Security Council resolution 2112 (2013) [on extension of the mandate of UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) until 30 June 2014]
Symbol: S/RES/2112 (2013)
Date: 2013-07-30
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/68 [198] UN OPERATION IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE
S/68 [196] CÔTE D'IVOIRE--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
Subjects: UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|SPECIAL MISSIONS|INTERNAL SECURITY|CÔTE D'IVOIRE|DISARMAMENT|MILITARY DEMOBILIZATION|SOCIAL INTEGRATION|STAFF SECURITY|ARMS EMBARGO|HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|PUBLIC INFORMATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: AUSTRALIA
vote: yes
country: AZERBAIJAN
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GUATEMALA
vote: yes
country: LUXEMBOURG
vote: yes
country: MOROCCO
vote: yes
country: PAKISTAN
vote: yes
country: REPUBLIC OF KOREA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: RWANDA
vote: yes
country: TOGO
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

                United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2112 (2013)*
                Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                 30 July 2013




                Resolution 2112 (2013)
                Adopted by the Security Council at its 7012th meeting, on
                30 July 2013

                     The Security Council,
                      Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolutions 1933 (2010), 1942
                (2010), 1951 (2010), 1962 (2010), 1967 (2011), 1968 (2011), 1975 (2011), 1980
                (2011), 1981 (2011), 1992 (2011), 2000 (2011), 2062 (2012) and 2101 (2013) and
                the statements of its President relating to the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, resolution
                2066 (2012) on the situation in Liberia and resolution 2100 (2013) on the situation
                in Mali,
                      Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
                integrity and unity of Côte d’Ivoire, and recalling the importance of the principles of
                good-neighbourliness, non-interference and regional cooperation,
                     Taking note of the final report of the Secretary-General of 26 June 2013
                (S/2013/377) and the special report of the Secretary-General of 28 March 2013
                (S/2013/197),
                      Welcoming the overall progress towards restoring security, peace and stability
                in Côte d’Ivoire, commending President Alassane Ouattara’s continued efforts to
                stabilize the security situation and accelerate economic recovery in Côte d’Ivoire
                and strengthen international and regional cooperation, notably enhanced cooperation
                with the governments of Ghana and Liberia, and calling upon all national
                stakeholders to work together to consolidate the progress made so far and to address
                the underlying causes of tension and conflict,
                      Welcoming the successful holding of the regional and municipal elections on
                21 April 2013 while regretting the decision of the former ruling party and other
                political opposition parties to boycott them, and emphasizing that this process
                demonstrated the increasing capacity of the national authorities, including the
                security forces, to assume responsibility for organizing and safeguarding the voting
                process,
                      Welcoming the return of the majority of persons displaced by the post-elections
                crisis to their places of origin in Côte d’Ivoire, as well as President Alassane
                Ouattara’s calls on refugees to return to the country, affirming that refugee returns

            * Reissued for technical reasons on 26 August 2013.


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               should be voluntary and occur under conditions of safety and dignity, strongly
               condemning all intimidation, threats and attacks committed against refugees,
               returnees and internally displaced persons in Côte d’Ivoire, and further condemning
               the cross-border attacks in March 2013 which resulted in the temporary
               displacement of an estimated 8000 persons, including 500 to Liberia,
                    Recalling that the Government of Côte d’Ivoire bears primary responsibility
               for ensuring peace, stability and the protection of the civilian population in Côte
               d’Ivoire,
                    Noting the improvement in the security situation in Côte d’Ivoire while
               remaining concerned about its continued fragility, in particular along the border
               with Liberia,
                    Reiterating its concern with the unresolved key challenges of disarmament,
               demobilization and reintegration (DDR) and security sector reform (SSR), as well as
               the continued circulation of weapons, which continue to pose risks to the security
               and stability of the country, particularly in western Côte d’Ivoire,
                     Emphasizing the urgent need for the Government to accelerate the training and
               equipping of its security forces, especially the police and gendarmerie with standard
               policing weapons and ammunition,
                      Expressing its concern about the continued reports, including those reported
               by the Secretary-General in his report of 26 June 2013 (S/2013/377), of human
               rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law, including against
               women and children and the reports of increased incidents of sexual violence in
               particular those attributed to armed men, stressing the importance of investigating
               such alleged violations and abuses, including those that occurred throughout the
               post-elections crisis committed by all parties, irrespective of their status or political
               affiliation, reaffirming that those responsible for such violations must be held
               accountable and brought to justice irrespective of their political affiliation, while
               respecting the rights of those in detention and while acknowledging President
               Alassane Ouattara’s commitments in this regard, urging the Government to increase
               and expedite its efforts to combat impunity,
