United Nations Security Council Resolution 1298
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1298, adopted unanimously on May 17, 2000, after reaffirming resolutions 1177
(1998), 1226
(1999), 1227
(1999) and 1297
(2000) on the situation between Eritrea
and Ethiopia
, the Council condemned continuing hostilities and imposed an arms embargo
on both countries.
The Security Council recalled a request upon Member States to end arms sales to Ethiopia and Eritrea in Resolution 1227. It deplored the ongoing fighting between the two countries and expressed regret that all resources in those countries was diverted towards the conflict which had a negative effect on efforts to address the ongoing food crisis. There was need for a peaceful solution and initial discussions under the auspicies of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) had just ended. At the same time the Council determined the situation to be a threat to peace and security in the region.
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
, the fighting between Ethiopia and Eritrea was strongly condemned and the Security Council demanded that both parties retreated and resumed talks as soon as possible. All countries were prevented from selling arms
, ammunition
and all related technical assistance or training to Eritrea and Ethiopia. Only non-lethal military equipment for humanitarian use was excluded from the arms embargo. A Committee of the Security Council was established to monitor compliance with the embargo
, enhance its effectiveness, investigate violations and determine cases to be excluded from its provisions. All countries had to report within 30 days regarding what steps they had taken to implement the measures, which would apply for a period of 12 months.
Finally, the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
was requested to report within 15 days and every 60 days thereafter on the implementation of the current resolution. The Council declared that the embargo would be terminated if a peaceful settlement of the conflict had been concluded.
The effectiveness of the arms embargo was questioned by diplomats who recalled that both countries had enough stockpiles of weapons and ammunition to last the year.
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1298, adopted unanimously on May 17, 2000, after reaffirming resolutions 1177
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1177
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1177, adopted unanimously on June 26, 1998, after recognising the deteriorating situation between Eritrea and Ethiopia, the Council condemned the outbreak of war and demanded an immediate ceasefire in their border dispute.There was serious concern about...
(1998), 1226
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1226
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1226, adopted unanimously on January 29, 1999, after reaffirming Resolution 1177 on the situation between Eritrea and Ethiopia, the Council strongly urged Eritrea to accept an agreement proposed by the Organisation of African Unity to resolve the...
(1999), 1227
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1227
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1227, adopted unanimously on February 10, 1999, after reaffirming resolutions 1177 and 1226 on the situation between Eritrea and Ethiopia, the Council demanded an immediate cessation of hostilities between the two countries.In the preamble of the...
(1999) and 1297
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1297
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1297, adopted unanimously on May 12, 2000, after reaffirming resolutions 1177 , 1226 and 1227 on the situation between Eritrea and Ethiopia, the Council demanded an immediate end to hostilities between the two countries.In the preamble of the resolution,...
(2000) on the situation between Eritrea
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
and Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
, the Council condemned continuing hostilities and imposed an 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...
on both countries.
The Security Council recalled a request upon Member States to end arms sales to Ethiopia and Eritrea in Resolution 1227. It deplored the ongoing fighting between the two countries and expressed regret that all resources in those countries was diverted towards the conflict which had a negative effect on efforts to address the ongoing food crisis. There was need for a peaceful solution and initial discussions under the auspicies of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) had just ended. At the same time the Council determined the situation to be a threat to peace and security in the region.
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...
, the fighting between Ethiopia and Eritrea was strongly condemned and the Security Council demanded that both parties retreated and resumed talks as soon as possible. All countries were prevented from selling arms
Weapon
A weapon, arm, or armament is a tool or instrument used with the aim of causing damage or harm to living beings or artificial structures or systems...
, ammunition
Ammunition
Ammunition is a generic term derived from the French language la munition which embraced all material used for war , but which in time came to refer specifically to gunpowder and artillery. The collective term for all types of ammunition is munitions...
and all related technical assistance or training to Eritrea and Ethiopia. Only non-lethal military equipment for humanitarian use was excluded from the arms embargo. A Committee of the Security Council was established to monitor compliance with the embargo
Embargo
An embargo is the partial or complete prohibition of commerce and trade with a particular country, in order to isolate it. Embargoes are considered strong diplomatic measures imposed in an effort, by the imposing country, to elicit a given national-interest result from the country on which it is...
, enhance its effectiveness, investigate violations and determine cases to be excluded from its provisions. All countries had to report within 30 days regarding what steps they had taken to implement the measures, which would apply for a period of 12 months.
Finally, 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...
was requested to report within 15 days and every 60 days thereafter on the implementation of the current resolution. The Council declared that the embargo would be terminated if a peaceful settlement of the conflict had been concluded.
The effectiveness of the arms embargo was questioned by diplomats who recalled that both countries had enough stockpiles of weapons and ammunition to last the year.
See also
- Eritrean–Ethiopian War
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1201 to 1300 (1998 – 2000)
- United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and EritreaUnited Nations Mission in Ethiopia and EritreaThe United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea was established by the United Nations Security Council in July 2000 to monitor a ceasefire in the border war that began in 1998 between Ethiopia and Eritrea....