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                 Security Council
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                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1247 (1999)
                                                               18 June 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1247 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4014th meeting,
                                   on 18 June 1999

    The Security Council,

     Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions concerning the conflicts in
the former Yugoslavia, including resolutions 1031 (1995) of 15 December 1995,
1035 (1995) of 21 December 1995, 1088 (1996) of 12 December 1996, 1144 (1997) of
19 December 1997, 1168 (1998) of 21 May 1998, 1174 (1998) of 15 June 1998, and
1184 (1998) of 16 July 1998,

     Reaffirming its commitment to the political settlement of the conflicts in
the former Yugoslavia, preserving the sovereignty and territorial integrity of
all States there within their internationally recognized borders,

     Underlining its commitment to supporting implementation of the General
Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Annexes thereto
(collectively the Peace Agreement, S/1995/999, annex),

     Emphasizing its appreciation to the High Representative, the Commander and
personnel of the multinational stabilization force (SFOR), the Special
Representative of the Secretary-General and the personnel of the United Nations
Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH), including the Commissioner and
personnel of the International Police Task Force (IPTF), and the personnel of
other international organizations and agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina for
their contributions to the implementation of the Peace Agreement,

     Noting that the States in the region must play a constructive role in the
successful development of the peace process in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and
noting especially the obligations of the Republic of Croatia and the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia in this regard as signatories to the Peace Agreement,

     Emphasizing that a comprehensive and coordinated return of refugees and
displaced persons throughout the region continues to be crucial to lasting
peace,

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     Taking note of the declaration of the Ministerial meeting of the Peace
Implementation Conference in Madrid on 16 December 1998 (S/1999/139, annex) and
the conclusions of its previous meetings,

     Noting the reports of the High Representative, including his latest report
of 5 May 1999 (S/1999/524),

     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 11 June 1999
(S/1999/670),

     Determining that the situation in the region continues to constitute a
threat to international peace and security,

     Determined to promote the peaceful resolution of the conflicts in
accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United
Nations,

    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

                                       I

     1.   Reaffirms once again its support for the Peace Agreement, as well as
for the Dayton Agreement on implementing the Federation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina of 10 November 1995 (S/1995/1021, annex), calls upon the parties to
comply strictly with their obligations under those Agreements, and expresses its
intention to keep the implementation of the Peace Agreement, and the situation
in Bosnia and Herzegovina, under review;

     2.   Reiterates that the primary responsibility for the further successful
implementation of the Peace Agreement lies with the authorities in Bosnia and
Herzegovina themselves and that the continued willingness of the international
community and major donors to assume the political, military and economic burden
of implementation and reconstruction efforts will be determined by the
compliance and active participation by all the authorities in Bosnia and
Herzegovina in implementing the Peace Agreement and rebuilding a civil society,
in particular in full cooperation with the International Tribunal for the Former
Yugoslavia, in strengthening joint institutions and in facilitating returns of
refugees and displaced persons;

     3.   Reminds the parties once again that, in accordance with the Peace
Agreement, they have committed themselves to cooperate fully with all entities
involved in the implementation of this peace settlement, as described in the
Peace Agreement, or which are otherwise authorized by the Security Council,
including the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, as it carries
out its responsibilities for dispensing justice impartially, and underlines that
full cooperation by States and entities with the International Tribunal
includes, inter alia, the surrender for trial of all persons indicted by the
Tribunal and provision of information to assist in Tribunal investigations;

     4.   Emphasizes its full support for the continued role of the High
Representative in monitoring the implementation of the Peace Agreement and
giving guidance to and coordinating the activities of the civilian organizations

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and agencies involved in assisting the parties to implement the Peace Agreement,
and reaffirms that the High Representative is the final authority in theatre
regarding the interpretation of Annex 10 on civilian implementation of the Peace
Agreement and that in case of dispute he may give his interpretation and make
recommendations, and make binding decisions as he judges necessary on issues as
elaborated by the Peace Implementation Council in Bonn on 9 and
10 December 1997;

     5.   Expresses its support for the declaration of the Ministerial meeting
of the Peace Implementation Conference in Madrid on 16 December 1998;

     6.   Recognizes that the parties have authorized the multinational force
referred to in paragraph 10 below to take such actions as required, including
the use of necessary force, to ensure compliance with Annex 1-A of the Peace
Agreement;

     7.   Reaffirms its intention to keep the situation in Bosnia and
Herzegovina under close review, taking into account the reports submitted
pursuant to paragraphs 18 and 25 below, and any recommendations those reports
might include, and its readiness to consider the imposition of measures if any
party fails significantly to meet its obligations under the Peace Agreement;

                                       II

     8.   Pays tribute to those Member States which participated in the
multinational stabilization force established in accordance with its resolution
1088 (1996), and welcomes their willingness to assist the parties to the Peace
Agreement by continuing to deploy a multinational stabilization force;

     9.   Notes the support of the parties to the Peace Agreement for the
continuation of the multinational stabilization force, set out in the
declaration of the Ministerial meeting of the Peace Implementation Conference in
Madrid;

     10. Authorizes the Member States acting through or in cooperation with the
organization referred to in Annex 1-A of the Peace Agreement to continue for a
further planned period of 12 months the multinational stabilization force (SFOR)
as established in accordance with its resolution 1088 (1996) under unified
command and control in order to fulfil the role specified in Annex 1-A and
Annex 2 of the Peace Agreement, and expresses its intention to review the
situation with a view to extending this authorization further as necessary in
the light of developments in the implementation of the Peace Agreement and the
situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina;

     11. Authorizes the Member States acting under paragraph 10 above to take
all necessary measures to effect the implementation of and to ensure compliance
with Annex 1-A of the Peace Agreement, stresses that the parties shall continue
to be held equally responsible for compliance with that Annex and shall be
equally subject to such enforcement action by SFOR as may be necessary to ensure
implementation of that Annex and the protection of SFOR, and takes note that the
parties have consented to SFOR’s taking such measures;

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     12. Authorizes Member States to take all necessary measures, at the
request of SFOR, either in defence of SFOR or to assist the force in carrying
out its mission, and recognizes the right of the force to take all necessary
measures to defend itself from attack or threat of attack;

     13. Authorizes the Member States acting under paragraph 10 above, in
accordance with Annex 1-A of the Peace Agreement, to take all necessary measures
to ensure compliance with the rules and procedures established by the Commander
of SFOR, governing command and control of airspace over Bosnia and Herzegovina
with respect to all civilian and military air traffic;

     14. Requests the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to cooperate with
the Commander of SFOR to ensure the effective management of the airports of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the light of the responsibilities conferred on SFOR
by Annex 1-A of the Peace Agreement with regard to the airspace of Bosnia and
Herzegovina;

     15. Demands that the parties respect the security and freedom of movement
of SFOR and other international personnel;

     16. Invites all States, in particular those in the region, to continue to
provide appropriate support and facilities, including transit facilities, for
the Member States acting under paragraph 10 above;

     17. Recalls all the agreements concerning the status of forces as referred
to in Appendix B to Annex 1-A of the Peace Agreement, and reminds the parties of
their obligation to continue to comply therewith;

     18. Requests the Member States acting through or in cooperation with the
organization referred to in Annex 1-A of the Peace Agreement to continue to
report to the Council, through the appropriate channels and at least at monthly
intervals;

                                    *    *    *

     Reaffirming the legal basis in the Charter of the United Nations on which
the IPTF was given its mandate in resolution 1035 (1995),

                                        III

     19. Decides to extend the mandate of UNMIBH, which includes the IPTF, for
an additional period terminating on 21 June 2000, and also decides that the IPTF
shall continue to be entrusted with the tasks set out in Annex 11 of the Peace
Agreement, including the tasks referred to in the Conclusions of the London,
Bonn, Luxembourg, and Madrid Conferences and agreed by the authorities in Bosnia
and Herzegovina;

