               United Nations                                                                      S/RES/1310 (2000)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                27 July 2000

               Resolution 1310 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4177th meeting, on
               27 July 2000

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 (1978) of 19 March 1978, 501
               (1982) of 25 February 1982, 508 (1982) of 5 June 1982, 509 (1982) of 6 June 1982
               and 520 (1982) of 17 September 1982, as well as its resolutions on the situation in
               Lebanon and also its resolution 1308 (2000) of 17 July 2000,
                     Recalling also the statements of its President of 20 April 2000
               (S/PRST/2000/13), 23 May 2000 (S/PRST/2000/18) and 18 June (S/PRST/2000/21)
               on the situation in Lebanon, in particular its endorsement of the work done by the
               United Nations as mandated by the Security Council including the Secretary-General’s conclusion that as of 16 June 2000 Israel had withdrawn its forces from
               Lebanon in accordance with resolution 425 (1978) and met the requirements defined
               in the Secretary-General’s report of 22 May 2000 (S/2000/460),
                    Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim
               Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) of 20 July 2000 (S/2000/718) and its observations and
               recommendations mentioned therein,
                    Emphasizing the interim nature of UNIFIL,
                    Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety of
               United Nations and Associated Personnel adopted on 9 December 1994,
                    Responding to the request of the Government of Lebanon, as stated in the letter
               from its Permanent Representative to the United Nations of 11 July 2000 to the
               Secretary-General (S/2000/674),
                     1.    Endorses the understanding, mentioned in the report of the Secretary-General of 20 July 2000, that the Force will deploy and function fully throughout its
               area of operations and that the Government of Lebanon will strengthen its presence
               in this area, by deploying additional troops and internal security forces;
                     2.    Decides, in this context, to extend the present mandate of UNIFIL for a
               further period of 6 months, until 31 January 2001;
                     3.    Reiterates its strong support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and
               political independence of Lebanon within its internationally recognized boundaries;

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                    4.   Welcomes the statement in the Secretary-General’s letter to the President
               of the Security Council of 24 July 2000 (S/2000/731) that, as of that date, the
               Government of Israel had removed all violations of the withdrawal line;
                    5.    Calls on the parties to respect that line, to exercise utmost restraint and to
               cooperate fully with the United Nations and with UNIFIL;
                    6.    Calls on the Government of Lebanon to ensure the return of its effective
               authority and presence in the south, and in particular to proceed with a significant
               deployment of the Lebanese armed forces as soon as possible;
                    7.   Welcomes the establishment of checkpoints by the Government of
               Lebanon in the vacated area, and encourages the Government of Lebanon to ensure
               a calm environment throughout the south, including through the control of all
               checkpoints;
                     8.   Welcomes the measures taken by the Secretary-General and the troop
               contributing countries regarding UNIFIL military personnel and deployment, as
               agreed to in the above-mentioned statements of its President, and reaffirms that the
               expected redeployment of UNIFIL should be conducted in coordination with the
               Government of Lebanon and the Lebanese armed forces;
                    9.    Re-emphasizes the terms of reference and general guidelines of UNIFIL
               as stated in the report of the Secretary-General of 19 March 1978 (S/12611),
               approved by resolution 426 (1978);
                     10. Requests the Secretary-General to continue consultations with the
               Government of Lebanon and other parties directly concerned on the implementation
               of this resolution and to report to the Security Council thereon;
                    11.   Looks forward to the early fulfilment of the mandate of UNIFIL;
                     12. Welcomes the intention of the Secretary-General to submit to the Council
               by 31 October 2000 a report on progress towards achieving the objectives of
               resolution 425 (1978) and towards completion by UNIFIL of the tasks originally
               assigned to it, and requests the Secretary-General to include in this report
               recommendations on the tasks that could be carried out by the United Nations Truce
               Supervision Organization (UNTSO);
                    13. Decides to review the situation, by early November 2000, and to consider
               any steps it deems appropriate regarding UNIFIL, on the basis of this report, the
               extent of the deployment of UNIFIL and the actions taken by the Government of
               Lebanon to restore its effective authority and presence in the area, in particular
               through a significant deployment of the Lebanese armed forces;
                     14. Stresses the importance of, and the need to achieve, a comprehensive,
               just and lasting peace in the Middle East, based on all its relevant resolutions
               including its resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967 and 338 (1973) of 22
               October 1973.

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Security Council resolution 1310 (2000) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)]
[Extension of the mandate of UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)]

UN Interim Force in Lebanon|UN Interim Force in Lebanon > Terms of reference|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|BOUNDARIES|LEBANON|MIDDLE EAST SITUATION

S/55 [57] UN INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON
S/55 [56] ISRAEL--LEBANON
S/55 [54] MIDDLE EAST SITUATION


               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1311 (2000)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                28 July 2000

               Resolution 1311 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4179th meeting, on
               28 July 2000

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its relevant resolutions, in particular resolution 1287 (2000) of 31
               January 2000, and the statement of its President of 11 May 2000 (S/PRST/2000/16),
               as well as resolution 1308 (2000) of 17 July 2000,
                    Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 21 July 2000
               (S/2000/697),
                    Recalling the conclusions of the Lisbon (S/1997/57, annex) and Istanbul
               summits of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
               regarding the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia,
                     Stressing that the lack of progress on key issues of a comprehensive settlement
               of the conflict in Abkhazia, Georgia, is unacceptable,
                    Recalling that, according to its statute, the Coordinating Council of the
               Georgian and Abkhaz sides should meet every two months, and welcoming, in this
               regard, the resumption of its work,
                     Welcoming the results of the tenth session of the Coordinating Council in
               Sukhumi on 11 July 2000, in particular the signing by the two sides, the Special
               Representative of the Secretary-General and the Commander of the Collective
               Peacekeeping Forces of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS
               peacekeeping force) of the protocol related to the stabilization of the situation in the
               security zone, and the decision that the two sides would accelerate work on the draft
               protocol on the return of refugees to the Gali region and measures for economic
               rehabilitation and on the draft agreement on peace and guarantees for the prevention
               for the non-resumption of hostilities,
                     Deeply concerned that, although currently relatively calm, the general situation
               in the conflict zone remains unstable,
                    Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety of
               United Nations and Associated Personnel adopted on 9 December 1994,
                    Welcoming the important contributions that the United Nations Observer
               Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) and the CIS peacekeeping force continue to make in

