Security Council resolution 2000 (2011) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) until 31 July 2012]
Symbol: S/RES/2000(2011)
Date: 2011-07-27
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/66 [198] UN OPERATION IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE
S/66 [196] CÔTE D'IVOIRE--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
Subjects: UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire|UN Mission in Liberia|Ouagadougou Political Agreement (2007)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|ELECTION VERIFICATION|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|INTERNAL SECURITY|CÔTE D'IVOIRE|MILITARY PERSONNEL|FRANCE|MILITARY DEMOBILIZATION|CIVIL SOCIETY|CODES OF CONDUCT|POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION|PUBLIC INFORMATION|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICTS|HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORING|CIVILIAN PERSONS|DISARMAMENT
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: COLOMBIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GABON
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: INDIA
vote: yes
country: LEBANON
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: PORTUGAL
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

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                Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                 27 July 2011




                Resolution 2000 (2011)
                Adopted by the Security Council at its 6591st meeting, on 27 July 2011

                     The Security Council,
                      Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolutions 1933 (2010), 1942
                (2010), 1951 (2010), 1962 (2010), 1967 (2011), 1968 (2011), 1975 (2011), 1980
                (2011), 1981 (2011), and 1992 (2011) and the statements of its President relating to
                the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, and resolution 1938 (2010) on the situation in Liberia,
                      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,
                     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 24 June 2011 (S/2011/387)
                and taking note of its recommendations, including of the assessment mission that
                deployed to Côte d’Ivoire from 1 to 14 May 2011,
                     Welcoming the progress towards restoring stability and peace in Côte d’Ivoire
                following the inauguration of Alassane Dramane Ouattara as President of the
                Republic of Côte d’Ivoire on 21 May 2011,
                     Commending President Ouattara’s commitment and initiatives to promote
                dialogue, justice and reconciliation, including the establishment of the Dialogue,
                Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and calling upon all the Ivorian actors to
                work together in their efforts for the stabilization and reconstruction of the country,
                     Taking note that the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has
                requested authorization from the Pre-Trial Chamber to open an investigation into
                war crimes and crimes against Humanity in Côte d’Ivoire since 28 November 2010,
                on the basis of the declaration lodged by Côte d’Ivoire accepting the jurisdiction of
                the Court, pursuant to article 12, paragraph 3, of the Rome Statute,
                     Taking note of President Ouattara’s request that President Blaise Compaoré of
                Burkina Faso (“The Facilitator”), continue to assist the Ivorian Government in
                implementing the unfinished aspects of the peace process and Ouagadougou
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                     Expressing its concern about the continuing precarious and volatile security
               situation and recalling that the Ivorian Government bears primary responsibility for
               ensuring peace, stability and the protection of the civilian population in Côte d’Ivoire,
                     Taking note of the establishment of the Forces républicaines de Côte d’Ivoire
               (FRCI) by a decree issued by President Ouattara on 17 March, replacing the former
               Forces de sécurité et de défense de Côte d’Ivoire (FDSCI), ), and stressing the need
               for an inclusive process of security sector reform,
                     Taking note of the remaining high risk of a relapse into renewed armed conflict
               and attacks against the civilian population, notably by ex-Republican Guards
               soldiers, militias, mercenaries, escaped prisoners and other illegal armed elements
               as referred to in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2011/387),
                     Recalling that the last legislative elections were held on 10 December 2000
               and emphasizing that the holding of credible, free and fair legislative elections is
               critical for the full restoration of constitutional order in Côte d’Ivoire, national
               reconciliation and inclusive governance,
                     Stressing the importance of an inclusive participation of the Ivorian civil
               society, men and women alike, in the electoral process, and of ensuring the equal
               protection of and respect for human rights of all Ivorian stakeholders as they relate
               to the electoral system, and in particular respect for freedom of opinion and
               expression,
                    Strongly condemning the atrocities, serious human rights abuses and violations
               as well as violations of international humanitarian law that occurred throughout the
               post-elections crisis, including extrajudicial killing, maiming, arbitrary arrest and
               abduction of civilians, enforced disappearances, acts of revenges, sexual and
               gender-based violence, including against children, and the alleged recruitment and
               use of children in the conflict throughout the country and particularly in Abidjan and
               the west,
                     Strongly condemning also the attacks and harassment against United Nations
               Personnel that occurred during the post-electoral crisis and reiterating that these
               acts constitute violations of international law,
                     Stressing the importance to investigate alleged human right abuses and
               violations committed by all parties, further reaffirming that those responsible for
               such abuses and violations, regardless of their affiliation, must be held accountable,
               and welcoming President Ouattara’s commitment in this regard,
                     Taking note of the report (A/HRC/17/48) and recommendations of the
               International Commission of Inquiry established by resolution 16/25 (2011) of the
               Human Rights Council,
                     Commending the African Union and the Economic Community of West African
               States (ECOWAS) for their efforts during the post-elections crisis and encouraging
               them to remain committed in support of the stabilization of the situation in Côte
               d’Ivoire and the implementation of the outstanding tasks of the peace process,
                    Commending the contribution of troop- and police-contributing countries and
               donors to United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI),



