UN Security Council
1998

UNITED NATIONS S Security Council Distr. GENERAL S/RES/1196 (1998) 16 September 1998 RESOLUTION 1196 (1998) Adopted by the Security Council at its 3927th meeting, on 16 September 1998 The Security Council, Reaffirming its resolution 1170 (1998) of 28 May 1998, Recalling the statement of its President made on 25 September 1997 (S/PRST/1997/46) at the meeting of the Council at the level of Foreign Ministers on the situation in Africa, Having considered the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General of 13 April 1998 on "The causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa", which was submitted to the General Assembly (A/52/871) and to the Security Council (S/1998/318) in accordance with the above-mentioned statement, regarding the importance of strengthening the effectiveness of arms embargoes as a means to diminish the availability of arms with which to pursue armed conflicts, Stressing the principles of the political independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States, Mindful of the Cairo Declaration of 1993 (A/48/322, annex II), which