Process:
                     (p) to assist the transitional Government, in conjunction with ECOWAS and
               other international partners, in reestablishment of national authority throughout the
               country, including the establishment of a functioning administrative structure at both
               the national and local levels;
                     (q) to assist the transitional government in conjunction with ECOWAS and
               other international partners in developing a strategy to consolidate governmental
               institutions, including a national legal framework and judicial and correctional
               institutions;
                    (r) to assist the transitional government in restoring proper administration of
               natural resources;
                     (s) to assist the transitional government, in conjunction with ECOWAS and
               other international partners, in preparing for national elections scheduled for no later
               than the end of 2005;
                     4.   Demands that the Liberian parties cease hostilities throughout Liberia
               and fulfil their obligations under the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the
               ceasefire agreement, including cooperation in the formation of the JMC as
               established under the ceasefire agreement;
                   5. Calls upon all parties to cooperate fully in the deployment and operations
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movement of United Nations personnel, together with associated personnel,
throughout Liberia;
     6.    Encourages UNMIL, within its capabilities and areas of deployment, to
support the voluntary return of refugees and internally displaced persons;
      7.   Requests the Liberian Government to conclude a status-of-force
agreement with the Secretary-General within 30 days of adoption of this resolution,
and notes that pending the conclusion of such an agreement the model status-offorce agreement dated 9 October 1990 (A/45/594) shall apply provisionally;
      8.   Calls upon all parties to ensure, in accordance with relevant provisions of
international law, the full, safe and unhindered access of relief personnel to all those
in need and delivery of humanitarian assistance, in particular to internally displaced
persons and refugees;
      9.   Recognizes the importance of the protection of children in armed conflict,
in accordance with its resolution 1379 (2001) and related resolutions;
      10. Demands that all parties cease all use of child soldiers, that all parties
cease all human rights violations and atrocities against the Liberia population, and
stresses the need to bring to justice those responsible;
      11. Reaffirms the importance of a gender perspective in peacekeeping
operations and post-conflict peace-building in accordance with resolution 1325
(2000), recalls the need to address violence against women and girls as a tool of
warfare, and encourages UNMIL as well as the Liberian parties to actively address
these issues;
      12. Decides that the measures imposed by paragraphs 5 (a) and 5 (b) of
resolution 1343 (2001) shall not apply to supplies of arms and related materiel and
technical training and assistance intended solely for support of or use by UNMIL;
      13. Reiterates its demand that all States in the region cease military support
for armed groups in neighbouring countries, take action to prevent armed
individuals and groups from using their territory to prepare and commit attacks on
neighbouring countries and refrain from any actions that might contribute to further
destabilization of the situation in the region, and declares its readiness to consider, if
necessary, ways of promoting compliance with this demand;
     14. Calls upon the transitional government to restore fully Liberia’s relations
with its neighbours and to normalize Liberia’s relations with the international
community;
      15. Calls on the international community to consider how it might help
future economic development in Liberia aimed at achieving long-term stability in
Liberia and improving the welfare of its people;
     16. Stresses the need for an effective public information capacity, including
the establishment as necessary of United Nations radio stations to promote
understanding of the peace process and the role of UNMIL among local
communities and the parties;
      17. Calls on the Liberian parties to engage for the purpose of addressing the
question of DDRR on an urgent basis and urges the parties, in particular the
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               Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) and the Movement for Democracy in
               Liberia (MODEL), to work closely with UNMIL, the JMC, relevant assistance
               organizations, and donor nations, in the implementation of a DDRR programme;
                    18. Calls on the international donor community to provide assistance for the
               implementation of a DDRR programme, and sustained international assistance to the
               peace process, and to contribute to consolidated humanitarian appeals;
                    19. Requests the Secretary-General to provide regular updates, including a
               formal report every 90 days to the Council on the progress in the implementation of
               the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and this resolution, including the
               implementation of UNMIL’s mandate;
                    20.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/58 [89] LIBERIA SITUATION
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               United Nations                                                                S/RES/1510 (2003)
               Security Council                                              Distr.: General
                                                                             13 October 2003

               Resolution 1510 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4840th meeting,
               on 13 October 2003

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming its previous resolutions on Afghanistan, in particular its
               resolutions 1386 (2001) of 20 December 2001, 1413 (2002) of 23 May 2002 and
               1444 (2002) of 27 November 2002,
                     Reaffirming also its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence,
               territorial integrity and national unity of Afghanistan,
                     Reaffirming also its resolutions 1368 (2001) of 12 September 2001 and 1373
               (2001) of 28 September 2001 and reiterating its support for international efforts to
               root out terrorism in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,
                    Recognizing that the responsibility for providing security and law and order
               throughout the country resides with the Afghans themselves and welcoming the
               continuing cooperation of the Afghan Transitional Authority with the International
               Security Assistance Force,
                     Reaffirming the importance of the Bonn Agreement and recalling in particular
               its annex 1 which, inter alia, provides for the progressive expansion of the
               International Security Assistance Force to other urban centres and other areas
               beyond Kabul,
                     Stressing also the importance of extending central government authority to all
               parts of Afghanistan, of comprehensive disarmament, demobilization and
               reintegration of all armed factions, and of security sector reform including
               reconstitution of the new Afghan National Army and Police,
                    Recognizing the constraints upon the full implementation of the Bonn
               Agreement resulting from concerns about the security situation in parts of
               Afghanistan,
                    Noting the letter dated 10 October 2003 from the Minister for Foreign Affairs
               of Afghanistan (S/2003/986, annex) requesting the assistance of the International
               Security Assistance Force outside Kabul,
                    Noting the letter dated 6 October 2003 from the Secretary-General of the North
               Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to the Secretary-General (S/2003/970)

