Security Council Resolution 1044 (1996) [Calling upon the Sudan to Extradite to Ethiopia the Three Suspects Wanted in Connection with the Assassination Attempt Against President Mubarak of Egypt]

S/RES/1044(1996)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 183 Letter dated 9 January 1996 from the Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council concerning the extradition of the suspects wanted in the assassination attempt on the life of the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 26 June 1995 (S/1996/10), published in 1996.

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11 subjects

Africa Egypt Ethiopia Extradition Foreign Relations Internal Security Prosecution Regional Security Sovereignty Sudan Terrorism

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Condemns the terrorist assassination attempt on the life of the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 26 June 1995;

Strongly deplores the flagrant violation of the sovereignty and integrity of Ethiopia and the attempt to disturb the peace and security of Ethiopia and the region as a whole;

Commends the efforts of the Government of Ethiopia to resolve this issue through bilateral and regional arrangements;

Calls upon the Government of the Sudan to comply with the requests of the Organization of African Unity without further delay to:

Undertake immediate action to extradite to Ethiopia for prosecution the three suspects sheltering in the Sudan and wanted in connection with the assassination attempt on the basis of the 1964 Extradition Treaty between Ethiopia and the Sudan;

Desist from engaging in activities of assisting, supporting and facilitating terrorist activities and from giving shelter and sanctuaries to terrorist elements and act in its relations with its neighbours and with others in full conformity with the Charter of the United Nations and with the Charter of the Organization of African Unity;

Urges the international community to encourage the Government of the Sudan to respond fully and effectively to the OAU requests;

Welcomes the efforts of the Secretary-General of the OAU aimed at the implementation of the relevant provisions of the statements of the Central Organ of the OAU Mechanism of 11 September 1995 and of 19 December 1995, and supports the OAU in its continued efforts to implement its decisions;

Requests the Secretary-General in consultation with the OAU to seek the cooperation of the Government of the Sudan in the implementation of this resolution and to report to the Council within 60 days;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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