Resolution 1497 (2003) / adopted by the Security Council at its 4803rd meeting, on 1 August 2003
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SymbolS/RES/1497(2003)
TitleResolution 1497 (2003) / adopted by the Security Council at its 4803rd meeting, on 1 August 2003
Other titles
Security Council resolution 1497 (2003) [on establishment of the Multinational Force in Liberia]
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Summary
Authorizes Member States to establish a Multinational Force in Liberia to support the implementation of the 17 June 2003 ceasefire agreement; declares its readiness to establish such a follow-on UN stabilization force to support the transitional government and to assist in the implementation of a comprehensive peace agreement for Liberia and requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Council recommendations for the size, structure, and mandate of this force, preferably by 15 Aug. 2003, and subsequent deployment of the UN force no later than 1 Oct. 2003; authorizes UNAMSIL to extend the necessary logistical support, for a limited period of up to 30 days, to the forward ECOWAS elements of the Multinational Force, without prejudicing UNAMSIL's operational capability with respect to its mandate in Sierra Leone; decides that current or former officials or personnel from a contributing State shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of that contributing State for all alleged acts or omissions arising out of or related to the Multinational Force or UN stabilization force in Liberia; decides that the measures imposed by paragraphs 5 (a) and 5 (b) of resolution 1343 (2001) shall not apply to supplies of arms and related materiel and technical training and assistance intended solely for support of and use by the Multinational Force; demands that all States in the region refrain from any action that might contribute to instability in Liberia or on the borders between Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Côte d'Ivoire.
Action note2003-08-01
Vote summary
Adopted 12-0-3, 4803rd meeting
DraftS/2003/784
Meeting record
S/PV.4803
Agenda information
S/58 [89] LIBERIA SITUATION
Date[New York] : UN, 1 Aug. 2003
Description
3 p.
Notes
Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2003-31 July 2004 - S/INF/59 - (SCOR, 58th year).