Resolution 853 (1993)
of 29 July 1993

The Security Council,
Reaffirming its resolution 822 (1993) of 30 April 1993,

Having considered the report issued on 27 July 1993 by the
Chairman of the Minsk Group of the Conference on Security and
Cooperation in Europe, 8

Expressing its serious concern at the deterioration of relations
between the Republic of Armenia and the Azerbaijani Republic and at
the tensions between them,

Welcoming acceptance by the parties concerned of the timetable of
urgent steps to implement its resolution 822 (1993),

Noting with alarm the escalation, in armed hostilities and, in
particular, the seizure of the district of Agdam in Azerbaijan,

Concerned that this situation continues to endanger peace and
security in the region,

Expressing once again its grave concern at the displacement of
large numbers of civilians in Azerbaijan and at the serious humanitarian
emergency in the region,

Reaffirming the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and
of all other States in the region,

Reaffirming also the inviolability of international borders and the
inadmissibility of the use of force for the acquisition of territory,

1. Condemns the seizure of the district of Agdam and of all other
recently occupied areas of the Azerbaijani Republic;

2. Also condemns all hostile actions in the region, in particular
attacks on civilians and bombardments of inhabited areas;

3. Demands the immediate cessation of all hostilities and the
immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of the occupying
forces involved from the district of Agdam and all other recently
occupied areas of Azerbaijan;

4. Calls on the parties concerned to reach and maintain durable
cease-fire arrangements,

5. Reiterates in the context of paragraphs 3 and 4 above its earlier
calls for the restoration of economic, transport and energy links in the
region,

6. Endorses the continuing efforts by the Minsk Group of the
Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe to achieve a
peaceful solution to the conflict, including efforts to implement
resolution 822 (1993), and expresses its grave concern at the disruptive
effect that the escalation of armed hostilities has had on these efforts,

7. Welcomes the preparations for a monitor mission of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe with a timetable for its
deployment, as well as consideration within the Conference of the
proposal for a Conference presence in the region;

8. Urges the parties concerned to refrain from any action that will
obstruct a peaceful solution to the conflict, and to pursue negotiations
within the Minsk Group, as well as through direct contacts between
them, towards a final settlement,

9. Urges the Government of the Republic of Armenia to continue to
exert its influence to achieve compliance by the Armenians of the
Nagorny Karabakh region of Azerbaijan with resolution 822 (1993)
and the present resolution, and the acceptance by this party of the
proposals of the Minsk Group,

10. Urges States to refrain from the supply of any weapons and
munitions which might lead to an intensification of the conflict or the
continued occupation of territory;

ll. Calls once again for unimpeded access for international
humanitarian relief efforts in the region, in particular in all areas
affected by the conflict, in order to alleviate the increased suffering of
the civilian population, and reaffirms that all parties are bound to
comply with the principles and rules of international humanitarian law,

12. Requests the Secretary-General and relevant international
agencies to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to the affected
civilian population and to assist displaced persons to return to their
homes,

13. Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the
Chairman-in-Office of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in
Europe as well as the Chairman of the Minsk Group, to continue to
report to the Council on the situation,

14. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Adopted unanimously at the 3259th meeting.

8 Ibid., document S/26184.

Security Council resolution 853 (1993) [on the seizure of the district of Agdam and of all other recently occupied areas of Azerbaijan]

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RESOLUTION 854 (1993)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 326lst meeting,
on 6 August 1993

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolution 849 (1993) of 9 July 1993, which reserved to the
Council a decision on the deployment of military observers, following
implementation of a cease-fire,

Welcoming the signing on 27 July 1993 of the agreement establishing the
cease-fire in Abkhazia, Republic of Georgia,

1. Approves the Secretary-General's proposal as contained in his letter
of 4 August 1993 to the President of the Security Council (S/26254) that an
advance team of up to ten United Nations military observers be deployed to the
region as soon as possible to begin to help to verify compliance with the ceasefire as envisaged in the cease-fire agreement, the mandate of the team to expire
within three months, and contemplates that this advance team will be
incorporated into a United Nations observer mission if such a mission is
formally established by the Council;

2. Looks forward to the report of the Secretary-General on the proposed
establishment of a United Nations observer mission, including in particular a
detailed estimate of the cost and the scope of this operation, a time-frame for
its implementation, and the projected conclusion of this operation;

3. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Security Council resolution 854 (1993) [on deployment of an advance team of UN military observers to Abkhazia, Georgia]

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Resolution 855 (1993)
of 9 August 1993

The Security Council,

Taking note of the letters of 20 127 and 23 July 128 1993 from the
Chairman-in-Office of the Council of Ministers of the Conference on
Security and Cooperation in Europe,

Also taking note of the letters of 28 July 129 and 3 August 130 1993
circulated by the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(Serbia and Montenegro),

Deeply concerned at the refusal of the authorities in the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) to allow the CSCE
missions of long duration to continue their activities,

Bearing in mind that the CSCE missions of long duration are an
example of preventive diplomacy undertaken within the framework of
the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe and have
greatly contributed to promoting stability and counteracting the risk of
violence in Kosovo, Sandzak and Vojvodina, the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro),

Reaffirming its relevant resolutions aimed at putting an end to
conflict in the former Yugoslavia,
Determined to avoid any extension of the conflict in the former
Yugoslavia, and in this context attaching great importance to the work
of the CSCE missions and to the continued ability of the international
community to monitor the situation in Kosovo, Sandzak and Vojvodina, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro),

Stressing its commitment to the territorial integrity and political
independence of all States in the region,

1. Endorses the efforts of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe as described in the letters noted above from the
Chairman-in-Office of the Council of Ministers of the Conference on
Security and Cooperation in Europe;

2. Calls upon the authorities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(Serbia and Montenegro) to reconsider their refusal to allow the
continuation of the activities of the CSCE missions in Kosovo, Sandjak
and Vojvodina, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro), to cooperate with the Conference by taking the practical
steps needed for the resumption of the activities of these missions and
to agree to an increase in the number of monitors as decided by the
Conference; ,

3. Also calls upon the authorities in the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) to assure the monitors’ safety and
security and to allow them free and unimpeded access necessary to
accomplish their mission in full;

4. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Adopted at the 3262nd meeting by 14 votes to
none, with I abstention (China)

127 Official Records of the Security Council, Forty-eighth
year, Supplement for July, August and September 1993, document S/26121
128 Ibid., document S/26148.
129 Ibid., document S/26210.
130 Ibid., document S$/26234.

Security Council resolution 855 (1993) [on the refusal of the authorities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) to allow the CSCE special missions in Kosovo, Sandjak and Vojvodina]

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RESOLUTION 856 (1993)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3263rd meeting,
on 10 Auqust 1993

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolution 813 (1993) of 26 March 1993,

Welcoming the signing under the auspices of ECOWAS, on 25 July 1993, at
Cotonou, Benin, of a Peace Agreement between the Interim Government of National
Unity of Liberia (IGNU), the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) and the
United Liberation Movement for Democracy (ULIMO) (S/26272),

Considering that the signing of the Peace Agreement constitutes a major
achievement and an important contribution to the restoration of peace and
security in Liberia and in this region of West Africa, and creates the
opportunity to bring an end to the conflict,

Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General dated 3 August 1993
(S/26200),

1. Welcomes the decision of the Secretary-General to send a technical
team to Liberia to gather and evaluate information relevant to the proposed
establishment of a United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL);

2. Approves the dispatch to Liberia as soon as possible of an advance
team of thirty military observers to participate in the work of the Joint Cease-fire Monitoring Committee, including in particular to monitor, investigate and
report cease-fire violations in conjunction with the said Committee, the mandate
of said team to expire within three months;

3. Looks forward to the report of the Secretary-General on the proposed
establishment of UNOMIL, including in particular a detailed estimate of the cost
and scope of this operation, a time-frame for its implementation, the projected
conclusion of this operation, how to ensure coordination between UNOMIL and the
peace-keeping forces of ECOWAS and their respective roles and responsibilities;

4. Calls upon all parties to the conflict to respect and implement the
cease-fire provided for in the Peace Agreement and to cooperate fully with the
advance mission and ensure the safety of all United Nations personnel and all
other peace-keeping and humanitarian personnel within Liberia;

5. Urges the conclusion at the earliest possible stage of a status of
mission agreement;

6. Commends ECOWAS for its efforts to restore peace, security and
stability in Liberia;

7. Commends the Organization of African Unity (OAU) for its efforts in
support of the peace process in Liberia;

8. Decides to remain actively seized of this matter.

Security Council resolution 856 (1993) [on proposed establishment of the UN Observer Mission in Liberia and dispatch of an advance team of military observers to Liberia]

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Resolution 857 (1993)
of 20 August 1993

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolutions 808 (1993) of 22 February 1993 and 827
(1993) of 25 May 1993,

