               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1955 (2010)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               14 December 2010

               Resolution 1955 (2010)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6447th meeting,
               on 14 December 2010

                    The Security Council,
                     Taking note of the letters to the President of the Council from the Secretary-General dated 13 October 2010 (S/2010/513) and 23 November 2010 (S/2010/598),
               attaching letters from the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for
               Rwanda (“the International Tribunal”) dated 20 and 23 September 2010, and
               12 November 2010, respectively,
                    Recalling 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, 1717 (2006) of 13 October 2006, 1824 (2008) of
               18 July 2008, 1855 (2008) of 19 December 2008, 1878 (2009) of 7 July 2009, 1901
               (2009) of 16 December 2009, and 1932 (2010) of 29 June 2010,
                    Recalling in particular its resolutions 1503 (2003) of 28 August 2003 and 1534
               (2004) of 26 March 2004, in which the Security Council called on the International
               Tribunal to take all possible measures to complete investigations by the end of 2004,
               to complete all trial activities at first instance by the end of 2008, and to complete
               all work in 2010,
                      Taking note of the assessment by the International Tribunal in its Completion
               Strategy Report (S/2010/574) that the Tribunal will not be in a position to complete
               all its work in 2010,
                    Noting that four permanent judges will be redeployed to the Appeals Chamber
               and that one permanent judge will leave the International Tribunal upon the
               completion of the cases to which they are assigned,
                     Convinced of the advisability of extending the authorization granted to the
               Secretary-General in resolution 1901 (2009) to appoint additional ad litem judges to
               the nine ad litem judges authorized by the Statute of the International Tribunal, as a
               temporary measure to enable the International Tribunal to complete trials and
               conduct additional trials as soon as possible in order to meet the goals of the
               Completion Strategy,
                    Urging the International Tribunal to take all possible measures to complete its
               work expeditiously,

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                     Noting the concerns expressed by the President of the International Tribunal
               about the loss of experienced staff, and reaffirming that staff retention is essential
               for the timely completion of the International Tribunal’s work,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    1.    Decides that, notwithstanding the expiry of their term of office on
               31 December 2010, Judge Joseph Asoka de Silva and Judge Taghrid Hikmet are
               authorized to complete the Ndindiliyimana et al. case which they began before the
               expiry of their term of office; and takes note of the intention of the International
               Tribunal to complete the case in March 2011;
                    2.    Decides that, notwithstanding the expiry of his term of office on
               31 December 2010, Judge Joseph Masanche is authorized to complete the
               Hategekimana case which he began before the expiry of his term of office; and takes
               note of the intention of the International Tribunal to complete the case in January
               2011;
                      3.   Decides that in order for the International Tribunal to complete existing
               trials or conduct additional trials, the total number of ad litem Judges serving at the
               International Tribunal may from time to time temporarily exceed the maximum of
               nine provided for in article 11, paragraph 1, of the Statute of the International
               Tribunal, to a maximum of twelve at any one time, returning to a maximum of nine
               by 31 December 2011;
                     4.    Reiterates the importance of the International Tribunal being adequately
               staffed to complete its work expeditiously and calls upon the Secretariat and other
               relevant United Nations bodies to continue to work with the Registrar of the
               International Tribunal in order to find practicable solutions to address this issue as
               the International Tribunal approaches the completion of its work, and at the same
               time calls upon the International Tribunal to renew its efforts to focus on its core
               functions;
                    5.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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                United Nations                                                                 S/RES/1956 (2010)*
                Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                                15 December 2010

                Resolution 1956 (2010)
                Adopted by the Security Council at its 6450th meeting,
                on 15 December 2010

                     The Security Council,
                     Noting the letter from the Prime Minister of Iraq to the President of the
                Security Council, dated 8 December 2010, which is annexed to this resolution,
                      Recognizing the positive developments in Iraq and that the situation now
                existing in Iraq is significantly different from that which existed at the time of the
                adoption of resolution 661 (1990), recognizing that Iraqi institutions are
                strengthening, and further recognizing the importance of Iraq achieving
                international standing equal to that which it held prior to the adoption of resolution
                661 (1990),
                      Welcomes the letter from the Prime Minister of Iraq which reaffirms the
                commitment by the Government of Iraq not to request any further extensions of the
                Development Fund for Iraq arrangements; and recognizing that the letter from the
                Prime Minister of Iraq also reaffirms the commitment by the Government to ensure
                that oil revenue would continue to be used fairly and in the interests of the Iraqi
                people, and that transition arrangements would be in keeping with the constitution
                and with international best practices in respect of transparency, accountability and
                integrity,
                      Recognizing the significant role of the Development Fund for Iraq and the
                International Advisory and Monitoring Board, and the provisions of paragraphs 20
                and 22 of resolution 1483 (2003) in helping the Government of Iraq to ensure that
                Iraq’s resources are being used transparently and accountably for the benefit of the
                Iraqi people, and stressing also the need for Iraq to finalize transition to successor
                arrangements for the Development Fund for Iraq and the International Advisory and
                Monitoring Board,
                     Acting under chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                      1.   Decides to terminate, on 30 June 2011, the arrangements established in
                paragraph 20 of resolution 1483 (2003) for depositing into the Development Fund
                for Iraq proceeds from export sales of petroleum, petroleum products and natural
                gas and the arrangements referred to in paragraph 12 of resolution 1483 (2003) and

           * Reissued for technical reasons on 11 November 2011.

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               paragraph 24 of resolution 1546 (2004) for the monitoring of the Development Fund
               for Iraq by the International Advisory and Monitoring Board and further decides
               that, subject to the exception provided for in paragraph 27 of resolution 1546
               (2004), the provisions of paragraph 22 of resolution 1483 (2003) shall continue to
               apply until that date, including with respect to funds and financial assets and
               economic resources described in paragraph 23 of that resolution;
                    2.    Welcomes and affirms the Government of Iraq’s decision not to request
               any further extensions of the Development Fund for Iraq arrangements; and further
               decides this is the final extension of the Development Fund for Iraq arrangements;
                     3.   Decides that after 30 June 2011, the requirement established in paragraph
               20 of UNSCR 1483 (2003) that all proceeds from export sales of petroleum,
               petroleum products and natural gas from Iraq be deposited into the Development
               Fund for Iraq shall no longer apply, and affirms that the requirement established in
               paragraph 21 of UNSCR 1483 (2003) that 5 percent of the proceeds from all export
               sales of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas shall be deposited into the
               compensation fund established in accordance with resolution 687 (1991), and
               subsequent resolutions, shall continue to apply, and further decides that 5 percent of
               the value of any non-monetary payments of petroleum, petroleum products and
               natural gas made to service providers shall be deposited into the compensation fund,
               and that unless the Government of Iraq and the governing council of the United
               Nations Compensation Commission, in the exercise of its authority over methods of
               ensuring that payments are made into the compensation fund, decide otherwise, the
               above requirements shall be binding on the Government of Iraq;
                    4.    Calls upon the Government of Iraq to work closely with the Secretary-General to finalize the full and effective transition to a post-Development Fund
               mechanism by or before 30 June 2011, which takes into account IMF stand-by
               arrangement requirements, includes external auditing arrangements and ensures that
               Iraq will continue to meet its obligations as established in the provisions of
               paragraph 21 of resolution 1483 (2003); further requests that the Government of
               Iraq provide a written report to the council no later than 1 May 2011 on progress
               towards the transition to a post-Development Fund mechanism;
                     5.   Directs the transfer of the full proceeds from the Development Fund for
               Iraq to the Government of Iraq’s successor arrangements account or accounts and
               the termination of the Development Fund for Iraq no later than 30 June 2011 and
               requests written confirmation to the Council once the transfer and termination are
               completed;
                    6.    Requests the Secretary-General to provide written reports on an ongoing
               basis to the council every six months, with the first report due no later than
               1 January 2012, about the United Nations compensation fund, evaluating the
               continued compliance with the provisions of paragraph 21 of resolution 1483
               (2003);
                    7.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Annex
           Letter dated 8 December 2010 from the Prime Minister of Iraq
           addressed to the President of the Security Council

