               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2260 (2016)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                20 January 2016




               Resolution 2260 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7607th meeting, on
               20 January 2016
                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions concerning the situation in Côte d ’Ivoire, in
               particular resolutions 2226 (2015) and 2219 (2015), and the statements of its
               President relating to the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, resolution 2239 (2015) on the
               situation in Liberia and resolution 2227 (2015) on the situation in Mali,
                    Taking note of the report of 8 December 2015 of the Secretary-General
               (S/2015/940), including his recommendation on the drawdown of the United
               Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI),
                     Welcoming the successful holding of the presidential election on 25 October
               2015 as a critical milestone in consolidating Côte d’Ivoire’s long term peace and
               stability, commending the Government of Côte d’Ivoire for facilitating an
               environment conducive to a free, fair, peaceful, and transparent election, further
               commending the work undertaken by the Independent Electoral Commission to
               oversee this election and the important role played by the Ivorian security forces t o
               provide security during the electoral period, and congratulating the people of Côte
               d´Ivoire for demonstrating their strong commitment to peace and democracy,
                     Welcoming the considerable and continued progress made in Côte d ’Ivoire on
               the path of reconciliation, stability, security, justice, and economic recovery,
               encouraging continued efforts in this regard, including through deepening the
               partnership between the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and relevant United Nations
               agencies, and recognizing that while such progress has been achieved, some
               fragility remains,
                     Determining that the situation in Côte d’Ivoire continues to pose a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                   1.   Decides to decrease the authorized ceiling of UNOCI’s military
               component from 5,437 to 4,000 military personnel by 31 March 2016;
                     2.   Recalls its request to the Secretary-General to provide to the Council no
               later than 31 March 2016 a report containing recommendations consistent with
               paragraph 25 of resolution 2226 (2015), and expresses its intention to consider these
               recommendations promptly, taking into account the situation in Côte d ’Ivoire;
                    3.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.


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