United Nations Security Council Resolution 1688

UN Security Council
Resolution 1688
Sierra Leone
Date16 June 2006
Meeting no.5,467
CodeS/RES/1688 (Document)
SubjectThe situation in Sierra Leone
Voting summary
  • 15 voted for
  • None voted against
  • None abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1688, adopted unanimously on June 16, 2006, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in Liberia, Sierra Leone and West Africa, including resolutions 1470 (2003), 1508 (2003), 1537 (2004) and 1638 (2005), the Council approved the transfer of former Liberian President Charles Taylor to the Special Court for Sierra Leone which was moved to The Hague in the Netherlands, due to security concerns.[1]

The Netherlands agreed to host the trial only if Charles Taylor was imprisoned in a third country.[2]

  1. ^ "Security Council approves trial transfer of former Liberian President Charles Taylor to Netherlands". United Nations. June 16, 2006.
  2. ^ Roy-Macaulay, Clarence (20 June 2006). "Tribunal endorses transfer for Taylor". Independent Online (South Africa).