                 I should like to refer to my letter dated 13 December 2009 addressed to the
           President of the Security Council, in which I explained that in 2010 the Government
           of Iraq would put in place appropriate arrangements, in keeping with the
           Constitution, for the Development Fund for Iraq and the International Advisory and
           Monitoring Board, with a view to ensuring the continued equitable use of oil
           revenue in the interests of the Iraqi people, in accordance with international best
           practices with regard to transparency, accountability and integrity.
                 Pursuant to Security Council resolution 1905 (2009), the Government of Iraq
           submitted in its first quarterly report the requisite action plan and timeline for the
           transition to the successor arrangements for the Development Fund for Iraq and the
           International Advisory and Monitoring Board. It subsequently submitted its second
           and third reports on the progress that had been made. In the third report, details
           were given of the parts of the action plan that had been completed and those that
           remained incomplete. Reference was also made to the situation in Iraq and the fact
           that the delay in the formation of a new Government after the legislative elections
           that took place on 7 March 2010 had, in one way or another, affected the ability of
           Government institutions to take rapid and effective action with regard to the
           comprehensive implementation of the action plan.
                 On the basis of the foregoing, and in order to make it possible to ensure the
           comprehensive implementation of the action plan and a smooth transition to the
           successor arrangements, the Government of Iraq is once more in need of the
           assistance of the international community. It therefore hopes that the Security
           Council will extend for a further and final six months, ending on 30 June 2011,
           immunity for the Development Fund for Iraq, on the basis of the arrangements set
           forth in Security Council resolution 1483 (2003), paragraph 20.
                 I should be grateful if you would circulate this letter to the members of the
           Council with the greatest possible expedition and include it as an annex to the
           resolution currently being drafted on Iraq.

                                                                (Signed) Nuri Kamel al-Maliki
                                                          Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq
                                                                     Baghdad, December 2010

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               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1957 (2010)
               Security Council                                                    Distr.: General
                                                                                15 December 2010

               Resolution 1957 (2010)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6450th meeting,
               on 15 December 2010

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions on the situation in Iraq,
                     Recalling the statement of its President of 26 February 2010 which welcomed
               Iraq’s progress on compliance with non-proliferation and disarmament commitments,
                     Recognizing the importance of Iraq achieving international standing equal to
               that which it held prior to the adoption of resolution 661,
                     Welcoming the letter sent by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq on
               18 January 2010 which confirms that the Government of Iraq supports the
               international non-proliferation regime and complies with disarmament treaties and
               other relevant international instruments and is committed to taking additional steps
               in this regard to comply with non-proliferation and disarmament standards, and has
               also committed to inform the Security Council, IAEA and other relevant agencies on
               progress made towards implementing those measures in accordance with the
               Government of Iraq’s constitutional and legislative procedures and in compliance
               with international norms and obligations,
                     Welcoming the 11 March 2010 letter sent by the Director General of the
               International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) which notes that the Agency has been
               receiving excellent cooperation from Iraq in the implementation of its
               comprehensive safeguards agreement, and proceeding on the basis of the
               Government of Iraq’s decision to provisionally apply, as of 17 February 2010, the
               Additional Protocol to its safeguards agreement pending the Protocol’s entry into
               force,
                    Welcoming Iraq’s accession to the Convention on the Prohibition of the
               Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their
               Destruction, becoming the 186th State party on 12 February 2009,
                     Welcoming that Iraq has subscribed to the Hague Code of Conduct against
               Ballistic Missile Proliferation, becoming the 131st state to do so on 11 August 2010,
                    Welcoming that Iraq signed in 2008 the Additional Protocol to the
               Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement with the IAEA and that the Additional
               Protocol is currently before Parliament for approval, as is the Comprehensive

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               Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, and welcoming that Iraq has agreed to apply the
               Additional Protocol provisionally, pending ratification,
                    Reaffirming the importance of the ratification by Iraq as soon as possible of
               the Additional Protocol,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Chapter of the United Nations,
                    1.    Decides to terminate the weapons of mass destruction, missile, and civil
               nuclear-related measures imposed by paragraphs 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13 of resolution
               687 (1991) and paragraph 3 (f) of resolution 707 (1991); and as reaffirmed in
               subsequent relevant resolutions;
                    2.   Urges Iraq to ratify the Additional Protocol to the Comprehensive
               Safeguards Agreement and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty as soon as
               possible;
                    3.    Decides also to review in one year’s time progress made by Iraq on its
               commitment to ratify the Additional Protocol to the Comprehensive Safeguards
               Agreement and meet its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention, and
               requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council in this regard;
                    4.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/1958 (2010)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              15 December 2010

               Resolution 1958 (2010)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6450th meeting,
               on 15 December 2010
                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions on the situation in Iraq, in particular
               resolutions 986, 1472, 1476, 1483, and 1546, and the Report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 5 of resolution 1859 (2008),
                     Recalling the need for the “Oil-for-food” Program (hereinafter “the Program”)
               established under resolution 986 (1995) as a temporary measure to provide for the
               humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people,
                     Recognizing the importance of Iraq achieving international standing equal to
               that which it held prior to the adoption of resolution 661,
                    Recognizing the importance of the activities of the Secretary-General’s High-Level Coordinator’s office established pursuant to resolution 1284 (1999),
                     Recalling the Secretary-General’s letter, dated 8 December 2010 and the Note
               attached thereto, S/2010/619, the third report of the Secretary-General pursuant to
               paragraph 3 of resolution 1905 (2009), S/2010/563, and the third quarterly report of
               the Government of Iraq pursuant to paragraph 5 of resolution 1905 (2009),
               S/2010/567,
                   Noting the letter from the Government of Iraq to the President of the Security
               Council, dated 6 December 2010,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.    Requests the Secretary-General to take all actions necessary to terminate
               all residual activities under the Program, noting that all letters of credit with
               outstanding claims of delivery, listed in Annex 1 to the Secretary-General’s Note,
               dated 8 December 2010, S/2010/619, have expired according to their terms and that
               no confirmation of arrival will be provided by the Government of Iraq and are
               closed for all purposes under the Program, including for purposes of transferring the
               funds associated with such letters of credit from the collateral portion of the Iraq
               Account to the non-collateral portion of the Iraq Account, without prejudice to any
               rights or claims that the suppliers with claims of delivery may have for payment, or
               otherwise, against the Government of Iraq under their respective commercial
               contracts with the Government of Iraq;