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               stabilizing the situation in the zone of conflict, noting that the working relationship
               between UNOMIG and the CIS peacekeeping force has been excellent at all levels,
               stressing the importance of continuing and increasing close cooperation and
               coordination between them in the performance of their respective mandates, and
               welcoming also the decision on the extension of the stay of the CIS peacekeeping
               force in the conflict zone in Abkhazia, Georgia, adopted by the Council of Heads of
               State of the Commonwealth of Independent States on 21 June 2000 (S/2000/629),
                    1.    Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 21 July 2000;
                     2.    Strongly supports the sustained efforts of the Secretary-General and his
               Special Representative, with the assistance of the Russian Federation in its capacity
               as facilitator as well as of the Group of Friends of the Secretary-General and of the
               OSCE, to promote the stabilization of the situation and the achievement of a
               comprehensive political settlement, which includes a settlement on the political
               status of Abkhazia within the State of Georgia;
                     3.    Strongly supports, also, the efforts of the Special Representative on the
               question of the distribution of competences between Tbilisi and Sukhumi, and, in
               particular, his intention to submit, in the near future, proposals to the parties as a
               basis for meaningful negotiations on that issue;
                    4.    Underlines the responsibility of the parties to the conflict to engage in
               negotiations on the key outstanding issues in the United Nations-led peace process,
               including on the distribution of competences between Tbilisi and Sukhumi as part of
               a comprehensive settlement;
                     5.    Welcomes the commitment of the parties not to use force for the
               resolution of any disputed questions, which must be addressed through negotiations
               and by peaceful means only, and to refrain from propaganda aimed at the solution of
               the conflict by force;
                     6.    Calls on the parties to the conflict, also, to implement earlier agreed
               confidence-building measures and develop further measures on the basis of the
               relevant document signed in Sukhumi on 11 July 2000, and recalls, in this context,
               the invitation of the Government of Ukraine to host, in Yalta, a third meeting aimed
               at building confidence, improving security and developing cooperation between the
               parties;
                     7.   Reaffirms the unacceptability of the demographic changes resulting from
               the conflict and the imprescriptible right of all refugees and displaced persons
               affected by the conflict to return to their homes in secure and dignified conditions,
               in accordance with international law and as set out in the Quadripartite Agreement
               of 4 April 1994 (S/1994/397, annex II), and calls upon the parties to address this
               issue urgently by agreeing and implementing effective measures to guarantee the
               security of those who exercise their unconditional right to return, including those
               who have already returned;
                    8.    Urges the parties, in this context, to address urgently and in a concerted
               manner, as a first step, the undefined and insecure status of spontaneous returnees to
               the Gali district, including through the re-establishment of functioning local
               administrative structures in which the returnee population is appropriately
               represented;

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      9.    Welcomes steps taken by the Government of Georgia, the United Nations
Development Programme, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the World
Bank, aiming at ensuring that the internally displaced persons enjoy their right to be
treated in the same manner as all Georgian citizens with full respect, in principle and
in practice, for their imprescriptible right to return to their homes in secure and
dignified conditions;
      10. Deplores all violent incidents, as well as the development of criminal
activities, in the conflict zone, and calls on the two sides to take urgent measures to
cooperate with each other in the fight against crime of all sorts and in improving the
work of their respective law enforcement organs;
    11. Demands that both sides observe strictly the Moscow Agreement of 14
May 1994 on a Ceasefire and Separation of Forces (S/1994/583, annex I);
     12. Welcomes UNOMIG keeping its security arrangements under constant
review in order to ensure the highest possible level of security for its staff;
      13. Decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIG for a new period terminating
on 31 January 2001, subject to a review by the Council of the mandate of UNOMIG
in the event of any changes that may be made in the mandate or in the presence of
the CIS peacekeeping force, and expresses its intention to conduct a thorough
review of the operation at the end of its current mandate, in the light of steps taken
by the parties to achieve a comprehensive settlement;
     14. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to keep the Council regularly
informed and to report three months from the date of the adoption of this resolution
on the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia;
     15.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1311 (2000) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)]

UN Observer Mission in Georgia|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Georgia|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|ABKHAZIA (GEORGIA)|GEORGIA|GEORGIA SITUATION|GEORGIAN REFUGEES|DISPLACED PERSONS|CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES

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S/55 [87] GEORGIA SITUATION


               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1312 (2000)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                31 July 2000

               Resolution 1312 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4181st meeting, on
               31 July 2000

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling resolutions 1298 (2000) of 17 May 2000 and 1308 (2000) of 17 July
               2000 and all its previous resolutions and statements of its President pertaining to the
               Ethiopia-Eritrea conflict,
                     Commending the Organization of African Unity (OAU) for successfully
               facilitating the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities between the Government of
               the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of the State of
               Eritrea (S/2000/601), signed in Algiers on 18 June 2000,
                    Recalling the official communications by the Governments of Ethiopia
               (S/2000/627) and Eritrea (S/2000/612) of 30 and 26 June 2000 respectively to the
               Secretary-General requesting United Nations assistance in implementing the
               Cessation of Hostilities Agreement,
                    Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety of
               United Nations and Associated Personnel adopted on 9 December 1994,
                    Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 30 June 2000 (S/2000/643),
               and recalling the letter of its President endorsing the Secretary-General’s decision to
               dispatch reconnaissance and liaison teams to the region (S/2000/676),
                     1.   Decides to establish the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea
               consisting of up to 100 military observers and the necessary civilian support staff
               until 31 January 2001, in anticipation of a peacekeeping operation subject to future
               Council authorization, and to undertake the following mandate:
                    (a)   to establish and maintain liaison with the parties;
                    (b) to visit the parties’ military headquarters and other units in all areas of
               operation of the mission deemed necessary by the Secretary-General;
                    (c) to establish and put into operation the mechanism for verifying the
               cessation of hostilities;
                  (d) to prepare for the establishment of the Military                  Coordination
               Commission provided for in the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement;

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                    (e)   to assist in planning for a future peacekeeping operation as necessary;
                    2.  Welcomes the discussions between the Secretariats of the United Nations
               and the OAU on cooperation in the implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities
               Agreement;
                    3.    Calls on the parties to provide the Mission with the access, assistance,
               support and protection required for the performance of its duties;
                     4.   Requests the parties to facilitate the deployment of mine action experts
               and assets under the United Nations Mine Action Service to further assess the mine
               and unexploded ordnance problem and to provide technical assistance to the parties
               to carry out emergency mine action required;
                    5.    Decides that the measures imposed by paragraph 6 of its resolution 1298
               (2000) shall not apply to the sale or supply of equipment and related matériel for the
               use of the United Nations Mine Action Service, or to the provision of related
               technical assistance and training by that Service;
                    6.  Stresses the importance of the rapid delimitation and demarcation of the
               common border between the parties in accordance with the OAU Framework
               Agreement (S/1998/1223, annex) and the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement;
                    7.    Requests the Secretary-General to continue planning for a peacekeeping
               operation and to begin to take the administrative measures for assembling such a
               mission, which would be subject to future Council authorization;
                    8.    Requests the Secretary-General to provide periodic reports, as necessary,
               on the establishment and work of the Mission;
                    9.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1312 (2000) [on establishment of the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea]
[Establishment of the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE)]

