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UN Peacekeeping Force – 2013

Despite gradual improvements, the overall security situation in C™te dÕIvoire remained “fragile,” reported the UN, particularly along the border with Liberia. High levels of violent crime throughout the country, including banditry committed by elements of the Forces républicaines de C™te dÕIvoire (FRCI), dozos (traditional hunters), former combatants and others, as well as recurrent incidents of intercommunity violence, were reported. UN Resolution 2112 (2013) was passed which extended UNOCI’s mandate to June 30, 2014.¹

In December, the strength of the UNOCI military component stood at 8,669 military personnel and 435 police. The UNOCI military component was deployed in 10 battalions, including 4 in the west, 3 in the east and 3 in Abidjan, as well as enablers. “In consultation with the Government, UNOCI continued to plan the drawdown and reconfiguration of its military presence, which will consist of 7,137 military personnel by 30 June 2014, concentrating on high-risk areas.”²

1. “Thirty-third progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in C™te dÕIvoire,” United Nations Security Council (S/2012/761), December 24, 2013.
2. Ibid.