Security Council resolution 1753 (2007) [on termination of the measures on diamonds imposed by paragraph 6 of resolution 1521 (2003) and renewed by para. 1 of resolution 1731 (2006)]
Symbol: S/RES/1753(2007)
Date: 2007-04-27
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/62 [89] LIBERIA SITUATION
Subjects: UN. Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1647 (2005)|Kimberley Process|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|SANCTIONS|CONFLICT DIAMONDS|LIBERIA|LIBERIA SITUATION|CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN|GROUPS OF EXPERTS
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BELGIUM
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: CONGO
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GHANA
vote: yes
country: INDONESIA
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: PANAMA
vote: yes
country: PERU
vote: yes
country: QATAR
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SLOVAKIA
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1753 (2007)
               Security Council                                              Distr.: General
                                                                             27 April 2007




               Resolution 1753 (2007)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5668th meeting, on
               27 April 2007

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions and statements by its President on the
               situation in Liberia and West Africa,
                     Applauding the Government of Liberia’s continuing cooperation with the
               Kimberley Process Certification Scheme and noting Liberia’s progress towards
               putting in place the necessary internal controls and other requirements in order to
               satisfy the minimum requirements of the Kimberley Process,
                    Taking note of the letter of the Government of Liberia to the Sanctions
               Committee, with a detailed description of the proposed Certificate of Origin regime,
               dated 4 April 2007,
                    Welcoming the interim report of the United Nations Panel of Experts dated
               4 April 2007 and looking forward to the submission by 6 June 2007 of the United
               Nations Panel of Experts final report as requested in paragraph 4 (d) of resolution
               1731 (2006),
                    Having reviewed the measures imposed and conditions set out by paragraphs 6
               through 9 of resolution 1521 (2003) and concluding that sufficient progress has been
               made towards meeting those conditions,
                     Determining that the situation in Liberia 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 terminate the measures on diamonds imposed by paragraph 6
               of resolution 1521 (2003) and renewed by paragraph 1 of resolution 1731 (2006);
                    2.    Encourages the Kimberley Process to report in ninety (90) days to the
               Council, through the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003), on
               Liberia’s application to the Kimberley Process and calls on the Government of
               Liberia to carry out the recommendations of the expert mission identified for the
               period following admission to the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme;




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                     3.    Decides to review the termination of the measures in paragraph 6 of
               resolution 1521 (2003) after consideration of the report of the United Nations Panel
               of Experts as requested in paragraph 4 (d) of resolution 1731 (2006) and of the
               report of the Kimberley Process encouraged in paragraph two (2), with a particular
               focus on the compliance of Liberia with the Kimberley Process Certification
               Scheme;
                    4.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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