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               regarding a possible expansion of the mission of the International Security
               Assistance Force,
                     Determining that the situation in Afghanistan still constitutes a threat to
               international peace and security,
                     Determined to ensure the full implementation of the mandate of the
               International Security Assistance Force, in consultation with the Afghan
               Transitional Authority and its successors,
                    Acting for these reasons under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United
               Nations,
                     1.   Authorizes expansion of the mandate of the International Security
               Assistance Force to allow it, as resources permit, to support the Afghan Transitional
               Authority and its successors in the maintenance of security in areas of Afghanistan
               outside of Kabul and its environs, so that the Afghan Authorities as well as the
               personnel of the United Nations and other international civilian personnel engaged,
               in particular, in reconstruction and humanitarian efforts, can operate in a secure
               environment, and to provide security assistance for the performance of other tasks in
               support of the Bonn Agreement;
                     2.   Calls upon the International Security Assistance Force to continue to
               work in close consultation with the Afghan Transitional Authority and its successors
               and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General as well as with the
               Operation Enduring Freedom Coalition in the implementation of the force mandate,
               and to report to the Security Council on the implementation of the measures set out
               in paragraph 1;
                    3.    Decides also to extend the authorization of the International Security
               Assistance Force, as defined in resolution 1386 (2001) and this resolution, for a
               period of twelve months;
                    4.    Authorizes the Member States participating in the International Security
               Assistance Force to take all necessary measures to fulfil its mandate;
                    5.    Requests the leadership of the International Security Assistance Force to
               provide quarterly reports on the implementation of its mandate to the Security
               Council through the Secretary-General;
                    6.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Middle East, including Palestinian question

The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question


               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1511 (2003)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                16 October 2003

               Resolution 1511 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4844th meeting, on
               16 October 2003

                    The Security Council,
                    Reaffirming its previous resolutions on Iraq, including resolution 1483 (2003)
               of 22 May 2003 and 1500 (2003) of 14 August 2003, and on threats to peace and
               security caused by terrorist acts, including resolution 1373 (2001) of 28 September
               2001, and other relevant resolutions,
                     Underscoring that the sovereignty of Iraq resides in the State of Iraq,
               reaffirming the right of the Iraqi people freely to determine their own political future
               and control their own natural resources, reiterating its resolve that the day when
               Iraqis govern themselves must come quickly, and recognizing the importance of
               international support, particularly that of countries in the region, Iraq’s neighbours,
               and regional organizations, in taking forward this process expeditiously,
                     Recognizing that international support for restoration of conditions of stability
               and security is essential to the well-being of the people of Iraq as well as to the
               ability of all concerned to carry out their work on behalf of the people of Iraq, and
               welcoming Member State contributions in this regard under resolution 1483 (2003),
                     Welcoming the decision of the Governing Council of Iraq to form a preparatory
               constitutional committee to prepare for a constitutional conference that will draft a
               constitution to embody the aspirations of the Iraqi people, and urging it to complete
               this process quickly,
                    Affirming that the terrorist bombings of the Embassy of Jordan on 7 August
               2003, of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad on 19 August 2003, of the
               Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf on 29 August 2003, and of the Embassy of Turkey on 14
               October 2003, and the murder of a Spanish diplomat on 9 October 2003 are attacks
               on the people of Iraq, the United Nations, and the international community, and
               deploring the assassination of Dr. Akila al-Hashimi, who died on 25 September
               2003, as an attack directed against the future of Iraq,
                   In that context, recalling and reaffirming the statement of its President of 20
               August 2003 (S/PRST/2003/13) and resolution 1502 (2003) of 26 August 2003,
                    Determining that the situation in Iraq, although improved, continues to
               constitute a threat to international peace and security,

