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Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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September 15, 2009
Today, the UN Security Council extended for one year, until 30 September 2010, the mandates of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) and the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL).
The Security Council tasked the UN mission in Liberia with supporting national efforts to prepare for the upcoming 2011 elections. However, it also recalled the third phase of the peacekeeping operation's drawdown, which will last from October 2009 to May 2010.
The reductions will include the withdrawal of 2,029 troops, three attack helicopters, and 72 armored personnel carriers from Liberia, bringing the UNMIL military component's strength to 8,202 personnel, including 7,952 troops in Liberia and 250 guards for the Special Court for Sierra Leone in Freetown. The police component will remain at its current authorized strength of 1,375.
In the resolution on Sierra Leone, members of the UN Security Council emphasized the primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security and the reconstruction process. At the same time, the Council instructed the UN Integrated Office in Sierra Leone to intensify efforts to mobilize international assistance for the transformation of this post-conflict state.
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