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                     2.    Notes the Government of Iraq’s provision of certificates of arrival on file
               with the United Nations as of 15 December 2010, for which payment has not been
               effected either as a result of the advising bank not being able to locate the relevant
               beneficiaries or as a result of the beneficiary not providing requisite documentation,
               as referenced in the Secretary-General’s Note, dated 8 December 2010, paragraphs
               11 and 12 and Annexes II and III, and calls upon the Government of Iraq to provide
               without delay direct payment if contacted by the beneficiaries or its representatives;
                     3.   Authorizes the Secretary-General to establish an escrow account for the
               purposes of paragraphs 4 and 5 of this resolution, to appoint independent and certified
               public accountants to audit it, and to keep the Government of Iraq fully informed;
                     4.   Authorizes the Secretary-General to ensure that 20 million United States
               dollars of the Iraq Account are retained in the escrow account until 31 December
               2016, exclusively for the expenses of the United Nations related to the orderly
               termination of the residual activities of the Program, including the Organization’s
               support to member State investigations and member State proceedings related to the
               Program, and the expenses of the high-level coordinator’s office created pursuant to
               resolution 1284 and further requests that all remaining funds are to be transferred to
               the Government of Iraq by 31 December 2016;
                     5.   Authorizes the Secretary-General to ensure that up to 131 million United
               States dollars of the Iraq Account are retained in the escrow account for the purpose
               of providing indemnification to the United Nations, its representatives, agents, and
               independent contractors for a period of six years with regard to all activities in
               connection with the Program since its inception, and further requests that all
               remaining funds are to be transferred to the Government of Iraq by 31 December
               2016;
                     6.   Authorizes the Secretary-General to facilitate the transfer as soon as
               possible of all funds remaining, beyond those retained for the purposes of
               paragraphs 4 and 5, from the Iraq Account created pursuant to paragraph 16 (d) of
               resolution 1483 (2003) to the Development Fund of Iraq;
                     7.    Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary actions to ensure the
               effective implementation of this resolution and to enter into all necessary implementing
               arrangements or agreements as soon as possible with the Government of Iraq:
                    (a) to provide appropriate indemnification, as referenced in paragraph 5, to
               the United Nations, its representatives, agents, and independent contractors, with
               regard to all activities in connection with the Program since its inception and
                    (b) to provide for a waiver of any future claims the Government of Iraq may
               have against the United Nations, its representatives, agents, and independent
               contractors with regard to all activities in connection with the Program since its
               inception, as referenced in paragraphs 19, 20, and 21 in S/2008/492, and requests
               him to report to the Council when he has done so;
                     8.   Requests the Secretary-General to report and provide analysis to the
               Council on the usage and expenditure of the escrow account referenced in
               paragraphs 4 and 5 on an annual basis, the first no later than 31 March 2012, with
               the final report occurring three months after the transfer of any remaining funds
               retained for the purposes of paragraphs 4 and 5 to the Government of Iraq by
               31 December 2016, unless otherwise authorized by the Security Council;
                    9.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/1959 (2010)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              16 December 2010

               Resolution 1959 (2010)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6451st meeting, on
               16 December 2010

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its resolutions and the statements of its President on Burundi, in
               particular resolutions 1719 (2006), 1791 (2007), 1858 (2008) and 1902 (2009),
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and unity of Burundi,
                     Taking note with appreciation of the successful holding of five consecutive
               elections between May and September 2010, which, despite divisions between
               political actors, did not lead to large-scale violence and constitute an important
               milestone in the consolidation of peace and democracy as well as sustainable
               development in Burundi,
                     Encouraging the efforts of the Government of Burundi to create a space for all
               political parties and to continue improving dialogue between all actors, including
               civil society,
                     Commending the valuable contribution that the United Nations Integrated
               Office in Burundi (BINUB) has made to the recovery of Burundi from conflict and
               to the country’s peace, security and development,
                     Welcoming the progress that Burundi has made towards peace, stability and
               development and emphasizing the need for the United Nations system and the
               international community, including the international financial institutions and
               Burundi’s development partners, to maintain their support for peace consolidation
               and long-term development in Burundi,
                    Supporting the renewed commitment of Burundi to “zero tolerance” for
               corruption,
                     Welcoming the continued engagement of the Peacebuilding Commission in
               Burundi and the recent visit of the Chair of the Commission’s Burundi
               configuration, taking note of the January 2010 review of progress in the
               implementation of the Strategic Framework for Peacebuilding in Burundi and of the
               briefing of the Chair of the Burundi configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission
               on 9 December 2010, and acknowledging the contribution that the Peacebuilding
               Fund has made to peacebuilding in Burundi,

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                    Supporting the commitment of Burundi to regional integration, notably in the
               Economic Community of Great Lakes Countries (CEPGL) and the East African
               Community (EAC), and its efforts to ensure the success of its Chairing of the EAC
               in 2011,
                     Recognizing the importance of transitional justice in promoting lasting
               reconciliation among all the people of Burundi, and noting with appreciation the
               completion of the national consultations on the establishment of the transitional
               justice mechanisms, in accordance with its resolution 1606 (2005) as well as the
               Arusha agreements 2000,
                     Noting with great concern the reports of continuing human rights violations, in
               particular extrajudicial killings and torture, and restrictions on civil liberties,
               including restrictions on the freedom of expression, association and assembly of
               opposition parties and civil society organizations,
                     Encouraging the Government of Burundi to protect the civil liberties and to
               fight impunity, particularly by ensuring that those responsible for incidences of
               torture, extrajudicial killings and mistreatment of detainees are brought to justice,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009) and 1889
               (2009) on women and peace and security, its resolutions 1674 (2006) and 1894
               (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts and its resolutions 1612
               (2005) and 1882 (2009) on children and armed conflict,
                    Having considered the seventh report (S/2010/608) of the Secretary-General
               on the BINUB,
                    1.    Requests the Secretary-General to establish the United Nations Office in
               Burundi (BNUB), as recommended in his report (S/2010/608), as a significantly
               scaled-down United Nations presence, for an initial period of 12 months beginning
               on 1 January 2011, with the key tasks as specified in paragraph 3 below, to support
               the progress achieved in recent years by all national stakeholders in consolidating
               peace, democracy and development in Burundi;
                     2.    Welcomes the Secretary-General’s recommendation that BNUB should be
               headed by a Special Representative of the Secretary-General assisted by a Deputy
               Special Representative who would serve as United Nations Resident Coordinator
               and Humanitarian Coordinator, as well as Resident Representative of the United
               Nations Development Programme, and recognizes the need for appropriate expertise
               and adequate material resources, in order that the BNUB can effectively and
               efficiently implement its mandate;
                     3.    Requests that BNUB focuses on and supports the Government of Burundi
               in the following areas:
                     (a) Strengthening the independence, capacities and legal frameworks of key
               national institutions, in particular judicial and parliamentary institutions, in line with
               international standards and principles;
                     (b) Promoting and facilitating dialogue between national actors and
               supporting mechanisms for broad-based participation in political life, including for
               the implementation of development strategies and programmes in Burundi;
                     (c) Supporting efforts to fight impunity, particularly through the
               establishment of transitional justice mechanisms to strengthen national unity,

