UN Security Council
1996

UNITED NATIONS S Security Council Distr. GENERAL S/RES/1080 (1996) 15 November 1996 RESOLUTION 1080 (1996) Adopted by the Security Council at its 3713th meeting, on 15 November 1996 The Security Council, Reaffirming its resolution 1078 (1996) of 9 November 1996, Gravely concerned at the continuing deteriorating situation in the Great Lakes region, in particular eastern Zaire, Taking note of the communiqué issued by the Fourth Extraordinary Session of the Central Organ of the Organization of African Unity Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution held at the level of Ministers in Addis Ababa on 11 November 1996 (S/1996/922) as well as a communication dated 13 November 1996 from the Permanent Observer Mission of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) to the United Nations, Stressing the need for all States to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the States in the region in accordance with their obligations under the Charter of the United Nations, Underlining the obligation of all concerned strictly to respect the relevant provisions of international humanitarian law,