Having decided to consider the nominations for Judges of the
International Tribunal received by the Secretary-General before 16
August 1993,
Establishes the following list of candidates in accordance with article
13 of the statute of the International Tribunal:

Mr. Georges Michel ABI-SAAB (Egypt)

Mr. Julio A. BARBERIS (Argentina)

Mr. Raphael BARRAS (Switzerland)

Mr. Sikhe CAMARA (Guinea)

Mr. Antonio CASSESE (italy)

Mr. Hans Axel Valdemar CORELL (Sweden)

Mr. Alfonso DE LOS HEROS (Peru)

Mr. Jules DESCHENES (Canada)

Mr. Jerzy JASINSKI (Poland)

Mr. Heike JUNG (Germany)

Mr. Adolphus Godwin KARIBI-WHYTE (Nigeria)
Mr. Valentin G. KISILEV (Russian Federation)
Mr. Germain LE FOYER DE COSTIL (France)
Mr. LI Haopei (China)

Ms. Gabrielle Kirk McDONALD (United States of America)
Mr. Amadou N'DIAYE (Mali)

Mr. Daniel David Ntanda NSEREKO (Uganda)
Ms. Elizabeth ODIO BENITO (Costa Rica)

Mr. Hiseyin PAZARCI (Turkey)

Mr. Moragodage Christopher Walter PINTO (Sri Lanka)
Mr. Rustam S. SIDHWA (Pakistan)

Sir Ninian STEPHEN (Australia)

Mr. Lal Chan VOHRAH (Malaysia)

Adopted unanimously at the 3265th meeting.
Decision

Security Council resolution 857 (1993) [on establishment of the list of candidates in accordance with Art. 13 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]

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RESOLUTION 858 (1993)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3268th meeting,
on 24 August 1993

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolution 849 (1993) of 9 July 1993, which reserved to the
Council a decision on the deployment of observers, following implementation of a
cease~fire,

Welcoming the signing of the Cease-fire Agreement of 27 July 1993 between
the Republic of Georgia and forces in Abkhazia,

Recalling its resolution 854 (1993) of 6 August 1993, in which the Council
approved the deployment of an advance team of observers for a period of three
months,

Having considered the Secretary-General's report,

Reaffirming previous statements which underscored the vital importance of
the maintenance of cease-fire agreements, in particular the statement of the
President of the Security Council on 2 July 1993 (S/26032),

Determining that continuation of the conflict in Georgia threatens peace
and stability in the region,

Noting that the parties to the conflict have committed themselves to
withdrawal of forces from Abkhazia and that this withdrawal is at present under
way,

1. Welcomes the Secretary-General's report of 6 August 1993 (S/26250);

2. Decides to establish a United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia
(UNOMIG) in accordance with the above-mentioned report comprising up to
eighty~eight military observers, plus minimal staff necessary to support UNOMIG,
with the following mandate:

(a) To verify compliance with the Cease-fire Agreement of 27 July 1993
with special attention to the situation in the City of Sukhumi;

(b) To investigate reports of cease-fire violations and to attempt to
resolve such incidents with the parties involved;

(c) To report to the Secretary-General on the implementation of its
mandate including, in particular, violations of the Cease-fire Agreement;

3. Decides that UNOMIG is established for a period of six mOnths subject
to the proviso that it will be extended beyond the initial ninety days only upon
a review by the Council based on a report from the Secretary-General whether or
not substantive progress had been made towards implementing measures aimed at
establishing a lasting peace;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to report as appropriate, but in any
event within three months, on the activities of UNOMIG;

5. Decides to keep under constant review the operational arrangements to
implement the mandate contained in this resolution, in the light of any further
recommendations that the Secretary~General may make in this regard;

6. Welcomes the proposed deployment of mixed interim monitoring groups of
Georgian/Abkhaz/Russian units designed to consolidate the cease-fire, and
requests the Secretary-General to facilitate cooperation between the United
Nations observers and these units within their respective mandates;

7. Calls on all parties to respect and implement the Cease-fire Agreement
of 27 July 1993 and to cooperate fully with UNOMIG and ensure the safety of all
United Nations personnel and all other peace-keeping and humanitarian personnel
within Georgia;

8. Calls _ on the Government of the Republic of Georgia to conclude
expeditiously with the United Nations a status of forces agreement to facilitate
deployment of UNOMIG;

9. Requests the Secretary-General to pursue energetically, through his
Special Envoy, efforts to facilitate the peace process and negotiations,
starting aS soon as possible, towards the achievement of a comprehensive
political settlement;

10. Expresses its continuing support for the Secretary-General's ongoing
cooperation with the Chairman-in-Office of the Conference on Security and
Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) in efforts to bring peace to Georgia and elsewhere
in the region;

11. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Security Council resolution 858 (1993) [on establishment of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia]

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RESOLUTION 859 (1993)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3269th meeting,
on 24 August 1993

The Security Council,

Recaliing all its previous resolutions on the conflict in the Republic of
Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Reaffirming the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political
independence of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the responsibility of
the Security Council in this regard,

Reaffirming further that the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a State
Member of the United Nations, enjoys the rights provided for in the Charter of
the United Nations,

Noting that the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina has continued to be
subject to armed hostilities in contravention of Security Council resolution
713 (1991) and other relevant Security Council resolutions and that, despite all
efforts by the United Nations as well as reGional organizations and
arrangements, there is still no compliance with all relevant Security Council
resolutions, in particular by the Bosnian Serb party,

Condemning once again all war crimes and other violations of international
humanitarian law, by whomsoever committed, Bosnian Serbs or other individuals,

 Deeply concerned at the deterioration of humanitarian conditions in the
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including in and around Mostar, and
determined to support in every possible way the efforts by the United Nations
Protection Force (UNPROFOR) and the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) to continue providing humanitarian assistance to civilian
populations in need,

Concerned about the continuing siege of Sarajevo, Mostar and other
threatened cities,

Strongly condemning the disruption of public utilities (including water,
electricity, fuel and communications), in particular by the Bosnian Serb party,
and calling upon all parties concerned to cooperate in restoring them,

Recalling the principles for a political solution adopted by the London
International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia,

Reaffirming once again the unacceptability of the acquisition of territory
through the use of force and the practice of "ethnic cleansing",

Stressing that an end to the hostilities in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina is necessary to achieve meaningful progress in the peace process,

Mindful of its primary responsibility under the Charter of the United
Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security,

Taking into account the reports of the Co-Chairmen of the Steering
Committee of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia contained in
documents S/26233, S/26260 and S$/26337,

Determining that the grave situation in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina continues to be a threat to international peace and security,

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

1. Notes with appreciation the report by the Secretary-General's Special
Representative on the latest developments at the Geneva peace talks and urges
the parties, in cooperation with the Co-Chairmen, to conclude as soon as
possible a just and comprehensive political settlement freely agreed by all of
them;

2. Calls for an immediate cease-fire and cessation of hostilities
throughout the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina as essential for achieving a
just and equitable political solution to the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina
through peaceful negotiations;

3. Demands that all concerned facilitate the unhindered flow of
humanitarian assistance, including the provision of food, water, electricity,
fuel and communications, in particular to the "safe areas" in Bosnia and
Herzegovina;

4. Demands also that the safety and operational effectiveness of UNPROFOR
and UNHCR personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina be fully respected by all parties
at all times;

5. Notes with appreciation the Secretary-General's letter of
18 August 1993 (S/26335) stating that the United Nations has now the initial
operational capability for the use of air power in support of UNPROFOR in Bosnia
and Herzegovina;

6. Affirms that a solution to the conflict in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina must be in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations and the
principles of international law; and further affirms the continuing relevance in
this context of:

(a) The sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of
the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina;

(b) The fact that neither a change in the name of the State nor changes
regarding the internal organization of the State such as those contained in the
constitutional agreement annexed to the Co-Chairmen's report in document §/26337
would affect the continued membership of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the United
Nations;

(c}) The principles adopted by the London International Conference on the
Former Yugoslavia, including the need for a cessation of hostilities, the
principle of a negotiated solution freely arrived at, the unacceptability of the
acquisition of territory by force or by "ethnic cleansing” and the right of
refugees and others who have suffered losses to compensation in accordance with
the statement on Bosnia adopted by the London Conference;

(d) Recognition and respect for the right of all displaced persons to
return to their homes in safety and honour;

(e) The maintenance of Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a
united city and a multicultural, multi-ethnic and pluri-religious centre;

7. Recalls the principle of individual responsibility for the
perpetration of war crimes and other violations of international humanitarian
law and its decision in resolution 827 (1993) to establish an International
Tribunal;

8. Declares its readiness to consider taking the necessary measures to
assist the parties in the effective implementation of a fair and equitable
settlement once it has been freely agreed by the parties, which would require a
decision by the Council;

9. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Security Council resolution 859 (1993) [on a comprehensive political settlement of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina]

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RESOLUTION 860 (1993)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3270th meeting,
on 27 August 1993

The Security Council,

Reaffirming its resolutions 668 (1990) of 20 September 1990, 745 (1992) of
28 February 1992, 840 (1993) of 15 June 1993 and other relevant resolutions,

Taking note of the reports of the Secretary-General dated 16 July 1993
(S$/26090) and 26 August 1993 (S/26360),

Paying tribute to the continuing role of His Royal Highness
Prince Norodom Sihanouk in achieving peace, stability and genuine national
reconciliation for all Cambodia,

Recalling that, according to the Paris Agreements, the transitional period
shall terminate when the Constituent Assembly elected through free and fair
elections, organized and certified by the United Nations, has approved the
constitution and transformed itself into legislative assembly, and thereafter a
new government has been created,

Also taking note of the expressed wish of the Cambodian interim joint
administration to maintain the mandate of the United Nations Transitional
Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) until the establishment of a new government in
Cambodia as conveyed by the Secretariat,

1. Welcomes the reports of the Secretary-General dated 16 July 1993

(S/26090) and 26 August 1993 (S/26360), and approves the UNTAC withdrawal plan
contained in document S/26090;

2. Fully supports the Constituent Assembly in its work of drawing up and
approving a constitution, and stresses the importance of completing this work in
accordance with the Paris Agreements;

3. Confirms that UNTAC's functions under the Paris Agreements shall end
upon the creation in September of a new government of Cambodia consistent with
those Agreements;

4. Decides that, in order to ensure a safe and an orderly withdrawal of

the military component of UNTAC, the period of such withdrawal shall end on
15 November 1993;

5. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Security Council resolution 860 (1993) [on the withdrawal of the UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia]

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RESOLUTION 861 (1993)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3271st meeting,
on 27 August 1993

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolution 841 (1993) of 16 June 1993,

Commending the efforts undertaken by the Special Envoy for Haiti of the
United Nations and Organization of American States Secretaries-General,

 Having considered the relevant parts of the report of the Secretary-General
of 12 July 1993 (S/26063),

Taking note with approval of the Governors Island Agreement between the
President of the Republic of Haiti and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed
Forces of Haiti, including the provisions of point 4, under which the parties
agreed that the sanctions should be suspended immediately after the Prime
Minister is confirmed and assumes office in Haiti,

Having also considered the report of the Secretary-General of
13 August 1993 (S/26297) on the New York Pact of 16 July 1993,

Having received the report of the Secretary-General (S/26361) indicating
that the Prime Minister of Haiti has been confirmed and has assumed office in
Haiti,

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

1. Decides that the measures set out in paragraphs 5 to 9 of resolution
841 (1993) are suspended with immediate effect and requests all States to act
consistently with this decision as soon as possible;

2. Confirms its readiness, as noted in the letter from the President of
the Council of 15 July 1993 (S/26085), to terminate immediately the suspension
of the measures referred to in paragraph 1 above if, at any time, the
Secretary-General, having regard for the views of the Secretary-General of the
Organization of American States, informs the Security Council that the parties
to the Governors Island Agreement or any other authorities in Haiti have not
complied in good faith with the Agreement;

3. Expresses its readiness to review all the measures in paragraphs 5 to
14 of resolution 841 (1993) with a view to lifting them definitively once the
Secretary-General, having regard for the views of the Secretary-General of the
Organization of American States, informs the Security Council that the relevant
provisions of the Governors Island Agreement have been fully implemented;

4. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Security Council resolution 861 (1993) [on suspension of the sanctions against Haiti]

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RESOLUTION 862 (1993)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3272nd meeting,
on 31 August 1993

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolutions 841 (1993) of 16 June 1993 and 861 (1993) of
27 August 1993,

Recalling also the Governors Island Agreement between the President of the
Republic of Haiti and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti, of
3 July 1993, contained in the report of the Secretary-General of 12 July 1993
(S/26063), and the letter of the President of the Republic of Haiti to the
Secretary-General of 24 July 1993 (S/26180, annex),

Commending the efforts undertaken by the Special Envoy for Haiti of the
United Nations and Organization of American States Secretaries-General,

Noting that point 5 of the Governors Island Agreement calls for
international assistance in modernizing the armed forces of Haiti and
establishing a new police force with the presence of United Nations personnel in
these fields,

Reaffirming the international community's commitment to a resolution of the
crisis in Haiti, including a restoration of democracy,

Recalling the situation in Haiti and the continuing responsibility of the
Council under the Charter for the maintenance of international peace and
security,

1. Takes note of the Secretary-General's report of 25 August 1993 to the
Security Council (S/26352), which contains recommendations concerning United
Nations assistance in the modernization of the armed forces as well as in the
establishment of a new police force in Haiti under a proposed United Nations
Mission in Haiti;

2. Approves the dispatch as soon as possible of an advance team of not
more than 30 personnel to assess requirements and prepare for the possible
dispatch of both the civilian police and military assistance components of the
proposed United Nations Mission in Haiti;

3. Decides that the mandate of the advance team will expire within one
month, and contemplates that this advance team could be incorporated into the
proposed United Nations Mission in Haiti if and when such a mission is formally
established by the Council;

4. Looks forward to a further report of the Secretary-General on the
proposed establishment of the United Nations Mission in Haiti, including in
particular a detailed estimate of the cost and scope of this operation, a
time-frame for its implementation, and the projected conclusion of this
operation, and how to ensure coordination, inter alia, between it and the work
of the Organization of American States, with a view to establishing the proposed
mission on an expeditious basis, if the Council so decides;

5. Urges the Secretary-General to enter expeditiously into discussions
with the Government of Haiti on a status of mission agreement to facilitate the
early dispatch of the United Nations Mission in Haiti, if and when the Council
so decides;

6. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Security Council resolution 862 (1993) [on the proposed UN Mission in Haiti and dispatch of an advance team to Haiti]

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RESOLUTION 863 (1993)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3274th meeting,
on 13 September 1993

The Security Council,

Reaffirming its resolutions 782 (1992) of 13 October 1992, 797 (1992) of
16 December 1992, 818 (1993) of 14 April 1993 and 850 (1993) of 9 July 1993,

Having considered the report of the Secretary-General dated 30 August 1993
(S/26385 and Add.1),

Reiterating the importance it attaches to the General Peace Agreement for
Mozambique (S/24635, annex) and to the timely fulfilment in good faith by all
parties of the obligations contained therein,

Commending the efforts of the Secretary-General, his Special Representative
and the personnel of ONUMOZ to implement fully the mandate entrusted to the
Mission and to carry it out to a successful conclusion,

Commending also the role played by the Organization of African Unity (OAU),
through the Special Representative of its Secretary-General, in the
implementation of the General Peace Agreement,

Noting with satisfaction the recent positive developments in the Mozambican
peace process, especially the direct talks in Maputo between the President of
Mozambique, Mr. Joaquim Chissano, and Mr. Alfonso Dhlakama, President of the
Resist6éncia Nacional Mogambicana (RENAMO), which led to the agreements signed on
3 September 1993 (S/26385/Add.1),

Noting also with satisfaction the full deployment of the military component
of the United Nations Operation in Mozambique (ONUMOZ), and the progress made in
the establishment by ONUMOZ of assembly areas,

Stressing the unacceptability of attempts to attach conditions to the peace
process, in particular to the assembly and demobilization of troops, or to gain
more time or further concessions,

Expressing concern at the continuing delays in the implementation of major
aspects of the General Peace Agreement as well as at cases of violations of the

cease-fire,

1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General dated 30 August 1993
(8/26385 and Add.1);

2. Emphasizes the need to respect fully all the provisions of the General
Peace Agreement, in particular those concerning the cease-fire and the movement
of troops;

3. Reaffirms the importance it attaches to the holding of elections no
later than October 1994;

4. Strongly urges the Government of Mozambique and RENAMO to agree with,
and to apply, without further postponement, the revised time-table for the
implementation of all provisions of the General Peace Agreement as described in
paragraphs 29 to 31 of the Secretary-General's report (S/26385), and appeals to
the parties to cooperate fully with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in this regard;

5. Stresses once again the urgent need for the early initiation of the
process of assembly and demobilization of troops, and its continuation, in
accordance with the revised time-table without preconditions;

6. Urges RENAMO to join the Government of Mozambique in authorizing
immediate assembly of forces, and equally urges that both the Government of
Mozambique and RENAMO immediately thereupon begin demobilization;

7. Welcomes the progress made by the Commission for the new Mozambican
Defence Force (CCFDM), in particular in relation to the training of instructors
at Nyanga, and also the progress on mine-clearing;

8. Deplores the lack of progress in the multi-party consultative
conference and urges RENAMO and other political parties to join with the
Government of Mozambique in quickly agreeing on an election law, which should
include provision for an effective national election commission;

