UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1228 (1999)
                                                               11 February 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1228 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3976th meeting,
                                 on 11 February 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its previous resolutions on the question of the Western
Sahara, and reaffirming in particular resolution 1204 (1998) of 30 October 1998
and resolution 1215 (1998) of 17 December 1998,

     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 28 January 1999
(S/1999/88) and the observations and recommendations contained therein,

     1.   Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the
Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 March 1999 to allow for
consultations in the hope and expectation of agreement on the protocols on
identification, appeals and repatriation planning activities, as well as on the
essential issue of the implementation calendar, without undermining the
integrity of the Secretary-General’s proposed package or calling into question
its main elements, for the prompt resumption of voter identification and
initiation of the appeals process;

     2.   Requests both parties to take concrete action to enable the Office of
the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to carry out the necessary
preparatory work for the repatriation of Saharan refugees eligible to vote, and
their immediate families, according to the Settlement Plan;

     3.   Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council by
22 March 1999 on the implementation of this resolution;

     4.   Supports the intention of the Secretary-General to ask his Personal
Envoy to reassess the viability of the mandate of MINURSO should the prospects
for putting the package of measures into effect remain elusive at the time of
submission of the Secretary-General’s next report;

     5.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

                                       -----

99-03633 (E)

Security Council resolution 1228 (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)]

UN. Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara|UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara|UN High Commissioner for Refugees|PLEBISCITES|VOTER REGISTRATION|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|REPATRIATION|WESTERN SAHARA|WESTERN SAHARAN REFUGEES|WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION|CONSULTATIONS

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


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                       S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1229 (1999)
                                                               26 February 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1229 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3983rd meeting,
                                 on 26 February 1999

     The Security Council,

     Reaffirming its resolution 696 (1991) of 30 May 1991 and all subsequent
relevant resolutions, in particular resolutions 864 (1993) of 15 September 1993,
1127 (1997) of 28 August 1997 and 1173 (1998) of 12 June 1998, as well as
resolutions 1219 (1998) of 31 December 1998 and 1221 (1999) of 12 January 1999,

     Recalling the statements of its President of 23 December 1998
(S/PRST/1998/37) and of 21 January 1999 (S/PRST/1999/3),

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

     Reiterating that the primary cause of the present situation in Angola is
the failure of the União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA)
under the leadership of Mr. Jonas Savimbi to comply with its obligations under
the "Acordos de Paz" (S/22609, annex), the Lusaka Protocol (S/1994/1441, annex)
and relevant Security Council resolutions,

     Expressing its concern at the humanitarian effects of the present situation
on the civilian population of Angola,

     Reiterating that lasting peace and national reconciliation can only be
achieved through peaceful means and in this regard reaffirming the importance of
the "Acordos de Paz", the Lusaka Protocol and relevant Security Council
resolutions,

     Underscoring the contribution of the United Nations to the past four years
of relative peace in Angola, and expressing its deep regret that the present
political and security situation in the country has prevented the United Nations
Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) from fully carrying out its mandated role,

     Taking note of the letter of the President of the Republic of Angola to the
Secretary-General of 11 February 1999 (S/1999/166),

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     Reaffirming its view that a continued presence of the United Nations in
Angola can contribute greatly to national reconciliation, and noting the ongoing
consultations with the Government of Angola to obtain its agreement regarding
the practical arrangements for this presence,

     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 24 February 1999
(S/1999/202),

     1.   Takes note that the mandate of MONUA expires on 26 February 1999;

     2.   Endorses the recommendations contained in paragraphs 32 and 33 of the
report of the Secretary-General of 24 February 1999 regarding the technical
liquidation of MONUA;

     3.   Affirms that notwithstanding the expiration of the mandate of MONUA,
the Status of Forces Agreement applicable to MONUA remains in force, pursuant to
relevant provisions thereof, until the departure of the final elements of MONUA
from Angola;

     4.   Decides that the human rights component of MONUA will continue its
current activities during the liquidation period;

     5.   Requests the Secretary-General to designate a channel to liaise with
the Government of Angola pending the conclusion of the consultations with the
Government of Angola regarding the follow-up configuration of the United Nations
presence in Angola;

     6.   Calls upon all concerned to cooperate with the United Nations
humanitarian assistance activities throughout the national territory of Angola
on the basis of the principles of neutrality and non-discrimination and to
guarantee the security and freedom of movement of humanitarian personnel;

     7.   Expresses its deep concern at the lack of progress in investigating
the downing of the two aircraft chartered by the United Nations and the loss
under suspicious circumstances of other commercial aircraft over UNITA
controlled areas, and reiterates its call upon all concerned, especially UNITA,
to cooperate fully with and to facilitate an immediate and objective
international investigation of these incidents;

     8.   Endorses the recommendations contained in the report of
12 February 1999 of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 864 (1993)
(S/1999/147), reiterates its readiness to take steps to reinforce the measures
against UNITA contained in resolutions 864 (1993), 1127 (1997) and 1173 (1998)
and calls upon all Member States to implement fully these measures;

     9.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                     -----

Security Council resolution 1229 (1999) [on expiration of the mandate and the technical liquidation of the UN Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA)]
[Expiration of the mandate and technical liquidation of the UN Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA)]

União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola|UN Observer Mission in Angola|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 864 (1993) concerning the Situation in Angola|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|HUMAN RIGHTS|ANGOLA|ANGOLA SITUATION|ATTACKS ON AIRCRAFT|CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION|RELIEF PERSONNEL|STAFF SECURITY|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|SANCTIONS|DISSOLUTION|CONSULTATIONS|RECOMMENDATIONS

S/54 [82] UN OBSERVER MISSION IN ANGOLA
S/54 [80] ANGOLA SITUATION


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1230 (1999)
                                                               26 February 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1230 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3984th meeting,
                                 on 26 February 1999

     The Security Council,

     Reaffirming its resolutions 1125 (1997) of 6 August 1997, 1136 (1997) of
6 November 1997, 1152 (1998) of 5 February 1998, 1155 (1998) of 16 March 1998,
1159 (1998) of 27 March 1998, 1182 (1998) of 14 July 1998 and 1201 (1998) of
15 October 1998,

     Welcoming the holding of free and fair legislative elections on 22 November
and 13 December 1998,

     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 18 December 1998
(S/1998/1203) and its annex of 14 January 1999 (S/1998/1203/Add.1) and the
report of the Secretary-General of 29 January 1999 (S/1999/98) and taking note
of the recommendations contained therein,

     Taking note of the request of 8 December 1998 from the President of the
Central African Republic to the Secretary-General (S/1999/116, annex), and the
letter of 23 January 1999 from the President of the Central African Republic to
the Secretary-General (S/1999/98, annex),

     Reiterating the importance of the work done by the joint committee of the
Government of the Central African Republic and the United Nations Mission in the
Central African Republic (MINURCA) to address the restructuring of the Central
African armed forces (FACA), and stressing the necessity quickly to adopt the
draft law and decrees on national defence and the structure of the defence
forces,

     Reaffirming the link between socio-economic progress and the consolidation
of peace in the Central African Republic, and in that context taking note of the
letter of 23 December 1998 from the President of the World Bank to the
Secretary-General (S/1999/121, annex),

     Recalling the importance of regional stability and the need to consolidate
the progress achieved so far, and in particular to assist the people of the

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Central African Republic to consolidate the process of national reconciliation
taking into account the need to maintain a secure and stable environment
conducive to the economic recovery and to the holding of free and fair
presidential elections,

     Stressing the importance of cooperation and understanding by the Government
of the Central African Republic, the newly elected legislators and the political
groupings, so as to ensure the effective functioning of the National Assembly,

     Emphasizing the need for the Government of the Central African Republic to
set the presidential election dates as soon as possible, in accordance with
article 23 of the Constitution of the Central African Republic,

     1.   Decides to extend the mandate of MINURCA until 15 November 1999;

     2.   Expresses its intention to commence the reduction of MINURCA personnel
15 days after the conclusion of the presidential elections in the Central
African Republic with a view to full termination of the Mission no later than
15 November 1999;

