Security Council resolution 2162 (2014) [on extension of the mandate of UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) until 30 June 2015]
Symbol: S/RES/2162 (2014)
Date: 2014-06-25
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/69 [198] UN OPERATION IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE
S/69 [196] CÔTE D'IVOIRE--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
Subjects: UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire|UN Mission in Liberia|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|POLITICAL CONDITIONS|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION|CÔTE D'IVOIRE|RECONCILIATION|DISARMAMENT|MILITARY DEMOBILIZATION|SOCIAL INTEGRATION|SECURITY SECTOR REFORM|HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: AUSTRALIA
vote: yes
country: CHAD
vote: yes
country: CHILE
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: JORDAN
vote: yes
country: LITHUANIA
vote: yes
country: LUXEMBOURG
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: REPUBLIC OF KOREA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: RWANDA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2162 (2014)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                25 June 2014




               Resolution 2162 (2014)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7207th meeting, on
               25 June 2014

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolutions 2112 (2013) and
               2153 (2014), and the statements of its President relating to the situation in Côte
               d’Ivoire, resolutions 2116 (2013) and 2128 (2013) 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 principles of good -
               neighbourliness, non-interference and regional cooperation,
                     Recalling that the Government of Côte d’Ivoire bears primary responsibility
               for ensuring peace, stability and the protection of civilians in Côte d’Ivoire,
                     Welcoming Côte d’Ivoire’s ratification of the 1954 and 1961 Conventions on
               Statelessness and the steps being taken to revise its nationality laws and recalling
               the Secretary-General’s decision on Durable Solutions and expressing support for
               the implementation of the national durable solution strategy for internally displaced
               persons,
                    Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General of 15 May 2014
               (S/2014/342),
                     Welcoming the progress being made in Côte d’Ivoire on the path of
               reconciliation, stability and economic recovery and commending the leadership of
               the President of Côte d’Ivoire in this regard,
                    Welcoming the significant improvement in the security situation in Côte
               d’Ivoire, including in the western part of the country and along the border with
               Liberia, while condemning the attacks of 23 February 2014 and 15 May 2014,
               acknowledging the need to address remaining challenges and noting the continued
               and increased cooperation between the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire
               (UNOCI) and the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), as well as the
               Governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia and countries in the subregion, in
               coordinating activities, including on security, in the border areas in the subregion,
                    Calling upon all national stakeholders, including political parties, civil society
               and the media, to work together to consolidate the progress made so far and to

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               address the underlying causes of tension and conflict including with respect to land
               and nationality, encouraging the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to strengthen the rule
               of law, as well as reforms on the legal framework for elections, with a view to the
               presidential election scheduled for October 2015, taking note in this regard of the
               adoption of the law reforming the Commission Électorale Indépendante, and
               welcoming the initial steps taken by the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to facilitate an
               environment conducive to fair, credible, and transparent elections, while underlining
               the necessity for further efforts in this field,
                    Taking note of the Government of Côte d’Ivoire’s 18 June 2014 letter to the
               Secretary-General requesting the possible provision of elector al assistance,
                     Welcoming the continued improvement of the humanitarian situation, in
               particular the continued voluntary, safe and durable return of refugees and the
               majority of persons displaced by the post-elections crisis to their places of origin in
               Côte d’Ivoire,
                     Taking note of the final framework on disarmament, demobilization and
               reintegration (DDR) adopted by the Autorité du DDR (ADDR) and the successful
               disarmament and demobilization of more than 30,000 former combatants while
               expressing concern at the low ratio of former combatants associated with the
               previous government that has been processed through the DDR programme and the
               43,000 former combatants that remain armed and unemployed,
                     Welcoming the progress made in implementing the security sector reform
               strategy and underlining the importance of national ownership of this priority issue,
               as well as measures to rebuild confidence within and between security forces and
               with the population ahead of the presidential election,
                     Emphasizing the importance of pursuing a national reconciliation and social
               cohesion strategy, welcoming in this regard the extension of the Dialogue, Truth and
               Reconciliation Commission’s mandate and underlining the importance of including
               all Ivoirians in the reconciliation process at the national and local levels,
                     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,
                     Expressing its concern about the continued reports, including those reported
               by the Secretary-General in his report of 15 May 2014 (S/2014/342), of human
               rights violations and abuses and violations of international humanitarian law,
               including against women and children, in particular sexual violence, stressing the
               importance of investigating and prosecuting 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,
                     Welcoming the transfer of Charles Blé Goudé, former leader of the Young
               Patriots, to the International Criminal Court (ICC), further welcoming national and
               international efforts to bring to justice alleged perpetrators of violations and abuses
               of human rights and of violations of international humanitarian law, urging the
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           and ensure equitable and independent justice without discrimination, and encouraging
           in this regard the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to continue its close cooperation
           with the ICC,
                 Welcoming the initiative taken by the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to enhance
           political dialogue with the opposition, including extra -parliamentary parties,
           commending the good offices efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary -
           General, especially in support of the dialogue between the Government and
           opposition political parties, and expressing its appreciation for the work of UNOCI
           and its overall contribution to the maintenance of peace and security in Côte
           d’Ivoire,
                 Expressing concern at reports of human rights violations and abuses in
           detention, calls upon the government to ensure that the conditions of detention of
           detainees are in line with international obligations and to take all steps necessary to
           prevent and investigate violations and abuse of human rights in the context of
           detention and welcomes the support provided by the European Union and France in
           this regard,
                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 military troops and police officers qualified with
           appropriate specialized and linguistic skills,
                 Recalling its intention as expressed in its resolution 2112 (2013) to consider a
           further reduction of two battalions 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,
                  Recognizing the continued contribution of the arms embargo, as defined by
           resolution 2153 (2014), to the stability of Côte d’Ivoire including by countering the
           illicit transfer, destabilization, accumulation and misuse of small arms and light
           weapons,
                 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 Ivorian 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,