9. Calls on the Government of Mozambique and RENAMO to make operational
without further delay the National Commission for Administration, the National
Information Commission and the Police Affairs Commission;

10. Commends the agreements reached in the Maputo talks between the
Government of Mozambique and RENAMO on the reintegration into the state
administration of all areas now under the control of RENAMO as well as on the
request for monitoring by the United Nations of all police activities in
Mozambique and on undertaking additional tasks, as set out in document
8/26385/Add.1;

11. Requests the Secretary-General to examine expeditiously the proposal
by the Government of Mozambique and RENAMO for United Nations monitoring of
police activities in the country, as set out in document S/26385/Add.1, and
welcomes his intention to send a survey team of experts in connection with the
proposed United Nations police contingent, and to report thereon to the Council;

12. Urges the Government of Mozambique and RENAMO to ensure that the
momentum towards implementing the General Peace Agreement in full is maintained
so that a just and lasting peace in Mozambique can be established, and to this
end encourages the President of Mozambique and the President of RENAMO to
continue their direct talks;

13. Encourages the international community to provide appropriate and
prompt assistance for the implementation of the humanitarian programme carried
out in the framework of the General Peace Agreement, and urges the Government of
Mozambique and RENAMO to continue to facilitate unimpeded access of humanitarian
assistance to the civilian population in need;

14. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council informed
of developments regarding the implementation of the provisions of the General
Peace Agreement and to submit a report on the matter to the Security Council in

good time before 31 October 1993;

15. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Security Council resolution 863 (1993) [on implementation of the provisions of the General Peace Agreement for Mozambique]

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Resolution 864 (1993)
of 15 September 1993

The Security Council,

Reaffirming its resolutions 696 (1991) of 30 May 1991, 747 (1992)
of 24 March 1992, 785 (1992) of 30 October 1992, 793 (1992) of 30
November 1992, 804 (1993) of 29 January 1993, 811 (1993) of 12
March 1993, 823 (1993) of 30 April 1993, 834 (1993) of 1 June 1993
and 851 (1993) of 15 July 1993,

Having considered the further report of the Secretary-General of 13
and 14 September 1993, 29

Expressing grave concern at the continuing deterioration of the
political and military situation, and noting with consternation the further
deterioration of an already grave humanitarian situation,

Deeply concerned that, despite its previous resolutions and the
efforts undertaken by the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, the peace talks remain suspended and a cease-fire has not been
established,

Welcoming the joint statement issued in Lisbon on 10 September
1993 by the representatives of Portugal, the Russian Federation and the
United States of America,” the three observer States to the Angolan
peace process,

Welcoming also and supporting to that end the efforts of the
Secretary-General and his Special Representative aimed at the earliest
resolution of the Angolan crisis through negotiations, and stressing the
importance it attaches thereto,

Welcoming further the efforts of the Ad Hoc Committee on
Southern Africa of the Organization of African Unity and of heads of
State of neighbouring countries to facilitate the resumption of the peace
process in Angola,

Emphasizing the importance of a continued and effective United
Nations presence in Angola with a view to fostering the peace process
and advancing the full implementation of the Peace Accords for
Angola,

Reaffirming its commitment to preserve the unity and territorial
integrity of Angola,

A
1. Welcome the further report of the Secretary-General of 13 and 14 September 1993, and decides to extend the existing mandate of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission II for a period of three
months, until 15 December 1993;

2. Reiterates its readiness to consider taking action promptly, at any
time within the period of the mandate authonzed by the present
resolution, on the recommendation of the Secretary-General, to expand
substantially the United Nations presence in Angola in the event of
significant progress in the peace process,

3. Reaffirms the importance of the functions of good offices and
mediation by the Mission and the Special Representative, with the goal
of restoring a cease-fire and reinstating the peace process for the full
implementation of the Peace Accords for Angola;

4. Welcomes the continued disposition of the Government of Angola
to reach a peaceful settlement of the conflict in conformity with the
Peace Accords and relevant resolutions of the Security Council;

5. Reaffirms its recognition of the legitimate rights of the Government of Angola and in this regard welcomes the provision of assistance
to the Government in support of the democratic process,

6. Reiterates once again its demand that the National Union for the
Total Independence of Angola accept unreservedly the results of the
democratic elections of 30 September 1992 and abide fully by the
Peace Accords;

7. Condemns the National Union for continuing military actions,
which are resulting in increased suffering for the civilian population of
Angola and damage to the Angolan economy, and again demands that
it immediately cease such actions,

8. Also condemns the repeated attempts by the National Union to
seize additional territory and its failure to withdraw its troops from the
locations which it has occupied since the resumption of the hostilities,
and demands once again that it immediately do so and agree without
delay to return its troops to United Nations-monitored areas as a
transitional measure pending full implementation of the Peace Accords,

9. Reaffirms that such occupation is a grave violation of the Peace
Accords and is incompatible with the goal of peace through agreements
and reconciliation;

10. Stresses once again the fundamental need to re-initiate
without delay the peace talks under United Nations auspices with a
view to the immediate establishment of a cease-fire throughout the
country and the full implementation of the Peace Accords and Security
Council resolutions;

11. Takes note of statements by the National Union that it is
prepared to resume peace negotiations and demands that it act
accordingly,

12. Welcomes the further steps taken by the Secretary-General
to implement the emergency humanitarian assistance plan,

13. Strongly condemns the repeated attacks carried out by the
National Union against United Nations personnel working to provide
humanitarian assistance and reaffirms that such attacks are clear
violations of international humanitarian law;

14. Takes note of statements by the National Union that it will
cooperate in ensuring the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian
assistance to all Angolans and demands that it act accordingly;

15. Reiterates its appeal to both parties to take all necessary
measures to ensure the security and safety of personnel of the United
Nations Angola Verification Mission II as well as of the personnel

involved in humanitarian relief operations, and strictly to abide by
applicable rules of international humanitarian law,

16. | Demands that the National Union proceed immediately to
the release of all foreign citizens held against their will and to abstain
from any action which might cause damage to foreign property,

B

Strongly condemning the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola and holding its leadership responsible for not having
taken the necessary measures to comply with the demands made by the
Security Council in its previous resolutions,

Determined to ensure respect for its resolutions and the full
implementation of the Peace Accords for Angola,

Urging all States to refrain from providing any form of direct or
indirect assistance, support or encouragement to the National Union,

Determining that, as a result of the National Union's military actions,
the situation in Angola constitutes a threat to international peace and
security,

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

17. Decides that the provisions set forth in paragraphs 19 to 25
below shall come into force ten days after the date of adoption of the
present resolution unless the Secretary-General notifies the Council that
an effective cease-fire has been established and that agreement has been
reached on the implementation of the Peace Accords and relevant
Security Council resolutions;

18. Decides also that if, at any time after the submission of the
above-mentioned report of the Secretary-General, the Secretary-General
reports to the Council that the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola has broken the cease-fire or ceased to participate
constructively in the implementation of the Peace Accords and the
relevant Council resolutions, the provisions set forth in paragraphs 19
to 25 below shall come into force immediately;

19. Decides further, with a view to prohibiting all sale or supply
to the National Union of arms and related matériel and military
assistance, as well as petroleum and petroleum products, that all States
shall prevent the sale or supply, by their nationals or from their
territories or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related
matériel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military
vehicles and equipment and spare parts for the afore-mentioned, as well
as of petroleum and petroleum products, whether or not originating in
their territory, to the territory of Angola other than through named
points of entry on a list to be supplied by the Government of Angola to
the Secretary-General, who shall promptly notify the Member States of
the United Nations;

20. Calls upon all States, and all international organizations, to
act strictly in accordance with the provisions of the present resolution,
notwithstanding the existence of any rights or obligations conferred or
imposed by any international agreement or any contract entered into or
any license or permit granted prior to the date of adoption of the present
resolution;

21. Calls upon States to bring proceedings against persons and
entities violating the measures imposed by the present resolution and to
impose appropriate penalties,

22. Decides to establish, in accordance with rule 28 of its
provisional rules of procedure, a committee of the Security Council
consisting of all the members of the Council to undertake the following
tasks and to report on its work to the Council with its observations and
recommendations:

(a) To examine the reports submitted pursuant to paragraph 24
below,

(b) To seek from all States further information regarding the
action taken by them with a view to effectively implementing the
measures imposed by paragraph 19 above,

(c) To consider information brought to its attention by States
concerning violations of the measures imposed by paragraph 19 and to
recommend appropriate measures in response thereto;

(a) To make periodic reports to the Council on information
submitted to it regarding alleged violations of the measures imposed by
paragraph 19, identifying where possible persons or entities, including
vessels, reported to be engaged in such violations;

(e) To promulgate guidelines that may be necessary to facilitate
the implementation of the measures imposed by paragraph 19;

