United Nations Security Council Resolution 1980

UN Security Council
Resolution 1980
UN Security Council; Resolution 1980
	Flag of Côte d'Ivoire
Date	28 April 2011
Meeting no.	6,525
Code	S/RES/1980 (Document)
Subject	The situation in Côte d’Ivoire
Voting summary	15 voted for; None voted against; None abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China; France; Russia; United Kingdom; United States;
Non-permanent members	Bosnia–Herzegovina; Brazil; Colombia; Germany; Gabon; India; Lebanon; Nigeria; Portugal; South Africa;

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1980, adopted unanimously on April 28, 2011, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), including resolutions 1880 (2009), 1893 (2009), 1911 (2010), 1933 (2010), 1946 (2010), 1962 (2010) and 1975 (2011), the Council extended an arms embargo, ban on the trade of diamonds and targeted financial and travel sanctions on Ivorian officials until April 30, 2012.^[1]

Côte d'Ivoire's ambassador to the United Nations welcomed the adoption of the resolution to bring about "the end of the state of belligerence, from which Cote d'Ivoire has suffered over the past for months."^[2]

^ "Security Council renews Côte d'Ivoire arms embargo, diamond trade ban, targeted sanctions until 30 April 2012". United Nations. April 28, 2011.
^ Xinhua (29 April 2011). "UN Security Council renews arms embargo on Cote d'Ivoire, extends sanctions". People's Daily.

[1] "Security Council renews Côte d'Ivoire arms embargo, diamond trade ban, targeted sanctions until 30 April 2012". United Nations. April 28, 2011.

[2] Xinhua (29 April 2011). "UN Security Council renews arms embargo on Cote d'Ivoire, extends sanctions". People's Daily.

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