               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1337 (2001)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                30 January 2001

               Resolution 1337 (2001)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4267th meeting,
               on 30 January 2001

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 (1978) of 19 March 1978, 501
               (1982) of 25 February 1982, 508 (1982) of 5 June 1982, 509 (1982) of 6 June 1982,
               520 (1982) of 17 September 1982 and 1310 (2000) of 27 July 2000, as well as its
               resolutions and the statements of its President on the situation in Lebanon,
                    Recalling further its resolution 1308 (2000) of 17 July 2000,
                     Recalling also the Secretary-General’s conclusion that, as of 16 June 2000,
               Israel had withdrawn its forces from Lebanon in accordance with resolution 425
               (1978) and met the requirements defined in the Secretary-General’s report of 22
               May 2000 (S/2000/460),
                   Emphasizing the interim nature of the United Nations Interim Force in
               Lebanon (UNIFIL),
                    Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety of
               United Nations and Associated Personnel adopted on 9 December 1994,
                    Responding to the request of the Government of Lebanon as stated in the letter
               from its Permanent Representative to the United Nations of 5 January 2001 to the
               Secretary-General (S/2001/14),
                    1.   Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on UNIFIL of 22 January
               2001 (S/2001/66), and endorses his observations and recommendations;
                    2.   Decides to extend the present mandate of UNIFIL for a further period of
               six months, until 31 July 2001;
                     3.   Decides to return the military personnel of UNIFIL to the operational
               level referred to in paragraph 24 of the Secretary-General’s report of 22 January
               2001 by 31 July, and requests that the Secretary-General take the necessary
               measures to implement this decision, including taking into account the upcoming
               rotations of the battalions, in consultation with the Government of Lebanon and the
               troop-contributing countries;
                     4.    Reiterates its strong support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and
               political independence of Lebanon within its internationally recognized boundaries;

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                    5.    Calls on the Government of Lebanon to ensure the return of its effective
               authority and presence in the south, and in particular to increase the rate of the
               deployment of the Lebanese armed forces;
                    6.   Welcomes the establishment of checkpoints by the Government of
               Lebanon in the vacated area, and encourages the Government of Lebanon to ensure
               a calm environment throughout the south, including through the control of all
               checkpoints;
                     7.    Calls on the parties to fulfil the commitments they have given to respect
               fully the withdrawal line identified by the United Nations, as set out in the
               Secretary-General’s report of 16 June 2000 (S/2000/590), to exercise utmost
               restraint and to cooperate fully with the United Nations and with UNIFIL;
                    8.   Condemns all acts of violence, expresses concern about the serious
               breaches and violations of the withdrawal line, and urges the parties to put an end to
               them and to respect the safety of UNIFIL personnel;
                     9.    Commends UNIFIL for having fulfilled its mandate regarding
               verification of Israeli withdrawal, and supports its continued efforts to maintain the
               ceasefire along the withdrawal line through patrols and observation from fixed
               positions and close contacts with the parties, with a view to correcting violations
               and preventing the escalation of incidents;
                     10. Welcomes the contribution of UNIFIL to operational demining,
               encourages further assistance in mine action by the United Nations to the
               Government of Lebanon in support of both the continued development of its
               national mine action capacity and emergency demining activities in the south, and
               calls on donor countries to support these efforts through financial and in-kind
               contributions;
                     11. Requests the Secretary-General to continue consultations with the
               Government of Lebanon and other parties directly concerned on the implementation
               of this resolution and to report to the Security Council thereon;
                    12.   Looks forward to the early fulfilment of the mandate of UNIFIL;
                     13. Endorses the general approach for reconfiguration of UNIFIL, as
               outlined in paragraph 23 of the report of the Secretary-General of 22 January 2001,
               and requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Council a detailed report by 30
               April 2001 on UNIFIL reconfiguration plans and on the tasks that could be carried
               out by the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO);
                    14. Decides to review the situation by early May 2001 and to consider any
               steps it deems appropriate regarding UNIFIL and UNTSO, on the basis of this
               report;
                     15. Stresses the importance of, and the need to achieve, a comprehensive,
               just and lasting peace in the Middle East, based on all its relevant resolutions
               including its resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967 and 338 (1973) of 22
               October 1973.

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               United Nations                                                                        S/RES/1338 (2001)
               Security Council                                                    Distr.: General

                                                                                31 January 2001

               Resolution 1338 (2001)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4268th meeting, on
               31 January 2001

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming its previous resolutions on the situation in East Timor, in
               particular resolutions 1272 (1999) of 25 October 1999 and 1319 (2000) of
               8 September 2000, and the relevant statements of its President, in particular those of
               3 August 2000 (S/PRST/2000/26) and of 6 December 2000 (S/PRST/2000/39),
                    Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 16 January 2001
               (S/2001/42),
                    Commending the work of the United Nations Transitional Administration in
               East Timor (UNTAET) and the leadership of the Special Representative of the
               Secretary-General,
                    Expressing support for the steps taken by UNTAET to strengthen the
               involvement and direct participation of the East Timorese people in the
               administration of their territory, and urging further measures to delegate authority to
               the East Timorese people as an essential part of the transition to independence,
                     Encouraging efforts to achieve the goal of independence for East Timor by the
               end of 2001, as set out in paragraphs 4 and 50 of the report of the Secretary-General,
               and acknowledging that it is the responsibility of UNTAET to ensure free and fair
               elections in collaboration with the East Timorese people,
                    Reiterating its endorsement of the recommendations contained in the report of
               the Security Council Mission to East Timor and Indonesia (S/2000/1105) of 21
               November 2000, in particular the view of the Mission that a strong international
               commitment will be required in East Timor after independence,
                     Underlining its concern at the continued presence of large numbers of refugees
               from East Timor in the camps in the province of East Nusa Tenggara (West Timor),
               and at the security situation there, particularly as it relates to militia activity and the
               effect on refugees, and stressing the need to find a comprehensive solution to the
               problem,
                    Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety of
               United Nations and Associated Personnel adopted on 9 December 1994, and

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               emphasizing the need to take further steps to ensure the safety and security of
               international personnel in East Timor and Indonesia, in view of the dangers faced,
                     Welcoming and encouraging efforts by the United Nations to sensitize
               international personnel in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and other
               communicable diseases in all its peacekeeping operations,
                    Emphasizing the need for continued international financial support to East
               Timor, and urging all those who have made pledges to the Trust Fund for East Timor
               to make their contributions expeditiously,
                    1.    Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 16 January 2001;
                    2.    Decides to extend the current mandate of UNTAET until 31 January
               2002, bearing in mind the possible need for adjustments related to the independence
               timetable;
                     3.    Requests the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to continue
               to take steps to delegate progressively further authority within the East Timor
               Transitional Administration (ETTA) to the East Timorese people until authority is
               fully transferred to the government of an independent State of East Timor, as set out
               in the report of the Secretary-General;
                     4.  Encourages UNTAET, bearing in mind the need to support capacitybuilding for self-government, to continue to support fully the transition to
               independence, including through development and training for the East Timorese
               people;
                    5.    Calls upon the international financial institutions, the United Nations
               funds and programmes and bilateral donors who have committed resources to East
               Timor to fulfil their commitments and to accelerate disbursements, in particular in
               areas relevant to peace-building and development assistance, and reaffirms in this
               regard the continued need for effective coordination of development assistance to
               East Timor;
                     6.   Urges the international community to provide financial and technical
               assistance to the creation of an East Timor Defence Force, and encourages and
               welcomes the coordinating role of UNTAET in this endeavour;
                    7.   Underlines that UNTAET should respond robustly to the militia threat in
               East Timor, consistent with its resolution 1272 (1999);
                     8.   Emphasizes the need, in the light of the recommendations in the report of
               the Security Council Mission, for measures to address shortcomings in the
               administration of justice in East Timor, particularly with a view to bringing to
               justice those responsible for serious crimes in 1999, and for urgent action to
               expedite the training of the Timor Lorosae Police Service and to attract sufficient
               resources to develop this police service and the judicial system;
                     9.    Encourages the Government of Indonesia, while acknowledging their
               efforts so far, to continue to take steps, in cooperation with UNTAET and relevant
               international agencies, in accordance with its resolution 1319 (2000) and the
               relevant recommendations in the statement of its President of 6 December 2000;
                    10. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Security Council by 30
               April 2001 a report on the implementation of the mandate of UNTAET, which