23. Calls upon all States to cooperate fully with the committee
established by paragraph 22 above in the fulfilment of its tasks,
including supplying such information as may be sought by the
committee in pursuance of the present resolution,

24. ~— Requests all States to report to the Secretary-General by 15
October 1993 on the measures they have adopted in order to meet the
obligations set out in paragraph 19 above,

25. Requests the Secretary-General to provide all necessary
assistance to the committee established by paragraph 22 above and to
make the necessary arrangements in the Secretariat for this purpose;

26. Expresses its readiness to consider the imposition of further
measures under the Charter of the United Nations, including, inter alia,
trade measures against the National Union for the Total Independence
of Angola and restrictions on the travel of its personnel, unless by 1
November 1993 the Secretary-General has reported that an effective
cease-fire has been established and that agreement has been reached on
the full implementation of the Peace Accords for Angola and relevant
Security Council resolutions;

C

27. Expresses also its readiness to review the measures in the
present resolution if the Secretary-General reports to the Council that
an effective cease-fire has been established and that substantial progress
has been achieved towards the full implementation of the Peace
Accords for Angola and relevant Council resolutions;

28. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to it as soon as the
situation warrants, and in any case in good time before 1 November
1993 and again before 15 December 1993, a report on the situation in
Angola and the implementation of the present resolution, with his
recommendation for the further role of the United Nations in the peace
process and, in the meantime, to keep the Council regularly informed
of developments,

29. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Adopted unanimously at the 3277th meeting.

Security Council resolution 864 (1993) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Angola Verification Mission II and possible arms and oil embargo against UNITA]

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RESOLUTION 865 (1993)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3280th meeting,
on 22 September 1993

The Security Council,

Reaffirming its resolutions 733 (1992) of 23 January 1992, 746 (1992) of
17 March 1992, 751 (1992) of 24 April 1992, 767 (1992) of 27 July 1992,
755 (1992) of 28 August 1992, 794 (1992) of 3 December 1992, 814 (1993) of
26 March 1993 and 837 (1993) of 6 June 1993,

Having considered the report of the Secretary-General (S/26317) of
17 August 1993,

Stressing the importance of continuing the peace process initiated by the
Addis Ababa agreement and in this connection welcoming the efforts of African
countries, the Organization of African Unity, in particular its Horn of Africa
Standing Committee, the League of Arab States and the Organization of the
Islamic Conference, in cooperation with and in support of the United Nations, to
promote national reconciliation in Somalia,

Stressing the commitment of the international community to help Somalia
regain a normal, peaceful life, while recognizing that the people of Somalia
bear the ultimate responsibility for national reconciliation and reconstruction
of their own country,

Expressing its appreciation for the improvements in the overall situation,
which have been achieved by the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM IT),
in particular, eradication of starvation, establishment of a large number of
district councils, opening of schools and resumption by the Somali people in
most areas of the country of their normal lives,

Recognizing the continuing need for broadbased consultations and consensus
on basic principles to achieve national reconciliation and the establishment of
democratic institutions,

Calling upon all Somali parties, including movements and factions, to show
the political will to achieve reconciliation, peace and security,

Recognizing that the highest priority for UNOSOM II is to assist the people
of Somalia in the furtherance of the national reconciliation process and to
promote and advance the re-establishment of regional and national institutions
and civil administration in the entire country, as set out in resolution
814 (1993),

Noting with great concern, despite the improvements in the overall
situation in Somalia, continuing reports of violence in Mogadishu and the
absence of law enforcement and judicial authorities and institutions in the
country as a whole, and recalling the request to the Secretary-General in
resolution 814 (1993) to assist in the re-establishment of the Somali police and
the restoration and maintenance of peace, stability, and law and order,

 Convinced that the re-establishment of the Somali police, and judicial and
penal systems, is critical for the restoration of security and stability in the
country,

Gravely concerned at the continuation of armed attacks against the
personnel of UNOSOM II, and recalling its resolution 814 (1993) which emphasized
the fundamental importance of a comprehensive and effective programme for
disarming Somali parties, including movements and factions,

A

1. Welcomes the reports by the Secretary-General and his Special
Representative on the progress achieved in accomplishing the objectives set out
in resolution 814 (1993);

2. Commends the Secretary-General, his Special Representative, and all
the personnel of UNOSOM II, for their achievements in greatly improving the
conditions of the Somali people and beginning the process of nation-building
apparent in the restoration in much of the country of stable and secure
conditions in stark contrast with the prior suffering caused by inter-clan
conflict;

3. Condemns all attacks on UNOSOM II personnel and reaffirms that those
who have committed or have ordered the commission of such criminal acts will be
held individually responsible for them;

4. Affirms the importance it attaches to the successful fulfilment on an
urgent and accelerated basis of UNOSOM II's objectives of facilitation of
humanitarian assistance and the restoration of law and order, and of national
reconciliation ina free, democratic and sovereign Somalia, so that it can
complete its mission by March 1995;

5. Requests, in that context, the Secretary-General to direct the urgent
preparation of a detailed plan with concrete steps setting out UNOSOM II's
future concerted strategy with regard to its humanitarian, political and
security activities and to report thereon to the Council as soon as possible;

6. Urges the Secretary-General to re-double his efforts at the local,
regional and national levels, including encouraging broad participation by all
sectors of Somali society, to continue the process of national reconciliation

and political settlement, and to assist the people of Somalia in rehabilitating
their political institutions and economy;

7. Calls _on all Member States to assist, in all ways possible, including
the urgent full staffing of UNOSOM II civil positions, the Secretary-General, in
conjunction with regional organizations, in his efforts to reconcile the parties
and rebuild Somali political institutions;

8. Invites the Secretary-General to consult the countries of the region
and regional organizations concerned on means of further reinvigorating the
reconciliation process;

B

9. Approves the recommendations of the Secretary-General contained in
annex I to his report of 17 August 1993 (S/26317) relating to the
re-establishment of the Somali police, judicial and penal systems in accordance
with resolution 814 (1993) and requests the Secretary-General to take the
necessary steps on an urgent and accelerated basis to implement them;

10. Welcomes the Secretary-General’s intention to convene at the earliest
possible date a meeting of Member States interested in supporting UNOSOM II in
the re-establishment of the police, judicial and penal systems, for the purpose
of determining specific requirements and identifying specific sources of
support;

ll. Further requests the Secretary-General to undertake actively and as a
matter of great urgency an international recruiting programme for staffing the
UNOSOM II Justice Division with police, judicial and penal system specialists;

12. Welcomes the Secretary-General’s intention to maintain and utilize the
fund established pursuant to resolution 794 (1992) and maintained in resolution
814 (1993) for the additional purpose of receiving contributions for the
re-establishment of the Somali judicial and penal systems in addition to the
establishment of the Somali police, other than for the cost of international
staff;

13. Urges Member States, on an urgent basis, to contribute to that fund or
otherwise to provide assistance for the re-establishment of the Somali police,
judicial and penal systems, including personnel, financial support, equipment
and training to help attain the objectives outlined in annex I to the Secretary-General's report (S/26317);

14. Encourages the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps to ensure
continuation of the current police, judicial and penal programme from October to
the end of December 1993 until additional funding from Member States is

forthcoming, and to make recommendations as appropriate to the General Assembly;

15. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council fully informed on a
regular basis on the implementation of this resolution;

16. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Security Council resolution 865 (1993) [on continuation of the process of national reconciliation and political settlement in Somalia]

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RESOLUTION 866 (1993)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3281st meeting,
on 22 September 1993

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolutions 813 (1993) of 26 March 1993 and 856 (1993) of
10 August 1993,

Having considered the report of the Secretary-General (S/26422 and Add.1)
dated 9 September 1993 on the proposed establishment of the United Nations
Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL),

Noting that the Peace Agreement signed by the three Liberian parties in
Cotonou on 25 July 1993 calls on the United Nations and the Military Observer
Group (ECOMOG) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to
assist in the implementation of the Agreement,

Emphasizing as noted in the Secretary-General’s report of 4 August 1993
(S/26200), that the Peace Agreement assigns ECOMOG the primary responsibility of
supervising the implementation of the military provisions of the Agreement and
envisages that the United Nations role shall be to monitor and verify this
process,

Noting that this would be the first peace-keeping mission undertaken by the
United Nations in cooperation with a peace-keeping mission already set up by
another organization, in this case ECOWAS,

Recognizing that United Nations involvement would contribute significantly
to the effective implementation of the Peace Agreement and would serve to
underline the international community’s commitment to conflict resolution in
Liberia,

Commending ECOWAS for its continuing efforts to restore peace, security and
stability in Liberia,

Commending also the efforts of the Organization of African Unity in support
of the peace process in Liberia,

Stressing the importance of full cooperation and close coordination between
UNOMIL and ECOMOG in the implementation of their respective mandates,