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                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    1.    Reaffirms the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq, and
               underscores, in that context, the temporary nature of the exercise by the Coalition
               Provisional Authority (Authority) of the specific responsibilities, authorities, and
               obligations under applicable international law recognized and set forth in resolution
               1483 (2003), which will cease when an internationally recognized, representative
               government established by the people of Iraq is sworn in and assumes the
               responsibilities of the Authority, inter alia through steps envisaged in paragraphs 4
               through 7 and 10 below;
                    2.   Welcomes the positive response of the international community, in fora
               such as the Arab League, the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the United
               Nations General Assembly, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
               Cultural Organization, to the establishment of the broadly representative Governing
               Council as an important step towards an internationally recognized, representative
               government;
                    3.    Supports the Governing Council’s efforts to mobilize the people of Iraq,
               including by the appointment of a cabinet of ministers and a preparatory
               constitutional committee to lead a process in which the Iraqi people will
               progressively take control of their own affairs;
                    4.    Determines that the Governing Council and its ministers are the principal
               bodies of the Iraqi interim administration, which, without prejudice to its further
               evolution, embodies the sovereignty of the State of Iraq during the transitional
               period until an internationally recognized, representative government is established
               and assumes the responsibilities of the Authority;
                    5.    Affirms that the administration of Iraq will be progressively undertaken
               by the evolving structures of the Iraqi interim administration;
                    6.    Calls upon the Authority, in this context, to return governing
               responsibilities and authorities to the people of Iraq as soon as practicable and
               requests the Authority, in cooperation as appropriate with the Governing Council
               and the Secretary-General, to report to the Council on the progress being made;
                    7.    Invites the Governing Council to provide to the Security Council, for its
               review, no later than 15 December 2003, in cooperation with the Authority and, as
               circumstances permit, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, a
               timetable and a programme for the drafting of a new constitution for Iraq and for the
               holding of democratic elections under that constitution;
                     8.    Resolves that the United Nations, acting through the Secretary-General,
               his Special Representative, and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq,
               should strengthen its vital role in Iraq, including by providing humanitarian relief,
               promoting the economic reconstruction of and conditions for sustainable
               development in Iraq, and advancing efforts to restore and establish national and
               local institutions for representative government;
                    9.    Requests that, as circumstances permit, the Secretary-General pursue the
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      10. Takes note of the intention of the Governing Council to hold a
constitutional conference and, recognizing that the convening of the conference will
be a milestone in the movement to the full exercise of sovereignty, calls for its
preparation through national dialogue and consensus-building as soon as practicable
and requests the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, at the time of the
convening of the conference or, as circumstances permit, to lend the unique
expertise of the United Nations to the Iraqi people in this process of political
transition, including the establishment of electoral processes;
     11. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the resources of the United
Nations and associated organizations are available, if requested by the Iraqi
Governing Council and, as circumstances permit, to assist in furtherance of the
programme provided by the Governing Council in paragraph 7 above, and
encourages other organizations with expertise in this area to support the Iraqi
Governing Council, if requested;
     12. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council on his
responsibilities under this resolution and the development and implementation of a
timetable and programme under paragraph 7 above;
      13. Determines that the provision of security and stability is essential to the
successful completion of the political process as outlined in paragraph 7 above and
to the ability of the United Nations to contribute effectively to that process and the
implementation of resolution 1483 (2003), and authorizes a multinational force
under unified command to take all necessary measures to contribute to the
maintenance of security and stability in Iraq, including for the purpose of ensuring
necessary conditions for the implementation of the timetable and programme as well
as to contribute to the security of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq,
the Governing Council of Iraq and other institutions of the Iraqi interim
administration, and key humanitarian and economic infrastructure;
     14. Urges Member States to contribute assistance under this United Nations
mandate, including military forces, to the multinational force referred to in
paragraph 13 above;
      15. Decides that the Council shall review the requirements and mission of the
multinational force referred to in paragraph 13 above not later than one year from
the date of this resolution, and that in any case the mandate of the force shall expire
upon the completion of the political process as described in paragraphs 4 through 7
and 10 above, and expresses readiness to consider on that occasion any future need
for the continuation of the multinational force, taking into account the views of an
internationally recognized, representative government of Iraq;
      16. Emphasizes the importance of establishing effective Iraqi police and
security forces in maintaining law, order, and security and combating terrorism
consistent with paragraph 4 of resolution 1483 (2003), and calls upon Member
States and international and regional organizations to contribute to the training and
equipping of Iraqi police and security forces;
      17. Expresses deep sympathy and condolences for the personal losses
suffered by the Iraqi people and by the United Nations and the families of those
United Nations personnel and other innocent victims who were killed or injured in
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                    18. Unequivocally condemns the terrorist bombings of the Embassy of Jordan
               on 7 August 2003, of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad on 19 August
               2003, and of the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf on 29 August 2003, and of the Embassy
               of Turkey on 14 October 2003, the murder of a Spanish diplomat on 9 October 2003,
               and the assassination of Dr. Akila al-Hashimi, who died on 25 September 2003, and
               emphasizes that those responsible must be brought to justice;
                     19. Calls upon Member States to prevent the transit of terrorists to Iraq, arms
               for terrorists, and financing that would support terrorists, and emphasizes the
               importance of strengthening the cooperation of the countries of the region,
               particularly neighbours of Iraq, in this regard;
                     20. Appeals to Member States and the international financial institutions to
               strengthen their efforts to assist the people of Iraq in the reconstruction and
               development of their economy, and urges those institutions to take immediate steps
               to provide their full range of loans and other financial assistance to Iraq, working
               with the Governing Council and appropriate Iraqi ministries;
                    21. Urges Member States and international and regional organizations to
               support the Iraq reconstruction effort initiated at the 24 June 2003 United Nations
               Technical Consultations, including through substantial pledges at the 23-24 October
               2003 International Donors Conference in Madrid;
                    22. Calls upon Member States and concerned organizations to help meet the
               needs of the Iraqi people by providing resources necessary for the rehabilitation and
               reconstruction of Iraq’s economic infrastructure;
                     23. Emphasizes that the International Advisory and Monitoring Board
               (IAMB) referred to in paragraph 12 of resolution 1483 (2003) should be established
               as a priority, and reiterates that the Development Fund for Iraq shall be used in a
               transparent manner as set out in paragraph 14 of resolution 1483 (2003);
                     24. Reminds all Member States of their obligations under paragraphs 19 and
               23 of resolution 1483 (2003) in particular the obligation to immediately cause the
               transfer of funds, other financial assets and economic resources to the Development
               Fund for Iraq for the benefit of the Iraqi people;
                     25. Requests that the United States, on behalf of the multinational force as
               outlined in paragraph 13 above, report to the Security Council on the efforts and
               progress of this force as appropriate and not less than every six months;
                    26.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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Multinational Force in Iraq|UN Assistance Mission for Iraq|Coalition Provisional Authority [in Iraq]|Governing Council of Iraq|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq|Development Fund for Iraq|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|INTERNAL SECURITY|POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION|IRAQ|IRAQ-KUWAIT SITUATION|INTERIM GOVERNMENTS|SOVEREIGNTY|CONSTITUTIONS|ELECTIONS|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|INSTITUTION BUILDING|BUDGET CONTRIBUTIONS|MILITARY PERSONNEL|POLICE|COUNTER-TERRORISM|BOMBINGS|FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE|REPORT PREPARATION


         United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1512 (2003)
         Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                          27 October 2003

         Resolution 1512 (2003)
         Adopted by the Security Council at its 4849th meeting, on
         27 October 2003

               The Security Council,
              Reaffirming its resolutions 955 (1994) of 8 November 1994, 1165 (1998) of 30
         April 1998, 1329 (2000) of 30 November 2000, 1411 (2002) of 17 May 2002, 1431
         (2002) of 14 August 2002 and 1503 (2003) of 28 August 2003,
              Having considered the letter from the Secretary-General to the President of the
         Security Council dated 12 September 2003 (S/2003/879) and the annexed letter from
         the President of the International Tribunal for Rwanda addressed to the Secretary-General dated 8 September 2003,
               Having considered also the letter from the Secretary-General to the President
         of the Security Council dated 3 October 2003 (S/2003/946) and the annexed letter
         from the President of the International Tribunal for Rwanda addressed to the
         Secretary-General dated 29 September 2003,
               Convinced of the advisability of enhancing the powers of ad litem judges in the
         International Tribunal for Rwanda so that, during the period of their appointment to
         a trial, they might also adjudicate in pre-trial proceedings in other cases, should the
         need arise and should they be in a position to do so,
               Convinced also of the advisability of increasing the number of ad litem judges
         that may be appointed at any one time to serve in the Trial Chambers of the
         International Tribunal for Rwanda so that the Tribunal might be better placed to
         complete all trial activities at first instance by the end of 2008, as envisaged in its
         Completion Strategy,
               Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
               1.    Decides to amend articles 11 and 12 quater of the Statute of the
         International Tribunal for Rwanda and to replace those articles with the provisions
         set out in the annex to this resolution;
               2.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Annex
               Article 11
               Composition of the Chambers

               1.    The Chambers shall be composed of sixteen permanent independent judges, no
               two of whom may be nationals of the same State, and a maximum at any one time of
               nine ad litem independent judges appointed in accordance with article 12 ter,
               paragraph 2, of the present Statute, no two of whom may be nationals of the same
               State.
               2.    Three permanent judges and a maximum at any one time of six ad litem judges
               shall be members of each Trial Chamber. Each Trial Chamber to which ad litem
               judges are assigned may be divided into sections of three judges each, composed of
               both permanent and ad litem judges. A section of a Trial Chamber shall have the
               same powers and responsibilities as a Trial Chamber under the present Statute and
               shall render judgement in accordance with the same rules.
               3.  Seven of the permanent judges shall be members of the Appeals Chamber. The
               Appeals Chamber shall, for each appeal, be composed of five of its members.
               4.    A person who for the purposes of membership of the Chambers of the
               International Tribunal for Rwanda could be regarded as a national of more than one
               State shall be deemed to be a national of the State in which that person ordinarily
               exercises civil and political rights.

