UN Security Council
2013

returnees and internally displaced persons in Côte d’Ivoire, and further condemning the cross-border attacks in March 2013 which resulted in the temporary displacement of an estimated 8000 persons, including 500 to Liberia, Recalling that the Government of Côte d’Ivoire bears primary responsibility for ensuring peace, stability and the protection of the civilian population in Côte d’Ivoire, Noting the improvement in the security situation in Côte d’Ivoire while remaining concerned about its continued fragility, in particular along the border with Liberia, Reiterating its concern with the unresolved key challenges of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) and security sector reform (SSR), as well as the continued circulation of weapons, which continue to pose risks to the security and stability of the country, particularly in western Côte d’Ivoire, Emphasizing the urgent need for the Government to accelerate the training and equipping of its security forces, especially the police and gendarmerie with standard policing weapons and ammunition, Expressing its concern about the continued reports, including those reported by the Secretary-General in his report of 26 June 2013 (S/2013/377), of human