     3.   Further decides to review every 45 days, on the basis of reports of
the Secretary-General, the mandate of MINURCA in light of the progress achieved
towards implementation of the commitments made by the President of the Central
African Republic to the Secretary-General in his letter of 23 January 1999;

     4.   Welcomes the intention of the Secretary-General to discuss with the
President of the Central African Republic plans for the possibility of a
progressive reduction of the MINURCA military component in anticipation of the
15 November 1999 termination date of the Mission, commensurate with the advances
in the restructuring of the FACA, including taking into account the need to
ensure the stability and security of Bangui;

     5.   Urges the international community to lend its support to the
restructuring of the security forces of the Central African Republic, including
the Gendarmerie, through bilateral and multilateral assistance programmes, and
reaffirms the role of MINURCA in providing advice in the restructuring of the
security forces of the Central African Republic and, in this connection, in
coordinating and channelling international support to this end;

     6.   Strongly reaffirms that the complete implementation of the Bangui
Agreements (S/1997/561, appendices III-VI) and of the National Reconciliation
Pact (S/1998/219) is essential to peace and national reconciliation in the
Central African Republic, and urges the Government of the Central African
Republic to continue to take concrete steps to implement political, economic,
social and security reforms as referred to in the report of the Secretary-General of 23 February 1998 (S/1998/148) and to fulfil the commitments expressed
in the letter of 8 January 1998 to the Secretary-General from the President of
the Central African Republic (S/1998/61, annex) and in the letter of
23 January 1999 to the Secretary-General from the President of the Central
African Republic;

     7.   Calls upon all parties in the Central African Republic, with the
assistance of the special representative of the Secretary-General, to take the

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necessary measures to resolve the current political impasse, with a view to
enhancing the national reconciliation process;

     8.   Further calls upon the Government of the Central African Republic to
establish the new electoral commission as soon as possible in order to organize
the presidential elections, and to establish and adhere to a timetable for the
holding of these elections;

     9.   Authorizes MINURCA to play a supportive role in the conduct of the
presidential elections, in conformity with the tasks previously performed during
the legislative elections of 22 November and 13 December 1998, recognizing the
major responsibility which the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will
have in the coordination of electoral assistance;

     10. Further authorizes MINURCA to supervise the destruction of confiscated
weapons and ammunition under MINURCA control as recommended in paragraph 29 of
the report of the Secretary-General of 18 December 1998;

     11. Encourages an increased role for an increased number of FACA troops to
support the presidential elections process, to include the deployment of FACA
troops to electoral sites to assist MINURCA personnel in the provision of
security and logistical support, and notes in this exceptional case that those
FACA troops assisting MINURCA in this context would during that time operate
under United Nations rules of engagement;

     12. Welcomes the commitments made by the President of the Central African
Republic in his letter to the Secretary-General of 23 January 1999 and urges the
Government of the Central African Republic to fulfil these commitments, in
particular:

     (a) To expedite the legislative process regarding national defence and the
structure of defence forces with a view to adopting draft laws and decrees as
prepared by the joint committee of the Government of the Central African
Republic and MINURCA, by 15 April 1999;

     (b) To take steps to limit the mission of the Special Defence Force of the
Republican Institutions (FORSDIR) to the protection of the Republican
Institutions and of high-level authorities, excluding all police and maintenance
of law and order tasks;

     (c) To continue to implement with the support of MINURCA the
demobilization and reintegration programme funded by UNDP;

     (d) To establish no later than 1 April 1999 an implementation programme in
accordance with the timetable established by the joint committee of the
Government of the Central African Republic and MINURCA which should specify the
key elements of the restructuring programme of the FACA to be implemented, among
them the need to create well-balanced geographical and multi-ethnic recruitment,
the improvement of working conditions, including payment of salary and salary
arrears, the provision of adequate infrastructure, equipment and support
materials, and the redeployment of some of the restructured units outside
Bangui;

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     13. Also urges the Government of the Central African Republic to meet the
requirements of the financial consolidation and economic reform programmes
agreed with the international financial institutions;

     14. Requests the Government of the Central African Republic to refrain
from any involvement in external conflicts, in conformity with the commitment
expressed in the letter of 23 January 1999 from the President of the Central
African Republic to the Secretary-General;

     15. Urges Member States to support financially and materially the
restructuring programme of the FACA so as to facilitate its prompt
implementation, and expresses its appreciation to those that have already done
so;

     16. Emphasizes that economic rehabilitation and reconstruction constitute
important tasks facing the Government and people of the Central African Republic
and that significant international assistance is indispensable for sustainable
development in the Central African Republic, stresses the commitment of the
international community to a long-term programme of support for the Central
African Republic and further urges the Economic and Social Council, UNDP, the
International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the appropriate regional
financial institutions to contribute to the designing of such a programme;

     17. Requests the Secretary-General to consider, in keeping with the
statement of its President of 29 December 1998 (S/PRST/1998/38), what role the
United Nations might play in the transition from peacekeeping to post-conflict
peace-building in the Central African Republic, and further requests him, in
consultation with the Government of the Central African Republic, to submit
recommendations in this regard by 31 May 1999 on a possible United Nations
presence in the Central African Republic after the 15 November 1999 termination
of MINURCA;

     18. Requests the Secretary-General to submit by 15 April 1999 and every
45 days thereafter a report on the implementation of the mandate of MINURCA, on
developments in the Central African Republic, in particular on the election
process, on progress towards the implementation of the commitments expressed in
the letters of 8 January 1998 and of 23 January 1999 from the President of the
Central African Republic to the Secretary-General and on the implementation of
the Bangui Agreements and the National Reconciliation Pact, including on
commitments related to ensuring the country’s economic recovery, the
restructuring of the security forces and the functioning of the FORSDIR;

     19. Commends the efforts of the Special Representative and the personnel
of MINURCA to promote peace and national reconciliation in the Central African
Republic;

     20. Recalls the urgent need for Member States to contribute voluntarily to
the trust fund established by the Secretary-General to support the activities of
MINURCA;

     21.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 1230 (1999) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA)]

UN Mission in the Central African Republic|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic|Central African Republic. President|UNDP|UN. Economic and Social Council|IMF|IBRD|Accords de Bangui (1997)|National Reconciliation Pact [Central African Republic] (1998)|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|SPECIAL MISSIONS|ELECTIONS|ARMED FORCES|TECHNICAL COOPERATION|WEAPONS DESTRUCTION|MILITARY DEFENCES|LAWS AND REGULATIONS|MILITARY DEMOBILIZATION|ECONOMIC REFORM|FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE|DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE|PEACEBUILDING|CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC|MILITARY PERSONNEL|ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE|RECOMMENDATIONS|REPORT PREPARATION|TRUST FUNDS

S/54 [181] CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC SITUATION
S/54 [182] UN MISSION IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1231 (1999)
                                                               11 March 1998

                               RESOLUTION 1231 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3986th meeting,
                                  on 11 March 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling its resolutions 1181 (1998) of 13 July 1998 and 1220 (1999) of
12 January 1999 and the statement of its President of 7 January 1999
(S/1999/PRST/1),

     Expressing its continued concern over the fragile situation in Sierra
Leone,

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

     Having considered the fifth Report of the Secretary-General on the United
Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone (UNOMSIL) of 4 March 1999 (S/1999/237)
and noting the recommendations contained therein,

     1.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNOMSIL until 13 June 1999;

     2.   Welcomes the intention of the Secretary-General to re-establish
UNOMSIL in Freetown as soon as possible, and to that end to increase the current
number of military observers and human rights personnel as referred to in
paragraphs 46 and 54 of his report, and to re-deploy the necessary staff to
support the relocation to Freetown, subject to strict attention to the security
situation there;

