This Issue
Sierra Leone
SC RESOLUTION 1231
Selected Extracts
"The Security Council,
Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone (UNOMSIL) until 13 June 1999;
Welcomes the intention of the Secretary-General to re-establish UNOMSIL in Freetown as soon as possible, and to that end to increase the current number of military observers and human rights personnel ... and to re-deploy the necessary staff to support the relocation to Freetown, subject to strict attention to the security situation there;
Acknowledges the letter of the President of Liberia to the Secretary-General of 23 February 1999 (S/1999/213) and the statement by the Government of Liberia of 19 February 1999 (S/1999/193) on the action it is taking to curtail the involvement of Liberian nationals in the fighting in Sierra Leone, including measures to encourage the return of Liberian fighters and directives to the Liberian national security agencies to ensure that no cross-border movement of arms takes place and that there be no transshipment of arms and ammunition through Liberian territory, and requests the Secretary-General to continue to consider, in coordination with the countries of the Mano River Union and other member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the practicability and effectiveness of the deployment of UN monitors along with forces of the Military Observer Group of ECOWAS (ECOMOG) at the Liberia/Sierra Leone border".
UN Doc: S/RES/1231: 11 March 1999
SC RESOLUTION 1220 (1999)
Selected Extracts
"The Security Council,
Decides to extend the mandate of UNOMSIL until 13 March 1999;
Takes note of the intention of the Secretary-General, as set out in paragraph 37 of his Special Report, to reduce the number of military observers in UNOMSIL and to retain in Conakry a small number who would return to Sierra Leone when conditions permit together with the necessary civilian substantive and logistical support staff under the leadership of his Special Representative".
UN Doc: S/RES/1220 (1999): 12 January 1999
Central African Republic
SC RESOLUTION 1230
Selected Extracts
"The Security Council;
Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA) until 15 November 1999;
Expresses its intention to commence the reduction of MINURCA personnel 15 days after the conclusion of the presidential elections in the Central African Republic with a view to full termination of the Mission no later than 15 November 1999;
Further decides to review every 45 days, on the basis of reports of the Secretary-General, the mandate of MINURCA in light of the progress achieved towards implementation of the commitments made by the President of the Central African Republic to the Secretary-General in his letter of 23 January 1999;
... calls upon the Government of the Central African Republic to establish the new electoral commission as soon as possible in order to organise the presidential elections, and to establish and adhere to a timetable for the holding of these elections;
Authorises MINURCA to play a supportive role in the conduct of the presidential elections, in conformity with the tasks previously performed during the legislative elections of 22 November and 13 December 1998;
Further authorises MINURCA to supervise the destruction of confiscated weapons and ammunition under MINURCA control as recommended in paragraph 29 of the report of the paragraph 29 of the report of the Secretary-General of 18 December 1998;
… Welcomes the commitments made by the President of the Central African Republic in his letter to the Secretary-General of 23 January 1999 and urges the Government of the Central African Republic to fulfil these commitments, in particular:
a) To expedite the legislative process regarding national defence and the structure of defence forces with a view to adopting draft laws and decrees as prepared by the joint committee of the Government of the Central African Republic and MINURCA, by 15 April 1999;
b) To take steps to limit the mission of the Special Defence Force of the Republican Institutions (FORSDIR) to the protection of the Republican Institutions and of high- level authorities, excluding all police and maintenance of law and order tasks;
c) To continue to implement with the support of MINURCA the demobilisation and reintegration programme funded by UNDP;
d) To establish no later than 1 April 1999 an implementation programme ... which should specify the key elements of the restructuring programme of the FACA to be implemented, among them the need to create well- balanced geographical and multi-ethnic recruitment, the improvement of working conditions, including payment of salary and salary arrears, the provision of adequate infrastructre, equipment and support materials, and the redeployment of some of the restructured units outside Bangui".
UN Doc: S/RES/1230 (1999) : 26 February 1999
Angola
SC RESOLUTION 1221 (1999)
Selected Extracts
"The Security Council,
Condemns the downing of the two aircraft chartered by the United Nations, deplores the loss under suspicious circumstances of other commercial aircraft, and demands that all such attacks cease immediately;
Reaffirms its resolve to establish the truth about the circumstances of and to determine the responsibility for the downing of the two aircraft chartered by the United Nations;
Concludes that the leader of UNITA, Mr. Jonas Savimbi, has not complied with the demands contained in its resolution 1219 (1998) of 31 December 1998;
Reiterates its demand that the leader of UNITA, Mr. Jonas Savimbi, cooperate immediately and in good faith in the search for and rescue of possible survivors of the above-mentioned incidents".
UN Doc: S/RES/1221 (1999): 12 January 1999
SC RESOLUTION 1229
Selected Extracts
"The Security Council,
Takes note that the mandate of [the UN Observer Mission in Angola] MONUA expires on 26 February 1999;
Decides that the human rights component of MONUA will continue its current activities during the liquidation period".
UN Doc: S/RES/1229 (1999): 26 February 1999
Western Sahara
SC RESOLUTION 1224 (1999)
Selected Extracts
"The Security Council,
Decides to extend the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 11 February 1999".
