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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 USUN NEW YORK 001192 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC UNSC PREL PGOV LI
SUBJECT: UN/LIBERIA SANCTIONS: SECURITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY 
ADOPTS RESOLUTION 1792 RENEWING SANCTIONS IN LIBERIA 
 
REF: STATE 168418 
 
¶1. On December 19 the UN Security Council unanimously adopted 
resolution 1792 (2007) renewing the arms embargo and travel 
ban in Liberia until December 20, 2008 and the mandate of the 
Liberia Panel of Experts until June 20, 2008.  Please see 
paragraph 2 for the text of the resolution. 
 
¶2. Text of resolution 1792 (2007): 
 
The Security Council, 
 
PP1  Recalling its previous resolutions and statements by its 
President on the situation in Liberia and West Africa, 
 
PP2  Welcoming the sustained progress made by the Government 
of Liberia since January 2006, in rebuilding Liberia for the 
benefit of all Liberians, with the support of the 
international community, 
 
PP3  Recalling its decision not to renew the measures in 
paragraph 10 of resolution 1521 (2003) regarding round log 
and timber products originating in Liberia, and stressing 
that Liberia's progress in the timber sector must continue 
with the effective implementation and enforcement of the 
National Forestry Reform Law signed into law on 5 October 
2006, including the resolution of land and tenure rights, the 
conservation and protection of biodiversity and the process 
for the awarding of contracts for commercial forestry 
operations; 
 
PP4  Recalling its decision to terminate the measures in 
paragraph 6 of resolution 1521 (2003) regarding diamonds; 
 
PP5  Welcoming the Government of Liberia's participation in 
the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, noting Liberia's 
implementation of the necessary internal controls and other 
requirements of the Kimberly process, and calling on the 
Government of Liberia to continue to work diligently to 
ensure the effectiveness of these controls; 
 
PP6  Stressing the continuing importance of the United 
Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) in improving security 
through Liberia and helping the Government establish its 
authority through the country, particularly in the diamond 
and timber-producing regions, and border areas, 
 
PP7  Taking note of the report of the United Nations Panel of 
Experts on Liberia dated 5 December 2007, including on the 
issues of diamond, timber, targeted sanctions, and arms and 
security, 
 
PP8  Having reviewed the measures imposed by paragraphs 2 and 
4 of resolution 1521 (2003) and paragraph 1 of resolution 
1532 (2004) and the progress towards meeting the conditions 
set out by paragraph 5 of resolution 1521 (2003), and 
concluding the insufficient progress has been made towards 
that end, 
 
PP9  Underlining its determination to support the Government 
of Liberia in its efforts to meet those conditions, and 
encouraging donors to do likewise, 
 
PP10 Urging all parties to support the Government of Liberia 
in identifying and implementing measures that will ensure 
progress towards meeting the conditions set out by paragraph 
5 of resolution 1521 (2003), 
 
PP11 Determining that, despite significant progress having 
been made in Liberia, the situation there continues to 
constitute a threat to international peace and security in 
the region, 
 
Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United 
Nations, 
 
OP1 Decides, on the basis of its assessment of progress made 
to date towards meeting conditions for lifting the measures 
imposed by resolution 1521 (2003); 
 
--(a) To renew the measures on arms imposed by paragraph 2 of 
resolution 1521 (2003) and modified by paragraphs 1 and 2 of 
resolution 1683 (2006) and by paragraph 1(b) of resolution 
1731 (2006) and to renew the measure on travel imposed by 
paragraph 4 of resolution 1521 (2003) for a further period of 
 
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12 months form the date of adoption of this resolution; 
 
--(b) That Member States shall notify the Committee 
established by paragraph 21 of resolution 1521 (2003) (" the 
Committee") upon delivery of all arms and related materiel 
supplied in accordance with paragraph 2(e) or 2(f) of 
resolution 1521 (2003), paragraph 2 of resolution 1683 
(2006), or paragraph 1(b) of resolution 1731); 
 
--(c) To review any of the above measures at the request of 
the Government of Liberia, once the government reports to the 
Council that the conditions set out in resolution 1521 (2003) 
for terminating the measures have been met, and provides the 
council with information to justify its assessment; 
 
OP2  Recalls that the measures imposed by paragraph 1 of 
resolution 1532 (2004) remain in force, notes with concern 
the findings of the Panel of Experts on the lack of progress 
in this regard, and calls on the Government of Liberia to 
continue to make all necessary efforts to fulfill its 
obligations; 
 
OP3  Reconfirms its intention to review the measures imposed 
by paragraph 1 of resolution 1532 (2004) at least once a year. 
 
OP4  Welcomes UNMIL's assistance to the Government of Liberia 
in conducting joint patrols with Forestry Development 
Authority with a view to strengthening Government control in 
forestry areas; 
 
OP5  Decides to extend the mandate of the current Panel of 
Experts appointed pursuant to paragraph 1 of resolution 1760 
(2007) for period until June 20, 2008 to undertake the 
following tasks; 
 
--(a) To conduct a follow-up assessment mission to Liberia 
and neighboring States, in order to investigate and compile a 
report on the implementation, and any violations, of the 
measures imposed by resolution 1521 (2003) and renewed in 
paragraphs 1 above, including any information relevant to the 
designation by the committee of the individuals described in 
paragraph 4 (a) of resolution 1521 (2003) and paragraph 1 of 
resolution 1532 (2004), and including the various sources of 
financing, such as from natural resources, for the illicit 
trade of arms; 
 
--(b) To assess the impact and effectiveness of the measures 
imposed by paragraph 1 of resolution 1532 (2004), including 
particularly with respect to the assets of former President 
Charles Taylor; 
 
--(c) To assess the implementation of forestry legislation 
passed by the Liberian Congress on 19 September 2006 and 
signed into law by President Johnson-Sirleaf on 5 October 
2006; 
 
--(d) To assess the Government of Liberia's compliance with 
the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, and to coordinate 
with the Kimberley Process in assessing compliance; 
 
--(e) To report to the Council through the committee by 1 
June 2008 on all the issues listed in this paragraph, and to 
provide informal updates to the committee as appropriate 
before that date, especially on progress in the timber sector 
since the lifting of paragraph 10 of resolution 1521 (2003) 
in June 2006, and in the diamond sector since the lifting of 
paragraph 6 of resolution 1521 (2003) in April 2007; 
 
--(f) To cooperate actively with other relevant groups of 
experts, in particular that on Cote d'Ivoire re-established 
by paragraph 8 of resolution 1782 (2007), and with the 
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme; 
 
--(g) To identify and make recommendations regarding areas 
where the capacity of States in the region can be 
strengthened to facilitate the implementation of the measures 
imposed by paragraph 4 of resolution 1521 (2003) and 
paragraph 1 of resolution 1532 (2004); 
 
OP6  Requests the Secretary-General to re-appoint the current 
members of the Panel of Experts and to make the necessary 
financial and security arrangements to support the work to 
the Panel; 
 
OP7  Calls upon all States and the Government of Liberia to 
 
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cooperate fully with the Panel of Experts in all the aspects 
of its mandate; 
 
OP8 Encourages the Government of Liberia to invite the 
Kimberly Process to conduct a review visit within a year of 
Liberia's full participation in and implementation of the 
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme; 
 
OP9 Encourages the Kimberley Process to inform, as 
appropriate, the Security Council through its Committee about 
any possible review visit to Liberia and its assessment of 
progress made by the Liberian Government in implementing the 
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme; 
 
OP10 Decides to remain actively seized of the matter. 
 
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Khalilzad