     3.   Condemns the atrocities perpetrated by the rebels on the civilian
population of Sierra Leone, including in particular those committed against
women and children, deplores all violations of human rights and international
humanitarian law which have occurred in Sierra Leone during the recent
escalation of violence as referred to in paragraphs 21 to 28 of the report of
the Secretary-General, including the recruitment of children as soldiers, and
urges the appropriate authorities to investigate all allegations of such
violations with a view to bringing the perpetrators to justice;

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     4.   Calls upon all parties to the conflict in Sierra Leone fully to
respect human rights and international humanitarian law and the neutrality and
impartiality of humanitarian workers, and to ensure full and unhindered access
for humanitarian assistance to affected populations;

     5.   Expresses its grave concern at continued reports that support is being
afforded to the rebels in Sierra Leone, including through the supply of arms and
mercenaries, in particular from the territory of Liberia;

     6.   Acknowledges the letter of the President of Liberia to the Secretary-General of 23 February 1999 (S/1999/213) and the statement by the Government of
Liberia of 19 February 1999 (S/1999/193) on the action it is taking to curtail
the involvement of Liberian nationals in the fighting in Sierra Leone, including
measures to encourage the return of Liberian fighters and directives to the
Liberian national security agencies to ensure that no cross-border movement of
arms takes place and that there be no transshipment of arms and ammunition
through Liberian territory, and requests the Secretary-General to continue to
consider, in coordination with the countries of the Mano River Union and other
member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the
practicability and effectiveness of the deployment of United Nations monitors
along with forces of the Military Observer Group of ECOWAS (ECOMOG) at the
Liberia/Sierra Leone border;

     7.   Reaffirms the obligation of all States to comply strictly with the
provisions of the embargo on the sale or supply of arms and related matériel
imposed by its resolution 1171 (1998) of 5 June 1998;

     8.   Expresses its intention to keep the issue of external support to the
rebels in Sierra Leone under close review, and to consider further steps to
address this in the light of developments on the ground;

     9.   Expresses its support for all efforts, in particular by ECOWAS States,
aimed at peacefully resolving the conflict and restoring lasting peace and
stability to Sierra Leone, encourages the Secretary-General, through his Special
Representative for Sierra Leone, to facilitate dialogue to these ends, welcomes
the statement of the President of Sierra Leone of 7 February 1999 (S/1999/138,
annex) expressing his Government’s readiness to continue their efforts for
dialogue with the rebels, and calls upon all parties involved, especially the
rebels, to participate seriously in these efforts;

     10. Commends the efforts of ECOMOG towards the restoration of peace,
security and stability in Sierra Leone, and calls upon all Member States to
provide ECOMOG with financial and logistical support and to consider the
provision of prompt bilateral assistance to the Government of Sierra Leone in
the creation of a new Sierra Leonean army to defend the country;

     11. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council closely informed on
the situation in Sierra Leone and in this regard to submit an additional report
to the Council with recommendations on the future deployment of UNOMSIL and the
implementation of its mandate by 5 June 1999;

     12.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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        English
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                    /...

Security Council resolution 1231 (1999) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Sierra Leone (UNOMSIL)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Sierra Leone (UNOMSIL)]

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


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1232 (1999)
                                                               30 March 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1232 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3990th meeting,
                                  on 30 March 1999
     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its previous resolutions on the question of the Western
Sahara,

     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 22 March 1999 (S/1999/307)
and the observations and recommendations contained therein,

     Welcoming also the agreement in principle to the Secretary-General’s
package by the Government of Morocco and recalling its acceptance by the
POLISARIO Front,

     1.   Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the
Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 30 April 1999 to allow for an
understanding to be reached among all concerned on detailed modalities for the
implementation of the identification and appeals protocols, including a revised
implementation schedule, in a manner that would preserve the integrity of the
Secretary-General’s package of measures;

     2.   Requests both parties to move ahead with the necessary discussions to
reach an agreement on the refugee repatriation protocol, so that all aspects of
the work needed to prepare the way for the repatriation of refugees may begin,
including confidence-building measures, and in that regard welcomes the decision
of the POLISARIO Front to allow the resumption of pre-registration activities of
the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Tindouf;

     3.   Welcomes the signature, by the Government of Morocco and the MINURSO
Force Commander, of the agreement on mines and unexploded ordnance mentioned in
paragraph 13 of the report of the Secretary-General, and urges the POLISARIO
Front to engage in a similar effort;

     4.   Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council by
23 April 1999 on the implementation of this resolution;

     5.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.
                                       -----

99-08927 (E)

Security Council resolution 1232 (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)]

UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara|Frente Polisario|UNHCR|REPATRIATION|MINE CLEARANCE|VOTER REGISTRATION|WESTERN SAHARA|WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION|WESTERN SAHARAN REFUGEES|CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES

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


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1233 (1999)
                                                               6 April 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1233 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3991st meeting,
                                   on 6 April 1999

     The Security Council,

     Reaffirming its resolution of 21 December 1998 (S/RES/1216 (1998)) and the
statements of its President of 6 November 1998 (S/PRST/1998/31),
30 November 1998 (S/PRST/1998/35) and 29 December 1998 (S/PRST/1998/38),

     Gravely concerned at the security and humanitarian situation in
Guinea-Bissau,

     Expressing its firm commitment to preserving the unity, sovereignty,
political independence and territorial integrity of Guinea-Bissau,

     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 17 March 1999 (S/1999/294)
and the observations contained therein,

     Noting with appreciation the formal undertaking by the President of Guinea-Bissau and the leader of the Self-Proclaimed Military Junta on 17 February 1999
never again to resort to arms (S/1999/173),

     Welcoming the establishment and swearing-in on 20 February 1999 of the new
Government of National Unity in Guinea-Bissau which constitutes a significant
step forward in the peace process,

     Noting with concern that serious obstacles continue to hamper the effective
functioning of the new Government, including in particular, the failure of civil
servants and other professional cadres seeking refuge in other countries to
return,

     Welcoming the deployment of troops constituting the Interposition Force of
the Military Observer Group of the Economic Community of West African States
(ECOMOG) by States in the region to implement their peacekeeping mandate and the
withdrawal of all foreign forces from Guinea-Bissau pursuant to the Abuja
Agreement of 1 November 1998 (S/1998/1028, annex),

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     Reiterating the need to conduct general and presidential elections pursuant
to the Abuja Agreement and in accordance with national constitutional
requirements as soon as possible, and noting the expression by the parties of
their firm interest in having elections held as soon as possible,

     1.   Reiterates that the primary responsibility for achieving lasting peace
in Guinea-Bissau rests with the parties and strongly calls upon them to
implement fully all the provisions of the Abuja Agreement and subsequent
undertakings;

     2.   Commends the parties for the steps taken so far in the implementation
of the Abuja Agreement, in particular the establishment of the new Government of
National Unity, and strongly urges them to adopt and implement all measures
necessary to ensure the smooth functioning of the new Government and all other
institutions, including in particular confidence-building measures and measures
to encourage the early return of refugees and internally displaced persons;

     3.   Commends also the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP),
member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and
leaders in and outside the region, in particular the President of the Republic
of Togo in his capacity as Chairman of ECOWAS, for the key role they are playing
to bring about national reconciliation and to consolidate peace and security
throughout Guinea-Bissau;

     4.   Expresses its appreciation to those States which have already provided
assistance for the deployment of ECOMOG in Guinea-Bissau;

     5.   Reiterates its urgent appeal to all States and regional organizations
to make financial contributions to ECOMOG, including through the United Nations
trust fund established to support peacekeeping in Guinea-Bissau, to provide
technical and logistical support to assist ECOMOG to carry out its peacekeeping
mandate and to help facilitate the full implementation of all the provisions of
the Abuja Agreement, and to that end invites the Secretary-General to consider
convening a meeting in New York with the participation of ECOWAS in order to
assess the needs of ECOMOG and to examine ways in which contributions could be
mobilized and channelled;

     6.   Calls upon the parties concerned promptly to agree on a date for the
holding of elections as soon as possible which are all-inclusive, free and fair,
and invites the United Nations and others to consider, as appropriate, providing
any needed electoral assistance;

