Security Council resolution 1359 (2001) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)]
Symbol: S/RES/1359(2001)
Date: 2001-06-29
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/56 [45] UN MISSION FOR THE REFERENDUM IN WESTERN SAHARA
S/56 [44] WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION
Subjects: UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara|UN. Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara|Frente Polisario|Framework Agreement on the Status of Western Sahara (Proposed)|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|WESTERN SAHARA|WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION|NEGOTIATION|DISPUTE SETTLEMENT|PRISONERS OF WAR|CONSULTATIONS
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BANGLADESH
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: COLOMBIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: IRELAND
vote: yes
country: JAMAICA
vote: yes
country: MALI
vote: yes
country: MAURITIUS
vote: yes
country: NORWAY
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SINGAPORE
vote: yes
country: TUNISIA
vote: yes
country: UKRAINE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1359 (2001)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General

                                                                              29 June 2001




               Resolution 1359 (2001)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4342nd meeting, on
               29 June 2001

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its previous resolutions on Western Sahara, in particular
               resolution 1108 (1997) of 22 May 1997, and the statement by its President of 19
               March 1997 (S/PRST/1997/16),
                     Recalling also its resolution 1308 (2000) of 17 July 2000, and the relevant
               principles contained in the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and
               Associated Personnel of 9 December 1994,
                     Reaffirming the provisions contained in paragraph 2 of Article 1 of the Charter
               of the United Nations,
                    Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 20 June 2001
               (S/2001/613),
                    Expressing full support for the role and work of the Personal Envoy,
                     Reiterating full support for the ongoing efforts of the United Nations Mission
               for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) to implement the Settlement
               Plan and agreements adopted by the parties to hold a free, fair and impartial
               referendum for the self-determination of the people of the Western Sahara,
                     Taking into consideration the Official Proposals submitted by the Polisario
               Front in order to overcome the obstacles preventing the implementation of the
               Settlement Plan contained in annex IV to the report of the Secretary-General,
                     Taking into consideration also the draft Framework Agreement on the Status
               of Western Sahara contained in annex I to the report of the Secretary-General, which
               would provide for a substantial devolution of authority, which does not foreclose
               self-determination, and which indeed provides for it,
                    Taking into consideration further the Memorandum of the Government of
               Algeria on the Draft Status for Western Sahara contained in annex II to the report of
               the Secretary-General,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to assist the parties to achieve a just and lasting
               solution to the question of Western Sahara,



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S/RES/1359 (2001)


                    1.   Decides, as recommended by the Secretary-General in his report of 20
               June 2001, to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 30 November 2001;
                     2.    Supports fully the efforts of the Secretary-General to invite all the parties
               to meet directly or through proximity talks, under the auspices of his Personal
               Envoy, and encourages the parties to discuss the draft Framework Agreement and to
               negotiate any specific changes they would like to see in this proposal, as well as to
               discuss any other proposal for a political solution, which may be put forward by the
               parties, to arrive at a mutually acceptable agreement;
                    3.   Affirms that while discussions referred to above go on, the official
               proposals submitted by the Polisario Front to overcome the obstacles preventing
               implementation of the Settlement Plan will be considered;
                     4.   Recalls that according to the rules of the consultations established by the
               Personal Envoy nothing would be agreed until everything had been agreed, and
               therefore emphasizes that by engaging in these negotiations the parties will not
               prejudice their final positions;
                     5.  Urges the parties to solve the problem of the fate of people unaccounted
               for, and calls on the parties to abide by their obligations under international
               humanitarian law to release without further delay all those held since the start of the
               conflict;
                     6.   Requests the Secretary-General to provide an assessment of the situation
               before the end of the present mandate, and, as appropriate, recommendations on the
               future mandate and composition of MINURSO;
                    7.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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