OAU|UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea > Establishment|UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea > Terms of reference|UN. Mine Action Service|Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of the State of Eritrea (2000)|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|MINE CLEARANCE|TECHNICAL COOPERATION|BOUNDARIES|ETHIOPIA|ERITREA|MATERIAL REMNANTS OF WAR|ARMS EMBARGO|CEASEFIRES

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S/55 [153] UN MISSION IN ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA


               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1313 (2000)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               4 August 2000

               Resolution 1313 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4184th meeting, on
               4 August 2000

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its previous resolutions and the statements of its President
               concerning the situation in Sierra Leone,
                    Condemning in the strongest terms the armed attacks against and detention of
               the personnel of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), and
               commending UNAMSIL and the Force Commander for the recent resolute action
               taken in response to the continuing threat towards the mission from the
               Revolutionary United Front (RUF) and other armed elements in Sierra Leone,
                    Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General of 19 May 2000
               (S/2000/455) and 31 July 2000 (S/2000/751),
                    1.    Decides to extend the mandate of UNAMSIL until 8 September 2000;
                     2.    Considers that the widespread and serious violations of the Lomé Peace
               Agreement (S/1999/777) by the RUF since early May 2000 constitute a breakdown
               of the prior generally permissive environment based on the Agreement and
               predicated on the cooperation of the parties, that until security conditions have been
               established allowing progress towards the peaceful resolution of the conflict in
               Sierra Leone there will continue to be a threat to UNAMSIL and the security of the
               state of Sierra Leone, and that in order to counter that threat, the structure,
               capability, resources and mandate of UNAMSIL require appropriate strengthening;
                    3.   Expresses its intention, in this context, taking into account the views of
               the Government of Sierra Leone, the Economic Community of West African States
               (ECOWAS) and the troop-contributing countries, to strengthen the mandate of
               UNAMSIL as established in its resolutions 1270 (1999) of 22 October 1999 and
               1289 (2000) of 7 February 2000 with the following priority tasks:
                    (a) To maintain the security of the Lungi and Freetown peninsulas, and their
               major approach routes;
                     (b) To deter and, where necessary, decisively counter the threat of RUF
               attack by responding robustly to any hostile actions or threat of imminent and direct
               use of force;

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                     (c) To deploy progressively in a coherent operational structure and in
               sufficient numbers and density at key strategic locations and main population
               centres and, in coordination with the Government of Sierra Leone to assist, through
               its presence and within the framework of its mandate, the efforts of the Government
               of Sierra Leone to extend state authority, restore law and order and further stabilize
               the situation progressively throughout the entire country, and, within its capabilities
               and areas of deployment, to afford protection to civilians under threat of imminent
               physical violence;
                    (d) To patrol actively on strategic lines of communication, specifically main
               access routes to the capital in order to dominate ground, ensure freedom of
               movement and facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance;
                    (e) To assist in the promotion of the political process leading, inter alia, to a
               renewed disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme where possible;
                     4.   Considers that, in order to allow the restructuring of the force and
               provide the additional capability required for the achievement of the priority tasks
               set out in paragraph 3 above, the military component of UNAMSIL should be
               reinforced through accelerated troop rotations, as appropriate, and with, inter alia,
               further aviation and maritime assets, a strengthened force reserve, upgraded
               communications and specialist combat and logistic support assets;
                    5.    Recognizes that the RUF offensive against UNAMSIL since May 2000
               revealed serious inherent weaknesses in the mission’s structure, command and
               control and resources, as referred to in paragraph 54 of the report of the Secretary-General of 31 July 2000, reflecting findings of the United Nations Assessment
               Mission which visited Sierra Leone from 31 May to 8 June 2000, welcomes the
               recommendations made and action already taken to address these deficiencies, and
               requests the Secretary-General to take further urgent steps to implement these
               recommendations to improve the performance and capacity of the mission;
                    6.     Stresses that the successful achievement of the objectives of the mission,
               including the priority tasks set out in paragraph 3 above, will depend on the
               provision to UNAMSIL of fully equipped, complete units, with the required
               capabilities, effective command and control structure and capacity, a single chain of
               command, adequate resources and the commitment to implement the mandate of the
               mission in full as authorized by the Security Council;
                     7.    Requests the Secretary-General, after further consultations with troop
               contributing countries, to provide a further report to the Council as soon as possible
               on the proposals in paragraphs 2 to 6 above with recommendations for the
               restructuring and strengthening of UNAMSIL, and expresses its intention to take a
               decision on those recommendations expeditiously;
                    8.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1313 (2000) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)]

UN Mission in Sierra Leone|UN Mission in Sierra Leone > Terms of reference|Revolutionary United Front of Sierra Leone|Economic Community of West African States|Peace Agreement between the Government of Sierra Leone and the Revolutionary United Front of Sierra Leone (1999)|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|INTERNAL SECURITY|POLITICAL CONDITIONS|SIERRA LEONE|STAFF SECURITY|MILITARY PERSONNEL

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S/55 [172] UN MISSION IN SIERRA LEONE


               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1314 (2000)
               Security Council                                               Distr. General
                                                                              11 August 2000

               Resolution 1314 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4185th meeting, on
               11 August 2000

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolution 1261 (1999) of 28 August 1999,
                    Further recalling its resolutions 1265 (1999) of 17 September 1999, 1296
               (2000) of 19 April 2000, 1306 (2000) of 5 July 2000 and the statements of its
               President of 29 June 1998 (S/PRST/1998/18), 12 February 1999 (S/PRST/1999/6), 8
               July 1999 (S/PRST/1999/21), 30 November 1999 (S/PRST/1999/34) and 20 July
               2000 (S/PRST/25),
                     Welcoming the adoption by the General Assembly on 25 May 2000 of the
               Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement
               of children in armed conflict,
                     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,
                     Underlining the need for all parties concerned to comply with the provisions of
               the Charter of the United Nations and with the rules and principles of international
               law, in particular international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law, and to
               implement fully the relevant decisions of the Security Council, and recalling the
               relevant provisions on the protection of children contained in International Labour
               Organization Convention No. 182 on the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the
               Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour, the Rome Statute of the
               International Criminal Court and the Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition of the
               Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their
               Destruction,
                     Noting the regional initiatives on war-affected children, including within the
               Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the West African Conference
               on War-Affected Children held in Accra, Ghana, in April 2000, and the forthcoming
               International Conference on War-Affected Children to be held in Winnipeg, Canada
               from 10 to 17 September 2000,

