UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1272 (1999)
                                                               25 October 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1272 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4057th meeting,
                                 on 25 October 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling its previous resolutions and the statements of its President on
the situation in East Timor, in particular resolutions 384 (1975) of
22 December 1975, 389 (1976) of 22 April 1976, 1236 (1999) of 7 May 1999,
1246 (1999) of 11 June 1999, 1262 (1999) of 27 August 1999 and 1264 (1999) of
15 September 1999,

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

     Reiterating its welcome for the successful conduct of the popular
consultation of the East Timorese people of 30 August 1999, and taking note of
its outcome through which the East Timorese people expressed their clear wish to
begin a process of transition under the authority of the United Nations towards
independence, which it regards as an accurate reflection of the views of the
East Timorese people,

     Welcoming the decision of the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly on
19 October 1999 concerning East Timor,

     Stressing the importance of reconciliation among the East Timorese people,

     Commending the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) for the
admirable courage and determination shown in the implementation of its mandate,

     Welcoming the deployment of a multinational force to East Timor pursuant to
resolution 1264 (1999), and recognizing the importance of continued cooperation
between the Government of Indonesia and the multinational force in this regard,

     Noting the report of the Secretary-General of 4 October 1999 (S/1999/1024),

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     Noting with satisfaction the successful outcome of the trilateral meeting
held on 28 September 1999, as outlined in the report of the Secretary-General,

     Deeply concerned by the grave humanitarian situation resulting from
violence in East Timor and the large-scale displacement and relocation of East
Timorese civilians, including large numbers of women and children,

     Reaffirming the need for all parties to ensure that the rights of refugees
and displaced persons are protected, and that they are able to return
voluntarily in safety and security to their homes,

     Reaffirming respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of
Indonesia,

     Noting the importance of ensuring the security of the boundaries of
East Timor, and noting in this regard the expressed intention of the Indonesian
authorities to cooperate with the multinational force deployed pursuant to
resolution 1264 (1999) and with the United Nations Transitional Administration
in East Timor,

     Expressing its concern at reports indicating that systematic, widespread
and flagrant violations of international humanitarian and human rights law have
been committed in East Timor, stressing that persons committing such violations
bear individual responsibility, and calling on all parties to cooperate with
investigations into these reports,

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

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

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

     1.   Decides to establish, in accordance with the report of the Secretary-General, a United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET),
which will be endowed with overall responsibility for the administration of East
Timor and will be empowered to exercise all legislative and executive authority,
including the administration of justice;

     2.   Decides also that the mandate of UNTAET shall consist of the following
elements:

     (a) To provide security and maintain law and order throughout the
territory of East Timor;

     (b)   To establish an effective administration;

     (c)   To assist in the development of civil and social services;

     (d) To ensure the coordination and delivery of humanitarian assistance,
rehabilitation and development assistance;

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     (e)   To support capacity-building for self-government;

     (f) To assist in the establishment of conditions for sustainable
development;

     3.   Decides further that UNTAET will have objectives and a structure along
the lines set out in part IV of the report of the Secretary-General, and in
particular that its main components will be:

     (a) A governance and public administration component, including an
international police element with a strength of up to 1,640 officers;

     (b)   A humanitarian assistance and emergency rehabilitation component;

     (c) A military component, with a strength of up to 8,950 troops and up to
200 military observers;

     4.    Authorizes UNTAET to take all necessary measures to fulfil its
mandate;

     5.   Recognizes that, in developing and performing its functions under its
mandate, UNTAET will need to draw on the expertise and capacity of Member
States, United Nations agencies and other international organizations, including
the international financial institutions;

     6.   Welcomes the intention of the Secretary-General to appoint a Special
Representative who, as the Transitional Administrator, will be responsible for
all aspects of the United Nations work in East Timor and will have the power to
enact new laws and regulations and to amend, suspend or repeal existing ones;

     7.   Stresses the importance of cooperation between Indonesia, Portugal and
UNTAET in the implementation of this resolution;

     8.   Stresses the need for UNTAET to consult and cooperate closely with the
East Timorese people in order to carry out its mandate effectively with a view
to the development of local democratic institutions, including an independent
East Timorese human rights institution, and the transfer to these institutions
of its administrative and public service functions;

     9.   Requests UNTAET and the multinational force deployed pursuant to
resolution 1264 (1999) to cooperate closely with each other, with a view also to
the replacement as soon as possible of the multinational force by the military
component of UNTAET, as notified by the Secretary-General having consulted the
leadership of the multinational force, taking into account conditions on the
ground;

     10. Reiterates the urgent need for coordinated humanitarian and
reconstruction assistance, and calls upon all parties to cooperate with
humanitarian and human rights organizations so as to ensure their safety, the
protection of civilians, in particular children, the safe return of refugees and
displaced persons and the effective delivery of humanitarian aid;

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     11. Welcomes the commitment of the Indonesian authorities to allow the
refugees and displaced persons in West Timor and elsewhere in Indonesia to
choose whether to return to East Timor, remain where they are or be resettled in
other parts of Indonesia, and stresses the importance of allowing full, safe and
unimpeded access by humanitarian organizations in carrying out their work;

     12. Stresses that it is the responsibility of the Indonesian authorities
to take immediate and effective measures to ensure the safe return of refugees
in West Timor and other parts of Indonesia to East Timor, the security of
refugees, and the civilian and humanitarian character of refugee camps and
settlements, in particular by curbing the violent and intimidatory activities of
the militias there;

     13. Welcomes the intention of the Secretary-General to establish a Trust
Fund available for, inter alia, the rehabilitation of essential infrastructure,
including the building of basic institutions, the functioning of public services
and utilities, and the salaries of local civil servants;

     14. Encourages Member States and international agencies and organizations
to provide personnel, equipment and other resources to UNTAET as requested by
the Secretary-General, including for the building of basic institutions and
capacity, and stresses the need for the closest possible coordination of these
efforts;

     15. Underlines the importance of including in UNTAET personnel with
appropriate training in international humanitarian, human rights and refugee
law, including child and gender-related provisions, negotiation and
communication skills, cultural awareness and civilian-military coordination;

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

     17. Decides to establish UNTAET for an initial period until
31 January 2001;

     18. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council closely and
regularly informed of progress towards the implementation of this resolution,
including, in particular, with regard to the deployment of UNTAET and possible
future reductions of its military component if the situation in East Timor
improves, and to submit a report within three months of the date of adoption of
this resolution and every six months thereafter;

