UN Security Council
2004

United Nations S/RES/1537 (2004) Security Council Distr.: General 30 March 2004 Resolution 1537 (2004) Adopted by the Security Council at its 4938th meeting, on 30 March 2004 The Security Council, Recalling its previous resolutions and the statements of its President concerning the situation in Sierra Leone, Affirming the commitment of all States to respect the sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of Sierra Leone, Commending the efforts of the Economic Community of West African States towards building peace in the subregion, and encouraging the Presidents of the Mano River Union member States to resume dialogue and to renew their commitment to building regional peace and security, Expressing its appreciation to those Member States providing troops, civilian police personnel and support elements to the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 19 March 2004 (S/2004/228), Welcoming the significant progress made towards the benchmarks for drawdown of UNAMSIL, in accordance with Security Council resolutions 1436 (2002) and 1492 (2003), and commending UNAMSIL for the progress made to date