UN/LIBERIA SANCTIONS: SECURITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY

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SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC UNSC PREL PGOV LI
SUBJECT: UN/LIBERIA SANCTIONS: SECURITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY
ADOPTS RESOLUTION 1792 RENEWING SANCTIONS IN LIBERIA

REF: STATE 168418


1. On December 19 the UN Security Council unanimously adopted
resolution 1792 (2007) renewing the arms embargo and travel
ban in Liberia until December 20, 2008 and the mandate of the
Liberia Panel of Experts until June 20, 2008. Please see
paragraph 2 for the text of the resolution.


2. Text of resolution 1792 (2007):

The Security Council,

PP1 Recalling its previous resolutions and statements by its
President on the situation in Liberia and West Africa,

PP2 Welcoming the sustained progress made by the Government
of Liberia since January 2006, in rebuilding Liberia for the
benefit of all Liberians, with the support of the
international community,

PP3 Recalling its decision not to renew the measures in
paragraph 10 of resolution 1521 (2003) regarding round log
and timber products originating in Liberia, and stressing
that Liberia's progress in the timber sector must continue
with the effective implementation and enforcement of the
National Forestry Reform Law signed into law on 5 October
2006, including the resolution of land and tenure rights, the
conservation and protection of biodiversity and the process
for the awarding of contracts for commercial forestry
operations;

PP4 Recalling its decision to terminate the measures in
paragraph 6 of resolution 1521 (2003) regarding diamonds;

PP5 Welcoming the Government of Liberia's participation in
the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, noting Liberia's
implementation of the necessary internal controls and other
requirements of the Kimberly process, and calling on the
Government of Liberia to continue to work diligently to
ensure the effectiveness of these controls;

PP6 Stressing the continuing importance of the United
Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) in improving security
through Liberia and helping the Government establish its
authority through the country, particularly in the diamond
and timber-producing regions, and border areas,

PP7 Taking note of the report of the United Nations Panel of
Experts on Liberia dated 5 December 2007, including on the
issues of diamond, timber, targeted sanctions, and arms and
security,

PP8 Having reviewed the measures imposed by paragraphs 2 and
4 of resolution 1521 (2003) and paragraph 1 of resolution
1532 (2004) and the progress towards meeting the conditions
set out by paragraph 5 of resolution 1521 (2003),and
concluding the insufficient progress has been made towards
that end,

PP9 Underlining its determination to support the Government
of Liberia in its efforts to meet those conditions, and
encouraging donors to do likewise,

PP10 Urging all parties to support the Government of Liberia
in identifying and implementing measures that will ensure
progress towards meeting the conditions set out by paragraph
5 of resolution 1521 (2003),

PP11 Determining that, despite significant progress having
been made in Liberia, the situation there continues to
constitute a threat to international peace and security in
the region,

Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United
Nations,

OP1 Decides, on the basis of its assessment of progress made
to date towards meeting conditions for lifting the measures
imposed by resolution 1521 (2003);

--(a) To renew the measures on arms imposed by paragraph 2 of
resolution 1521 (2003) and modified by paragraphs 1 and 2 of
resolution 1683 (2006) and by paragraph 1(b) of resolution
1731 (2006) and to renew the measure on travel imposed by
paragraph 4 of resolution 1521 (2003) for a further period of

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12 months form the date of adoption of this resolution;

--(b) That Member States shall notify the Committee
established by paragraph 21 of resolution 1521 (2003) (" the
Committee") upon delivery of all arms and related materiel
supplied in accordance with paragraph 2(e) or 2(f) of
resolution 1521 (2003),paragraph 2 of resolution 1683
(2006),or paragraph 1(b) of resolution 1731);

--(c) To review any of the above measures at the request of
the Government of Liberia, once the government reports to the
Council that the conditions set out in resolution 1521 (2003)
for terminating the measures have been met, and provides the
council with information to justify its assessment;

OP2 Recalls that the measures imposed by paragraph 1 of
resolution 1532 (2004) remain in force, notes with concern
the findings of the Panel of Experts on the lack of progress
in this regard, and calls on the Government of Liberia to
continue to make all necessary efforts to fulfill its
obligations;

OP3 Reconfirms its intention to review the measures imposed
by paragraph 1 of resolution 1532 (2004) at least once a year.

OP4 Welcomes UNMIL's assistance to the Government of Liberia
in conducting joint patrols with Forestry Development
Authority with a view to strengthening Government control in
forestry areas;

OP5 Decides to extend the mandate of the current Panel of
Experts appointed pursuant to paragraph 1 of resolution 1760
(2007) for period until June 20, 2008 to undertake the
following tasks;

--(a) To conduct a follow-up assessment mission to Liberia
and neighboring States, in order to investigate and compile a
report on the implementation, and any violations, of the
measures imposed by resolution 1521 (2003) and renewed in
paragraphs 1 above, including any information relevant to the
designation by the committee of the individuals described in
paragraph 4 (a) of resolution 1521 (2003) and paragraph 1 of
resolution 1532 (2004),and including the various sources of
financing, such as from natural resources, for the illicit
trade of arms;

--(b) To assess the impact and effectiveness of the measures
imposed by paragraph 1 of resolution 1532 (2004),including
particularly with respect to the assets of former President
Charles Taylor;

--(c) To assess the implementation of forestry legislation
passed by the Liberian Congress on 19 September 2006 and
signed into law by President Johnson-Sirleaf on 5 October
2006;

--(d) To assess the Government of Liberia's compliance with
the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, and to coordinate
with the Kimberley Process in assessing compliance;

--(e) To report to the Council through the committee by 1
June 2008 on all the issues listed in this paragraph, and to
provide informal updates to the committee as appropriate
before that date, especially on progress in the timber sector
since the lifting of paragraph 10 of resolution 1521 (2003)
in June 2006, and in the diamond sector since the lifting of
paragraph 6 of resolution 1521 (2003) in April 2007;

--(f) To cooperate actively with other relevant groups of
experts, in particular that on Cote d'Ivoire re-established
by paragraph 8 of resolution 1782 (2007),and with the
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme;

--(g) To identify and make recommendations regarding areas
where the capacity of States in the region can be
strengthened to facilitate the implementation of the measures
imposed by paragraph 4 of resolution 1521 (2003) and
paragraph 1 of resolution 1532 (2004);

OP6 Requests the Secretary-General to re-appoint the current
members of the Panel of Experts and to make the necessary
financial and security arrangements to support the work to
the Panel;

OP7 Calls upon all States and the Government of Liberia to

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cooperate fully with the Panel of Experts in all the aspects
of its mandate;

OP8 Encourages the Government of Liberia to invite the
Kimberly Process to conduct a review visit within a year of
Liberia's full participation in and implementation of the
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme;

OP9 Encourages the Kimberley Process to inform, as
appropriate, the Security Council through its Committee about
any possible review visit to Liberia and its assessment of
progress made by the Liberian Government in implementing the
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme;

OP10 Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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