     20. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council regularly informed
on the work of the IPTF and its progress in assisting the restructuring of law
enforcement agencies and UNMIBH’s progress in monitoring and assessing the court
system, and to report every three months on the implementation of the mandate of
UNMIBH as a whole;

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     21. Reiterates that the successful implementation of the tasks of the IPTF
rests on the quality, experience and professional skills of its personnel, and
once again urges Member States, with the support of the Secretary-General, to
ensure the provision of such qualified personnel;

     22. Reaffirms the responsibility of the parties to cooperate fully with,
and to instruct their respective responsible officials and authorities to
provide their full support to, the IPTF on all relevant matters;

     23. Reiterates its call upon all concerned to ensure the closest possible
coordination between the High Representative, SFOR, UNMIBH and the relevant
civilian organizations and agencies so as to ensure the successful
implementation of the Peace Agreement and of the priority objectives of the
civilian consolidation plan, as well as the security of IPTF personnel;

     24. Urges Member States, in response to demonstrable progress by the
parties in restructuring their law enforcement institutions, to intensify their
efforts to provide, on a voluntary-funded basis and in coordination with the
IPTF, training, equipment and related assistance for local police forces in
Bosnia and Herzegovina;

     25. Also requests the Secretary-General to continue to submit to the
Council reports from the High Representative, in accordance with Annex 10 of the
Peace Agreement and the conclusions of the Peace Implementation Conference held
in London on 4 and 5 December 1996 (S/1996/1012), and later Peace Implementation
Conferences, on the implementation of the Peace Agreement and in particular on
compliance by the parties with their commitments under that Agreement;

    26.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

                                     -----

Security Council resolution 1247 (1999) [on continuation of the multinational stabilization force (SFOR) and extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH)]
[Continuation of the multinational stabilization force (SFOR) and extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH)]

S/54 [64] STABILIZATION FORCE
S/54 [63] UN MISSION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
S/54 [62] BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA SITUATION
S/54 [61] INTERNATIONAL POLICE TASK FORCE
S/54 [60] FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION

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                Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1248 (1999)
                                                               25 June 1999

                              RESOLUTION 1248 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4016th meeting
                                  on 25 June 1999

     The Security Council,

     Having examined the application of the Republic of Kiribati for admission
to the United Nations (S/1999/477),

     Recommends to the General Assembly that the Republic of Kiribati be
admitted to membership in the United Nations.

                                      -----

99-18836 (E)

Security Council resolution 1248 (1999) [on admission of the Republic of Kiribati to membership in the United Nations]
[Admission of the Republic of Kiribati to membership in the UN]


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                Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1249 (1999)
                                                               25 June 1999

                              RESOLUTION 1249 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4017th meeting
                                  on 25 June 1999

     The Security Council,

     Having examined the application of the Republic of Nauru for admission to
the United Nations (S/1999/478),

     Recommends to the General Assembly that the Republic of Nauru be admitted
to membership in the United Nations.

                                      -----

99-18830 (E)

Security Council resolution 1249 (1999) [on admission of the Republic of Nauru to membership in the United Nations]
[Admission of the Republic of Nauru to membership in the UN]


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NATIONS                                                                        S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1250 (1999)
                                                               29 June 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1250 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4018th meeting,
                                   on 29 June 1999

     The Security Council,

     Reaffirming all its earlier resolutions on Cyprus, particularly resolution
1218 (1998) of 22 December 1998,

     Reiterating its grave concern at the lack of progress towards an overall
political settlement on Cyprus,

     Appreciating the statement of the Heads of State and Government of Canada,
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America on
20 June 1999 (S/1999/711, annex) calling for comprehensive negotiations in the
autumn of 1999 under the auspices of the Secretary-General,

     1.   Expresses its appreciation for the report of the Secretary-General of
22 June 1999 (S/1999/707) on his mission of Good Offices in Cyprus;

     2.   Stresses its full support for the Secretary-General’s mission of Good
Offices as decided by the Security Council and, in this context, for the efforts
of the Secretary-General and his Special Representative;

     3.   Reiterates its endorsement of the initiative of the Secretary-General
announced on 30 September 1998, within the framework of his mission of Good
Offices, with the goal of reducing tensions and promoting progress towards a
just and lasting settlement in Cyprus;

     4.   Notes that the discussions between the Secretary-General’s Special
Representative and the two sides are continuing, and urges both sides to
participate constructively;

     5.   Expresses the view that both sides have legitimate concerns that
should be addressed through comprehensive negotiations covering all relevant
issues;

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     6.   Requests the Secretary-General, in accordance with the relevant United
Nations Security Council resolutions, to invite the leaders of the two sides to
negotiations in the autumn of 1999;

     7.   Calls upon the two leaders, in this context, to give their full
support to such a comprehensive negotiation, under the auspices of the
Secretary-General, and to commit themselves to the following principles:

     -     no preconditions;

     -     all issues on the table;

     -     commitment in good faith to continue to negotiate until a settlement
           is reached;

     -     full consideration of relevant United Nations resolutions and
           treaties;

     8.   Requests the two sides on Cyprus, including military authorities on
both sides, to work constructively with the Secretary-General and his Special
Representative to create a positive climate on the island that will pave the way
for negotiations in the autumn of 1999;

     9.   Also requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council
informed of progress towards the implementation of this resolution and to submit
a report to the Council by 1 December 1999;

     10.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 1250 (1999) [on negotiations for a political settlement in Cyprus under auspices of the Secretary-General]
[Negotiations for a political settlement in Cyprus under auspices of the Secretary-General]

S/54 [42] CYPRUS QUESTION
S/54 [43] UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN CYPRUS

UN. Mission of Good Offices of the Secretary-General in Cyprus|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Cyprus|SPECIAL MISSIONS|NEGOTIATION|CYPRUS|GOOD OFFICES|CYPRUS QUESTION|DISPUTE SETTLEMENT

Eastern Asia|Eastern Europe|Northern America|Northern Europe|Southern Europe|Western Asia|Western Europe

Canada|Cyprus|Germany|France|United Kingdom|Ireland|Italy|Japan|Russian Federation|United States


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NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1251 (1999)
                                                               29 June 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1251 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4018th meeting,
                                   on 29 June 1999

     The Security Council,

     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 8 June 1999 (S/1999/657
and Add.1) on the United Nations operation in Cyprus,

     Noting that the Government of Cyprus has agreed that in view of the
prevailing conditions in the island it is necessary to keep the United Nations
Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) beyond 30 June 1999,

     Reaffirming all its earlier resolutions on Cyprus, in particular
resolutions 1217 (1998) of 22 December 1998 and 1218 (1998) of 22 December 1998,

     Calling once more upon all States to respect the sovereignty, independence
and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus, and requesting them, along
with the parties concerned, to refrain from any action which might prejudice
that sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, as well as from any
attempt at partition of the island or its unification with any other country,

     Noting that the situation along the ceasefire lines is essentially stable,
but expressing its grave concern at the increasing practice by both sides of
engaging in provocative behaviour along the ceasefire lines, which heightens the
risk of more serious incidents,

     Reminding the parties that the UNFICYP package of measures aimed at
reducing tensions along the ceasefire lines was designed to reduce incidents and
tensions, without affecting the security of either side,

     Reiterating the need to make progress on a comprehensive political
solution,

     1.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNFICYP for a further period ending
15 December 1999;

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     2.   Reminds both sides of their obligations to prevent any violence
directed against UNFICYP personnel, to cooperate fully with UNFICYP and to
ensure its complete freedom of movement;

     3.   Calls upon the military authorities on both sides to refrain from any
action, including acts of provocation in the vicinity of the buffer zone, which
would exacerbate tensions;