               Article 12 quater
               Status of ad litem judges

               1.   During the period in which they are appointed to serve in the International
               Tribunal for Rwanda, ad litem judges shall:
                     (a) Benefit from the same terms and conditions of service mutatis mutandis
               as the permanent judges of the International Tribunal for Rwanda;
                    (b) Enjoy, subject to paragraph 2 below, the same powers as the permanent
               judges of the International Tribunal for Rwanda;
                     (c) Enjoy the privileges and immunities, exemptions and facilities of a judge
               of the International Tribunal for Rwanda;
                    (d) Enjoy the power to adjudicate in pre-trial proceedings in cases other than
               those that they have been appointed to try.
               2.   During the period in which they are appointed to serve in the International
               Tribunal for Rwanda, ad litem judges shall not:
                     (a) Be eligible for election as, or to vote in the election of, the President of
               the International Tribunal for Rwanda or the Presiding Judge of a Trial Chamber
               pursuant to article 13 of the present Statute;

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(b)    Have power:
(i) To adopt rules of procedure and evidence pursuant to article 14 of the
present Statute. They shall, however, be consulted before the adoption of those
rules;
(ii)   To review an indictment pursuant to article 18 of the present Statute;
(iii) To consult with the President of the International Tribunal for Rwanda in
relation to the assignment of judges pursuant to article 13 of the present Statute
or in relation to a pardon or commutation of sentence pursuant to article 27 of
the present Statute.

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S/58 [97] INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL--RWANDA
S/58 [95] RWANDA SITUATION

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               United Nations                                                               S/RES/1513 (2003)
               Security Council                                              Distr.: General
                                                                             28 October 2003

               Resolution 1513 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4850th meeting, on
               28 October 2003

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its previous resolutions on Western Sahara, and reaffirming, in
               particular, resolution 1495 (2003) of 31 July 2003,
                    1.  Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the
               Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 January 2004;
                    2.    Requests that the Secretary-General provide a report on the situation
               before the end of the present mandate;
                    3.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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S/58 [44] WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION
S/58 [45] UN MISSION FOR THE REFERENDUM IN WESTERN SAHARA

UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|WESTERN SAHARA|WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION|REPORT PREPARATION


               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1514 (2003)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                13 November 2003

               Resolution 1514 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4857th meeting,
               on 13 November 2003

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming its previous resolutions concerning Côte d’Ivoire, in particular its
               resolution 1479 (2003) of 13 May 2003 which authorized the establishment of a
               special political mission in Côte d’Ivoire as confirmed in the letter of the Security
               Council President to the Secretary-General (A/58/535), and its resolutions 1464
               (2003) of 4 February 2003 and 1498 (2003) of 4 August 2003,
                    Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 4 November 2003
               (S/2003/1069),
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and unity of Côte d’Ivoire and reaffirming also its opposition to any
               attempts to take power by unconstitutional means,
                     Reaffirming also its endorsement of the agreement signed by the Ivorian
               political forces at Linas-Marcoussis on 24 January 2003 (S/2003/99) (“Linas-Marcoussis Agreement”), approved by the Conference of Heads of State on Côte
               d’Ivoire held in Paris on 25 and 26 January,
                    Stressing the urgent need for all parties to participate fully in the Government
               of National Reconciliation so as to enable it to implement fully all the provisions of
               the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement,
                    Stressing also the importance of the commitment of the Government of
               National Reconciliation to resume effective administration throughout Côte d’Ivoire
               and reminding all Ivorian parties of their obligation to contribute positively thereto,
                      Reaffirming the need for the Government of National Reconciliation to commit
               itself fully and immediately to the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration
               programme (DDR), including the dismantling of militias, and to the restructuring of
               the armed forces,
                     Recalling the importance of the principles of good-neighbourliness, noninterference and cooperation in the relations between States of the region,

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                     Further recalling its full support for the efforts of the Economic Community of
               West African States (ECOWAS) and France to promote a peaceful settlement of the
               conflict,
                    Noting the continued need for MINUCI in accordance with its resolution 1479
               (2003),
                    Noting with concern the continued existence of challenges to the stability of
               Côte d’Ivoire and determining that the situation in Côte d’Ivoire continues to
               constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region,
                    1.    Decides that the mandate of the United Nations special political mission
               in Côte d’Ivoire, MINUCI, shall be extended until 4 February 2004;
                     2.  Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council by 10
               January 2004 on MINUCI’s efforts to facilitate peace and stability in Côte d’Ivoire,
               including how those efforts might be improved and in particular the possible
               reinforcement of the United Nations presence in Côte d’Ivoire;
                    3.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/58 [196] CÔTE D'IVOIRE--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/58 [197] UN MISSION IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE

UN Mission in Côte d'Ivoire|SPECIAL MISSIONS|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|PEACEBUILDING|CÔTE D'IVOIRE|REPORT PREPARATION


               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/1515 (2003)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              19 November 2003

               Resolution 1515 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4862nd meeting, on
               19 November 2003