     19.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 1272 (1999) [on establishment of the UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET)]
[Establishment of the UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET)]

UN Transitional Administration in East Timor > Establishment|UN Transitional Administration in East Timor > Terms of reference|UN Transitional Administration in East Timor > Organizational structure|International Force, East Timor|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|SPECIAL MISSIONS|PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION|INTERNAL SECURITY|ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE|INSTITUTION BUILDING|HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS|PUBLIC SERVICES|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|RECONSTRUCTION|CIVILIAN PERSONS|DISPLACED PERSONS|REPATRIATION|REFUGEE ASSISTANCE|TIMOR-LESTE|EAST TIMOR QUESTION|STAFF SECURITY|TRAINING PROGRAMMES|CRIMINAL JUSTICE|LAWS AND REGULATIONS|RELIEF PERSONNEL|RESETTLEMENT|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|REFUGEE CAMPS|TRUST FUNDS

S/54 [177] UN TRANSITIONAL ADMINISTRATION IN EAST TIMOR
S/54 [180] EAST TIMOR QUESTION


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                        S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1273 (1999)
                                                               5 November 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1273 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4060th meeting,
                                 on 5 November 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling its resolutions 1234 (1999) of 9 April 1999 and 1258 (1999) of
6 August 1999 and the statements of its President of 31 August 1998
(S/PRST/1998/26), 11 December 1998 (S/PRST/1998/36) and 24 June 1999
(S/PRST/1999/17),

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

     Reaffirming also that the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement (S/1999/815)
represents a viable basis for a resolution of the conflict in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo,

     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 1 November 1999
(S/1999/1116),

     Noting with satisfaction the deployment of United Nations military liaison
personnel to the capitals of the States signatories to the Ceasefire Agreement
and to the Joint Military Commission established by them, and underlining the
importance of their full deployment as provided for in its resolution
1258 (1999),

     Noting also that the Joint Military Commission and the Political Committee
have held meetings as mandated under the Ceasefire Agreement,

     Urging all parties to the Ceasefire Agreement to cooperate fully with the
technical survey team dispatched to the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the
Secretary-General as indicated in his report of 15 July 1999 (S/1999/790), in
order to allow it to assess conditions and to prepare for subsequent United
Nations deployments in the country,

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     1.   Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations military liaison
personnel deployed under paragraph 8 of resolution 1258 (1999) until
15 January 2000;

     2.   Requests the Secretary-General to continue to report to it regularly
on developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo including on the future
presence of the United Nations in the country in support of the peace process;

     3.   Calls on all parties to the Ceasefire Agreement to continue to abide
by its provisions;

     4.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                     -----

Security Council resolution 1273 (1999) [on extension of the mandate of the UN military liaison personnel in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN military liaison personnel in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]

Congo, The Democratic Republic of the|Congo

Joint Military Commission (Democratic Republic of the Congo)|Political Committee for the Implementation of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo|Agreement for Ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1999)|SPECIAL MISSIONS|PEACEBUILDING|CEASEFIRES|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION|MILITARY PERSONNEL

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


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1274 (1999)
                                                               12 November 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1274 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4064th meeting,
                                 on 12 November 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 4 November 1999 (S/1999/1127),

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

     Welcoming significant progress in the peace process in Tajikistan,
particularly the holding of the constitutional referendum which followed the
official declaration by the United Tajik Opposition (UTO) of the disbandment of
its armed units and the decision by the Supreme Court of Tajikistan lifting the
bans and restrictions on activities by the political parties and movements of
the UTO, and noting with satisfaction that these developments have set
Tajikistan on the course of national reconciliation and democratization,

     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 contain emerging controversies and to reach the important
milestones envisaged in the General Agreement,

     Acknowledging the holding of the presidential elections on 6 November 1999
as a necessary and important step towards durable peace in Tajikistan,

     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),

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     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 and to help to overcome difficulties in the implementation of the
General Agreement,

     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 4 November 1999;

     2.   Calls upon the parties to undertake further concerted measures to
implement fully the General Agreement, especially all the provisions of the
Protocol on military issues (S/1997/209, annex II), and to create conditions for
the timely holding of parliamentary elections, underlines the necessity of the
full resumption of the work of the CNR, and reiterates its encouragement to the
CNR to intensify its efforts to broaden a dialogue among the various political
forces in the country in the interests of the restoration and strengthening of
civil accord in Tajikistan;

     3.   Welcomes the signing on 5 November 1999 by the President of Tajikistan
and the Chairman of the CNR of the Protocol on political guarantees during the
preparation for and holding of the elections to the Majlis-i Oli (the
parliament) of the Republic of Tajikistan (S/1999/1159, annex), and, bearing in
mind concerns expressed by the Secretary-General in his report regards the
strict implementation of this Protocol as essential for the successful holding
of free, fair and democratic parliamentary elections under international
monitoring as foreseen in the General Agreement;

     4.   Notes with appreciation the work of the new 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,
reiterates the need for the Mission to operate throughout Tajikistan and 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;

     5.   Reiterates the importance of the involvement of the United Nations, in
continued close cooperation with the OSCE, in the preparations for and
monitoring of the parliamentary elections in Tajikistan, which will be the last
major event of the transitional period envisaged in the General Agreement;

     6.   Supports the continued active involvement of the Contact Group in the
peace process;

     7.   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;

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     8.   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;

     9.   Expresses its deep concern at the precarious humanitarian situation in
Tajikistan, and welcomes the assistance provided by Member States, international
organizations and humanitarian workers towards the implementation of the General
Agreement and addressing the humanitarian, rehabilitation and development needs
of Tajikistan;

     10. Calls upon Member States and others concerned to make voluntary
contributions to launch projects for demobilization and reintegration and to
provide support for the elections, and to continue to respond promptly and
generously to the consolidated inter-agency appeal for Tajikistan for 1999, and
welcomes the preparation of a new appeal for 2000 as a strategic document that
will guide a gradual transition to a more development-oriented focus;

     11. Decides to extend the mandate of UNMOT for a period of six months
until 15 May 2000;

     12. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council informed of all
significant developments, also requests him to submit after the parliamentary
elections and within four months of the adoption of this resolution an interim
report on its implementation, and supports his intention to outline in the
above-mentioned report the future political role for the United Nations in
assisting Tajikistan to continue on the path of peace and national
reconciliation and contributing to the democratic development of Tajik society
after the mandate of UNMOT is concluded;

     13.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 1274 (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)]