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                    Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 19 July 2000 on the
               implementation of resolution 1261 (1999) on Children and Armed Conflict
               (S/2000/712),
                     1.   Reaffirms its strong condemnation of the deliberate targeting of children
               in situations of armed conflict and the harmful and widespread impact of armed
               conflict on children, and the long-term consequences this has for durable peace,
               security and development;
                    2.    Emphasizes the responsibility of all States to put an end to impunity and
               to prosecute those responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity and war
               crimes, and, in this regard, stresses the need to exclude these, where feasible, from
               amnesty provisions and relevant legislation;
                     3.   Urges all parties to armed conflict to respect fully international law
               applicable to the rights and protection of children in armed conflict, in particular the
               Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the obligations applicable to them under the
               Additional Protocols thereto of 1977, the United Nations Convention on the Rights
               of the Child of 1989 and the Optional Protocol thereto of 25 May 2000, and to bear
               in mind the relevant provisions of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal
               Court;
                    4.    Urges Member States in a position to do so to sign and ratify the
               Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement
               of Children in Armed Conflict;
                     5.   Expresses support for the ongoing work of the Special Representative of
               the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, the United Nations
               Children’s Fund, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, other parts
               of the United Nations system and other relevant international organizations dealing
               with children affected by armed conflict;
                    6.    Urges Member States and parties to armed conflict to provide protection
               and assistance to refugees and internally displaced persons, as appropriate, the vast
               majority of whom are women and children;
                     7.    Calls upon all parties to armed conflict to ensure the full, safe and
               unhindered access of humanitarian personnel and the delivery of humanitarian
               assistance to all children affected by armed conflict;
                     8.    Expresses its grave concern at the linkages between the illicit trade in
               natural resources and armed conflict, as well as the linkages between the illicit
               trafficking in small arms and light weapons and armed conflict, which can prolong
               armed conflict and intensify its impact on children, and in this regard expresses its
               intention to consider taking appropriate steps, in accordance with the Charter of the
               United Nations;
                     9.    Notes that the deliberate targeting of civilian populations or other
               protected persons, including children, and the committing of systematic, flagrant
               and widespread violations of international humanitarian and human rights law,
               including that relating to children, in situations of armed conflict may constitute a
               threat to international peace and security, and in this regard reaffirms its readiness to
               consider such situations and, where necessary to adopt appropriate steps;

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      10. Urges all parties to abide by the concrete commitments they have made
to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed
Conflict as well as relevant United Nations bodies to ensure the protection of
children in situations of armed conflict;
     11. Requests parties to armed conflict to include, where appropriate,
provisions for the protection of children, including the disarmament, demobilization
and reintegration of child combatants, in peace negotiations and in peace agreements
and the involvement of children, where possible, in these processes;
     12. Reaffirms its readiness to continue to include, where appropriate, child
protection advisers in future peacekeeping operations;
      13. Underlines the importance of giving consideration to the special needs
and particular vulnerabilities of girls affected by armed conflict, including, inter
alia, those heading households, orphaned, sexually exploited and used as
combatants, and urges that their human rights, protection and welfare be
incorporated in the development of policies and programmes, including those for
prevention, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration;
      14. Reiterates the importance of ensuring that children continue to have
access to basic services during the conflict and post-conflict periods, including, inter
alia, education and health care;
     15. Indicates its willingness, when imposing measures under Article 41 of
the Charter of the United Nations, to consider assessing the potential unintended
consequences of sanctions on children and to take appropriate steps to minimize
such consequences;
     16. Welcomes recent initiatives by regional and subregional organizations and
arrangements for the protection of children affected by armed conflict, and urges
them to:
     (a) Consider establishing, within their secretariats, child protection units for
the development and implementation of policies, activities and advocacy for the
benefit of children affected by armed conflict, including children in the design and
implementation of such policies and programmes where possible;
      (b) Consider including child protection staff in their peace and field
operations and providing training to members of their peace and field operations on
the rights and protection of women and children;
      (c) Undertake initiatives to curb the cross-border activities deleterious to
children in times of armed conflict, such as the cross-border recruitment and
abduction of children, the illicit movement of small arms and the illicit trade in
natural resources;
     (d) Allocate resources, as applicable, during policy and programme
development for the benefit of children affected by armed conflict;
     (e)   Integrate a gender perspective into all policies, programmes and projects;
     (f) Consider declaring regional initiatives towards full implementation of the
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                     17. Encourages Member States, relevant parts of the United Nations system
               and regional organizations and arrangements to undertake efforts to obtain the
               release of children abducted during armed conflict and their family reunification;
                     18. Urges Member States and relevant parts of the United Nations system to
               strengthen the capacities of national institutions and local civil society for ensuring
               the sustainability of local initiatives for the protection of children;
                     19. Calls on Member States, relevant parts of the United Nations system, and
               civil society to encourage the involvement of young persons in programmes for
               peace consolidation and peace-building;
                    20. Encourages the Secretary-General to continue to include in his written
               reports to the Council on matters of which the Council is seized, as appropriate,
               observations relating to the protection of children in armed conflict;
                    21. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the Security Council
               on the implementation of this resolution and of resolution 1261 (1999) by 31 July
               2001;
                    22.   Decides to remain actively seized of this matter.

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Security Council resolution 1314 (2000) [on the protection of children in situations of armed conflicts]
[The protection of children in situations of armed conflicts]

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               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1315 (2000)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               14 August 2000

               Resolution 1315 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4186th meeting, on
               14 August 2000

                    The Security Council:
                     Deeply concerned at the very serious crimes committed within the territory of
               Sierra Leone against the people of Sierra Leone and United Nations and associated
               personnel and at the prevailing situation of impunity,
                   Commending the efforts of the Government of Sierra Leone and the Economic
               Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to bring lasting peace to Sierra
               Leone,
                    Noting that the Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS agreed at the
               23rd Summit of the Organization in Abuja on 28 and 29 May 2000 to dispatch a
               regional investigation of the resumption of hostilities,
                    Noting also the steps taken by the Government of Sierra Leone in creating a
               national truth and reconciliation process, as required by Article XXVI of the Lomé
               Peace Agreement (S/1999/777) to contribute to the promotion of the rule of law,
                     Recalling that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General appended to
               his signature of the Lomé Agreement a statement that the United Nations holds the
               understanding that the amnesty provisions of the Agreement shall not apply to
               international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and other
               serious violations of international humanitarian law,
                     Reaffirming the importance of compliance with international humanitarian law,
               and reaffirming further that persons who commit or authorize serious violations of
               international humanitarian law are individually responsible and accountable for
               those violations and that the international community will exert every effort to bring
               those responsible to justice in accordance with international standards of justice,
               fairness and due process of law,
                     Recognizing that, in the particular circumstances of Sierra Leone, a credible
               system of justice and accountability for the very serious crimes committed there
               would end impunity and would contribute to the process of national reconciliation
               and to the restoration and maintenance of peace,