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions, in particular resolutions 242
               (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002) and the Madrid principles,
                    Expressing its grave concern at the continuation of the tragic and violent
               events in the Middle East,
                    Reiterating the demand for an immediate cessation of all acts of violence,
               including all acts of terrorism, provocation, incitement and destruction,
                     Reaffirming its vision of a region where two States, Israel and Palestine, live
               side by side within secure and recognized borders,
                   Emphasizing the need to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the
               Middle East, including the Israeli-Syrian and Israeli-Lebanese tracks,
                    Welcoming and encouraging the diplomatic efforts of the international Quartet
               and others,
                     1.   Endorses the Quartet Performance-based Roadmap to a Permanent Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (S/2003/529);
                     2.   Calls on the parties to fulfil their obligations under the Roadmap in
               cooperation with the Quartet and to achieve the vision of two States living side by
               side in peace and security;
                    3.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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S/58 [50] PALESTINE QUESTION
S/58 [54] MIDDLE EAST SITUATION
S/58 [53] TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL

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Israel|Palestine, State of|Syrian Arab Republic


               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1516 (2003)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               20 November 2003

               Resolution 1516 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4867th meeting, on
               20 November 2003

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations
               and its relevant resolutions, in particular its resolution 1373 (2001) of 28 September
               2001,
                     Reaffirming the need to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter of
               the United Nations, threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist
               acts,
                     1.    Condemns in the strongest terms the bomb attacks in Istanbul, Turkey, on
               15 November 2003 and 20 November 2003, in which many lives were claimed and
               people injured, as well as other terrorist acts in various countries, and regards such
               acts, like any act of terrorism, as a threat to peace and security;
                     2.   Expresses its deepest sympathy and condolences to the people and
               Governments of Turkey and the United Kingdom and to the victims of the terrorist
               attacks and their families;
                    3.    Urges all States, in accordance with their obligations under resolution
               1373 (2001), to cooperate in efforts to find and bring to justice the perpetrators,
               organizers and sponsors of these terrorist attacks;
                     4.   Expresses its reinforced determination to combat all forms of terrorism,
               in accordance with its responsibilities under the Charter of the United Nations.

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S/58 [31] TERRORISM
S/58 [10] INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

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               United Nations                                                               S/RES/1517 (2003)
               Security Council                                              Distr.: General
                                                                             24 November 2003

               Resolution 1517 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4870th meeting, on
               24 November 2003

                    The Security Council,
                     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 12 November 2003
               (S/2003/1078) on the United Nations operation in Cyprus, and in particular the call
               to the parties to assess and address the humanitarian issue of missing persons with
               due urgency and seriousness,
                    Noting that the Government of Cyprus has agreed that in view of the prevailing
               conditions in the island it is necessary to keep the United Nations Peacekeeping
               Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) beyond 15 December 2003,
                    Welcoming and encouraging efforts by the United Nations to sensitize
               peacekeeping personnel in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and other
               communicable diseases in all its peacekeeping operations,
                     1.   Reaffirms all its relevant resolutions on Cyprus, and in particular
               resolution 1251 (1999) of 29 June 1999 and subsequent resolutions;
                    2.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNFICYP for a further period ending
               15 June 2004;
                    3.   Urges the Turkish Cypriot side and the Turkish forces to rescind all
               remaining restrictions on UNFICYP;
                     4.   Expresses concern at the further continuing violations by the Turkish
               Cypriot side and Turkish forces at Strovilia and urges them to restore the military
               status quo which existed there prior to 30 June 2000;
                    5.  Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report by 1 June 2004 on the
               implementation of this resolution;
                    6.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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S/58 [42] CYPRUS QUESTION
S/58 [43] UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN CYPRUS

UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|CYPRUS|TURKISH CYPRIOT COMMUNITY|CYPRUS QUESTION|REPORT PREPARATION


               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1518 (2003)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               24 November 2003

               Resolution 1518 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4872nd meeting, on
               24 November 2003

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all of its previous relevant resolutions,
                     Recalling further its earlier decision in resolution 1483 (2003) of 22 May 2003
               to terminate the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 661
               (1990),
                    Stressing the importance of all Member States fulfilling their obligations under
               paragraph 10 of resolution 1483 (2003),
                    Determining that the situation in Iraq, although improved, continues to
               constitute a threat to international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.    Decides to establish, with immediate effect, in accordance with rule 28 of
               its provisional rules of procedure, a Committee of the Security Council, consisting
               of all the members of the Council, to continue to identify pursuant to paragraph 19
               of resolution 1483 (2003) individuals and entities referred to in paragraph 19 of that
               resolution, including by updating the list of individuals and entities that have
               already been identified by the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 6 of
               resolution 661 (1990), and to report on its work to the Council;
                     2.     Decides to adopt the guidelines (reference SC/7791 IK/365 of 12 June
               2003) and definitions (reference SC/7831 IK/372 of 29 July 2003) previously agreed
               by the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 6 of resolution 661 (1990), to
               implement the provisions of paragraphs 19 and 23 of resolution 1483 (2003), and
               further decides that the guidelines and definitions can be amended by the Committee
               in light of further considerations;
                     3.   Decides that the mandate of the Committee referred to in paragraph 1
               above will be kept under review and to consider the possible authorization of the
               additional task of observing Member States’ fulfilment of their obligations under
               paragraph 10 of resolution 1483 (2003);
                    4.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1519 (2003)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                16 December 2003

               Resolution 1519 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4885th meeting,
               on 16 December 2003

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming its previous resolutions concerning the situation in Somalia, in
               particular resolution 733 (1992) of 23 January 1992, which established an embargo
               on all delivery of weapons and military equipment to Somalia (hereinafter referred
               to as the “arms embargo”), resolution 1356 (2001) of 19 June 2001, resolution 1407
               (2002) of 3 May 2002, resolution 1425 (2002) of 22 July 2002, resolution 1474
               (2003) of 8 April 2003, and the statements of its President of 12 March 2003
               (S/PRST/2003/2), and of 11 November 2003 (S/PRST/2003/19),
                     Reiterating its firm support for the Somali National Reconciliation Process and
               the ongoing Somali National Reconciliation Conference, commending the efforts of
               Kenya as the host of the Conference sponsored by the Intergovernmental Authority
               on Development (IGAD), and reaffirming the importance of the sovereignty,
               territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia, consistent with the
               purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    Reiterating its insistence that all States, in particular those of the region,
               should not interfere in the internal affairs of Somalia. Such interference only further
               destabilizes Somalia, contributes to a climate of fear and impacts adversely on
               human rights, and could jeopardize the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political
               independence and unity of Somalia. Stressing that the territory of Somalia should
               not be used to undermine stability in the subregion,
                    Reiterating its serious concern over the continued flow of weapons and
               ammunition supplies to and through Somalia from sources outside the country, in
               contravention of the arms embargo, bearing in mind that the Somali National
               Reconciliation Process and the implementation of the arms embargo serve as
               mutually reinforcing processes,
                    Having considered the report of the Panel of Experts dated 4 November 2003
               (S/2003/l035) submitted pursuant to paragraph 7 of resolution 1474 (2003),
                    Welcoming the mission of the Committee established pursuant to resolution
               751 (1992) of 24 April 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”), led by the
               Chairman of the Committee, to the States in the region from 11 to 21 November
               2003 as a step towards giving full effect to the arms embargo,

