Security Council resolution 1940 (2010) [on termination of the oil and arms embargo against Sierra Leone and dissolution of the Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1132 (1997)]
Symbol: S/RES/1940(2010)
Date: 2010-09-29
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/65 [171] SIERRA LEONE--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
Subjects: UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1132 (1997) concerning Sierra Leone > Dissolution|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|ARMS EMBARGO|OIL EMBARGO|TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS|SANCTIONS|SIERRA LEONE
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: AUSTRIA
vote: yes
country: BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GABON
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: LEBANON
vote: yes
country: MEXICO
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: TURKEY
vote: yes
country: UGANDA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/1940 (2010)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               29 September 2010




               Resolution 1940 (2010)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6392nd meeting, on
               29 September 2010

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its previous resolutions on Sierra Leone, in particular resolution
               1132 (1997) and 1171 (1998),
                    Recalling further its readiness to terminate the measures once the control of
               the Government of Sierra Leone has been fully re-established over all its territory,
               and when all non-governmental forces have been disarmed and demobilized,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to support the recovery of Sierra Leone from
               conflict and to the country’s peace, security and development,
                    Commending the continuing role of the             United    Nations   Integrated
               Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone in this regard,
                     Welcoming the letter to the President of the Council dated 9 September 2010
               from the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Sierra Leone, updating the
               Council on the situation in Sierra Leone and requesting that the measures in place be
               lifted,
                     Commending the work of the Security Council Committee established pursuant
               to paragraph 10 of resolution 1132 (1997) concerning Sierra Leone,
                    Taking note of the 2009 Report of the Committee pursuant to resolution 1132
               (1997) concerning Sierra Leone (S/2009/690) and, in particular, the Chairman’s
               observations in paragraph 17,
                     Urging all States to cooperate with and render assistance to the Special Court
               for Sierra Leone, or any institution to which the Special Court has transferred his
               case, to bring Johnny Paul Koroma to justice if he is found to be alive, and calls on
               him to surrender,
                     Calling on all States to cooperate with the International Criminal Police
               Organisation (INTERPOL) in apprehending and transferring Johhny Paul Koroma,
               if he is found to be alive,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,




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                    1.   Decides to terminate, with immediate effect, the measures set forth in
               paragraphs 2, 4 and 5 of resolution 1171 (1998);
                     2.   Decides further to dissolve the Committee established by paragraph 10 of
               resolution 1132 (1997) with immediate effect.




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