     4.   Requests the Secretary-General and his Special Representative to
continue to work intensively with the two sides with a view to early agreement
on further specific tension-reducing steps, with full consideration of its
resolution 1218 (1998) of 22 December 1998;

     5.   Calls upon both sides to take measures that will build trust and
cooperation and reduce tensions between the two sides, including demining along
the buffer zone;

     6.   Urges the Greek Cypriot side to agree to the implementation of the
UNFICYP package of measures, and encourages UNFICYP to continue its efforts
towards the rapid implementation of the package by both sides;

     7.   Reiterates its grave concern at the continuing excessive levels of
military forces and armaments in the Republic of Cyprus and the rate at which
they are being expanded, upgraded and modernized, including by the introduction
of advanced weapon systems by either side, and at the lack of progress towards
any significant reduction in the number of foreign troops in the Republic of
Cyprus, which threaten to raise tensions both on the island and in the region
and complicate efforts to negotiate an overall political settlement;

     8.   Calls upon all concerned to commit themselves to a reduction in
defence spending, a reduction in the number of foreign troops in the Republic of
Cyprus, and a staged process aimed at limiting and then substantially reducing
the level of all troops and armaments in the Republic of Cyprus as a first step
towards the withdrawal of non-Cypriot forces as described in the set of ideas
(S/24472, annex), to help restore confidence between the sides, stresses the
importance of eventual demilitarization of the Republic of Cyprus as an
objective in the context of an overall comprehensive settlement, welcomes in
this context any steps either side may take to reduce armaments and troops, and
encourages the Secretary-General to continue to promote efforts in this
direction;

     9.   Calls upon both sides to refrain from the threat or use of force or
violence as a means to resolve the Cyprus problem;

      10. Reaffirms that the status quo is unacceptable and that negotiations on
a final political solution to the Cyprus problem have been at an impasse for too
long;

     11. Reaffirms its position that a Cyprus settlement must be based on a
State of Cyprus with a single sovereignty and international personality and a
single citizenship, with its independence and territorial integrity safeguarded,
and comprising two politically equal communities as described in the relevant
Security Council resolutions, in a bi-communal and bi-zonal federation, and that

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such a settlement must exclude union in whole or in part with any other country
or any form of partition or secession;

     12. Welcomes the ongoing efforts by UNFICYP to implement its humanitarian
mandate in respect of Greek Cypriots and Maronites living in the northern part
of the island and Turkish Cypriots living in the southern part, as mentioned in
the report of the Secretary-General;

     13. Reiterates its support for the efforts of the United Nations and
others concerned to promote the holding of bi-communal events so as to build
cooperation, trust and mutual respect between the two communities, and calls
upon the Turkish-Cypriot leadership to resume such activities;

     14. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report by 1 December 1999
on the implementation of this resolution;

     15.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 1251 (1999) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)]

UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Cyprus|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|MILITARY DEFENCES|MILITARY EXPENDITURES|TROOP WITHDRAWAL|SOVEREIGNTY|CYPRUS|CYPRUS QUESTION|CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES|GREEK CYPRIOT COMMUNITY|TURKISH CYPRIOT COMMUNITY|STAFF SECURITY|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|NEGOTIATION|DISPUTE SETTLEMENT|ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS


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NATIONS                                                                        S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1252 (1999)
                                                               15 July 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1252 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4023rd meeting,
                                   on 15 July 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its earlier relevant resolutions, in particular its
resolutions 779 (1992) of 6 October 1992, 981 (1995) of 31 March 1995,
1147 (1998) of 13 January 1998, 1183 (1998) of 15 July 1998 and 1222 (1999) of
15 January 1999,

     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 8 July 1999
(S/1999/764) on the United Nations Mission of Observers in Prevlaka (UNMOP),

     Recalling also the letters to its President, from the Chargé d’Affaires of
the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia of 18 June 1999 (S/1999/697) and from the
Permanent Representative of Croatia of 25 June 1999 (S/1999/719), concerning the
disputed issue of Prevlaka,

     Reaffirming once again its commitment to the independence, sovereignty and
territorial integrity of the Republic of Croatia within its internationally
recognized borders,

     Noting once again the Joint Declaration signed at Geneva on
30 September 1992 by the Presidents of the Republic of Croatia and the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia, in particular articles 1 and 3, the latter reaffirming
their agreement concerning the demilitarization of the Prevlaka peninsula,

     Reiterating its concern that longstanding violations of the
demilitarization regime by both parties continue, including the standing
presence of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia military personnel and the occasional
presence of Croatian military elements in the demilitarized zone, and at
limitations placed on the free movement of United Nations military observers by
both parties,

     Expressing its concern about more recent, additional violations of the
demilitarized zone, in particular the presence there of troops of the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia,

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     Noting with satisfaction that the opening of crossing points between
Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Montenegro) in the demilitarized
zones continue to facilitate civilian and commercial traffic in both directions
without security incidents and continue to represent a significant confidencebuilding measure in the normalization of relations between the two parties, and
urging the parties to utilize these openings as a basis for further confidencebuilding measures to achieve the normalization of relations between them,

     Reiterating its serious concerns about the lack of substantive progress
towards a settlement of the disputed issue of Prevlaka in the continuing
bilateral negotiations between the parties pursuant to the Agreement on
Normalization of Relations between the Republic of Croatia and the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia of 23 August 1996 (S/1996/706, annex), and calling upon
the parties to resume discussions,

     Reiterating its call upon the parties urgently to put in place a
comprehensive demining programme,

     Commending the role played by UNMOP and noting also that the presence of
the United Nations military observers continues to be essential to maintain
conditions that are conducive to a negotiated settlement of the disputed issue
of Prevlaka,

     1.   Authorizes the United Nations military observers to continue
monitoring the demilitarization of the Prevlaka peninsula, in accordance with
resolutions 779 (1992) and 981 (1995) and paragraphs 19 and 20 of the report of
the Secretary-General of 13 December 1995 (S/1995/1028*), until 15 January 2000;

     2.   Reiterates its calls upon the parties to cease all violations of the
demilitarization regime in the United Nations designated zones, to take steps
further to reduce tension and to improve safety and security in the area, to
cooperate fully with the United Nations military observers and to ensure their
safety and full and unrestricted freedom of movement;

     3.   Requests the Secretary-General to report by 15 October 1999 with
recommendations and options further to develop confidence-building measures
between the parties aimed, inter alia, at further facilitating freedom of
movement of the civilian population;

     4.   Urges once again that the parties abide by their mutual commitments
and implement fully the Agreement on Normalization of Relations, and stresses in
particular the urgent need for them to fulfil rapidly and in good faith their
commitment to reach a negotiated resolution of the disputed issue of Prevlaka in
accordance with article 4 of the Agreement;

     5.   Requests the parties to continue to report at least bi-monthly to the
Secretary-General on the status of their bilateral negotiations;

     6.   Requests the United Nations military observers and the multinational
stabilization force authorized by the Council in resolution 1088 (1996) of
12 December 1996 and extended by resolution 1247 (1999) of 18 June 1999 to
cooperate fully with each other;

     7.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

                                     -----

Security Council resolution 1252 (1999) [on monitoring of the demilitarization of the Prevlaka peninsula by UN observers]
[Monitoring of the demilitarization of the Prevlaka peninsula by UN observers]

S/54 [68] UN MISSION OF OBSERVERS IN PREVLAKA
S/54 [60] FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION
S/54 [65] CROATIA SITUATION

UN Mission of Observers in Prevlaka|Stabilization Force|Agreement on Normalization of Relations between the Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1996)|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|DEMILITARIZED ZONES|INTERNAL SECURITY|PREVLAKA PENINSULA|DISPUTES|NEGOTIATION|CROATIA|YUGOSLAVIA|FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION|CROATIA SITUATION|MILITARY PERSONNEL|STAFF SECURITY|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES


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                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1253 (1999)
                                                               28 July 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1253 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4026th meeting,
                                   on 28 July 1999

     The Security Council,

     Having examined the application of the Kingdom of Tonga for admission to
the United Nations (S/1999/793),

     Recommends to the General Assembly that the Kingdom of Tonga be admitted to
membership in the United Nations.

