UN Security Council
1998

UNITED NATIONS S Security Council Distr. GENERAL S/RES/1216 (1998) 21 December 1998 RESOLUTION 1216 (1998) Adopted by the Security Council at its 3958th meeting, on 21 December 1998 The Security Council, Reaffirming the statements of its President of 6 November 1998 (S/PRST/1998/31) and 30 November 1998 (S/PRST/1998/35), Gravely concerned by the crisis facing Guinea-Bissau and the serious humanitarian situation affecting the civilian population in Guinea-Bissau, Expressing its firm commitment to preserve the unity, sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of Guinea-Bissau, 1. Welcomes the agreements between the Government of Guinea-Bissau and the Self-Proclaimed Military Junta signed in Praia on 26 August 1998 (S/1998/825), and in Abuja on 1 November 1998 (S/1998/1028, annex) and the Additional Protocol signed in Lomé on 15 December 1998 (S/1998/1178, annex); 2. Calls upon the Government and the Self-Proclaimed Military Junta to implement fully all the provisions of the agreements, including with regard to respect for the ceasefire, the urgent establishment of a government of national unity, the holding of general and presidential elections no later than the end