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           promote justice and promote reconciliation within Burundi’s society, and providing
           operational support to the functioning of these bodies;
                (d) Promoting and protecting human rights, including strengthening national
           capacities in that area, as well as national civil society;
                (e) Ensuring that all strategies and policies with respect to public finance
           and the economic sector, in particular the next Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
           (PRSP), have a focus on peacebuilding and equitable growth, addressing
           specifically the needs of the most vulnerable population, and advocating for
           resource mobilization for Burundi;
                (f) Providing support to Burundi as Chair of the East African Community in
           2011 as well as providing advice, as requested, on regional integration issues;
                4.    Underscores the need for a smooth transition from BINUB to BNUB;
                 5.   Underlines the importance of establishing a fully integrated office with
           effective coordination of strategy and programmes among the United Nations
           agencies, funds and programmes in Burundi, and emphasizes the need for the United
           Nations system to support and cooperate fully with BNUB;
                 6.    Recognizes the primary responsibility of the Government of Burundi for
           peacebuilding, security and long-term development in the country, and encourages
           the Government of Burundi to pursue its efforts regarding peace consolidation
           challenges, in particular democratic governance, the fight against corruption,
           security sector reform, justice and the protection of human rights, with a special
           focus on the rights of women and children as well as marginalized and vulnerable
           minorities;
                 7.   Encourages the Government of Burundi with the support of BNUB and
           other international partners to redouble its efforts to pursue structural reforms aimed
           at improving political, economic and administrative governance and tackling
           corruption, with a view to setting up strong drivers for sustained and equitable
           social and economic growth;
                 8.   Underscores the importance of security sector reform and urges all
           international partners, together with BNUB, to continue supporting the Government
           of Burundi’s efforts to professionalize and enhance the capacity of the national
           security services and the police, in particular in the fields of training on human
           rights and sexual and gender-based violence, and with the view to consolidating
           security sector governance;
                 9.    Commends the Government of Burundi for the completion of the
           reintegration of the last groups of children formerly associated with armed groups
           and of ex-combatants, encourages the Government to ensure that these results are
           sustainable, encourages the Peacebuilding Commission to consider what specific
           actions it could undertake to bolster its support to the sustainable reintegration of
           war-affected populations and other vulnerable groups, and supports the
           Government’s efforts in voluntary civilian disarmament campaign and the launch of
           the Police Nationale du Burundi (PNB) arms marking and registration process;
                10. Encourages the Government of Burundi, the Peacebuilding Commission,
           and its national and international partners to honour the commitments they have
           made under the Strategic Framework for Peacebuilding, requests the Peacebuilding

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               Commission, with support from BNUB, to continue to assist the Government of
               Burundi in laying the foundations for sustainable peace and security, reintegration
               and long-term development in Burundi, including ensuring that progress is made in
               the implementation of rule of law and that peacebuilding objectives are fully taken
               into account in the future strategic planning processes, in particular the PRSP, and
               requests the Peacebuilding Commission to provide advice to the Security Council on
               these issues;
                     11. Urges the Government to investigate reports of human rights violations,
               to take the necessary steps to prevent further violations and to ensure that those
               responsible for such violations are brought to justice;
                     12. Calls upon the Government of Burundi to pursue its efforts to ensure the
               promotion and protection of human rights and to swiftly establish the National
               Independent Human Rights Commission, in conformity with the Paris Principles
               outlined in General Assembly resolution 48/134 and further encourages it to
               continue its fight against impunity and to take the necessary measures to ensure its
               citizens fully enjoy their civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights as
               enshrined in the Constitution of Burundi and provided for by international human
               rights instruments, including those ratified by Burundi;
                     13. Welcomes the completion of the national consultations on the
               establishment of transitional justice mechanisms, commends the Government of
               Burundi for publishing the report of these consultations and encourages the
               Government of Burundi, with the support of international partners and BNUB as
               appropriate, to establish the proposed mechanisms;
                    14. Welcomes the recent tripartite agreement between Burundi, the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo and UNHCR as well as the progress towards
               achieving dignified durable solutions for refugees living in Tanzania, and
               encourages a sustained effort to find solutions with regards to the residual Burundi
               refugee caseload, in compliance with relevant international law;
                     15. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council informed every six
               months on the implementation of the mandate of BNUB and this resolution, with a
               briefing by 31 May 2011 and a report by 30 November 2011, and calls upon the
               Secretary-General to develop a set of benchmarks for the future evolution of BNUB
               into a United Nations Country Team presence and regularly report on their progress
               to the Security Council;
                    16.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                16 December 2010

               Resolution 1960 (2010)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6453rd meeting, on
               16 December 2010

                    The Security Council,
                    Reaffirming its commitment to the continuing and full implementation, in a
               mutually reinforcing manner, of resolutions 1325 (2000), 1612 (2005), 1674 (2006),
               1820 (2008), 1882 (2009), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009) and 1894 (2009), and all
               relevant statements of its President,
                     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 24 November 2010
               (S/2010/604), but remaining deeply concerned over the slow progress on the issue
               of sexual violence in situations of armed conflict in particular against women and
               children, and noting as documented in the Secretary-General’s report that sexual
               violence occurs in armed conflicts throughout the world,
                    Reiterating deep concern that despite its repeated condemnation of violence
               against women and children in situations of armed conflict, including sexual
               violence in situations of armed conflict, and despite its calls addressed to all parties
               to armed conflict for the cessation of such acts with immediate effect, such acts
               continue to occur, and in some situations have become systematic and widespread,
               reaching appalling levels of brutality,
                    Reiterating the necessity for all States and non-State parties to conflicts to
               comply fully with their obligations under applicable international law, including the
               prohibition on all forms of sexual violence,
                     Reiterating the need for civilian and military leaders, consistent with the
               principle of command responsibility, to demonstrate commitment and political will
               to prevent sexual violence and to combat impunity and enforce accountability, and
               that inaction can send a message that the incidence of sexual violence in conflicts is
               tolerated,
                     Recalling the responsibilities of States to end impunity and to prosecute those
               responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and other egregious
               crimes perpetrated against civilians and, in this regard, noting with concern that
               only limited numbers of perpetrators of sexual violence have been brought to
               justice, while recognizing that in conflict and in post-conflict situations national
               justice systems may be significantly weakened,