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


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                        S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1275 (1999)
                                                               19 November 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1275 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4070th meeting,
                                 on 19 November 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling its resolutions 1242 (1999) of 21 May 1999 and 1266 (1999) of
4 October 1999,

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

     1.   Decides to extend the period referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 8 of
resolution 1242 (1999) and in paragraph 1 of 1266 (1999) until 4 December 1999;

     2.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

                                       -----

99-35501 (E)

Security Council resolution 1275 (1999) [on extension of the period referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 8 of resolution 1242 (1999) and in paragraph 1 of 1266 (1999) concerning 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|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|SANCTIONS|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|PETROLEUM EXPORTS|FOOD SUPPLY|IRAQ|IRAQ-KUWAIT SITUATION


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                       S
                  Security Council
                                                                Distr.
                                                                GENERAL

                                                                S/RES/1276 (1999)
                                                                24 November 1999

                                RESOLUTION 1276 (1999)

                Adopted by the Security Council at its 4071st meeting,
                                  on 24 November 1999

     The Security Council,

     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
Disengagement Observer Force of 15 November 1999 (S/1999/1175),

     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 31 May 2000;

     (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).

                                        -----

99-36095 (E)

Security Council resolution 1276 (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


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                       S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1277 (1999)
                                                               30 November 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1277 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4074th meeting,
                                 on 30 November 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its relevant resolutions, in particular resolution
1212 (1998) of 25 November 1998, and those adopted by the General Assembly and
the Economic and Social Council,

     Taking note of the letter of 8 November 1999 from the President of the
Republic of Haiti to the Secretary-General (A/54/629), requesting the
establishment of an International Civilian Support Mission in Haiti,

     Taking note of the reports of the Secretary-General of 24 August 1999
(S/1999/908) and of 18 November 1999 (S/1999/1184),

     Commending the valuable contributions of the Representative of the
Secretary-General, the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti
(MIPONUH), the International Civilian Mission in Haiti (MICIVIH) and the
technical assistance programmes of the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) and bilateral donors, in assisting the Government of Haiti by supporting
and contributing to the professionalization of the Haitian National Police (HNP)
force as an integral element of the consolidation of Haiti’s system of justice,
as well as by their efforts in developing national institutions,

     Recognizing that the people and Government of Haiti bear the ultimate
responsibility for national reconciliation, the maintenance of a secure and
stable environment, the administration of justice and the reconstruction of
their country, and that the Government of Haiti bears particular responsibility
for the further strengthening and effective functioning of the HNP and the
justice system,

     1.   Decides to continue MIPONUH in order to ensure a phased transition to
an International Civilian Support Mission in Haiti (MICAH) by 15 March 2000;

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     2.   Requests the Secretary-General to coordinate and expedite the
transition from MIPONUH and MICIVIH to MICAH and to report to the Security
Council on the implementation of this resolution by 1 March 2000;

     3.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

                                     -----

Security Council resolution 1277 (1999) [on the decision to continue the UN Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH)]
[Decision to continue the UN Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH)]

UN Civilian Police Mission in Haiti|International Civilian Support Mission in Haiti|International Civilian Mission in Haiti|POLICE|HAITI|HAITI QUESTION

S/54 [139] UN CIVILIAN POLICE MISSION IN HAITI
S/54 [138] HAITI--POLITICAL CONDITIONS


UNITED
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                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1278 (1999)
                                                               30 November 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1278 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4075th meeting,
                                 on 30 November 1999

     The Security Council,

     Noting with regret the resignation of Judge Stephen Schwebel, taking effect
on 29 February 2000,

     Noting further that a vacancy in the International Court of Justice for the
remainder of the term of office of Judge Stephen Schwebel will thus occur and
must be filled in accordance with the terms of the Statute of the Court,

     Noting that, in accordance with Article 14 of the Statute, the date of the
election to fill the vacancy shall be fixed by the Security Council,

     Decides that the election to fill the vacancy shall take place on
2 March 2000 at a meeting of the Security Council and at a meeting of the
General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session.

                                       -----

99-36768 (E)

Security Council resolution 1278 (1999) [on election to fill a vacancy in the International Court of Justice]
[Election to fill a vacancy in the International Court of Justice]

ICJ > Members|JUDGES|APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                        S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1279 (1999)
                                                               30 November 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1279 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4076th meeting,
                                 on 30 November 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling its resolutions 1234 (1999) of 9 April 1999, 1258 (1999) of
6 August 1999 and 1273 (1999) of 5 November 1999 and the statements of its
President of 31 August 1998 (S/PRST/1998/26), 11 December 1998 (S/PRST/1998/36)
and 24 June 1999 (S/PRST/1999/17),

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

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

     Reaffirming also that the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement (S/1999/815)
represents the most viable basis for a resolution of the conflict in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, and noting the role it requests the United
Nations to play in the implementation of the ceasefire,

     Expressing its concern at the alleged violations of the Ceasefire Agreement
and urging all parties to refrain from any declarations or action that could
jeopardize the peace process,

     Stressing the responsibilities of the signatories for the implementation of
the Ceasefire Agreement, and calling on them to permit and facilitate the full
deployment of United Nations military liaison officers and other personnel
necessary for the fulfilment of their mandate throughout the territory of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo,

     Welcoming the pledges of support made to the Joint Military Commission
(JMC) by States and organizations, and calling on others to contribute, together
with the signatories to the Ceasefire Agreement, to the funding of the body,

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     Noting with concern the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic
of the Congo, and calling on all Member States to contribute to current and
future consolidated humanitarian appeals,

     Expressing its concern at the severe consequences of the conflict for the
security and well-being of the civilian population throughout the territory of
the Democratic Republic of the Congo,

     Expressing also its concern at the adverse impact of the conflict on the
human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly in
the eastern parts of the country, and the continuing violations of human rights
and international humanitarian law committed throughout the territory of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo,

     Having considered the recommendations of the Secretary-General contained in
his report of 1 November 1999 (S/1999/1116),

     Reiterating the importance of the successful completion of the mission of
the technical assessment team dispatched to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
to assess conditions and to prepare for possible subsequent United Nations
deployment in the country as well as to obtain firm guarantees from the parties
to the conflict over the safety, security and freedom of movement of United
Nations and associated personnel,

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

     Underlining the importance of the full deployment of the United Nations
military liaison personnel as provided for by resolution 1258 (1999),

     1.   Calls upon all parties to the conflict to cease hostilities, to
implement fully the provisions of the Ceasefire Agreement, and to use the JMC to
resolve disputes over military issues;

