United Nations Security Council resolution 972, adopted unanimously on 13 January 1995, after reaffirming resolutions
813 (1993),
856 (1993),
866
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(1993),
911 (1994) and
950 (1994), the council discussed the peace process in
Liberia
Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...
and extended the mandate of the
United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) until 13 April 1995.
The council began by commending the
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and its president, the
President of Ghana Jerry Rawlings, for their efforts in Liberia and the signing of the Accra Agreement on 21 December 1994. States that had contributed to the
Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) were praised. It was hoped that a summit would be convened with the ECOWAS member states to harmonise their policies. Concern was expressed at continuing flow of
weapons into the country in violation of an
arms embargo
An arms embargo is a restriction or a set of sanctions that applies either solely to weaponry or also to "dual-use technology." An arms embargo may serve one or more purposes:
* to signal disapproval of the behavior of a certain actor
* to maintain ...
, and that as a result of poor security, the humanitarian situation had deteriorated. The Liberian leaders and parties were called upon to uphold a
ceasefire agreed in the Accra Agreement.
The parties were then asked to co-operate with regards to the cease-fire,
disarmament,
demobilisation and the installation of a new state council. Returning UNOMIL to its previously authorised level would depend upon the implementation of the ceasefire, requesting the Secretary-General
Boutros Boutros-Ghali to report back on or before 1 March 1995 on developments. All countries were required to strictly observe the arms embargo on Liberia and contribute towards the trust fund, providing assistance to ECOMOG.
The resolution concluded by calling upon the Liberian parties to guarantee the safety of United Nations personnel and respect
international humanitarian law.
See also
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Charles Taylor
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First Liberian Civil War
The First Liberian Civil War lasted from 1989 to 1997.
President Samuel Doe had established a regime in 1980 but totalitarianism and corruption led to unpopularity and the withdrawal of support from the United States by the late 1980s. The Nat ...
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List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 901 to 1000 (1994–1995)
References
External links
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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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