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                       Recalling its resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009),
                 and 1960 (2010) on women, peace and security, its resolutions 1612 (2005), 1882
                 (2009), and 1998 (2011) on children and armed conflict, and its resolutions 1674
                 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, and
                 reiterating the vital role of women in conflict resolution and peacebuilding and their
                 key role in re-establishing the fabric of societies recovering from conflict,
                       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 extend the mandate of UNOCI until 31 July 2012;
                       2.   Decides that the authorized strength of UNOCI’s military component
                 shall remain at 9,792 personnel, comprising of 9,600 troops and staff officers,
                 including 2,400 additional troops authorized by resolutions 1942 (2010) and 1967
                 (2011), and 192 military observers;
                      3.    Decides that the authorized strength of UNOCI’s police component shall
                 remain at 1,350 personnel, and decides further to maintain the 8 customs officers
                 previously authorized;
                       4.   Decides to authorize an increase of the individual police personnel by
                 205 advisers, with the appropriate skills, who should be experts in the specialized
                 areas identified in the Secretary-General’s report, to be accommodated through
                 appropriate adjustments to the military and police strength of the Mission, within
                 the authorized strength of military and police personnel of UNOCI;
                       5.  Decides that the additional 2,000 troops authorized by resolution 1967
                 (2011) and the additional 400 troops and 100 police authorized by resolution 1942
                 (2010) are necessary for the stabilization of Côte d’Ivoire, including the
                 establishment of a security environment conducive to the legislative elections;
                       6.    Reiterates that, pursuant to paragraph 4 of resolution 1933 (2010) and
                 previous resolutions, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General shall
                 certify that all stages of the upcoming legislative elections provide all the necessary
                 guarantees for open, free, fair and transparent elections, in accordance with
                 international standards and the agreed criteria;
                      7.    Decides that UNOCI shall have the following mandate:

                 Protection and security
           (a)   Protection of civilians
                    – To protect, without prejudice to the primary responsibility of the Ivorian
                      authorities, the civilian population from imminent threat of physical violence,
                      within its capabilities and areas of deployment,
                    – To revise the comprehensive strategy for the protection of civilians and to
                      coordinate with the United Nations protection of civilians strategy in liaison
                      with the United Nations country team, to take into account the new realities on
                      the ground and the specific needs of vulnerable groups, and to include




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                     measures to prevent gender-based violence pursuant to resolution 1960 (2010)
                     and resolution 1882 (2009),
                    – To work closely with humanitarian agencies, particularly in relation to areas of
                      tensions and of return of displaced persons, to collect information on and
                      identify potential threats against the civilian population, as well as reliable
                      information on violations of international humanitarian and human rights law,
                      bring them to the attention of the Ivorian authorities as appropriate, and to take
                      appropriate action in accordance with the United Nations system-wide
                      protection strategy in harmonization with UNOCI’s protection strategy,
                    – To monitor and report on violations and abuses against vulnerable populations,
                      including children in line with resolution 1612 (2005), 1882 (2009) and 1998
                      (2011) and contribute to efforts to prevent such violations and abuses,

         (b)   Address remaining security threats and border-related challenges
                    – To continue to support, within its existing authorities, capabilities, and its
                      areas of deployment, the national authorities in stabilizing the security
                      situation in the country,
                    – To continue to monitor and deter the activities of militias, mercenaries and
                      other illegal armed groups consistent within its existing mandate to protect
                      civilians, and to keep the Council regularly informed of developments in this
                      regard,
                    – To support the Government in monitoring and addressing cross-border security
                      and other challenges along its borders and in border areas, notably with
                      Liberia, with particular attention to the cross-border movement of armed
                      elements and weapons and, to this end, to coordinate closely with the United
                      Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) with a view to further inter-mission
                      cooperation, such as undertaking joint patrols and contingency planning where
                      appropriate and within their mandates and capabilities,
                    – To liaise with the FRCI in order to promote mutual trust among all elements
                      composing the FRCI,
                    – To support, in coordination with the Government, the provision of security for
                      members of the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and key political stakeholders,
                      including in view of the preparation and the holding of the upcoming
                      legislative elections,