     2.   Stresses the need for a continuing process of genuine national
reconciliation, encourages all Congolese to participate in the national dialogue
to be organized in coordination with the Organization of African Unity (OAU),
and calls upon all Congolese parties and the OAU to finalize agreement on the
facilitator for the national dialogue;

     3.   Welcomes the appointment by the Secretary-General of his Special
Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo to serve as the head of
the United Nations presence in the subregion relating to the peace process in
the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to provide assistance in the
implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement;

     4.   Decides that the personnel authorized under its resolutions
1258 (1999) and 1273 (1999), including a multidisciplinary staff of personnel in
the fields of human rights, humanitarian affairs, public information, medical
support, child protection, political affairs and administrative support, which
will assist the Special Representative, shall constitute the United Nations
Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) until
1 March 2000;

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     5.   Decides also that MONUC, led by the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General, consistent with resolutions 1258 (1999) and 1273 (1999),
shall carry out the following ongoing tasks:

     (a) To establish contacts with the signatories to the Ceasefire Agreement
at their headquarters levels, as well as in the capitals of the States
signatories;

     (b) To liaise with the JMC and provide technical assistance in the
implementation of its functions under the Ceasefire Agreement, including in the
investigation of ceasefire violations;

     (c) To provide information on security conditions in all areas of its
operation, with emphasis on local conditions affecting future decisions on the
introduction of United Nations personnel;

     (d)   To plan for the observation of the ceasefire and disengagement of
forces;

     (e) To maintain liaison with all parties to the Ceasefire Agreement to
facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance to displaced persons,
refugees, children, and other affected persons, and assist in the protection of
human rights, including the rights of children;

     6.   Underlines that the phased deployment of United Nations military
observers with the necessary support and protection elements in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo will be subject to its further decision, and expresses its
intention to take such a decision promptly on the basis of further
recommendations of the Secretary-General, taking into account the findings of
the technical assessment team;

     7.   Requests the Secretary-General to accelerate the development of a
concept of operations based on assessed conditions of security, access and
freedom of movement and cooperation on the part of the signatories to the
Ceasefire Agreement;

     8.   Requests the Secretary-General to keep it regularly informed and to
report to it as soon as possible on the situation in the Democratic Republic of
the Congo and submit his recommendations on further deployment of United Nations
personnel in the country and on their protection;

                                     *   *   *

     9.   Requests the Secretary-General, with immediate effect, to take the
administrative steps necessary for the equipping of up to 500 United Nations
military observers with a view to facilitating future rapid United Nations
deployments as authorized by the Council;

     10.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 1279 (1999) [on establishment of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)]
[Establishment of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)]

UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo > Establishment|UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo > Terms of reference|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo|Joint Military Commission (Democratic Republic of the Congo)|Agreement for Ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1999)|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|PEACEBUILDING|MILITARY PERSONNEL|CEASEFIRES|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION|STAFF SECURITY|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|RAPID DEPLOYMENT FORCES|HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

S/54 [102] DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION
S/54 [105] UN ORGANIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1280 (1999)
                                                               3 December 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1280 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4077th meeting,
                                 on 3 December 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling its resolutions 1242 (1999) of 21 May 1999, 1266 (1999) of
4 October 1999 and 1275 (1999) of 19 November 1999,

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

     1.   Decides to extend the period referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 8 of
resolution 1242 (1999) and in paragraph 1 of resolution 1266 (1999) until
11 December 1999;

     2.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

                                       -----

99-37341 (E)

Security Council resolution 1280 (1999) [on extension of the period referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 8 of resolution 1242 (1999) and in paragraph 1 of resolution 1266 (1999) concerning measures to provide for the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people]
[Measures to provide for the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people]


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                       S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1281 (1999)
                                                               10 December 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1281 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4079th meeting,
                                 on 10 December 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, 1210 (1998) of 24 November 1998,
1242 (1999) of 21 May 1999, 1266 (1999) of 4 October 1999 and 1275 (1999) of
19 November 1999, and 1280 (1999) of 3 December 1999,

     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 12 December 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.   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 5 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;

     5.   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);

     6.   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
the relevant United Nations agencies and the Iraqi authorities, make
recommendations for the expenditure of sums 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);

     7.   Decides that paragraph 3 of resolution 1210 (1998) shall apply to the
new 180-day period referred to in paragraph 1 above;

     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 no later than 15 January 2000 a detailed list of
parts and equipment necessary for the purpose described in paragraph 1 of
resolution 1175 (1998);

     10. Requests the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990), in close
coordination with the Secretary-General, to report to the Council 90 days after

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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 needed 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 determination to act without
delay to address the recommendations of the report of the panel established to
review humanitarian and other issues in Iraq (S/1999/356) in a further,
comprehensive resolution;

     15.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 1281 (1999) [on measures to facilitate the distribution of humanitarian supplies to the Iraqi people]
[Measures to facilitate the distribution of humanitarian supplies to the Iraqi people]

UN. Oil-for-Food Programme|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|FOOD SUPPLY|PETROLEUM EXPORTS|IRAQ|EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES|STAFF SECURITY|LICENCES|IRAQ-KUWAIT SITUATION


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
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                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1282 (1999)
                                                               14 December 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1282 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4080th meeting,
                                 on 14 December 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its previous resolutions on the Western Sahara, in particular
resolutions 1238 (1999) of 14 May 1999 and 1263 (1999) of 13 September 1999,

     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 7 December 1999
(S/1999/1219) and the observations and recommendations contained therein,

     1.   Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission for a
Referendum in the Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 29 February 2000 in order to
complete the identification of voters, issue a second provisional voters list,
and initiate appeals for tribal groupings H41, H61, and J51/52;

     2.   Welcomes the reiteration by the parties of their agreement in
principle to the draft plan of action for cross-border confidence-building
measures, including person-to-person contacts, submitted pursuant to resolution
1238 (1999) of 14 May 1999, and calls on them to cooperate with the United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and MINURSO for the initiation of these
measures without further delay;

     3.   Takes note of the concern that the problems posed by the current
number of candidates who have exercised their right of appeal and the opposing
positions taken by the parties on the issue of admissibility seem to allow
little possibility of holding the referendum before 2002 or even beyond, and
supports the intention of the Secretary-General to instruct his Special
Representative to continue his consultations with the parties on these issues,
seeking a reconciliation of their opposing views regarding the appeals process,
the repatriation of refugees and other crucial aspects of the United Nations
Settlement Plan;