Taking note of the deployment of an advance team of United Nations military
observers to Liberia as authorized under resolution 856 (1993),

Welcoming the establishment of the Joint Cease-Fire Monitoring Committee
(JCMC) composed of the three Liberian parties, ECOMOG and the United Nations,

Welcoming also the formation in Cotonou on 27 August 1993 of the
five-member Council of States representing all three Liberian parties, which, in
accordance with the Peace Agreement, shall be installed concomitantly with the
commencement of the disarmament process and shall be responsible for the
day-to-day operation of the transitional government,

Noting that the Peace Agreement calls for legislative and presidential
elections to take place approximately seven months after the signing of the
Peace Agreement,

1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General dated 9 September 1993
(S/26422) on the proposed establishment of UNOMIL;

2. Decides to establish UNOMIL under its authority and under the
direction of the Secretary-General through his Special Representative for a
period of seven months, subject to the proviso that it will continue beyond
16 December 1993 only upon a review by the Council based on a report from the
Secretary-—General on whether or not substantive progress has been made towards
the implementation of the Peace Agreement and other measures aimed at
establishing a lasting peace;

3. Decides that UNOMIL shall comprise military observers as well as
medical, engineering, communications, transportation and electoral components,
in the numbers indicated in the Secretary-General’s report, together with
minimal staff necessary to support it, and shall have the following mandate:

(a) To receive and investigate all reports on alleged incidents of
violations of the cease-fire agreement and, if the violation cannot be
corrected, to report its findings to the Violations Committee established
pursuant to the Peace Agreement and to the Secretary-General;

(b) To monitor compliance with other elements of the Peace Agreement,
including at points on Liberia's borders with Sierra Leone and other
neighbouring countries, and to verify its impartial application, and in
particular to assist in the monitoring of compliance with the embargo on
delivery of arms and military equipment to Liberia and the cantonment,
disarmament and demobilization of combatants;

(c) To observe and verify the election process, including the legislative
and presidential elections to be held in accordance with the provisions of the
Peace Agreement;

(d) To assist, as appropriate, in the coordination of humanitarian
assistance activities in the field in conjunction with the existing United
Nations humanitarian relief operation;

(e) To develop a plan and assess financial requirements for the
demobilization of combatants;

(f) To report on any major violations of international humanitarian law to
the Secretary-—General;

(g) To train ECOMOG engineers in mine clearance and, in cooperation with
ECOMOG, coordinate the identification of mines and assist in the clearance of
mines and unexploded bombs;

(h) Without participation in enforcement operations, to coordinate with
ECOMOG in the discharge of ECOMOG’s separate responsibilities both formally,
through the Violations Committee, and informally;

4. Welcomes the Secretary-—General’s intention to conclude with the
Chairman of ECOWAS an agreement defining, before deployment of UNOMIL, the roles
and responsibilities of UNOMIL and ECOWAS in the implementation of the Peace
Agreement, in accordance with the concept of operations outlined in Chapter IV
of the Secretary-—General’s report (S/26422), and requests the Secretary-General
to keep the Council informed on the progress and outcome of the negotiations
leading thereto;

5. Encourages African States to provide the additional troops requested
from them by ECOWAS for ECOMOG;

6. Welcomes the steps taken by the Secretary-—General to establish a Trust
Fund, which would facilitate the sending of reinforcements by African States to
ECOMOG, assist in supporting troops of participating ECOMOG countries and also
assist in mine-clearing, humanitarian and development activities, as well as the
electoral process, and calls _ on Member States to support the peace process in
Liberia by contributing to the Trust Fund;

7. Urges the Liberian parties to commence the encampment, disarmament and
demobilization process without delay;

8. Welcomes the decision to establish the transitional government and
urges also the Liberian parties to begin the exercise of that government’s
responsibilities concomitantly with the process described in paragraph 7 above
and consistent with the Peace Agreement;

9. Calls on the transitional government to conclude expeditiously, and no
later than 60 days after its installation, a Status of Mission Agreement with
the United Nations to facilitate the full deployment of UNOMIL;

10. Urges the Liberian parties to finalize the composition of the
Elections Commission so that it can promptly undertake the necessary
preparations for legislative and presidential elections by March 1994, at the
latest, in accordance with the timetable foreseen in the Peace Agreement;

11. Calls _on the Liberian parties to cooperate fully in the safe delivery
of humanitarian assistance to all parts of the country by the most direct
routes, in accordance with the Peace Agreement;

12. Welcomes ECOMOG’s stated commitment to ensure the safety of UNOMIL
observers and civilian staff and urges the Liberian parties to take all
necessary measures to ensure the security and safety of UNOMIL personnel, as
well as of the personnel involved in relief operations, and strictly to abide by
applicable rules of international humanitarian law;

13. Requests the Secretary-General to submit progress reports to the
Council on the implementation of the present resolution by 16 December 1993 and
by 16 February 1994;

14. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Security Council resolution 866 (1993) [on establishment of the UN Observer Mission in Liberia and implementation of the Peace Agreement for Liberia]

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RESOLUTION 867 (1993)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3282nd meeting,
on 23 September 1993

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolutions 841 (1993) of 16 June 1993, 861 (1993) of
27 August 1993 and 862 (1993) of 31 August 1993,

Recalling also relevant resolutions adopted by the General Assembly and the
Organization of American States,

Noting the report of the Secretary-General of 21 September 1993 (S/26480
and Add.1), and the reports of the Secretary-General of 25 August 1993 (S/26352)
and 26 August 1993 (S/26361), submitted pursuant to his reports to the Security
Council dated 12 July 1993 (S/26063) and 13 August 1993 (S/26297),

Taking note of the letter dated 24 July 1993 from the Secretary-General to
the President of the Security Council (S/26180) conveying a proposal from the
Government of Haiti requesting the United Nations to provide assistance in
creating a new police force and in modernizing the Haitian armed forces,

Stressing the importance of the Governors Island Agreement of 3 July 1993
(S/26063) between the President of the Republic of Haiti and the
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti towards promoting the return of
peace and stability in Haiti, including the provisions of paragraph 5, under
which the parties call for assistance for modernizing the armed forces of Haiti
and establishing a new police force with the presence of United Nations
personnel in these fields,

Strongly supportive of the efforts to implement that Agreement, and to
permit the resumption of the normal operations of Government in Haiti, including
police and military functions, under civilian control,

Recalling the situation in Haiti and the continuing responsibility of the
Council under the Charter for the maintenance of international peace and
security,

Concerned about the escalation of politically motivated violence in Haiti
at this time of critical political transition, and recalling in this respect the
statement of the President of the Security Council of 17 September 1993
(S/26460),

Considering that there is an urgent need to ensure conditions for the full
implementation of the Governors Island Agreement and the political accords
contained in the New York Pact as contained in the annex to the report of the
Secretary-General of 13 August 1993 (S/26297),

1. Approves the recommendation of the Secretary-General contained in his
report of 21 September 1993 (S/26480) and his report of 25 August 1993 (S/26352)
to authorize the establishment and immediate dispatch of the United Nations
Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) for a period of six months subject to the proviso that
it will be extended beyond seventy-five days only upon a review by the Council
to be based on a report from the Secretary-—General on whether or not substantive
progress has been made towards the implementation of the Governors Island
Agreement and the political accords contained in the New York Pact;

2. Decides that, in accordance with the report of 21 September 1993, the
United Nations Mission shall be comprised of up to 567 United Nations police
monitors (UNPMS) and a military construction unit with a strength of
approximately 700, including 60 military trainers;

3. Determines that the UNPMS shall provide guidance and training to all
levels of the Haitian police and monitor the way in which the operations are
implemented in accordance with paragraph 9 of the report of the
Secretary—General of 21 September 1993.

