Thursday, February 1, 2001
Volume:
17
Issue:
2
73
Abstract:
On January 5, 2001 the Security Council encouraged all Member States to enforce the embargo of illicit diamonds from Sierra Leone following a UN report exposing widespread violations of the embargo linked with Liberian President, Charles Taylor. The report came at a time of growing duress for the UN mission in Sierra Leone as India and Jordan prepare to pull out troops and British troops press UN forces to take further action against the rebels…[more]