           National reconciliation and social cohesion
                 1.    Welcomes the resumption of the dialogue between the Government of
           Côte d’Ivoire and the political opposition on 22 May 2014, calls upon all political
           parties to play a constructive role and contribute towards reconciliation;
                2.   Commends the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for her
           good offices efforts and political support and requests that such important efforts




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               and support continue, in particular with a view to the presidential election to be held
               in October 2015, in line with paragraph 19 (b) of this resolution;
                     3.    Emphasizes the importance of pursuing a national reconciliation and
               social cohesion strategy, particularly ahead of the October 2015 presidential
               election, through concrete measures to promote justice and reconciliation at all
               levels and involving all stakeholders and calls for a direct, open and constructive
               dialogue between the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and all political parties,
               including the opposition, to expedite further progress on crucial reforms on
               nationality and land, as well as on the framework for elections;
                     4.     Urges the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to take swiftly all necessary steps
               to establish, in accordance with the existing time frame, the legal framework for the
               October 2015 presidential election, including the setting up of the Commission
               Électorale Indépendante, the updating of the voters list, the electora l framework,
               and the allocation of adequate budgetary resources, and calls upon all national
               stakeholders to facilitate the creation of an environment conducive to the holding of
               free, fair, transparent, and inclusive presidential elections, and to refrain from acts
               that could incite violence, including hate speech;
                     5.    Affirms its intention to review the listing of individuals subject to the
               financial and travel measures imposed by paragraphs 9 to 12 of resolution 1572
               (2004) and paragraph 12 of resolution 1975 (2011) provided they engage in actions
               that further the objective of national reconciliation;

               Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR)
                     6.   Calls upon the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to complete the DDR
               process before the presidential election of 2015 in accordance with the objective
               announced by the President of Côte d’Ivoire of processing 74,000 former
               combatants, requests UNOCI to facilitate the implementation of this process,
               including by enhancing its technical support to the ADDR and swiftly disbursing
               support to the Ivoirian DDR programme and further calls on Member States and
               regional and international organizations to provide financial contributions to meet
               the needs of the DDR programme;
                    7.    Encourages the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) to facilitate the
               planning and implementation of programmes which support this process, in
               consultation with UNOCI and international partners;
                     8.   Urges the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to provide for a transparent and
               inclusive DDR process that includes former combatants associated with the previous
               government, encourages further efforts by the ADDR to enhance the collection and
               disposal of weapons and ammunitions as part of the DDR process and reiterates the
               need for the Government to develop solutions for the sustained social and economic
               integration of former combatants, including former female combatants;

               Security sector reform (SSR)
                     9.   Calls upon the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to accelerate the
               implementation of the national security sector reform strategy adopted in September
               2012 and updated in 2014 with a view to setting up inclusive and accountable
               security forces that include an effective chain of command, a system of military
               justice and adequate and sustainable budgetary allocations;


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                 10. Underscores in this regard the importance of accelerating the deployment
           of the police and gendarmerie to take over public order tasks curre ntly performed by
           the Forces Républicaines de Côte d’Ivoire (FRCI) and other groups, including by
           equipping the police and gendarmerie with standard policing weapons and
           ammunition following the partial lifting of the arms embargo pursuant to its
           resolution 2153 (2014);
                 11. 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 2153 (2014) and to coordinate
           their efforts with a view to promoting transparency and a clear division of labour
           between all international partners;

