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Having determined that the situation in Côte d’Ivoire continued to pose a threat to international peace and security in the region and acting under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, the Security Council, by its resolution 1528 (2004) of 27 February 2004, decided to establish UNOCI for an initial period of 12 months as from 4 April 2004. In accordance with the resolution, on that date ONUCI took over from the United Nations Mission in Côte d’Ivoire (MINUCI), a political mission set up by the Council in May 2003, and the forces of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).