Security Council resolution 1572 (2004) [on arms embargo against Côte d'Ivoire]
Symbol: S/RES/1572(2004)
Date: 2004-11-15
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/59 [196] CÔTE D'IVOIRE--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/59 [197] UN MISSION IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE
Subjects: Côte d'Ivoire. Forces armées nationales|UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire|Forces nouvelles (Organization : Côte d'Ivoire). Forces armées|African Union|Economic Community of West African States|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1572 (2004) concerning Côte d'Ivoire|Linas-Marcoussis Agreement (2003)|Accra Agreement III on Côte d'Ivoire (2004)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|CEASEFIRES|ARMS EMBARGO|FROZEN ASSETS|CÔTE D'IVOIRE|TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS|SANCTIONS|REPORT PREPARATION|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|DISPUTE SETTLEMENT|RADIO|TELEVISION PROGRAMMES|VIOLENCE|PEACEMAKING|CIVILIAN PERSONS|NON-CITIZENS|INTERNAL SECURITY|EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES|HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|FINANCIAL RESOURCES|EXPERTS
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: ANGOLA
vote: yes
country: BENIN
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHILE
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: PAKISTAN
vote: yes
country: PHILIPPINES
vote: yes
country: ROMANIA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SPAIN
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1572 (2004)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                 15 November 2004




               Resolution 1572 (2004)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5078th meeting,
               on 15 November 2004

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolution 1528 (2004) of 27 February 2004, as well as the
               relevant statements of its President, in particular those of 6 November 2004
               (S/PRST/2004/42) and of 5 August 2004 (S/PRST/2004/29),
                     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,
                    Recalling that it endorsed the agreement signed by the Ivoirian political forces
               in Linas-Marcoussis on 24 January 2003 (S/2003/99) (the Linas-Marcoussis
               Agreement) approved by the Conference of Heads of States on Côte d’Ivoire, held
               in Paris on 25 and 26 January 2003, and the Agreement signed in Accra on 30 July
               2004 (Accra III Agreement),
                     Deploring the resumption of hostilities in Côte d’Ivoire and the repeated
               violations of the ceasefire agreement of 3 May 2003,
                     Deeply concerned by the humanitarian situation in Côte d’Ivoire, in particular
               in the northern part of the country, and by the use of the media, in particular radio
               and television broadcasts, to incite hatred and violence against foreigners in Côte
               d’Ivoire,
                     Recalling strongly the obligations of all Ivoirian parties, the Government of
               Côte d’Ivoire as well as the Forces Nouvelles, to refrain from any violence against
               civilians, including against foreign citizens, and to cooperate fully with the activities
               of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI),
                     Welcoming the ongoing efforts of the Secretary-General, the African Union
               and the Economic Community of Western African States (ECOWAS) towards reestablishing peace and stability in Côte d’Ivoire,
                     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,



