| UNSecurity Council Resolution 1981 | ||||
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| Date | 13 May 2011 | |||
| Meeting no. | 6,535 | |||
| Code | S/RES/1981 (Document) | |||
| Subject | The situation in Côte d'Ivoire | |||
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| Result | Adopted | |||
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United NationsSecurity Council Resolution 1981, adopted unanimously on May 13, 2011, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation inCôte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), including resolutions1933 (2010),1942 (2010),1946 (2010),1951 (2010),1962 (2010),1967 (2011),1968 (2011),1975 (2011) and1980 (2011), the Council extended the mandate of theUnited Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) until July 31, 2011 and extended the temporary re-deployment of United Nations troops fromLiberia until June 30, 2011.[1]
The temporary deployment of units from Liberia would leave Côte d'Ivoire a month earlier than planned.[2]
In the preamble of the resolution, the Council recalled co-operation agreements betweenUnited Nations peacekeeping missions inResolution 1609 (2005) andResolution 1938 (2010) and its intention to deploy more troops from theUnited Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) to UNOCI on a temporary basis if necessary.
The Council, acting underChapter VII of the United Nations Charter, extended themandate of UNOCI was renewed until July 31, 2011 and the temporary deployment of UNMIL troops was also extended until June 30, 2010. The temporary deployment consisted of three infantry companies, one aviation unit and three armed helicopters with crews.
Finally, theSecretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon was to report by the same date on his assessment of the UNOCI mission.
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