     4.   Takes note of the assessment by the Secretary-General, however, that
difficulties may be encountered in reconciling the opposing views of the
parties, and therefore requests the Secretary-General to report before the end

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of the present mandate on prospects for progress in implementing the Settlement
Plan within a reasonable period of time;

     5.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

                                     -----

Security Council resolution 1282 (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|UN High Commissioner for Refugees|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|PLEBISCITES|WESTERN SAHARA|APPELLATE PROCEDURE|CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES|WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION|CONSULTATIONS|WESTERN SAHARAN REFUGEES

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/1283 (1999)
                                                               15 December 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1283 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4082nd meeting,
                                 on 15 December 1999

     The Security Council,

     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 29 November 1999
(S/1999/1203 and Corr.1 and Add.1) on the United Nations operation in Cyprus,
and in particular the call to the parties to assess and address the humanitarian
issue of missing persons with due urgency and seriousness,

     Noting that the Government of Cyprus has agreed that in view of the
prevailing conditions in the island it is necessary to keep the United Nations
Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) beyond 15 December 1999,

     1.   Reaffirms all its relevant resolutions on Cyprus, and in particular
resolution 1251 (1999) of 29 June 1999;

     2.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNFICYP for a further period ending
15 June 2000;

     3.   Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report by 1 June 2000 on
the implementation of this resolution;

     4.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                       -----

99-39169 (E)

Security Council resolution 1283 (1999) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)]

UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|CYPRUS|CYPRUS QUESTION

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


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1284 (1999)
                                                               17 December 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1284 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4084th meeting,
                                 on 17 December 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including its resolutions
661 (1990) of 6 August 1990, 687 (1991) of 3 April 1991, 699 (1991) of
17 June 1991, 707 (1991) of 15 August 1991, 715 (1991) of 11 October 1991,
986 (1995) of 14 April 1995, 1051 (1996) of 27 March 1996, 1153 (1998) of
20 February 1998, 1175 (1998) of 19 June 1998, 1242 (1999) of 21 May 1999 and
1266 (1999) of 4 October 1999,

     Recalling the approval by the Council in its resolution 715 (1991) of the
plans for future ongoing monitoring and verification submitted by the Secretary-General and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) in pursuance of paragraphs 10 and 13 of resolution 687 (1991),

      Welcoming the reports of the three panels on Iraq (S/1999/356), and having
held a comprehensive consideration of them and the recommendations contained in
them,

     Stressing the importance of a comprehensive approach to the full
implementation of all relevant Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq and
the need for Iraqi compliance with these resolutions,

     Recalling the goal of establishing in the Middle East a zone free from
weapons of mass destruction and all missiles for their delivery and the
objective of a global ban on chemical weapons as referred to in paragraph 14 of
resolution 687 (1991),

     Concerned at the humanitarian situation in Iraq, and determined to improve
that situation,

     Recalling with concern that the repatriation and return of all Kuwaiti and
third country nationals or their remains, present in Iraq on or after
2 August 1990, pursuant to paragraph 2 (c) of resolution 686 (1991) of

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2 March 1991 and paragraph 30 of resolution 687 (1991), have not yet been fully
carried out by Iraq,

     Recalling that in its resolutions 686 (1991) and 687 (1991) the Council
demanded that Iraq return in the shortest possible time all Kuwaiti property it
had seized, and noting with regret that Iraq has still not complied fully with
this demand,

     Acknowledging the progress made by Iraq towards compliance with the
provisions of resolution 687 (1991), but noting that, as a result of its failure
to implement the relevant Council resolutions fully, the conditions do not exist
which would enable the Council to take a decision pursuant to resolution
687 (1991) to lift the prohibitions referred to in that resolution,

     Reiterating the commitment of all Member States to the sovereignty,
territorial integrity and political independence of Kuwait, Iraq and the
neighbouring States,

     Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, and taking
into account that operative provisions of this resolution relate to previous
resolutions adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter,

                                       A.

     1.   Decides to establish, as a subsidiary body of the Council, the United
Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) which
replaces the Special Commission established pursuant to paragraph 9 (b) of
resolution 687 (1991);

     2.   Decides also that UNMOVIC will undertake the responsibilities mandated
to the Special Commission by the Council with regard to the verification of
compliance by Iraq with its obligations under paragraphs 8, 9 and 10 of
resolution 687 (1991) and other related resolutions, that UNMOVIC will establish
and operate, as was recommended by the panel on disarmament and current and
future ongoing monitoring and verification issues, a reinforced system of
ongoing monitoring and verification, which will implement the plan approved by
the Council in resolution 715 (1991) and address unresolved disarmament issues,
and that UNMOVIC will identify, as necessary in accordance with its mandate,
additional sites in Iraq to be covered by the reinforced system of ongoing
monitoring and verification;

     3.   Reaffirms the provisions of the relevant resolutions with regard to
the role of the IAEA in addressing compliance by Iraq with paragraphs 12 and 13
of resolution 687 (1991) and other related resolutions, and requests the
Director General of the IAEA to maintain this role with the assistance and
cooperation of UNMOVIC;

     4.   Reaffirms its resolutions 687 (1991), 699 (1991), 707 (1991),
715 (1991), 1051 (1996), 1154 (1998) and all other relevant resolutions and
statements of its President, which establish the criteria for Iraqi compliance,
affirms that the obligations of Iraq referred to in those resolutions and
statements with regard to cooperation with the Special Commission, unrestricted
access and provision of information will apply in respect of UNMOVIC, and

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decides in particular that Iraq shall allow UNMOVIC teams immediate,
unconditional and unrestricted access to any and all areas, facilities,
equipment, records and means of transport which they wish to inspect in
accordance with the mandate of UNMOVIC, as well as to all officials and other
persons under the authority of the Iraqi Government whom UNMOVIC wishes to
interview so that UNMOVIC may fully discharge its mandate;

     5.   Requests the Secretary-General, within 30 days of the adoption of this
resolution, to appoint, after consultation with and subject to the approval of
the Council, an Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC who will take up his mandated
tasks as soon as possible, and, in consultation with the Executive Chairman and
the Council members, to appoint suitably qualified experts as a College of
Commissioners for UNMOVIC which will meet regularly to review the implementation
of this and other relevant resolutions and provide professional advice and
guidance to the Executive Chairman, including on significant policy decisions
and on written reports to be submitted to the Council through the Secretary-General;

     6.   Requests the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC, within 45 days of his
appointment, to submit to the Council, in consultation with and through the
Secretary-General, for its approval an organizational plan for UNMOVIC,
including its structure, staffing requirements, management guidelines,
recruitment and training procedures, incorporating as appropriate the
recommendations of the panel on disarmament and current and future ongoing
monitoring and verification issues, and recognizing in particular the need for
an effective, cooperative management structure for the new organization, for
staffing with suitably qualified and experienced personnel, who would be
regarded as international civil servants subject to Article 100 of the Charter
of the United Nations, drawn from the broadest possible geographical base,
including as he deems necessary from international arms control organizations,
and for the provision of high quality technical and cultural training;

     7.   Decides that UNMOVIC and the IAEA, not later than 60 days after they
have both started work in Iraq, will each draw up, for approval by the Council,
a work programme for the discharge of their mandates, which will include both
the implementation of the reinforced system of ongoing monitoring and
verification, and the key remaining disarmament tasks to be completed by Iraq
pursuant to its obligations to comply with the disarmament requirements of
resolution 687 (1991) and other related resolutions, which constitute the
governing standard of Iraqi compliance, and further decides that what is
required of Iraq for the implementation of each task shall be clearly defined
and precise;

     8.   Requests the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC and the Director General of
the IAEA, drawing on the expertise of other international organizations as
appropriate, to establish a unit which will have the responsibilities of the
joint unit constituted by the Special Commission and the Director General of the
IAEA under paragraph 16 of the export/import mechanism approved by resolution
1051 (1996), and also requests the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC, in
consultation with the Director General of the IAEA, to resume the revision and
updating of the lists of items and technology to which the mechanism applies;

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     9.   Decides that the Government of Iraq shall be liable for the full costs
of UNMOVIC and the IAEA in relation to their work under this and other related
resolutions on Iraq;

     10. Requests Member States to give full cooperation to UNMOVIC and the
IAEA in the discharge of their mandates;

     11. Decides that UNMOVIC shall take over all assets, liabilities and
archives of the Special Commission, and that it shall assume the Special
Commission’s part in agreements existing between the Special Commission and Iraq
and between the United Nations and Iraq, and affirms that the Executive
Chairman, the Commissioners and the personnel serving with UNMOVIC shall have
the rights, privileges, facilities and immunities of the Special Commission;

     12. Requests the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC to report, through the
Secretary-General, to the Council, following consultation with the
Commissioners, every three months on the work of UNMOVIC, pending submission of
the first reports referred to in paragraph 33 below, and to report immediately
when the reinforced system of ongoing monitoring and verification is fully
operational in Iraq;

                                       B.

     13. Reiterates the obligation of Iraq, in furtherance of its commitment to
facilitate the repatriation of all Kuwaiti and third country nationals referred
to in paragraph 30 of resolution 687 (1991), to extend all necessary cooperation
to the International Committee of the Red Cross, and calls upon the Government
of Iraq to resume cooperation with the Tripartite Commission and Technical
Subcommittee established to facilitate work on this issue;

     14. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council every four
months on compliance by Iraq with its obligations regarding the repatriation or
return of all Kuwaiti and third country nationals or their remains, to report
every six months on the return of all Kuwaiti property, including archives,
seized by Iraq, and to appoint a high-level coordinator for these issues;

                                       C.

     15. Authorizes States, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 3 (a),
3 (b) and 4 of resolution 661 (1990) and subsequent relevant resolutions, to
permit the import of any volume of petroleum and petroleum products originating
in Iraq, including financial and other essential transactions directly relating
thereto, as required for the purposes and on the conditions set out in
paragraph 1 (a) and (b) and subsequent provisions of resolution 986 (1995) and
related resolutions;

     16. Underlines, in this context, its intention to take further action,
including permitting the use of additional export routes for petroleum and
petroleum products, under appropriate conditions otherwise consistent with the
purpose and provisions of resolution 986 (1995) and related resolutions;

     17. Directs the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) to approve,
on the basis of proposals from the Secretary-General, lists of humanitarian

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items, including foodstuffs, pharmaceutical and medical supplies, as well as
basic or standard medical and agricultural equipment and basic or standard
educational items, decides, notwithstanding paragraph 3 of resolution 661 (1990)
and paragraph 20 of resolution 687 (1991), that supplies of these items will not
be submitted for approval of that Committee, except for items subject to the
provisions of resolution 1051 (1996), and will be notified to the Secretary-General and financed in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 8 (a) and
8 (b) of resolution 986 (1995), and requests the Secretary-General to inform the
Committee in a timely manner of all such notifications received and actions
taken;

      18. Requests the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) to
appoint, in accordance with resolutions 1175 (1998) and 1210 (1998), a group of
experts, including independent inspection agents appointed by the Secretary-General in accordance with paragraph 6 of resolution 986 (1995), decides that
this group will be mandated to approve speedily contracts for the parts and the
equipments necessary to enable Iraq to increase its exports of petroleum and
petroleum products, according to lists of parts and equipments approved by that
Committee for each individual project, and requests the Secretary-General to
continue to provide for the monitoring of these parts and equipments inside
Iraq;

     19. Encourages Member States and international organizations to provide
supplementary humanitarian assistance to Iraq and published material of an
educational character to Iraq;

     20. Decides to suspend, for an initial period of six months from the date
of the adoption of this resolution and subject to review, the implementation of
paragraph 8 (g) of resolution 986 (1995);

     21. Requests the Secretary-General to take steps to maximize, drawing as
necessary on the advice of specialists, including representatives of
international humanitarian organizations, the effectiveness of the arrangements
set out in resolution 986 (1995) and related resolutions including the
humanitarian benefit to the Iraqi population in all areas of the country, and
further requests the Secretary-General to continue to enhance as necessary the
United Nations observation process in Iraq, ensuring that all supplies under the
humanitarian programme are utilized as authorized, to bring to the attention of
the Council any circumstances preventing or impeding effective and equitable
distribution and to keep the Council informed of the steps taken towards the
implementation of this paragraph;

     22. Requests also the Secretary-General to minimize the cost of the United
Nations activities associated with the implementation of resolution 986 (1995)
as well as the cost of the independent inspection agents and the certified
public accountants appointed by him, in accordance with paragraphs 6 and 7 of
resolution 986 (1995);

     23. Requests further the Secretary-General to provide Iraq and the
Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) with a daily statement of the
status of the escrow account established by paragraph 7 of resolution
986 (1995);