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                    1.    Condemns the air strikes committed by the national armed forces of Côte
               d’Ivoire (FANCI) which constitute flagrant violations of the ceasefire agreement of
               3 May 2003 and demands that all Ivoirian parties to the conflict, the Government of
               Côte d’Ivoire as well as Forces nouvelles, fully comply with the ceasefire;
                     2.    Reiterates its full support for the action undertaken by UNOCI and
               French forces in accordance with their mandate under resolution 1528 (2004) and
               with the statement of its President of 6 November 2004 (S/PRST/2004/42);
                     3.   Emphasizes again that there can be no military solution to the crisis and
               that the full implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis and Accra III Agreements
               remains the only way to resolve the crisis persisting in the country;
                    4.    Urges as a consequence the President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire,
               the heads of all the Ivoirian political parties and the leaders of the Forces Nouvelles
               immediately to begin resolutely implementing all the commitments they have made
               under these agreements;
                     5.   Expresses its full support for the efforts of the Secretary-General, the
               African Union and ECOWAS and encourages them to continue these efforts in order
               to relaunch the peace process in Côte d’Ivoire;
                     6.   Demands that the Ivoirian authorities stop all radio and television
               broadcasting inciting hatred, intolerance and violence, requests UNOCI to
               strengthen its monitoring role in this regard, and urges the Government of Côte
               d’Ivoire and the Forces nouvelles to take all necessary measures to ensure the
               security and the safety of civilian persons, including foreign nationals and their
               property;
                     7.     Decides that all States shall, for a period of thirteen months from the date
               of adoption of this resolution, take the necessary measures to prevent the direct or
               indirect supply, sale or transfer to Côte d’Ivoire, from their territories or by their
               nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms or any related materiel, in
               particular military aircraft and equipment, whether or not originating in their
               territories, as well as the provision of any assistance, advice or training related to
               military activities;
                     8.   Decides that the measures imposed by paragraph 7 above shall not apply
               to:
                   (a) supplies and technical assistance intended solely for the support of or use
               by UNOCI and the French forces who support them,
                    (b) supplies of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for
               humanitarian or protective use, and related technical assistance and training, as
               approved in advance by the Committee established by paragraph 14 below,
                    (c) supplies of protective clothing, including flak jackets and military
               helmets, temporarily exported to Côte d’Ivoire by United Nations personnel,
               representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and
               associated personnel, for their personal use only,
                     (d) supplies temporarily exported to Côte d’Ivoire to the forces of a State
               which is taking action, in accordance with international law, solely and directly to
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responsibility in Côte d’Ivoire, as notified in advance to the Committee established
by paragraph 14 below,
      (e) supplies of arms and related materiel and technical training and
assistance intended solely for support of or use in the process of restructuring
defence and security forces pursuant to paragraph 3, subparagraph (f) of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement, as approved in advance by the Committee established by
paragraph 14 below;
      9.    Decides that all States shall take the necessary measures, for a period of
twelve months, to prevent the entry into or transit through their territories of all
persons designated by the Committee established by paragraph 14 below, who
constitute a threat to the peace and national reconciliation process in Côte d’Ivoire,
in particular those who block the implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis and Accra
III Agreements, any other person determined as responsible for serious violations of
human rights and international humanitarian law in Côte d’Ivoire on the basis of
relevant information, any other person who incites publicly hatred and violence, and
any other person determined by the Committee to be in violation of measures
imposed by paragraph 7 above, provided that nothing in this paragraph shall oblige
a State to refuse entry into its territory to its own nationals;
      10. Decides that the measures imposed by paragraph 9 shall not apply where
the Committee established by paragraph 14 below determines that such travel is
justified on the grounds of humanitarian need, including religious obligation, or
where the Committee concludes that an exemption would further the objectives of
the Council’s resolutions, for peace and national reconciliation in Côte d’Ivoire and
stability in the region;
      11. Decides that all States shall, for the same period of twelve months, freeze
immediately the funds, other financial assets and economic resources which are on
their territories at the date of adoption of this resolution or at any time thereafter,
owned or controlled directly or indirectly by the persons designated pursuant to
paragraph 9 above by the Committee established by paragraph 14 below, or that are
held by entities owned or controlled directly or indirectly by any persons acting on
their behalf or at their direction, as designated by the Committee, and decides
further that all States shall ensure that any funds, financial assets or economic
resources are prevented from being made available by their nationals or by any
persons within their territories, to or for the benefit of such persons or entities;
     12. Decides that the provisions of paragraph 11 do not apply to funds, other
financial assets and economic resources that:
     (a) have been determined by relevant States to be necessary for basic
expenses, including payment for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and
medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges, or
exclusively for payment of reasonable professional fees and reimbursement of
incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services, or fees or service
charges, in accordance with national laws, for routine holding or maintenance of
frozen funds, other financial assets and economic resources, after notification by the
relevant States to the Committee established by paragraph 14 below of the intention
to authorize, where appropriate, access to such funds, other financial assets and
economic resources and in the absence of a negative decision by the Committee
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                    (b) have been determined by relevant States to be necessary for
               extraordinary expenses, provided that such determination has been notified by the
               relevant States to the Committee and has been approved by the Committee, or
                     (c) have been determined by relevant States to be subject of a judicial,
               administrative or arbitral lien or judgement, in which case the funds, other financial
               assets and economic resources may be used to satisfy that lien or judgement
               provided that the lien or judgement: was entered prior to the date of the present
               resolution, is not for the benefit of a person referred to in paragraph 11 above or an
               individual or entity identified by the Committee, and has been notified by the
               relevant States to the Committee;
                    13. Decides that, at the end of a period of 13 months from the date of
               adoption of this resolution, the Security Council shall review the measures imposed
               by paragraphs 7, 9 and 11 above, in the light of progress accomplished in the peace
               and national reconciliation process in Côte d’Ivoire as defined by the Linas-Marcoussis and Accra III Agreements, and expresses its readiness to consider the
               modification or termination of these measures before the aforesaid period of 13
               months only if the Linas-Marcoussis and Accra III Agreements have been fully
               implemented;
                    14. Decides to establish, in accordance with rule 28 of its provisional rules of
               procedure, a Committee of the Security Council consisting of all the members of the
               Council (the Committee), to undertake the following tasks:
                    (a) to designate the individuals and entities subject to the measures imposed
               by paragraphs 9 and 11 above, and to update this list regularly,
                    (b) to seek from all States concerned, and particularly those in the region,
               information regarding the actions taken by them to implement the measures imposed
               by paragraphs 7, 9 and 11 above, and whatever further information it may consider
               useful, including by providing them with an opportunity to send representatives to
               meet the Committee to discuss in more detail any relevant issues,
                    (c) to consider and decide upon requests for the exemptions set out in
               paragraphs 8, 10 and 12 above,
                    (d) to make relevant information publicly available through appropriate
               media, including the list of persons referred to in subparagraph (a) above,
                    (e) to promulgate guidelines as may be necessary to facilitate the
               implementation of the measures imposed by paragraphs 11 and 12 above,
                     (f) to present regular reports to the Council on its work, with its
               observations and recommendations, in particular on ways to strengthen the
               effectiveness of the measures imposed by paragraphs 7, 9 and 11 above;
                     15. Requests all States concerned, in particular those in the region, to report
               to the Committee, within ninety days from the date of adoption of this resolution, on
               the actions they have taken to implement the measures imposed by paragraphs 7, 9
               and 11 above, and authorizes the Committee to request whatever further information
               it may consider necessary;
                     16. Urges all States, relevant United Nations bodies and, as appropriate,
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particular by supplying any information at their disposal on possible violations of
the measures imposed by paragraphs 7, 9 and 11 above;
     17. Expresses its determination to consider without delay further steps to
ensure the effective monitoring and implementation of the measures imposed by
paragraphs 7, 9 and 11 above, in particular the establishment of a panel of experts;
     18. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the Council by
15 March 2005, drawing on information from all relevant sources, including the
Government of National Reconciliation in Côte d’Ivoire, UNOCI, ECOWAS and the
African Union, on progress made towards the goals described in paragraph 13
above;
      19. Decides that the measures imposed by paragraphs 9 and 11 above shall
enter into force on 15 December 2004, unless the Security Council shall determine
before then that the signatories of the Linas-Marcoussis and Accra III Agreements
have implemented all their commitments under the Accra III Agreement and are
embarked towards full implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement;
     20.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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