               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1314 (2000)
               Security Council                                               Distr. General
                                                                              11 August 2000

               Resolution 1314 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4185th meeting, on
               11 August 2000

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolution 1261 (1999) of 28 August 1999,
                    Further recalling its resolutions 1265 (1999) of 17 September 1999, 1296
               (2000) of 19 April 2000, 1306 (2000) of 5 July 2000 and the statements of its
               President of 29 June 1998 (S/PRST/1998/18), 12 February 1999 (S/PRST/1999/6), 8
               July 1999 (S/PRST/1999/21), 30 November 1999 (S/PRST/1999/34) and 20 July
               2000 (S/PRST/25),
                     Welcoming the adoption by the General Assembly on 25 May 2000 of the
               Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement
               of children in armed conflict,
                     Bearing in mind the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United
               Nations, and the primary responsibility of the Security Council for the maintenance
               of international peace and security,
                     Underlining the need for all parties concerned to comply with the provisions of
               the Charter of the United Nations and with the rules and principles of international
               law, in particular international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law, and to
               implement fully the relevant decisions of the Security Council, and recalling the
               relevant provisions on the protection of children contained in International Labour
               Organization Convention No. 182 on the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the
               Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour, the Rome Statute of the
               International Criminal Court and the Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition of the
               Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their
               Destruction,
                     Noting the regional initiatives on war-affected children, including within the
               Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the West African Conference
               on War-Affected Children held in Accra, Ghana, in April 2000, and the forthcoming
               International Conference on War-Affected Children to be held in Winnipeg, Canada
               from 10 to 17 September 2000,

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                    Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 19 July 2000 on the
               implementation of resolution 1261 (1999) on Children and Armed Conflict
               (S/2000/712),
                     1.   Reaffirms its strong condemnation of the deliberate targeting of children
               in situations of armed conflict and the harmful and widespread impact of armed
               conflict on children, and the long-term consequences this has for durable peace,
               security and development;
                    2.    Emphasizes the responsibility of all States to put an end to impunity and
               to prosecute those responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity and war
               crimes, and, in this regard, stresses the need to exclude these, where feasible, from
               amnesty provisions and relevant legislation;
                     3.   Urges all parties to armed conflict to respect fully international law
               applicable to the rights and protection of children in armed conflict, in particular the
               Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the obligations applicable to them under the
               Additional Protocols thereto of 1977, the United Nations Convention on the Rights
               of the Child of 1989 and the Optional Protocol thereto of 25 May 2000, and to bear
               in mind the relevant provisions of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal
               Court;
                    4.    Urges Member States in a position to do so to sign and ratify the
               Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement
               of Children in Armed Conflict;
                     5.   Expresses support for the ongoing work of the Special Representative of
               the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, the United Nations
               Children’s Fund, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, other parts
               of the United Nations system and other relevant international organizations dealing
               with children affected by armed conflict;
                    6.    Urges Member States and parties to armed conflict to provide protection
               and assistance to refugees and internally displaced persons, as appropriate, the vast
               majority of whom are women and children;
                     7.    Calls upon all parties to armed conflict to ensure the full, safe and
               unhindered access of humanitarian personnel and the delivery of humanitarian
               assistance to all children affected by armed conflict;
                     8.    Expresses its grave concern at the linkages between the illicit trade in
               natural resources and armed conflict, as well as the linkages between the illicit
               trafficking in small arms and light weapons and armed conflict, which can prolong
               armed conflict and intensify its impact on children, and in this regard expresses its
               intention to consider taking appropriate steps, in accordance with the Charter of the
               United Nations;
                     9.    Notes that the deliberate targeting of civilian populations or other
               protected persons, including children, and the committing of systematic, flagrant
               and widespread violations of international humanitarian and human rights law,
               including that relating to children, in situations of armed conflict may constitute a
               threat to international peace and security, and in this regard reaffirms its readiness to
               consider such situations and, where necessary to adopt appropriate steps;

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      10. Urges all parties to abide by the concrete commitments they have made
to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed
Conflict as well as relevant United Nations bodies to ensure the protection of
children in situations of armed conflict;
     11. Requests parties to armed conflict to include, where appropriate,
provisions for the protection of children, including the disarmament, demobilization
and reintegration of child combatants, in peace negotiations and in peace agreements
and the involvement of children, where possible, in these processes;
     12. Reaffirms its readiness to continue to include, where appropriate, child
protection advisers in future peacekeeping operations;
      13. Underlines the importance of giving consideration to the special needs
and particular vulnerabilities of girls affected by armed conflict, including, inter
alia, those heading households, orphaned, sexually exploited and used as
combatants, and urges that their human rights, protection and welfare be
incorporated in the development of policies and programmes, including those for
prevention, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration;
      14. Reiterates the importance of ensuring that children continue to have
access to basic services during the conflict and post-conflict periods, including, inter
alia, education and health care;
     15. Indicates its willingness, when imposing measures under Article 41 of
the Charter of the United Nations, to consider assessing the potential unintended
consequences of sanctions on children and to take appropriate steps to minimize
such consequences;
     16. Welcomes recent initiatives by regional and subregional organizations and
arrangements for the protection of children affected by armed conflict, and urges
them to:
     (a) Consider establishing, within their secretariats, child protection units for
the development and implementation of policies, activities and advocacy for the
benefit of children affected by armed conflict, including children in the design and
implementation of such policies and programmes where possible;
      (b) Consider including child protection staff in their peace and field
operations and providing training to members of their peace and field operations on
the rights and protection of women and children;
      (c) Undertake initiatives to curb the cross-border activities deleterious to
children in times of armed conflict, such as the cross-border recruitment and
abduction of children, the illicit movement of small arms and the illicit trade in
natural resources;
     (d) Allocate resources, as applicable, during policy and programme
development for the benefit of children affected by armed conflict;
     (e)   Integrate a gender perspective into all policies, programmes and projects;
     (f) Consider declaring regional initiatives towards full implementation of the
prohibition of the use of child soldiers in violation of international law;

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                     17. Encourages Member States, relevant parts of the United Nations system
               and regional organizations and arrangements to undertake efforts to obtain the
               release of children abducted during armed conflict and their family reunification;
                     18. Urges Member States and relevant parts of the United Nations system to
               strengthen the capacities of national institutions and local civil society for ensuring
               the sustainability of local initiatives for the protection of children;
                     19. Calls on Member States, relevant parts of the United Nations system, and
               civil society to encourage the involvement of young persons in programmes for
               peace consolidation and peace-building;
                    20. Encourages the Secretary-General to continue to include in his written
               reports to the Council on matters of which the Council is seized, as appropriate,
               observations relating to the protection of children in armed conflict;
                    21. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the Security Council
               on the implementation of this resolution and of resolution 1261 (1999) by 31 July
               2001;
                    22.   Decides to remain actively seized of this matter.

