United Nations Security Council Resolution 1683

UN Security Council ; Resolution 1683
	Location of Liberia within the African Union
Date	13 June 2006
Meeting no.	5,454
Code	S/RES/1683 (Document)
Subject	The situation in Liberia
Voting summary	15 voted for; None voted against; None abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China ; France ; Russia ; United Kingdom ; United States ;
Non-permanent members	Argentina ; Rep. of the Congo ; Denmark ; Ghana ; Greece ; Japan ; Peru ; Qatar ; Slovakia ; Tanzania ;

Last updated March 01, 2020

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1683, adopted unanimously on June 13, 2006, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in Liberia and West Africa, the Council adjusted the arms embargo against the country so that weapons and ammunition could be used for training purposes by the government, police and security forces.^[1]

Resolution

Observations

The Council began by welcoming the role of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in her efforts to restore, peace and stability to Liberia. It emphasised that the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) would support the Liberian government to build a democratic nation.

The resolution recognised that the Liberian police and security forces needed to assume greater responsibility for national security. Furthermore, progress had been made in Liberia but the situation continued to constitute a threat to peace and security in the region.

Acts

Under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Council decided that measures imposed in Resolution 1521 (2003) would not apply to weapons and ammunition supplied to members of the government, security service and police for training purposes.^[3] The items would be approved on a case-by-case basis by the Committee established in that resolution only for the use of personnel trained and vetted since UNMIL's inception in October 2003.^[4]

Furthermore, weapons and ammunition requested would subsequently be marked and a registry of them maintained. UNMIL was required to inspect inventories of weapons and ammunition obtained and report to the Committee on its findings.

Finally, the resolution reiterated the continuing importance of UNMIL co-operation with the Committee, Liberian government and expert panel monitoring the implementation of sanctions against the country.^[5]

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United Nations Security Council resolution 1478, adopted unanimously on 6 May 2003, after recalling resolutions 1132 (1997), 1171 (1998), 1306 (2000), 1343 (2001), 1385 (2001), 1395 (2002), 1400 (2002), 1408 (2002), 1458 (2003), 1467 (2003) and others on the situation in Liberia, the Council extended sanctions against the Liberian government for an additional period of twelve months until 7 May 2004 and imposed a ban on imports of its timber for ten months.

United Nations Security Council resolution 1509, adopted unanimously on 19 September 2003, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in Liberia, including Resolution 1497 (2003), the Council established the 15,000-strong United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) to assist in implementing a ceasefire and peace agreement.

United Nations Security Council resolution 1521, adopted unanimously on 22 December 2003, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in Liberia and West Africa, the Council established a monitoring body to oversee international sanctions against Liberia. It was the final Security Council resolution adopted in 2003.

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United Nations Security Council resolution 1626, adopted unanimously on 19 September 2005, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situations in Liberia and Sierra Leone, particularly resolutions 1509 (2003), 1610 (2005) and 1620 (2005), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) until 31 March 2006 and authorised the deployment of 250 troops to Sierra Leone to protect the Special Court.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1647, adopted unanimously on 20 December 2005, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situations in Liberia and West Africa, the Council extended sanctions including an arms embargo, bans on the sale of diamonds and timber and restrictions on travel for certain officials.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1689, adopted unanimously on June 20, 2006, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in Liberia and West Africa, the Council decided to continue sanctions against the import of diamonds from the country for six months, though similar restrictions relating to timber imports were lifted.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1694, adopted unanimously on July 13, 2006, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in Liberia and West Africa, including Resolution 1667 (2006), the Council increased the size of the police component of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) and reduced its military component.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1731, adopted unanimously on December 20, 2006, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situations in Liberia and West Africa, the Council extended arms and travel embargoes on the country for one year and a ban on the sale of diamonds for a period of six months.

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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1819 was unanimously adopted on 18 June 2008.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 2025 was unanimously adopted on 14 December 2011.

References

↑ "Security Council adjusts Liberia arms embargo". United Nations. June 13, 2006.
↑ "Liberia says loosening of arms embargo will help improve security, but some citizens wary". Associated Press. 14 June 2006.
↑ Vines, Alex (2007). "Can UN arms embargoes in Africa be effective?". International Affairs. 83 (6): 1107–1121. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2346.2007.00676.x.
↑ Report of the Security Council. United Nations Publications. 2007. p. 4.
↑ "Liberia arms embargo will not apply to Government forces: UN Security Council". United Nations News Centre. 13 June 2006.

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[un-1] "Security Council adjusts Liberia arms embargo". United Nations. June 13, 2006.

[2] "Liberia says loosening of arms embargo will help improve security, but some citizens wary". Associated Press. 14 June 2006.

[3] Vines, Alex (2007). "Can UN arms embargoes in Africa be effective?". International Affairs. 83 (6): 1107–1121. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2346.2007.00676.x.

[4] Report of the Security Council. United Nations Publications. 2007. p. 4.

[5] "Liberia arms embargo will not apply to Government forces: UN Security Council". United Nations News Centre. 13 June 2006.