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                     Taking note in this regard of the letter dated 12 June 2000 from the President
               of Sierra Leone to the Secretary-General and the Suggested Framework attached to
               it (S/2000/786, annex),
                     Recognizing further the desire of the Government of Sierra Leone for
               assistance from the United Nations in establishing a strong and credible court that
               will meet the objectives of bringing justice and ensuring lasting peace,
                     Noting the report of the Secretary-General of 31 July 2000 (S/2000/751) and,
               in particular, taking note with appreciation of the steps already taken by the
               Secretary-General in response to the request of the Government of Sierra Leone to
               assist it in establishing a special court,
                    Noting further the negative impact of the security situation on the
               administration of justice in Sierra Leone and the pressing need for international
               cooperation to assist in strengthening the judicial system of Sierra Leone,
                     Acknowledging the important contribution that can be made to this effort by
               qualified persons from West African States, the Commonwealth, other Member
               States of the United Nations and international organizations, to expedite the process
               of bringing justice and reconciliation to Sierra Leone and the region,
                     Reiterating that the situation in Sierra Leone continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security in the region,
                     1.    Requests the Secretary-General to negotiate an agreement with the
               Government of Sierra Leone to create an independent special court consistent with
               this resolution, and expresses its readiness to take further steps expeditiously upon
               receiving and reviewing the report of the Secretary-General referred to in
               paragraph 6 below;
                     2.   Recommends that the subject matter jurisdiction of the special court
               should include notably crimes against humanity, war crimes and other serious
               violations of international humanitarian law, as well as crimes under relevant Sierra
               Leonean law committed within the territory of Sierra Leone;
                     3.    Recommends further that the special court should have personal
               jurisdiction over persons who bear the greatest responsibility for the commission of
               the crimes referred to in paragraph 2, including those leaders who, in committing
               such crimes, have threatened the establishment of and implementation of the peace
               process in Sierra Leone;
                    4.    Emphasizes the importance of ensuring the impartiality, independence
               and credibility of the process, in particular with regard to the status of the judges
               and the prosecutors;
                     5.    Requests, in this connection, that the Secretary-General, if necessary,
               send a team of experts to Sierra Leone as may be required to prepare the report
               referred to in paragraph 6 below;
                     6.    Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the Security Council
               on the implementation of this resolution, in particular on his consultations and
               negotiations with the Government of Sierra Leone concerning the establishment of
               the special court, including recommendations, no later than 30 days from the date of
               this resolution;

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      7.    Requests the Secretary-General to address in his report the questions of
the temporal jurisdiction of the special court, an appeals process including the
advisability, feasibility, and appropriateness of an appeals chamber in the special
court or of sharing the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunals for
the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda or other effective options, and a possible
alternative host State, should it be necessary to convene the special court outside the
seat of the court in Sierra Leone, if circumstances so require;
     8.    Requests the Secretary-General to include recommendations on the
following:
      (a) any additional agreements that may be required for the provision of the
international assistance which will be necessary for the establishment and
functioning of the special court;
      (b) the level of participation, support and technical assistance of qualified
persons from Member States of the United Nations, including in particular, member
States of ECOWAS and the Commonwealth, and from the United Nations Mission in
Sierra Leone that will be necessary for the efficient, independent and impartial
functioning of the special court;
     (c) the amount of voluntary contributions, as appropriate, of funds,
equipment and services to the special court, including through the offer of expert
personnel that may be needed from States, intergovernmental organizations and nongovernmental organizations;
     (d) whether the special court could receive, as necessary and feasible,
expertise and advice from the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former
Yugoslavia and Rwanda;
     9.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1315 (2000) [on establishment of a Special Court for Sierra Leone]
[Establishing a special court in Sierra Leone]

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               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1316 (2000)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                23 August 2000

               Resolution 1316 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4189th meeting, on
               23 August 2000

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1273 (1999) of 5 November 1999, 1291 (2000) of 24
               February 2000 and 1304 (2000) of 16 June 2000, and all other resolutions and
               statements of its President on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                    Noting the letter of the Secretary-General to its President of 14 August 2000
               (S/2000/799),
                    Reaffirming the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of
               the Democratic Republic of the Congo and all States in the region,
                    Reaffirming its commitment to assisting in the implementation of the Lusaka
               Ceasefire Agreement (S/1999/815), and noting the results of the 7 August 2000
               Summit of the Southern African Development Community and the 14 August 2000
               Second Summit of Parties to the Ceasefire Agreement in the Democratic Republic of
               the Congo,
                    Noting with concern that the lack of adequate conditions of access, security
               and cooperation has restricted the ability of the United Nations Organization
               Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) to deploy up to its
               authorized strength,
                     Reaffirming its will to work with the parties to the Ceasefire Agreement and
               other interested parties, including potential troop contributors, in order to create the
               conditions necessary for deployment as authorized under resolution 1291 (2000),
                    Expressing its appreciation to all States that have declared their willingness to
               provide military units required for the deployment of the second phase of MONUC,
                     Calling on the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other
               parties to lift all obstacles to full MONUC deployment and operations,
                    Recalling the responsibility of all parties to the conflict in the Democratic
               Republic of the Congo for ensuring the safety and security of United Nations and
               associated personnel throughout the country,

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                    Commending the outstanding work of MONUC personnel in challenging
               conditions, and noting the strong leadership of the Special Representative of the
               Secretary-General,
                    1.   Decides to extend the mandate of MONUC until 15 October 2000;
                    2.    Emphasizes that this technical extension of the MONUC mandate is
               designed to allow time for further diplomatic activities in support of the Ceasefire
               Agreement and for Council reflection on the future mandate of MONUC and
               possible adjustments thereto;
                    3.    Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council by 21 September
               2000 on progress in the implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement and relevant
               Council resolutions and make recommendations for further Council action;
                    4.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1316 (2000) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)]

Congo, The Democratic Republic of the|Congo

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               United Nations                                                             S/RES/1317 (2000)
               Security Council                                             Distr.: General
                                                                            5 September 2000

               Resolution 1317 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4193rd meeting, on
               5 September 2000

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1270 (1999) of 22 October 1999, 1289 (2000) of 7
               February 2000 and 1313 (2000) of 4 August 2000 and all other relevant resolutions
               and the statements of its President concerning the situation in Sierra Leone,
                     1.  Decides to extend the present mandate of the United Nations Mission in
               Sierra Leone until 20 September 2000;
                    2.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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[Extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)]

UN Mission in Sierra Leone|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|SIERRA LEONE


               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/1318 (2000)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              7 September 2000

               Resolution 1318 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4194th meeting, on
               7 September 2000

                    The Security Council,
                    Decides to adopt the attached declaration on ensuring an effective role for the
               Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security, particularly
               in Africa.