     7.   Supports the decision of the Secretary-General to establish a
Post-Conflict Peace Building Support Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNOGBIS) under the
leadership of a Representative of the Secretary-General (S/1999/233) which will
provide the political framework and leadership for harmonizing and integrating
the activities of the United Nations system in Guinea-Bissau during the
transitional period leading up to general and presidential elections and will
facilitate, in close cooperation with the parties concerned, ECOWAS, ECOMOG as
well as other national and international partners, the implementation of the
Abuja Agreement;

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                                                               Page 3

     8.   Encourages all agencies, programmes, offices and funds of the United
Nations system, including the Bretton Woods institutions, as well as other
international partners to lend their support to UNOGBIS and to the
Representative of the Secretary-General in order to establish, together with the
Government of Guinea-Bissau, a comprehensive, concerted and coordinated approach
to peace-building in Guinea-Bissau;

     9.   Reiterates the need for the simultaneous disarmament and encampment of
ex-belligerent troops, welcomes the progress made by ECOMOG in that regard, and
strongly urges the parties to continue to cooperate through the Special
Commission established for that purpose, to conclude expeditiously these tasks
and to create conditions for the reunification of the national armed and
security forces;

     10. Emphasizes the need for urgent demining of affected areas to pave the
way for the return of refugees and displaced persons and for the resumption of
agricultural activities, encourages ECOMOG to continue its demining activities
and calls upon States to provide the necessary assistance for demining;

     11. Calls upon all concerned to respect strictly the relevant provisions
of international law, including international humanitarian law and human rights
law, to ensure safe and unimpeded access by humanitarian organizations to those
in need and to ensure the protection and freedom of movement of United Nations
and international humanitarian personnel;

     12. Reiterates its appeal to States and organizations concerned to provide
urgent humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons and refugees;

     13. Welcomes the planned round-table conference of donors on Guinea-Bissau
to be held in Geneva on 4-5 May 1999, under the sponsorship of UNDP, to mobilize
assistance for, inter alia, humanitarian needs, consolidation of peace and
socio-economic rehabilitation of Guinea-Bissau;

     14. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council regularly
informed and to submit a report to it by 30 June 1999 and every 90 days
thereafter on developments in Guinea-Bissau, the activities of UNOGBIS and the
implementation of the Abuja Agreement, including the implementation by ECOMOG of
its mandate;

     15.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 1233 (1999) [on implementation of the Abuja Agreement and on establishment of a Post-Conflict Peace Building Support Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNOGBIS)]
[Implementation of the Abuja Agreement and establishment of a Post-Conflict Peace Building Support Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNOGBIS)]

UN Post-Conflict Peace Building Support Office in Guinea-Bissau|Economic Community of West African States. Military Observer Group|Abuja Agreement to Supplement the Cotonou and Akosombo Agreements as Subsequently Clarified by the Accra Agreement (1995)|PEACEBUILDING|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|ELECTIONS|ELECTION VERIFICATION|ARMED FORCES|MINE CLEARANCE|DISPLACED PERSONS|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|GUINEA-BISSAU|CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES|BUDGET CONTRIBUTIONS|TECHNICAL COOPERATION|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|RELIEF PERSONNEL|RESOURCES MOBILIZATION


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1234 (1999)
                                                               9 April 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1234 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3993rd meeting,
                                   on 9 April 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling the statements by its President of 31 August 1998
(S/PRST/1998/26) and of 11 December 1998 (S/PRST/1998/36),

     Expressing its concern at the further deterioration of the situation in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo and the continuation of hostilities,

     Expressing its firm commitment to preserving the national sovereignty,
territorial integrity and political independence of the Democratic Republic of
the Congo and all other States in the region,

     Recalling that the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the
Organization of African Unity during its first ordinary session held in Cairo
from 17 to 21 July 1964, adopted in its resolution AHG 16(1) the principle of
the inviolability of national frontiers of African States, as stated in
paragraph 2 of the communiqué of the Central Organ of the OAU Mechanism for
Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution issued on 17 August 1998
(S/1998/774, annex),

     Concerned at reports of measures taken by forces opposing the Government in
the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in violation of the
national sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country,

     Expressing its concern at all violations of human rights and international
humanitarian law in the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
including acts of and incitement to ethnic hatred and violence by all parties to
the conflict,

     Deeply concerned at the illicit flow of arms and military matériel in the
Great Lakes region,

     Recalling the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence in
accordance with Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations,

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     Welcoming the appointment by the Secretary-General of his Special Envoy for
the peace process for the Democratic Republic of the Congo,

     Stressing that the present conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
constitutes a threat to peace, security and stability in the region,

     1.   Reaffirms the obligation of all States to respect the territorial
integrity, political independence and national sovereignty of the Democratic
Republic of the Congo and other States in the region, including the obligation
to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or
political independence of any State or in any other manner inconsistent with the
purposes of the United Nations, and further reaffirms the need for all States to
refrain from any interference in each other’s internal affairs, in accordance
with the Charter of the United Nations;

     2.   Deplores the continuing fighting and the presence of forces of foreign
States in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in a manner inconsistent with the
principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and calls upon those States to
bring to an end the presence of these uninvited forces and to take immediate
steps to that end;

     3.   Demands an immediate halt to the hostilities;

     4.   Calls for the immediate signing of a ceasefire agreement allowing the
orderly withdrawal of all foreign forces, the re-establishment of the authority
of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo throughout its
territory, and the disarmament of non-governmental armed groups in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, and stresses, in the context of a lasting
peaceful settlement, the need for the engagement of all Congolese in an allinclusive process of political dialogue with a view to achieving national
reconciliation and to the holding on an early date of democratic, free and fair
elections, and for the provision of arrangements for security along the relevant
international borders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo;

     5.   Welcomes the intention of the Government of the Democratic Republic of
the Congo to hold an all-inclusive national debate as a precursor to elections,
and encourages further progress in this respect;

     6.   Calls upon all parties to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of
the Congo to protect human rights and to respect international humanitarian law,
in particular, as applicable to them, the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the
Additional Protocols of 1977, and the Convention on the Prevention and
Punishment of the Crime of Genocide of 1948;

     7.   Condemns all massacres carried out on the territory of the Democratic
Republic of the Congo and calls for an international investigation into all such
events, including those in the province of South Kivu and other atrocities as
referred to in the report submitted by the Special Rapporteur on the situation
of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in accordance with
resolution 1999/61 of the fifty-fifth session of the Commission on Human Rights
(E/CN.4/1999/31), with a view to bringing to justice those responsible;

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                                                               Page 3

     8.   Condemns the continuing activity of and support to all armed groups,
including the ex-Rwandese Armed Forces, Interahamwe, and others in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo;

     9.   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 United Nations and
humanitarian personnel;

     10. Welcomes the commitment by the parties to the conflict in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo to stop fighting in order to allow an
immunization campaign and urges all parties to the conflict to take concrete
action in order to provide greater protection to children exposed to armed
conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo;

     11. Expresses its support for the regional mediation process by the OAU
and Southern African Development Community to find a peaceful settlement to the
conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and calls upon the
international community to continue to support these efforts;

     12. Urges all parties to the conflict to continue to work constructively
through the regional mediation process towards the signing of a ceasefire
agreement and settlement of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo, and calls upon all States in the region to create the conditions
necessary for the speedy and peaceful resolution of the crisis and to desist
from any act that may further exacerbate the situation;

     13. Expresses its support for the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General
for the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, calls upon all
parties to the conflict to cooperate fully with him in his mission in support of
regional mediation efforts and national reconciliation, as set out in his
mandate (S/1999/379), and urges Member States and organizations to respond
readily to requests from the Special Envoy for assistance;

     14. Reaffirms the importance of holding, at the appropriate time, an
international conference on peace, security and stability in the Great Lakes
region under the auspices of the United Nations and the Organization of African
Unity, with the participation of all the Governments of the region and all
others concerned;