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[The protection of children in situations of armed conflicts]

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               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1315 (2000)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               14 August 2000

               Resolution 1315 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4186th meeting, on
               14 August 2000

                    The Security Council:
                     Deeply concerned at the very serious crimes committed within the territory of
               Sierra Leone against the people of Sierra Leone and United Nations and associated
               personnel and at the prevailing situation of impunity,
                   Commending the efforts of the Government of Sierra Leone and the Economic
               Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to bring lasting peace to Sierra
               Leone,
                    Noting that the Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS agreed at the
               23rd Summit of the Organization in Abuja on 28 and 29 May 2000 to dispatch a
               regional investigation of the resumption of hostilities,
                    Noting also the steps taken by the Government of Sierra Leone in creating a
               national truth and reconciliation process, as required by Article XXVI of the Lomé
               Peace Agreement (S/1999/777) to contribute to the promotion of the rule of law,
                     Recalling that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General appended to
               his signature of the Lomé Agreement a statement that the United Nations holds the
               understanding that the amnesty provisions of the Agreement shall not apply to
               international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and other
               serious violations of international humanitarian law,
                     Reaffirming the importance of compliance with international humanitarian law,
               and reaffirming further that persons who commit or authorize serious violations of
               international humanitarian law are individually responsible and accountable for
               those violations and that the international community will exert every effort to bring
               those responsible to justice in accordance with international standards of justice,
               fairness and due process of law,
                     Recognizing that, in the particular circumstances of Sierra Leone, a credible
               system of justice and accountability for the very serious crimes committed there
               would end impunity and would contribute to the process of national reconciliation
               and to the restoration and maintenance of peace,

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                     Taking note in this regard of the letter dated 12 June 2000 from the President
               of Sierra Leone to the Secretary-General and the Suggested Framework attached to
               it (S/2000/786, annex),
                     Recognizing further the desire of the Government of Sierra Leone for
               assistance from the United Nations in establishing a strong and credible court that
               will meet the objectives of bringing justice and ensuring lasting peace,
                     Noting the report of the Secretary-General of 31 July 2000 (S/2000/751) and,
               in particular, taking note with appreciation of the steps already taken by the
               Secretary-General in response to the request of the Government of Sierra Leone to
               assist it in establishing a special court,
                    Noting further the negative impact of the security situation on the
               administration of justice in Sierra Leone and the pressing need for international
               cooperation to assist in strengthening the judicial system of Sierra Leone,
                     Acknowledging the important contribution that can be made to this effort by
               qualified persons from West African States, the Commonwealth, other Member
               States of the United Nations and international organizations, to expedite the process
               of bringing justice and reconciliation to Sierra Leone and the region,
                     Reiterating that the situation in Sierra Leone continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                     1.    Requests the Secretary-General to negotiate an agreement with the
               Government of Sierra Leone to create an independent special court consistent with
               this resolution, and expresses its readiness to take further steps expeditiously upon
               receiving and reviewing the report of the Secretary-General referred to in
               paragraph 6 below;
                     2.   Recommends that the subject matter jurisdiction of the special court
               should include notably crimes against humanity, war crimes and other serious
               violations of international humanitarian law, as well as crimes under relevant Sierra
               Leonean law committed within the territory of Sierra Leone;
                     3.    Recommends further that the special court should have personal
               jurisdiction over persons who bear the greatest responsibility for the commission of
               the crimes referred to in paragraph 2, including those leaders who, in committing
               such crimes, have threatened the establishment of and implementation of the peace
               process in Sierra Leone;
                    4.    Emphasizes the importance of ensuring the impartiality, independence
               and credibility of the process, in particular with regard to the status of the judges
               and the prosecutors;
                     5.    Requests, in this connection, that the Secretary-General, if necessary,
               send a team of experts to Sierra Leone as may be required to prepare the report
               referred to in paragraph 6 below;
                     6.    Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the Security Council
               on the implementation of this resolution, in particular on his consultations and
               negotiations with the Government of Sierra Leone concerning the establishment of
               the special court, including recommendations, no later than 30 days from the date of
               this resolution;

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      7.    Requests the Secretary-General to address in his report the questions of
the temporal jurisdiction of the special court, an appeals process including the
advisability, feasibility, and appropriateness of an appeals chamber in the special
court or of sharing the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunals for
the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda or other effective options, and a possible
alternative host State, should it be necessary to convene the special court outside the
seat of the court in Sierra Leone, if circumstances so require;
     8.    Requests the Secretary-General to include recommendations on the
following:
      (a) any additional agreements that may be required for the provision of the
international assistance which will be necessary for the establishment and
functioning of the special court;
      (b) the level of participation, support and technical assistance of qualified
persons from Member States of the United Nations, including in particular, member
States of ECOWAS and the Commonwealth, and from the United Nations Mission in
Sierra Leone that will be necessary for the efficient, independent and impartial
functioning of the special court;
     (c) the amount of voluntary contributions, as appropriate, of funds,
equipment and services to the special court, including through the offer of expert
personnel that may be needed from States, intergovernmental organizations and nongovernmental organizations;
     (d) whether the special court could receive, as necessary and feasible,
expertise and advice from the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former
Yugoslavia and Rwanda;
     9.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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[Establishing a special court in Sierra Leone]

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               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1316 (2000)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                23 August 2000

               Resolution 1316 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4189th meeting, on
               23 August 2000

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1273 (1999) of 5 November 1999, 1291 (2000) of 24
               February 2000 and 1304 (2000) of 16 June 2000, and all other resolutions and
               statements of its President on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                    Noting the letter of the Secretary-General to its President of 14 August 2000
               (S/2000/799),
                    Reaffirming the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of
               the Democratic Republic of the Congo and all States in the region,
                    Reaffirming its commitment to assisting in the implementation of the Lusaka
               Ceasefire Agreement (S/1999/815), and noting the results of the 7 August 2000
               Summit of the Southern African Development Community and the 14 August 2000
               Second Summit of Parties to the Ceasefire Agreement in the Democratic Republic of
               the Congo,
                    Noting with concern that the lack of adequate conditions of access, security
               and cooperation has restricted the ability of the United Nations Organization
               Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) to deploy up to its
               authorized strength,
                     Reaffirming its will to work with the parties to the Ceasefire Agreement and
               other interested parties, including potential troop contributors, in order to create the
               conditions necessary for deployment as authorized under resolution 1291 (2000),
                    Expressing its appreciation to all States that have declared their willingness to
               provide military units required for the deployment of the second phase of MONUC,
                     Calling on the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other
               parties to lift all obstacles to full MONUC deployment and operations,
                    Recalling the responsibility of all parties to the conflict in the Democratic
               Republic of the Congo for ensuring the safety and security of United Nations and
               associated personnel throughout the country,