                                       -----

99-22023 (E)

Security Council resolution 1253 (1999) [on admission of the Kingdom of Tonga to membership in the United Nations]
[Admission of the Kingdom of Tonga to membership in the UN]


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                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1254 (1999)
                                                               30 July 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1254 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4028th meeting,
                                   on 30 July 1999

     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 and 520 (1982) of 17 September 1982, as well as all its resolutions
on the situation in Lebanon,

     Having studied the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
Interim Force in Lebanon of 21 July 1999 (S/1999/807) and taking note of the
observations expressed and the commitments mentioned therein,

     Taking note of the letter dated 25 June 1999 from the Permanent
Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (S/1999/720),

     Responding to the request of the Government of Lebanon,

     1.   Decides to extend the present mandate of the United Nations Interim
Force in Lebanon for a further period of six months, that is until
31 January 2000;

     2.   Reiterates its strong support for the territorial integrity,
sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon within its internationally
recognized boundaries;

     3.   Re-emphasizes the terms of reference and general guidelines of the
Force as stated in the report of the Secretary-General of 19 March 1978
(S/12611), approved by resolution 426 (1978), and calls upon all parties
concerned to cooperate fully with the Force for the full implementation of its
mandate;

     4.   Condemns all acts of violence committed in particular against the
Force, and urges the parties to put an end to them;

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     5.   Reiterates that the Force should fully implement its mandate as
defined in resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978) and all other relevant
resolutions;

     6.   Encourages further efficiency and savings provided they do not affect
the operational capacity of the Force;

     7.   Requests the Secretary-General to continue consultations with the
Government of Lebanon and other parties directly concerned with the
implementation of the present resolution and to report to the Security Council
thereon.

                                     -----

Security Council resolution 1254 (1999) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)]

S/54 [57] UN INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON
S/54 [54] MIDDLE EAST SITUATION

UN Interim Force in Lebanon|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|ARMED INCIDENTS|LEBANON|STAFF SECURITY|CONSULTATIONS|SOVEREIGNTY|MIDDLE EAST SITUATION


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                       S
                Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1255 (1999)
                                                               30 July 1999

                              RESOLUTION 1255 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4029th meeting
                                  on 30 July 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its relevant resolutions, in particular resolution
1225 (1999) of 28 January 1999, and the statement of its President of 7 May 1999
(S/PRST/1999/11),

     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 20 July 1999
(S/1999/805),

     Noting the letter of the President of Georgia to the Secretary-General
dated 19 July 1999 (S/1999/809, annex),

     Stressing that, notwithstanding positive developments on some issues, the
lack of progress on key issues of a comprehensive settlement of the conflict in
Abkhazia, Georgia, is unacceptable,

     Deeply concerned at the continuing volatile situation in the conflict zone,
welcoming in this regard 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 been good at all
levels, and stressing the importance of continuing and increasing close
cooperation and coordination between them in the performance of their respective
mandates,

     Recalling the conclusions of the Lisbon summit of the Organization for
Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) (S/1997/57, annex) regarding the
situation in Abkhazia, Georgia,

     Reaffirming the necessity for the parties strictly to respect human rights,
and expressing its support for the efforts of the Secretary-General to find ways
to improve their observance as an integral part of the work towards a
comprehensive political settlement,

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     1.   Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 20 July 1999;

     2.   Demands that the parties to the conflict widen and deepen their
commitment to the United Nations-led peace process, continue to expand their
dialogue and contacts at all levels and display without delay the necessary will
to achieve substantial results on the key issues of the negotiations;

     3.   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 to
give new impetus to the negotiations within the United Nations-led peace process
in order to achieve a comprehensive political settlement, and commends the
tireless efforts of the retiring Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Liviu Bota, in carrying out his mandate;

     4.   Emphasizes, in this context, that the readiness and ability of the
international community to assist the parties depend on their political will to
resolve the conflict through dialogue and mutual accommodation and on their
acting in good faith to implement promptly concrete measures towards bringing
about a comprehensive political settlement of the conflict;

     5.   Underlines the necessity for the parties to achieve an early and
comprehensive political settlement, which includes a settlement on the political
status of Abkhazia within the State of Georgia, which fully respects the
sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally
recognized borders, and supports the intention of the Secretary-General and his
Special Representative, in close cooperation with the Russian Federation, in its
capacity as facilitator, the OSCE and the Group of Friends of the Secretary-General, to continue to submit proposals for the consideration of the parties on
the distribution of constitutional competences between Tbilisi and Sukhumi as
part of a comprehensive settlement;

     6.   Considers unacceptable and illegitimate the holding of self-styled
elections in Abkhazia, Georgia;

     7.   Expresses its continuing concern at the situation of refugees and
displaced persons, in particular those resulting from the hostilities of
May 1998, reaffirms the unacceptability of the demographic changes resulting
from the conflict and the imprescriptible right of all refugees and displaced
persons affected by the conflict to return to their homes in secure conditions
in accordance with international law and as set out in the Quadripartite
Agreement of 4 April 1994 on the voluntary return of refugees and displaced
persons (S/1994/397, annex II), and calls upon the parties to address this issue
urgently by agreeing and implementing effective measures to guarantee the
security of those who exercise their unconditional right to return;

     8.   Welcomes, in this context, the efforts of the Special Representative
of the Secretary-General to facilitate, as a first step, the safe return of
refugees and displaced persons to the Gali region, and emphasizes, in this
regard, that the lasting return of the refugees cannot be ensured without

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                                                               Page 3

concrete results from the bilateral dialogue between the parties which produce
the necessary security and legal guarantees;

     9.   Takes note with appreciation of the agreements reached at the meetings
of 16-18 October 1998 and 7-9 June 1999, hosted respectively by the Governments
of Greece and Turkey, aimed at building confidence, improving security and
developing cooperation, and calls upon the parties to enhance their efforts to
implement those decisions in an effective and comprehensive manner, notably at
the prospective meeting in Yalta at the invitation of the Government of Ukraine;

     10. Demands that both sides observe strictly the Moscow Agreement of
14 May 1994 on a Ceasefire and Separation of Forces (S/1994/583, annex I), and
takes note with appreciation, in this context, of the substantial progress
reported towards setting up a joint investigation mechanism for violations of
the Agreement, as well as of the greater restraint exercised by the parties
along the line of separation of forces;

     11. Condemns the ongoing activities by armed groups, which endanger the
civilian population, impede the work of the humanitarian organizations and
seriously delay the normalization of the situation in the Gali region,
reiterates its concern regarding the security of UNOMIG, welcomes the
implementation of measures in this regard and requests the Secretary-General to
keep the security of UNOMIG under constant review;

     12. Decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIG for a new period terminating
on 31 January 2000, 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;

     13. 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;

     14. 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;

     15.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 1255 (1999) [on the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia, and on extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)]

S/54 [87] GEORGIA SITUATION
S/54 [88] UN OBSERVER MISSION IN GEORGIA

Commonwealth of Independent States Collective Peace-keeping Forces|UN Observer Mission in Georgia|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Georgia|Friends of the Secretary-General on Georgia|Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe|Agreement on a Cease-fire and Separation of Forces [in Georgia] (1994)|Quadripartite Agreement on Voluntary Return of Refugees and Displaced Persons (1994)|POLITICAL STATUS|ABKHAZIA (GEORGIA)|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|NEGOTIATION|INTERNAL SECURITY|DISPLACED PERSONS|REPATRIATION|GEORGIA|GEORGIA SITUATION|GEORGIAN REFUGEES|STAFF SECURITY

