United Nations Security Council Resolution 965
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
965, adopted unanimously on November 30, 1994, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Rwanda
, particularly resolutions 872
(1993), 912
(1994), 918
(1994), 925
(1994) and 955
(1994), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda
(UNAMIR) until June 9, 1995 and expanded its operations.
The Security Council stressed the importance of achieving national reconciliation within the framework of the Arusha Accords
. Monitors had been dispatched to Rwanda by the High Commissioner for Human Rights
to monitor and prevent human rights
violations from occurring and to facilitate the return of refugee
s. It was also noted that land mine
s had caused disruption to the civilian population and other humanitarian efforts.
It was reaffirmed that UNAMIR would:
protect refugees, displaced persons and civilians at risk; provide security and support to facilitate humanitarian aid
operations; help achieve national reconciliation; contribute to the security of International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
personnel and human rights officers; assist in the training and establishment of a new police
force.
The Government of Rwanda was urged to continue co-operation with UNAMIR and allow unimpeded access to all areas of the country. UNAMIR's efforts to increase its radio broadcasting capabilities was welcomed, as were the efforts of Member States, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organisations
with regards to humanitarian assistance.
The Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
was asked to make recommendations concerning the establishment of a mine clearance
programme and to notify the Council of any adjustment in the logistic and personnel requirements of UNAMIR. He was required to report by February 9, 1995 and April 9, 1995 on UNAMIR's mandate and the situation in the country. Finally, the international community
was called upon to provide resources to the Rwandan government.
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Security Council Resolution
United Nations Security Council Resolution
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965, adopted unanimously on November 30, 1994, after reaffirming all resolutions 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...
, particularly resolutions 872
United Nations Security Council Resolution 872
United Nations Security Council Resolution 872, adopted unanimously on October 5, 1993, after reaffirming resolutions 812 and 846 on the situation in Rwanda and Resolution 868 on the security of United Nations operations, the Council stressed the need for an international force in the country...
(1993), 912
United Nations Security Council Resolution 912
United Nations Security Council Resolution 912, adopted unanimously on April 21, 1994, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Rwanda, particularly resolutions 872 and 909 , the Council expressed its alarm and condemnation of the large-scale violence in the country which resulted in...
(1994), 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), 925
United Nations Security Council Resolution 925
United Nations Security Council Resolution 925, adopted unanimously on June 8, 1994, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Rwanda, particularly resolutions 912 and 918 , and Resolution 868 on the safety of United Nations peacekeepers, the Council deployed additional battalions and...
(1994) and 955
United Nations Security Council Resolution 955
United Nations Security Council Resolution 955, adopted on November 8, 1994, after recalling all resolutions on Rwanda, the Council noted that serious violations of international humanitarian law had taken place in the country and, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, established...
(1994), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda
United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda
The United Nations Assistance Mission In Rwanda was a mission instituted by the United Nations to aid the implementation of the Arusha Accords, signed August 4, 1993, which were meant to end the Rwandan Civil War. The mission lasted from October 1993 to March 1996...
(UNAMIR) until June 9, 1995 and expanded its operations.
The Security Council stressed the importance of achieving national reconciliation within the framework of the Arusha Accords
Arusha Accords
The Arusha Accords were a set of five accords signed in Arusha, Tanzania on August 4, 1993, by the government of Rwanda and the rebel Rwandan Patriotic Front , under mediation, to end a three-year Rwandan Civil War...
. Monitors had been dispatched to Rwanda by the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is a United Nations agency that works to promote and protect the human rights that are guaranteed under international law and stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948...
to monitor and prevent 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...
violations from occurring and to facilitate the return of 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...
s. It was also noted that 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 had caused disruption to the civilian population and other humanitarian efforts.
It was reaffirmed that UNAMIR would:
protect refugees, displaced persons and civilians at risk; provide security and support to facilitate humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises including natural disaster and man-made disaster. The primary objective of humanitarian aid is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity...
operations; help achieve national reconciliation; contribute to the security of International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda is an international court established in November 1994 by the United Nations Security Council in Resolution 955 in order to judge people responsible for the Rwandan Genocide and other serious violations of international law in Rwanda, or by Rwandan...
personnel and human rights officers; assist in the training and establishment of a new police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
force.
The Government of Rwanda was urged to continue co-operation with UNAMIR and allow unimpeded access to all areas of the country. UNAMIR's efforts to increase its radio broadcasting capabilities was welcomed, as were the efforts of Member States, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organisations
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
with regards to humanitarian assistance.
The Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali is an Egyptian politician and diplomat who was the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1992 to December 1996...
was asked to make recommendations concerning the establishment of a mine clearance
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...
programme and to notify the Council of any adjustment in the logistic and personnel requirements of UNAMIR. He was required to report by February 9, 1995 and April 9, 1995 on UNAMIR's mandate and the situation in the country. Finally, the international community
International community
The international community is a term used in international relations to refer to all peoples, cultures and governments of the world or to a group of them. The term is used to imply the existence of common duties and obligations between them...
was called upon to provide resources to the Rwandan government.
See also
- History of RwandaHistory of RwandaHuman occupation of Rwanda is thought to have begun shortly after the last ice age. By the fifteenth century the inhabitants had organized into a number of kingdoms...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 901 to 1000 (1994 – 1995)
- Rwandan Civil WarRwandan Civil WarThe Rwandan Civil War was a conflict within the Central African nation of Rwanda between the government of President Juvénal Habyarimana and the rebel Rwandan Patriotic Front...
- Rwandan GenocideRwandan GenocideThe Rwandan Genocide was the 1994 mass murder of an estimated 800,000 people in the small East African nation of Rwanda. Over the course of approximately 100 days through mid-July, over 500,000 people were killed, according to a Human Rights Watch estimate...
- United Nations Observer Mission Uganda–Rwanda