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     24. Requests the Secretary-General to make the necessary arrangements,
subject to Security Council approval, to allow funds deposited in the escrow
account established by resolution 986 (1995) to be used for the purchase of
locally produced goods and to meet the local cost for essential civilian needs
which have been funded in accordance with the provisions of resolution
986 (1995) and related resolutions, including, where appropriate, the cost of
installation and training services;

     25. Directs the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) to take a
decision on all applications in respect of humanitarian and essential civilian
needs within a target of two working days of receipt of these applications from
the Secretary-General, and to ensure that all approval and notification letters
issued by the Committee stipulate delivery within a specified time, according to
the nature of the items to be supplied, and requests the Secretary-General to
notify the Committee of all applications for humanitarian items which are
included in the list to which the export/import mechanism approved by resolution
1051 (1996) applies;

     26. Decides that Hajj pilgrimage flights which do not transport cargo into
or out of Iraq are exempt from the provisions of paragraph 3 of resolution
661 (1990) and resolution 670 (1990), provided timely notification of each
flight is made to the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990), and
requests the Secretary-General to make the necessary arrangements, for approval
by the Security Council, to provide for reasonable expenses related to the Hajj
pilgrimage to be met by funds in the escrow account established by resolution
986 (1995);

     27.   Calls upon the Government of Iraq:

     (i)   to take all steps to ensure the timely and equitable distribution of
           all humanitarian goods, in particular medical supplies, and to remove
           and avoid delays at its warehouses;

    (ii)   to address effectively the needs of vulnerable groups, including
           children, pregnant women, the disabled, the elderly and the mentally
           ill among others, and to allow freer access, without any
           discrimination, including on the basis of religion or nationality, by
           United Nations agencies and humanitarian organizations to all areas
           and sections of the population for evaluation of their nutritional and
           humanitarian condition;

   (iii)   to prioritize applications for humanitarian goods under the
           arrangements set out in resolution 986 (1995) and related resolutions;

    (iv)   to ensure that those involuntarily displaced receive humanitarian
           assistance without the need to demonstrate that they have resided for
           six months in their places of temporary residence;

     (v)   to extend full cooperation to the United Nations Office for Project
           Services mine-clearance programme in the three northern Governorates
           of Iraq and to consider the initiation of the demining efforts in
           other Governorates;

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     28. Requests the Secretary-General to report on the progress made in
meeting the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people and on the revenues necessary
to meet those needs, including recommendations on necessary additions to the
current allocation for oil spare parts and equipment, on the basis of a
comprehensive survey of the condition of the Iraqi oil production sector, not
later than 60 days from the date of the adoption of this resolution and updated
thereafter as necessary;

     29. Expresses its readiness to authorize additions to the current
allocation for oil spare parts and equipment, on the basis of the report and
recommendations requested in paragraph 28 above, in order to meet the
humanitarian purposes set out in resolution 986 (1995) and related resolutions;

     30. Requests the Secretary-General to establish a group of experts,
including oil industry experts, to report within 100 days of the date of
adoption of this resolution on Iraq’s existing petroleum production and export
capacity and to make recommendations, to be updated as necessary, on
alternatives for increasing Iraq’s petroleum production and export capacity in a
manner consistent with the purposes of relevant resolutions, and on the options
for involving foreign oil companies in Iraq’s oil sector, including investments,
subject to appropriate monitoring and controls;

     31. Notes that in the event of the Council acting as provided for in
paragraph 33 of this resolution to suspend the prohibitions referred to in that
paragraph, appropriate arrangements and procedures will need, subject to
paragraph 35 below, to be agreed by the Council in good time beforehand,
including suspension of provisions of resolution 986 (1995) and related
resolutions;

     32. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council on the
implementation of paragraphs 15 to 30 of this resolution within 30 days of the
adoption of this resolution;

                                       D.

     33. Expresses its intention, upon receipt of reports from the Executive
Chairman of UNMOVIC and from the Director General of the IAEA that Iraq has
cooperated in all respects with UNMOVIC and the IAEA in particular in fulfilling
the work programmes in all the aspects referred to in paragraph 7 above, for a
period of 120 days after the date on which the Council is in receipt of reports
from both UNMOVIC and the IAEA that the reinforced system of ongoing monitoring
and verification is fully operational, to suspend with the fundamental objective
of improving the humanitarian situation in Iraq and securing the implementation
of the Council’s resolutions, for a period of 120 days renewable by the Council,
and subject to the elaboration of effective financial and other operational
measures to ensure that Iraq does not acquire prohibited items, prohibitions
against the import of commodities and products originating in Iraq, and
prohibitions against the sale, supply and delivery to Iraq of civilian
commodities and products other than those referred to in paragraph 24 of
resolution 687 (1991) or those to which the mechanism established by resolution
1051 (1996) applies;

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     34. Decides that in reporting to the Council for the purposes of
paragraph 33 above, the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC will include as a basis
for his assessment the progress made in completing the tasks referred to in
paragraph 7 above;

     35. Decides that if at any time the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC or the
Director General of the IAEA reports that Iraq is not cooperating in all
respects with UNMOVIC or the IAEA or if Iraq is in the process of acquiring any
prohibited items, the suspension of the prohibitions referred to in paragraph 33
above shall terminate on the fifth working day following the report, unless the
Council decides to the contrary;

     36. Expresses its intention to approve arrangements for effective
financial and other operational measures, including on the delivery of and
payment for authorized civilian commodities and products to be sold or supplied
to Iraq, in order to ensure that Iraq does not acquire prohibited items in the
event of suspension of the prohibitions referred to in paragraph 33 above, to
begin the elaboration of such measures not later than the date of the receipt of
the initial reports referred to in paragraph 33 above, and to approve such
arrangements before the Council decision in accordance with that paragraph;

     37. Further expresses its intention to take steps, based on the report and
recommendations requested in paragraph 30 above, and consistent with the purpose
of resolution 986 (1995) and related resolutions, to enable Iraq to increase its
petroleum production and export capacity, upon receipt of the reports relating
to the cooperation in all respects with UNMOVIC and the IAEA referred to in
paragraph 33 above;

     38. Reaffirms its intention to act in accordance with the relevant
provisions of resolution 687 (1991) on the termination of prohibitions referred
to in that resolution;

     39. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter and expresses its
intention to consider action in accordance with paragraph 33 above no later than
12 months from the date of the adoption of this resolution provided the
conditions set out in paragraph 33 above have been satisfied by Iraq.

