Security Council Resolution 2128 (2013) [on Renewal of the Measures Imposed by Security Council Resolutions on Liberia and Extension of the Mandate of the Panel of Experts Appointed Pursuant to Para. 9 of Resolution 1903 (2009) for a Period of 12 Months]

S/RES/2128 (2013)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 89 The situation in Liberia, published in 2013.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 2012–2014

This is an older version — the most recent is S/RES/2188 (2014)

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2014	S/RES/2188 (2014)	Security Council resolution 2188 (2014) [on renewal of the measures imposed by Security Council resolutions on Liberia and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts appointed pursuant to para. 9 of resolution 1903 (2009) for a period of 10 months]	—	—
2013	S/RES/2128 (2013)	Security Council resolution 2128 (2013) [on renewal of the measures imposed by Security Council resolutions on Liberia and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts appointed pursuant to para. 9 of resolution 1903 (2009) for a period of 12 months]	—	—
2012	S/RES/2079 (2012)	Security Council resolution 2079 (2012) [on renewal of the measures imposed by Security Council resolutions on Liberia and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts appointed pursuant to para. 9 of resolution 1903 (2009) for a period of 12 months]	—	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

9 subjects

Arms Embargo Coordination Within UN System Frozen Assets Liberia Liberia Situation Peacekeeping Operations Regional Security Travel Restrictions West Africa

What’s in this document?

26 operative paragraphs

Reaffirms that the measures imposed by paragraph 1 of resolution 1532 (2004) remain in force;

Decides for a period of 12 months from the date of adoption of this resolution:

To renew the measures on travel imposed by paragraph 4 of resolution 1521 (2003);

To renew the measures on arms, previously imposed by paragraph 2 of resolution 1521 (2003) and modified by paragraphs 1 and 2 of resolution 1683 (2006), by paragraph 1 (b) of resolution 1731 (2006), by paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 of resolution 1903 (2009), and by paragraph 3 of resolution 1961 (2010), and to modify the associated notification requirements as follows:

Notification for non-lethal materials and associated training is no longer required;

The Liberian authorities shall have the primary responsibility to notify to the Committee at least five days in advance of the shipment of any supplies of lethal arms and related materiel, or any provision of assistance, advice or training related to military or other security sector activities for the Government of Liberia referred to in paragraph 2 (b) above;

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Member States delivering assistance may, in the alternative, make this notification pursuant to paragraph 2 (b) in consultation with the Government of Liberia;

Such notifications must contain all relevant information, including the purpose and end user, the technical specifications and quantity of the equipment to be shipped and, when applicable, the supplier, the proposed date of delivery, mode of transportation, and itinerary of shipments;

Directs the Committee to review within 90 days all individuals and entities subject to the measures imposed by paragraph 1 of resolution 1532 (2004) and paragraph 4 of resolution 1521 (2003) and remove on a case-by-case basis all those that no longer meet the listing criteria outlined by those measures, with due regard for the views of the Government of Liberia;

Decides further to review six months from the adoption of this resolution all of the above measures with a view to modifying or lifting all or part of the measures of the sanctions regime dependent upon Liberia’s progress towards meeting the conditions set out in resolution 1521 (2003) for terminating those measures;

Decides to extend the mandate of the Panel of Experts appointed pursuant to paragraph 9 of resolution 1903 (2009) for a period of 12 months from the date of adoption of this resolution to undertake the following tasks in close collaboration with the Government of Liberia and the Côte d’Ivoire Group of Experts:

To conduct two follow-up assessment missions to Liberia and neighbouring States, to investigate and compile a midterm and a final report on the implementation, and any violations, of the measures on arms as amended by resolution 1903 (2009), and including the various sources of financing for the illicit trade of arms, on progress in the security and legal sectors with respect to the Government of Liberia’s ability to effectively monitor and control arms and border issues, and on the Government of Liberia’s progress on meeting notification requirements;

To provide to the Council, after discussion with the Committee, a midterm report no later than 1 June 2014 and a final report no later than 1 December 2014 on all the issues listed in this paragraph, and to provide informal updates to the Committee as appropriate before those dates;

To cooperate actively with other relevant panels of experts, in particular that on Côte d’Ivoire re-established by paragraph 13 of resolution 1980 (2011);

Requests the Secretary-General to reappoint the Panel of Experts, having due regard to the Panel’s reduced mandate, to consist of two members, and to make the necessary financial and security arrangements to support the work of the Panel;

Calls upon all States and the Government of Liberia to cooperate fully with the Panel of Experts in all aspects of its mandate;

Recalls that responsibility for controlling the circulation of small arms within the territory of Liberia and between Liberia and neighbouring States rests with the relevant governmental authorities in accordance with the Economic Community of West African States Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons of 2006;

Requests the Government of Liberia to conduct a needs-based assessment, with the assistance of UNMIL and any other relevant actors, for any future weapons purchases, and ensure that weapons purchased are strictly necessary for the security operations of government agencies;

Encourages the Governments of Liberia, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea, within the framework of the Mano River Union, to intensify coordination and exchange of information with regard to cross-border threats to peace and security as well as illicit arms trafficking at both the political and operational levels;

Urges the Government of Liberia to expedite the adoption and implementation of appropriate legislation and take any other steps to establish the necessary legal framework to combat the illicit trafficking of arms and ammunition;

Encourages the international community, including relevant United Nations entities, to support the Government of Liberia’s reform efforts aimed at ensuring that natural resources are contributing to peace, security and development;

Encourages the Government of Liberia to actively cooperate with the Kimberley Process, implement the minimum requirements of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme and fulfil the recommendations identified during the 2013 Kimberley Process peer review visit and further encourages the Governments of Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea and Sierra Leone to continue working within the Kimberley Process to create a regional approach to improving the control of diamonds in the Mano River Basin;

Reaffirms the need for UNMIL and the United Nations Operations in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) to regularly coordinate their strategies and operations in areas near the Liberian-Côte d’Ivoire border, to contribute to subregional security;

Reaffirms the need for the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and UNMIL to cooperate closely and share information with the relevant Security Council’s Sanctions Committees’ expert panels;

States the importance of UNMIL’s continuing assistance to the Government of Liberia, the Committee, and the Panel of Experts, within its capabilities and areas of deployment, and without prejudice to its mandate, continue to carry out its tasks set forth in previous resolutions, including resolution 1683 (2006);

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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