4. Also determines that the military component of the Mission in charge
of modernization of the armed forces shall have the following roles:

(a) The military training teams shall provide non-combat training, as
outlined in paragraph 17 of the report of the Secretary-General of
21 September 1993, to meet requirements determined through coordination between
the Chief of the United Nations Mission and the Government of Haiti;

(bob) The military construction unit will work with the Haitian military to
carry out projects, as specified in paragraph 15 of the report of the
Secretary-General of 25 August 1993 and as described in paragraph 16 of his
report of 21 September 1993;

5. Welcomes the intention of the Secretary-General to place the
peace-keeping mission under the oversight of the Special Representative of the
Secretaries-General of the United Nations and of the Organization of American
States, who also oversees the activities of the International Civilian Mission
(MICIVIH), so that the peace-keeping mission may benefit from the experience and
information already obtained by MICIVIH;

6. Calls upon the Government of Haiti to take all appropriate steps to
ensure the safety of United Nations personnel, as well as to ensure the freedom
of movement and communication of the Mission and its members as well as the
other rights necessary for the performance of its task, and in this regard urges
the conclusion at the earliest possible stage of a Status of Mission Agreement;

7. Notes that such safety and freedoms are a prerequisite for the
successful implementation of the Mission, and requests the Secretary-General to
report to the Council in the event such conditions do not exist;

8. Calls upon all factions in Haiti explicitly and publicly to renounce,
and to direct their supporters to renounce violence as a means of political
expression;

9. Requests the Secretary-General to dispatch the United Nations Mission
in Haiti on an urgent basis;

10. Encourages the Secretary-General to establish a trust fund or make
other arrangements to assist in the financing of the Mission, along the lines
and conditions outlined in paragraph 26 of the report of the Secretary-—General
of 21 September 1993, and to seek for this purpose pledges and contributions
from Member States and others, and encourages Member States to make voluntary
contributions to this fund;

ll. Requests the Secretary-General to seek contributions of personnel from
Member States for the civilian police and military components of the Mission, as
specified in paragraph 18 of his report of 25 August 1993;

12. Expresses the hope that States will assist the legally constituted
Government of Haiti in carrying out actions consistent with the restoration of
democracy as called for by the Governors Island Accord, the New York Pact and
other relevant resolutions and agreements;

13. Expresses its appreciation for the constructive role of the
Organization of American States in cooperation with the United Nations in
promoting the solution of the political crisis and the restoration of democracy
in Haiti and, in this context, stresses the importance of ensuring close
coordination between the United Nations and the Organization of American States
in their work in Haiti;

14. Requests the Secretary-General to submit progress reports to the
Council on the implementation of the present resolution by 10 December 1993 and
25 January 1994, thus keeping the Council fully informed on actions taken to
implement the Mission;

15. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Security Council resolution 867 (1993) [on establishment of the UN Mission in Haiti]

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Resolution 868 (1993)
of 29 September 1993

The Security Council,

Recalling the statement of 31 March 1993 2 made on its behalf by the
President of the Security Council in connection with the Council's
consideration of the item entitled “An agenda for peace: preventive
diplomacy, peacemaking and peace-keeping”,

Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 27 August
1993 on the security of United Nations operations, 3

Recalling the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations
concerning privileges and immunities and the Convention on the
Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, 4 as applicable to
United Nations operations and persons engaged in such operations,

Expressing grave concern at the increasing number of attacks and
use of force against persons engaged in United Nations operations, and
resolutely condemning all such actions,

Welcoming the initiatives being taken in the General Assembly to
consider the elaboration of new instruments relating to the security and
safety of United Nations forces and personnel, and noting the proposals
of the Secretary-General in this regard,

1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 27 August 1993
on the security of United Nations operations, 3

2. Encourages the Secretary-General to take forward those measures
proposed in his report falling within his responsibilities, with a view, in
particular, to ensuring that security matters are an integral part of the
planning, for an operation and that any such precautions extend to all
persons engaged in the operation;

3. Urges States and parties to a conflict to cooperate closely with the
United Nations to ensure the security and safety of United Nations
forces and personnel,

4. Confirms that attacks and the use of force against persons engaged
in a United Nations operation authorized by the Security Council will
be considered interference with the exercise of the responsibilities of the
Council and may require the Council to consider measures it deems
appropriate,

5. Confirms also that if, in the view of the Council, the host country
is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations with regard to the safety
and security of a United Nations operation and personnel engaged in
the operation, the Council will consider what steps should be taken
appropriate to the situation;

6. Determines that, when considering the establishment of future
United Nations operations authorized by the Council, the Council will
require, inter alia:

(a) That the host country take all appropriate steps to ensure the
security and safety of the operation and personnel engaged in the
operation;

(b) That the security and safety arrangements undertaken by the
host country extend to all persons engaged in the operation;

(c) That an agreement on the status of the operation and all
personnel engaged in the operation in the host country be negotiated
expeditiously and come into force as near as possible to the outset of the
operation,

7. Requests the Secretary-General, when recommending the
establishment or renewal of a United Nations operation by the Security
Council, to take into account the provisions of the present resolution;

8. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Adopted unanimously at the 3283rd meeting.

2 S/25493.
3 Official Records of the Security Council, Forty-eighth
Year, Supplement for July, August and September 1993, document
S/263
4 General Assembly resolution 22 A (1).

Security Council resolution 868 (1993) [on security and safety of UN forces and personnel]

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Resolution 869 (1993)
of 30 September 1993

The Security Council,

Reaffirming its resolution 743 (1992) of 21 February 1992 and all
subsequent resolutions relating to the United Nations Protection Force,

Reiterating its determination to ensure the security of the Force and
its freedom of movement for all its missions, and to these ends, as
regards the Force in the Republic of Croatia and in the Republic of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, acting under Chapter VI of the Charter of the
United Nations,

1, Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Protection
Force for an additional period terminating on 1 October 1993;

2. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Adopted unanimously at the 3284th meeting.
Decision

Security Council resolution 869 (1993) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Protection Force]

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Resolution 870 (1993)
of 1 October 1993

The Security Council,

Reaffirming its resolution 743 (1992) of 21 February 1992 and all
subsequent resolutions relating to the United Nations Protection Force,

Reiterating its determination to ensure the security of the Force and
its freedom of movement for all its missions, and to these ends, as
regards the Force in the Republic of Croatia and in the Republic of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the
United Nations,

1. Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Protection
Force for an additional period terminating on 5 October 1993,

2. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Adopted unanimously at the 3285th meeting.

Security Council resolution 870 (1993) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Protection Force]

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Resolution 871 (1993)
of 4 October 1993

The Security Council,

Reaffirming its resolution 743 (1992) of 21 February 1992 and all
subsequent resolutions relating to the United Nations Protection Force,

Reaffirming also its resolution 713 (1991) of 25 September 1991
and all subsequent relevant resolutions,

Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 20
September 1993, 95

Having also considered the letter of the Minister for Foreign Affairs
of the Republic of Croatia dated 24 September 1993, 96

Deeply concerned that the United Nations peace-keeping plan for
the Republic of Croatia 64, and all relevant Council resolutions, in
particular resolution 769 (1992) of 7 August 1992, have not yet been
fully implemented,

Reiterating its determination to ensure the security of the Force and
its freedom of movement for all its missions, and to these ends, as
regards the Force in the Republic of Croatia and in the Republic of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the
United Nations,

1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 20 September
1993, in particular paragraph 16 thereof;

2. Notes the intention of the Secretary-General to establish, as
described in his report, three subordinate commands within the United
Nations Protection Force - UNPROFOR (Croatia), UNPROFOR
(Bosnia and Herzegovina) and UNPROFOR (the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia) - while retaining the existing dispositions in all
other respects for the direction and conduct of the United Nations
operation in the territory of the former Yugoslavia;

3. Condemns once again continuing military attacks within the
territory of the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, and reaffirms its commitment to ensure respect for the
sovereignty and territorial integrity of Croatia, of Bosnia and Herzegovina and of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, where the
Force is deployed;

4. Reaffirms the crucial importance of the full and prompt implementation of the United Nations peace-keeping plan for the Republic of
Croatia, including the provisions of the plan concerning the demilitarization of the United Nations Protected Areas, and calls upon the
signatories of that plan and all others concerned, in particular the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), to cooperate
in its full implementation,

5. Declares that continued non-cooperation in the implementation
of the relevant resolutions of the Security Council or external interference, in respect of the full implementation of the United Nations peacekeeping plan for the Republic of Croatia, would have serious consequences, and in this connection affirms that full normalization of the
international community's position towards those concerned will take
into account their actions in implementing all relevant Council
resolutions, including those relating to the peace-keeping plan for
Croatia;

6.Calls for an immediate cease-fire agreement between the
Government of Croatia and the local Serb authorities in the Protected
Areas, mediated under the auspices of the International Conference on
the Former Yugoslavia, and urges them to cooperate fully and
unconditionally in its implementation, as well as in the implementation
of all the relevant Council resolutions;

7. Stresses the importance it attaches, as a first step towards the
implementation of the United Nations peace-keeping plan for the
Republic of Croatia, to the process of restoration of the authority of the
Republic of Croatia in the pink zones, and in this context calls for the
revival of the Joint Commission established under the chairmanship of
the United Nations Protection Force;

8. Urges all the parties and others concerned to cooperate with the
Force in reaching and implementing an agreement on confidencebuilding measures including the restoration of electricity, water and
communications in all regions of Croatia, and stresses in this context
the importance it attaches to the opening of the railroad between Zagreb
and Split, the highway between Zagreb and Zupanja, and the Adriatic
oil pipeline, securing the uninterrupted traffic across the Maslenica
strait, and restoring the supply of electricity and water to all regions of
Croatia including the Protected Areas,

9. Authorizes the Force, in carrying out its mandate in Croatia, acting
in self-defence, to take the necessary measures, including the use of
force, to ensure its security and its freedom of movement,

10. Decides to continue to review urgently the extension of close
air support to the Force in the territory of Croatia as recommended by
the Secretary-General in his report of 20 September 1993; 95

11. Decides in this context to extend the mandate of the Force
for an additional period terminating on 31 March 1994;

12. Requests the Secretary-General to report two months after
the adoption of the present resolution on progress towards implementation of the United Nations peace-keeping plan for the Republic of
Croatia and all relevant Security Council resolutions, taking into
account the position of the Croatian Government, as well as on the
outcome of the negotiations within the International Conference on the
Former Yugoslavia, and decides to reconsider the mandate of the Force
in the light of that report;

13. Also requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council
regularly informed on developments in regard to the implementation of
the Force's mandate,

14. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Adopted unanimously at the 3286th meeting.