                     Reiterating the vital role of women in conflict resolution and peacebuilding,
               the importance of their equal participation and full involvement in all efforts for the
               maintenance and promotion of peace and security and their key role in
               re-establishing the fabric of societies recovering from conflict, and further
               reaffirming the importance of implementing the Côte d’Ivoire National Action Plan
               for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) adopted in 2008,
                    Taking note that, on the basis of the declaration lodged by Côte d’Ivoire
               accepting the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, the Pre-Trial Chamber
               authorized the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to open an
               investigation into crimes within the Court’s jurisdiction committed in Côte d’Ivoire
               since 28 November 2010, including war crimes and crimes against humanity, and
               the Pre-Trial Chamber of the Court later decided to expand the Prosecutors’
               investigation to crimes committed in Côte d’Ivoire since 19 September 2002,
                    Taking note of the ratification of the Rome Statute of the International
               Criminal Court by Côte d’Ivoire on 15 February 2013,




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                 Commending the contribution of troop- and police-contributing countries and
           donors to the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI), underlining the
           importance of providing police officers qualified with appropriate specialist and
           linguistic skills, commending the work of UNOCI, under the leadership of the
           Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for its continuing contribution to
           maintaining peace and stability in Côte d’Ivoire, and noting with satisfaction the
           continued and increased cooperation between the United Nations Mission in Liberia
           (UNMIL) and UNOCI, as well as the Governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia and
           countries in the subregion, in coordinating security activities in the border areas in
           the subregion,
                Expressing its appreciation for the work of Mr. Albert Gerard Koenders as
           Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Côte d’Ivoire and Head of
           UNOCI, and welcoming the appointment of his successor, Mrs. Aïchatou
           Mindaoudou Souleymane,
                 Commending the African Union and the Economic Community of West African
           States (ECOWAS) for their efforts to consolidate peace and stability in Côte
           d’Ivoire, and encouraging them to continue to support the Ivoirian authorities in
           addressing key challenges, especially the underlying causes of conflict and
           insecurity in the border area, including the movement of armed elements and
           weapons, and promoting justice and national reconciliation,
                 Determining that the situation in Côte d’Ivoire continues to pose a threat to
           international peace and security in the region,
                Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                1.    Decides to extend until 30 June 2014 the mandate of UNOCI;
                2.   Decides that UNOCI’s uniformed personnel shall be reconfigured by
           30 June 2014 so that UNOCI shall consist of up to 7137 military personnel,
           comprising 6945 troop and staff officers as well and 192 military observers;
                3.    Affirms its intention to consider a further reduction so that UNOCI shall
           consist of up to 5437 military personnel by 30 June 2015, based on the evolution of
           security conditions on the ground and an improved capacity of the Government of
           Côte d’Ivoire to gradually take over UNOCI’s security role;
                4.    Decides that the authorized strength of UNOCI’s police component shall
           remain at 1,555 personnel, and further decides to maintain the 8 customs officers
           previously authorized;
                 5.    Decides that UNOCI shall reconfigure its military presence to
           concentrate resources in high-risk areas in order to implement effectively its
           mandate to assist the Government in protecting civilians and stabilizing the security
           situation in the country, including by increasing resources in western Côte d’Ivoire
           and other sensitive areas while reducing them elsewhere, where possible;
                6.    Decides that the mandate of UNOCI shall be the following:
                (a)   Protection of civilians
              – To protect, without prejudice to the primary responsibility of the Ivoirian
                authorities, the civilian population from imminent threat of physical violence,
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                    – To implement the comprehensive strategy for the protection of civilians in
                      coordination with the United Nations Country Team (UNCT),
                    – To work closely with humanitarian agencies, particularly in relation to areas of
                      tensions and with respect to the return of displaced persons, to collect
                      information on and identify potential threats against the civilian population,
                      and bring them to the attention of the Ivoirian authorities as appropriate,
                     (b)   Address remaining security threats and border-related challenges
                    – To support, within its existing authorities, capabilities, and its areas of
                      deployment, the national authorities in stabilizing the security situation in the
                      country,
                    – To monitor and deter the activities of militias, mercenaries and other illegal
                      armed groups and to support the Government in addressing border security
                      challenges consistent with its existing mandate to protect civilians, including
                      cross-border security and other challenges in the border areas, notably with
                      Liberia, and to this end, to coordinate closely with UNMIL in order to further
                      inter-mission cooperation, such as through undertaking coordinated patrols and
                      contingency planning where appropriate and within their existing mandates
                      and capabilities,
                    – To liaise with the Forces Républicaines de Côte d’Ivoire (FRCI) in order to
