Security Council resolution 788 (1992) [on a general and complete embargo on all deliveries of weapons and military equipment to Liberia]
Symbol: S/RES/788(1992)
Date: 1992-11-19
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/47 [91] LIBERIA SITUATION
Subjects: Economic Community of West African States|Economic Community of West African States. Committee of Five on Liberia|UN. Special Representative for Liberia|Yamoussoukro Accord (1991)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|ELECTIONS|CEASEFIRES|ARMED INCIDENTS|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|SPECIAL MISSIONS|ARMS EMBARGO|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|LIBERIA|LIBERIA SITUATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: AUSTRIA
vote: yes
country: BELGIUM
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: CAPE VERDE
vote: yes
country: ECUADOR
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: HUNGARY
vote: yes
country: INDIA
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: MOROCCO
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VENEZUELA
vote: yes
country: ZIMBABWE
vote: yes

RESOLUTION 788 (1992)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3138th meeting,
on 19 November 1992

 

The Security Council,

Recalling the statements by the President of the Council on its behalf on
22 January 1991 (S/22133) and 7 May 1992 (S/23886) on the situation in Liberia,

Reaffirming its belief that the Yamoussoukro IV Accord of 30 October 1991
(S/24815) offers the best possible framework for a peaceful resolution of the
Liberian conflict by creating the necessary conditions for free and fair
elections in Liberia,

Taking into account the decision of the Joint Meeting of the Standing
Mediation Committee and the Committee of Five of 20 October 1992 held at
Cotonou, Benin (S/24735) and the Final Communiqué of the First Meeting of the
Monitoring Committee of Nine on the Liberian conflict issued at Abuja, Nigeria
on 7 November 1992 (S/24812, annex),

Regretting that parties to the conflict in Liberia have not respected or
implemented the various accords to date, especially the Yamoussoukro IV Accord
(S/24815),

Determining that the deterioration of the situation in Liberia
constitutes a threat to international peace and security, particularly in West
Africa as a whole,

Recalling the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United
Nations,

Noting that the deterioration of the situation hinders the creation of

conditions conducive to the holding of free and fair elections in accordance
with the Yamoussoukro IV Accord,

Welcoming the continued commitment of the Economic Community of West
African States (ECOWAS) to and the efforts towards a peaceful resolution of
the Liberian conflict,

Further welcoming the endorsement and support by the Organization of
African Unity of these efforts,

Noting the request of 29 July 1992 from ECOWAS for the United Nations to
dispatch an observer group to Liberia to verify and monitor the electoral
process,

Taking note of the invitation of ECOWAS of 20 October 1992, in Cotonou,
Benin, for the Secretary-General to consider, if necessary, the dispatch of a
group to observe the encampment and disarmament of the warring parties,

Recognizing the need for increased humanitarian assistance,

Taking into account the request made by the Permanent Representative of
Benin on behalf of ECOWAS (S/24735),

Taking also into account the letter of the Foreign Minister of Liberia
endorsing the request made by the Permanent Representative of Benin on behalf
of ECOWAS (S/24825),

Convinced that it is vital to find a peaceful, just and lasting solution
to the conflict in Liberia,

1. Commends ECOWAS for its efforts to restore peace, security and
stability in Liberia;

2. Reaffirms its belief that the Yamoussoukro IV Accord offers the best
possible framework for a peaceful resolution of the Liberian conflict by
creating the necessary conditions for free and fair elections in Liberia, and
calls upon ECOWAS to continue its efforts to assist in the peaceful
implementation of this Accord;

3. Condemns the violation of the cease-fire of 28 November 1990 by any
party to the conflict;

4. Condemns the continuing armed attacks against the peace-keeping
forces of ECOWAS in Liberia by one of the parties to the conflict;

5. Calls _ upon all parties to the conflict and all others concerned to
respect strictly the provisions of international humanitarian law;

6. Calls upon all parties to the conflict to respect and implement the
cease-fire and the various accords of the peace process, including the
Yamoussoukro IV Accord of 30 October 1991, and the Final Communiqué of the
Informal Consultative Group Meeting of ECOWAS Committee of Five on Liberia,
issued at Geneva on 7 April 1992, to which they themselves have agreed;

7. Requests the Secretary-General to dispatch urgently a Special
Representative to Liberia to evaluate the situation, and to report to the
Security Council as soon as possible with any recommendations he may wish to
make;

8. Decides, under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
that all States shall, for the purposes of establishing peace and stability in
Liberia, immediately implement a general and complete embargo on all
deliveries of weapons and military equipment to Liberia until the Security
Council decides otherwise;

9. Decides within the same framework that the embargo imposed by
paragraph 8 shall not apply to weapons and military equipment destined for the
sole use of the peace-keeping forces of ECOWAS in Liberia, subject to any
review that may be required in conformity with the report of the
Secretary~General;

10. Requests all States to respect the measures established by ECOWAS to
bring about a peaceful solution to the conflict in Liberia;

11. Calls on Member States to exercise self-restraint in their relations
with all parties to the Liberian conflict and to refrain from taking any
action that would be inimical to the peace process;

12. Commends the efforts of Member States, the United Nations system and
humanitarian organizations in providing humanitarian assistance to the victims
of the conflict in Liberia, and in this regard reaffirms its support for
increased humanitarian assistance;

13. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the
implementation of this resolution as soon as possible;

14. Decides to remain seized of the matter.