95 Official Records of the Security Council, Forty-eighth
Year, Supplement for July, August and September 1993, documents
S/26470 and Add. 1.
96 Ibid., document S/26491.

Security Council resolution 871 (1993) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Protection Force and implementation of the UN peace-keeping plan for Croatia]

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Resolution 872 (1993)
of 5 October 1993

The Security Council,

Reaffirming its resolutions 812 (1993) of 12 March 1993 and 846
(1993) of 22 June 1993,

Reaffirming also its resolution 868 (1993) of 29 September 1993 on
the security of United Nations operations,

Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 24 and 29
September 1993, 18

Welcoming the signing, on 4 August 1993, of the Peace Agreement
between the Government of the Republic of Rwanda and the Rwandese Patriotic Front (including its Protocols) at Arusha, United Republic
of Tanzania, 16 and urging the parties to continue to comply fully with
it,

Taking note of the conclusion of the Secretary-General that in order
to enable the United Nations to carry out its mandate successfully and
effectively, the full cooperation of the parties with one another and with
the Organization is required,

Stressing the urgency of the deployment of an international neutral
force in Rwanda, as underlined both by the Government of the
Republic of Rwanda and by the Rwandese Patriotic Front 12 and as
reaffirmed by their joint delegation to the Headquarters of the United
Nations in New York,

Paying tribute to the role played by the Organization of African
Unity and by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania in
the conclusion of the Arusha Peace Agreement,

Resolved that the United Nations should, at the request of the parties
and under peaceful conditions with the full cooperation of all the
parties, make its full contribution to the implementation of the Arusha
Peace Agreement,

1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General; 18

2. Decides to establish a peace-keeping operation entitled “United
Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda” for a period of six months
subject to the proviso that it will be extended beyond the initial ninety
days only upon a review by the Council on the basis of a report from
the Secretary-General as to whether or not substantive progress has
been made towards the implementation of the Peace Agreement
between the Government of the Republic of Rwanda and the Rwandese Patriotic Front, 16

3. Also decides that, drawing from the Secretary-General's recommendations, the Mission shall have the following mandate:

(a) To contribute to the security of the city of Kigali, inter alia,
within a weapons-secure area established by the parties in and around
the city;

(b) To monitor observance of the cease-fire agreement, which
calls for the establishment of cantonment and assembly zones and the
demarcation of the new demilitarized zone and other demilitarization
procedures;

(c) To monitor the security situation during the final period of
the transitional Government's mandate, leading up to the elections,

(d) To assist with mine clearance, primarily through training
programmes,

(e) To investigate at the request of the parties, or on its own
initiative, instances of alleged non-compliance with the provisions of
the Protocol of Agreement on the Integration of the Armed Forces of
the Two Parties, and to pursue any such instances with the parties
responsible and report thereon as appropriate to the Secretary-General,

f) To monitor the process of repatriation of Rwandese refugees
and resettlement of displaced persons to verify that it is carried out in a
safe and orderly manner,

(g) To assist in the coordination of humanitarian assistance
activities in conjunction with relief operations;

(h) To investigate and report on incidents regarding the activities
of the gendarmerie and police;

4. Approves the proposal of the Secretary-General that the United
Nations Observer Mission Uganda-Rwanda established by resolution
846 (1993) should be integrated within the Assistance Mission,

5. Welcomes the efforts and the cooperation of the Organization of
African Unity in helping to implement the Arusha Peace Agreement, in
particular the integration of the Neutral Military Observer Group within
the Assistance Mission,

6. Also approves the proposal of the Secretary-General that the
deployment and withdrawal of the Assistance Mission should be carried
out in stages, and notes in this connection that the mandate of the
Assistance Mission, if extended, is expected to terminate following
national elections and the installation of a new Government in Rwanda,
events which are scheduled to occur by October 1995, but no later than
December 1995,
7. Authorizes the Secretary-General in this context to deploy in the
shortest possible time, the first contingent, at the level specified in the
report of the Secretary-General, to Kigali for an initial period of six
months, which, when fully in place, will permit the establishment of the
transitional institutions and implementation of the other relevant
provisions of the Arusha Peace Agreement,

8. Invites the Secretary-General, in the context of the report referred
to in paragraph 2 above, also to report on the progress of the Assistance
Mission following its initial deployment, and resolves to review as
appropriate, on the basis of that report and as part of the review referred
to in paragraph 2 above, the requirement for further deployments in the
scale and composition recommended by the Secretary-General in his
report,

9. Also invites the Secretary-General to consider ways of reducing
the total maximum strength of the Assistance Mission, in particular
through phased deployment without thereby affecting its capacity to
carry out its mandate, and requests the Secretary-General, in planning
and executing the phased deployment, to seek economies and to report
regularly on what is achieved in this regard,

10. Welcomes the intention of the Secretary-General to appoint
a special representative to lead the Assistance Mission in the field and
exercise authority over all its elements,

11. Urges the parties to implement the Arusha Peace Agreement
in good faith,

12. Requests the Secretary-General to conclude expeditiously an
agreement on the status of the Mission, and all personnel engaged in
the operation in Rwanda, to come into force as near as possible to the
outset of the operation and no later than thirty days after the adoption
of the present resolution;

13. Demands that the parties take all appropriate steps to ensure
the security and safety of the operation and personnel engaged in the
operation;

14. Urges Member States, the specialized agencies and nongovernmental organizations to provide and intensify their economic,
financial and humanitarian assistance to the Rwandese population and
of the democratization process in Rwanda;

15. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter. .

Adopted unanimously at the 3288th meeting.

18 Ibid., Supplement for July, August and September 1993,
document S/26488 and Add. 1.

Security Council resolution 872 (1993) [on establishment of the UN Assistance Mission for Rwanda]

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Resolution 873 (1993)
of 13 October 1993

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolutions 841 1993 of 16 June 1993, 861 (1993) of
27 August 1993, 862 (1993) of 31 August 1993 and 867 (1993) of 23
September 1993,

Deeply disturbed by the continued obstruction of the arrival of the
United Nations Mission in Haiti, dispatched pursuant to resolution 867
(1993), and the failure of the armed forces of Haiti to carry out their
responsibilities to allow the Mission to begin its work,

Having received the report of the Secretary-General of 13 October 1993 26 informing the Council that the military authorities of Haiti,
including the police, have not complied in good faith with the Governors Island Agreement,

Determining that their failure to fulfil obligations under the Agreement constitutes a threat to peace and security in the region,

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

1. Decides, in accordance with paragraph 2 of resolution 861 (1993),
to terminate the suspension of the measures set out in paragraphs 5 to
9 of resolution 841 (1993) as of 2359 hours eastern standard time on
18 October 1993, unless the Secretary-General, having regard for the
views of the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States,
reports to the Council that the parties to the Governors Island Agreement and any other authorities in Haiti are implementing in full the
agreement to reinstate the legitimate Government of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and have established the necessary measures to
enable the United Nations Mission in Haiti to carry out its mandate,

2. Decides also that funds that are required to be frozen pursuant to
paragraph 8 of resolution 841 (1993) may be released at the request of
President Aristide or Prime Minister Malval of Haiti,

3. Decides further that the Committee of the Security Council
established pursuant to paragraph 10 of resolution 841 (1993) shall
have the authority, in addition to that set forth in the aforementioned
paragraph, to grant exceptions to the prohibitions (other than those
referred to in paragraph 2 above) referred to in paragraph 1 above on
a case-by-case basis under the no-objection procedure in response to
requests by President Aristide or Prime Minister Malval,

4. Confirms its readiness to consider urgently the imposition of
additional measures if the Secretary-General informs the Security
Council that the parties to the Governors Island Agreement or any other
authorities in Haiti continue to impede the activities of the Mission or
interfere with the freedom of movement and communication of the
Mission and its members as well as the other rights necessary for the
performance of its mandate, or have not complied in full with relevant
Council resolutions and the provisions of the Agreement,

5. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Adopted unanimously at the 3291st meeting.

Security Council resolution 873 (1993) [on termination of the suspension of sanctions against Haiti]

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