United Nations Security Council Resolution 985
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
985, adopted unanimously on April 13, 1995, after reaffirming resolutions 813
(1993), 856
(1993), 866
(1993), 911
(1994), 950
(1994) and 972
(1995), and 788
(1992) which imposed an arms embargo
on Liberia
, the Council established a Committee to monitor the implementation of the embargo and extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia
(UNOMIL) until June 30, 1995.
Concern was expressed at the breakdown of a ceasefire
in the country which prevent UNOMIL from carrying out its mandate, and further concern over the movement of weapon
s into the country in violation of the arms embargo. A planned summit in May 1995 by the Economic Community of West African States
was welcomed.
All parties in Liberia were urged to implement the Akosombo and Accra agreements and re-establish a ceasefire
and install a State Council, while the international community
was required to observe the arms embargo against Liberia. In this regard, a Committee of the Security Council was established with the following mandate:
to seek information regarding measures countries had taken to implement the embargo; to consider information on violations of the embargo and recommend measures to strengthen it; to recommend measures in response to violations of the embargo.
The Council demanded that all factions in Liberia respect the status of Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group
(ECOMOG) and international humanitarian workers and abide by international humanitarian law
. The Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
was requested to report to the Council by June 15, 1995 on the situation in Liberia, including whether there was an effective ceasefire in place, if UNOMIL could carry out its mandate and on contributions towards ECOMOG, determining that the future of UNOMIL would be reviewed in this light.
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985, adopted unanimously on April 13, 1995, after reaffirming resolutions 813
United Nations Security Council Resolution 813
United Nations Security Council Resolution 813, adopted unanimously on March 26, 1993, after reaffirming Resolution 788 and determining that the situation in Liberia constituted a threat to international peace and security, the Council condemned the failure of the parties in the country - the...
(1993), 856
United Nations Security Council Resolution 856
United Nations Security Council Resolution 856, adopted unanimously on August 10, 1993, after reaffirming Resolution 813 and welcoming a peace agreement signed, under the auspices of the Economic Community of West African States , between the Interim Government of National Unity of Liberia , the...
(1993), 866
United Nations Security Council Resolution 866
United Nations Security Council Resolution 866, adopted unanimously on September 22, 1993, after reaffirming resolutions 813 and 856 , the Council noted that United Nations involvement would contribute significantly to the effective implementation of the Peace Agreement in Liberia and went on to...
(1993), 911
United Nations Security Council Resolution 911
United Nations Security Council Resolution 911, adopted unanimously on April 21, 1994, after reaffirming resolutions 813 , 856 and 866 , the Council welcomed progress made towards establishing the Liberian National Transitional Government but was concerned about subsequent delays in implementing...
(1994), 950
United Nations Security Council Resolution 950
United Nations Security Council Resolution 950, adopted unanimously on October 21, 1994, after reaffirming resolutions 813 , 856 , 866 and 911 , the Council noted the deteriorating situation in Liberia and extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia until January 13,...
(1994) and 972
United Nations Security Council Resolution 972
United Nations Security Council Resolution 972, adopted unanimously on January 13, 1995, after reaffirming resolutions 813 , 856 , 866 , 911 and 950 , the Council discussed the peace process in Liberia and extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia until April 13,...
(1995), and 788
United Nations Security Council Resolution 788
United Nations Security Council Resolution 788, adopted unanimously on November 19, 1992, after determining that the deterioration of the situation in Liberia constituted a threat to international peace and security, the Council imposed an arms embargo on the country for the purposes of...
(1992) which 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 Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
, the Council established a Committee to monitor the implementation of the embargo and extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia
United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia
The United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia was a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia. It was established in Resolution 866 and headquartered in the capital Monrovia....
(UNOMIL) until June 30, 1995.
Concern was expressed at the breakdown of a ceasefire
Ceasefire
A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces...
in the country which prevent UNOMIL from carrying out its mandate, and further concern over the movement of weapon
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...
s into the country in violation of the arms embargo. A planned summit in May 1995 by the Economic Community of West African States
Economic Community of West African States
The Economic Community of West African States is a regional group of fifteen West African countries. Founded on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, its mission is to promote economic integration across the region....
was welcomed.
All parties in Liberia were urged to implement the Akosombo and Accra agreements and re-establish a ceasefire
Ceasefire
A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces...
and install a State Council, while 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 required to observe the arms embargo against Liberia. In this regard, a Committee of the Security Council was established with the following mandate:
to seek information regarding measures countries had taken to implement the embargo; to consider information on violations of the embargo and recommend measures to strengthen it; to recommend measures in response to violations of the embargo.
The Council demanded that all factions in Liberia respect the status of Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group
Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group
The Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group, or ECOMOG, was a West African multilateral armed force established by the Economic Community of West African States . ECOMOG was a formal arrangement for separate armies to work together...
(ECOMOG) and international humanitarian workers and abide by international humanitarian law
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...
. 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 requested to report to the Council by June 15, 1995 on the situation in Liberia, including whether there was an effective ceasefire in place, if UNOMIL could carry out its mandate and on contributions towards ECOMOG, determining that the future of UNOMIL would be reviewed in this light.
See also
- Charles Taylor
- First Liberian Civil War
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 901 to 1000 (1994 – 1995)