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                    Commending the outstanding work of MONUC personnel in challenging
               conditions, and noting the strong leadership of the Special Representative of the
               Secretary-General,
                    1.   Decides to extend the mandate of MONUC until 15 October 2000;
                    2.    Emphasizes that this technical extension of the MONUC mandate is
               designed to allow time for further diplomatic activities in support of the Ceasefire
               Agreement and for Council reflection on the future mandate of MONUC and
               possible adjustments thereto;
                    3.    Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council by 21 September
               2000 on progress in the implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement and relevant
               Council resolutions and make recommendations for further Council action;
                    4.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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[Extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)]

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               United Nations                                                             S/RES/1317 (2000)
               Security Council                                             Distr.: General
                                                                            5 September 2000

               Resolution 1317 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4193rd meeting, on
               5 September 2000

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1270 (1999) of 22 October 1999, 1289 (2000) of 7
               February 2000 and 1313 (2000) of 4 August 2000 and all other relevant resolutions
               and the statements of its President concerning the situation in Sierra Leone,
                     1.  Decides to extend the present mandate of the United Nations Mission in
               Sierra Leone until 20 September 2000;
                    2.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1317 (2000) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)]

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               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/1318 (2000)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              7 September 2000

               Resolution 1318 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4194th meeting, on
               7 September 2000

                    The Security Council,
                    Decides to adopt the attached declaration on ensuring an effective role for the
               Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security, particularly
               in Africa.

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Annex
                      The Security Council,
                    Meeting at the level of Heads of State and Government in the course of the
               Millennium Summit to discuss the need to ensure an effective role for the Security
               Council in the maintenance of international peace and security, particularly in
               Africa,

               I
                    Pledges to uphold the Purposes and Principles of the Charter of the United
               Nations, reaffirms its commitment to the principles of sovereign equality, national
               sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all States, and
               underlines the need for respect for human rights and the rule of law;
                     Reaffirms the importance of adhering to the principles of the non-threat or nonuse of force in international relations in any manner inconsistent with the Purposes
               of the United Nations, and of peaceful settlement of international disputes;
                    Recalls its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace
               and security, and resolves to strengthen the central role of the United Nations in
               peacekeeping and to ensure the effective functioning of the collective security
               system established by the Charter;

               II

                     Pledges to enhance the effectiveness of the United Nations in addressing
               conflict at all stages from prevention to settlement to post-conflict peace-building;
                     Reaffirms its determination to give equal priority to the maintenance of
               international peace and security in every region of the world and, in view of the
               particular needs of Africa, to give special attention to the promotion of durable
               peace and sustainable development in Africa, and to the specific characteristics of
               African conflicts;

               III

                     Strongly encourages the development within the United Nations system and
               more widely of comprehensive and integrated strategies to address the root causes of
               conflicts, including their economic and social dimensions;
                    Affirms its determination to strengthen          United   Nations   peacekeeping
               operations by:
                     – Adopting clearly defined, credible, achievable and appropriate mandates,
                     – Including in those mandates effective measures for the security and safety of
                       United Nations personnel and, wherever feasible, for the protection of the
                       civilian population,
                     – Taking steps to assist the United Nations to obtain trained and properly
                       equipped personnel for peacekeeping operations,

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     – Strengthening consultations with troop-contributing countries when deciding
       on such operations;
      Agrees to support:
     – the upgrading of United Nations capacity for planning, establishing, deploying
       and conducting peacekeeping operations,
     – the provision of a more up-to-date and sounder foundation for financing
       peacekeeping operations;
      Underlines the importance of enhancing the United Nations capacity for rapid
deployment of peacekeeping operations and urges Member States to provide
sufficient and timely resources;

IV

     Welcomes the report of the Panel on United Nations Peace Operations of 21
August (S/2000/809), and decides to consider the recommendations which fall
within its area of responsibility expeditiously;

V

      Stresses the critical importance of the disarmament, demobilization and
reintegration of ex-combatants, and emphasizes that such programmes should
normally be integrated into the mandates of peacekeeping operations;

VI

      Calls for effective international action to prevent the illegal flow of small arms
into areas of conflict;
     Decides to continue to take resolute action in areas where the illegal
exploitation and trafficking of high-value commodities contributes to the escalation
or continuation of conflict;
     Stresses that the perpetrators of crimes against humanity, crimes of genocide,
war crimes, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law should be
brought to justice;
      Emphasizes its determination to continue to sensitize peacekeeping personnel
in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in all operations;

VII

     Calls for the strengthening of cooperation and communication between the
United Nations and regional or subregional organizations or arrangements, in
accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter, and in particular in respect of
peacekeeping operations;
     Emphasizes the importance of continued cooperation and effective
coordination between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity and

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               African subregional organizations in addressing conflict in Africa, and of enhanced
               support for the Organization of African Unity Mechanism for Conflict Prevention,
               Management and Resolution;

               VIII

                     Underlines that the ultimate responsibility for resolving disputes and conflicts
               lies with the parties themselves and that peacekeeping operations aimed at helping
               to implement a peace accord can succeed only to the extent that there is a genuine
               and lasting commitment to peace by all parties concerned;
                    Calls upon all States to intensify efforts to secure a world free of the scourge
               of war.

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[Adopting the declaration on ensuring an effective role for the Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security, particularly in Africa]

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                United Nations                                                                 S/RES/1319 (2000)*
                Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                                20 September 2000

                Resolution 1319 (2000)
                Adopted by the Security Council at its 4195th meeting, on
                8 September 2000

                     The Security Council,
                      Recalling its previous resolutions and the statements of its President on the
                situation in East Timor, in particular the statement of its President of 3 August 2000
                (S/PRST/2000/26) in which it expressed profound concern at the continuing
                presence of large numbers of refugees from East Timor in camps in West Timor, at
                the continuing presence of militia in the camps and at their intimidation of refugees
                and staff of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),
                     Appalled by the brutal murder of three United Nations personnel killed on
                6 September 2000 by a militia-led mob, and supporting the statement on this subject
                made by the Secretary-General at the outset of the Millennium Summit and the
                expressions of concern by several Heads of State and Government during the
                Summit proceedings (A/55/PV.6),
                      Condemning this outrageous and contemptible act against unarmed
                international staff who were in West Timor to help the refugees and, reiterating its
                condemnation of the murder of two United Nations Transitional Administration in
                East Timor (UNTAET) peacekeepers and attacks on the United Nations presence in
                East Timor,
                     Recalling that the declaration of the Security Council Summit, at the level of
                Heads of State and Government (resolution 1318 (2000) of 7 September 2000),
                included specific reference to the need for effective measures for the safety and
                security of United Nations personnel,
                     Expressing its outrage at the reported attacks in Betun, West Timor on
                7 September 2000, in which a number of refugees reportedly have been killed,
                     Welcoming the letter of the President of Indonesia to the Secretary-General on
                7 September 2000 in which he expressed outrage at the killing of the UNHCR staff
                and stated his intention to conduct a full-scale investigation and to take firm
                measures against those found guilty,

            * Reissued for technical reasons.