     15. Reaffirms its readiness to consider the active involvement of the
United Nations, in coordination with the Organization of African Unity,
including through concrete sustainable and effective measures, to assist in the
implementation of an effective ceasefire agreement and in an agreed process for
political settlement of the conflict;

     16. Requests the Secretary-General of the United Nations to work closely
with the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity in promoting a
peaceful resolution of the conflict, to make recommendations on the possible
role of the United Nations to this end, and to keep the Council informed of
developments;
     17.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 1234 (1999) [on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]
[The situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]

Congo, The Democratic Republic of the|Congo

OAU|Southern African Development Community|UN. Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of Congo Peace Process|International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. Summit of Heads of State and Government (1st : 2004 : Dar es Salaam)|SOVEREIGNTY|ARMED INCIDENTS|TROOP WITHDRAWAL|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|IMMUNIZATION|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO|REGIONAL SECURITY|GREAT LAKES REGION (AFRICA)|HUMAN RIGHTS|WEAPONS SURRENDER|CEASEFIRES|MEDIATION|NEGOTIATION|DISPUTE SETTLEMENT|ELECTIONS|MASSACRES|CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION|STAFF SECURITY|HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION

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UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                Security Council
                                                       Distr.
                                                       GENERAL

                                                       S/RES/1235 (1999)
                                                       30 April 1999

                              RESOLUTION 1235 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3994th meeting
                                  on 30 April 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its previous resolutions on the question of the Western
Sahara,

     Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General of 27 April 1999
(S/1999/483) and the observations and recommendations contained therein,

     1.   Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the
Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 14 May 1999;

     2.   Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council informed of all
significant developments in the implementation of the Settlement Plan and the
agreements reached with the parties, and, as appropriate, on the continuing
viability of the mandate of MINURSO;

     3.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

                                      -----

99-12503 (E)

Security Council resolution 1235 (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)]

UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara|PLEBISCITES|WESTERN SAHARA|WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                        S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1236 (1999)
                                                               7 May 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1236 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3998th meeting,
                                    on 7 May 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling its previous resolutions on the situation in East Timor,

     Recalling also General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV), 1541 (XV) and
2625 (XXV) and the resolutions of the General Assembly on the question of East
Timor, in particular resolution 37/30,

     Bearing in mind the sustained efforts of the Governments of Indonesia and
Portugal since July 1983, through the good offices of the Secretary-General, to
find a just, comprehensive and internationally acceptable solution to the
question of East Timor,

     Welcoming the progress made at the last round of talks between the
Governments of Portugal and Indonesia, under the auspices of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, leading to the conclusion of a series of
agreements in New York on 5 May 1999,

     Commending in particular the efforts of the Personal Representative of the
Secretary-General in this regard,

     Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General (S/1999/513),

     Taking note of the concerns expressed in the report of the Secretary-General regarding the security situation in East Timor,

     1.   Welcomes the concluding of the Agreement between Indonesia and
Portugal on 5 May 1999 on the question of East Timor (the General Agreement)
(S/1999/513, Annex I);

     2.   Welcomes also the concluding of the Agreements between the United
Nations and the Governments of Indonesia and Portugal on the same date regarding
security arrangements (S/1999/513, Annex III) and the modalities for the popular

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consultation of the East Timorese through a direct ballot (S/1999/513,
Annex II);

     3.   Welcomes further the intention of the Secretary-General to establish
as soon as practicable a United Nations presence in East Timor, with a view to
assisting in the implementation of these Agreements in particular through:

     (a) Conducting a popular consultation of the East Timorese people on the
acceptance or rejection of a constitutional framework for an autonomy for East
Timor, scheduled for 8 August 1999, in accordance with the General Agreement;

     (b) Making available a number of civilian police officers to act as
advisers to the Indonesian Police in the discharge of their duties in East Timor
and, at the time of the consultation, to supervise the escort of ballot papers
and boxes to and from the polling sites;

     4.   Stresses the importance of the requests made to the Secretary-General
in the General Agreement to report the result of the popular consultation to the
Security Council and the General Assembly, as well as to the Governments of
Indonesia and Portugal and the East Timorese people, and, during the interim
period between the conclusion of the popular consultation and the start of the
implementation of either option, an autonomy within Indonesia or transition to
independence, to maintain an adequate United Nations presence in East Timor;

     5.   Stresses also the responsibility of the Government of Indonesia to
maintain peace and security in East Timor in order to ensure that the
consultation is carried out in a fair and peaceful way and in an atmosphere free
of intimidation, violence or interference from any side and to ensure the safety
and security of United Nations and other international staff and observers in
East Timor;

     6.   Stresses further the importance of the assistance of the Government of
Indonesia in ensuring that the United Nations is able to carry out all the tasks
entrusted to it for the implementation of the Agreements;

     7.   Welcomes the establishment by the Secretary-General of a Trust Fund to
enable Member States to make voluntary contributions to assist in the financing
of the United Nations presence in East Timor, and urges all Member States who
are in a position to do so to contribute without delay;

     8.   Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council closely
informed of the situation in East Timor, to report to it as soon as possible,
and in any event by 24 May 1999, on the implementation of this resolution and of
the Agreements referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, inter alia specifying
the detailed modalities of the consultation process, to make detailed
recommendations to the Council for decision on the mandate, size, structure and
budget of the United Nations Mission, including civilian police officers
envisaged in paragraph 3 above, and to report to the Council thereafter every
fourteen days;

     9.   Expresses its intention to take a prompt decision on the establishment
of a United Nations Mission on the basis of the report referred to in
paragraph 8 above;

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     10. Requests the Secretary-General to inform the Council prior to the
start of voter registration on whether, on the basis of the objective evaluation
of the United Nations Mission, the necessary security situation exists for the
peaceful implementation of the consultation process;

     11.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 1236 (1999) [on UN presence in East Timor to assist in the Popular Consultation on the status of East Timor]
[UN presence in East Timor to assist in the popular consultation on the status of East Timor]

UN Mission in East Timor|Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and the Portuguese Republic on the Question of East Timor (1999)|Agreement regarding the Modalities for the Popular Consultation of the East Timorese through a Direct Ballot (1999)|East Timor Popular Consultation (1999)|PLEBISCITES|INTERNAL SECURITY|TIMOR-LESTE|NEGOTIATION|INDONESIA|PORTUGAL|SELF-RULE|POLICE|VOTER REGISTRATION|BUDGET CONTRIBUTIONS|EAST TIMOR QUESTION|STAFF SECURITY|SPECIAL MISSIONS


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                       S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1237 (1999)
                                                               7 May 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1237 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3999th meeting,
                                    on 7 May 1999

     The Security Council,

     Reaffirming its resolution 696 (1991) of 30 May 1991 and all subsequent
relevant resolutions, in particular resolutions 864 (1993) of 15 September 1993,
1127 (1997) of 28 August 1997 and 1173 (1998) of 12 June 1998, as well as
resolution 1229 (1999) of 26 February 1999,

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

     Reiterating that the primary cause of the present crisis in Angola is the
refusal of the União Nacional Para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA),
under the leadership of Mr. Jonas Savimbi, to comply with its obligations under
the "Acordos de Paz" (S/22609, annex), the Lusaka Protocol (S/1994/1441, annex)
and relevant Security Council resolutions,

     Expressing its alarm at the humanitarian effects of the present crisis on
the civilian population of Angola,

     Emphasizing its strong concern at reports of the provision of military
assistance, including mercenaries, to UNITA,

     Having considered the recommendations contained in section IV of the report
of the Secretary-General of 17 January 1999 (S/1999/49) concerning improving the
implementation of the measures imposed against UNITA, and having endorsed the
recommendations contained in the report of 12 February 1999 (S/1999/147) of the
Committee established pursuant to resolution 864 (1993),

     Welcoming the recommendations contained in the letter and its enclosure of
4 May 1999 (S/1999/509) of the Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to
resolution 864 (1993),

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                                       A