Eastern Europe|Southern Europe|Western Asia


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1256 (1999)
                                                               3 August 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1256 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4030th meeting,
                                  on 3 August 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling its resolutions 1031 (1995) of 15 December 1995, 1088 (1996) of
12 December 1996 and 1112 (1997) of 12 June 1997,

     Recalling also the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and
Herzegovina and the Annexes thereto (collectively the Peace Agreement,
S/1995/999, Annex), and the conclusions of the Peace Implementation Conferences
held in Bonn on 9 and 10 December 1997 (S/1997/979, Annex) and Madrid on 16 and
17 December 1998 (S/1999/139, appendix),

     1.   Welcomes and agrees to the designation by the Steering Board of the
Peace Implementation Council on 12 July 1999 of Mr. Wolfgang Petritsch as High
Representative in succession to Mr. Carlos Westendorp;

     2.   Pays tribute to the efforts of Mr. Carlos Westendorp in his work as
High Representative;

     3.   Reaffirms the importance it attaches to the role of the High
Representative in pursuing the implementation of the Peace Agreement and giving
guidance to and coordinating the activities of the civilian organizations and
agencies involved in assisting the parties to implement the Peace Agreement;

     4.   Reaffirms also the final authority of the High Representative in
theatre regarding the interpretation of Annex 10 on civilian implementation of
the Peace Agreement.

                                       -----

99-22649 (E)

Security Council resolution 1256 (1999) [reaffirming the importance of the role of the High Representative for the implementation of the Peace Agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina]
[Role of the High Representative for the implementation of the Peace Agreement]

S/54 [60] FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION
S/54 [62] BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA SITUATION

Petritsch, Wolfgang|High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina|Peace Implementation Council. Steering Board (1999 : ####)|General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1995)|BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA SITUATION|APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS|CIVILIAN PERSONS


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1257 (1999)
                                                               3 August 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1257 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4031st meeting,
                                  on 3 August 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling its previous resolutions on the situation in East Timor, in
particular resolution 1246 (1999) of 11 June 1999,

     Taking note of the letter from the Secretary-General to the President of
the Security Council of 28 July 1999 (S/1999/830) which informs the Council of
his decision to postpone the popular consultation in East Timor until
30 August 1999 and requests the authorization of a one-month extension to the
mandate of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET),

     1.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNAMET until 30 September 1999;

     2.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

                                       -----

99-22669 (E)

Security Council resolution 1257 (1999) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in East Timor (UNAMET)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in East Timor (UNAMET)]

S/54 [179] UN MISSION IN EAST TIMOR
S/54 [180] EAST TIMOR QUESTION

UN Mission in East Timor|East Timor Popular Consultation (1999)|SPECIAL MISSIONS|PLEBISCITES|TIMOR-LESTE|EAST TIMOR QUESTION


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1258 (1999)
                                                               6 August 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1258 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4032nd meeting,
                                  on 6 August 1999

     The Security Council,

     Reaffirming its resolution 1234 (1999) of 9 April 1999 and recalling the
statements of its President of 31 August 1998 (S/PRST/1998/26), 11 December 1998
(S/PRST/1998/36), and 24 June 1999 (S/PRST/1999/17),

     Bearing in mind the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United
Nations, and the primary responsibility of the Security Council for the
maintenance of international peace and security,

     Reaffirming the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political
independence of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and all States in the
region,

     Determined to resolve with all parties concerned the grave humanitarian
situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in particular and in the
region as a whole and to provide for the safe and free return of all refugees
and displaced persons to their homes,

     Recognizing that the current situation in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo demands an urgent response by the parties to the conflict with support
from the international community,

     Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety
of United Nations and Associated Personnel adopted on 9 December 1994,

     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 15 July 1999 on the United
Nations preliminary deployment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(S/1999/790),

     1.   Welcomes the signing of the Ceasefire Agreement on the conflict in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo by the States concerned in Lusaka on
10 July 1999 (S/1999/815) which represents a viable basis for a resolution of
the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo;

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     2.   Also welcomes the signing of the Ceasefire Agreement on 1 August 1999
by the Movement for the Liberation of the Congo, expresses deep concern that the
Congolese Rally for Democracy has not signed the Agreement and calls upon the
latter to sign the Agreement without delay in order to bring about national
reconciliation and lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo;

     3.   Commends the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and the Southern
African Development Community for their efforts to find a peaceful settlement to
the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in particular the
President of the Republic of Zambia, and also the Secretary-General, the Special
Envoy of the Secretary-General for the peace process in the Democratic Republic
of the Congo, the Representative of the Secretary-General to the Great Lakes
Region and all those who contributed to the peace process;

     4.   Calls upon all parties to the conflict, in particular the rebel
movements, to cease hostilities, to implement fully and without delay the
provisions of the Ceasefire Agreement, to cooperate fully with the OAU and the
United Nations in the implementation of the Agreement and to desist from any act
that may further exacerbate the situation;

     5.   Stresses the need for a continuing process of genuine national
reconciliation, and encourages all Congolese to participate in the national
debate to be organized in accordance with the provisions of the Ceasefire
Agreement;

     6.   Stresses also the need to create an environment conducive to the
return in safety and dignity of all refugees and displaced persons;

     7.   Notes with satisfaction the prompt establishment of the Political
Committee and the Joint Military Commission (JMC) by the States signatories to
the Ceasefire Agreement as part of their collective effort to implement the
Ceasefire Agreement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo;

     8.   Authorizes the deployment of up to 90 United Nations military liaison
personnel, together with the necessary civilian, political, humanitarian and
administrative staff, to the capitals of the States signatories to the Ceasefire
Agreement and the provisional headquarters of the JMC, and, as security
conditions permit, to the rear military headquarters of the main belligerents in
the Democratic Republic of the Congo and, as appropriate, to other areas the
Secretary-General may deem necessary, for a period of three months, with the
following mandate:

     -   To establish contacts and maintain liaison with the JMC and all
         parties to the Agreement;

     -   To assist the JMC and the parties in developing modalities for the
         Implementation of the Agreement;

     -   To provide technical assistance, as requested to the JMC;

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                                                               Page 3

     -     To provide information to the Secretary-General regarding the
           situation on the ground, and to assist in refining a concept of
           operations for a possible further role of the United Nations in the
           Implementation of the Agreement once it is signed by all parties; and

     -     To secure from the parties guarantees of cooperation and assurances of
           security for the possible deployment in-country of military observers;

     9.   Welcomes the intention of the Secretary-General to appoint a Special
Representative to serve as the Head of the United Nations presence in the
subregion relating to the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
and to provide assistance in the Implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement, and
invites him to do so as soon as possible;

     10. Calls upon all States and parties concerned to ensure the freedom of
movement, security and safety of United Nations personnel in their territory;

     11. Calls for safe and unhindered access for humanitarian assistance to
those in need in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and urges all parties to
the conflict to guarantee the safety and security of all humanitarian personnel
and to respect strictly the relevant provisions of international humanitarian
law;

     12. Requests the Secretary-General to keep it regularly informed of
developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to report at the
appropriate time on the future presence of the United Nations in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo in support of the peace process;

     13.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 1258 (1999) [on deployment of the UN military liaison personnel in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, together with other necessary categories of staff]
[Deployment of the UN personnel in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]

S/54 [102] DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION

Political Committee for the Implementation of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo|UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo|Joint Military Commission (Democratic Republic of the Congo)|OAU|Agreement for Ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1999)|SPECIAL MISSIONS|CEASEFIRES|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION|MILITARY PERSONNEL|STAFF SECURITY|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|TERMS OF REFERENCE

Congo, The Democratic Republic of the|Congo|Zambia


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                        S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1259 (1999)
                                                               11 August 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1259 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4033rd meeting,
                                  on 11 August 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling its resolutions 808 (1993) of 22 February 1993, 827 (1993) of
25 May 1993, 936 (1994) of 8 July 1994, 955 (1994) of 8 November 1994, and
1047 (1996) of 29 February 1996,

     Noting with regret the resignation of Mrs. Louise Arbour taking effect on
15 September 1999,

     Having regard to Article 16 (4) of the Statute of the International
Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of
International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former
Yugoslavia since 1991 (S/25704) and Article 15 of the Statute of the
International Tribunal for Rwanda (S/RES/955 (1994), Annex),

     Having considered the nomination by the Secretary-General of
Ms. Carla Del Ponte for the position of Prosecutor of the above Tribunals,

     Appoints Ms. Carla Del Ponte as Prosecutor of the International Tribunal
for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of
International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former
Yugoslavia and the International Tribunal for Rwanda with effect from the date
on which Mrs. Arbour’s resignation takes effect.

