United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone

United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone
United Nations Mission Sierra Leone
Abbreviation UNAMSIL
Formation 22 October 1999
Type Peacekeeping Mission
Legal status Completed
Head
Daudi Ngelautwa Mwakawago
Parent organization
United Nations Security Council
Website http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unamsil/index.html

The United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) was a United Nations peacekeeping operation in Sierra Leone from 1999 to 2006. It was created by the United Nations Security Council in October 1999 to help with the implementation of the Lomé Peace Accord, an agreement intended to end the Sierra Leonean civil war. UNAMSIL expanded in size several times in 2000 and 2001. It concluded its mandate at the end of 2005,[1] the Security Council having declared that its mission was complete.[2]

The mandate was notable for authorizing UNAMSIL to protect civilians under imminent threat of physical violence (albeit "within its capabilities and areas of deployment") - a return to a more proactive style of UN peacekeeping.[3]

UNAMSIL replaced a previous mission, the United Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone (UNOMSIL).

According to Security Council Resolution 1270 of 22 October 1999 which established the operation, UNAMSIL had the following mandate:

In February 2000 the mandate had been revised to include the following tasks:

Upon withdrawal, the remaining staff in Freetown were transferred to United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL).[7]

References

  1. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1610. S/RES/1610(2005) page 1. (2005) Retrieved 2007-11-13.
  2. United Nations Security Council Verbotim Report 5334. S/PV/5334 page 2. Mr. Mwakawago 20 December 2005. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
  3. United Nations Security Council Verbotim Report 4099. S/PV/4099 page 6. Mr. Fowler Canada 7 February 2000. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
  4. United Nations Security Council Document 585. S/1999/585 18 May 1999. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
  5. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1270. S/RES/1270(1999) page 2. 22 October 1999. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
  6. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1289. S/RES/1289(2000) page 3. 7 February 2000. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
  7. United Nations Security Council Verbotim Report 5334. S/PV/5334 page 2. Mr. Mwakawago 20 December 2005. Retrieved 2007-11-13.

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