Security Council resolution 995 (1995) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara and the sending of a mission of the Security Council to the region, with a view to accelerating implementation of the Settlement Plan]
Symbol: S/RES/995(1995)
Date: 1995-05-26
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/50 [43] WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION
S/50 [44] UN MISSION FOR THE REFERENDUM IN WESTERN SAHARA
Subjects: UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara|PLEBISCITES|ELECTION VERIFICATION|VOTER REGISTRATION|SPECIAL MISSIONS|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|WESTERN SAHARA|WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION|SELF-DETERMINATION OF PEOPLES
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BOTSWANA
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: CZECH REPUBLIC
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: HONDURAS
vote: yes
country: INDONESIA
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: OMAN
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: RWANDA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

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                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/995 (1995)
                                                               26 May 1995


                               RESOLUTION 995 (1995)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3540th meeting,
                                   on 26 May 1995

     The Security Council,

     Reaffirming its resolutions 621 (1988) of 20 September 1988, 658 (1990) of
27 June 1990, 690 (1991) of 29 April 1991, 725 (1991) of 31 December 1991,
809 (1993) of 2 March 1993, 907 (1994) of 29 March 1994 and 973 (1995) of
13 January 1995,

     Recalling the statement by the President of the Security Council of
12 April 1995 (S/PRST/1995/17),

     Noting the Secretary-General's report of 19 May 1995 (S/1995/404),

     1.   Reiterates its commitment to holding, without further delay, a free,
fair and impartial referendum for self-determination of the people of Western
Sahara in accordance with the Settlement Plan which has been accepted by the two
parties;

     2.   Commends the progress in identifying potential voters since the
beginning of the year;

     3.   Expresses concern, however, that certain practices identified in the
Secretary-General's report are hampering further progress towards the
implementation of the Settlement Plan and underlines the need for the parties to
heed the Secretary-General's call on them to work with the United Nations Mission
for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) in a spirit of genuine cooperation;

     4.   Decides in this context, and with a view to accelerating the
implementation of the Settlement Plan, to send a mission of the Council to the
region;

     5.   Decides, therefore, to extend at this stage the present mandate of the
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until
30 June 1995;

     6.   Decides to consider the further extension of the mandate of MINURSO
beyond 30 June 1995 in the light of the Secretary-General's report of 19 May 1995
and the report of the Security Council mission referred to in paragraph 4 above;

     7.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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