                                       -----

99-23360 (E)

Security Council resolution 1259 (1999) [on the appointment of Carla Del Ponte as Prosecutor of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and of the International Tribunal for Rwanda]
[Appointment of Carla Del Ponte as Prosecutor of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and of the International Tribunal for Rwanda]

S/54 [76] INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL--FORMER YUGOSLAVIA
S/54 [97] INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL--RWANDA

Del Ponte, Carla|International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991. Prosecutor|International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Prosecutor|INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTS|RWANDA SITUATION|FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION|APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS|PROSECUTION


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                                Distr.
                                                                GENERAL

                                                                S/RES/1260 (1999)
                                                                20 August 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1260 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4035th meeting,
                                  on 20 August 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling its resolutions 1171 (1998) of 5 June 1998, 1181 (1998) of
13 July 1998, 1231 (1999) of 11 March 1999 and other relevant resolutions and
the statement of its President of 15 May 1999 (S/PRST/1999/13),

     Recalling also that in accordance with its resolution 1245 (1999) of
11 June 1999 the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone
(UNOMSIL) extends until 13 December 1999,

     Affirming the commitment of all States to respect the sovereignty,
political independence and territorial integrity of Sierra Leone,

     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 30 July 1999
(S/1999/836),

     1.   Welcomes the signing of the Peace Agreement between the Government of
Sierra Leone and the Revolutionary United Front of Sierra Leone (RUF) in Lomé on
7 July 1999 (S/1999/777), and commends the President of Togo, the Special
Representative of the Secretary-General, the Economic Community of West African
States (ECOWAS) and all those involved in facilitating the negotiations in Lomé
on their contribution to this achievement;

     2.   Commends the Government of Sierra Leone for its courageous efforts to
achieve peace, including through legislative and other measures already taken
towards implementation of the Peace Agreement, commends also the leadership of
the RUF for taking this decisive step towards peace, and calls upon them both to
ensure that the provisions of the Agreement are fully implemented;

     3.   Commends also the Military Observer Group of ECOWAS (ECOMOG) on the
outstanding contribution which it has made to the restoration of security and
stability in Sierra Leone, the protection of civilians and the promotion of a
peaceful settlement of the conflict, and urges all States to continue to provide

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technical, logistical and financial support to ECOMOG to help it to maintain its
critical presence and continue to perform its role in Sierra Leone, including
through the United Nations Trust Fund established to support peacekeeping and
related activities in Sierra Leone;

     4.   Authorizes the provisional expansion of UNOMSIL to up to 210 military
observers along with the necessary equipment and administrative and medical
support to perform the tasks set out in paragraph 38 of the report of the
Secretary-General, and decides that these additional military observers shall be
deployed as security conditions permit and shall operate for the time being
under security provided by ECOMOG as indicated in paragraph 39 of the report;

     5.   Underscores the importance of the safety, security and freedom of
movement of United Nations and associated personnel, notes that the Government
of Sierra Leone and the RUF have agreed in the Peace Agreement to provide
guarantees in this regard, and urges all parties in Sierra Leone to respect
fully the status of United Nations and associated personnel;

     6.   Authorizes the strengthening of the political, civil affairs,
information, human rights and child protection elements of UNOMSIL as set out in
paragraphs 40 to 52 of the report of the Secretary-General, including through
the appointment of a deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and
the expansion of the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General;

     7.   Encourages the ongoing consultations among the parties concerned on
future peacekeeping arrangements in Sierra Leone including the respective tasks,
strength and mandates of ECOMOG and the United Nations, and welcomes the
intention of the Secretary-General to revert to the Council with comprehensive
proposals concerning a new mandate and concept of operations for UNOMSIL;

     8.   Calls upon the RUF and all other armed groups in Sierra Leone to begin
immediately to disband and give up their arms in accordance with the provisions
of the Peace Agreement, and to participate fully in the disarmament,
demobilization and reintegration programme in Sierra Leone;

     9.   Urges all States and international organizations to provide resources
to help ensure the successful conduct of the disarmament, demobilization and
reintegration programme, in particular through the Trust Fund established by the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for this purpose;

     10. Stresses the urgent need to promote peace and national reconciliation
and to foster accountability and respect for human rights in Sierra Leone and,
in this context, takes note of the views contained in paragraph 54 of the report
of the Secretary-General, welcomes the provisions in the Peace Agreement on the
establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Human Rights
Commission in Sierra Leone, and calls upon the Government of Sierra Leone and
the RUF to ensure these Commissions will be established promptly within the
time-frame provided for in the Peace Agreement;

     11. Welcomes the adoption of the Human Rights Manifesto by the parties
concerned in Sierra Leone and stresses the need for international assistance to
address the human rights issues in Sierra Leone as a step towards accountability

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in the country, as referred to in paragraph 20 of the report of the Secretary-General;

     12. Stresses the need for the international community and the Government
of Sierra Leone to design and implement programmes to address the special needs
of war victims, in particular those who have suffered maiming mutilation, and,
in this regard, welcomes the commitment of the Government of Sierra Leone as set
out in the Peace Agreement to establish a special fund for this purpose;

     13. Stresses the urgent and substantial need for humanitarian assistance
to the people of Sierra Leone, in particular in the large proportion of the
country hitherto inaccessible to relief agencies, and urges all States and
international organizations to provide such assistance as a priority, in
response to the revised consolidated inter-agency appeal issued in July 1999;

     14. Calls upon all parties to ensure the safe and unhindered access of
humanitarian assistance to those in need in Sierra Leone, to guarantee the
safety and security of humanitarian personnel and to respect strictly the
relevant provisions of international humanitarian law;

     15. Stresses the need for sustained and generous assistance for the longer
term tasks of reconstruction, economic and social recovery and development in
Sierra Leone, and urges all States and international organizations to
participate in and contribute actively to these efforts;

     16. Welcomes the commitment of the Government of Sierra Leone to work with
the United Nations Children’s Fund and the Office of the Special Representative
of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and other international
agencies to give particular attention to the long-term rehabilitation of child
combatants in Sierra Leone, and encourages those involved also to address the
special needs of all children affected by the conflict in Sierra Leone,
including through the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme
and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and through support to child
victims of mutilation, sexual exploitation and abduction, to the rehabilitation
of health and education services, and to the recovery of traumatized children
and the protection of unaccompanied children;

     17. Welcomes the decision of the Secretary-General that the United Nations
develop a strategic framework approach for Sierra Leone in consultation with
national and international partners, as indicated in paragraph 44 of his report;

     18. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council closely informed on
the situation in Sierra Leone and to submit an additional report to the Council
as soon as possible including recommendations for the mandate and structure of
the enhanced United Nations peacekeeping presence that may be required in the
country;