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                    Reiterating the importance of improving the implementation and enhancing the
               monitoring of the arms embargo in Somalia through persistent and vigilant
               investigation into violations of the arms embargo, and expressing its determination
               of holding those violators accountable,
                    Determining that the situation in Somalia constitutes a threat to international
               peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Stresses the obligation of all States and other actors to comply fully with
               resolution 733 (1992) and resolution 1356 (2001), and reaffirms that noncompliance constitutes a violation of the provisions of the Charter of the United
               Nations;
                     2.   Requests the Secretary-General to establish a monitoring group
               (hereinafter referred to as the “Monitoring Group”) composed of up to four experts,
               for a period of 6 months commencing as soon as possible from the date of the
               adoption of the resolution, to be based in Nairobi, with the following mandate,
               which should focus on the ongoing arms embargo violations, including transfers of
               ammunition, single use weapons, and small arms:
                   (a) to investigate the violations of the arms embargo covering access to
               Somalia by land, air and sea;
                     (b) to detail information and make specific recommendations in relevant
               areas of expertise related to violations and measures to give effect to and strengthen
               the implementation of the arms embargo in its various aspects;
                     (c) to carry out field based investigations in Somalia, where possible, and in
               States neighbouring Somalia and other States, as appropriate;
                    (d) to assess the progress made by the States in the region to implement fully
               the arms embargo, including through a review of national customs and border
               control regimes;
                    (e) to provide the Committee in its final report with a draft list of those who
               continue to violate the arms embargo inside and outside Somalia, and their active
               supporters, for possible future measures by the Council;
                     (f) to make recommendations based on its investigations and the previous
               reports of the Panel of Experts (S/2003/223 and S/2003/1035) appointed pursuant to
               resolution 1425 (2002) and 1474 (2003);
                    3.  Further requests the Secretary-Genera1 to make the necessary financial
               arrangements to support the work of the Monitoring Group;
                    4.    Requests all Somali and regional parties as well as government officials
               and other actors contacted outside the region to cooperate fully with the Monitoring
               Group in the discharge of its mandate, and requests the Monitoring Group to notify
               the Security Council immediately, through the Committee, of any lack of
               cooperation;
                     5.     Calls upon all States in the region and regional organizations, in
               particular the IGAD, the African Union (AU), and the League of Arab States (LAS),
               to establish focal points to enhance cooperation with the Monitoring Group and to
               facilitate information exchange;

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     6.    Requests the Monitoring Group to provide a mid-term briefing to the
Council, through the Committee, and to submit a final report at the end of its
mandated period to the Security Council, through the Committee, for its
consideration;
     7.   Encourages all States signatories to the Nairobi Declaration on the
Problem of the Proliferation of Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons to implement
quickly the measures required by the Coordinated Agenda for Action as an
important means in support of the arms embargo on Somalia;
      8.    Calls on the neighbouring States to report to the Committee quarterly on
their efforts to implement the arms embargo, bearing in mind their crucial role in the
implementation of the arms embargo;
      9.   Encourages the donor community, including the IGAD Partner Forum
group, to provide technical and material assistance to States in the region, as well as
to the regional organizations, IGAD, AU and LAS, in support of their national and
regional capacity for monitoring and implementing the arms embargo, including for
monitoring the coastline, land and air boundaries with Somalia;
      10. Encourages Member States from the region to continue their efforts in
enacting legislation or regulations, necessary to ensure the effective implementation
of the arms embargo;
     11. Expresses its determination to review the situation regarding the
implementation of the arms embargo in Somalia on the basis of information
provided by the Monitoring Group in its reports;
     12.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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         United Nations                                                               S/RES/1521 (2003)
         Security Council                                              Distr.: General
                                                                       22 December 2003

         Resolution 1521 (2003)
         Adopted by the Security Council at its 4890th meeting, on
         22 December 2003

               The Security Council,
               Recalling its previous resolutions and statements by its President on the
         situation in Liberia and West Africa,
              Taking note of the reports of the United Nations Panel of Experts on Liberia
         dated 7 August 2003 (S/2003/779) and 28 October 2003 (S/2003/937 and
         S/2003/937/Add.1) submitted pursuant to resolution 1478 (2003),
              Expressing serious concern at the findings of the Panel of Experts that the
         measures imposed by resolution 1343 (2001) continue to be breached, particularly
         through the acquisition of arms,
              Welcoming the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed by the former
         Government of Liberia, Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy
         (LURD) and the Movement for Democracy in Liberia (MODEL) on 18 August 2003
         in Accra, and that the National Transitional Government of Liberia under Chairman
         Gyude Bryant took office on 14 October 2003,
               Calling upon all States in the region, particularly the National Transitional
         Government of Liberia, to work together to build lasting regional peace, including
         through the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the
         International Contact Group on Liberia, the Mano River Union and the Rabat
         Process,
              Noting with concern, however, that the ceasefire and the Comprehensive Peace
         Agreement are not yet being universally implemented throughout Liberia, and that
         much of the country remains outside the authority of the National Transitional
         Government of Liberia, particularly those areas to which the United Nations
         Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) has not yet deployed,
               Recognizing the linkage between the illegal exploitation of natural resources
         such as diamonds and timber, illicit trade in such resources, and the proliferation
         and trafficking of illegal arms as a major source of fuelling and exacerbating
         conflicts in West Africa, particularly in Liberia,
              Determining that the situation in Liberia and the proliferation of arms and
         armed non-State actors, including mercenaries, in the subregion continue to