     1.   Stresses that lasting peace and national reconciliation in Angola can
only be achieved through a political settlement of the conflict, and in this
regard reaffirms the importance of the "Acordos de Paz" and the Lusaka Protocol;

     2.   Welcomes and endorses the planned visits by the Chairman of the
Committee established pursuant to resolution 864 (1993) to Angola and other
concerned countries to discuss ways to improve the implementation of the
measures against UNITA specified in paragraph 5 below;

                                       B

     Determining that, as a result of the refusal of UNITA to comply with its
obligations under the "Acordos de Paz", the Lusaka Protocol and relevant
Security Council resolutions, the current situation in Angola continues to
constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region,

     Emphasizing its concern at reports of violations of the measures concerning
arms and related matériel, petroleum, diamonds and financial assets, imposed
against UNITA, contained in resolutions 864 (1993), 1127 (1997) and 1173 (1998),
and in this context acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United
Nations,

     3.   Deplores the deteriorating situation in Angola, which is primarily due
to the refusal of UNITA, under the leadership of Mr. Jonas Savimbi, to comply
with its obligations under the "Acordos de Paz", the Lusaka Protocol and
relevant Security Council resolutions;

     4.   Condemns the continued, indiscriminate attacks by UNITA against the
civilian population of Angola, particularly in the cities of Huambo, Kuito and
Malange;

     5.   Stresses the obligation of all Member States to comply fully with the
measures imposed against UNITA contained in resolutions 864 (1993), 1127 (1997)
and 1173 (1998);

     6.   Endorses the letter and its enclosure of 4 May 1999 of the Chairman of
the Committee established pursuant to resolution 864 (1993) and decides to
establish the expert panels referred to therein for a period of six months with
the following mandate:

     (a) To collect information and investigate reports, including through
visits to the countries concerned, relating to the violation of the measures
imposed against UNITA with respect to arms and related matériel, petroleum and
petroleum products, diamonds and the movement of UNITA funds as specified in the
relevant resolutions and information on military assistance, including
mercenaries;

     (b) To identify parties aiding and abetting the violations of the abovementioned measures;

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     (c) To recommend measures to end such violations and to improve the
implementation of the above-mentioned measures;

     7.   Requests the Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to
resolution 864 (1993) to submit to the Council no later than 31 July 1999 an
interim report of the expert panels regarding their progress and preliminary
findings and recommendations and to submit to the Council within six months of
the formation of the expert panels their final report with recommendations;

     8.   Calls upon all States, relevant United Nations bodies and concerned
parties, as appropriate, including non-governmental organizations and
enterprises, to cooperate in a full and timely manner with the expert panels to
facilitate the implementation of their mandate, including by making available to
the expert panels information relating to their mandate;

     9.   Calls upon the Governments of the States concerned in which the expert
panels will carry out their mandate to cooperate fully with the expert panels in
the fulfilment of their mandate, including responding positively to requests
from the expert panels for security, assistance, and access in pursuing
investigations, including:

     (a) Adoption by them of any measures needed for the expert panels and
their personnel to carry out their functions throughout the respective
territories with full freedom, independence, and security;

     (b) Provision by them to the expert panels or to the Chairman of the
Committee established pursuant to resolution 864 (1993) of information in their
possession which the expert panels request or is otherwise needed to fulfil
their mandate;

     (c) Freedom of access for the expert panels and their personnel to any
establishment or place they deem necessary for their work, including border
points and airfields;

     (d) Appropriate measures to guarantee the safety and security of the
personnel of the expert panels and guarantees by them of full respect for the
integrity, security and freedom of witnesses, experts and any other persons
working with the expert panels in the fulfilment of their mandate;

     (e) Freedom of movement for the personnel of the expert panels, including
freedom to interview any person in private, at any time, as appropriate;

     (f) The grant of relevant privileges and immunities in accordance with the
General Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations;

     10. Expresses its concern at the delays in the investigations into the
downing on 26 December 1998 and 2 January 1999 of two aircraft chartered by the
United Nations and the loss under suspicious circumstances of other commercial
aircraft over UNITA-controlled areas in Angola as well as the crash on
26 June 1998 in Côte d’Ivoire of the aircraft carrying the Special
Representative of the Secretary-General to Angola and other United Nations
personnel, and reiterates its call upon all concerned to cooperate fully with

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and to facilitate an immediate and objective international investigation of
these incidents;

                                        C

     11. Endorses the recommendation contained in the letter and its enclosure
of 4 May 1999 of the Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to
resolution 864 (1993) that the expert panels be supported as an expense of the
Organization and through a United Nations Trust Fund established for this
purpose, requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps towards this
end, and urges States to make voluntary contributions to this Trust Fund;

     12. Reiterates its call upon all concerned to cooperate with the United
Nations humanitarian assistance activities on the basis of the principles of
neutrality and non-discrimination, to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian
assistance to all those in need throughout the territory of Angola and to
guarantee unconditionally the security and freedom of movement of humanitarian
personnel;

     13. Expresses its strong support for further consultations between the
Secretary-General and the Government of Angola regarding the follow-up
configuration of the United Nations presence in Angola;

     14.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 1237 (1999) [on implementation of sanctions against Uniao Nacional para a Independencia Total de Angola (UNITA)]
[Implementation of sanctions against UNITA]

União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 864 (1993) concerning the Situation in Angola. Chair|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 864 (1993) concerning the Situation in Angola. Expert Panels|Acordos de Paz para Angola (1991)|Lusaka Protocol (1994)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|ARMED INCIDENTS|CIVILIAN PERSONS|ANGOLA|ANGOLA SITUATION|DISPUTE SETTLEMENT|SANCTIONS|INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS|GROUPS OF EXPERTS|CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION|TRUST FUNDS|BUDGET CONTRIBUTIONS|DATA COLLECTION|ARMS EMBARGO|OIL EMBARGO|DIAMONDS|MILITARY ASSISTANCE|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|STAFF SECURITY|WITNESSES|PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES|ATTACKS ON AIRCRAFT|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|CONSULTATIONS


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                     S
                 Security Council
                                                    Distr.
                                                    GENERAL

                                                    S/RES/1238 (1999)
                                                    14 May 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1238 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4002nd meeting,
                                   on 14 May 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its previous resolutions on the question of Western Sahara,

     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 27 April 1999 (S/1999/483
and Add.1) and the observations and recommendations contained therein,

     Welcoming also the acceptance by the Government of Morocco and the
POLISARIO Front of the detailed modalities for the implementation of the
Secretary-General’s package of measures relating to the identification of
voters, the appeals process and the revised implementation timetable as a good
foundation for the completion of this phase of the Settlement Plan and taking
note of their respective letters (S/1999/554 and S/1999/555),

     1.   Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the
Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 14 September 1999 in order to
resume the identification process, start the appeals process and conclude all
outstanding agreements needed to implement the Settlement Plan, 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.   Supports the proposed increase in staff of the Identification
Commission from 25 to 30 members, and the proposed increase also in the
necessary support activities, in order to strengthen the Commission and enable
it to continue working with full authority and independence, in accordance with
its mandate as authorized by the Security Council, and to accomplish its tasks
expeditiously;

     3.   Requests the Secretary-General to report every 45 days on significant
developments in the implementation of the Settlement Plan, in particular on the
following issues which will form, inter alia, the basis of its consideration of
a further extension of the mandate of MINURSO; full and unequivocal cooperation
of the parties during the resumption of voter identification and during the
start of the appeals process; agreement by the Government of Morocco on the

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modalities of implementing paragraph 42 of the Status of Forces Agreement;
agreement of the parties on the protocol relating to refugees; and confirmation
that the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is
fully operational in the region;

     4.   Requests also the UNHCR to provide the Security Council with
recommendations for confidence-building measures and timelines for their
implementation;

     5.   Requests further the Secretary-General to submit to the Council a
revised timetable and financial implications for the holding of the referendum
for the self-determination of the people of the Western Sahara in accordance
with the Settlement Plan and the agreements with the parties for its
implementation;