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                     1.   Insists that the Government of Indonesia take immediate additional steps,
               in fulfilment of its responsibilities, to disarm and disband the militia immediately,
               restore law and order in the affected areas in West Timor, ensure safety and security
               in the refugee camps and for humanitarian workers, and prevent cross-border
               incursions into East Timor;
                    2.   Stresses that those responsible for the attacks on international personnel
               in West and East Timor must be brought to justice;
                     3.   Recalls in this regard the letter of 18 February 2000 from the President of
               the Security Council to the Secretary-General (S/2000/137) in which it was noted
               that grave violations of international humanitarian and human rights law have been
               committed and that those responsible for these violations should be brought to
               justice, and reiterates its belief that the United Nations has a role to play in the
               process in order to safeguard the rights of the people of East Timor;
                     4.   Calls on the Indonesian authorities to take immediate and effective
               measures to ensure the safe return of refugees who choose to go back to East Timor,
               and stresses the need for parallel programmes to resettle individuals who choose not
               to return;
                    5.    Notes that the Government of Indonesia has decided to deploy additional
               troops to West Timor to improve the serious security situation, but stresses that
               UNHCR workers cannot return to West Timor until there is a credible security
               guarantee, including real progress towards disarming and disbanding the militias;
                    6.   Underlines that UNTAET should respond robustly to the militia threat in
               East Timor, consistent with its resolution 1272 (1999) of 22 October 1999;
                    7.    Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council within a
               week of the adoption of this resolution on the situation on the ground;
                    8.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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[Measures for the security of refugees and UNHCR staff in East and West Timor]

S/55 [180] EAST TIMOR SITUATION
S/55 [177] UN TRANSITIONAL ADMINISTRATION IN EAST TIMOR

UN Transitional Administration in East Timor|UNHCR|ARMED INCIDENTS|INTERNAL SECURITY|TIMOR-LESTE|TIMOR BARAT (INDONESIA)|EAST TIMOR SITUATION|STAFF SECURITY|RELIEF PERSONNEL|REFUGEE CAMPS|RESETTLEMENT|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS


               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1320 (2000)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                15 September 2000

               Resolution 1320 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4197th meeting, on
               15 September 2000

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1298 (2000) of 17 May 2000 and 1308 (2000) of 17
               July 2000, and all previous resolutions and statements of its President pertaining to
               the Ethiopia-Eritrea conflict,
                    Reaffirming the commitment of all Member States to the sovereignty,
               independence and territorial integrity of Ethiopia and Eritrea,
                     Further reaffirming the need for both parties to fulfil all their obligations under
               international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law,
                     Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety of
               United Nations and Associated Personnel adopted by the General Assembly in its
               resolution 49/59 of 9 December 1994,
                     Expressing its strong support for the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities
               between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the
               Government of the State of Eritrea (S/2000/601), and the official communications
               by each Government (S/2000/627 and S/2000/612) requesting United Nations
               assistance in the implementation of this Agreement,
                    Stressing its commitment to work in coordination with the Organization of
               African Unity and the parties to implement fully the Agreement on Cessation of
               Hostilities, while underlining that its successful implementation rests first and
               foremost on the will of the parties to the Agreement,
                    Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 9 August 2000 (S/2000/785),
                    Recalling its resolution 1312 (2000) of 31 July 2000, which established the
               United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE),
                    1.    Calls on the parties to fulfil all their obligations under international law,
               including the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities;
                    2.    Authorizes the deployment within UNMEE of up to 4,200 troops,
               including up to 220 military observers, until 15 March 2001, with a mandate to:

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                    (a)   Monitor the cessation of hostilities;
                   (b) Assist, as appropriate, in ensuring the observance of the security
               commitments agreed by the parties;
                    (c) Monitor and verify the redeployment of Ethiopian troops from positions
               taken after 6 February 1999 which were not under Ethiopian administration before
               6 May 1998;
                    (d)   Monitor the positions of Ethiopian forces once redeployed;
                    (e) Simultaneously, monitor the positions of Eritrean forces that are to
               redeploy in order to remain at a distance of 25 kilometres from positions to which
               Ethiopian forces shall redeploy;
                   (f) Monitor the temporary security zone (TSZ) to assist in ensuring
               compliance with the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities;
                    (g) Chair the Military Coordination Commission (MCC) to be established by
               the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity in accordance with the
               Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities;
                     (h) Coordinate and provide technical assistance for humanitarian mine action
               activities in the TSZ and areas adjacent to it;
                    (i) Coordinate the Mission’s activities in the TSZ and areas adjacent to it
               with humanitarian and human rights activities of the United Nations and other
               organizations in those areas;
                     3.   Welcomes the intention of the Secretary-General to appoint a special
               representative who will be responsible for all aspects of the United Nations work in
               fulfilment of the mandate of UNMEE;
                    4.      Requests the Secretary-General to coordinate with the Organization of
               African Unity in the implementation of the Agreement on the Cessation of
               Hostilities;
                    5.    Calls on the parties to take whatever action may be necessary to ensure
               UNMEE’s access, safety and freedom of movement, and to provide the assistance,
               support and protection required for the performance of its mandate in all areas of its
               operation deemed necessary by the Secretary-General;
                    6.    Requests the Governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea to conclude, as
               necessary, status-of-forces agreements with the Secretary-General within 30 days of
               adoption of this resolution, and recalls that pending the conclusions of such
               agreements, the model status-of-forces agreement of 9 October 1990 (A/45/594)
               should apply provisionally;
                    7.    Urges the parties to proceed immediately with demining, in order to
               ensure safe access of United Nations and associated personnel to the areas being
               monitored, drawing on United Nations technical assistance as needed;
                   8.    Calls on the parties to ensure the safe and unhindered access of
               humanitarian personnel to all those in need;
                     9.   Further calls on all parties to cooperate with the International Committee
               of the Red Cross;

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      10. Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations and further
to the provisions of paragraph 5 of its resolution 1312 (2000), decides that the
measures imposed by paragraph 6 of its resolution 1298 (2000) shall not apply to the
sale and supply of:
     (a) Arms and related matériel for the sole use in Ethiopia or Eritrea of the
United Nations, and
      (b) Equipment and related matériel, including technical assistance and
training, for use solely for demining within Ethiopia or Eritrea under the auspices of
the United Nations Mine Action Service;
      11. Encourages all States and international organizations to assist and
participate in the longer-term tasks of reconstruction and development, as well as in
the economic and social recovery of Ethiopia and Eritrea;
     12. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council closely and regularly
informed of progress towards the implementation of this resolution;
     13. Emphasizes that the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities links the
termination of the United Nations peacekeeping mission with the completion of the
process of delimitation and demarcation of the Ethiopian-Eritrean border, and
requests the Secretary-General to provide regular updates on the status of this issue;
     14. Calls on the parties to continue negotiations and conclude without delay
a comprehensive and final peace settlement;
      15. Decides that the Council, in considering the renewal of the mandate of
UNMEE, will take into account whether the parties have made adequate progress as
called for in paragraph 13 and 14 above;
     16.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1320 (2000) [on deployment of troops and military observers within the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE)]
[Deployment of troops and military observers within the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE)]

S/55 [153] UN MISSION IN ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA
S/55 [152] ERITREA--ETHIOPIA

UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea|OAU|International Committee of the Red Cross|Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of the State of Eritrea (2000)|Model Status-of-Forces Agreement for Peace-keeping Operations (1990)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|BOUNDARIES|ARMS EMBARGO|MINE CLEARANCE|ERITREA|ETHIOPIA|MILITARY PERSONNEL|CEASEFIRES|DEMILITARIZED ZONES|SPECIAL MISSIONS|STAFF SECURITY|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|RELIEF PERSONNEL|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|NEGOTIATION|DISPUTE SETTLEMENT


               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1321 (2000)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              20 September 2000

               Resolution 1321 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4199th meeting on
               20 September 2000

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its resolutions 1270 (1999) of 22 October 1999, 1289 (2000) of
               7 February 2000, 1313 (2000) of 4 August 2000, 1317 (2000) of 5 September 2000
               and all other relevant resolutions and the statements of its President concerning the
               situation in Sierra Leone,
                     1.  Decides to extend the present mandate of the United Nations Mission in
               Sierra Leone until 31 December 2000;
                    2.    Decides also to review the situation no later than 31 October 2000;
                    3.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1321 (2000) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)]


               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1322 (2000)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                7 October 2000

               Resolution 1322 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4205th meeting on
               7 October 2000

                    The Security Council,
                      Recalling its resolutions 476 (1980) of 30 June 1980, 478 (1980) of 20 August
               1980, 672 (1990) of 12 October 1990, and 1073 (1996) of 28 September 1996, and
               all its other relevant resolutions,
                    Deeply concerned by the tragic events that have taken place since 28
               September 2000, that have led to numerous deaths and injuries, mostly among
               Palestinians,
                    Reaffirming that a just and lasting solution to the Arab and Israeli conflict must
               be based on its resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967 and 338 (1973) of 22
               October 1973, through an active negotiating process,
                     Expressing its support for the Middle East peace process and the efforts to
               reach a final settlement between the Israeli and Palestinian sides and urging the two
               sides to cooperate in these efforts,
                    Reaffirming the need for full respect by all of the Holy Places of the City of
               Jerusalem, and condemning any behaviour to the contrary,
                     1.    Deplores the provocation carried out at Al-Haram Al-Sharif in Jerusalem
               on 28 September 2000, and the subsequent violence there and at other Holy Places,
               as well as in other areas throughout the territories occupied by Israel since 1967,
               resulting in over 80 Palestinian deaths and many other casualties;
                    2.    Condemns acts of violence, especially the excessive use of force against
               Palestinians, resulting in injury and loss of human life;
                     3.   Calls upon Israel, the occupying Power, to abide scrupulously by its legal
               obligations and its responsibilities under the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to
               the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949;
                     4.   Calls for the immediate cessation of violence, and for all necessary steps
               to be taken to ensure that violence ceases, that new provocative actions are avoided,
               and that the situation returns to normality in a way which promotes the prospects for
               the Middle East peace process;

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                    5.    Stresses the importance of establishing a mechanism for a speedy and
               objective inquiry into the tragic events of the last few days with the aim of
               preventing their repetition, and welcomes any efforts in this regard;
                     6.   Calls for the immediate resumption of negotiations within the Middle
               East peace process on its agreed basis with the aim of achieving an early final
               settlement between the Israeli and Palestinian sides;
                    7.   Invites the Secretary-General to continue to follow the situation and to
               keep the Council informed;
                    8.   Decides to follow closely the situation and to remain seized of the matter.

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[Recent events in Jerusalem and other areas throughout the territories occupied by Israel]

S/55 [53] TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL
S/55 [50] PALESTINE QUESTION
S/55 [54] MIDDLE EAST SITUATION

Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (1949)|ARMED INCIDENTS|JERUSALEM|ISRAEL|TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL|PALESTINIANS|PALESTINE QUESTION|NEGOTIATION|MIDDLE EAST SITUATION|DISPUTE SETTLEMENT


               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1323 (2000)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                13 October 2000

               Resolution 1323 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4207th meeting,
               on 13 October 2000

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1291 (2000) of 24 February 2000, 1304 (2000) of 16
               June 2000 and 1316 (2000) of 23 August 2000, the statement adopted by its Summit
               meeting of 7 September 2000 (S/PRST/2000/28), and all previous resolutions and
               statements of its President relating to the situation in the Democratic Republic of the
               Congo,
                    Reaffirming the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of
               the Democratic Republic of the Congo and all States of the region,
                     Deploring the continuation of hostilities in the Democratic Republic of the
               Congo, the lack of cooperation with the United Nations, and the lack of progress on
               the national dialogue,
                    Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General of 21 September 2000
               (S/2000/888) and its recommendations, as well as the observations contained in
               paragraphs 82 and 85,
                    Reaffirming its readiness to assist in the peace process, in particular through
               the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
               (MONUC), in accordance with resolution 1291 (2000),
                    Expressing its deep concern at the dire consequences of the conflict for the
               humanitarian and human rights situations, as well as at reports of the illegal
               exploitation of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                    1.    Decides to extend the mandate of MONUC until 15 December 2000;
                    2.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1323 (2000) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)]

UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION|PERMANENT SOVEREIGNTY


               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1324 (2000)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               30 October 2000

               Resolution 1324 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4211th meeting, on
               30 October 2000

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming all its previous resolutions on Western Sahara, in particular
               resolutions 1108 (1997) of 22 May 1997, 1292 (2000) of 29 February 2000, 1301
               (2000) of 31 May 2000 and 1309 (2000) of 25 July 2000, and also its resolution
               1308 (2000) of 17 July 2000,
                    Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety of
               United Nations and Associated Personnel of 9 December 1994,
                    Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 26 October 2000
               (S/2000/1029) and the observations and recommendations contained therein, and
               expressing full support for the role and work of the Personal Envoy,
                     Reiterating full support for the continued efforts exerted by the United Nations
               Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) to implement the
               Settlement Plan and agreements adopted by the parties to hold a free, fair and
               impartial referendum for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara,
                     Noting that fundamental differences between the parties over the interpretation
               of the main provisions of the Settlement Plan remain to be resolved,
                     1.    Decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 28 February 2001,
               with the expectation that the parties, under the auspices of the Secretary-General’s
               Personal Envoy, will continue to try to resolve the multiple problems relating to the
               implementation of the Settlement Plan and try to agree upon a mutually acceptable
               political solution to their dispute over Western Sahara;
                    2.    Requests the Secretary-General to provide an assessment of the situation
               before the end of the present mandate;
                    3.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1324 (2000) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)]

S/55 [45] UN MISSION FOR THE REFERENDUM IN WESTERN SAHARA
S/55 [44] WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION

UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara|UN. Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|SPECIAL MISSIONS|WESTERN SAHARA|WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION|DISPUTE SETTLEMENT


               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1325 (2000)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                31 October 2000

               Resolution 1325 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4213th meeting, on
               31 October 2000

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1261 (1999) of 25 August 1999, 1265 (1999) of 17
               September 1999, 1296 (2000) of 19 April 2000 and 1314 (2000) of 11 August 2000,
               as well as relevant statements of its President, and recalling also the statement of its
               President to the press on the occasion of the United Nations Day for Women’s
               Rights and International Peace (International Women’s Day) of 8 March 2000
               (SC/6816),
                     Recalling also the commitments of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for
               Action (A/52/231) as well as those contained in the outcome document of the
               twenty-third Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly entitled
               “Women 2000: Gender Equality, Development and Peace for the Twenty-First
               Century” (A/S-23/10/Rev.1), in particular those concerning women and armed
               conflict,
                    Bearing in mind the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United
               Nations and the primary responsibility of the Security Council under the Charter for
               the maintenance of international peace and security,
                     Expressing concern that civilians, particularly women and children, account
               for the vast majority of those adversely affected by armed conflict, including as
               refugees and internally displaced persons, and increasingly are targeted by
               combatants and armed elements, and recognizing the consequent impact this has on
               durable peace and reconciliation,
                     Reaffirming the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of
               conflicts and in peace-building, and stressing the importance of their equal
               participation and full involvement in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion
               of peace and security, and the need to increase their role in decision-making with
               regard to conflict prevention and resolution,
                     Reaffirming also the need to implement fully international humanitarian and
               human rights law that protects the rights of women and girls during and after
               conflicts,

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                    Emphasizing the need for all parties to ensure that mine clearance and mine
               awareness programmes take into account the special needs of women and girls,
                    Recognizing the urgent need to mainstream a gender perspective into
               peacekeeping operations, and in this regard noting the Windhoek Declaration and
               the Namibia Plan of Action on Mainstreaming a Gender Perspective in
               Multidimensional Peace Support Operations (S/2000/693),
                     Recognizing also the importance of the recommendation contained in the
               statement of its President to the press of 8 March 2000 for specialized training for
               all peacekeeping personnel on the protection, special needs and human rights of
               women and children in conflict situations,
                     Recognizing that an understanding of the impact of armed conflict on women
               and girls, effective institutional arrangements to guarantee their protection and full
               participation in the peace process can significantly contribute to the maintenance
               and promotion of international peace and security,
                    Noting the need to consolidate data on the impact of armed conflict on women
               and girls,
                     1.  Urges Member States to ensure increased representation of women at all
               decision-making levels in national, regional and international institutions and
               mechanisms for the prevention, management, and resolution of conflict;
                     2.   Encourages the Secretary-General to implement his strategic plan of
               action (A/49/587) calling for an increase in the participation of women at decisionmaking levels in conflict resolution and peace processes;
                     3.    Urges the Secretary-General to appoint more women as special
               representatives and envoys to pursue good offices on his behalf, and in this regard
               calls on Member States to provide candidates to the Secretary-General, for inclusion
               in a regularly updated centralized roster;
                     4.   Further urges the Secretary-General to seek to expand the role and
               contribution of women in United Nations field-based operations, and especially
               among military observers, civilian police, human rights and humanitarian personnel;
                    5.    Expresses its willingness to incorporate a gender perspective into
               peacekeeping operations, and urges the Secretary-General to ensure that, where
               appropriate, field operations include a gender component;
                     6.   Requests the Secretary-General to provide to Member States training
               guidelines and materials on the protection, rights and the particular needs of women,
               as well as on the importance of involving women in all peacekeeping and peacebuilding measures, invites Member States to incorporate these elements as well as
               HIV/AIDS awareness training into their national training programmes for military
               and civilian police personnel in preparation for deployment, and further requests the
               Secretary-General to ensure that civilian personnel of peacekeeping operations
               receive similar training;
                     7.    Urges Member States to increase their voluntary financial, technical and
               logistical support for gender-sensitive training efforts, including those undertaken
               by relevant funds and programmes, inter alia, the United Nations Fund for Women
               and United Nations Children’s Fund, and by the Office of the United Nations High
               Commissioner for Refugees and other relevant bodies;

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     8.   Calls on all actors involved, when negotiating and implementing peace
agreements, to adopt a gender perspective, including, inter alia:
      (a) The special needs of women and girls during repatriation and
resettlement and for rehabilitation, reintegration and post-conflict reconstruction;
     (b) Measures that support local women’s peace initiatives and indigenous
processes for conflict resolution, and that involve women in all of the
implementation mechanisms of the peace agreements;
     (c) Measures that ensure the protection of and respect for human rights of
women and girls, particularly as they relate to the constitution, the electoral system,
the police and the judiciary;
      9.    Calls upon all parties to armed conflict to respect fully international law
applicable to the rights and protection of women and girls, especially as civilians, in
particular the obligations applicable to them under the Geneva Conventions of 1949
and the Additional Protocols thereto of 1977, the Refugee Convention of 1951 and
the Protocol thereto of 1967, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women of 1979 and the Optional Protocol thereto of 1999
and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1989 and the two
Optional Protocols thereto of 25 May 2000, and to bear in mind the relevant
provisions of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court;
     10. Calls on all parties to armed conflict to take special measures to protect
women and girls from gender-based violence, particularly rape and other forms of
sexual abuse, and all other forms of violence in situations of armed conflict;
      11. Emphasizes the responsibility of all States to put an end to impunity and
to prosecute those responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war
crimes including those relating to sexual and other violence against women and
girls, and in this regard stresses the need to exclude these crimes, where feasible
from amnesty provisions;
      12. Calls upon all parties to armed conflict to respect the civilian and
humanitarian character of refugee camps and settlements, and to take into account
the particular needs of women and girls, including in their design, and recalls its
resolutions 1208 (1998) of 19 November 1998 and 1296 (2000) of 19 April 2000;
     13. Encourages all those involved in the planning for disarmament,
demobilization and reintegration to consider the different needs of female and male
ex-combatants and to take into account the needs of their dependants;
      14. Reaffirms its readiness, whenever measures are adopted under Article 41
of the Charter of the United Nations, to give consideration to their potential impact
on the civilian population, bearing in mind the special needs of women and girls, in
order to consider appropriate humanitarian exemptions;
     15. Expresses its willingness to ensure that Security Council missions take
into account gender considerations and the rights of women, including through
consultation with local and international women’s groups;
      16. Invites the Secretary-General to carry out a study on the impact of armed
conflict on women and girls, the role of women in peace-building and the gender
dimensions of peace processes and conflict resolution, and further invites him to

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               submit a report to the Security Council on the results of this study and to make this
               available to all Member States of the United Nations;
                    17. Requests the Secretary-General, where appropriate, to include in his
               reporting to the Security Council progress on gender mainstreaming throughout
               peacekeeping missions and all other aspects relating to women and girls;
                    18.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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[Women and peace and security]

UN. Department of Peacekeeping Operations|UN Development Fund for Women|UN > Personnel questions|UNHCR|UNICEF|WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT|POLITICAL PARTICIPATION|GENDER MAINSTREAMING|STAFFING|DECISION-MAKING|WOMEN IN POLITICS|PROGRAMMES OF ACTION|GOOD OFFICES|FIELD STAFF|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|PEACEBUILDING|TRAINING PROGRAMMES|GUIDELINES|CIVILIAN PERSONS|GIRLS|GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE|CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICTS|HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS|IMPUNITY|PROSECUTION|AMNESTY|REFUGEE CAMPS|WOMEN REFUGEES|WOMEN'S RIGHTS|FINANCIAL RESOURCES|REPORT PREPARATION|STAFF SECURITY


               United Nations                                                           S/RES/1326 (2000)
               Security Council                                           Distr.: General
                                                                          31 October 2000

               Resolution 1326 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4215th meeting,
               on 31 October 2000

                    The Security Council,
                    Having examined the application of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for
               admission to the United Nations (S/2000/1043),
                    Recommends to the General Assembly that the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
               be admitted to membership in the United Nations.

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Security Council resolution 1326 (2000) [on admission of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to membership in the United Nations]
[Admission of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to membership in the UN]


               United Nations                                                            S/RES/1327 (2000)
               Security Council                                             Distr.: General
                                                                            13 November 2000

               Resolution 1327 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4220th meeting, on
               13 November 2000

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolution 1318 (2000) of 7 September 2000, adopted at its
               meeting at the level of Heads of State and Government in the course of the
               Millennium Summit,
                    Reaffirming its determination to strengthen United Nations peacekeeping
               operations,
                    Stressing that peacekeeping operations should strictly observe the purposes
               and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    Having welcomed the report of the Panel on United Nations Peace Operations
               (S/2000/809) and welcoming the report of the Secretary-General on its
               implementation (S/2000/1081),
                    Having considered the recommendations in the report of the Panel on United
               Nations Peace Operations which fall within its area of responsibility,
                    1.    Agrees to adopt the decisions and recommendations contained in the
               annex to the resolution;
                    2.    Decides to review periodically the implementation of the provisions
               contained in the annex;
                    3.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

               Annex
                    The Security Council,

               I
                   Resolves to give peacekeeping operations clear, credible and achievable
               mandates;
                    Recognizes the critical importance of peacekeeping operations having, where
               appropriate and within their mandates, a credible deterrent capability;

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                     Urges the parties to prospective peace agreements, including regional and
               subregional organizations and arrangements, to coordinate and cooperate fully with
               the United Nations from an early stage in negotiations, bearing in mind the need for
               any provisions for a peacekeeping operation to meet minimum conditions, including
               the need for a clear political objective, the practicability of the designated tasks and
               timelines, and compliance with the rules and principles of international law, in
               particular international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law;
                    Requests the Secretary-General, in this regard, to make necessary
               arrangements for the appropriate involvement of the United Nations in peace
               negotiations that are likely to provide for the deployment of United Nations
               peacekeepers;
                    Further requests the Secretary-General to keep it regularly and fully informed
               of the progress in such negotiations with his analysis, assessment and
               recommendations, and to report to the Council on the conclusion of any such peace
               agreement, on whether it meets the minimum conditions for United Nations
               peacekeeping operations;
                     Requests the Secretariat to continue to provide comprehensive political
               briefings on relevant issues before the Council;
                     Requests regular military briefings from the Secretariat, including by the
               Military Adviser, the Force Commander or the Force Commander-designate, both
               prior to the establishment of a peacekeeping operation and in the implementation
               phase, and requests that these briefings report on key military factors such as, where
               appropriate, the chain of command, force structure, unity and cohesion of the force,
               training and equipment, risk assessment and rules of engagement;
                    Requests regular civilian police briefings from the Secretariat in a similar vein,
               both prior to the establishment and in the implementation phase of peacekeeping
               operations with significant civilian police components;
                    Requests the Secretariat to provide the Council with regular, comprehensive
               humanitarian briefings for countries where there are United Nations peacekeeping
               operations;
                     Encourages the Secretary-General, during the planning and preparation of a
               peacekeeping operation, to take all possible measures at his disposal to facilitate
               rapid deployment, and agrees to assist the Secretary-General, wherever appropriate,
               with specific planning mandates requesting him to take the necessary administrative
               steps to prepare the rapid deployment of a mission;
                    Undertakes, when establishing or enlarging a peacekeeping operation, to
               request formally that the Secretary-General proceed to the implementation phase of
               the mandate upon receipt of firm commitments to provide sufficient numbers of
               adequately trained and equipped troops and other critical mission support elements;
                    Encourages the Secretary-General to begin his consultations with potential
               troop contributors well in advance of the establishment of peacekeeping operations,
               and requests him to report on his consultations during the consideration of new
               mandates;

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      Recognizes that the problem of the commitment gap with regard to personnel
and equipment for peacekeeping operations requires the assumption by all Member
States of the shared responsibility to support United Nations peacekeeping;
     Emphasizes the importance of Member States taking the necessary and
appropriate steps to ensure the capability of their peacekeepers to fulfil the mandates
assigned to them, underlines the importance of international cooperation in this
regard, including the training of peacekeepers, and invites Member States to
incorporate HIV/AIDS awareness training into their national programmes in
preparation for deployment;
     Underlines the importance of an improved system of consultations among the
troop-contributing countries, the Secretary-General and the Security Council, in
order to foster a common understanding of the situation on the ground, of the
mission’s mandate and of its implementation;
      Agrees, in this regard, to strengthen significantly the existing system of
consultations through the holding of private meetings with troop-contributing
countries, including at their request, and without prejudice to the provisional rules of
procedure of the Security Council, in particular when the Secretary-General has
identified potential troop-contributing countries for a new or ongoing peacekeeping
operation, during the implementation phase of an operation, when considering a
change in, or renewal or completion of a peacekeeping mandate, or when a rapid
deterioration in the situation on the ground threatens the safety and security of
United Nations peacekeepers;