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               constitute a threat to international peace and security in West Africa, in particular to
               the peace process in Liberia,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

               A
                     Recalling its resolutions 1343 (2001) of 7 March 2001, 1408 (2002) of 6 May
               2002, 1478 (2003) of 6 May 2003, 1497 (2003) of 1 August 2003, and 1509 (2003)
               of 19 September 2003,
                     Noting that the changed circumstances in Liberia, in particular the departure of
               former President Charles Taylor and the formation of the National Transitional
               Government of Liberia, and progress with the peace process in Sierra Leone, require
               the Council’s determination for action under Chapter VII to be revised to reflect
               these altered circumstances,
                     1.   Decides to terminate the prohibitions imposed by paragraphs 5, 6, and 7
               of resolution 1343 (2001) and paragraphs 17 and 28 of resolution 1478 (2003) and
               to dissolve the committee established under resolution 1343 (2001);

               B
                     2. (a) Decides that all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the
               sale or supply to Liberia, by their nationals or from their territories or using their
               flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons
               and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment and spare
               parts for the aforementioned, whether or not originating in their territories;
                     (b) Decides that all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent any
               provision to Liberia by their nationals or from their territories of technical training
               or assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of the items
               in subparagraph (a) above;
                     (c) Reaffirms that the measures in subparagraphs (a) and (b) above apply to
               all sales or supply of arms and related materiel destined for any recipient in Liberia,
               including all non-State actors, such as LURD and MODEL, and to all former and
               current militias and armed groups;
                     (d) Decides that the measures imposed by subparagraphs (a) and (b) above
               shall not apply to supplies of arms and related materiel and technical training and
               assistance intended solely for support of or use by UNMIL;
                     (e) Decides that the measures imposed by subparagraphs (a) and (b) above
               shall not apply to supplies of arms and related materiel and technical training and
               assistance intended solely for support of or use in an international training and
               reform programme for the Liberian armed forces and police, as approved in advance
               by the Committee established by paragraph 21 below (“the Committee”);
                     (f) Decides that the measures imposed by subparagraphs (a) and (b) above
               shall not apply to supplies of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for
               humanitarian or protective use, and related technical assistance or training, as
               approved in advance by the Committee;
                    (g) Affirms that the measures imposed by subparagraph (a) above do not
               apply to protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily

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exported to Liberia by United Nations personnel, representatives of the media and
humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel, for their personal
use only;
      3.    Demands that all States in West Africa take action to prevent armed
individuals and groups from using their territory to prepare and commit attacks on
neighbouring countries and refrain from any action that might contribute to further
destabilization of the situation in the subregion;
      4. (a) Decides also that all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent
the entry into or transit through their territories of all such individuals, as designated
by the Committee, who constitute a threat to the peace process in Liberia, or who
are engaged in activities aimed at undermining peace and stability in Liberia and the
subregion, including those senior members of former President Charles Taylor’s
Government and their spouses and members of Liberia’s former armed forces who
retain links to former President Charles Taylor, those individuals determined by the
Committee to be in violation of paragraph 2 above, and any other individuals, or
individuals associated with entities, providing financial or military support to armed
rebel groups in Liberia or in countries in the region, provided that nothing in this
paragraph shall oblige a State to refuse entry into its territory to its own nationals;
     (b) Decides that the measures in paragraph 4 (a) above shall continue to
apply to the individuals already designated pursuant to paragraph 7 (a) of resolution
1343 (2001), pending the designation of individuals by the Committee as required
by and in accordance with paragraph 4 (a) above;
      (c) Decides that the measures imposed by subparagraph 4 (a) above shall not
apply where the Committee determines that such travel is justified on the grounds of
humanitarian need, including religious obligation, or where the Committee
concludes that an exemption would otherwise further the objectives of the Council’s
resolutions, for the creation of peace, stability and democracy in Liberia and lasting
peace in the subregion;
      5.    Expresses its readiness to terminate the measures imposed by paragraphs
2 (a) and (b) and 4 (a) above when the Council determines that the ceasefire in
Liberia is being fully respected and maintained, disarmament, demobilization,
reintegration, repatriation and restructuring of the security sector have been
completed, the provisions of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement are being fully
implemented, and significant progress has been made in establishing and
maintaining stability in Liberia and the subregion;
      6.   Decides that all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the
direct or indirect import of all rough diamonds from Liberia to their territory,
whether or not such diamonds originated in Liberia;
     7.    Calls upon the National Transitional Government of Liberia to take
urgent steps to establish an effective Certificate of Origin regime for trade in
Liberian rough diamonds that is transparent and internationally verifiable with a
view to joining the Kimberley Process, and to provide the Committee with a detailed
description of the proposed regime;
     8.   Expresses its readiness to terminate the measures referred to in paragraph
6 above when the Committee, taking into account expert advice, decides that Liberia