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                     Welcoming the progress made in rendering operational the team of experts to
               assist national authorities to strengthen the rule of law in accordance with resolution
               1888 (2009); reaffirming the importance of deploying it rapidly to situations of
               particular concern with respect to sexual violence in armed conflict, working
               through the United Nations presence on the ground and with the consent of the host
               government and in this regard, appreciating the voluntary contributions to support
               its work,
                     Recognizing that States bear the primary responsibility to respect and ensure
               the human rights of all persons within their territory and subject to their jurisdiction
               as provided for by international law,
                     Reaffirming that parties to armed conflict bear the primary responsibility to
               take all feasible steps to ensure the protection of civilians,
                    Recalling that international humanitarian law affords general protection to
               women and children as part of the civilian population during armed conflicts and
               special protection due to the fact that they can be placed particularly at risk,
                     Reaffirming that ending impunity is essential if a society in conflict or
               recovering from conflict is to come to terms with past abuses committed against
               civilians affected by armed conflict and to prevent future such abuses, drawing
               attention to the full range of justice and reconciliation mechanisms to be considered,
               including national, international and “mixed” criminal courts and tribunals and truth
               and reconciliation commissions, and noting that such mechanisms can promote not
               only individual responsibility for serious crimes, but also peace, truth, reconciliation
               and the rights of the victims,
                     Recalling the inclusion of a range of sexual violence offences in the Rome
               Statute of the International Criminal Court and the statutes of the ad hoc
               international criminal tribunals,
                     Reaffirming the importance for States, with the support of the international
               community, to increase access to health care, psychosocial support, legal assistance,
               and socio-economic reintegration services for victims of sexual violence, in
               particular in rural areas, and taking into account the specific needs of persons with
               disabilities,
                    Welcoming the proposals, conclusions and recommendations included in the
               report of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (A/64/19) on the need
               for adequate capabilities and clear and appropriate guidelines to enable
               peacekeeping missions to carry out all their mandated tasks, including prevention of
               and response to sexual violence; stressing the importance of ensuring engagement
               by senior mission leadership on protection of civilians, including the prevention of
               and response to instances of sexual violence in armed conflict, with a view to
               ensuring that all mission components and all levels of the chain of command are
               properly informed of and involved in the mission’s mandate and their relevant
               responsibilities; welcoming progress made by the Secretary-General in developing
               operational tools for the implementation of protection of civilians mandates; and
               encouraging troop- and police-contributing countries to make full use of and
               provide feedback on these important materials,
                    Recognizing the efforts of the Secretary-General to address the
               underrepresentation of women in formal peace processes, the lack of mediators and

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           ceasefire monitors with proper training in dealing with sexual violence, and the lack
           of women as Chief or Lead peace mediators in United Nations-sponsored peace
           talks; and encouraging further such efforts,
                 Welcoming the inclusion of women in peacekeeping missions in civil, military
           and police functions, recognizing that their presence may encourage women from
           local communities to report acts of sexual violence,
                 Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 24 November 2010
           (S/2010/604) and stressing that the present resolution does not seek to make any
           legal determination as to whether situations that are referred to in the Secretary-General’s report are or are not armed conflicts within the context of the Geneva
           Conventions and the Additional Protocols thereto, nor does it prejudge the legal
           status of non-State parties involved in these situations,
                 1.    Reaffirms that sexual violence, when used or commissioned as a tactic of
           war or as a part of a widespread or systematic attack against civilian populations,
           can significantly exacerbate and prolong situations of armed conflict and may
           impede the restoration of international peace and security; affirms in this regard that
           effective steps to prevent and respond to such acts of sexual violence can
           significantly contribute to the maintenance of international peace and security; and
           expresses its readiness, when considering situations on the agenda of the Council, to
           take, where necessary, appropriate steps to address widespread or systematic sexual
           violence in situations of armed conflict;
                 2.    Reiterates its demand for the complete cessation with immediate effect
           by all parties to armed conflict of all acts of sexual violence;
                 3.   Encourages the Secretary-General to include in his annual reports
           submitted pursuant to resolutions 1820 (2008) and 1888 (2009) detailed information
           on parties to armed conflict that are credibly suspected of committing or being
           responsible for acts of rape or other forms of sexual violence, and to list in an annex
           to these annual reports the parties that are credibly suspected of committing or being
           responsible for patterns of rape and other forms of sexual violence in situations of
           armed conflict on the Security Council agenda; expresses its intention to use this list
           as a basis for more focused United Nations engagement with those parties,
           including, as appropriate, measures in accordance with the procedures of the
           relevant sanctions committees;
                 4.    Requests the Secretary-General, in accordance with the present resolution
           and taking into account its specificity, to apply the listing and de-listing criteria for
           parties listed in his annual report on sexual violence in armed conflict consistent
           with paragraphs 175, 176, 178, and 180 of his report A/64/742-S/2010/181;
                 5.   Calls upon parties to armed conflict to make and implement specific and
           time-bound commitments to combat sexual violence, which should include, inter
           alia, issuance of clear orders through chains of command prohibiting sexual
           violence and the prohibition of sexual violence in Codes of Conduct, military field
           manuals, or equivalent; and further calls upon those parties to make and implement
           specific commitments on timely investigation of alleged abuses in order to hold
           perpetrators accountable;
                6.  Requests the Secretary-General to track and monitor implementation of
           these commitments by parties to armed conflict on the Security Council’s agenda

