Security Council resolution 1385 (2001) [on extension of measures against illicit trade in diamonds in Sierra Leone]
Symbol: S/RES/1385(2001)
Date: 2001-12-19
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/56 [171] SIERRA LEONE--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
Subjects: Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|SANCTIONS|CONFLICT DIAMONDS|ILLICIT TRAFFIC|SIERRA LEONE|CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN|SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE|DIAMONDS
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BANGLADESH
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: COLOMBIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: IRELAND
vote: yes
country: JAMAICA
vote: yes
country: MALI
vote: yes
country: MAURITIUS
vote: yes
country: NORWAY
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SINGAPORE
vote: yes
country: TUNISIA
vote: yes
country: UKRAINE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1385 (2001)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General

                                                                              19 December 2001




               Resolution 1385 (2001)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4442nd meeting, on
               19 December 2001

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions and the statements of its President
               concerning the situation in Sierra Leone, and in particular its resolutions 1132
               (1997) of 8 October 1997, 1171 (1998) of 5 June 1998, 1299 (2000) of 19 May 2000
               and 1306 (2000) of 5 July 2000,
                    Affirming the commitment of all States to respect the sovereignty, political
               independence and territorial integrity of Sierra Leone,
                     Welcoming the significant progress made in the peace process in Sierra Leone,
               including in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme, and the
               efforts of the Government to extend its authority over the diamond-producing areas,
               with the assistance of UNAMSIL, but noting that it has not yet established effective
               authority over those areas,
                   Expressing its continued concern at the role played by the illicit trade in
               diamonds in the conflict in Sierra Leone,
                     Welcoming General Assembly resolution A/RES/55/56 of 1 December 2000, as
               well as ongoing efforts by interested States, the diamond industry, in particular the
               World Diamond Council, and non-governmental organizations to break the link
               between illicit trade in rough diamonds and armed conflict, particularly through the
               significant progress made by the Kimberley Process, and encouraging further
               progress in this regard,
                    Welcoming the establishment of a certification regime in relation to Guinea’s
               exports of rough diamonds and the continued efforts of the Economic Community of
               West African States (ECOWAS) as well as West African countries towards
               developing a region-wide certification regime,
                    Emphasizing the responsibility of all member States, including diamond
               importing countries, for fully implementing the measures in resolution 1306 (2000),
                     Taking note of the views of the Government of Sierra Leone on the extension
               of the measures imposed by paragraph 1 of resolution 1306 (2000),




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S/RES/1385 (2001)


                     Determining that the situation in Sierra Leone 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.   Welcomes the establishment and implementation of the Certificate of
               Origin regime for trade in diamonds in Sierra Leone, and the export of rough
               diamonds from Sierra Leone certified under that regime;
                     2.   Welcomes reports that the Certificate of Origin regime is helping to curb
               the flow of conflict diamonds out of Sierra Leone;
                     3.   Decides that the measures imposed by paragraph 1 of resolution 1306
               (2000) shall remain in force for a new period of 11 months from 5 January 2002,
               except that, pursuant to paragraph 5 of resolution 1306 (2000), rough diamonds
               controlled by the Government of Sierra Leone under the Certificate of Origin regime
               shall continue to be exempt from these measures, and affirms that, in addition to its
               six-monthly review in accordance with paragraph 15 of resolution 1306 (2000), at
               the end of this period it will review the situation in Sierra Leone, including the
               extent of the government’s authority over the diamond-producing areas, in order to
               decide whether to extend these measures for a further period and, if necessary, to
               modify them or adopt further measures;
                    4.   Decides also that the measures imposed by paragraph 1 of resolution
               1306 (2000) as extended by paragraph 3 above, shall be terminated immediately if
               the Council determines that it would be appropriate to do so;
                     5.   Requests the Secretary-General to publicize the provisions of this
               resolution and the obligations imposed by it;
                    6.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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