Security Council Resolution 496 (1981) [Deciding to Send a Commission of Inquiry to Seychelles]

S/RES/496(1981)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1981.

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Armed Incidents Commissions of Inquiry Establishment Mercenaries Seychelles

What’s in this document?

4 operative paragraphs

At its 2296th meeting, on 28 August 1981, the Council without vote, in the discussion of the question. decided to invite the representatives of Angola, Brazil. Cuba, Viet Nam and Zimbabwe to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "Complaint by Angola against South Africa: letter dated 26 August 1981 from the At its 2299th meeting, on 31 August 1981, the Council Charge d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Angola decided, at the request of the representative of Tunisia;' to to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General extend an invitation to Mr. Clovis Maksoud under rule 39 of (S/14647)" .00 the provisional rules of procedure.

At its 2297th meeting, on 29 August 1981, the Council At its 2300th meeting, on 31 August 1981, the Council decided to invite the representatives of the Federal Republic decided to invite the representative of Mozambique to of Germany, India, Kenya, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,

participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question. South Africa and Yugoslavia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

COMPLAINT BY SEYCHELLES Decision Resolution 496 (1981)

At its 2314th meeting, on 15 December 1981, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Seychelles and Botswana to participate, without vote, in the discussion

The Security Council, of the item entitled "Complaint by Seychelles: letter dated 8

Taking note of the letter dated 8 December 1981 from the December 1981 from the Charge d'affaires of the Perma- Charge d'affaires of the Permanent Mission of the Republic nent Mission of Seychelles to the United Nations addressed of Seychelles to the United Nations addressed to the to the President of the Security Council (S/14783)" ."' President of the Security Council,"'

Having heard the statement of the representative of the Republic of Seychelles,'·'

Bearing in mind that all Member States must refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations,

Affirms that the territorial integrity and political independence of the Republic of Seychelles must be respected;

Condemns the recent mercenary aggression against the Republic of Seychelles and the subsequent hijacking;

Decides to send a commission of inquiry composed of three members of the Security Council in order to investigate the origin, background and financing of the mercenary aggression of 25 November 1981 against the Republic of Seychelles, as well as assess and evaluate economic damages, and to report to the Council with recommendations no later than 31 January 1982;

Decides that the members of the commission of inquiry will be appointed after consultations between the President and the members of the Security Council and the Republic of Seychelles;

Requests the Secretary-General to provide the commission of inquiry with the necessary assistance;

Decides to remain seized of the question.

Adopted unanimously at the

Decision In a note dated 24 December 1981, "' the President of the Council stated that, following consultations with the members of the Council and the Republic of Seychelles, agreement had been reached that the commission of inquiry established under paragraph 3 of resolution 496 ( 1981) would be composed of Ireland, Japan and Panama.

"S/14816.

" Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1980.

" See Official Records of the Security Council, ThirtvJifth Year. Supplementfor Julv. August and September 1980.

' 9 Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1978, 1979 and 1980.

60 See Official Records of the Security Council. Thim-sixth Yem: Supplement for July, August and September /98/ " Document SI 14666, incorporated in the record of the 2299th meeting.

of 15 December 1981 62 See Official Records of the Security Council, Thinv-sixth Yew:

"' Ibid., document S/14783. Supplement for October. November and December 198/ •~Ibid .. Thinv-sixth Year. 2314th meeting.

2314th meeting.

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COMPLAINT BY SEYCHELLES Decision Resolution 496 (1981)

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