         (c)   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 necessary
                      and when appropriate without notice, all weapons, ammunition and related
                      materiel regardless of location, consistent with its resolution 1980 (2011),
                    – 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,




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           (d)   Collection of weapons
                    – To continue 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 1980 (2011),
                    – To support the Government in coordination with other partners to develop and
                      implement community weapons collection programs, which should be linked
                      to community violence reduction and reconciliation,
                    – To coordinate, with the Government in ensuring that the collected weapons are
                      not disseminated or re-utilized outside a comprehensive national security
                      strategy, as referred to in point (f) below,

           (e)   Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme (DDR)
                    – To assist the Government, in close coordination with other international and
                      bilateral partners, in developing and implementing without delay a new
                      national programme for the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of
                      combatants and dismantling of militias and self-defence groups, that includes
                      clear individual criteria and is tailored to the new context, taking into account
                      the rights and needs of the different categories of persons to be disarmed,
                      demobilized and reintegrated, including children and women,
                    – To continue to support the registration and screening 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,

           (f)   Reconstitution and reform of security and rule of law institutions
                    – To assist the Government in conducting, without delay and in close coordination
                      with other international partners, a sector-wide review of the security institutions
                      and in developing a comprehensive national security strategy and plans for their
                      reform, taking also into account the national DDR programme,
                    – Under the leadership of the Ivorian Government and in close cooperation with
                      international stakeholders, to support effective coordination, transparency and
                      harmonization of efforts, as well as a clear division of tasks and
                      responsibilities, by all international partners involved in assisting the security
                      sector reform (SSR) process, and to report to the Council, when appropriate,
                      on developments in the SSR process,
                    – To advise the Government of Côte d’Ivoire, as appropriate, on security sector reform
                      and the organization of the future National Army, to facilitate the provision of,
                      within its current resources, as requested by the Government and in close
                      coordination with other international partners, training in human rights, child
                      protection and protection from sexual- and gender-based violence to the
                      security and law enforcement institutions, as well as support for capacity
                      development through technical assistance, co-location and mentoring
                      programmes for the police, gendarmerie, justice and corrections officers and to
                      contribute to restoring their presence throughout Côte d’Ivoire and to offer


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                     support with regard to the development of a sustainable vetting mechanism for
                     personnel that will be absorbed in security sector institutions,
                    – To support the Government’s development and implementation of a national
                      justice sector strategy as well as the development and implementation of a
                      multi-year joint United Nations justice support programme in order to develop
                      the police, judiciary, prisons and access to justice in Côte d’Ivoire, as well as
                      the initial emergency rehabilitation of relevant infrastructure and the provision
                      of equipment, within existing resources and in coordination with international
                      partners,
                    – To support, within its current resources and in collaboration with the broader
                      United Nations system, reconciliation, including the establishment and
                      functioning of mechanisms to prevent, mitigate or resolve conflict, in
                      particular at the local level, as well as to foster social cohesion,

         (g)   Support for efforts to promote and protect human rights
                    – 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/17/27,
                    – To monitor, help investigate, and report publicly and to the Council, on human
                      rights and humanitarian law violations with a view to preventing violations,
                      developing a protecting environment and ending impunity, and, to this end, to
                      strengthen its human rights monitoring, investigation and reporting capacity,
                    – 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) regularly informed of
                      developments in this regard,
                    – To support the efforts of the Ivorian Government in combating sexual and
                      gender-based 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 appoint Women Protection
                      Advisers and to ensure gender expertise and training, as appropriate and from
                      within existing resources, in accordance with resolutions 1888 (2009), 1889
                      (2009) and 1960 (2010),

         (h)   Support humanitarian assistance
                    – To continue to facilitate unhindered humanitarian access and to help
                      strengthening the delivery of humanitarian assistance to conflict-affected and
                      vulnerable populations, notably by contributing to enhance security conducive
                      to this delivery,
                    – To support the Ivorian authorities in preparing for the voluntary, safe and
                      sustainable return of refugees and displaced persons in cooperation with
                      relevant humanitarian organizations, and in creating security conditions
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                 Peace and electoral process
           (i)   Support for the organization and conduct of open, timely, free, fair and transparent
                 legislative elections,
                    – To promote an inclusive political process and support the creation of a political
                      environment conducive to the upcoming elections, including in coordination
                      with efforts undertaken by ECOWAS and the African Union,
                    – To support the organization and conduct of open, free, fair and transparent
                      legislative elections, provide appropriate logistical and technical assistance
                      and assist the Government to put in place effective security arrangements,
                    – To provide technical and logistical support to assist the Independent Electoral
                      Commission in completing outstanding tasks prior to the holding of the legislative
                      elections and to facilitate, as required, consultations between all political
                      stakeholders as well as with the Independent Electoral Commission to this end,
                    – To undertake the coordination of international observers and to contribute to
                      their security, within its capabilities and areas of deployment,
                    – To provide the Special Representative of the Secretary-General the necessary
                      assistance to fulfil his role of certifying the legislative elections consistent with
                      paragraph 6 above, taking into account the specificity of legislative elections,

