Security Council Resolution 1198 (1998) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (Minurso)]

S/RES/1198(1998)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 44 The situation concerning Western Sahara, published in 1998.

What else is in this group?

38 documents · 1997–2010

Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 2010).

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2010	S/RES/1920(2010)	Security Council resolution 1920 (2010) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)]	960	–
2009	S/RES/1871(2009)	Security Council resolution 1871 (2009) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)]	846	–
2008	S/RES/1813(2008)	Security Council resolution 1813 (2008) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)]	754	–
2007	S/RES/1783(2007)	Security Council resolution 1783 (2007) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)]	576	–
2007	S/RES/1754(2007)	Security Council resolution 1754 (2007) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)]	451	–

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What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Peacekeeping Operations Plebiscites Repatriation Western Sahara Western Sahara Question Western Saharan Refugees

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs

Decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 31 October 1998;

Welcomes, in line with paragraph 23 of the report of the Secretary-General, engagement of his Personal Envoy with the parties to seek a solution to those issues bearing upon implementation of the Settlement Plan;

Welcomes also the agreement of the Moroccan authorities to formalize the presence of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the Western Sahara, and requests both parties to take concrete action to enable UNHCR to carry out the necessary preparatory work for the repatriation of Saharan refugees eligible to vote, and their immediate families, according to the Settlement Plan;

Calls for a prompt conclusion of status-of-forces agreements with the Secretary-General which would greatly facilitate the full and timely deployment of MINURSO-formed military units, and in this context notes new progress that has been made, and recalls that pending the conclusion of such agreements, the model status-of-forces agreement dated 9 October 1990 (A/45/594), as provided for in General Assembly resolution 52/12 B, should apply provisionally;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council 30 days from the date of extension of the mandate of MINURSO on the progress of the implementation of the Settlement Plan and the agreements reached between the parties, and to keep the Council regularly informed of all significant developments and, as appropriate, on the continuing viability of the mandate of MINURSO;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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