                      promote mutual trust among all elements composing the FRCI,
                    – To support the Ivoirian authorities, as necessary, in the provision of security
                      for members of the Government and key political stakeholders, until
                      31 December 2013, at which date this task shall be transferred wholly to the
                      Ivoirian security forces,
                     (c)   Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme (DDR) and
                           collection of weapons
                    – To assist the Government, in close coordination with other bilateral and
                      international partners, in implementing without further delay the new national
                      programme for the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former
                      combatants and dismantling of militias and self-defence groups, taking into
                      account rights and needs of the distinct categories of persons to be disarmed,
                      demobilized and reintegrated, including children and women,
                    – To support the registration and screening of former combatants and assist in
                      assessing and verifying the reliability of the listings of former combatants,
                    – To support the disarmament and repatriation of foreign armed elements, where
                      relevant in cooperation with UNMIL and United Nations Country Teams in the
                      region,
                    – To assist the national authorities, including the National Commission to fight
                      against the Proliferation and Illicit Traffic of Small Arms and Light Weapons,
                      in collecting, registering, securing and disposing of weapons and in clearing
                      explosive remnants of war, as appropriate, in accordance with resolution 2101
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           – To coordinate with the Government in ensuring that the collected weapons are
             not disseminated or re-utilized outside a comprehensive national security
             strategy, as referred to in point (d) below,
            (d)   Reconstitution and reform of security institutions
           – To assist the Government in implementing, without delay and in close
             coordination with other international partners, its comprehensive national
             security strategy,
           – To support the Government in providing effective, transparent and harmonized
             coordination of assistance, including the promotion of a clear division of tasks
             and responsibilities, by international partners to the security sector reform
             (SSR) process,
           – To advise the Government, as appropriate, on security sector reform and the
             organization of the future National Army, to facilitate the provision of training,
             within its current resources and as requested by the Government and in close
             coordination with other international partners, in human rights, child
             protection and protection from sexual and gender-based violence to the
             security and law enforcement institutions, as well as capacity-building support
             by providing technical assistance, co-location and mentoring programmes for
             the police, gendarmerie, justice and corrections officers and to contribute to
             restoring their presence throughout Côte d’Ivoire and to offer support to the
             development of a sustainable vetting mechanism for personnel that will be
             absorbed into security sector institutions,
            (e)   Monitoring of the arms embargo
           – To monitor the implementation of the measures imposed by paragraph 7 of
             resolution 1572 (2004), in cooperation with the Group of Experts established
             under resolution 1584 (2005), including by inspecting, as they deem it
             necessary and when appropriate without notice, all weapons, ammunition and
             related materiel regardless of location, consistent with resolution 2101 (2013),
           – To collect, as appropriate, arms and any related materiel brought into Côte
             d’Ivoire in violation of the measures imposed by paragraph 7 of resolution
             1572 (2004), and to dispose of such arms and related materiel as appropriate,
            (f)   Support for compliance with international humanitarian and human
                  rights law
           – To contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights in Côte
             d’Ivoire, with special attention to grave violations and abuses committed
             against children and women, notably sexual- and gender-based violence, in
             close coordination with the Independent Expert established under the Human
             Rights Council’s resolution A/HRC/17/26,
           – To monitor, help investigate, and report to the Council, on abuses and
             violations of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law,
             including those against children in line with resolutions 1612 (2005), 1882
             (2009), 1998 (2011) and 2068 (2012), in order to prevent such abuses and
             violations and to end impunity,
           – To bring to the attention of the Council all individuals identified as
             perpetrators of serious human rights violations and to keep the Committee,


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                     established pursuant to resolution 1572 (2004), informed of any significant
                     developments in this regard when appropriate,
                    – To support the efforts of the Government in combating sexual- and genderbased violence, including through contributing to the development of a
                      nationally owned multisectoral strategy in cooperation with UN Action
                      Against Sexual Violence in Conflict entities,
                    – To provide specific protection for women affected by armed conflict, including
                      through the deployment of Women Protection Advisors, to ensure gender
                      expertise and training, as appropriate and within existing resources, in
                      accordance with resolutions 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009),1960 (2010) and 2106
                      (2013),
                     (g)   Support humanitarian assistance
