Security Council Resolution 1971 (2011) [on Withdrawal of Military Personnel Providing Security for the Special Court for Sierra Leone by the Un Mission in Liberia (Unmil)]

S/RES/1971(2011)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 301 The situation in Liberia, published in 2011.

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Building Security International Criminal Courts Military Personnel Sierra Leone Staff Security Troop Withdrawal

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3 operative paragraphs

Decides to discontinue the authorization granted in paragraph 5 of resolution 1626 (2005), and requests that UNMIL withdraw, by 7 March 2011, the military personnel providing security for the Special Court for Sierra Leone;

Further decides to discontinue the authorization and request to UNMIL in paragraph 7 of resolution 1626 (2005) to evacuate officials of the Special Court for Sierra Leone in the event of a serious security crisis affecting those personnel and the Court;

Looks forward to the successful provision of security for the Court by local security personnel, and requests the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL) to include, within existing security evacuation contingency arrangements, relevant officials of the Special Court for Sierra Leone.

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