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Annex
                      The Security Council,
                    Meeting at the level of Heads of State and Government in the course of the
               Millennium Summit to discuss the need to ensure an effective role for the Security
               Council in the maintenance of international peace and security, particularly in
               Africa,

               I
                    Pledges to uphold the Purposes and Principles of the Charter of the United
               Nations, reaffirms its commitment to the principles of sovereign equality, national
               sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all States, and
               underlines the need for respect for human rights and the rule of law;
                     Reaffirms the importance of adhering to the principles of the non-threat or nonuse of force in international relations in any manner inconsistent with the Purposes
               of the United Nations, and of peaceful settlement of international disputes;
                    Recalls its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace
               and security, and resolves to strengthen the central role of the United Nations in
               peacekeeping and to ensure the effective functioning of the collective security
               system established by the Charter;

               II

                     Pledges to enhance the effectiveness of the United Nations in addressing
               conflict at all stages from prevention to settlement to post-conflict peace-building;
                     Reaffirms its determination to give equal priority to the maintenance of
               international peace and security in every region of the world and, in view of the
               particular needs of Africa, to give special attention to the promotion of durable
               peace and sustainable development in Africa, and to the specific characteristics of
               African conflicts;

               III

                     Strongly encourages the development within the United Nations system and
               more widely of comprehensive and integrated strategies to address the root causes of
               conflicts, including their economic and social dimensions;
                    Affirms its determination to strengthen          United   Nations   peacekeeping
               operations by:
                     – Adopting clearly defined, credible, achievable and appropriate mandates,
                     – Including in those mandates effective measures for the security and safety of
                       United Nations personnel and, wherever feasible, for the protection of the
                       civilian population,
                     – Taking steps to assist the United Nations to obtain trained and properly
                       equipped personnel for peacekeeping operations,

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     – Strengthening consultations with troop-contributing countries when deciding
       on such operations;
      Agrees to support:
     – the upgrading of United Nations capacity for planning, establishing, deploying
       and conducting peacekeeping operations,
     – the provision of a more up-to-date and sounder foundation for financing
       peacekeeping operations;
      Underlines the importance of enhancing the United Nations capacity for rapid
deployment of peacekeeping operations and urges Member States to provide
sufficient and timely resources;

IV

     Welcomes the report of the Panel on United Nations Peace Operations of 21
August (S/2000/809), and decides to consider the recommendations which fall
within its area of responsibility expeditiously;

V

      Stresses the critical importance of the disarmament, demobilization and
reintegration of ex-combatants, and emphasizes that such programmes should
normally be integrated into the mandates of peacekeeping operations;

VI

      Calls for effective international action to prevent the illegal flow of small arms
into areas of conflict;
     Decides to continue to take resolute action in areas where the illegal
exploitation and trafficking of high-value commodities contributes to the escalation
or continuation of conflict;
     Stresses that the perpetrators of crimes against humanity, crimes of genocide,
war crimes, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law should be
brought to justice;
      Emphasizes its determination to continue to sensitize peacekeeping personnel
in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in all operations;

VII

     Calls for the strengthening of cooperation and communication between the
United Nations and regional or subregional organizations or arrangements, in
accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter, and in particular in respect of
peacekeeping operations;
     Emphasizes the importance of continued cooperation and effective
coordination between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity and

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               African subregional organizations in addressing conflict in Africa, and of enhanced
               support for the Organization of African Unity Mechanism for Conflict Prevention,
               Management and Resolution;

               VIII

                     Underlines that the ultimate responsibility for resolving disputes and conflicts
               lies with the parties themselves and that peacekeeping operations aimed at helping
               to implement a peace accord can succeed only to the extent that there is a genuine
               and lasting commitment to peace by all parties concerned;
                    Calls upon all States to intensify efforts to secure a world free of the scourge
               of war.

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Security Council resolution 1318 (2000) [on adoption of the declaration on ensuring an effective role for the Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security, particularly in Africa]
[Adopting the declaration on ensuring an effective role for the Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security, particularly in Africa]

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                United Nations                                                                 S/RES/1319 (2000)*
                Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                                20 September 2000

                Resolution 1319 (2000)
                Adopted by the Security Council at its 4195th meeting, on
                8 September 2000

                     The Security Council,
                      Recalling its previous resolutions and the statements of its President on the
                situation in East Timor, in particular the statement of its President of 3 August 2000
                (S/PRST/2000/26) in which it expressed profound concern at the continuing
                presence of large numbers of refugees from East Timor in camps in West Timor, at
                the continuing presence of militia in the camps and at their intimidation of refugees
                and staff of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),
                     Appalled by the brutal murder of three United Nations personnel killed on
                6 September 2000 by a militia-led mob, and supporting the statement on this subject
                made by the Secretary-General at the outset of the Millennium Summit and the
                expressions of concern by several Heads of State and Government during the
                Summit proceedings (A/55/PV.6),
                      Condemning this outrageous and contemptible act against unarmed
                international staff who were in West Timor to help the refugees and, reiterating its
                condemnation of the murder of two United Nations Transitional Administration in
                East Timor (UNTAET) peacekeepers and attacks on the United Nations presence in
                East Timor,
                     Recalling that the declaration of the Security Council Summit, at the level of
                Heads of State and Government (resolution 1318 (2000) of 7 September 2000),
                included specific reference to the need for effective measures for the safety and
                security of United Nations personnel,
                     Expressing its outrage at the reported attacks in Betun, West Timor on
                7 September 2000, in which a number of refugees reportedly have been killed,
                     Welcoming the letter of the President of Indonesia to the Secretary-General on
                7 September 2000 in which he expressed outrage at the killing of the UNHCR staff
                and stated his intention to conduct a full-scale investigation and to take firm
                measures against those found guilty,

