United Nations Security Council Resolution 1320
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1320, adopted unanimously on September 15, 2000, after reaffirming resolutions 1298
(1999), 1308
(2000) and 1312
(2000) on the situation between Eritrea
and Ethiopia
, and 1308
(2000), the Council deployed a military component as part of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea
(UNMEE) and extended its mandate until March 15, 2001.
The Security Council affirmed the need for both countries to comply with international humanitarian
, human rights
and refugee
law. It supported the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities between the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea and pledged to work with both parties and the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) to implement the agreement.
The resolution authorised the deployment of 4,200 military personnel including 220 observers with the following mandate
:
monitor the cessation of hostilities and observance of security commitments by both parties; monitor the redeployment of Ethiopian troops in areas which were previously not under Ethiopian administration; monitor the positions of Eritrean forces that were to redeploy 25km away from Ethiopian troops; monitor the temporary security zone and chair the Military Coordination Commission; provide assistance for mine action activities; co-ordinate UNMEE's activities in the security zone and areas adjacent to it.
The two countries were requested to conclude a Status of Forces Agreement
within 30 days with the Secretary-General, Kofi Annan
and urged to proceed with demining
activities. The parties were also asked to co-operate with the International Committee of the Red Cross
and ensure safe access for humanitarian personnel.
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
, the Council decided that the arms embargo
did not apply to United Nations personnel. Finally, both Ethiopia and Eritrea were called upon to continue negotiations without delay to a peace settlement. The termination of the peacekeeping mission was linked to the demarcation of the Ethiopian-Eritrean border.
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1320, adopted unanimously on September 15, 2000, after reaffirming resolutions 1298
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1298
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1298, adopted unanimously on May 17, 2000, after reaffirming resolutions 1177 , 1226 , 1227 and 1297 on the situation between Eritrea and Ethiopia, the Council condemned continuing hostilities and imposed an arms embargo on both countries.The Security...
(1999), 1308
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1308
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1308, adopted unanimously on July 17, 2000, in the first resolution to address the impact of HIV/AIDS worldwide, the Council asked countries to consider voluntary HIV/AIDS testing and counselling for troops deployed in peacekeeping operations.Speaking...
(2000) and 1312
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1312
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1312, adopted unanimously on July 31, 2000, after reaffirming resolutions 1298 on the situation between Eritrea and Ethiopia, and 1308 , the Council established the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea in anticipation of a peacekeeping...
(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...
, and 1308
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1308
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1308, adopted unanimously on July 17, 2000, in the first resolution to address the impact of HIV/AIDS worldwide, the Council asked countries to consider voluntary HIV/AIDS testing and counselling for troops deployed in peacekeeping operations.Speaking...
(2000), the Council deployed a military component as part of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea
United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea
The 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....
(UNMEE) and extended its mandate until March 15, 2001.
The Security Council affirmed the need for both countries to comply with international humanitarian
International humanitarian law
International humanitarian law , often referred to as the laws of war, the laws and customs of war or the law of armed conflict, is the legal corpus that comprises "the Geneva Conventions and the Hague Conventions, as well as subsequent treaties, case law, and customary international law." It...
, human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
and refugee
Refugee
A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
law. It supported the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities between the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea and pledged to work with both parties and the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) to implement the agreement.
The resolution authorised the deployment of 4,200 military personnel including 220 observers with the following mandate
Mandate (international law)
In international law, a mandate is a binding obligation issued from an inter-governmental organization like the United Nations to a country which is bound to follow the instructions of the organization....
:
monitor the cessation of hostilities and observance of security commitments by both parties; monitor the redeployment of Ethiopian troops in areas which were previously not under Ethiopian administration; monitor the positions of Eritrean forces that were to redeploy 25km away from Ethiopian troops; monitor the temporary security zone and chair the Military Coordination Commission; provide assistance for mine action activities; co-ordinate UNMEE's activities in the security zone and areas adjacent to it.
The two countries were requested to conclude a Status of Forces Agreement
Status of Forces Agreement
A status of forces agreement is an agreement between a host country and a foreign nation stationing forces in that country. SOFAs are often included, along with other types of military agreements, as part of a comprehensive security arrangement...
within 30 days with 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...
and urged to proceed with 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...
activities. The parties were also asked to co-operate with the International Committee of the Red Cross
International Committee of the Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland. States parties to the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols of 1977 and 2005, have given the ICRC a mandate to protect the victims of international and...
and ensure safe access for humanitarian personnel.
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 Council decided that 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...
did not apply to United Nations personnel. Finally, both Ethiopia and Eritrea were called upon to continue negotiations without delay to a peace settlement. The termination of the peacekeeping mission was linked to the demarcation of the Ethiopian-Eritrean border.
See also
- Eritrean–Ethiopian War
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1301 to 1400 (2000 – 2002)