United Nations Security Council Resolution 1657

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1657, adopted unanimously on February 6, 2006, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), including resolutions 1609 (2005), 1626 (2005) and 1652 (2005), the Council authorised a temporary redeployment of troops from the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) to the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI).^[1]

UN Security Council Resolution 1657
Côte d'Ivoire
Date	6 February 2006
Meeting no.	5,366
Code	S/RES/1657 (Document)
Subject	The situation in Côte d'Ivoire
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China France Russia United Kingdom United States
Non-permanent members	Argentina Rep. of the Congo Denmark Ghana Greece Japan Peru Qatar Slovakia Tanzania
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Resolution

Observations

The Security Council was very concerned about the ongoing political crisis in Côte d'Ivoire, and obstacles to the peace process from all sides.^[2] It noted that the mandate of UNMIL was to expire on March 31, 2006, and that the situation in Côte d'Ivoire continued to pose a threat to international peace and security.

Acts

Under Chapter VII powers, the Council authorised a temporary redeployment of one infantry company from UNMIL to UNOCI until March 31, 2006 in order to provide extra security and perform tasks carried out by UNOCI.^[3] The measure would be renewed within 30 days if necessary, with Council members keeping additional redeployments under review.

See also

• First Ivorian Civil War
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1601 to 1700 (2005–2006)
• Opération Licorne
• United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire