United Nations Security Council resolution 875, adopted unanimously on 16 October 1993, after recalling resolutions 841 (1993),

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(1993),

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(1993),

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(1993) and

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(1993), the council, aware of the continued failure of parties in

Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...

implement the Governors Island Agreement, widened

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and imposed a

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against the country. The sanctions were a further measure aimed at removing the

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in Haiti and restoring democracy. Acting under Chapter VII and

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, the Council called upon member states to halt inward maritime shipping as necessary in order to inspect and verify their cargoes and destinations, as well as implement restrictions on petroleum and liquefied natural gas in accordance with previous resolutions. The resolution concluded by stating that further measures would be taken if necessary to ensure compliance.

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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
{{UNSCR 1993 0875 1993 in Haiti 0875 United Nations Security Council sanctions regimes October 1993 events

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