United Nations Security Council Resolution 1005
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1005, adopted unanimously on July 17, 1995, after recalling resolutions 918
(1994) and 997
(1995) on the situation in Rwanda
, the Council noted the hazards posed by land mine
s and, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
, authorised appropriate amounts of explosives to be used exclusively for demining
programmes in the country.
The Council noted the will of the Government of Rwanda to address the issue of unexploded land mines and the interest of other states to assist with the destruction of the land mines in Rwanda. It underlined the importance the Council placed on efforts to eliminate the threat posed by unexploded land mines in several countries and the nature of humanitarian demining programmes.
It was recognised that the demining process would require the use of explosives. The explosives could be provided to Rwanda despite the arms embargo
imposed on the country, with prior approval from the Committee of the Security Council established in Resolution 918.
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1005, adopted unanimously on July 17, 1995, after recalling resolutions 918
United Nations Security Council Resolution 918
United Nations Security Council Resolution 918, adopted without a vote on May 17, 1994, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Rwanda, particularly resolutions 872 , 909 and 912 , the Council expressed its alarm and condemnation at the continuing large-scale violence in the country...
(1994) and 997
United Nations Security Council Resolution 997
United Nations Security Council Resolution 997, adopted unanimously on June 9, 1995, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Rwanda, particularly resolutions 872 , 912 , 918 , 925 , 955 and 965 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda ...
(1995) on the situation in Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
, the Council noted the hazards posed by land mine
Land mine
A land mine is usually a weight-triggered explosive device which is intended to damage a target—either human or inanimate—by means of a blast and/or fragment impact....
s and, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace...
, authorised appropriate amounts of explosives to be used exclusively for demining
Demining
Demining or mine clearance is the process of removing either land mines, or naval mines, from an area, while minesweeping describes the act of detecting of mines. There are two distinct types of mine detection and removal: military and humanitarian.Minesweepers use many tools in order to accomplish...
programmes in the country.
The Council noted the will of the Government of Rwanda to address the issue of unexploded land mines and the interest of other states to assist with the destruction of the land mines in Rwanda. It underlined the importance the Council placed on efforts to eliminate the threat posed by unexploded land mines in several countries and the nature of humanitarian demining programmes.
It was recognised that the demining process would require the use of explosives. The explosives could be provided to Rwanda despite the arms embargo
Arms embargo
An arms embargo is an embargo that applies to weaponry. It may also include "dual use" items. An arms embargo may serve one or more purposes:# to signal disapproval of behavior by a certain actor,# to maintain neutral standing in an ongoing conflict, or...
imposed on the country, with prior approval from the Committee of the Security Council established in Resolution 918.
See also
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1001 to 1100 (1995 – 1997)
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- United Nations Observer Mission Uganda–Rwanda