Security Council Resolution 1002 (1995) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara and Implementation of the Settlement Plan for Western Sahara]

S/RES/1002(1995)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 43 The situation concerning Western Sahara, published in 1995.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 1995–1996

This is an older version — the most recent is S/RES/1042(1996)

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1996	S/RES/1042(1996)	Security Council resolution 1042 (1996) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara and implementation of the Settlement Plan for Western Sahara]	392	19%Compare
1995	S/RES/1002(1995)	Security Council resolution 1002 (1995) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara and implementation of the Settlement Plan for Western Sahara]	891	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

10 subjects

Dispute Settlement Election Verification Peacekeeping Operations Plebiscites Political Parties Self-Determination of Peoples Special Missions Voter Registration Western Sahara Western Sahara Question

What’s in this document?

13 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on the situation concerning Western Sahara of 19 May 1995 and the report of the mission of the Security Council to Western Sahara of 21 June 1995;

Reiterates its commitment to holding, without further delay, a free, fair and impartial referendum for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara in accordance with the Settlement Plan which has been accepted by the two parties stated above;

Expresses its concern that, given the complexity of the tasks to be performed and the continuing interruptions caused by the two parties, implementation of the Settlement Plan has been further delayed;

Calls upon the two parties to work with the Secretary-General and MINURSO in a spirit of genuine cooperation to implement the Settlement Plan in accordance with the relevant Council resolutions;

Stresses the need for the parties to refrain from any actions that hinder the implementation of the Settlement Plan, calls upon them to reconsider recent relevant decisions with a view to establishing confidence, and in this regard requests the Secretary-General to make every effort to persuade the two parties to resume their participation in the implementation of the Settlement Plan;

Endorses the Secretary-General's benchmarks described in paragraph 38 of his report of 19 May 1995;

Endorses also the recommendations of the mission of the Council concerning the identification process and other aspects of the Settlement Plan, described in paragraphs 41 to 53 of its report of 21 June 1995;

Requests the Secretary-General to report by 10 September 1995 on the progress achieved in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 6 above;

Expects to be able, on the basis of the report requested in paragraph 7 above, to confirm 15 November 1995 as the start of the transitional period, to allow the referendum to take place early in 1996;

Decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 30 September 1995 as recommended by the Secretary-General in his report of 19 May 1995;

Decides also to consider the possible extension of the mandate of MINURSO after 30 September 1995 on the basis of the Secretary-General's report requested in paragraph 7 above and in the light of progress achieved in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 6 above towards the holding of the referendum and the implementation of the Settlement Plan;

Requests the Secretary-General, in addition to the reports called for in paragraph 48 of the report of the Security Council mission, to keep the Council fully informed of further developments in the implementation of the Settlement Plan for the Western Sahara during this period, in particular of any significant delays in the pace of the identification process or other developments that would call into question the Secretary-General's ability to set the start of the transitional period on 15 November 1995;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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