Security Council Resolution 1793 (2007) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (Uniosil)]

S/RES/1793(2007)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 171 The situation in Sierra Leone, published in 2007.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 2006–2007

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2007	S/RES/1793(2007)	Security Council resolution 1793 (2007) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL)]	1,042	49%Compare
2006	S/RES/1734(2006)	Security Council resolution 1734 (2006) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL)]	1,043	–

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

3 reports · 2007–2008

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2008	S/2008/281	Sixth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone	S/RES/1793(2007)
2007	S/2007/704	Fifth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone	S/RES/1734(2006)
2007	S/2007/257	Fourth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone	S/RES/1734(2006)

What’s in this document?

12 operative paragraphs

Decides to extend the mandate of UNIOSIL, as outlined in resolution 1620 (2005), until 30 September 2008;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit by 31 January 2008, and for the Council’s consideration, a completion strategy for UNIOSIL including:

– at least a 20 per cent reduction in staff numbers by 31 March 2008;

– a continued mission at 80 per cent of the current strength until 30 June 2008; and

– the termination of UNIOSIL’s mandate by 30 September 2008;

Emphasizes the importance of UNIOSIL focusing, in particular, on providing assistance to the local elections scheduled for 21 June 2008, and to national commissions and institutions for the promotion of good governance and human rights, and actively supporting the work of the Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund; and, in this regard, requests the Secretary-General to ensure there is adequate capacity, expertise and resources within UNIOSIL;

Expresses its intention that, on the expiration of its mandate, UNIOSIL should be replaced by a United Nations integrated political office to focus on carrying forward the peacebuilding process, mobilizing international donor support, supporting the work of the Peacebuilding Commission and Fund, and completing any residual tasks left over from UNIOSIL’s mandate, in particular promoting national reconciliation and supporting the constitutional reform process; and requests the Secretary-General to submit specific proposals on the mandate, structure and strength of the successor office in his next report to the Council in April 2008;

Calls upon all parties in Sierra Leone to ensure that the 2008 local elections are peaceful, transparent, free and fair; further calls upon the Government of Sierra Leone to provide the necessary support for the electoral institutions; and urges Member States and relevant international and regional organizations to provide technical and material support;

Emphasizes that the Government of Sierra Leone bears the primary responsibility for peacebuilding, security and long-term development in the country, and encourages the Government of Sierra Leone to continue its close engagement with the Peacebuilding Commission, including through the regular monitoring of progress in the implementation of the Sierra Leone Peacebuilding Cooperation Framework, and international donors to continue to provide support to the Government;

Calls upon the Government of Sierra Leone, UNIOSIL and all other stakeholders in the country to increase their efforts to promote good governance, including through continued measures to combat corruption, improve accountability, promote the development of the private sector to generate wealth and employment opportunities, strengthen the judiciary and promote human rights;

Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, decides to exempt from the measures imposed by paragraph 5 of resolution 1171 (1998) the travel of any witnesses whose presence at trial before the Special Court for Sierra Leone is required;

Emphasizes the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in peacebuilding, as recognized in resolution 1325 (2000), underlines that a gender perspective should be taken into account in implementing all aspects of the mandate of UNIOSIL, encourages UNIOSIL to work with the Government of Sierra Leone in this area, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure there is adequate capacity, expertise and resources within UNIOSIL to carry out this work and, where appropriate, to include in his reporting to the Council progress on gender mainstreaming throughout UNIOSIL and all other aspects relating to the situation of women and girls, especially in relation to the need to protect them from gender-based violence;

Welcomes the efforts undertaken by UNIOSIL to implement the Secretary-General’s zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse to ensure full compliance of its personnel with the United Nations code of conduct;

Requests that the Secretary-General keep the Council regularly informed of progress made in the implementation of the mandate of UNIOSIL and this resolution;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Security Council Resolution 1793 (2007) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (Uniosil)]

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