     19.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 1260 (1999) [on provisional expansion and strengthening of the political, civil affairs, information, human rights and child protection elements of the UN Observer Mission in Sierrra Leone (UNOMSIL)]
[Peace process and reconstruction in Sierra Leone ]

S/54 [170] UN OBSERVER MISSION IN SIERRA LEONE
S/54 [171] SIERRA LEONE--POLITICAL CONDITIONS

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UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                  Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1261 (1999)*
                                                               30 August 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1261 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4037th meeting,
                                  on 25 August 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling the statements of its President of 29 June 1998 (S/PRST/1998/18),
12 February 1999 (S/PRST/1999/6) and 8 July 1999 (S/PRST/1999/21),

     Noting recent efforts to bring to an end the use of children as soldiers in
violation of international law, in International Labour Organization Convention
No. 182 on the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst
Forms of Child Labour which prohibits forced or compulsory labour, including the
forced or compulsory recruitment of children for use in armed conflict, and in
the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in which conscripting or
enlisting children under the age of fifteen into national armed forces or using
them to participate actively in hostilities is characterized as a war crime,

     1.   Expresses its grave concern at the harmful and widespread impact of
armed conflict on children and the long-term consequences this has for durable
peace, security and development;

     2.   Strongly condemns the targeting of children in situations of armed
conflict, including killing and maiming, sexual violence, abduction and forced
displacement, recruitment and use of children in armed conflict in violation of
international law, and attacks on objects protected under international law,
including places that usually have a significant presence of children such as
schools and hospitals, and calls on all parties concerned to put an end to such
practices;

     3.   Calls upon all parties concerned to comply strictly with their
obligations under international law, in particular the Geneva Conventions of
12 August 1949 and the obligations applicable to them under the Additional
Protocols thereto of 1977 and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the

     *
         Reissued for technical reasons.

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Child of 1989, and stresses the responsibility of all States to bring an end to
impunity and their obligation to prosecute those responsible for grave breaches
of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949;

     4.   Expresses its support for the ongoing work of the Special
Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, the
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations High Commissioner
for Refugees (UNHCR), other parts of the United Nations system and other
relevant international organizations dealing with children affected by armed
conflict, and requests the Secretary-General to continue to develop coordination
and coherence among them;

     5.   Welcomes and encourages efforts by all relevant actors at the national
and international level to develop more coherent and effective approaches to the
issue of children and armed conflict;

     6.   Supports the work of the open-ended inter-sessional working group of
the Commission on Human Rights on a draft optional protocol to the Convention on
the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, and
expresses the hope that it will make further progress with a view to finalizing
its work;

     7.   Urges all parties to armed conflicts to ensure that the protection,
welfare and rights of children are taken into account during peace negotiations
and throughout the process of consolidating peace in the aftermath of conflict;

     8.   Calls upon parties to armed conflicts to undertake feasible measures
during armed conflicts to minimize the harm suffered by children, such as "days
of tranquillity" to allow the delivery of basic necessary services, and further
calls upon all parties to armed conflicts to promote, implement and respect such
measures;

     9.   Urges all parties to armed conflicts to abide by concrete commitments
made to ensure the protection of children in situations of armed conflict;

     10. Urges all parties to armed conflicts to take special measures to
protect children, in particular girls, from rape and other forms of sexual abuse
and gender-based violence in situations of armed conflict and to take into
account the special needs of the girl child throughout armed conflicts and their
aftermath, including in the delivery of humanitarian assistance;

     11. Calls upon all parties to armed conflicts to ensure the full, safe and
unhindered access of humanitarian personnel and the delivery of humanitarian
assistance to all children affected by armed conflict;

     12. Underscores the importance of the safety, security and freedom of
movement of United Nations and associated personnel to the alleviation of the
impact of armed conflict on children, and urges all parties to armed conflicts
to respect fully the status of United Nations and associated personnel;

     13. Urges States and all relevant parts of the United Nations system to
intensify their efforts to ensure an end to the recruitment and use of children

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in armed conflict in violation of international law through political and other
efforts, including promotion of the availability of alternatives for children to
their participation in armed conflict;

     14. Recognizes the deleterious impact of the proliferation of arms, in
particular small arms, on the security of civilians, including refugees and
other vulnerable populations, particularly children, and, in this regard,
recalls resolution 1209 (1998) of 19 November 1998 which, inter alia, stresses
the importance of all Member States, and in particular States involved in
manufacturing and marketing of weapons, restricting arms transfers which could
provoke or prolong armed conflicts or aggravate existing tensions or armed
conflicts, and which urges international collaboration in combating illegal arms
flows;

     15. Urges States and the United Nations system to facilitate the
disarmament, demobilization, rehabilitation and reintegration of children used
as soldiers in violation of international law, and calls upon, in particular,
the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed
Conflict, UNICEF, the UNHCR and other relevant agencies of the United Nations
system to intensify their efforts in this regard;

     16. Undertakes, when taking action aimed at promoting peace and security,
to give special attention to the protection, welfare and rights of children, and
requests the Secretary-General to include in his reports recommendations in this
regard;

     17. Reaffirms its readiness when dealing with situations of armed
conflict:

     (a) to continue to support the provision of humanitarian assistance to
civilian populations in distress, taking into account the particular needs of
children including, inter alia, the provision and rehabilitation of medical and
educational services to respond to the needs of children, the rehabilitation of
children who have been maimed or psychologically traumatized, and child-focused
mine clearance and mine-awareness programmes;

     (b) to continue to support the protection of displaced children including
their resettlement by UNHCR and others as appropriate; and

     (c) whenever adopting measures under Article 41 of the Charter of the
United Nations, to give consideration to their impact on children, in order to
consider appropriate humanitarian exemptions;

     18. Reaffirms also its readiness to consider appropriate responses
whenever buildings or sites which usually have a significant presence of
children are specifically targeted in situations of armed conflict, in violation
of international law;

     19. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that personnel involved in
United Nations peacemaking, peacekeeping and peace-building activities have
appropriate training on the protection, rights and welfare of children, and
urges States and relevant international and regional organizations to ensure

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that appropriate training is included in their programmes for personnel involved
in similar activities;

     20. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Council by
31 July 2000 a report on the implementation of this resolution, consulting all
relevant parts of the United Nations system and taking into account other
relevant work;

     21.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1261 (1999) [on children in armed conflicts]
[Children in armed conflicts]

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UNITED
NATIONS                                                                        S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1262 (1999)
                                                               27 August 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1262 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4038th meeting,
                                  on 27 August 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling its previous resolutions on the situation in East Timor, in
particular resolution 1246 (1999) of 11 June 1999 and resolution 1257 (1999) of
3 August 1999,

     Recalling the Agreement between Indonesia and Portugal on the question of
East Timor of 5 May 1999 and the Agreements between the United Nations and the
Governments of Indonesia and Portugal of the same date regarding the modalities
for the popular consultation of the East Timorese through a direct ballot and
security arrangements (S/1999/513, annexes I-III),

     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 9 August 1999
(S/1999/862),

     Taking note of the need for the United Nations to pursue its efforts in
East Timor in the period following the ballot to build confidence and support
stability and to reassure all groups, in particular those in the minority in the
ballot, that they have a role to play in the future political life of East
Timor,

     Welcoming the proposal of the Secretary-General that the United Nations
Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) continue its operations in the interim phase
between the conclusion of the popular consultation and the start of the
implementation of its result and that its tasks and structure be adjusted
accordingly,

     Commending UNAMET for the impartial and effective implementation of its
mandate, and welcoming the confirmation in the report of the Secretary-General
that the Mission will continue to do its utmost to fulfil its responsibility in
this manner,

     Welcoming the fruitful cooperation of the Government of Indonesia in East
Timor with the United Nations,