                    – To facilitate, as necessary, unhindered humanitarian access and to help
                      strengthen the delivery of humanitarian assistance to conflict-affected and
                      vulnerable populations, notably by contributing to enhancing security for its
                      delivery,
                    – To support the Ivoirian authorities in preparing for the voluntary, safe and
                      sustainable return of refugees and internally-displaced persons in cooperation
                      with relevant humanitarian organizations, and in creating security conditions
                      conducive to it,
                     (h)   Public information
                    – To continue to use UNOCI’s broadcasting capacity, through ONUCI FM, to
                      contribute to the overall effort to create a peaceful environment, through the
                      2015 presidential elections,
                    – To monitor any public incidents of incitement to hatred, intolerance and
                      violence, and bring to the attention of the Council all individuals identified as
                      instigators of political violence, and to keep the Committee established under
                      resolution 1572 (2004) informed of any significant developments in this
                      regard, when appropriate,
                     (i)   Redeployment of State administration and the extension of State authority
                           throughout the country
                    – To support the Ivoirian authorities to extend effective State administration and
                      strengthen public administration in key areas throughout the country, at the
                      national and local level,
                     (j)   Protection of United Nations personnel
                    – To protect United Nations personnel, installations and equipment, and ensure
                      the security and freedom of movement of United Nations personnel,
                    7.     Authorizes UNOCI to use all necessary means to carry out its mandate,
               within its capabilities and its areas of deployment;
                     8.   Decides that the protection of civilians shall remain the priority of
               UNOCI, in accordance with paragraph 6 (a) above, and further decides that UNOCI
               shall put renewed focus on supporting the Government on DDR, collection of
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           with the objective of gradually transitioning security responsibilities from UNOCI
           to the Government of Côte d’Ivoire;
                9.   Encourages UNOCI and the UNCT to continue redeploying their field
           presence in order to enhance their coordinated support to the local authorities
           throughout Côte d’Ivoire, in areas where civilians are at greater risk, in western
           Côte d’Ivoire and other sensitive areas;
                 10. Requests the Secretary-General to conduct a review of UNOCI’s mandate
           by undertaking an analysis of the respective comparative advantages of UNOCI and
           the UNCT, and further requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council in his
           midterm report on its findings, including a detailed report and accompanying matrix
           reflecting the current division of labour between UNOCI and the UNCT, and
           recommendations, including for ONUCI-FM, pursuant to this review with a view to
           transfer to the UNCT those tasks where the UNCT has a comparative advantage or,
           where appropriate, to the Government, and expresses its intention to keep the
           mandate of UNOCI under review on the basis of this report;
                11. Noting with concern the limited progress made by the Government in
           implementing its national DDR programme while recognizing the initial steps taken
           following the establishment of the Authorité du DDR (ADDR), urges the
           Government to implement expeditiously the disarmament and demobilization of
           30,000 former combatants by the end of 2013 and to complete the process by 2015
           in accordance with the objective announced by President Alassane Ouattara of
           processing 65,000 former combatants and, in this regard, emphasizes the need to
           develop solutions for the sustained social and economic integration of former
           combatants, including former female combatants, and further encourages the UNCT
           to facilitate the planning and implementation of programmes which support this
           process, in consultation with UNOCI and the Government and in close collaboration
           with all international partners;
                12. Takes note of the endorsement by the Government of a national security
           sector reform strategy in September 2012, and urges the Government to accelerate
           the implementation of this strategy, with a view to setting up inclusive and
           accountable security forces with the support of UNOCI, as consistent with its
           mandate in paragraph 6 (d) of this resolution, and other interested international
           partners, to take further steps to increase confidence within the respective security
           and law enforcement agencies and between them, and to restore State authority
           throughout the country;
                 13. Reiterates its call to the Government and all international partners,
           including private companies, involved in assisting the Government in the SSR
           process, to comply with the provisions of resolution 2101 (2013) and to coordinate
           their efforts with a view to promoting transparency and a clear division of labour
           between all international partners;
                14. Expresses its concern at the lack of progress in pursuing a national
           reconciliation strategy, and re-emphasizes the urgent need for the adoption of
           concrete measures to promote justice and reconciliation at all levels and on all sides,
           including through the active involvement of women, civil society groups and the
           Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, with the aim of addressing the
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                     15. Strongly urges the Government to ensure in the shortest possible
               timeframe that, irrespective of their status or political affiliation, all those
               responsible for serious abuses of human rights and violations of international
               humanitarian law, including those committed during and after the post-electoral