           (j)   Public information
                    – To continue to closely monitor the Ivorian media and continue to facilitate
                      providing assistance, as appropriate, to media and regulatory bodies, consistent
                      with its mandate,
                    – To continue to use UNOCI’s broadcasting capacity, through ONUCI FM, to
                      contribute to the overall effort to create a peaceful environment, including for
                      the legislative elections,
                    – To encourage the Ivorian mass media and the main political actors to fully
                      implement the Code of Good Conduct for elections that the Ivorian parties
                      have signed under the auspices of the Secretary-General as well as to sign up
                      and adhere to the Code of Good Conduct for the media,
                    – 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) regularly informed of developments in this regard,

           (k)   Redeployment of State administration and the extension of State authority throughout
                 the country
                    – To support the Ivorian authorities to extend and re-establish effective State
                      administration and strengthen public administration in key areas throughout
                      the country, at the national and local levels, as well as the implementation of
                      the unfinished aspects of the Ouagadougou Agreements as they relate to the
                      reunification of the country,




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          (l)   Facilitation
                    – To coordinate with the Facilitator and his Special Representative in Abidjan, to
                      assist the Government in the implementation of the outstanding tasks of the
                      peace process, as needed and within available means, including by providing
                      logistical support to the office of the Special Representative as appropriate,

         (m)    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,
                     8.   Decides to continue its authorization given to UNOCI to use all
                necessary means to carry out its mandate, within its capabilities and its areas of
                deployment, pursuant to resolutions 1933 (2010) and 1962 (2010);
                      9.   Welcomes the establishment of the Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation
                Commission by a decree issued by President Ouattara on 13 May 2011, encourages
                the Government to ensure that the Commission becomes fully operational as soon as
                possible, and further calls upon the United Nations system to support its work, with
                a view to ensuring that it will function in a manner consistent with Côte d’Ivoire’s
                international obligations;
                      10. Calls upon the Government to take the necessary steps to re-establish and
                reinforce relevant institutions, including the judiciary, police and corrections services,
                and further to ensure the effective protection of human rights and accountability for all
                perpetrators of human rights violations and abuses in Côte d’Ivoire;
                      11. Calls upon the Government to ensure that the conditions of protection
                and detention of former President Gbagbo, his wife, former officials and any other
                detainees are in line with international obligations, including with regard to access
                by relevant organizations with a mandate to monitor detention centres, and fulfil
                their prosecutions and trials in accordance with international obligations relating to
                due process and fair trial requirements;
                     12. Calls upon UNOCI, where consistent with its existing authorities and
                responsibilities, to support national and international efforts to bring to justice
                perpetrators of grave violations of human rights and international humanitarian law
                in Côte d’Ivoire;
                      13. 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;
                      14. Calls upon the United Nations Country Team to contribute to the
                planning and the implementation of microprojects, in consultation with the
                Government and close collaboration with the United Nations Development
                Programme (UNDP) and interested international partners, to provide sustainable
                alternative livelihoods for some former combatants, as part of the socio-economic
                reintegration component of the national DDR programme;
                     15. Encourages ECOWAS to develop, with the support of the United Nations
                Office for West Africa (UNOWA), a subregional strategy to address the threat of the




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           cross-border movements of armed groups and weapons as well as illicit trafficking,
           with the assistance of UNOCI and UNMIL, as appropriate;
                  16. Calls upon the Government and all international partners, including private
           companies, involved in assisting the Government in the reform of the security sector,
           to comply with the provisions of resolution 1980 (2011) and to coordinate their
           efforts with a view to promoting transparency and a clear division of labour among
           all international partners;
                 17. Decides to extend until 31 July 2012 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;
                 18. Requests the Secretary-General to provide to it a midterm report no later
           than 31 December 2011 and a final report no later than 30 June 2012 on the situation
           on the ground and the implementation of this resolution, and further requests the
           Secretary-General to regularly brief and inform it on the significant events of the
           electoral process, including on UNOCI’s support to this process;
                 19. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to it, through the midterm report
           referred to in paragraph 18 above or through a special report no later than 31 March
           2012, taking into account the holding of the upcoming legislative elections as well
           as the prevailing security challenges and progress in rebuilding national capacities,
           recommendations on possible adjustments in UNOCI’s structure and strength;
                20.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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