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should include in particular military and political assessments of the situation on the
ground and their implications for the size, structure and deployment of UNTAET,
and expresses its intention to take appropriate steps on the basis of this report
expeditiously, taking into account the views of troop-contributing countries;
      11. Stresses the need for a substantial international presence in East Timor
after independence, and requests the Secretary-General to make detailed
recommendations in this regard to the Council within six months of the adoption of
this resolution, which should be developed in close consultation with the East
Timorese people and in coordination with other relevant international and bilateral
actors, in particular the international financial institutions and the United Nations
funds and programmes;
     12.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/56 [180] EAST TIMOR SITUATION
S/56 [177] UN TRANSITIONAL ADMINISTRATION IN EAST TIMOR

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1339 (2001)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General

                                                                                31 January 2001

               Resolution 1339 (2001)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4269th meeting, on
               31 January 2001
                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its relevant resolutions, in particular resolution 1311 (2000) of 28
               July 2000, and the statement of its President of 14 November 2000 (S/PRST/2000/32),
                    Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 18 January 2001
               (S/2001/59),
                    Recalling the conclusions of the Lisbon (S/1997/57, annex) and Istanbul
               summits of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
               regarding the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia,
                     Stressing that the continued lack of progress on key issues of a comprehensive
               settlement of the conflict in Abkhazia, Georgia, is unacceptable,
                     Deeply concerned that, although currently mostly calm, the general situation in
               the conflict zone remains very volatile,
                    Noting the holding of the twelfth session of the Coordinating Council of the
               Georgian and Abkhaz sides on 23 January 2001,
                    Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety of
               United Nations and Associated Personnel adopted on 9 December 1994,
                      Welcoming the important contributions that the United Nations Observer Mission
               in Georgia (UNOMIG) and the Collective Peacekeeping Forces of the Commonwealth
               of Independent States (CIS peacekeeping force) continue to make in stabilizing the
               situation in the zone of conflict, noting that the working relationship between UNOMIG
               and the CIS peacekeeping force has remained very close, and stressing the importance
               of close cooperation between them in the performance of their respective mandates,
                    1.    Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 18 January 2001;
                     2.    Strongly supports the sustained efforts of the Secretary-General and his
               Special Representative, with the assistance of the Russian Federation in its capacity
               as facilitator as well as of the Group of Friends of the Secretary-General and of the
               OSCE, to promote the stabilization of the situation and the achievement of a
               comprehensive political settlement, which must include a settlement of the political
               status of Abkhazia within the State of Georgia;

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                    3.   Strongly supports, in particular, the intention of the Special
               Representative to submit, in the near future, the draft paper containing specific
               proposals to the parties on the question of the distribution of constitutional
               competences between Tbilisi and Sukhumi as a basis for meaningful negotiations;
                     4.   Stresses the need to accelerate work on the draft protocol on the return of
               the refugees to the Gali region and measures for economic rehabilitation, as well as
               on the draft agreement on peace and guarantees for the prevention and for the nonresumption of hostilities;
                    5.   Calls upon the parties, in particular the Abkhaz side, to undertake
               immediate efforts to move beyond the impasse and to engage into negotiations on
               the core political questions of the conflict and all other outstanding issues in the
               United Nations-led peace process;
                     6.   Welcomes the readiness of the Government of Ukraine to host the third
               meeting on confidence-building measures, welcomes also the commitment of both
               sides to the conflict to meet in Yalta in March 2001, and notes the important
               contribution a successful conference would make to the peace process;
                    7.    Reaffirms the unacceptability of the demographic changes resulting from
               the conflict, and reaffirms also the inalienable right of all refugees and displaced
               persons affected by the conflict to return to their homes in secure and dignified
               conditions, in accordance with international law and as set out in the Quadripartite
               Agreement of 4 April 1994 (S/1994/397, annex II);
                    8.    Urges the parties, in this context, to address urgently and in a concerted
               manner, as a first step, the undefined and insecure status of spontaneous returnees to
               the Gali district, which remains an issue of serious concern;
                     9.    Expresses its satisfaction with the joint assessment mission to the Gali
               district, carried out under the aegis of the United Nations, and looks forward to the
               careful consideration of the mission’s recommendations regarding human rights, law
               enforcement and education;
                    10. Condemns all violations of the Moscow Agreement of 14 May 1994 on a
               Ceasefire and Separation of Forces (S/1994/583, annex I), and notes with particular
               concern the Abkhaz military exercise conducted in November 2000;
                     11. Deplores the rise in criminality and activities of armed groups in the
               conflict zone, which constitutes a major destabilizing factor affecting the overall
               situation, calls upon the parties to increase their efforts at curbing them and to
               cooperate in good faith using the means provided by the Coordinating Council
               mechanism, condemns the recent killings of civilians and Abkhaz militiamen, and
               calls upon both sides, in particular the Georgian side, to investigate these incidents
               and bring to justice those responsible;
                     12. Condemns the abduction of two UNOMIG military observers on 10
               December 2000, recalls that the Georgian and the Abkhaz sides bear the primary
               responsibility for the security of UNOMIG, the CIS peacekeeping force and other
               international personnel, and appeals to them to bring to justice the perpetrators of
               the hostage-taking incidents of October 1999, June 2000 and December 2000;
                    13. Calls upon the parties to ensure security and freedom of movement of the
               United Nations and other international personnel;
                    14. Welcomes UNOMIG keeping its security arrangements under constant
               review in order to ensure the highest possible level of security for its staff;

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      15. Decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIG for a new period terminating
on 31 July 2001, subject to a review by the Council of the mandate of UNOMIG in
the event of any changes that may be made in the mandate or in the presence of the
CIS peacekeeping force, and expresses its intention to conduct a thorough review of
the operation at the end of its current mandate, in the light of steps taken by the
parties to achieve a comprehensive settlement;
     16. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to keep the Council regularly
informed and to report three months from the date of the adoption of this resolution
on the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia, and requests also the Secretary-General to
provide for a briefing within three months on the progress of the political settlement,
including on the status of the draft paper his Special Representative intends to
submit to the parties as referred to in paragraph 3 above;
     17.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1339 (2001) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)]

S/56 [87] GEORGIA SITUATION
S/56 [88] UN OBSERVER MISSION IN GEORGIA

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               United Nations                                                              S/RES/1340 (2001)
               Security Council                                             Distr.: General
                                                                            8 February 2001

               Resolution 1340 (2001)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4274th meeting,
               8 February 2001

                    The Security Council,
                   Recalling its resolutions 808 (1993) of 22 February 1993, 827 (1993) of 25
               May 1993, 1166 (1998) of 13 May 1998 and 1329 (2000) of 30 November 2000,
                     Having decided to consider the nominations for Permanent Judges of the
               International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia received by the Secretary-General
               by 31 January 2001,
                    Forwards the following nominations to the General Assembly in accordance
               with article 13 bis (1) (d) of the Statute of the International Tribunal:
                    Mr. Carmel A. Agius (Malta)
                    Mr. Richard Allen Banda (Malawi)
                    Mr. Mohamed Amin El Abbassi Elmahdi (Egypt)
                    Mr. Mohamed El Habib Fassi Fihri (Morocco)
                    Mr. David Hunt (Australia)
                    Mr. Claude Jorda (France)
                    Mr. O-gon Kwon (Republic of Korea)
                    Mr. Liu Daqun (China)
                    Mr. Abderraouf Mahbouli (Tunisia)
                    Mr. Richard George May (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
                    Ireland)
                    Mr. Theodor Meron (United States of America)
                    Mrs. Florence Ndepele Mwachande Mumba (Zambia)
                    Mr. Rafael Nieto Navia (Colombia)
                    Mr. Leopold Ntahompagaze (Burundi)
                    Mr. Alphonsus Martinus Maria Orie (Netherlands)
                    Mr. Fausto Pocar (Italy)

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                    Mr. Jonah Rahetlah (Madagascar)
                    Mr. Patrick Lipton Robinson (Jamaica)
                    Mr. Almiro Simões Rodrigues (Portugal)
                    Ms. Miriam Defensor Santiago (Philippines)
                    Mr. Wolfgang Schomburg (Germany)
                    Mr. Mohamed Shahabuddeen (Guyana)
                    Mr. Demetrakis Stylianides (Cyprus)
                    Mr. Krister Thelin (Sweden)
                    Mr. Volodymyr Vassylenko (Ukraine)
                    Mr. Karam Chand Vohrah (Malaysia)

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               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1341 (2001)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                22 February 2001

               Resolution 1341 (2001)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4282nd meeting,
               on 22 February 2001

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1234 (1999) of 9 April 1999, 1258 (1999) of 6 August
               1999, 1265 (1999) of 17 September 1999, 1273 (1999) of 5 November 1999, 1279
               (1999) of 30 November 1999, 1291 (2000) of 24 February 2000, 1296 (2000) of 19
               April 2000, 1304 (2000) of 15 June 2000, 1323 (2000) of 13 October 2000 and 1332
               (2000) of 14 December 2000 and the statements of its President of 13 July 1998
               (S/PRST/1998/20), 31 August 1998 (S/PRST/1998/26), 11 December 1998
               (S/PRST/1998/36), 24 June 1999 (S/PRST/1999/17), 26 January 2000
               (S/PRST/2000/2), 5 May 2000 (S/PRST/2000/15), 2 June 2000 (S/PRST/2000/20)
               and 7 September 2000 (S/PRST/2000/28),
                    Reaffirming the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of
               the Democratic Republic of the Congo and of all States in the region,
                     Reaffirming further the obligation of all States to refrain from the use of force
               against the territorial integrity and political independence of any State, or in any
               other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations,
                     Reaffirming also the sovereignty of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
               over its natural resources, and noting with concern reports of the illegal exploitation
               of the country’s assets and the potential consequences of these actions for security
               conditions and the continuation of hostilities,
                     Expressing its alarm at the dire consequences of the prolonged conflict for the
               civilian population throughout the territory of the Democratic Republic of the
               Congo, in particular the increase in the number of refugees and displaced persons
               and stressing the urgent need for substantial humanitarian assistance to the
               Congolese population,
                     Expressing its deep concern at all violations of human rights and international
               humanitarian law, including atrocities against civilian populations, especially in the
               eastern provinces,
                   Deeply concerned at the increased rate of HIV/AIDS infection, in particular
               amongst women and girls as a result of the conflict,

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                     Gravely concerned by the continued recruitment and use of child soldiers by
               armed forces and groups, including cross-border recruitment and abduction of
               children,
                     Reaffirming its primary responsibility under the Charter of the United Nations
               for the maintenance of international peace and security,
                    Reaffirming its support for the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement (S/1999/815), as
               well as the Kampala plan and the Harare sub-plans for disengagement and
               redeployment,
                    Stressing the importance of giving new impetus to the peace process in order
               to secure the full and definitive withdrawal of all foreign troops from the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                    Also stressing the importance of advancing the political process called for
               under the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement and facilitating national reconciliation,
                     Recalling the responsibilities of all parties to cooperate in the full deployment
               of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the
               Congo (MONUC), and noting with satisfaction the recent statements by the
               President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and his assurances of support for
               the deployment of MONUC,
                     Welcoming the participation of the members of the Political Committee of the
               Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement in its meetings of 21 and 22 February 2001, and
               stressing the need for the parties to honour the commitments they made to take
               concrete steps to advance the peace process,
                    Commending the outstanding work of MONUC personnel in challenging
               conditions, and noting the strong leadership of the Special Representative of the
               Secretary-General,
                    Taking note of the Secretary-General’s report of 12 February 2001
               (S/2001/128) and his conclusion that the necessary conditions of respect for the
               ceasefire, a valid plan for disengagement and cooperation with MONUC are being
               met,
                    Determining that the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
               continues to pose a threat to international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.    Notes the recent progress made in achieving respect for the ceasefire, and
               urgently calls on all parties to the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement not to resume
               hostilities and to implement this agreement, as well as the agreements reached in
               Kampala and Harare and the relevant Security Council resolutions;
                     2.   Demands once again that Ugandan and Rwandan forces and all other
               foreign forces withdraw from the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
               in compliance with paragraph 4 of its resolution 1304 (2000) and the Lusaka
               Ceasefire Agreement, and urges these forces to take urgent steps to accelerate this
               withdrawal;
                    3.  Demands that the parties implement fully the Kampala plan and the
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reservations within the 14-day period stipulated in the Harare Agreement, starting
from 15 March 2001;
     4.    Welcomes the commitment by the Rwandan authorities in their letter of
18 February 2001 (S/2001/147), to withdraw their forces from Pweto in accordance
with the Harare Agreement, calls on them to implement this commitment, and calls
on other parties to respect this withdrawal;
      5.  Welcomes also the commitment of the Ugandan authorities to reduce
immediately by two battalions the strength of their forces in the territory of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, calls on the Ugandan authorities to implement
this commitment, and calls on MONUC to verify it;
       6.   Urges the parties to the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement to prepare and
adopt not later than 15 May 2001, in close liaison with MONUC, a precise plan and
schedule which, in accordance with the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement, would lead to
the completion of the orderly withdrawal of all foreign troops from the territory of
the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and requests the Secretary-General to report
to it by 15 April 2001 on the progress of these efforts;
     7.    Demands that all the parties refrain from any offensive military action
during the process of disengagement and withdrawal of foreign forces;
     8.    Urges all the parties to the conflict, in close liaison with MONUC, to
prepare by 15 May 2001 for immediate implementation prioritized plans for the
disarmament, demobilization, reintegration, repatriation or resettlement of all armed
groups referred to in Annex A, Chapter 9.1, of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement, and
demands that all parties cease all forms of assistance and cooperation with these
groups and use their influence to urge such groups to cease their activities;
     9.   Condemns the massacres and atrocities committed in the territory of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, and demands once again that all the parties
concerned put an immediate end to violations of human rights and international
humanitarian law;
     10. Demands that all armed forces and groups concerned bring an effective
end to the recruitment, training and use of children in their armed forces, calls upon
them to extend full cooperation to MONUC, the United Nations Children’s Fund,
and humanitarian organizations for speedy demobilization, return and rehabilitation
of such children, and requests the Secretary-General to entrust the Special
Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflicts with
pursuing these objectives on a priority basis;
     11. Calls on all parties to ensure the safe and unhindered access of relief
personnel to all those in need, and recalls that the parties must also provide
guarantees for the safety, security and freedom of movement of United Nations and
associated humanitarian relief personnel;
     12. Calls also on all the parties to respect the principles of neutrality and
impartiality in the delivery of humanitarian assistance;
     13. Calls on the international community to increase its support to
humanitarian relief activities within the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in
neighbouring countries affected by the crisis in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo;

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                     14. Reminds all parties of their obligations with respect to the security of
               civilian populations under the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection
               of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949 and stresses that occupying
               forces should be held responsible for human rights violations in the territory under
               their control;
                    15. Welcomes the expressed willingness of the authorities of the Democratic
               Republic of the Congo to proceed with the inter-Congolese Dialogue under the aegis
               of the neutral Facilitator, Sir Ketumile Masire, and in this regard welcomes the
               announcement by the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the
               Summit in Lusaka on 15 February 2001 that the Facilitator has been invited to
               Kinshasa, and calls on all Congolese parties to take immediate concrete steps to take
               forward the inter-Congolese dialogue;
                     16. Reiterates that MONUC shall cooperate closely with the Facilitator of the
               Inter-Congolese Dialogue, provide support and technical assistance to him, and
               coordinate the activities of other United Nations agencies to this effect;
                     17. Calls on all the parties to the conflict to cooperate fully in the
               deployment and operations of MONUC including through full implementation of the
               provisions and the principles of the Status of Forces Agreement throughout the
               territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and reaffirms that it is the
               responsibility of all the parties to ensure the security of United Nations personnel,
               together with associated personnel;
                    18. Requests the parties, as a follow-up to the discussions on this matter at
               the Lusaka Summit on 15 February 2001, to relocate the Joint Military Commission
               (JMC) to Kinshasa, co-locating it at all levels with MONUC, and calls on the
               authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to ensure the security of all the
               JMC members;
                     19. Reaffirms the authorization contained in resolution 1291 (2000) and the
               mandate set out in its resolution for the expansion and deployment of MONUC, and
               endorses the updated concept of operations put forward by the Secretary-General in
               his report of 12 February 2001, with a view to the deployment of all the civilian and
               military personnel required to monitor and verify the implementation by the parties
               of the ceasefire and disengagement plans, stressing that this disengagement is a first
               step towards the full and definitive withdrawal of all foreign troops from the
               territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo;
                     20. Emphasizes that it will be prepared to consider a further review of the
               concept of operations for MONUC, when appropriate and in the light of
               developments, in order to monitor and verify the withdrawal of foreign troops and
               the implementation of the plan mentioned in paragraph 8 above and, in coordination
               with existing mechanisms, to enhance security on the border of the Democratic
               Republic of the Congo with Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi, and requests the
               Secretary-General to make proposals when appropriate;
                     21. Reaffirms that it is ready to support the Secretary-General if and when he
               deems that it is necessary and it determines that conditions allow it to deploy troops
               in the border areas in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including
               possibly in Goma or Bukavu;

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      22. Welcomes the dialogue initiated between the authorities of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi, urges them to continue their
efforts, and emphasizes in this respect that the settlement of the crisis in Burundi
would contribute positively to the settlement of the conflict in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo;
      23. Welcomes also the recent meetings of the parties, including the meeting
of the Presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, encourages
them to intensify their dialogue with the goal of achieving regional security
structures based on common interest and mutual respect for the territorial integrity,
national sovereignty and security of both States, and emphasizes in this respect that
the disarmament and demobilization of and cessation of any support to the ex-Rwandese Armed Forces and Interahamwe forces will facilitate the settlement of the
conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo;
      24. Expresses its full support for the work of the expert panel on the illegal
exploitation of natural resources and other forms of wealth in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo, and once again urges the parties to the conflict in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo and the other parties concerned to cooperate
fully with it;
      25. Reaffirms that it attaches the highest importance to the cessation of the
illegal exploitation of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the
Congo, affirms that it is ready to consider the necessary actions to put an end to this
exploitation, and awaits with interest in this respect the final conclusions of the
expert panel, including the conclusions relating to the level of cooperation of States
with the expert panel;
      26. Reaffirms also that an international conference on peace, security,
democracy and development in the Great Lakes region, with participation by all the
Governments of the region and all the other parties concerned, should be organized
at the appropriate time under the aegis of the United Nations and the Organization of
African Unity with a view to strengthening stability in the region and working out
conditions that will enable everyone to enjoy the right to live peacefully within
national borders;
     27. Expresses its intention to monitor closely progress by the parties in
implementing the requirements of this resolution and to undertake a mission to the
region, possibly in May 2001, to monitor progress and discuss the way forward;
     28. Expresses its readiness to consider possible measures which could be
imposed, in accordance with its responsibilities and obligations under the Charter of
the United Nations, in case of failure by parties to comply fully with this resolution;
     29.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1341 (2001) [on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]

S/56 [102] DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION
S/56 [105] UN ORGANIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo|UNICEF|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict|Facilitator of the Inter-Congolese Dialogue|Joint Military Commission (Democratic Republic of the Congo)|UN. Expert Panel on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth in the Democratic Republic of the Congo|International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. Summit of Heads of State and Government (1st : 2004 : Dar es Salaam)|Agreement for Ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1999)|Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (1949)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|TROOP WITHDRAWAL|CEASEFIRES|RWANDA|UGANDA|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO|MILITARY DEMOBILIZATION|NEGOTIATION|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|MILITARY ACTIVITY|WEAPONS SURRENDER|RESETTLEMENT|HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS|CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICTS|RELIEF PERSONNEL|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|STAFF SECURITY|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|NEUTRALITY|BURUNDI SITUATION|DISPUTE SETTLEMENT|NATURAL RESOURCES|SANCTIONS

Burundi|Congo, The Democratic Republic of the|Congo|Rwanda|Uganda


               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1342 (2001)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               27 February 2001

               Resolution 1342 (2001)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4284th meeting, on
               27 February 2001

                    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, 1309 (2000) of 25 July 2000 and 1324 (2000) of 30 October
               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 20 February 2001
               (S/2001/148) 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 30 April 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 1342 (2001) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)]

S/56 [44] WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION
S/56 [45] UN MISSION FOR THE REFERENDUM IN WESTERN SAHARA

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


               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1343 (2001)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              7 March 2001

               Resolution 1343 (2001)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4287th meeting, on
               7 March 2001

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1132 (1997) of 8 October 1997, 1171 (1998) of 5 June
               1998, 1306 (2000) of 5 July 2000 and its other resolutions and statements of its
               President on the situation in Sierra Leone and the region,
                     Welcoming General Assembly resolution A/RES/55/56 of 1 December 2000, in
               particular its call for measures engaging all concerned parties including diamond
               producing, processing, exporting and importing countries as well as the diamond
               industry to break the link between diamonds and armed conflict, and its call upon all
               States to implement fully Security Council measures targeting the link between the
               trade in conflict diamonds and the supply to rebel movements of weapons, fuel or
               other prohibited materiel,
                    Taking note of the report of the United Nations Panel of Experts established
               pursuant to paragraph 19 of resolution 1306 (2000) in relation to Sierra Leone
               (S/2000/1195),
                    Taking note of the findings of the Panel of Experts that diamonds represent a
               major and primary source of income for the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), that
               the bulk of RUF diamonds leave Sierra Leone through Liberia, and that such illicit
               trade cannot be conducted without the permission and involvement of Liberian
               government officials at the highest levels, and expressing its deep concern at the
               unequivocal and overwhelming evidence presented by the report of the Panel of
               Experts that the Government of Liberia is actively supporting the RUF at all levels,
                    Recalling the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
               Moratorium on the Importation, Exportation and Manufacture of Small Arms and
               Light Weapons in West Africa adopted in Abuja on 31 October 1998 (S/1998/1194,
               annex),
                     Taking note of the measures announced by the Government of Liberia since the
               publication of the report of the Panel of Experts established pursuant to resolution
               1306 (2000), and welcoming the intention of ECOWAS to monitor their
               implementation in close cooperation with the United Nations and to report thereon
               after a period of two months,

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                    Recalling its concern already expressed in resolution 1306 (2000) at the role
               played by the illicit diamond trade in fuelling the conflict in Sierra Leone and at
               reports that such diamonds transit neighbouring countries, including Liberia,
                     Reiterating its call made in the statement of its President of 21 December 2000
               (S/PRST/2000/41) on all States in West Africa, particularly Liberia, immediately to
               cease military support for armed groups in neighbouring countries and prevent
               armed individuals from using their national territory to prepare and commit attacks
               in neighbouring countries,
                    Determining that the active support provided by the Government of Liberia for
               armed rebel groups in neighbouring countries, and in particular its support for the
               RUF in Sierra Leone, constitutes a threat to international peace and security in the
               region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

               A
                    Recalling its resolutions 788 (1992) of 19 November 1992 and 985 (1995) of
               13 April 1995,
                     Noting that the conflict in Liberia has been resolved, that national elections
               have taken place within the framework of the Yamoussoukro IV Agreement of
               30 October 1991 (S/24815, annex) and that the Final Communiqué of the informal
               consultative group meeting of ECOWAS Committee of Five on Liberia issued in
               Geneva on 7 April 1992 (S/23863) has been implemented, and determining therefore
               that the embargo imposed by paragraph 8 of resolution 788 (1992) should be
               terminated,
                     1.   Decides to terminate the prohibitions imposed by paragraph 8 of
               resolution 788 (1992) and to dissolve the Committee established under resolution
               985 (1995);

               B
                     2.    Demands that the Government of Liberia immediately cease its support
               for the RUF in Sierra Leone and for other armed rebel groups in the region, and in
               particular take the following concrete steps:
                     (a) expel all RUF members from Liberia, including such individuals as are
               listed by the Committee established by paragraph 14 below, and prohibit all RUF
               activities on its territory, provided that nothing in this paragraph shall oblige Liberia
               to expel its own nationals from its territory;
                     (b) cease all financial and, in accordance with resolution 1171 (1998),
               military support to the RUF, including all transfers of arms and ammunition, all
               military training and the provision of logistical and communications support, and
               take steps to ensure that no such support is provided from the territory of Liberia or
               by its nationals;
                     (c) cease all direct or indirect import of Sierra Leone rough diamonds which
               are not controlled through the Certificate of Origin regime of the Government of
               Sierra Leone, in accordance with resolution 1306 (2000);

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      (d) freeze funds or financial resources or assets that are made available by its
nationals or within its territory directly or indirectly for the benefit of the RUF or
entities owned or controlled directly or indirectly by the RUF;
      (e) ground all Liberia-registered aircraft operating within its jurisdiction
until it updates its register of aircraft pursuant to Annex VII to the Chicago
Convention on International Civil Aviation of 1944 and provides to the Council the
updated information concerning the registration and ownership of each aircraft
registered in Liberia;
      3.   Stresses that the demands in paragraph 2 above are intended to lead to
further progress in the peace process in Sierra Leone, and, in that regard, calls upon
the President of Liberia to help ensure that the RUF meet the following objectives:
     (a) allow the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) free
access throughout Sierra Leone;
     (b)   release all abductees;
     (c)   enter their fighters in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration
process;
     (d)   return all weapons and other equipment seized from UNAMSIL;
      4.   Demands that all States in the region take action to prevent armed
individuals and groups from using their territory to prepare and commit attacks on
neighbouring countries and refrain from any action that might contribute to further
destabilization of the situation on the borders between Guinea, Liberia and Sierra
Leone;
      5. (a) Decides that all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the
sale or supply to Liberia, by their nationals or from their territories or using their
flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons
and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment and spare
parts for the aforementioned, whether or not originating in their territories;
      (b) Decides that all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent any
provision to Liberia by their nationals or from their territories of technical training
or assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of the items
in subparagraph (a) above;
      (c) Decides that the measures imposed by subparagraphs (a) and (b) above
shall not apply to supplies of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for
humanitarian or protective use, and related technical assistance or training, as
approved in advance by the Committee established by paragraph 14 below;
     (d) Affirms that the measures imposed by subparagraph (a) above do not
apply to protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily
exported to Liberia by United Nations personnel, representatives of the media and
humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel, for their personal
use only;
      6.   Decides further that all States shall take the necessary measures to
prevent the direct or indirect import of all rough diamonds from Liberia, whether or
not such diamonds originated in Liberia;

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                     7. (a) Decides also that all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent
               the entry into or transit through their territories of senior members of the
               Government of Liberia and its armed forces and their spouses and any other
               individuals providing financial and military support to armed rebel groups in
               countries neighbouring Liberia, in particular the RUF in Sierra Leone, as designated
               by the Committee established by paragraph 14 below, provided that nothing in this
               paragraph shall oblige a State to refuse entry into its territory to its own nationals,
               and provided that nothing in this paragraph shall impede the transit of
               representatives of the Government of Liberia to United Nations Headquarters to
               conduct United Nations business or the participation of the Government of Liberia
               in the official meetings of the Mano River Union, ECOWAS and the Organization of
               African Unity;
                     (b) Decides that the measures imposed by subparagraph (a) above shall not
               apply where the Committee established by paragraph 14 below determines that such
               travel is justified on the grounds of humanitarian need, including religious
               obligation, or where the Committee concludes that exemption would otherwise
               promote Liberian compliance with the demands of the Council, or assist in the
               peaceful resolution of the conflict in the subregion;
                     8.   Further decides that the measures imposed by paragraphs 6 and 7 above
               shall come into force at 00.01 Eastern Daylight Time two months after the date of
               adoption of this resolution, unless the Security Council determines before that date
               that Liberia has complied with the demands in paragraph 2 above, taking into
               account the report of the Secretary-General referred to in paragraph 12 below, inputs
               from ECOWAS, relevant information provided by the Committee established by
               paragraph 14 below and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1132
               (1997) and any other relevant information;
                    9.    Decides that the measures imposed by paragraph 5 are established for 14
               months and that, at the end of the period, the Council will decide whether the
               Government of Liberia has complied with the demands in paragraph 2 above, and,
               accordingly, whether to extend these measures for a further period with the same
               conditions;
                     10. Decides further that the measures imposed by paragraphs 6 and 7 above
               are established for a period of 12 months, and that at the end of this period the
               Council will decide whether the Government of Liberia has complied with the
               demands in paragraph 2 above, and, accordingly, whether to extend these measures
               for a further period with the same conditions;
                     11. Decides also that the measures imposed by paragraphs 5 to 7 above shall
               be terminated immediately if the Council, taking into account, inter alia, the reports
               of the Panel of Experts referred to in paragraph 19 below and of the Secretary-General referred to in paragraph 12 below, inputs from ECOWAS, any relevant
               information provided by the Committee established by paragraph 14 below and the
               Committee established pursuant to resolution 1132 (1997) and any other relevant
               information, determines that the Government of Liberia has complied with the
               demands in paragraph 2 above;
                    12. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a first report to the Council by
               30 April 2001 and thereafter at 6-month intervals from that date, drawing on
               information from all relevant sources, including the United Nations Office in

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Liberia, UNAMSIL and ECOWAS, on whether Liberia has complied with the
demands in paragraph 2 above and on any progress made towards the objectives set
out in paragraph 3 above, and calls on the Government of Liberia to support United
Nations efforts to verify all information on compliance which is brought to the
United Nations notice;
     13. Requests the Secretary-General to provide to the Council six months
from the date of the adoption of this resolution:
      (a) a preliminary assessment of the potential economic, humanitarian and
social impact on the Liberian population of possible follow-up action by the Council
in the areas of investigation indicated in paragraph 19 (c) below;
     (b) a report on the steps taken by the Government of Liberia to improve its
capacity in air traffic control and surveillance in accordance with the
recommendations of the Panel of Experts established pursuant to resolution 1306
(2000) and any advice which may be provided by ICAO;
     14. Decides to establish, in accordance with rule 28 of its provisional rules of
procedure, a Committee of the Security Council, consisting of all the members of
the Council, to undertake the following tasks and to report on its work to the
Council with its observations and recommendations:
     (a) to seek from all States information regarding the actions taken by them to
implement effectively the measures imposed by paragraphs 5 to 7 above, and
thereafter to request from them whatever further information it may consider
necessary;
      (b) to consider, and to take appropriate action on, information brought to its
attention by States concerning alleged violations of the measures imposed by
paragraphs 5 to 7 above, identifying where possible persons or entities, including
vessels or aircraft, reported to be engaged in such violations, and to make periodic
reports to the Council;
      (c) to promulgate expeditiously such guidelines as may be necessary to
facilitate the implementation of the measures imposed by paragraphs 5 to 7 above;
      (d) to give consideration to and decide upon requests for the exemptions set
out in paragraphs 5 (c) and 7 (b) above;
     (e) to designate the individuals subject to the measures imposed by
paragraph 7 above, and to update this list regularly;
     (f) to make information it considers relevant, including the list referred to in
subparagraph (e) above, publicly available through appropriate media, including
through the improved use of information technology;
      (g) to make recommendations to the Council on ways of increasing the
effectiveness of the measures imposed by paragraphs 5 to 7 above and on ways to
limit unintended effects, if any, of these measures on the Liberian population;
      (h) to cooperate with other relevant Security Council Sanctions Committees,
in particular that established pursuant to resolution 1132 (1997) and that established
pursuant to resolution 864 (1993);
     (i) to establish a list of RUF members present in Liberia as referred to in
paragraph 2 (a) above;

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                     15. Calls upon the Government of Liberia to establish an effective Certificate
               of Origin regime for trade in rough diamonds that is transparent and internationally
               verifiable and has been approved by the Committee established by paragraph 14
               above, to come into operation after the measures imposed by paragraphs 5 to 7
               above have been terminated in accordance with this resolution;
                     16. Urges all diamond exporting countries in West Africa to establish
               Certificate of Origin regimes for the trade in rough diamonds similar to that adopted
               by the Government of Sierra Leone, as recommended by the Panel of Experts
               established pursuant to resolution 1306 (2000), and calls upon States, relevant
               international organizations and other bodies in a position to do so to offer assistance
               to those Governments to that end;
                     17. Calls upon the international community to provide the necessary
               assistance to reinforce the fight against the proliferation and illicit trafficking of
               light weapons in West Africa, in particular the implementation of the ECOWAS
               Moratorium on the Importation, Exportation and Manufacture of Small Arms and
               Light Weapons in West Africa, and to improve air traffic control in the West African
               subregion;
                     18. Requests all States to report to the Committee established by paragraph
               14 above, within 30 days of the promulgation of the list referred to in paragraph 14
               (e) above, on the actions they have taken to implement the measures imposed by
               paragraphs 5 to 7 above;
                    19. Requests the Secretary-General to establish, within one month from the
               date of adoption of this resolution, in consultation with the Committee established
               by paragraph 14 above, a Panel of Experts for a period of six months consisting of
               no more than five members, drawing, as much as possible and as appropriate, on the
               expertise of the members of the Panel of Experts established pursuant to resolution
               1306 (2000), with the following mandate:
                    (a)   to investigate any violations of the measures imposed by paragraphs 5 to
               7 above;
                    (b) to collect any information on the compliance by the Government of
               Liberia with the demands in paragraph 2 above, including any violations by the
               Government of Liberia of the measures imposed by paragraph 2 of resolution 1171
               (1998) and paragraph 1 of resolution 1306 (2000);
                     (c) to further investigate possible links between the exploitation of natural
               resources and other forms of economic activity in Liberia, and the fuelling of
               conflict in Sierra Leone and neighbouring countries, in particular those areas
               highlighted by the report of the Panel of Experts established pursuant to resolution
               1306 (2000);
                     (d) to collect any information linked to the illegal activities of the
               individuals referred to in paragraph 21 below and to any other alleged violations of
               this resolution;
                    (e) to report to the Council through the Committee established by paragraph
               14 above no later than six months from the date of adoption of this resolution with
               observations and recommendations in the areas set out in subparagraphs (a) to (d)
               above;

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      (f) to keep the Committee established by paragraph 14 above updated on
their activities as appropriate;
and further requests the Secretary-General to provide the necessary resources;
      20. Requests the Panel of Experts referred to in paragraph 19 above, as far as
possible, to bring any relevant information collected in the course of its
investigations conducted in accordance with its mandate to the attention of the
States concerned for prompt and thorough investigation and, where appropriate,
corrective action, and to allow them the right of reply;
      21. Calls upon all States to take appropriate measures to ensure that
individuals and companies in their jurisdiction, in particular those referred to in the
report of the Panel of Experts established pursuant to resolution 1306 (2000), act in
conformity with United Nations embargoes, in particular those established by
resolutions 1171 (1998), 1306 (2000) and this resolution, and, as appropriate, take
the necessary judicial and administrative action to end any illegal activities by those
individuals and companies;
      22. Calls upon all States and all relevant international and regional
organizations to act strictly in accordance with the provisions of this resolution
notwithstanding the existence of any rights or obligations entered into or any licence
or permit granted prior to the date of adoption of this resolution;
     23. Decides to conduct reviews of the measures imposed by paragraphs 5 to
7 above not more than sixty days after the adoption of this resolution, and every six
months thereafter;
      24. Urges all States, relevant United Nations bodies and, as appropriate,
other organizations and interested parties to cooperate fully with the Committee
established by paragraph 14 above and the Panel of Experts referred to in paragraph
19 above, including by supplying information on possible violations of the measures
imposed by paragraphs 5 to 7 above;
     25.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1344 (2001)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General

                                                                                15 March 2001

               Resolution 1344 (2001)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4294th meeting,
               on 15 March 2001

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling resolutions 1298 (2000) of 17 May 2000, 1308 (2000) of 17 July
               2000, 1312 (2000) of 31 July 2000, and 1320 (2000) of 15 September 2000, the
               statement of its President of 9 February 2001 (S/PRST/4), and all relevant 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 of 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,
                    Reaffirming its strong support for the Agreement of Cessation of Hostilities
               signed between the Government of the State of Eritrea and the Government of the
               Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Algiers on 18 June 2000 (S/2000/601)
               and the subsequent Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed by the parties in
               Algiers on 12 December 2000 (S/2000/1183),
                    Welcoming the progress made thus far in the implementation of these
               agreements,
                    Reaffirming its strong support for the Secretary-General’s role in continuing to
               help implement the Agreements, including through his good offices, for the
               continuing efforts of his Special Representative and for the contributions of relevant
               United Nations entities,
                     Expressing its strong support for the role played by the United Nations Mission
               in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) in the implementation of its mandate,
                    Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 7 March 2001
               (S/2001/202),
                    1.    Decides to extend the mandate of UNMEE at the troop and military
               observer levels authorized by its resolution 1320 (2000) until 15 September 2001;

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                     2.   Calls on the parties to continue working towards the full and prompt
               implementation of their Agreements, including an expeditious completion of the
               remaining steps, in particular the rearrangement of forces necessary for the
               establishment of the Temporary Security Zone, and to fulfil the following
               obligations:
                    a.   to ensure freedom of movement and access for UNMEE;
                    b.   to establish a direct air corridor between Addis Ababa and Asmara in the
                         interests of the safety of United Nations personnel;
                    c.   to conclude Status of Forces Agreements with the Secretary-General;
                    d.   to facilitate mine action in coordination with the United Nations Mine
                         Action Service, in particular through exchanging and providing existing
                         maps and any other relevant information to the United Nations;
                    3.   Stresses that the Agreements link the termination of the United Nations
               peacekeeping mission with the completion of the process of delimitation and
               demarcation of the Ethiopia-Eritrea border, which is a key element of the peace
               process;
                    4.    Notes the primary responsibility of the parties under the Comprehensive
               Peace Agreement to fund the Boundary Commission and urges them to fulfil their
               financial obligations in this regard;
                    5.   Stresses the importance of the close relationship between UNMEE and
               the Boundary Commission and, noting the recommendations contained in
               paragraphs 50 and 53 of the Secretary-General’s report, encourages UNMEE to
               provide appropriate support to the Boundary Commission;
                    6.   Decides to consider the recommendations in paragraphs 50 and 53 of the
               Secretary-General’s report upon receipt of more detailed information;
                     7.   Calls on all States and international organizations to consider providing
               further support to the peace process, including through contributions to the
               voluntary Trust Fund to facilitate the rapid delimitation and demarcation of the
               common border, as well as to assist and participate in the longer term tasks of
               reconstruction and development, and the economic and social recovery of Ethiopia
               and Eritrea;
                    8.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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S/56 [152] ERITREA--ETHIOPIA
S/56 [153] UN MISSION IN ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA

UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea|Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission|Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of the State of Eritrea (2000)|Agreement between the Government of the State of Eritrea and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (2000)|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|BOUNDARIES|ERITREA|ETHIOPIA|CEASEFIRES|DEMILITARIZED ZONES|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|STAFF SECURITY|MINE CLEARANCE|RECOMMENDATIONS|TRUST FUNDS|BUDGET CONTRIBUTIONS


               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1345 (2001)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              21 March 2001

               Resolution 1345 (2001)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4301st meeting, on
               21 March 2001

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1160 (1998) of 31 March 1998, 1199 (1998) of 23
               September 1998, 1203 (1998) of 24 October 1998, 1239 (1999) of 14 May 1999 and
               1244 (1999) of 10 June 1999 and the statements of its President of 19 December
               2000 (S/PRST/2000/40), 7 March 2001 (S/PRST/2001/7) and 16 March 2001
               (S/PRST/2001/8),
                    Welcoming the steps taken by the Government of the former Yugoslav
               Republic of Macedonia to consolidate a multiethnic society within its borders, and
               expressing its full support for the further development of this process,
                    Also welcoming the plan put forward by the Government of the Federal
               Republic of Yugoslavia to resolve peacefully the crisis in certain municipalities in
               southern Serbia, and expressing encouragement for the implementation of political
               and economic reforms designed to reintegrate the ethnic Albanian population as full
               members of civil society,
                     Welcoming international efforts, including those of the United Nations Interim
               Administration Mission in Kosovo, the International security presence in Kosovo
               (KFOR), the European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the
               Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in cooperation with
               the Governments of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Federal
               Republic of Yugoslavia and other States, to prevent the escalation of ethnic tensions
               in the area,
                     Further welcoming the contribution of the European Union to a peaceful
               solution to the problems in certain municipalities in southern Serbia, its decision
               substantially to increase the presence of the European Union Monitoring Mission
               there on the basis of its existing mandate, and its wider contribution to the region,
                    Welcoming the cooperation between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
               and the authorities of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Federal
               Republic of Yugoslavia in addressing the security problems in parts of the former
               Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and certain municipalities in southern Serbia,
                     1.   Strongly condemns extremist violence, including terrorist activities, in
               certain parts of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and certain
               municipalities in southern Serbia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and notes that

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               such violence has support from ethnic Albanian extremists outside these areas and
               constitutes a threat to the security and stability of the wider region;
                    2.    Reaffirms its commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of
               the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
               and the other States of the region, as set out in the Helsinki Final Act;
                    3.   Reiterates its strong support for the full implementation of resolution
               1244 (1999);
                     4.   Demands that all those who are currently engaged in armed action
               against the authorities of those States immediately cease all such actions, lay down
               their weapons and return to their homes;
                    5.   Supports the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
               and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in their efforts to end the violence in a
               manner consistent with the rule of law;
                     6.    Underlines the need for all differences to be resolved by dialogue among
               all legitimate parties;
                     7     Further underlines the requirement for all parties to act with restraint and
               full respect for international humanitarian law and human rights;
                     8.    Welcomes the efforts of the Government of Albania to promote peace in
               the region and isolate extremists working against peace, and encourages it and all
               States to take all possible concrete steps to prevent support for extremists, taking
               also into account resolution 1160 (1998);
                     9.    Calls on Kosovo Albanian political leaders, and leaders of the ethnic
               Albanian communities in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, southern
               Serbia and elsewhere, publicly to condemn violence and ethnic intolerance and to
               use their influence to secure peace, and calls on all those who have contact with the
               extremist armed groups to make clear that they have no support from any quarter in
               the international community;
                     10. Welcomes the efforts of KFOR to implement resolution 1244 (1999) in
               cooperation with the authorities of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and
               the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and calls on KFOR to continue further to
               strengthen its efforts to prevent unauthorized movement and illegal arms shipments
               across borders and boundaries in the region, to confiscate weapons within Kosovo,
               Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and to continue to keep the Council informed in
               accordance with resolution 1160 (1998);
                     11. Calls on States and appropriate international organizations to consider
               how they can best give practical help to efforts in the region further to strengthen
               democratic, multiethnic societies in the interests of all and to assist the return of
               displaced persons in the areas in question;
                     12. Calls on all States in the region to respect each other’s territorial integrity
               and to cooperate on measures that foster stability and promote regional political and
               economic cooperation in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, the
               basic principles of the OSCE and the Stability Pact for South East Europe;
                     13. Decides to monitor developments on the ground carefully and remain
               actively seized of the matter.