UN Doc: S/RES/1224 (1999): 28 January 1999
SC RESOLUTION 1228
Selected Extracts
"The Security Council,
Decides to extend the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 March 1999 to allow for consultations in the hope and expectation of agreement on the protocols on identification, appeals and repatriation planning activities, as well as on the essential issue of the implementation calendar, without undermining the integrity of the Secretary-General's proposed package or calling into question its main elements, for the prompt resumption of voter identification and initiation of the appeals process;
Requests both parties to take concrete action to enable the UNHCR to carry out the necessary preparatory work for the repatriation of Saharan refugees eligible to vote, and their immediate families, according to the Settlement Plan".
UN Doc: S/RES/1228 (1999): 11 February 1999
Ethiopia/Eritrea
SC RESOLUTION 1226 (1999)
Selected Extracts
"The Security Council,
Stresses that it is of primary importance that the OAU Framework Agreement be accepted, and calls for cooperation with the OAU and full implementation of the Framework Agreement without delay;
Welcomes the acceptance by Ethiopia of the OAU Framework Agreement;
Welcomes Eritrea's engagement with the OAU process, notes the fact that the OAU has responded to Eritrea's request for clarifications of the Framework Agreement and, in this regard, strongly urges Eritrea to accept the Framework Agreement as the basis for a peaceful resolution of the border dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea without delay".
UN Doc: S/RES/1226 (1999): 29 January 1999
SC RESOLUTION 1227 (1999)
Selected Extracts
"The Security Council,
Demands an immediate halt to the hostilities, in particular the use of air strikes;
Demands that Ethiopia and Eritrea resume diplomatic efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict;
Calls upon Ethiopia and Eritrea to ensure the safety of the civilian population and respect for human rights and international humanitarian law;
Strongly urges all States to end immediately all sales of arms and munitions to Ethiopia and Eritrea".
UN Doc: S/RES/1227 (1999): 10 February 1999
Georgia
SC RESOLUTION 1225 (1999)
Selected Extracts
"The Security Council,
Decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIG for a new period terminating on 31 July 1999, 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."
UN Doc: S/RES/1225 (1999): 28 January 1999
Lebanon
SC RESOLUTION 1223 (1999)
Selected Extracts
"The Security Council,
Decides to extend the present mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon for a further period of six months, that is until 31 July 1999;
Requests the Secretary-General to continue consultations with the Government of Lebanon and other parties directly concerned with the implementation of the present resolution and to report to the Security Council thereon".
UN Doc: S/RES/1223 (1999): 28 January 1999
Prevlaka Peninsula
SC RESOLUTION 1222 (1999)
Selected Extracts
"The Security Council,
Authorises the United Nations military observers to continue monitoring the demilitarisation 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 11995 (S/1995/1028), until 15 July 1999;
Requests the Secretary-General, in the light of the improved cooperation and reduction in tensions in Prevlaka as described in his report, to consider possible reductions, without prejudice to the main operational activities of [the UN Mission of Observers in Prevlaka] UNMOP, focusing on the possibility of reducing the number of military observers to as few as 22, in line with the reconsideration of the concept of operations of UNMOP and the existing security regime and the desirability of closing the mission when appropriate".
UN Doc: S/RES/1222 (1999): 15 January 1999
Organisation of African Unity
PRESS RELEASE NO. 22/99
Selected Extracts
"The Organisation of African Unity and the Governments of Norway and Sweden on Friday 19 March 1999, signed Agreements aimed at extending support to fully operationalise and enhance the analytical capacity of the OAU Conflict Management Centre from 1999 to 2001. The Agreements were signed by the Ambassadors of the two Countries and the Director of Finance of the OAU at Africa Unity House at a brief ceremony attended by officials from both sides.
Speaking on behalf of the Secretary General of the OAU, the Acting Director of the Political Department, Mr. Sam Ibok noted that the signing of the Agreements was a reflection of the strong cooperation between the OAU and the Governments of Norway and Sweden which governments have been extending full support and cooperation to the OAU Mechanism. According to him, the assistance extended under the new Agreements, will enable the Conflict Management Division of the OAU to enhance its analytical capacity and to function more efficiently".
OAU Press Release NO. 22/99: 22 March 1999
Kosovo
Secretary-General's Statement on NATO military action against Yugoslavia
Full Text
"I speak to you at a grave moment for the international community.
Throughout the last year, I have appealed on many occasions to the Yugoslav authorities and the Kosovo Albanians to seek peace over war, compromise over conflict. I deeply regret that, in spite of all the efforts made by the international community, the Yugoslav authorities have persisted in their rejection of a political settlement, which would have halted the bloodshed in Kosovo and secured an equitable peace for the population there. It is indeed tragic that diplomacy has failed, but there are times when the use of force may be legitimate in the pursuit of peace.
In helping maintain international peace and security, Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter assigns an important role to regional organizations. But as Secretary-General I have many times pointed out, not just in relation to Kosovo, that under the Charter the Security Council has primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security -- and this is explicitly acknowledged in the North Atlantic Treaty. Therefore the Council should be involved in any decision to resort to the use of force".
UN Doc: SG/SM/6938
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