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               that engage in patterns of rape and other sexual violence, and regularly update the
               Council in relevant reports and briefings;
                     7.    Reiterates its intention, when adopting or renewing targeted sanctions in
               situations of armed conflict, to consider including, where appropriate, designation
               criteria pertaining to acts of rape and other forms of sexual violence; and calls upon
               all peacekeeping and other relevant United Nations missions and United Nations
               entities, in particular the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, the
               Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict,
               and the Special Representative of the Secretary General on Sexual Violence in
               Conflict, to share with relevant United Nations Security Council Sanctions
               Committees, including through relevant United Nations Security Council Sanction
               Committees’ monitoring groups and groups of experts, all pertinent information
               about sexual violence;
                     8.    Requests the Secretary General to establish monitoring, analysis and
               reporting arrangements on conflict-related sexual violence, including rape in
               situations of armed conflict and post-conflict and other situations relevant to the
               implementation of resolution 1888 (2009), as appropriate, and taking into account
               the specificity of each country, that ensure a coherent and coordinated approach at
               the field-level, and encourages the Secretary-General to engage with United Nations
               actors, national institutions, civil society organizations, health-care service
               providers, and women’s groups to enhance data collection and analysis of incidents,
               trends, and patterns of rape and other forms of sexual violence to assist the
               Council’s consideration of appropriate actions, including targeted and graduated
               measures, while respecting fully the integrity and specificity of the monitoring and
               reporting mechanism implemented under Security Council resolutions 1612 (2005)
               and 1882 (2009) on children and armed conflict;
                     9.   Requests the Secretary-General to continue to ensure full transparency,
               cooperation and coordination of efforts between the Special Representative of the
               Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and the Special Representative
               of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict;
                     10. Welcomes the work of gender advisers; looks forward to the appointment
               of more women protection advisers to peacekeeping missions, in accordance with
               resolution 1888 (2009); notes their potential contribution in the framework of the
               monitoring, analysis, and reporting arrangements to be established pursuant to OP8
               of the present resolution;
                     11. Welcomes the elaboration by the Secretary-General of scenario-based
               training materials on combating sexual violence for peacekeepers and encourages
               Member States to use them as a reference for the preparation and deployment of
               United Nations peacekeeping operations;
                   12. Underlines that, in order to carry out their mandate, missions must
               communicate effectively with local communities; and encourages the Secretary-General to improve their capacity to do so;
                    13. Expresses its intention to give due consideration to sexual violence in
               mandate authorizations and renewals and to request the Secretary-General to
               include, as appropriate, gender expertise in technical assessment missions;

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                 14. Encourages the entities comprising United Nations Action Against
           Sexual Violence in Conflict, as well as other relevant parts of the United Nations
           system, to continue to support the work of the aforementioned Special
           Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and to
           enhance cooperation and information-sharing among all relevant stakeholders in
           order to reinforce coordination and avoid overlap at the headquarters and country
           levels and improve system-wide response;
                 15. Encourages Member States to deploy greater numbers of female military
           and police personnel to United Nations peacekeeping operations, and to provide all
           military and police personnel with adequate training on sexual and gender-based
           violence, inter alia, to carry out their responsibilities;
                 16. Requests the Secretary-General to continue and strengthen efforts to
           implement the policy of zero tolerance on sexual exploitation and abuse by United
           Nations peacekeeping and humanitarian personnel, and further requests the
           Secretary-General to continue to provide and deploy guidance on addressing sexual
           violence for predeployment and inductive training of military and police personnel,
           and to assist missions in developing situation-specific procedures to address sexual
           violence at the field level and to ensure that technical support is provided to troop
           and police contributing countries in order to include guidance for military and
           police personnel on addressing sexual violence in predeployment and induction
           training;
                17. Invites the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict to
           continue to provide briefings on sexual violence, in accordance with resolution 1888
           (2009);
                18. Requests that the Secretary-General continue to submit annual reports to
           the Council on the implementation of Resolutions 1820 (2008) and 1888 (2009) and
           to submit his next report by December 2011 on the implementation of Resolutions
           1820 (2008) and 1888 (2009) and the present resolution to include, inter alia:
                 (a) a detailed coordination and strategy plan on the timely and ethical
           collection of information;
                (b) information on progress made in the implementation of the monitoring,
           analysis, and reporting arrangements mentioned in paragraph 8;
                (c) detailed information on parties to armed conflict that are credibly
           suspected of committing or being responsible for acts of rape or other forms of
           sexual violence, and an annex with a list of parties that are credibly suspected of
           committing or being responsible for patterns of rape and other forms of sexual
           violence in situations of armed conflict on the Security Council agenda;
                (d) updates on efforts by United Nations Mission focal points on sexual
           violence to work closely with Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator
           (RC/HC), the United Nations Country Team, and, where appropriate, the Special
           Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and the
           Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict
           and/or the Team of Experts, to address sexual violence;
                19.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1961 (2010)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                17 December 2010

               Resolution 1961 (2010)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6454th meeting,
               on 17 December 2010

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions and statements by its President on the
               situation in Liberia and West Africa,
                     Welcoming the sustained progress made by the Government of Liberia since
               January 2006, in rebuilding Liberia for the benefit of all Liberians, with the support
               of the international community,
                     Recalling its decision not to renew the measures in paragraph 10 of resolution
               1521 (2003) regarding round log and timber products originating in Liberia, and
               stressing that Liberia’s progress in the timber sector must continue with the effective
               implementation and enforcement of the National Forestry Reform Law signed into
               law on 5 October 2006, and other new legislation related to revenue transparency
               (the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Act) and resolution of land
               and tenure rights (Community Rights Law with respect to Forest Lands and Lands
               Commission Act),
                     Recalling its decision to terminate the measures in paragraph 6 of resolution
               1521 (2003) regarding diamonds, and welcoming the Government of Liberia’s
               participation and leadership at the regional and international levels in the Kimberley
               Process, and encouraging the Government of Liberia to redouble its commitment
               and efforts to ensure the effectiveness of the Kimberley Process Certification
               Scheme,
                     Stressing the continuing importance of the United Nations Mission in Liberia
               (UNMIL) in improving security throughout Liberia and helping the Government
               establish its authority throughout the country, particularly in the diamond, timber,
               and other natural resources-producing regions, and border areas,
                     Taking note of the final report of the United Nations Panel of Experts on
               Liberia pursuant to paragraph 9 (f) of resolution 1903 (2009), including on the
               issues of diamonds, timber, targeted sanctions, and arms and security,
                    Having reviewed the measures imposed by paragraphs 2 and 4 of resolution
               1521 (2003) and paragraph 1 of resolution 1532 (2004) and the progress towards
               meeting the conditions set out by paragraph 5 of resolution 1521 (2003), and noting

