UN Security Council
2003

United Nations S/RES/1521 (2003) Security Council Distr.: General 22 December 2003 Resolution 1521 (2003) Adopted by the Security Council at its 4890th meeting, on 22 December 2003 The Security Council, Recalling its previous resolutions and statements by its President on the situation in Liberia and West Africa, Taking note of the reports of the United Nations Panel of Experts on Liberia dated 7 August 2003 (S/2003/779) and 28 October 2003 (S/2003/937 and S/2003/937/Add.1) submitted pursuant to resolution 1478 (2003), Expressing serious concern at the findings of the Panel of Experts that the measures imposed by resolution 1343 (2001) continue to be breached, particularly through the acquisition of arms, Welcoming the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed by the former Government of Liberia, Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) and the Movement for Democracy in Liberia (MODEL) on 18 August 2003 in Accra, and that the National Transitional Government of Liberia under Chairman Gyude Bryant took office on 14 October 2003, Calling upon all States in the region, particularly the National Transitional