Security Council resolution 1765 (2007) [on renewal of the mandates of the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and of the French forces which support it]
Symbol: S/RES/1765(2007)
Date: 2007-07-16
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/62 [196] CÔTE D'IVOIRE--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/62 [198] UN OPERATION IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE
Subjects: Stoudmann, Gérard|Compaoré, Blaise|UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire|Force Licorne (France)|UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire > Terms of reference|Force Licorne (France) > Terms of reference|UN. High Representative for the Elections in Côte d'Ivoire|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire|Facilitator of the Peace Process in Côte d'Ivoire|IBRD|IMF|European Union|African Development Bank|Economic Community of West African States|Ouagadougou Political Agreement (2007)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|ELECTIONS|PEACEBUILDING|INTERNAL SECURITY|CÔTE D'IVOIRE|MILITARY PERSONNEL|FRANCE|VOTER REGISTRATION|HUMAN RIGHTS|WOMEN'S RIGHTS|RIGHTS OF THE CHILD|POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION|HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORING|CIVILIAN PERSONS|REPATRIATION|SOCIAL INTEGRATION|DISPLACED PERSONS|HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS|REPORT PREPARATION|SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES|ELECTION VERIFICATION|MEDIATION|CONSULTATIONS|RESIDENT COORDINATORS|JOINT TREATY IMPLEMENTATION|ARBITRATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BELGIUM
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: CONGO
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GHANA
vote: yes
country: INDONESIA
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: PANAMA
vote: yes
country: PERU
vote: yes
country: QATAR
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SLOVAKIA
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1765 (2007)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
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               Resolution 1765 (2007)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5716th meeting, on
               16 July 2007

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolution 1739 (2007), and the
               statements of its President relating to the situation in Côte d’Ivoire,
                     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 President Laurent Gbagbo
               and Mr. Guillaume Soro in Ouagadougou on 4 March 2007 (“the Ouagadougou
               political Agreement”, S/2007/144), and that it has supported the appointment of
               Mr. Guillaume Soro as Prime Minister,
                     Paying tribute to the Chairperson of the Economic Community of West
               African States (ECOWAS) President Blaise Compaoré for his continued efforts of
               facilitation of the inter-Ivorian direct dialogue that enabled in particular the signing
               of the Ouagadougou political Agreement, and to other leaders of the region,
               commending and encouraging the continued efforts of the African Union and
               ECOWAS to promote peace and stability in Côte d’Ivoire, and reiterating its full
               support for them,
                     Reiterating its strong condemnation of any attempt to destabilize the peace
               process by force, in particular the attack committed on 29 June 2007 in Bouaké
               against the Prime Minister of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Mr. Guillaume Soro,
               that resulted in several deaths, and stressing that the perpetrators of such criminal
               acts must be brought to justice,
                    Having taken note of the report of the Secretary-General dated 14 May 2007
               (S/2007/275),
                     Reiterating its firm condemnation of all violations of human rights and
               international humanitarian law in Côte d’Ivoire,
                     Recalling its resolutions 1460 (2003) and 1612 (2005) on children and armed
               conflict and the subsequent conclusions of the Security Council Working Group on
               Children and Armed Conflict pertaining to parties in the armed conflict of Côte
               d’Ivoire (S/2007/93),

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                    Recalling also its resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security,
                     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,
                     1.   Decides to renew the mandates of the United Nations Operation in Côte
               d’Ivoire (UNOCI) and of the French forces which support it until 15 January 2008,
               in order to support the organization in Côte d’Ivoire of free, open, fair and
               transparent elections within the time frame set out in the Ouagadougou political
               Agreement, and expresses its readiness to renew them further as appropriate;
                     2.    Endorses the recommendations contained in paragraphs 42 to 72 and 75
               to 83 of the report of the Secretary-General dated 14 May 2007, which adapt
               UNOCI’s role to the new phase of the peace process in Côte d’Ivoire as set out in
               the Ouagadougou political Agreement, and, accordingly, requests UNOCI, within its
               existing resources, to support the full implementation of the Ouagadougou political
               Agreement, including by supporting the integrated command centre, the restoration
               of State administration throughout the country, the identification and voter
               registration processes, the electoral process, persons affected by the conflict, efforts
               to create a positive political environment, protection and promotion of human rights,
               and the economic recovery process of Côte d’Ivoire;
                     3.  Calls upon all concerned parties to ensure that the protection of women
               and children is addressed in the implementation of the Ouagadougou political
               Agreement as well as the post-conflict reconstruction and recovery phases,
               including continued monitoring and reporting of the situation of women and
               children;
                     4.   Also invites the signatories of the Ouagadougou political Agreement to
               take the necessary steps to protect vulnerable civilian populations, including by
               guaranteeing the voluntary return, reinstallation, reintegration and security of
               displaced persons, with the support of the United Nations system, and to fulfil in
               this regard their commitments in accordance with the Ouagadougou political
               Agreement and their obligations under international humanitarian law;
                     5.   Expresses its intention to review by 15 October 2007 the mandates of
               UNOCI and the French forces which support it, as well as the level of troops of
               UNOCI, in the light of the progress achieved in the implementation of the key steps
               of the peace process, and requests the Secretary-General to provide to it a report on
               these key steps before this date;
                      6.    Decides to terminate the mandate of the High Representative for the
               Elections, decides therefore that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General
               in Côte d’Ivoire shall certify that all stages of the electoral process provide all the
               necessary guarantees for the holding of open, free, fair and transparent presidential
               and legislative elections in accordance with international standards, and requests the
               Secretary-General to take all the necessary steps so that the Special Representative
               has at his disposal a support cell providing him all the appropriate assistance to
               fulfil this task;
                    7.   Commends the High Representative for the Elections, Mr. Gérard
               Stoudmann, whose tireless efforts permitted progress in the implementation of the
               peace process and the preparation of the elections;


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                8.   Recalls the importance of the provisions of the Ouagadougou political
           Agreement, including paragraph 8.1, and urges the Ivorian political forces to rely on
           the mediation by the Facilitator, for any major difficulty concerning the electoral
           process;
                 9.   Supports the establishment, as agreed by the parties at the meeting of the
           evaluation and monitoring committee of 11 May 2007 and the Facilitator, of an
           international consultative organ including the Special Representative of the
           Secretary-General, of the resident coordinator of the United Nations system, of the
           representatives of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the European
           Union, the African Union, the African Development Bank, ECOWAS and France, to
           accompany the Ivorian political forces and the Facilitator in the implementation of
           the Ouagadougou political Agreement, and notes that this organ shall participate in
           the meetings of the evaluation and monitoring committee, as an observer, and may
           be consulted at any time by the Facilitator;
                 10. Encourages the Facilitator, President Blaise Compaoré, to continue to
           support the process to settle the crisis in Côte d’Ivoire, welcomes his decision to
           appoint a special representative in Abidjan to follow up on the Ouagadougou
           political Agreement, and requests UNOCI to assist him in the conduct of the
           facilitation, including by helping him, as appropriate and upon his request, to carry
           out his arbitration role according to the provisions of paragraph 8.1 of the
           Ouagadougou political Agreement;
                11.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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