     6.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

                                     -----

Security Council resolution 1238 (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)]

UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara. Identification Commission|UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara|UNHCR|PLEBISCITES|VOTER REGISTRATION|WESTERN SAHARA|WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION|APPELLATE PROCEDURE|CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES|FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS|STAFFING|WESTERN SAHARAN REFUGEES


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1239 (1999)
                                                               14 May 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1239 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4003rd meeting,
                                   on 14 May 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling its resolutions 1160 (1998) of 31 March 1998, 1199 (1998) of
23 September 1998, and 1203 (1998) of 24 October 1998, and the statements of its
President of 24 August 1998 (S/PRST/1998/25), 19 January 1999 (S/PRST/1999/2),
and 29 January 1999 (S/PRST/1999/5),

     Bearing in mind the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and
guided by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the international covenants
and conventions on human rights, the Conventions and Protocol relating to the
Status of Refugees, the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the Additional Protocols
thereto of 1977, as well as other instruments of international humanitarian law,

     Expressing grave concern at the humanitarian catastrophe in and around
Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, as a result of the continuing crisis,

     Deeply concerned by the enormous influx of Kosovo refugees into Albania,
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and other
countries, as well as by the increasing numbers of displaced persons within
Kosovo, the Republic of Montenegro and other parts of the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia,

     Stressing the importance of effective coordination of humanitarian relief
activities undertaken by States, the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) and international organizations in alleviating the plight and
suffering of refugees and internally displaced persons,

     Noting with interest the intention of the Secretary-General to send a
humanitarian needs assessment mission to Kosovo and other parts of the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia,

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

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     1.   Commends the efforts that have been taken by Member States, the United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other international
humanitarian relief organizations in providing the urgently needed relief
assistance to the Kosovo refugees in Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and urges them and others in a position to
do so to contribute resources for humanitarian assistance to the refugees and
internally displaced persons;

     2.   Invites the UNHCR and other international humanitarian relief
organizations to extend relief assistance to the internally displaced persons in
Kosovo, the Republic of Montenegro and other parts of the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia, as well as to other civilians being affected by the ongoing crisis;

     3.   Calls for access for United Nations and all other humanitarian
personnel operating in Kosovo and other parts of the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia;

     4.   Reaffirms the right of all refugees and displaced persons to return to
their homes in safety and in dignity;

     5.   Emphasizes that the humanitarian situation will continue to
deteriorate in the absence of a political solution to the crisis consistent with
the principles adopted by the Foreign Ministers 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 6 May 1999 (S/1999/516),
and urges all concerned to work towards this aim;

     6.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                     -----

Security Council resolution 1239 (1999) [on relief assistance to Kosovo refugees and internally displaced persons in Kosovo, the Republic of Montenegro and other parts of Yugoslavia]
[Relief assistance to Kosovo refugees and internally displaced persons in Kosovo, the Republic of Montenegro and other parts of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]

Albania|Bosnia and Herzegovina|Canada|Germany|France|United Kingdom|Ireland|Italy|Japan|Montenegro|Russian Federation|United States

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

UN High Commissioner for Refugees|UNHCR|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|EMERGENCY RELIEF|REFUGEE ASSISTANCE|DISPLACED PERSONS|ALBANIA|NORTH MACEDONIA|BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA|KOSOVO (SERBIA)|MONTENEGRO|YUGOSLAVIA|REFUGEES FROM KOSOVO|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|RELIEF PERSONNEL|DISPUTE SETTLEMENT

S/54 [77] KOSOVO (YUGOSLAVIA)
S/54 [60] FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1240 (1999)
                                                               15 May 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1240 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4004th meeting,
                                   on 15 May 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its relevant resolutions and the statements of its President,

     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in
Tajikistan of 6 May 1999 (S/1999/514),

     Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of
the Republic of Tajikistan and to the inviolability of its borders,

     Welcoming progress in the peace process in Tajikistan and the effective
maintenance of the ceasefire between the Government of Tajikistan and the United
Tajik Opposition, while underlining that more needs to be done to translate
agreements and decisions into concrete actions and to deal with the many pending
issues,

     Welcoming also the renewed efforts of the President of the Republic of
Tajikistan and the leadership of the Commission on National Reconciliation (CNR)
to advance and to expedite the implementation of the General Agreement on the
Establishment of Peace and National Accord in Tajikistan (S/1997/510), which
have helped to achieve movement on both military and political issues,

     Welcoming further the maintenance of close contact by the United Nations
Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT) with the parties, as well as its
cooperative liaison with the Collective Peacekeeping Forces of the Commonwealth
of Independent States (the CIS Peacekeeping Forces), the Russian border forces
and the Mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
(OSCE),

     Noting with appreciation the continued contribution of the Contact Group of
Guarantor States and International Organizations to the peace process, in
particular through periodic joint plenary meetings with the CNR to review
progress in the implementation of the General Agreement,

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     Welcoming the fact that the general situation in Tajikistan has remained
relatively calm with better security than in earlier periods while noting that
the situation in some parts of the country remained tense,

     Recognizing that comprehensive international support remains crucial for
achieving a positive outcome of the peace process in Tajikistan,

     1.   Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 6 May 1999;

     2.   Calls upon the parties to speed up the full and sequential
implementation, in a balanced manner, of the General Agreement, especially the
Protocol on military issues (S/1997/209, annex II), and to create conditions for
the holding in 1999 of a constitutional referendum, as well as for the timely
holding of presidential and parliamentary elections, and encourages the CNR to
intensify its efforts aimed at the institution of a broad dialogue among the
various political forces in the country in the interests of restoration and
strengthening of civil accord in Tajikistan;

     3.   Notes with appreciation the work of the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General and of all the personnel of UNMOT, encourages them to continue
assisting the parties in the implementation of the General Agreement, notes that
the reopening of field offices should strengthen the Mission in this regard,
underlines the need for the Mission to have the necessary personnel and
financial support and requests the Secretary-General to continue to consider
means of ensuring a full and active role for UNMOT in the implementation of the
General Agreement;

     4.   Encourages OSCE to continue its close cooperation with the United
Nations on matters relating to constitutional reform, democratization and
elections as requested under the General Agreement;

     5.   Supports the active political work of the Contact Group in promoting
the implementation of the General Agreement and considers that a meeting of this
Group at the level of Foreign Ministers could lend further impetus to the peace
process;

     6.   Welcomes the continued contribution made by the CIS Peacekeeping
Forces in assisting the parties in the implementation of the General Agreement
in coordination with all concerned;

     7.   Calls upon the parties to cooperate further in ensuring the security
and freedom of movement of the personnel of the United Nations, the CIS
Peacekeeping Forces and other international personnel and reminds the parties
that the ability of the international community to mobilize and to continue
assistance for Tajikistan is linked to the security of those personnel;

     8.   Calls upon Member States and others concerned to make voluntary
contributions to launch projects for demobilization and to provide support for
the elections, and to respond promptly and generously to the consolidated
inter-agency appeal for Tajikistan for 1999;

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                                                               Page 3

     9.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNMOT for a period of six months
until 15 November 1999;

     10. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council informed of all
significant developments and also requests him to report within three months of
the adoption of this resolution on its implementation;

     11.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 1240 (1999) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT)]

UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Tajikistan|UN Mission of Observers in Tajikistan|Commonwealth of Independent States Collective Peace-keeping Forces|UN MISSION OF OBSERVERS IN TAJIKISTAN > BUDGET CONTRIBUTIONS.|General Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and National Accord in Tajikistan (1997)|PLEBISCITES|ELECTIONS|NEGOTIATION|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|ARMED INCIDENTS|TAJIKISTAN|TAJIKISTAN SITUATION|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|STAFF SECURITY|SPECIAL MISSIONS|FIELD OFFICES|CONSTITUTIONS|DEMOCRATIZATION|MILITARY DEMOBILIZATION

S/54 [86] UN MISSION OF OBSERVERS IN TAJIKISTAN
S/54 [85] TAJIKISTAN SITUATION


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1241 (1999)
                                                               19 May 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1241 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4006th meeting,
                                   on 19 May 1999

     The Security Council,

     Taking note of the letter to the President of the Council from the
Secretary-General dated 17 May 1999, attaching the letter to him from the
President of the International Tribunal for Rwanda dated 14 May 1999
(S/1999/566),

     Endorses the recommendation of the Secretary-General that Judge Aspegren,
once replaced as a member of the Tribunal, finish the Rutaganda and Musema cases
which he has begun before expiry of his term of office; and takes note of the
intention of the Tribunal to finish these cases if possible before
31 January 2000.