           Human rights
                 12. Strongly urges the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to ensure in the shortest
           possible time frame 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;
                 13. Emphasizes, in this regard, the importance of the work of the National
           Commission of Inquiry and the Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, to
           lasting reconciliation in Côte d’Ivoire, 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 Ivorian judicial system is impartial,
           credible, transparent and consistent with internationally agreed standards and, in this
           regard, welcomes the renewal of the Special Investigation and Examination cell and
           encourages the Government to enhance its support for its effective operations;
                14. 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;
                15. Welcomes the establishment of a national human rights commission,
           underscores the importance of its independence and its compliance with the Paris
           Principles related to the work of National Human Rights institutions and calls on
           UNOCI to continue to support Ivoirian authorities and institutions in ensuring the
           human rights of all persons;
                 16. 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;
                17. Welcomes the continued cooperation between, and the conduct of
           coordinated activities by, UNOCI and the FRCI and calls for strict adherence by the
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               context, recalls the importance of training in human rights, child protection and
               sexual- and gender-based violence for security and law-enforcement agencies;

               UNOCI mandate
                     18.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNOCI until 30 June 2015;
                     19.   Decides that the mandate of UNOCI shall be the following:
                     (a)   Protection of civilians
                    – To protect, without prejudice to the primary responsibility of the Ivorian
                      authorities, the civilian population from threat of physical violence, within its
                      capabilities and areas of deployment and encourages UNOCI to move to a
                      more preventive and pre-emptive posture in pursuit of its priorities and in
                      active defence of its mandate, building on positive steps taken so far, without
                      prejudice to the agreed basic principles of peacekeeping;
                    – 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 Ivorian authorities as appropriate;
                     (b)   Political support
                    – To provide good offices and political support for the efforts of the Ivoirian
                      authorities to address the root causes of the conflict and establish lasting peace
                      and security in Côte d’Ivoire, including in the priority areas of the SSR, DDR,
                      and reconciliation processes at both the national and local levels;
                    – To provide good offices support to the Ivoirian authorities in the pr eparation
                      for the presidential election to be held in 2015, including by facilitating
                      dialogue between all political stakeholders, inclusive of representatives of civil
                      society and political parties;
                     (c)   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, with a special attention to providing support for the provision of
                      security through the October 2015 presidential election;
                    – 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 p atrols 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
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                 (d) 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 national
                programme for the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former
                combatants and dismantling of militias and self-defence groups, taking into
                account the 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 2153
                (2014);
              – To coordinate with the Government in ensuring that the c ollected weapons are
                not disseminated or re-utilized outside a comprehensive national security
                strategy, as referred to in point (e) below;
               (e)   Reconstitution and reform of security institutions
              – To assist the Government in implementing, without delay a nd 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 divisio n of tasks
                and responsibilities, by international partners to the security sector reform
                (SSR) process;
              – To advise the Government, as appropriate, on SSR and the organization of the
                future national army, to facilitate the provision of training, within it s 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 and
                gendarmerie and to contribute to restoring their presence throughout Côte
                d’Ivoire and to promote trust and confidence within and b etween the security
                and law enforcement agencies and to offer support to the development of a
                sustainable vetting mechanism for personnel that will be absorbed into security
                sector institutions;
               (f)   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


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                      necessary and when appropriate without notice, all weapons, ammunition and
                      related materiel regardless of location, consistent with resolution 2153 (2014);
                     – 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;
                     – To assist the Government, upon its request and within its existing resources, to
                       ensure the Government’s notification and approval requests contain the
                       required information identified in paragraph 7 of resolution 2153 (2014)
                       consistent with paragraph 9 of resolution 2153 (2014);
                      (g)   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) 2068 (2012) and 2143 (2014), 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,
                       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 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);
                      (h)   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 Ivorian 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;




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                (i)   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
                October 2015 presidential election;
              – 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;
                (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;
                20. Authorizes UNOCI to use all necessary means to carry out its mandate,
           within its capabilities and its areas of deployment;
                 21. Decides that the protection of civilians shall remain the priority of
           UNOCI, in accordance with paragraph 17 (a) above, and further decides that
           UNOCI shall put renewed focus on supporting the Government on DDR, collection
           of weapons and SSR, in accordance with paragraphs 17 (d) and (e) of this
           resolution, with the objective of transitioning security responsibilities from UNOCI
           to the Government of Côte d’Ivoire;
                22. Requests UNOCI to ensure that any support provided to non-United
           Nations security forces is provided in strict compliance with the Human Rights Due
           Diligence Policy on United Nations support to non-United Nations security forces
           (HRDDP);

