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Security Council Resolution 717 (1991) [on Establishment of the Un Advance Mission in Cambodia]

S/RES/717(1991)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 15The situation in Cambodia, published in 1991.

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 topics
CambodiaCambodia SituationConferencesDispute SettlementPeacekeeping OperationsSpecial MissionsTreaties

What does this mandate say?

4 operative paragraphs
1
Approves the report of tbe Sccretary-General of 30 September 1991;172 2.
Decides to establish, under its authority, a Unikd Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia immediately after the signing of the agreements for a ,;omprehensive political settlement of the Cambodia conflict and in accordance with the report of the Secretary-Gcneral. with members of the Mission to be sent to Cambodia immcdiatcly alter the signing;
3
CalL<1 upon the S~preme National Council ofCambodia, and the Cambodian parties for their part, to coopcrate fülly with the Mission and with the preparations for the implementation of the arrangements sel out in ,'1c agreements for a cornprehensive political settlement;
4
Welcomes the proposa! of the co-chairrnen of the Paris Conference on Cambodia 10 reconvene the Conference at an early date at the ministerial level to sign the agreements for a cornprehensive political seulement of the Cambodia conflict;
Requests the Secrctary-General to report to the 5. Security Council by 15 November 1991 on the implementation of the present resolution and to 1
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Decisions

In a note dated 30 October 1991.,1-r:i the Secretary-General, in accordance with the requcst addressed to him in paragraph 12 of the Final Act of the Paris Conference on Cambodia, drew the attention of the Security Council tn the instruments
adopted by th~ Coriference on 23 October 1991 which had been circulated in t.he anne"X to a letter dated 30 October 1991 from the representatives -if France and Indonesia io the United Nations, 114 or: hehalf of the Co-Chairmen of the Conference.
ln a Jetter date,j 29 October 1')91175 addressed to the President of the Se..:unty Council for the attention of the memben- of the CouociJ. the Secretary-General referred to resolution 117 (1991) of16 October 1991, bywhich the Council had decided to estahlish a United Nations Advance Mission in C:ambodia immediately after the signing of the agreements for a comprehensive political settlement of the Cambodia contlict, and stated that these agreements had been signed in Paris on 23 October 1991. Having complcted the nccessary consultations, the Secrctary-(1cneral proposed that the rnilitary elements of the Mission he composed of contingents from the following Member States, all of whom had expressed their readiness in principle to make the necessary personnel available: Algeria, Argentina, Austra!ia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany. Ghana, India, Ind0nesia, lreland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland, Senegal, Tunisia, the Union of Soviet Sociahst Rcpuhlics. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northem freland, the United States of America and Uruguay. He added that he was awaiting a reply frorn one othcr Member State which had been infonnally approached, and be would revert to the Securîty ('.,ouncil when be had an indication of whethcr it also was ready in principle to contributc military personnel to the Mission.
In a letter dated 31 October 1991,176 the President of the Security Council infonncd the Secretary-General as follows:
"I have the honour to inform you that your Jetter dated 29 Octoœr 1991175 concerning the composition of lhe rnilitary elernents of the United Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia bas been bruught to the attention of the Council members. They agree with the propœal contained in ymJT letter."
At its 3015th meeting, on 31 O"-tober 1991, the Council d1scussed the item emitled:
"'The situation in '.::'.amlxxiia:
"Letter dated 30 October 1991 from the representatives of France and of InJonesia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-Geueral (S/23177);27 "Note by the Secretary-C'..eneral (S/23179)".27

Resolution 718 (1991)

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