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     1.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNAMET until 30 November 1999, and
endorses the proposal of the Secretary-General that in the interim phase UNAMET
should incorporate the following components:

     (a)   an electoral unit as set out in the report of the Secretary-General,

     (b) a civilian police component of up to 460 personnel to continue to
advise the Indonesian police and to prepare for the recruitment and training of
the new East Timorese police force,

     (c) a military liaison component of up to 300 personnel as set out in the
report of the Secretary-General to undertake the necessary military liaison
functions, to continue to be involved in the work of the East Timorese bodies
established to promote peace, stability and reconciliation, and to provide
advice to the Special Representative for the East Timor popular consultation on
security matters as required, pursuant to the implementation of the Agreements
of 5 May 1999,

     (d) a civil affairs component to advise the Special Representative for the
East Timor popular consultation in monitoring the implementation of the
Agreements of 5 May 1999 as set out in the report of the Secretary-General,

     (e) a public information component to provide information on progress made
towards implementation of the outcome of the ballot, and to disseminate a
message promoting reconciliation, confidence, peace and stability;

     2.   Calls upon all parties to cooperate with UNAMET in the implementation
of its mandate, and to ensure the security and freedom of movement of its staff
in carrying out that mandate in all areas of East Timor;

     3.   Recalls the continuing responsibility of Indonesia to maintain peace
and security in East Timor in the interim phase;

     4.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1262 (1999) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in East Timor (UNAMET)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in East Timor (UNAMET)]

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UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1263 (1999)
                                                               13 September 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1263 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4044th meeting,
                                on 13 September 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its previous resolutions on the Western Sahara,

     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 8 September 1999
(S/1999/954) and the observations and recommendations contained therein,

     Welcoming also the resumption of the identification of voters and the
commencement of the appeals process,

     1.   Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the
Referendum in the Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 14 December 1999 in order to
complete the identification of voters as envisaged in paragraph 21 of the report
of the Secretary-General, to implement confidence-building measures and conclude
all outstanding agreements needed to implement the Settlement Plan, and to
continue with the appeals process, and reaffirms the rights of the applicants,
with an expectation that the appeals process will not be turned into a second
round of identification;

     2.   Requests the Secretary-General to report every 45 days on significant
developments in the implementation of the Settlement Plan;

     3.   Requests also the Secretary-General to submit to the Security Council
before the end of the current mandate a comprehensive assessment of steps taken
towards the completion of the appeals process, and of staffing requirements as
outlined in the report, as well as preparations for the repatriation of refugees
and the start of the transitional period;

     4.   Decides to remain seized with the matter.

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99-26170 (E)

Security Council resolution 1263 (1999) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)]

S/54 [44] WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION
S/54 [45] UN MISSION FOR THE REFERENDUM IN WESTERN SAHARA

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UNITED
NATIONS                                                                        S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1264 (1999)
                                                               15 September 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1264 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4045th meeting,
                                on 15 September 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling its previous resolutions and the statements of its President on
the situation in East Timor,

     Recalling also the Agreement between Indonesia and Portugal on the question
of East Timor of 5 May 1999 and the Agreements between the United Nations and
the Governments of Indonesia and Portugal of the same date regarding the
modalities for the popular consultation of the East Timorese through a direct
ballot and security arrangements (S/1999/513, Annexes I to III),

     Reiterating its welcome for the successful conduct of the popular
consultation of the East Timorese people of 30 August 1999 and taking note of
its outcome, which it regards as an accurate reflection of the views of the East
Timorese people,

     Deeply concerned by the deterioration in the security situation in East
Timor, and in particular by the continuing violence against and large-scale
displacement and relocation of East Timorese civilians,

     Deeply concerned also at the attacks on the staff and premises of the
United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET), on other officials and on
international and national humanitarian personnel,

     Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety
of United Nations and Associated Personnel adopted on 9 December 1994,

     Appalled by the worsening humanitarian situation in East Timor,
particularly as it affects women, children and other vulnerable groups,

     Reaffirming the right of refugees and displaced persons to return in safety
and security to their homes,

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     Endorsing the report of the Security Council Mission to Jakarta and Dili
(S/1999/976),

     Welcoming the statement by the President of Indonesia on 12 September 1999
in which he expressed the readiness of Indonesia to accept an international
peacekeeping force through the United Nations in East Timor,

     Welcoming the letter from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia to
the Secretary-General of 14 September 1999 (S/1999/975),

     Reaffirming respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of
Indonesia,

     Expressing its concern at reports indicating that systematic, widespread
and flagrant violations of international humanitarian and human rights law have
been committed in East Timor, and stressing that persons committing such
violations bear individual responsibility,

     Determining that the present situation in East Timor constitutes a threat
to peace and security,

     Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

     1.   Condemns all acts of violence in East Timor, calls for their immediate
end and demands that those responsible for such acts be brought to justice;

     2.   Emphasizes the urgent need for coordinated humanitarian assistance and
the importance of allowing full, safe and unimpeded access by humanitarian
organizations and calls upon all parties to cooperate with such organizations so
as to ensure the protection of civilians at risk, the safe return of refugees
and displaced persons and the effective delivery of humanitarian aid;

     3.   Authorizes the establishment of a multinational force under a unified
command structure, pursuant to the request of the Government of Indonesia
conveyed to the Secretary-General on 12 September 1999, with the following
tasks: to restore peace and security in East Timor, to protect and support
UNAMET in carrying out its tasks and, within force capabilities, to facilitate
humanitarian assistance operations, and authorizes the States participating in
the multinational force to take all necessary measures to fulfil this mandate;

     4.   Welcomes the expressed commitment of the Government of Indonesia to
cooperate with the multinational force in all aspects of the implementation of
its mandate and looks forward to close coordination between the multinational
force and the Government of Indonesia;

     5.   Underlines the Government of Indonesia’s continuing responsibility
under the Agreements of 5 May 1999, taking into account the mandate of the
multinational force set out in paragraph 3 above, to maintain peace and security
in East Timor in the interim phase between the conclusion of the popular
consultation and the start of the implementation of its result and to guarantee
the security of the personnel and premises of UNAMET;

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     6.   Welcomes the offers by Member States to organize, lead and contribute
to the multinational force in East Timor, calls on Member States to make further
contributions of personnel, equipment and other resources and invites Member
States in a position to contribute to inform the leadership of the multinational
force and the Secretary-General;

     7.   Stresses that it is the responsibility of the Indonesian authorities
to take immediate and effective measures to ensure the safe return of refugees
to East Timor;

     8.   Notes that Article 6 of the Agreement of 5 May 1999 states that the
Governments of Indonesia and Portugal and the Secretary-General shall agree on
arrangements for a peaceful and orderly transfer of authority in East Timor to
the United Nations, and requests the leadership of the multinational force to
cooperate closely with the United Nations to assist and support those
arrangements;

     9.   Stresses that the expenses for the force will be borne by the
participating Member States concerned and requests the Secretary-General to
establish a trust fund through which contributions could be channelled to the
States or operations concerned;

     10. Agrees that the multinational force should collectively be deployed in
East Timor until replaced as soon as possible by a United Nations peacekeeping
operation, and invites the Secretary-General to make prompt recommendations on a
peacekeeping operation to the Security Council;

     11. Invites the Secretary-General to plan and prepare for a United Nations
transitional administration in East Timor, incorporating a United Nations
peacekeeping operation, to be deployed in the implementation phase of the
popular consultation (phase III) and to make recommendations as soon as possible
to the Security Council;

     12. Requests the leadership of the multinational force to provide periodic
reports on progress towards the implementation of its mandate through the
Secretary-General to the Council, the first such report to be made within
14 days of the adoption of this resolution;

     13.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1264 (1999) [on establishment of a multinational peace force in East Timor]
[Establishment of multinational peace force in East Timor]

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