           Force structure
                 23. Recalls its intention as affirmed in its resolution 2112 (2013) to consider
           a further reduction of two battalions and decides that UNOCI’s uniformed personnel
           shall consist of up to 5,437 military personnel, comprising of 5,245 troop and staff
           officers and 192 military observers, by 30 June 2015;
                 24. Decides that the authorized strength of UNOCI’s police component shall
           consist of up to 1,500 personnel, and further decides to maintain the 8 customs
           officers previously authorized;
                25. Affirms its intention to consider further downsizing UNOCI, reviewing
           its mandate and its possible termination after the October 2015 presidential election
           based on security conditions on the ground and the capacity of th e Government of
           Côte d’Ivoire to take over UNOCI’s security role;
                 26. Acknowledges the reconfiguration of UNOCI’s military presence to
           concentrate resources in high-risk areas, as decided in its resolution 2112 (2013),
           expresses support for the new mobile concept of operations of UNOCI’s military
           component, and requests UNOCI to further update its configuration in this regard
           after the additional downsizing of its military personnel, with a view to
           consolidating its locations and bases, focusing on the west and other high -risk areas
           as appropriate, while shifting to a mobile posture and enhancing its situational
           awareness and early warning capabilities;


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                     27. Requests UNOCI to focus and continue to streamline its activities, across
               its military, police and civilian components in order to achieve progress on the tasks
               outlined in paragraph 19 above and fully reflect the downsizing of the military
               component and narrowing of the mandate decided in resolution 2112 (2013) and this
               resolution on the structure of the mission and expresses its intention to keep the
               requirements of and composition of UNOCI components under active review;

               French Forces
                     28. Decides to extend until 30 June 2015 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;
                      29. 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;

               Regional and inter-mission cooperation
                     30. Calls on the Governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia to continue
               reinforcing their cooperation, particularly with respect to the border area, including
               through increased monitoring, information-sharing and coordinated actions, and to
               implement the shared border strategy to inter alia support the disarmament and
               repatriation of foreign armed elements on both sides of the border and the voluntary
               and safe repatriation of refugees as well as to address the root causes of conflict and
               tension;
                     31. Affirms the importance of inter-mission cooperation arrangements as
               UNMIL and UNOCI downsize, reaffirms the inter-mission cooperation framework
               set out in its resolution 1609 (2005) and further recalls its endorsement in its
               resolution 2062 (2012) of the recommendation of the Secretary-General to transfer
               three armed helicopters from UNMIL to UNOCI to be used in both C ôte d’Ivoire
               and Liberia along and across their border and decides that all UNOCI and UNMIL
               military utility helicopters shall be utilized in both Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia in
               order to facilitate rapid response and mobility, while not affecting the area of
               responsibility of either mission;
                     32. Welcomes the proposal by the Secretary-General as set out in his report
               of 15 May 2014 (S/2014/342), to establish, in the context of inter-mission
               cooperation arrangements between UNMIL and UNOCI, for an initial period of one
               year and within the authorized military strength of UNOCI, a quick reaction force to
               implement UNOCI’s mandate as defined in paragraph 19 of this resolution and to
               support UNMIL as defined in paragraph 33 of this resolution while recognizing that
               this unit will remain primarily a UNOCI asset;
                     33. Authorizes the Secretary-General to deploy this unit to Liberia, subject to
               the consent of the troop-contributing countries concerned and the Government of
               Liberia, in the event of a serious deterioration of the security situation on the ground
               in order to temporarily reinforce UNMIL with the sole purpose of implementing its
               mandate, and stresses that this unit should prioritize implementation of UNOCI’s
               mandate in Côte d’Ivoire;




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                34. Requests the Secretary-General to take steps to ensure that this unit
           reaches full operational capability as soon as possible, and no later than May 2015;
               35. Requests the Secretary-General to inform the Security Council
           immediately of any deployment of this unit to Liberia and to obtain Security
           Council authorization for any such deployment for a period that exceeds 90 days;
                 36. Calls upon all United Nations entities in Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia,
           including all relevant 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 and support for implementing regional security
           strategies, including those of the Mano River Union and ECOWAS;
                37. 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 its resolution 2100 (2013);

           Reporting
                 38. 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 15 December 2014 and a final r eport
           no later than 15 May 2015 on the situation on the ground and the implementation of
           this resolution;
                39.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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