Security Council Resolution 809 (1993) [on Implementation of the Settlement Plan for Western Sahara]

S/RES/809(1993)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 65 The situation concerning Western Sahara, published in 1993.

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects

Dispute Settlement Peacekeeping Operations Plebiscites Population Censuses Self-Determination of Peoples Voter Registration Western Sahara Western Sahara Question

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6 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on the situation concerning Western Sahara (S/25170);

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Invites the Secretary-General and his special representative to intensify their efforts, with the parties, in order to resolve the issues identified in his report (S/25170), in particular those relating to the interpretation and application of the criteria for voter eligibility;

Invites further the Secretary-General to make the necessary preparations for the organization of the referendum of self-determination of the people of Western Sahara and to consult accordingly with the parties for the purpose of commencing voter registration on a prompt basis starting with the updated lists of the 1974 census;

Invites also the Secretary-General to report to the Council as soon as possible and not later than May 1993 on the outcome of his efforts, on the cooperation of the parties and on the prospects and modalities for the holding of the referendum on a free and fair basis with a view that this take place by the end of the current year at the latest, and reguests the Secretary-General to include in this report proposals for the necessary adjustments to the present role and strength of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO);

Urg~~ the two parties to cooperate fully with the Secretary-General in implementing the Settlement Plan which has been accepted by them and approved by the Council in its resolutions 658 (1990) and 690 (1991), and in resolving the issues identified in the Secretary-General's recent report (S/25170), in particular those relating to the interpretation and application of the criteria for voter eligibility;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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