United Nations Security Council Resolution 1105
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Security Council Resolution
1105, adopted unanimously on April 9, 1997, after recalling Resolution 1082
(1996), the Council decided to suspend reduction of the military component of the United Nations Preventive Deployment Force (UNPREDEP) in Macedonia
until the end of its current mandate, until May 31, 1997.
The Security Council reaffirmed its commitment to the sovereignty
and territorial integrity
of Macedonia. It welcomed the redeployment of UNPREDEP given the ongoing rebellion in Albania
, urging the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
to consider further redeployments if necessary. He was requested to report to the Council by May 15, 1997 with recommendations on a subsequent international presence in Macedonia as mentioned in Resolution 1082.
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1105, adopted unanimously on April 9, 1997, after recalling Resolution 1082
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1082
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1082, adopted unanimously on November 27, 1996, after recalling previous resolutions including 1046 and 1058 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Preventive Deployment Force in Macedonia until May 31, 1997 and reduced its size.It was...
(1996), the Council decided to suspend reduction of the military component of the United Nations Preventive Deployment Force (UNPREDEP) in Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
until the end of its current mandate, until May 31, 1997.
The Security Council reaffirmed its commitment to the sovereignty
Sovereignty
Sovereignty is the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a geographic area, such as a territory. It can be found in a power to rule and make law that rests on a political fact for which no purely legal explanation can be provided...
and territorial integrity
Territorial integrity
Territorial integrity is the principle under international law that nation-states should not attempt to promote secessionist movements or to promote border changes in other nation-states...
of Macedonia. It welcomed the redeployment of UNPREDEP given the ongoing rebellion in Albania
1997 rebellion in Albania
The 1997 unrest in Albania, also known as the Lottery Uprising or Anarchy in Albania, was an uprising sparked by Ponzi scheme failures...
, urging the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
to consider further redeployments if necessary. He was requested to report to the Council by May 15, 1997 with recommendations on a subsequent international presence in Macedonia as mentioned in Resolution 1082.
See also
- Breakup of Yugoslavia
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1101 to 1200 (1997 – 1998)
- Macedonia naming disputeMacedonia naming disputeA diplomatic dispute over the use of the name Macedonia has been an ongoing issue in the bilateral relations between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia since the latter became independent from former Yugoslavia in 1991...
- Yugoslav WarsYugoslav warsThe Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...