Security Council resolution 2188 (2014) [on renewal of the measures imposed by Security Council resolutions on Liberia and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts appointed pursuant to para. 9 of resolution 1903 (2009) for a period of 10 months]
Symbol: S/RES/2188 (2014)
Date: 2014-12-09
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/69 [89] LIBERIA SITUATION
S/ X The situation in Liberia.
Subjects: UN. Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 2188 (2014)|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1343 (2001) concerning Liberia|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|SANCTIONS|ARMS EMBARGO|LIBERIA|LIBERIA SITUATION|SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE|TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS|CÔTE D'IVOIRE
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/2188 (2014)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               9 December 2014




               Resolution 2188 (2014)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7328th meeting, on
               9 December 2014

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions and statements by its President on the
               situation in Liberia,
                     Welcoming the sustained progress made by the Government of Liberia, in
               rebuilding Liberia for the benefit of all Liberians, with the support of the
               international community,
                    Taking note of the report of the United Nations Panel of Experts on Liberia
               (S/2014/831),
                    Further noting the Secretary-General’s letter and welcoming the
               recommendations to the Council regarding the Assessment mission concerning the
               Liberia sanctions regime dated 29 September 2014 (S/2014/707),
                    Expressing grave concern about the outbreak of the Ebola virus in, and its
               impact on, West Africa, including Liberia,
                     Recognizing that the peacebuilding and development gains in Liberia could be
               reversed in light of the Ebola outbreak, and in light of these factors, expressing its
               intent to scale back and terminate the remaining sanctions in a prudent manner,
                     Affirming that the Government of Liberia bears primary responsibility for
               ensuring peace, stability and the protection of the civilian population in Liberia and
               stressing that lasting stability in Liberia will require the Government of Liberia to
               sustain well-functioning and accountable government institutions, particularly of the
               rule of law and security sectors,
                     Stressing the need for continued progress on security sector reform in Liberia
               to ensure that Liberia’s military, police, and border security forces are self -
               sufficient, capable, and adequately prepared to protect the Liberian people,
                    Underlining that the transparent and effective management of natural
               resources is critical for Liberia’s sustainable peace and security,
                     Underlining its determination to support the Government of Liberia in its
               efforts to meet the conditions of resolution 1521 (2003), welcoming th e engagement



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               of the Peacebuilding Commission, and encouraging all stakeholders, including
               donors, to support the Government of Liberia in its efforts,
                     Determining that the situation in Liberia remains fragile and constitutes a
               threat to international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    1.   Reaffirms that the measures imposed by paragraph 1 of resolution 1532
               (2004) remain in force;
                     2.    Decides for a period of nine months from the date of adoption of this
               resolution:
                    (a) To renew the measures on travel imposed by paragraph 4 of resolution
               1521 (2003);
                     (b) To renew the measures on arms, previously imposed by paragraph 2 of
               resolution 1521 (2003) and modified by paragraphs 1 and 2 of resoluti on 1683
               (2006), by paragraph 1 (b) of resolution 1731 (2006), by paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 of
               resolution 1903 (2009), by paragraph 3 of resolution 1961 (2010), and by
               paragraph 2 (b) of resolution 2128 (2013);
                     3.    Decides further to maintain all of the above measures under continuous
               review with a view to modifying or lifting all or part of the measures of the
               sanctions regime dependent upon Liberia’s progress towards meeting the conditions
               set out in resolution 1521 (2003) for terminating those measures an d in light of the
               threat to peace and security in Liberia posed by the Ebola virus;
                     4.    Requests the Secretary-General to provide an update to the Security
               Council by August 1, 2015 on progress made by the Government of Liberia to
               implement the recommendations on the proper management of arms and
               ammunition, including enacting the necessary legislative frameworks, and on
               facilitating the effective monitoring and management of the border regions between
               Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire;
                     5.   Decides to extend the mandate of the Panel of Experts appointed
               pursuant to paragraph 9 of resolution 1903 (2009) for a period of 10 months from
               the date of adoption of this resolution to undertake the following tasks in close
               collaboration with the Government of Liberia and the Côte d’Ivoire Group of
               Experts:
                     (a) To conduct a follow-up assessment mission to Liberia and neighbouring
               States, as feasible given conditions on the ground, to investigate and compile a final
               report on the implementation, and any violations, of the mea sures on arms as
               amended by resolutions 1903 (2009), 1961 (2010) and 2128 (2013), and including
               the various sources of financing for the illicit trade of arms, on progress in the
               security and legal sectors with respect to the Government of Liberia’s abilit y to
               effectively monitor and control arms and border issues, and on the Government of
               Liberia’s progress on meeting notification requirements;
                     (b) To provide to the Council, after discussion with the Committee, a final
               report no later than August 1, 2015 on all the issues listed in this paragraph, and to
               provide an update to the Committee no later than April 23, 2015 on the status of
               legislation in Liberia related to the Government of Liberia’s ability to effectively




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           monitor and control arms and border issues; and any other informal updates to the
           Committee as appropriate;
                 (c) To cooperate actively with other relevant panels of experts, in particular
           that on Côte d’Ivoire re-established by paragraph 24 of resolution 2153 (2014);
                 6.    Requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary administrative
           measures as expeditiously as possible to re-establish the Panel of Experts, in
           consultation with the Committee, for a period of 10 months from the date of this
           resolution, drawing, as appropriate, on the expertise of the members of the Panel of
           Experts established pursuant to previous resolutions;
                 7.   Calls upon all States and the Government of Liberia to cooperate fully
           with the Panel of Experts in all aspects of its mandate;
                8.    Recalls that responsibility for controlling the circulation of small arms
           within the territory of Liberia and between Liberia and neighbouring States rests
           with the relevant governmental authorities in accordance with the Economic
           Community of West African States Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons
           of 2006;
                 9.   Urges the Government of Liberia to expedite the adoption and
           implementation of appropriate legislation and take other necessary and appropriate
           steps to establish the necessary legal framework to combat the illicit trafficking of
           arms and ammunition;
                10.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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