                                       -----

99-14778 (E)

Security Council resolution 1241 (1999) [on the completion of cases in the International Tribunal for Rwanda, being handled by Judges whose terms of office are due to expire]
[Completion of cases being handled by Judges of the International Tribunal for Rwanda whose terms of office are due to expire]

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda > Members|JUDGES

S/54 [97] INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL--RWANDA


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                       S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1242 (1999)
                                                               21 May 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1242 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4008th meeting,
                                   on 21 May 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling its previous relevant resolutions and in particular its
resolutions 986 (1995) of 14 April 1995, 1111 (1997) of 4 June 1997, 1129 (1997)
of 12 September 1997, 1143 (1997) of 4 December 1997, 1153 (1998) of
20 February 1998, 1175 (1998) of 19 June 1998 and 1210 (1998) of
24 November 1998,

     Convinced of the need as a temporary measure to continue to provide for the
humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people until the fulfilment by the Government of
Iraq of the relevant resolutions, including notably resolution 687 (1991) of
3 April 1991, allows the Council to take further action with regard to the
prohibitions referred to in resolution 661 (1990) of 6 August 1990, in
accordance with the provisions of those resolutions,

     Convinced also of the need for equitable distribution of humanitarian
supplies to all segments of the Iraqi population throughout the country,

     Determined to improve the humanitarian situation in Iraq,

     Reaffirming the commitment of all Member States to the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of Iraq,

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

     1.   Decides that the provisions of resolution 986 (1995), except those
contained in paragraphs 4, 11 and 12, shall remain in force for a new period of
180 days beginning at 00.01 hours, Eastern Standard Time, on 25 May 1999;

     2.   Further decides that paragraph 2 of resolution 1153 (1998) shall
remain in force and shall apply to the 180-day period referred to in paragraph 1
above;

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     3.   Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the actions
necessary to ensure the effective and efficient implementation of this
resolution, and to continue to enhance as necessary the United Nations
observation process in Iraq in such a way as to provide the required assurance
to the Council that the goods produced in accordance with this resolution are
distributed equitably and that all supplies authorized for procurement,
including dual usage items and spare parts, are utilized for the purpose for
which they have been authorized;

     4.   Takes note that the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) is
reviewing various options, in particular the proposal made by the Secretary-General, as requested by paragraph 4 of resolution 1210 (1998), to resolve the
difficulties encountered in the financial process referred to in the Secretary-General’s report of 19 November 1998 (S/1998/1100);

     5.   Further decides to conduct a thorough review of all aspects of the
implementation of this resolution 90 days after the entry into force of
paragraph 1 above and again prior to the end of the 180-day period, on receipt
of the reports referred to in paragraphs 6 and 10 below, and expresses its
intention, prior to the end of the 180-day period, to consider favourably
renewal of the provisions of this resolution as appropriate, provided that the
said reports indicate that those provisions are being satisfactorily
implemented;

     6.   Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council 90 days after
the date of entry into force of paragraph 1 above and again prior to the end of
the 180-day period, on the basis of observations of United Nations personnel in
Iraq, and of consultations with the Government of Iraq, on whether Iraq has
ensured the equitable distribution of medicine, health supplies, foodstuffs, and
materials and supplies for essential civilian needs, financed in accordance with
paragraph 8 (a) of resolution 986 (1995), including in his reports any
observations which he may have on the adequacy of the revenues to meet Iraq’s
humanitarian needs, and on Iraq’s capacity to export sufficient quantities of
petroleum and petroleum products to produce the sum referred to in paragraph 2
of resolution 1153 (1998);

     7.   Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council if Iraq is
unable to export petroleum and petroleum products sufficient to produce the
total sum provided for in paragraph 2 above and, following consultations with
relevant United Nations agencies and the Iraqi authorities, make recommendations
for the expenditure of the sum expected to be available, consistent with the
priorities established in paragraph 2 of resolution 1153 (1998) and with the
distribution plan referred to in paragraph 5 of resolution 1175 (1998);

     8.   Decides that paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of resolution 1175 (1998) shall
remain in force and shall apply to the new 180-day period referred to in
paragraph 1 above;

     9.   Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Government of
Iraq, to submit to the Council, by 30 June 1999, a detailed list of parts and
equipment necessary for the purpose described in paragraph 1 of resolution
1175 (1998);

                                                                            /...

                                                               S/RES/1242 (1999)
                                                               Page 3

     10. Requests the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990), in close
coordination with the Secretary-General, to report to the Council 90 days after
the entry into force of paragraph 1 above and again prior to the end of the
180-day period on the implementation of the arrangements in paragraphs 1, 2, 6,
8, 9 and 10 of resolution 986 (1995);

     11. Urges all States, and in particular the Government of Iraq, to provide
their full cooperation in the effective implementation of this resolution;

     12. Appeals to all States to continue to cooperate in the timely
submission of applications and the expeditious issue of export licences,
facilitating the transit of humanitarian supplies authorized by the Committee
established by resolution 661 (1990), and to take all other appropriate measures
within their competence in order to ensure that urgently required humanitarian
supplies reach the Iraqi people as rapidly as possible;

     13. Stresses the need to continue to ensure respect for the security and
safety of all persons directly involved in the implementation of this resolution
in Iraq;

     14. Decides to keep these arrangements under review, including in
particular those in paragraph 2 above, to ensure the uninterrupted flow of
humanitarian supplies into Iraq, and expresses its willingness to review the
relevant recommendations of the report of the panel established to review
humanitarian issues (S/1999/356, annex II) as appropriate with regard to the
180-day period referred to in paragraph 1 above;

     15.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 1242 (1999) [on measures to provide for the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people]
[Measures to provide for the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people]

UN. Oil-for-Food Programme|UN. Panel Established pursuant to the Note by the President of the Security Council of 30 January 1999 (S/1999/100), concerning the Current Humanitarian Situation in Iraq > Recommendations|UN. Security Council Committee Established by Resolution 661 (1990) concerning the Situation between Iraq and Kuwait|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|SANCTIONS|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|PETROLEUM EXPORTS|DISTRIBUTION|FOOD SUPPLY|IRAQ|IRAQ-KUWAIT SITUATION|MEDICAL SUPPLIES|CONSULTATIONS|EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES|LICENCES|TRANSIT|STAFF SECURITY


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                       S
                  Security Council
                                                                Distr.
                                                                GENERAL

                                                                S/RES/1243 (1999)
                                                                27 May 1999

                                RESOLUTION 1243 (1999)

                Adopted by the Security Council at its 4009th meeting,
                                    on 27 May 1999

     The Security Council,

     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
Disengagement Observer Force of 18 May 1999 (S/1999/575),

     Decides:

     (a) To call upon the parties concerned to implement immediately its
resolution 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973;

     (b) To renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer
Force for another period of six months, that is, until 30 November 1999;

     (c) To request the Secretary-General to submit, at the end of this period,
a report on the development in the situation and the measures taken to implement
Security Council resolution 338 (1973).

                                        -----

99-15716 (E)

Security Council resolution 1243 (1999) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)]

UN Disengagement Observer Force|TRUCE SUPERVISION|MIDDLE EAST|MIDDLE EAST SITUATION

S/54 [55] UN DISENGAGEMENT OBSERVER FORCE
S/54 [53] TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL
S/54 [54] MIDDLE EAST SITUATION