Security Council resolution 866 (1993) [on establishment of the UN Observer Mission in Liberia and implementation of the Peace Agreement for Liberia] — S/RES/866(1993) | UN Mandate Registry
Security Council Resolution 866 (1993) [on Establishment of the Un Observer Mission in Liberia and Implementation of the Peace Agreement for Liberia]
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Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 9 and 17 September 1993u on the proposed establishment of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia;
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Decides to establish the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia under its authority and under the direction of the Secretary- General through his Special Representative for a period of seven months, subject to the proviso that it will continue beyond 16 December 1993 only upon a review by the Council based on a report from the Secretary-General on whether or not substantive progress has been made towards the implementation of the Peace Agreement signed at Cotonou on 25 July 199310 and other measures aimed at establishing a lasting peace;
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Also decides that the Mission shall comprise military observers as well as medical, engineering, communications, transportation and electoral components, in the numbers indicated in the report of'the Secretary-General, together with minimal staff necessary to support it, and shall have the following mandate:
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To receive and investigate all reports on alleged incidents of violations of the cease-fire agreement and, if the violation cannot be corrected, to report its findings to the Violation Committee established pursuant to the Peace Agreement, and to the Secretary-General;
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To monitor compliance with other elements of the Peace Agreement, including at points on Liberia's borders with Sierra Leone and other neighbouring countries, and to verify its impartial application, and in particular to assist in the monitoring of compliance with the embargo on delivery of arms and military equipment to Liberia and the cantonment, disarmament and demobilization of combatants;
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To observe and verify the election process, including the legislative and presidential elections to be held in accordance with the provisions of the Peace Agreement;
To assist, as appropriate, in the coordination of humanitarian (d) assistance activities in the field in conjunction with the existing United Nations humanitarian relief operation;
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To develop a plan and assess financial requirements for the demobilization of combatants;
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To report on any major violations of international humanitarian law to the Secretary-General;
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To train the Military Observer Group engineers in mine clearance and, in cooperation with the Group, coordinate the identification of mines and assist in the clearance of mines and unexploded bombs;
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Without participation in enforcement operations, to coordinate with the Military Observer Group in the discharge of the Group's separate responsibilities both formally, through the Violation Committee, and informally;
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Welcomes the intention of the Secretary-General to conclude with the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States an agreement defining, before deployment of the Mission, the roles and responsibilities of the Mission and the Community in the implementation of the Peace Agreement, in accordance with the concept of operations outlined in chapter N of the report of the Secretary-General, and requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council informed on the progress and outcome of the negotiations leading thereto;
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EncouragesAfrican States to provide the additional troops requested from them by the Economic Community of West African States for the Military Observer Group;
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Welcomes also the steps taken by the Secretary-General to establish a Trust Fund for Liberia, which would facilitate the sending of reinforcements by African States to the Military Observer Group, assist in supporting troops of participating Group countries and also assist in mine-clearing, humanitarian and development activities, as weU as the electoral process, and calls on Member States to support the peace process in Liberia by contributing to the Trust Fund;
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Urgesthe Liberian parties to commence the encampment, disarmament and demobilization process without delay;
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Welcomes the decision to establish the transitional government and urges also the Liberian parties to begin the exercise of that government's responsibilities concomitantly with the process described in paragraph 7 above and consistent with the Peace Agreement;
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Calls 011 the transitional government to conclude expeditiously, and no later than sixty days after its installation, a status of mission agreement with the United Nations to facilitate the full deployment of the Mission;
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U~the Liberian parties to finalize the composition of the Elections Commission so that it can promptly undertake the necessary preparations for legislative and presidential elections by March 1994, at the latest, in accordance with the timetable foreseen in the Peace Agreement;
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Calls onthe Liberian parties to cooperate fully in the safe delivery of humanitarian assistance to all parts of the country by the most direct routes, in accordance with the Peace Agreement;
111. Welcomes the stated commitment of the Military Observer Group to ensure the safety of observers and civilian staff of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia and urges the Liberian parties to take all necessaiy measures to ensure the security and safety of Mission personnel, as well as of the personnel involved in relief operations, and strictly to abide by applicable rules of international humanitarian law;
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Requeststhe Secretary-General to submit progress reports to the Council on the implementation of the present resolution by 16 December 1993 and by 16 February 1994;