                                     -----

Security Council resolution 1284 (1999) [on establishment of the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC)]
[Establishment of the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC)]

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UNITED
NATIONS                                                                       S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1285 (2000)
                                                               13 January 2000

                               RESOLUTION 1285 (2000)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4088th meeting,
                                 on 13 January 2000

     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its earlier relevant resolutions, in particular its
resolutions 779 (1992) of 6 October 1992, 981 (1995) of 31 March 1995,
1147 (1998) of 13 January 1998, 1183 (1998) of 15 July 1998, 1222 (1999) of
15 January 1999 and 1252 (1999) of 15 July 1999,

     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 31 December 1999
(S/1999/1302) on the United Nations Mission of Observers in Prevlaka (UNMOP),

     Recalling also the letters to its President, from the Chargé d’Affaires of
the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia of 24 December 1999 (S/1999/1278) and from
the Permanent Representative of Croatia of 10 January 2000 (S/2000/8),
concerning the disputed issue of Prevlaka,

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

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

     Reiterating its concern about violations of the demilitarization regime,
including limitations placed on the free movement of United Nations military
observers, while noting some positive development in those fields as outlined in
the report of the Secretary-General,

     Noting with satisfaction that the opening of crossing points between
Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Montenegro) in the demilitarized
zone continue to facilitate civilian and commercial traffic in both directions
without security incidents and continue to represent a significant confidencebuilding measure in the normalization of relations between the two parties, and

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urging the parties to utilize these openings as a basis for further confidencebuilding measures to achieve the normalization of relations between them,

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

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

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

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

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

     3.   Notes with satisfaction that, pursuant to its request in resolution
1252 (1999), the parties have been provided with recommendations and options to
develop confidence-building measures, encourages the parties to take concrete
steps to implement such recommendations and options with a view to, inter alia,
further facilitating the freedom of movement of the civilian population, and
requests the Secretary-General to report on the matter by 15 April 2000;

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

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

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

     7.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

                                     -----

Security Council resolution 1285 [2000) [on monitoring of the demilitarization of the Prevlaka peninsula by the UN military observers]
[Monitoring of the demilitarization of the Prevlaka peninsula by UN observers]

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

S/55 [68] UN MISSION OF OBSERVERS IN PREVLAKA
S/55 [65] CROATIA SITUATION
S/55 [60] FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                       S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1286 (2000)
                                                               19 January 2000

                               RESOLUTION 1286 (2000)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4091st meeting,
                                 on 19 January 2000

     The Security Council,

     Reaffirming its previous resolutions and statements by its President on the
situation in Burundi,

     Expressing concern at the dire economic, humanitarian and social conditions
in Burundi,

     Expressing deep concern at the ongoing violence and insecurity in Burundi
marked by increased attacks by armed groups on the civilian population in and
around the capital,

     Noting with concern the implications of the situation in Burundi for the
region as well as the consequences for Burundi of continued regional
instability,

     Recognizing the important role of the States of the region, in particular
Tanzania, which is host to hundreds of thousands of Burundian refugees and home
to the Julius Nyerere Foundation, which has provided outstanding support to the
talks,

     Noting that the United Nations agencies, regional and non-governmental
organizations, in cooperation with host Governments, are making use of the
Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement (E/bkc
CN.4/1998/53 and Add.1-2), inter alia, in Africa,

     Welcoming the human rights programme undertaken by the United Nations and
the cooperation afforded to it by the Government of Burundi and political
parties in Burundi,

     Reaffirming that the renewed Arusha peace process represents the most
viable basis for a resolution of the conflict together with the continued
efforts to build an internal political partnership in Burundi,

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     1.   Warmly endorses and strongly supports the designation by the Eighth
Arusha Regional Summit on 1 December 1999 of Nelson Mandela, former President of
the Republic of South Africa, as the new Facilitator of the Arusha peace
process, successor to the late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, expresses its strongest
support for his efforts to achieve a peaceful solution to the conflict in
Burundi, and welcomes the successful meeting in Arusha on 16 January 2000
launching his initiative;

     2.   Reiterates its strong support for the renewed Arusha peace process,
endorses the call at the Eighth Arusha Regional Summit for all parties to the
conflict in Burundi to extend maximum cooperation to the new peace process
Facilitator, and calls for increased efforts to build an internal political
partnership in Burundi;

     3.   Endorses efforts by the Secretary-General to enhance the role of the
United Nations in Burundi, and in particular the continued work of his Special
Representative for the Great Lakes region;

     4.   Commends those Burundian parties, including the Government, that have
demonstrated their commitment to continue negotiations, and calls on all parties
that remain outside the Arusha peace process to cease hostilities and to
participate fully in that process;

     5.   Expresses appreciation for international donor support, and appeals
for increased assistance for the Arusha peace process;

     6.   Condemns continuing violence perpetrated by all parties, and in
particular by those non-State actors who refuse to participate in the Arusha
peace process, and strongly urges all parties to end the ongoing armed conflict
and to resolve their differences peacefully;

     7.   Condemns attacks against civilians in Burundi, and calls for an
immediate end to these criminal acts;

     8.   Strongly condemns the murder of United Nations Children’s Fund and
World Food Programme personnel and Burundian civilians in Rutana province in
October 1999, and urges that the perpetrators be effectively brought to justice;

     9.   Calls for all parties to ensure the safe and unhindered access of
humanitarian assistance to those in need in Burundi, and to guarantee fully the
safety, security and freedom of movement of United Nations and associated
personnel;

     10. Calls for the immediate, full, safe and unhindered access of
humanitarian workers and human rights observers to all regroupment camps, and
calls for internees to have access to their livelihoods outside these camps;

     11. Encourages further progress between the United Nations and the
Government of Burundi and political parties in Burundi in establishing
appropriate security guarantees for United Nations humanitarian agencies to
resume field operations;

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                                                              Page 3

     12. Calls upon neighbouring States, where appropriate, to take measures to
halt cross-border insurgent activity, and the illicit flow of arms and
ammunition, and to ensure the neutrality, security, and civilian character of
refugee camps;

     13. Calls for donors to provide humanitarian and human rights assistance
to Burundi and to resume substantial economic and development assistance with
due regard to security conditions;

     14. Urges the international community to examine the economic development
needs of Burundi with a view to establishing stable long-term conditions for the
well-being of the Burundian people and for the return of refugees;

     15.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 1286 (2000) [on the situation in Burundi]
[Situation in Burundi]

Burundi|Tanzania, United Republic of|South Africa

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