UN Security Council resolution 1498

UN Security Council Resolution 1498
Date:	August 4, 2003
Meeting:	4804
Identifier:	S / RES / 1498 ( document )
Poll:	Pro: 15  Ent. : 0  Cons: 0
Result:	Accepted
Composition of the Security Council 2003:
Permanent members:
CHN FRA GBR RUS USA
Non-permanent members:
AGO BUL CHL CMR ESP
DEU GIN MEX PAK SYR
Member states of the West African Economic Community (ECOWAS)

The Resolution 1498 of the UN Security Council is a resolution that the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously in the 4804th meeting on 4 August of 2003. She dealt with the situation in Ivory Coast . Specifically, the authorization of the troops of the West African Economic Community (ECOWAS) and the French armed forces was extended by six months.

background

→ Main article : Civil war in Ivory Coast

A bitter civil war has been raging in the Ivory Coast since September 2002 in which ethnic groups from the north and south, locals and immigrants from neighboring countries (see also: Concept d'Ivoirité ) fought each other . The predominance of Ivory Coast's natural resources was also controversial. On 26 January 2003 the French Linas - Marcoussis the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement signed, under which President Laurent Gbagbo should remain until new elections in office, the rebels should receive a transitional government, the interior and defense ministries and troops of France and the West African Economic Community (ECOWAS) should be stationed between the spheres of power of the warring parties in order to prevent a renewed outbreak of the conflict.

content

The Security Council referred to earlier resolutions 1464 (February 4, 2003) and 1479 (May 13, 2003) and its President's declaration of July 25, 2003.

He recognized the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and unity of Ivory Coast and the importance of the principles of good neighborliness, non-interference and regional cooperation. He also announced that he had looked at the Secretary-General's report.

He stressed that the re-establishment of the administration was an important issue for national reconciliation and that a disarmament, demobilization and reintegration program also needed to be implemented.

He welcomed the implementation of the United Nations Mission in Côte d'Ivoire (MINUCI) as defined in resolution 1479 (May 13, 2003).

He extended the authorization of the troops of ECOWAS and the French armed forces by six months and asked them to report regularly to the Secretary General of the United Nations (then Kofi Annan ).

The Security Council also wanted to look into the matter further.

Web links

Wikisource: Original text of the resolution  - sources and full texts (English)

• Resolution 1498. (pdf; 2.0 MB) In: German Translation Service of the United Nations. August 4, 2003, Retrieved July 11, 2012 (the official translation of the original text).