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                     1.   Insists that the Government of Indonesia take immediate additional steps,
               in fulfilment of its responsibilities, to disarm and disband the militia immediately,
               restore law and order in the affected areas in West Timor, ensure safety and security
               in the refugee camps and for humanitarian workers, and prevent cross-border
               incursions into East Timor;
                    2.   Stresses that those responsible for the attacks on international personnel
               in West and East Timor must be brought to justice;
                     3.   Recalls in this regard the letter of 18 February 2000 from the President of
               the Security Council to the Secretary-General (S/2000/137) in which it was noted
               that grave violations of international humanitarian and human rights law have been
               committed and that those responsible for these violations should be brought to
               justice, and reiterates its belief that the United Nations has a role to play in the
               process in order to safeguard the rights of the people of East Timor;
                     4.   Calls on the Indonesian authorities to take immediate and effective
               measures to ensure the safe return of refugees who choose to go back to East Timor,
               and stresses the need for parallel programmes to resettle individuals who choose not
               to return;
                    5.    Notes that the Government of Indonesia has decided to deploy additional
               troops to West Timor to improve the serious security situation, but stresses that
               UNHCR workers cannot return to West Timor until there is a credible security
               guarantee, including real progress towards disarming and disbanding the militias;
                    6.   Underlines that UNTAET should respond robustly to the militia threat in
               East Timor, consistent with its resolution 1272 (1999) of 22 October 1999;
                    7.    Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council within a
               week of the adoption of this resolution on the situation on the ground;
                    8.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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[Measures for the security of refugees and UNHCR staff in East and West Timor]

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1320 (2000)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                15 September 2000

               Resolution 1320 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4197th meeting, on
               15 September 2000

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1298 (2000) of 17 May 2000 and 1308 (2000) of 17
               July 2000, and all previous resolutions and statements of its President pertaining to
               the Ethiopia-Eritrea conflict,
                    Reaffirming the commitment of all Member States to the sovereignty,
               independence and territorial integrity of Ethiopia and Eritrea,
                     Further reaffirming the need for both parties to fulfil all their obligations under
               international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law,
                     Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety of
               United Nations and Associated Personnel adopted by the General Assembly in its
               resolution 49/59 of 9 December 1994,
                     Expressing its strong support for the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities
               between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the
               Government of the State of Eritrea (S/2000/601), and the official communications
               by each Government (S/2000/627 and S/2000/612) requesting United Nations
               assistance in the implementation of this Agreement,
                    Stressing its commitment to work in coordination with the Organization of
               African Unity and the parties to implement fully the Agreement on Cessation of
               Hostilities, while underlining that its successful implementation rests first and
               foremost on the will of the parties to the Agreement,
                    Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 9 August 2000 (S/2000/785),
                    Recalling its resolution 1312 (2000) of 31 July 2000, which established the
               United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE),
                    1.    Calls on the parties to fulfil all their obligations under international law,
               including the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities;
                    2.    Authorizes the deployment within UNMEE of up to 4,200 troops,
               including up to 220 military observers, until 15 March 2001, with a mandate to:

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                    (a)   Monitor the cessation of hostilities;
                   (b) Assist, as appropriate, in ensuring the observance of the security
               commitments agreed by the parties;
                    (c) Monitor and verify the redeployment of Ethiopian troops from positions
               taken after 6 February 1999 which were not under Ethiopian administration before
               6 May 1998;
                    (d)   Monitor the positions of Ethiopian forces once redeployed;
                    (e) Simultaneously, monitor the positions of Eritrean forces that are to
               redeploy in order to remain at a distance of 25 kilometres from positions to which
               Ethiopian forces shall redeploy;
                   (f) Monitor the temporary security zone (TSZ) to assist in ensuring
               compliance with the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities;
                    (g) Chair the Military Coordination Commission (MCC) to be established by
               the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity in accordance with the
               Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities;
                     (h) Coordinate and provide technical assistance for humanitarian mine action
               activities in the TSZ and areas adjacent to it;
                    (i) Coordinate the Mission’s activities in the TSZ and areas adjacent to it
               with humanitarian and human rights activities of the United Nations and other
               organizations in those areas;
                     3.   Welcomes the intention of the Secretary-General to appoint a special
               representative who will be responsible for all aspects of the United Nations work in
               fulfilment of the mandate of UNMEE;
                    4.      Requests the Secretary-General to coordinate with the Organization of
               African Unity in the implementation of the Agreement on the Cessation of
               Hostilities;
                    5.    Calls on the parties to take whatever action may be necessary to ensure
               UNMEE’s access, safety and freedom of movement, and to provide the assistance,
               support and protection required for the performance of its mandate in all areas of its
               operation deemed necessary by the Secretary-General;
                    6.    Requests the Governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea to conclude, as
               necessary, status-of-forces agreements with the Secretary-General within 30 days of
               adoption of this resolution, and recalls that pending the conclusions of such
               agreements, the model status-of-forces agreement of 9 October 1990 (A/45/594)
               should apply provisionally;
                    7.    Urges the parties to proceed immediately with demining, in order to
               ensure safe access of United Nations and associated personnel to the areas being
               monitored, drawing on United Nations technical assistance as needed;
                   8.    Calls on the parties to ensure the safe and unhindered access of
               humanitarian personnel to all those in need;
                     9.   Further calls on all parties to cooperate with the International Committee
               of the Red Cross;

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      10. Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations and further
to the provisions of paragraph 5 of its resolution 1312 (2000), decides that the
measures imposed by paragraph 6 of its resolution 1298 (2000) shall not apply to the
sale and supply of:
     (a) Arms and related matériel for the sole use in Ethiopia or Eritrea of the
United Nations, and
      (b) Equipment and related matériel, including technical assistance and
training, for use solely for demining within Ethiopia or Eritrea under the auspices of
the United Nations Mine Action Service;
      11. Encourages all States and international organizations to assist and
participate in the longer-term tasks of reconstruction and development, as well as in
the economic and social recovery of Ethiopia and Eritrea;
     12. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council closely and regularly
informed of progress towards the implementation of this resolution;
     13. Emphasizes that the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities links the
termination of the United Nations peacekeeping mission with the completion of the
process of delimitation and demarcation of the Ethiopian-Eritrean border, and
requests the Secretary-General to provide regular updates on the status of this issue;
     14. Calls on the parties to continue negotiations and conclude without delay
a comprehensive and final peace settlement;
      15. Decides that the Council, in considering the renewal of the mandate of
UNMEE, will take into account whether the parties have made adequate progress as
called for in paragraph 13 and 14 above;
     16.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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[Deployment of troops and military observers within the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE)]

