The present report is prepared pursuant to Security Council resolution 1528 (2004) of 27 February 2004, by which the Council established the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) with a mandate for one year with effect from 4 April 2004. This report covers major developments since my report of 9 December 2004 (S/2004/962) and 10 January 2005 (S/2004/962/Add.1) and includes an update on progress made in the peace process, as requested by the Council in paragraph 18 of its resolution 1572 (2004) of 15 November 2004. Reference is also made to the fortnightly reports, which have been submitted to the Security Council, prepared by the Monitoring Group established under the Accra III Agreement and composed of the representatives in Côte d’Ivoire of the United Nations, the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).