Security Council resolution 850 (1993) [on implementation of the General Peace Agreement and formation of new armed forces in Mozambique]
Symbol: S/RES/850(1993)
Date: 1993-07-09
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/48 [109] MOZAMBIQUE SITUATION
Subjects: UN Operation in Mozambique|UN. Special Representative for Mozambique|Movimento Nacional da Resistencia de Moçambique|Acordo Geral de Paz de Moçambique (1992)|ITALY|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|MILITARY DEMOBILIZATION|ARMED FORCES|ELECTIONS|PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION|FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE|MOZAMBIQUE|MOZAMBIQUE SITUATION|BUDGET CONTRIBUTIONS|TRUST FUNDS
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CAPE VERDE
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: DJIBOUTI
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: HUNGARY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: MOROCCO
vote: yes
country: NEW ZEALAND
vote: yes
country: PAKISTAN
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SPAIN
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VENEZUELA
vote: yes

RESOLUTION 850 (1993)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3253rd meeting,
on 9 July 1993

 

 

The Security Council,

 

Reaffirming its resolutions 782 (1992) of 13 October 1992, 797 (1992) of
16 December 1992 and 818 (1993) of 14 April 1993,

Having considered the report of the Secretary-General dated 2 July 1993
(S/26034),

Reiterating the importance it attaches to the General Peace Agreement for
Mozambique (S/24635) and to the timely fulfilment by all parties in good faith
of obligations contained therein,

Seriously concerned that the delays in the implementation of major aspects
of the General Peace Agreement have not been entirely overcome,

Encouraged by the efforts of the Government of Mozambique and the
Resistência Nacional Moçambicana (RENAMO) to maintain the cease-fire,

Noting with satisfaction the signature of the Status of Forces Agreement
between the Government of Mozambique and the United Nations, and the full
deployment of all the main infantry battalions of ONUMOZ,

Noting also with satisfaction the successful completion of the withdrawal
of Zimbabwean and Malawian troops as provided for in the General Peace
Agreement,

1. Approves the report of the Secretary-General dated 2 July 1993
(S/26034);

2. Pays tribute to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General,
to the Force Commander of ONUMOZ, and to the military and civilian personnel of
ONUMOZ who are tackling with determination and dedication the difficult task of
helping the people of Mozambique to achieve lasting peace and democracy in their
country;

3. Welcomes the progress made to date in the implementation of the
provisions of the General Peace Agreement but stresses its concern that the
delays previously reported to the Security Council have not been entirely
overcome, in particular with respect to the assembly and demobilization of
forces, the formation of the new unified armed forces, and finalizing the
arrangements for the elections;

4. Underlines in this respect the importance it attaches to the holding
of the elections no later than October 1994;

5. Welcomes the agreement of the parties to the convening of a meeting
between the President of the Republic of Mozambique and the President of RENAMO
in Maputo on 17 July 1993 to address major issues pertaining to the
implementation of the General Peace Agreement;

6. Invites the Government of Mozambique and RENAMO to cooperate fully
with the Secretary-General and his Special Representative in their efforts to
promote a resolution of these difficulties and to agree without delay to the
revised timetable for the implementation of the provisions of the General Peace
Agreement on the basis of the general parameters described in paragraphs 21-23
of the report of the Secretary-General;

7. Urges the Government of Mozambique and RENAMO to begin, as a matter of
urgency, the assembly and demobilization of their forces without waiting for all
assembly areas to become operational;

8. Further urges RENAMO to dispatch without further delay its military
personnel to the military centre in Nyanga (Zimbabwe) for training, together
with military personnel of the Government of Mozambique, as the first elements
of the new Mozambican Defence Force (FADM);

9. Approves the recommendation of the Secretary-General that ONUMOZ
should chair the Joint Commission for the Formation of the Mozambican Defence
Force (CCFADM), on the strict understanding that this would not entail any
obligation on the part of the United Nations for training or establishing the
new armed forces, and encourages RENAMO to participate fully in the work of the
Commission;

10. Stresses the importance of the early establishment of the Commission
of State Administration, and the application throughout the country of the
provisions of the General Peace Agreement concerning public administration;

11. Notes with appreciation the assistance and pledges made by Member
States in support of the peace process, and encourages donors to provide
appropriate and prompt assistance for the implementation of major aspects of the
General Peace Agreement;

12. Also notes with appreciation the contribution from the Government of
Italy to the Trust Fund described in paragraph 12 of the report of the
Secretary~-General, and welcomes the intention of a number of other Member States
to contribute;

13. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council informed
of developments regarding the full implementation of the provisions of the
General Peace Agreement and to submit a report to the Security Council by
18 August 1993 on the outcome of the discussions on the revised timetable,
including for the assembly and demobilization of forces and the formation of the
new unified armed forces;

14. Decides to remain seized of the matter.