Resolution 1829 (2008) / adopted by the Security Council at its 5948th meeting, on 4 August 2008

Security Council resolution 1829 (2008) [on establishment of the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL)]

Requests the Secretary-General to establish the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL), as recommended in his report (S/2008/281) for a period of 12 months beginning on 1 Oct. 2008, with the key tasks as specified in paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 8 below; welcomes the Secretary-General's recommendation in his report (S/2008/281) that UNIPSIL should be headed by an Executive Representative of the Secretary-General who would also serve as the Resident Representative of UNDP Programme and UN Resident Coordinator; stresses the need for close cooperation between UNIPSIL, ECOWAS, the Mano River Union, international partners and other UN missions in the region; emphasizes that the Government of Sierra Leone bears the primary responsibility for peacebuilding, security and long-term development in the country; requests that the Secretary-General keeps the Council informed every 4 months on the implementation of the mandate of UNIPSIL and this resolution, with the first report due by 31 Jan. 2009.

Adopted unanimously, 5948th meeting

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Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2008-31 July 2009 - S/INF/64 - (SCOR, 63rd year).