               crisis in Côte d’Ivoire, are brought to justice in accordance with its international
               obligations and that all detainees receive clarity about their status in a transparent
               manner, and urges the Government to continue its cooperation with the International
               Criminal Court;
                     16. Emphasizes, in this regard, the importance of the work of the National
               Commission of Inquiry, to lasting reconciliation in Côte d’Ivoire, welcomes the
               public issuance of the conclusions of the National Commission of Inquiry on
               8 August 2012, calls for the implementation and conclusion of related
               investigations, further calls on the Government to create the enabling environment
               to ensure that the work of the Ivoirian judicial system is impartial, credible,
               transparent and consistent with internationally agreed standards and, in this regard,
               encourages the Government to continue to support the effective operations of the
               Special Investigative Cell;
                     17. Calls on those responsible to cease committing acts of sexual and
               gender-based violence immediately, and further calls upon UNOCI, where
               consistent with its authorities and responsibilities, to continue to support national
               and international efforts to bring to justice perpetrators of grave abuses of human
               rights and violations of international humanitarian law in Côte d’Ivoire, irrespective
               of their status or political affiliation;
                    18. Urges the Government to take concrete and discernible steps to prevent
               and mitigate inter-communal violence by seeking a broad national consensus on
               addressing effectively identity and land tenure issues;
                     19. Welcomes the initiative taken by the Government to enhance political
               dialogue with the political opposition, including extra-parliamentary political
               parties, calls on the Government to continue to step up concrete measures in this
               regard and ensure political space and rights for the opposition, further calls upon all
               opposition parties to play a constructive role and contribute towards reconciliation,
               and requests the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to continue to use
               her good offices role including to facilitate dialogue between all political
               stakeholders;
                     20. Encourages the Ivoirian authorities to begin taking all necessary steps, in
               particular to undertake electoral reform, for the preparation of the 2015 presidential
               elections;
                     21. Decides to extend until 30 June 2014 the authorization that the Security
               Council provided to the French Forces in order to support UNOCI, within the limits
               of their deployment and their capabilities;
                     22. Urges all parties to cooperate fully with the operations of UNOCI and of
               the French Forces, which support it, in particular by ensuring their safety, security
               and freedom of movement with unhindered and immediate access throughout the
               territory of Côte d’Ivoire to enable them to fully carry out their mandates;
                     23. Takes note of the elaboration of the United Nations human rights due
               diligence policy, encourages UNOCI to implement it fully, and requests the



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           Secretary-General to include progress made in implementing the policy in his
           reports to the Council;
                24. Welcomes the continued cooperation between, and the conduct of
           coordinated activities by UNOCI and the FRCI and calls for strict adherence by the
           FRCI to international humanitarian, human rights and refugee laws and, in this
           context, recalls the importance of training in Human Rights, child protection and
           sexual and gender-based violence to security and law enforcement agencies;
                 25. Calls on the Governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia to continue to
           enhance their cooperation, particularly with respect to the border area, including
           through increasing monitoring, information sharing and conducting coordinated
           actions, and in developing and implementing a shared border strategy to inter alia
           support the disarmament and repatriation of foreign armed elements on both sides of
           the border and the repatriation of refugees;
                26. Calls upon all United Nations entities in Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia,
           including all components of UNOCI and UNMIL, within their respective mandates,
           capabilities and areas of deployment, to enhance their support for the stabilization
           of the border area, including through increased inter-mission cooperation and the
           development of a shared, strategic vision and plan, in support of the Ivoirian and
           Liberian authorities;
                27. Commends inter-mission cooperation between UNOCI and the United
           Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA),
           and encourages both United Nations missions to continue in this direction as
           authorized by paragraph 14 of resolution 2100 (2013);
                 28. Takes note of the broad benchmarks presented by the Secretary-General
           in paragraphs 69 and 70 of his report of 26 June 2013 (S/2013/377) and requests the
           Secretary-General to refine these strategic benchmarks by presenting detailed and
           actionable objectives to measure progress for the achievement of long-term stability
           and to prepare for transition planning, and furthers requests him to include them in
           his midterm report;
                 29. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council regularly informed of
           the situation in Côte d’Ivoire and the implementation of the mandate of UNOCI and
           to provide to it a midterm report no later than 31 December 2013 and a final report
           no later than 15 May 2014 on the situation on the ground and the implementation of
           this resolution;
                30.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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