United Nations Security Council resolution 1076, adopted unanimously on 22 October 1996, after considering the situation in
Afghanistan, resolutions by the
General Assembly and the Joint Declaration made on 4 October 1996 by the leaders of
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Russia, Tajikistan and
Uzbekistan on developments in the country, the Council discussed the deteriorating political, military and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
There were concerns about the military confrontation and the killing of
refugee
A refugee, conventionally speaking, is a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to well-founded fear of persecution. s, as well as the discrimination against women and the violation of
human rights in Afghanistan. All parties in the country were asked to resolve their disputes by peaceful means, and the Council stressed the importance of non-interference in the internal affairs of the country, including flows of
weapons into Afghanistan. It was convinced that the United Nations would continue to play a central role in international efforts to bring about a political settlement to the conflict.
All Afghan parties were called upon to cease hostilities immediately and to start a political dialogue, as they themselves were responsible for a political solution. Meanwhile, all other countries were asked to refrain from interfering in Afghanistan's internal affairs, respect its
territorial integrity,
sovereignty and independence and respect the right of the
Afghan people to determine their own destiny. The countries were also urged to end the supply of arms and
ammunition
Ammunition (informally ammo) is the material fired, scattered, dropped, or detonated from any weapon or weapon system. Ammunition is both expendable weapons (e.g., bombs, missiles, grenades, land mines) and the component parts of other weap ...
to all Afghan parties.
The resolution reiterated that the conflict in Afghanistan was an ideal breeding ground for terrorism and drug trafficking which could destabilise the region and therefore the parties were called upon to stop such activities. Furthermore, the parties were urged to end laying
land mines because of the many civilian casualties. The council also condemned the discrimination against Afghan girls and women and other violations of human rights and
international humanitarian law.
All Afghan parties were urged to co-operate with the
United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan and efforts from the
Organisation of the Islamic Conference were requested.
Humanitarian assistance was urged from the
international community
The international community is an imprecise phrase used in geopolitics and international relations to refer to a broad group of people and governments of the world.
As a rhetorical term
Aside from its use as a general descriptor, the term is ...
and organisations. Finally, the Secretary-General
Boutros Boutros-Ghali was requested to report on the situation to the council and the implementation of the current resolution by 30 November 1996.
See also
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War in Afghanistan (1978–present)
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Civil war in Afghanistan (1992–1996)
War in Afghanistan, Afghan war, or Afghan civil war may refer to:
* Conquest of Afghanistan by Alexander the Great (330 BC – 327 BC)
* Muslim conquests of Afghanistan (637–709)
*Conquest of Afghanistan by the Mongol Empire (13th century), see a ...
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Civil war in Afghanistan (1996–2001)
War in Afghanistan, Afghan war, or Afghan civil war may refer to:
*Conquest of Afghanistan by Alexander the Great (330 BC – 327 BC)
*Muslim conquests of Afghanistan (637–709)
*Conquest of Afghanistan by the Mongol Empire (13th century), see als ...
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(1995–1997)
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United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan
References
External links
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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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