Security Council resolution 2283 (2016) [on lifting of sanctions measures against Côte d'Ivoire]
Symbol: S/RES/2283 (2016)
Date: 2016-04-28
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/71 [196] CÔTE D'IVOIRE--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/ X The situation in Côte d'Ivoire.
Subjects: UN. Group of Experts Established pursuant to Paragraph 7 of Security Council Resolution 1584 (2005) > Dissolution|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1572 (2004) concerning Côte d'Ivoire > Dissolution|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|SANCTIONS|CÔTE D'IVOIRE
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ANGOLA
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: EGYPT
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: MALAYSIA
vote: yes
country: NEW ZEALAND
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: SPAIN
vote: yes
country: UKRAINE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: URUGUAY
vote: yes
country: VENEZUELA (BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF)
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2283 (2016)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                28 April 2016




               Resolution 2283 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7681st meeting, on
               28 April 2016

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its previous resolutions and the statements of its President
               relating to the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, in particular resolutions 1572 (2004), 1975
               (2011) and 2219 (2015),
                    Commending the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolut ion
               1572 (2004) concerning Côte d’Ivoire, and expressing appreciation for the work of
               the Group of Experts originally established pursuant to resolution 1584 (2005),
                    Having considered the report of 17 March 2016 (S/2016/254) of the Group of
               Experts established pursuant to paragraph 7 of resolution 1584 (2005) as well as the
               report of 8 December 2015 of the Secretary-General (S/2015/940) and the special
               report of 31 March 2016 of the Secretary-General (S/2016/297),
                    Having considered the report of the Security Council Committee established
               pursuant to resolution 1572 (2004) concerning Côte d’Ivoire of 31 December 2015
               (S/2015/952) and the oral report of the Chairman of the Committee of 17 December
               2015, as well as the briefing of the Chairman of the Committee of 12 April 2016,
                     Taking note of the views expressed by the Government of Côte d’Ivoire during
               the Security Council meeting of 12 April 2016, in favour of the lifting of all
               sanctions measures against Côte d’Ivoire,
                     Recalling its decision to review the measures set forth in paragraph 1 of
               resolution 2219 (2015) and paragraphs 9 to 12 of resolution 1572 (2004) and
               paragraph 12 of resolution 1975 (2011),
                      Welcoming the progress achieved in the stabilization of Côte d’Ivoire,
               including in relation to disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) and
               security sector reform (SSR), national reconciliation and the fight against impunity,
               as well as the successful conduct of the presidential election of 25 October 2015 and
               progress on the management of arms and related materiel as well as combating the
               illicit trafficking of natural resources, while stressing the need that such
               improvements continue, in order to further contribute to the peace and stability of
               Côte d’Ivoire,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

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S/RES/2283 (2016)


                     1.   Decides to terminate, with immediate effect, the measures concerning
               arms and related materiel in paragraph 1 of resolution 2219 (2015), first imposed in
               paragraph 7 of resolution 1572 (2004), as well as the travel and financial measures
               imposed in paragraphs 9 to 12 of resolution 1572 (2004) and paragraph 12 of
               resolution 1975 (2011), as subsequently renewed, including in paragraph 12 of
               resolution 2219 (2015);
                     2.   Decides further to dissolve with immediate effect the Committee
               established by paragraph 14 of resolution 1572 (2004) and the Grou p of Experts
               established pursuant to paragraph 7 of resolution 1584 (2005), and subsequently
               extended, including in paragraph 25 of resolution 2219 (2015).




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