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S/56 [60] FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION
S/56 [77] KOSOVO (YUGOSLAVIA)
S/56 [71] THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA SITUATION

KFOR|Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe (1999)|MILITARY ACTIVITY|BORDER INCIDENTS|CEASEFIRES|ILLICIT ARMS TRAFFICKING|NORTH MACEDONIA|KOSOVO (SERBIA)|YUGOSLAVIA|WEAPONS SURRENDER|KOSOVO (SERBIA)|VIOLENCE|SOVEREIGNTY|RULE OF LAW|NEGOTIATION|HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS|REGIONAL SECURITY|REGIONAL COOPERATION|BALKAN REGION|ETHNIC CONFLICT|ALBANIANS|DEMOCRATIZATION|REPATRIATION|DISPLACED PERSONS


Middle East, including Palestinian question

The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question


               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1346 (2001)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General

                                                                                30 March 2001

               Resolution 1346 (2001)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4306th meeting, on
               30 March 2001

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions and the statements of its President
               concerning the situation in Sierra Leone,
                    Affirming the commitment of all States to respect the sovereignty, political
               independence and territorial integrity of Sierra Leone,
                     Expressing its continued concern at the fragile security situation in Sierra
               Leone and neighbouring countries, and in particular at the continued fighting on the
               border regions of Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia and at the grave humanitarian
               consequences for the civilian, refugee and internally displaced populations in those
               areas,
                     Recognizing the importance of the progressive extension of State authority
               throughout the entire country, political dialogue and national reconciliation, the full
               implementation of a disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme, the
               legitimate exploitation of the natural resources of Sierra Leone for the benefit of its
               people, full respect for the human rights of all and the rule of law, effective action
               on the issues of impunity and accountability, the voluntary and unhindered return of
               refugees and internally displaced persons, the holding by the Government of Sierra
               Leone of free, fair and transparent elections, and the formulation of a long-term plan
               for the peace process in order to achieve sustainable peace and security in Sierra
               Leone, and stressing that the United Nations should continue to support the
               fulfilment of these objectives,
                    Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 14 March 2001
               (S/2001/228),
                     1.    Decides that the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone
               (UNAMSIL), established in its resolutions 1270 (1999) of 22 October 1999 and
               1289 (2000) of 7 February 2000, shall be extended for a period of six months from
               the date of the adoption of this resolution;
                     2.  Further decides to increase the military component of UNAMSIL to a
               strength of 17,500, including the 260 military observers already deployed, as
               recommended by the Secretary-General in paragraphs 99 and 100 of his report;

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                      3.  Welcomes the revised concept of operations for UNAMSIL as set out in
               paragraphs 57 to 67 of the report of the Secretary-General and the progress already
               made towards its implementation, and encourages the Secretary-General to proceed
               to its completion;
                     4.   Expresses its appreciation to those Member States providing additional
               troops and support elements to UNAMSIL and those who have made commitments
               to do so, encourages the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to seek, if
               necessary, further properly trained and equipped forces to strengthen the military
               components of UNAMSIL in order to enable the mission to implement fully its
               revised concept of operations, and requests the Secretary-General to inform the
               Council upon receipt of firm commitments to that end;
                     5.   Requests the Secretary-General to inform the Council at regular intervals
               on progress made by UNAMSIL in the implementation of key aspects of its concept
               of operations, and further requests him to provide an assessment in his next report
               on steps taken to improve the effectiveness of UNAMSIL;
                     6.   Expresses its deep concern at the reports of human rights abuses
               committed by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) and others, including other
               military groups, against the civilian population, in particular the harassment and
               forced recruitment of adults and children for fighting and forced labour, demands
               that these acts cease immediately, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure all
               human rights monitoring positions within UNAMSIL are filled in order to address
               the concerns raised in paragraphs 44 to 51 of the report of the Secretary-General;
                     7.    Expresses also its deep concern that the Ceasefire Agreement signed in
               Abuja on 10 November 2000 (S/2000/1091) between the Government of Sierra
               Leone and the RUF has not been fully implemented, and demands that the RUF take
               immediate steps to fulfil its commitments under that Agreement to ensure full
               liberty for the United Nations to deploy its troops throughout the country, the free
               movement of persons and goods, unimpeded movement of humanitarian agencies,
               refugees and displaced persons and the immediate return of all seized weapons,
               ammunition and other equipment, and to recommence active participation in the
               disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme;
                    8.     Requests, in this respect, UNAMSIL to maintain its support, within its
               capabilities and areas of deployment, for returning refugees and displaced persons
               and to encourage the RUF to cooperate to this end in fulfilment of its commitments
               under the Abuja Ceasefire Agreement;
                     9.    Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Council his views on
               how to take forward the issue of refugees and internally displaced persons, including
               their return;
                     10. Calls upon all the parties to the Sierra Leone conflict to intensify their
               efforts towards the full and peaceful implementation of the Abuja Ceasefire
               Agreement and the resumption of the peace process, taking into account the basis of
               the Abuja Ceasefire Agreement and relevant Security Council resolutions, and urges
               Governments and regional leaders concerned to continue their full cooperation with
               the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United
               Nations to promote these efforts, and, in particular, to use their influence with the
               leaders of the RUF to obtain their cooperation towards achievement of the abovementioned goals;

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      11. Encourages the efforts of ECOWAS towards a lasting and final
settlement of the crisis in the Mano River Union region caused by the continued
fighting in the border areas of Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia, and underlines the
importance of the political support that the United Nations can provide to these
efforts in order to stabilize the region;
      12. Takes note of the responsibilities to be undertaken by UNAMSIL in
support of the Government of Sierra Leone’s disarmament, demobilization and
reintegration programme, notably the decision to provide an enhanced management
role as referred to in paragraphs 76 to 79 of the report of the Secretary-General,
commends the Government of Sierra Leone for the improvements it has already
brought about in the programme, encourages it to take the necessary urgent
decisions to allow finalization of the programme and dissemination of information
on its benefits and conditions to proceed expeditiously, and also encourages
international organizations and donor countries to support generously the efforts of
the Government of Sierra Leone in this regard;
     13. Emphasizes that the development and extension of the administrative
capacities of Sierra Leone are also essential to sustainable peace and development in
the country, and therefore urges the Government of Sierra Leone to take the
necessary practical steps to prepare for and bring about the restoration of civil
authority and basic public services throughout its territory, including in the locations
where UNAMSIL is expected to deploy in accordance with its concept of
operations, and encourages States, other international organizations and nongovernmental organizations to provide appropriate assistance in this regard;
     14. Encourages the Government of Sierra Leone, together with the
Secretary-General, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and
other relevant international actors, to expedite the establishment of the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission and the Special Court envisaged by resolution 1315
(2000) of 14 August 2000, bearing in mind in particular the need to ensure the
appropriate protection of children;
      15. Welcomes the Secretary-General’s intention to keep the security, political,
humanitarian and human rights situation in Sierra Leone under close review and to
report to the Council, after due consultations with troop-contributing countries, with
any additional recommendations, including, if necessary, for a further strengthening
of the military component of UNAMSIL for the completion of the planned concept
of operations to fulfil the overall objective of assisting the Government of Sierra
Leone to re-establish its authority throughout the country, including the diamondproducing areas, and to create the necessary conditions for the conduct of free, fair
and transparent elections in due course under the authority of the Government of
Sierra Leone;
     16.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/56 [171] SIERRA LEONE--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/56 [172] UN MISSION IN SIERRA LEONE

UN Mission in Sierra Leone|Revolutionary United Front of Sierra Leone|Economic Community of West African States|Mano River Union|UN High Commissioner for Human Rights|Sierra Leone. Truth and Reconciliation Commission|Special Court for Sierra Leone|Agreement on Cease-fire and Cessation of Hostilities between the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone represented by Solomon Ekuma Berewa and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) represented by Jonathan Jim Kposowa (2000)|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|CEASEFIRES|PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION|SIERRA LEONE|MILITARY PERSONNEL|HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORING|DISPLACED PERSONS|PERIODIC REPORTS|HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS|FORCED LABOUR|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|MILITARY DEMOBILIZATION|SIERRA LEONEAN REFUGEES|REGIONAL SECURITY|INFORMATION DISSEMINATION|TROOP-CONTRIBUTING STATES