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Security Council Resolution 714 (1991) [on Peaceful Settlement of the Armed Conflict in El Salvador]

S/RES/714(1991)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 92 Central America : efforts towards peace, published in 1991.

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 subjects
CeasefiresCentral America SituationDispute SettlementEl SalvadorEl Salvador SituationNegotiationPeacekeeping Operations

What’s in this document?

8 operative paragraphs
At its 3010th meeting, on 30 September 1991, the Council discussed the item entitled "Central America: efforts towards peace".

Re,;olution 714 (1991)

1
Commends the parties for the flexibility and seriousness which they demonstrated during the course of the recent talks in New York;
2
Congratulates the Secretary-General and his Persona! Representative for Central America for their skilful and tireless efforts which have been vital to the peace process;
Expresses its appreciation for the contributions of the Govemments of the Group ofFriends of the Secretary-General - Colombia, Mexico, Spain, and Venezuela - which have advanced the peace process in El Salvador;
4
Urges both parties, at the next negotiating round, which will begin on 12 October 1991, to proceed at an intensive and sustained pace to reach at the earliest possible date a cease-fire and a peaœful settlement to the anned conflict in accordance with the framework of the New York Agreement;ll9 5.
Reaffinns itsfu/1 support for the urgent completion of the peace process in f] Salvador, and expresses its readiness to support the implementation of a settlement;
6
Urges both parties to exercise maximum and continuing restraint, particularly with respect to the civilian population, in order to create the best climate for a successful last stage of the negotiations;
7
Calfs upon tx,th parties to continue to cooperate fully with the United Nations Observer Mission in el Salvador.
Decision At its 3016th meeting, on 6 November 1991, the Council discussed the item entitled "Central America: efforts towards peace - report of the Secretary-General (S/23171)".27

Rcsolution 719 (1991)

Decides to extend, under its authority, the mandate of the United Nations Observer Group in Central America, as defined in resolution 644 (1989), for a further period of five months and twenty-three days, that is, until 30 April 1992,
bearing in mind the report of the Secretary-General and the need to continue to monitor expenditures carefully during this period of increasing demands on peace-keeping resources;
3
Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council fully infonned of further developments and to report on ail aspects of the operations of the Group be fore the expiry <Jf the new mandate period, and in particular to report to the
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Adopted unanimously at the 3010th meeting of 30 Septernber 19')1 of 6 November 1991 1.

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