II
     Undertakes to ensure that the mandated tasks of peacekeeping operations are
appropriate to the situation on the ground, including such factors as the prospects for
success, the potential need to protect civilians and the possibility that some parties
may seek to undermine peace through violence;
      Emphasizes that the rules of engagement for United Nations peacekeeping
forces should be fully consistent with the legal basis of the operation and any
relevant Security Council resolutions and clearly set out the circumstances in which
force may be used to protect all mission components and personnel, military or
civilian, and that the rules of engagement should support the accomplishment of the
mission’s mandate;
     Requests the Secretary-General, following full consultations with the United
Nations membership, in particular troop-contributing countries, to prepare a
comprehensive operational doctrine for the military component of United Nations
peacekeeping operations and submit it to the Security Council and the General
Assembly;

III
      Stresses the need to improve the information gathering and analysis capacity of
the Secretariat, with a view to improving the quality of advice to both the Secretary-General and the Security Council, and welcomes, in this regard, the clarifications
provided by the Secretary-General in his implementation report on his plans for the
establishment of the Executive Committee on Peace and Security Information and
Strategic Analysis Secretariat (S/2000/1081);

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               IV
                    Stresses the importance of the United Nations being able to respond and
               deploy a peacekeeping operation rapidly upon the adoption by the Security Council
               of a resolution establishing its mandate, and notes that rapid deployment is a
               comprehensive concept that will require improvements in a number of areas;
                     Calls on all relevant parties to work towards the objective of meeting the
               timelines for United Nations peacekeeping operations of deployment of a traditional
               peacekeeping operation within 30 days and of a complex operation within 90 days
               of the adoption of a Security Council resolution establishing its mandate;
                    Welcomes the Secretary-General’s intention to use these timelines as the basis
               for evaluating the capacity of existing systems to provide field missions with the
               human, material, financial and information assets that they require;
                     Welcomes the proposal of the Panel on United Nations Peace Operations to
               create integrated mission task forces, and urges the Secretary-General to pursue this
               or any other related capabilities that would improve United Nations planning and
               support capacities;
                    Emphasizes the need for the Secretariat to provide the leadership of a
               peacekeeping operation with strategic guidance and plans for anticipating and
               overcoming any challenges to the implementation of a mandate, and stresses that
               such guidance should be formulated in cooperation with the mission leadership;
                     Welcomes the proposals of the Panel on United Nations Peace Operations on
               improving the capacity of the United Nations to deploy military, civilian police and
               other personnel rapidly, including through the United Nations standby arrangements
               system, and urges the Secretary-General to consult current and potential troopcontributing countries on how best to achieve this important objective;
                    Undertakes to consider the possibility of using the Military Staff Committee as
               one of the means of enhancing the United Nations peacekeeping capacity.

               V
                    Emphasizes that the biggest deterrent to violent conflict is addressing the root
               causes of conflict, including through the promotion of sustainable development and
               a democratic society based on a strong rule of law and civic institutions, including
               adherence to all human rights — civil, political, economic, social and cultural;
                    Concurs with the Secretary-General that every step taken towards reducing
               poverty and achieving broad-based economic growth is a step towards conflict
               prevention;
                     Stresses the important role of the Secretary-General in the prevention of armed
               conflicts, and looks forward to his report on this issue, which is to be submitted to
               Member States by May 2001;
                     Expresses its continued willingness to consider the use of Council missions,
               with the consent of host countries, in order to determine whether any dispute, or
               situation which might lead to international tension or give rise to a dispute, is likely
               to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security, and to make
               recommendations for action by the Council where appropriate;

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      Recalls the statements of its President of 20 July 2000 (PRST/2000/25) and 30
November 1999 (PRST/1999/34) on the prevention of armed conflict and welcomes,
in this context, the Secretary-General’s intention to send fact-finding missions to
areas of tension more frequently;
     Recalls resolution 1296 (2000) of 19 April 2000 on the protection of civilians
in armed conflict, and looks forward to receiving the Secretary-General’s follow-up
report in this context;
      Reaffirms the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of
conflicts and in post-conflict peace-building, and fully endorses the urgent need to
mainstream a gender perspective into peacekeeping operations;
     Calls for the full implementation of its resolution 1325 (2000) of 31 October
2000;

VI
      Welcomes the decision by the Secretary-General to instruct the Executive
Committee on Peace and Security to formulate a plan on the strengthening of the
United Nations capacity to develop peace-building strategies and to implement
programmes in support of them, and requests the Secretary-General to submit
recommendations to the Security Council and the General Assembly on the basis of
this plan;
     Recognizes that stronger measures to reduce poverty and promote economic
growth are important for the success of peace-building;
     Emphasizes, in this regard, the need for more effective coordination of
disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes, and reaffirms that
adequate and timely funding for these programmes is critical to the success of peace
processes;
      Welcomes the Secretary-General’s intention to spell out more clearly, when
presenting future concepts of operations, what the United Nations system can do to
help strengthen local rule of law and human rights institutions, drawing on existing
civilian police, human rights, gender and judicial expertise;

VII
      Welcomes the Secretary-General’s intention to conduct a needs assessment of
the areas in which it would be feasible and useful to draft a simple, common set of
interim rules of criminal procedure.

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Security Council resolution 1327 (2000) [on implementation of the report of the Panel on United Nations Peace Operations]
[Implementation of the report of the Panel on United Nations Peace Operations]

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               United Nations                                                              S/RES/1328 (2000)
               Security Council                                             Distr.: General
                                                                            27 November 2000

               Resolution 1328 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4235th meeting, on
               27 November 2000

                    The Security Council,
                     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
               Disengagement Observer Force of 17 November 2000 (S/2000/1103), and also
               reaffirming its resolution 1308 (2000) of 17 July 2000,
                    1.   Calls upon the parties concerned to implement immediately its resolution
               338 (1973) of 22 October 1973;
                    2.   Decides to renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement
               Observer Force for another period of six months, that is, until 31 May 2001;
                     3.   Requests the Secretary-General to submit, at the end of this period, a
               report on the development in the situation and the measures taken to implement
               resolution 338 (1973).

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Security Council resolution 1328 (2000) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)]
[Renewal of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)]

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