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               the Government of Liberia’s cooperation with UNMIL in weapons marking, and
               concluding that insufficient progress has been made towards that end,
                     Underlining its determination to support the Government of Liberia in its
               efforts to meet the conditions of resolution 1521 (2003), welcoming the engagement
               of the Peacebuilding Commission, and encouraging all stakeholders, including
               donors, to support the Government of Liberia in its efforts,
                    Acknowledging the implementation of the guidelines of the Department of
               Peacekeeping Operations on cooperation and information sharing between the
               United Nations peacekeeping missions and the Security Council’s Sanctions
               Committees’ expert panels,
                     Determining that, despite significant progress having been made in Liberia, the
               situation there continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security in
               the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.    Decides to renew the measures on travel imposed by paragraph 4 of
               resolution 1521 (2003) for a period of 12 months from the date of adoption of this
               resolution;
                     2.   Recalls that the measures imposed by paragraph 1 of resolution 1532
               (2004) remain in force, notes with serious concern the lack of progress with regards
               to the implementation of the financial measures imposed by paragraph 1 of
               resolution 1532 (2004), and demands that the Government of Liberia make all
               necessary efforts to fulfil its obligations;
                     3.   Decides to renew for a period of 12 months from the date of adoption of
               this resolution the measures on arms, previously imposed by paragraph 2 of
               resolution 1521 (2003) and modified by paragraphs 1 and 2 of resolution 1683
               (2006), by paragraph 1 (b) of resolution 1731 (2006), and by paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and
               6 of resolution 1903 (2009);
                     4.    Reconfirms its intention to review the measures imposed by paragraph 1
               of resolution 1532 (2004) at least once a year, and directs the Committee, in
               coordination with the Government of Liberia and relevant designating States and
               with the assistance of the Panel of Experts, to update as necessary the publicly
               available reasons for listing for entries on the travel ban and assets freeze lists as
               well as the Committee’s guidelines;
                    5.    Decides to review any of the above measures at the request of the
               Government of Liberia, once the Government reports to the Council that the
               conditions set out in resolution 1521 (2003) for terminating the measures have been
               met, and provides the Council with information to justify its assessment;
                    6.   Decides to extend the mandate of the Panel of Experts appointed
               pursuant to paragraph 9 of resolution 1903 (2009) for a further period until
               16 December 2011 to undertake the following tasks:
                     (a) To conduct two follow-up assessment missions to Liberia and
               neighbouring States, in order to investigate and compile a midterm and a final report
               on the implementation, and any violations, of the measures on arms as amended by
               resolution 1903 (2009), including any information relevant to the designation by the
               Committee of the individuals described in paragraph 4 (a) of resolution 1521 (2003)

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           and paragraph 1 of resolution 1532 (2004), and including the various sources of
           financing, such as from natural resources, for the illicit trade of arms;
                 (b) To assess the impact and effectiveness of the measures imposed by
           paragraph 1 of resolution 1532 (2004), including particularly with respect to the
           assets of former President Charles Taylor;
                (c) To identify and make recommendations regarding areas where the
           capacity of Liberia and the States in the region can be strengthened to facilitate the
           implementation of the measures imposed by paragraph 4 of resolution 1521 (2003)
           and paragraph 1 of resolution 1532 (2004);
                 (d) Within the context of Liberia’s evolving legal framework, assess the
           extent to which forests and other natural resources are contributing to peace,
           security and development rather than to instability and to what extent relevant
           legislation (National Forestry Reform Law, Lands Commission Act, Community
           Rights Law with respect to Forest Land, and Liberia Extractive Industries
           Transparency Initiative Act) and other reform efforts are contributing to this
           transition, and to provide recommendations, if appropriate, on how such natural
           resources could better contribute to the country’s progress towards sustainable peace
           and stability;
                (e) To assess the Government of Liberia’s compliance with the Kimberley
           Process Certification Scheme, and to coordinate with the Kimberley Process in
           assessing compliance;
                 (f) To provide a midterm report to the Council through the Committee by
           1 June 2011 and a final report to the Council through the Committee by 1 December
           2011 on all the issues listed in this paragraph, and to provide informal updates to the
           Committee as appropriate before those dates, especially on progress in the forest
           sector since the lifting of paragraph 10 of resolution 1521 (2003) in June 2006, and
           in the diamond sector since the lifting of paragraph 6 of resolution 1521 (2003) in
           April 2007;
                 (g) To cooperate actively with other relevant panels of experts, in particular
           that on Côte d’Ivoire re-established by paragraph 9 of resolution 1946 (2010) and
           that on the Democratic Republic of the Congo re-established by paragraph 5 of
           resolution 1952 (2010) with respect to natural resources;
                (h)   To cooperate actively with the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme;
                 (i) To assist the Committee in updating the publicly available reasons for
           listing for entries on the travel ban and assets freeze lists;
                7.   Requests the Secretary-General to reappoint the Panel of Experts and to
           make the necessary financial and security arrangements to support the work of the
           Panel;
                 8.   Calls upon all States and the Government of Liberia to cooperate fully
           with the Panel of Experts in all the aspects of its mandate;
                9.    Recalls that responsibility for controlling the circulation of small arms
           within the territory of Liberia and between Liberia and neighbouring States rests
           with the relevant governmental authorities in accordance with the Economic
           Community Of West African States Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons
           of 2006;

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                    10. Reiterates the importance of UNMIL’s continuing assistance to the
               Government of Liberia, the Committee, and the Panel of Experts, within its
               capabilities and areas of deployment, and without prejudice to its mandate, continue
               to carry out its tasks set forth in previous resolutions, including resolution 1683
               (2006);
                    11. Urges the Government of Liberia to implement the recommendations of
               the 2009 Kimberley Process review team to strengthen internal controls over
               diamond mining and exports;
                     12. Encourages the Kimberley Process to continue to cooperate with the
               Panel of Experts and to report on developments regarding Liberia’s implementation
               of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme;
                    13.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1962 (2010)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                20 December 2010

               Resolution 1962 (2010)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6458th meeting, on
               20 December 2010

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolutions 1893 (2009), 1911
               (2010), 1924 (2010), 1933 (2010), 1942 (2010), 1946 (2010), 1951 (2010) and the
               statements of its President relating to the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, and resolution
               1938 (2010) on the situation in Liberia,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and unity of Côte d’Ivoire, and recalling the importance of the principles of
               good-neighbourliness, non-interference and regional cooperation,
                    Congratulating the Ivorian people for the holding of the two rounds of the
               Presidential election on 31 October 2010 and 28 November 2010 with a massive and
               peaceful participation,
                     Condemning in the strongest possible terms the attempts to usurp the will of
               the people and undermine the integrity of the electoral process and any progress in
               the peace process in Côte d’Ivoire,
                     Expressing grave concern at the risk of escalation of violence, recalling that
               the Ivorian leaders bear primary responsibility for ensuring peace and protecting the
               civilian population in Côte d’Ivoire and demanding that all stakeholders and parties
               to conflict act with maximum restraint to prevent a recurrence of violence and
               ensure the protection of civilians,
                    Welcoming the decisions of ECOWAS Extraordinary Session of the Authority
               of Heads of State and Government on Côte d’Ivoire held in Abuja on 7 December
               2010 and the decisions of the 252nd meeting of the African Union Peace and
               Security Council,
                     Taking note of the decision of the Economic Community of West African
               States (ECOWAS), taken on 7 December 2010, to apply the provisions of Article 45
               of the ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance relating to the
               imposition of sanctions on Côte d’Ivoire, including the suspension from all
               ECOWAS decision-making bodies until further notice,
                    Taking note of the communiqué of the Chairman of the African Union on
               6 December 2010 and the decision of the African Union Peace and Security Council,