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               has established a transparent, effective and internationally verifiable Certificate of
               Origin regime for Liberian rough diamonds;
                     9.    Encourages the National Transitional Government of Liberia to take
               steps to join the Kimberley Process as soon as possible;
                    10. Decides that all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the
               import into their territories of all round logs and timber products originating in
               Liberia;
                     11. Urges the National Transitional Government of Liberia to establish its
               full authority and control over the timber producing areas, and to take all necessary
               steps to ensure that government revenues from the Liberian timber industry are not
               used to fuel conflict or otherwise in violation of the Council’s resolutions but are
               used for legitimate purposes for the benefit of the Liberian people, including
               development;
                    12. Expresses its readiness to terminate the measures imposed by paragraph
               10 above once the Council determines that the goals in paragraph 11 above have
               been achieved;
                     13. Encourages the National Transitional Government of Liberia to establish
               oversight mechanisms for the timber industry that will promote responsible business
               practices, and to establish transparent accounting and auditing mechanisms to ensure
               that all government revenues, including those from the Liberian International Ship
               and Corporate Registry, are not used to fuel conflict or otherwise in violation of the
               Council’s resolutions but are used for legitimate purposes for the benefit of the
               Liberian people, including development;
                    14. Urges all parties to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 18 August
               2003 to implement fully their commitments and fulfil their responsibilities in the
               National Transitional Government of Liberia, and not to hinder the restoration of the
               Government’s authority throughout the country, particularly over natural resources;
                     15. Calls upon States, relevant international organizations and others in a
               position to do so to offer assistance to the National Transitional Government of
               Liberia in achieving the objectives in paragraphs 7, 11 and 13 above, including the
               promotion of responsible and environmentally sustainable business practices in the
               timber industry, and to offer assistance with the implementation of the ECOWAS
               Moratorium on the Importation, Exportation and Manufacture of Small Arms and
               Light Weapons in West Africa adopted in Abuja on 31 October 1998 (S/1998/1194,
               annex);
                     16. Encourages the United Nations and other donors to assist the Liberian
               civil aviation authorities, including through technical assistance, in improving the
               professionalism of their staff and their training capabilities and in complying with
               the standards and practices of the International Civil Aviation Organization;
                     17. Takes note of the establishment by the National Transitional Government
               of Liberia of a review committee with the task of establishing procedures to fulfil
               the demands of the Security Council for the lifting of the measures imposed under
               this resolution;
                     18. Decides that the measures in paragraphs 2, 4, 6 and 10 above are
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otherwise decided, and that, at the end of this period, the Council will review the
position, assess progress towards the goals in paragraphs 5, 7, and 11 and decide
accordingly whether to continue these measures;
     19. Decides to review the measures in paragraphs 2, 4, 6 and 10 above by 17
June 2004, to assess progress towards the goals in paragraphs 5, 7, and 11 and
decide accordingly whether to terminate these measures;
     20. Decides to keep under regular review the measures imposed by
paragraphs 6 and 10 above, so as to terminate them as soon as possible once the
conditions in paragraphs 7 and 11 have been met, in order to create revenue for the
reconstruction and development of Liberia;
     21. Decides to establish, in accordance with rule 28 of its provisional rules of
procedure, a Committee of the Security Council, consisting of all the members of
the Council, to undertake the following tasks:
     (a) to monitor the implementation of the measures in paragraphs 2, 4, 6 and
10 above, taking into consideration the reports of the expert panel established by
paragraph 22 below;
     (b) to seek from all States, particularly those in the subregion, information
about the actions taken by them to implement effectively those measures;
     (c) to consider and decide upon requests for the exemptions set out in
paragraphs 2 (e), 2 (f) and 4 (c) above;
     (d) to designate the individuals subject to the measures imposed by
paragraph 4 above and to update this list regularly;
     (e) to make relevant information publicly available through appropriate
media, including the list referred to in subparagraph (d) above;
      (f) to consider and take appropriate action, within the framework of this
resolution, on pending issues or concerns brought to its attention concerning the
measures imposed by resolutions 1343 (2001), 1408 (2002) and 1478 (2003) while
those resolutions were in force;
     (g)   to report to the Council with its observations and recommendations;
      22. Requests the Secretary-General to establish, within one month from the
date of adoption of this resolution, in consultation with the Committee, for a period
of five months, a Panel of Experts consisting of up to five members, with the range
of expertise necessary to fulfil the Panel’s mandate described in this paragraph,
drawing as much as possible on the expertise of the members of the Panel of Experts
established pursuant to resolution 1478 (2003), to undertake the following tasks:
      (a) to conduct a follow-up assessment mission to Liberia and neighbouring
States, in order to investigate and compile a report on the implementation, and any
violations, of the measures referred to in paragraphs 2, 4, 6 and 10 above, including
any violations involving rebel movements and neighbouring countries, and including
any information relevant to the Committee’s designation of the individuals described
in paragraph 4 (a) above, and including the various sources of financing, such as
from natural resources, for the illicit trade of arms;
     (b) to assess the progress made towards the goals described in paragraphs 5,
7 and 11 above;

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                    (c) to report to the Council through the Committee no later than 30 May
               2004 with observations and recommendations, including, inter alia, how to minimize
               any humanitarian and socio-economic impact of the measures imposed by paragraph
               10 above;
                     23. Welcomes UNMIL’s readiness, within its capabilities, its areas of
               deployment and without prejudice to its mandate, once it is fully deployed and
               carrying out its core functions, to assist the Committee established by paragraph 21
               above and the Panel of Experts established by paragraph 22 above in monitoring the
               measures in paragraphs 2, 4, 6 and 10 above, and requests the United Nations
               Mission in Sierra Leone and the United Nations Mission in Côte d’Ivoire, likewise
               without prejudicing their capacities to carry out their respective mandates, to assist
               the Committee and the Panel of Experts by passing to the Committee and the Panel
               any information relevant to the implementation of the measures in paragraphs 2, 4, 6
               and 10, in the context of enhanced coordination among United Nations missions and
               offices in West Africa;
                     24. Reiterates its call on the international donor community to provide
               assistance for the implementation of a programme of disarmament, demobilization,
               reintegration and repatriation, and sustained international assistance to the peace
               process, and to contribute generously to consolidated humanitarian appeals, and
               further requests the donor community to respond to the immediate financial,
               administrative and technical needs of the National Transitional Government of
               Liberia;
                     25. Encourages the National Transitional Government of Liberia to
               undertake, with the assistance of UNMIL, appropriate actions to sensitize the
               Liberian population to the rationale of the measures in this resolution, including the
               criteria for their termination;
                    26. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the Council by 30
               May 2004, drawing on information from all relevant sources, including the National
               Transitional Government of Liberia, UNMIL and ECOWAS, on progress made
               towards the goals described in paragraphs 5, 7 and 11 above;
                    27.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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         United Nations                                                              S/RES/1520 (2003)
         Security Council                                             Distr.: General
                                                                      22 December 2003

         Resolution 1520 (2003)
         Adopted by the Security Council at its 4889th meeting, on
         22 December 2003

               The Security Council,
               Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
         Disengagement Observer Force of 9 December 2003 (S/2003/1148), and also
         reaffirming its resolution 1308 (2000) of 17 July 2000,
              1.   Calls upon the parties concerned to implement immediately its resolution
         338 (1973) of 22 October 1973;
              2.   Decides to renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement
         Observer Force for a period of six months, that is, until 30 June 2004;
               3.   Requests the Secretary-General to submit, at the end of this period, a
         report on the developments in the situation and the measures taken to implement
         resolution 338 (1973).

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