UN Security Council resolution 1753

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The Resolution 1753 of the UN Security Council is a resolution on the situation in Liberia , which the United Nations Security Council has adopted unanimously at its 5668th meeting, on 27 April, 2007.

The resolution lifted the more than three-year trade ban on rough diamonds from Liberia, which the UN Security Council had first adopted with UN resolution 1521 (2003) and last extended with resolution 1731 (2006) .

The reason for the repeal was the progress made by Liberia in implementing the Kimberley Process , the aim of which is to stop the trade in blood diamonds . The ban was originally issued because the legal origin of rough diamonds delivered from Liberia could not be proven and the proceeds were used to finance rebels in several states in the region, particularly in Sierra Leone and Angola. More than 70 states are now part of the Kimberley Process.

The resolution makes it a condition that the completion of the measures be reviewed within 90 days by assessing Liberia's compliance with the Kimberley Process. The resolution requires the Kimberley Process to report to the Security Council through the appropriate Sanctions Committee. The resolution is binding under international law, as it is a resolution under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations .

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