               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1712 (2006)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               29 September 2006




               Resolution 1712 (2006)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5542nd meeting, on
               29 September 2006

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions and statements by its President concerning
               the situations in Liberia and the subregion, in particular its resolutions 1509 (2003)
               of 19 September 2003, 1694 (2006) of 13 July 2006 and 1667 (2006) of 31 March
               2006,
                    Welcoming the Secretary-General’s report of 12 September 2006 (S/2006/743),
                    Further welcoming the steps taken by the Government of Liberia to combat
               corruption,
                     Expressing its appreciation for the continuing support of the Economic
               Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) for the
               Liberian peace process, as well as for financial and other assistance provided by the
               international community,
                     Commending the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), under the
               leadership of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for the significant
               part its support has played in restoring peace and stability to Liberia,
                    Emphasizing that significant challenges remain in completing reintegration
               and repatriation of ex-combatants and the urgent restructuring of the Liberian
               security sector, as well as maintaining stability in Liberia and the subregion,
                    Welcoming UNMIL’s deployments in vulnerable areas at Liberia’s borders,
                    Reiterating the continuing need for UNMIL’s support for the security of the
               Special Court for Sierra Leone,
                     Determining that the situation in Liberia continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                   1.   Decides that the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia
               (UNMIL) shall be extended until 31 March 2007;
                    2.   Reaffirms its intention to authorize the Secretary-General to redeploy
               troops between UNMIL and the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire

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               (UNOCI) on a temporary basis in accordance with the provisions of resolution 1609
               (2005), as may be needed;
                     3.   Endorses the Secretary-General’s recommendations for a phased, gradual
               consolidation, drawdown and withdrawal of UNMIL’s troop contingent, as the
               situation permits and without compromising the security of Liberia;
                     4.    Requests the Secretary-General to monitor progress on the stabilization
               of Liberia and to continue to keep the Security Council informed, with particular
               reference to the broad benchmarks laid out in paragraphs 70 to 71 and annex 1 of his
               report of 12 September 2006, in particular the restructuring of the security sector,
               the reintegration of former combatants, the facilitation of political and ethnic
               reconciliation, the consolidation of State authority throughout the country, judicial
               reform, restoration of effective Government control over the country’s natural and
               mineral resources, and establishment of a stable and secure environment necessary
               to foster economic growth;
                     5.   Calls on the Government of Liberia, in close coordination with UNMIL,
               to take the necessary steps on its part towards achieving the benchmarks laid out in
               paragraph 4 above, including ensuring the effective implementation of the Forestry
               Reform Law, the continuing commitment to the Government and Economic
               Management Program, and the rapid development of a national security policy and
               architecture and encourages the international community to support these efforts;
                     6.    Welcomes the efforts undertaken by UNMIL to implement the Secretary-General’s zero tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to ensure full
               compliance of its personnel with the United Nations code of conduct, and requests
               the Secretary-General to take all necessary action in this regard and to keep the
               Security Council informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take
               appropriate preventive action, including the conduct of predeployment awareness
               training, and to take disciplinary and other action to ensure that allegations of sexual
               exploitation or abuse against their personnel are properly investigated and, if
               substantiated, punished;
                    7.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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