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               on 9 December 2010, to suspend the participation of Côte d’Ivoire in all AU
               activities, until the democratically elected President effectively assumes State
               power,
                     Recalling that it endorsed the Agreement signed in Ouagadougou on 4 March
               2007 (“the Ouagadougou Political Agreement”, S/2007/144), and that it welcomed
               the four subsequent Supplementary Agreements,
                     Paying tribute to President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso (“the
               Facilitator”) for his critical role to support the peace process and the holding and
               completion of the Presidential elections,
                    Commending the constructive role of the Secretary-General in Côte d’Ivoire
               and reaffirming its full support for his Special Representative to carry out his
               mandate,
                    Commending the continued efforts of the African Union and ECOWAS to
               promote peace and stability in Côte d’Ivoire, and reiterating its full support for
               them,
                     Stressing the need for the Council to pursue a rigorous, strategic approach to
               peacekeeping deployments, the substantial engagement in which is more likely to
               lead to a sustainable peace when the parties to a conflict abide by their commitments
               and obligations, welcoming the intention of the Secretary-General to keep all
               peacekeeping operations under close review and noting the importance of
               contingency planning,
                    Expressing its appreciation to troop and police-contributing countries for their
               ongoing support to the peace process in Cote d’Ivoire,
                    Mindful of the Inter-mission cooperation arrangements between the United
               Nations Operations in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) and the United Mission in Liberia
               (UNMIL) and the need to support the UNMIL’s ability to carry out its mandate,
                    Reiterating its strong condemnation of any attempt to destabilize the peace
               process in Côte d’Ivoire, in particular by force, and expressing its intention to
               address without delay the situation should any such attempt take place,
                    Having taken note of the Secretary-General’s report (S/2010/600) as dated
               23 November 2010,
                     Recalling its resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009) and 1889
               (2009) on women, peace and security, its resolutions 1612 (2005) and 1882 (2009)
               on children and armed conflict and its resolutions 1674 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on
               the protection of civilians in armed conflicts,
                     Determining that the situation in Côte d’Ivoire continues to pose a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Urges all the Ivorian parties and stakeholders to respect the will of the
               people and the outcome of the election in view of ECOWAS and African Union’s
               recognition of Alassane Dramane Ouattara as President-elect of Côte d’Ivoire and
               representative of the freely expressed voice of the Ivorian people as proclaimed by
               the Independent Electoral Commission;

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                 2.   Requests the Secretary-General, including through his Special
           Representative, to facilitate, as appropriate, political dialogue between the Ivorian
           stakeholders in order to ensure peace in Côte d’Ivoire and respecting the outcome of
           the Presidential election as recognized by ECOWAS and African Union;
                3.    Decides to renew the mandate of UNOCI, as set out in resolution 1933
           (2010), until 30 June 2011;
                 4.    Decides that UNOCI will maintain its total authorized strength at 8,650
           personnel, including a maximum of 7,200 troops and staff officers and 192 military
           observers, and a maximum of 1,250 police personnel and 8 seconded customs
           officers, as authorized by resolution 1933 (2010), until 30 June 2011;
                 5.   Decides to authorize the Secretary-General, further to resolution 1942
           (2010), to extend until 31 March 2011 the temporary deployment of up to 500
           additional personnel;
                6.    Decides to authorize the Secretary-General, further to resolution 1951
           (2010), to extend by up to four additional weeks the temporary redeployment from
           UNMIL to UNOCI of a maximum of three infantry companies and one aviation unit
           comprised of two military utility helicopters;
                 7.    Affirms its intention to consider authorizing the Secretary-General to
           redeploy further troops, as may be needed, between UNMIL and UNOCI on a
           temporary basis, in accordance with the provisions of resolution 1609 (2005) and
           calls on troop-contributing countries to support the efforts of the Secretary-General
           in this regard;
                 8.   Stresses the importance of UNOCI’s continued support to the Ivorian
           peace process in accordance with its mandate, especially the completion of the
           unfinished tasks including the legislative elections, the reunification of the country,
           the restoration of State authority throughout the country, the disarmament,
           demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants, the dismantling of militias, the
           strengthening of rule of law institutions, the reform of the security sector, and the
           promotion and protection of Human rights with particular attention to the situation
           of children and women;
                 9.   Condemns the persistence of reported human rights and humanitarian law
           violations against civilians in different parts of the country, including numerous acts
           of sexual violence met with impunity, calls upon all Ivorian parties, with the
           continued support of UNOCI, to ensure the protection of civilians, especially
           women, children and displaced persons, stresses that the perpetrators must be
           brought to justice and calls upon all parties to take appropriate measures to refrain
           from, prevent and protect civilians from all forms of sexual violence and reaffirms
           paragraphs 14 to 17 of its resolution 1880 (2009);
                 10. Urges all parties to cooperate fully with the operations of UNOCI and of
           the French Forces which support it, in particular by ensuring their safety, security
           and freedom of movement with unhindered and immediate access throughout the
           territory of Côte d’Ivoire, including the administrative and state bodies, to enable
           them to fully carry out our their mandates;
                 11. Requests UNOCI to support, in coordination with the Ivorian authorities,
           the provision of security for the Government and key political stakeholders;

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                     12. Urges all the relevant Ivorian stakeholders to restore without delay the
               broadcasting of all non-governmental media in Côte d’Ivoire and further urges them
               to allow equitable and broader access to media and in particular to State media and
               to refrain from using it to incite the population to hatred, intolerance and violence;
                     13. Stresses the importance for UNOCI to continue to observe and monitor
               the continued compliance by the parties with the comprehensive ceasefire agreement
               of 3 May 2003 in order to prevent a resumption of hostilities;
                     14. Recalls its authorization given to UNOCI to use all necessary means to
               carry out its mandate, within its capabilities and its areas of deployment;
                     15. Reiterates the importance for UNOCI to implement its protection of
               civilian mandate, particularly in light of the current risks for human rights and
               civilians in the country;
                     16. Reaffirms its readiness to impose measures, including targeted sanctions,
               against persons who, among other things, threaten the peace process and national
               reconciliation, including by seeking to undermine the outcome of the electoral
               process, obstruct the work of UNOCI and other international actors and commit
               serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, as set out by
               Resolution 1946 (2010);
                     17. Decides to extend until 30 June 2011 the authorization the Security
               Council provided to the French Forces in order to support UNOCI, within the limits
               of their deployment and their capabilities;
                    18. Requests the Secretary-General to provide to it a midterm report no later
               than 31 March 2011 on the situation on the ground, to include an assessment of the
               need to extend the temporary personnel deployments authorized by resolutions 1942
               (2010) and a full report no later than 31 May 2011 on the situation on the ground
               and the implementation of this resolution;
                     19. Requests the Secretary-General to deploy a technical assessment mission
               to Côte d’Ivoire, following legislative elections due to take place in early 2011, that
               will focus on the evolving security situation, as well as the prospects of
               consolidating the stability of the country following the completion of the electoral
               cycle, and requests further the Secretary-General to submit to it recommendations
               on possible adjustments in UNOCI’s structure and strength as appropriate in the
               final report referred to in paragraph 18 above;
                    20.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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S/65 [198] UN OPERATION IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE
S/65 [196] CÔTE D'IVOIRE--POLITICAL CONDITIONS

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