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               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1321 (2000)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              20 September 2000

               Resolution 1321 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4199th meeting on
               20 September 2000

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its resolutions 1270 (1999) of 22 October 1999, 1289 (2000) of
               7 February 2000, 1313 (2000) of 4 August 2000, 1317 (2000) of 5 September 2000
               and all other relevant resolutions and the statements of its President concerning the
               situation in Sierra Leone,
                     1.  Decides to extend the present mandate of the United Nations Mission in
               Sierra Leone until 31 December 2000;
                    2.    Decides also to review the situation no later than 31 October 2000;
                    3.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

00-65102 (E)
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Security Council resolution 1321 (2000) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)]


               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1322 (2000)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                7 October 2000

               Resolution 1322 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4205th meeting on
               7 October 2000

                    The Security Council,
                      Recalling its resolutions 476 (1980) of 30 June 1980, 478 (1980) of 20 August
               1980, 672 (1990) of 12 October 1990, and 1073 (1996) of 28 September 1996, and
               all its other relevant resolutions,
                    Deeply concerned by the tragic events that have taken place since 28
               September 2000, that have led to numerous deaths and injuries, mostly among
               Palestinians,
                    Reaffirming that a just and lasting solution to the Arab and Israeli conflict must
               be based on its resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967 and 338 (1973) of 22
               October 1973, through an active negotiating process,
                     Expressing its support for the Middle East peace process and the efforts to
               reach a final settlement between the Israeli and Palestinian sides and urging the two
               sides to cooperate in these efforts,
                    Reaffirming the need for full respect by all of the Holy Places of the City of
               Jerusalem, and condemning any behaviour to the contrary,
                     1.    Deplores the provocation carried out at Al-Haram Al-Sharif in Jerusalem
               on 28 September 2000, and the subsequent violence there and at other Holy Places,
               as well as in other areas throughout the territories occupied by Israel since 1967,
               resulting in over 80 Palestinian deaths and many other casualties;
                    2.    Condemns acts of violence, especially the excessive use of force against
               Palestinians, resulting in injury and loss of human life;
                     3.   Calls upon Israel, the occupying Power, to abide scrupulously by its legal
               obligations and its responsibilities under the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to
               the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949;
                     4.   Calls for the immediate cessation of violence, and for all necessary steps
               to be taken to ensure that violence ceases, that new provocative actions are avoided,
               and that the situation returns to normality in a way which promotes the prospects for
               the Middle East peace process;

00-67937 (E)
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S/RES/1322 (2000)

                    5.    Stresses the importance of establishing a mechanism for a speedy and
               objective inquiry into the tragic events of the last few days with the aim of
               preventing their repetition, and welcomes any efforts in this regard;
                     6.   Calls for the immediate resumption of negotiations within the Middle
               East peace process on its agreed basis with the aim of achieving an early final
               settlement between the Israeli and Palestinian sides;
                    7.   Invites the Secretary-General to continue to follow the situation and to
               keep the Council informed;
                    8.   Decides to follow closely the situation and to remain seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1322 (2000) [on recent events in Jerusalem and other areas throughout the territories occupied by Israel]
[Recent events in Jerusalem and other areas throughout the territories occupied by Israel]

Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (1949)|ARMED INCIDENTS|JERUSALEM|ISRAEL|TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL|PALESTINIANS|PALESTINE QUESTION|NEGOTIATION|MIDDLE EAST SITUATION|DISPUTE SETTLEMENT

S/55 [53] TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL
S/55 [50] PALESTINE QUESTION
S/55 [54] MIDDLE EAST SITUATION


               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1323 (2000)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                13 October 2000

               Resolution 1323 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4207th meeting,
               on 13 October 2000

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1291 (2000) of 24 February 2000, 1304 (2000) of 16
               June 2000 and 1316 (2000) of 23 August 2000, the statement adopted by its Summit
               meeting of 7 September 2000 (S/PRST/2000/28), and all previous resolutions and
               statements of its President relating to the situation in the Democratic Republic of the
               Congo,
                    Reaffirming the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of
               the Democratic Republic of the Congo and all States of the region,
                     Deploring the continuation of hostilities in the Democratic Republic of the
               Congo, the lack of cooperation with the United Nations, and the lack of progress on
               the national dialogue,
                    Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General of 21 September 2000
               (S/2000/888) and its recommendations, as well as the observations contained in
               paragraphs 82 and 85,
                    Reaffirming its readiness to assist in the peace process, in particular through
               the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
               (MONUC), in accordance with resolution 1291 (2000),
                    Expressing its deep concern at the dire consequences of the conflict for the
               humanitarian and human rights situations, as well as at reports of the illegal
               exploitation of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                    1.    Decides to extend the mandate of MONUC until 15 December 2000;
                    2.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

00-68758 (E)
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Security Council resolution 1323 (2000) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)]

UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION|PERMANENT SOVEREIGNTY


               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1324 (2000)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               30 October 2000

               Resolution 1324 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4211th meeting, on
               30 October 2000

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming all its previous resolutions on Western Sahara, in particular
               resolutions 1108 (1997) of 22 May 1997, 1292 (2000) of 29 February 2000, 1301
               (2000) of 31 May 2000 and 1309 (2000) of 25 July 2000, and also its resolution
               1308 (2000) of 17 July 2000,
                    Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety of
               United Nations and Associated Personnel of 9 December 1994,
                    Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 26 October 2000
               (S/2000/1029) and the observations and recommendations contained therein, and
               expressing full support for the role and work of the Personal Envoy,
                     Reiterating full support for the continued efforts exerted by the United Nations
               Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) to implement the
               Settlement Plan and agreements adopted by the parties to hold a free, fair and
               impartial referendum for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara,
                     Noting that fundamental differences between the parties over the interpretation
               of the main provisions of the Settlement Plan remain to be resolved,
                     1.    Decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 28 February 2001,
               with the expectation that the parties, under the auspices of the Secretary-General’s
               Personal Envoy, will continue to try to resolve the multiple problems relating to the
               implementation of the Settlement Plan and try to agree upon a mutually acceptable
               political solution to their dispute over Western Sahara;
                    2.    Requests the Secretary-General to provide an assessment of the situation
               before the end of the present mandate;
                    3.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

00-71531 (E)
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Security Council resolution 1324 (2000) [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. Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|SPECIAL MISSIONS|WESTERN SAHARA|WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION|DISPUTE SETTLEMENT

S/55 [45] UN MISSION FOR THE REFERENDUM IN WESTERN SAHARA
S/55 [44] WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION