Security Council resolution 1760 (2007) [on establishment of a Panel of Experts on Liberia]
Symbol: S/RES/1760(2007)
Date: 2007-06-20
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/62 [89] LIBERIA SITUATION
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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/1760 (2007)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
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               Resolution 1760 (2007)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5699th meeting,
               on 20 June 2007

                    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, including the resolution of land and tenure rights,
                    Applauding the Government of Liberia’s recent admission as a participant in
               the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme,
                    Anticipating the Kimberley Process report to the Council, through the
               Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003), as encouraged in
               paragraph 2 of resolution 1753 (2007),
                     Stressing the continuing importance of the United Nations Mission in Liberia
               (UNMIL) in improving security through Liberia and helping the new Government
               establish its authority throughout the country, particularly in the diamond and
               timber-producing regions, and border areas,
                    Taking note of the report of the United Nations Panel of Experts on Liberia
               dated 24 May 2007 (S/2007/340, annex),
                    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
               concluding that insufficient progress has been made towards that end,
                     Underlining its determination to support the Government of Liberia in its
               efforts to meet those conditions, and encouraging donors to do likewise,



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                     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.   Requests the Secretary-General to establish, within one month from the
               date of adoption of this resolution, in consultation with the Committee, for a period
               of six months, a Panel of Experts consisting of up to three members, with the range
               of expertise necessary to fulfil the Panel’s mandate described in this paragraph,
               drawing as much as possible on the expertise of the members of the Panel of Experts
               reappointed pursuant to resolution 1731 (2006), to undertake the following tasks:
                     (a) To conduct a follow-up assessment mission to Liberia and neighbouring
               States, in order to investigate and compile a report on the implementation, and any
               violations, of the measures imposed by resolution 1521 (2003), including any
               information relevant to the designation by the Committee of the individuals
               described in paragraph 4 (a) of resolution 1521 (2003) 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 of 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 assess the implementation of forestry legislation passed by the
               Liberian Congress on 19 September 2006 and signed into law by President Johnson
               Sirleaf on 5 October 2006, recalling that resolution 1689 (2006) decided not to
               renew the measure in paragraph 10 of resolution 1521 (2003) that obligated Member
               States to prevent the import into their territories of all round log and timber products
               originating in Liberia;
                    (d) To assess the Government of Liberia’s compliance with the Kimberley
               Process Certification Scheme, recalling that resolution 1753 (2007) decided to
               terminate the measures on diamonds imposed by paragraph 6 of resolution 1521
               (2003) and renewed by paragraph 1 of resolution 1731 (2006);
                     (e) To report to the Council through the Committee by 6 December 2007 on
               all the issues listed in this paragraph, and to provide informal updates to the
               Committee as appropriate before that date;
                     (f) To cooperate with other relevant groups of experts, in particular that
               established on Côte d’Ivoire by resolution 1708 (2006) of 14 September 2006;
                     (g) To identify and make recommendations regarding areas where the
               capacity of 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);
                     2.   Calls upon all States and the Government of Liberia to cooperate fully
               with the Panel of Experts in all the aspects of its mandate;
                    3.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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