UN Security Council
1998

Noting the strong traditional ties between Ethiopia and Eritrea, Welcoming the official statements by the Government of Ethiopia and the Government of Eritrea that they share the ultimate goal of delimiting and demarcating their common border on the basis of a mutually agreeable and binding arrangement, taking into account the Charter of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), colonial treaties, and international law applicable to such treaties, Noting the resolution adopted by the Council of Ministers of the OAU in special session on 5 June 1998 (S/1998/485), 98-18356 (E) 260698 /... S/RES/1177 (1998) Page 2 Commending the efforts of the OAU and of others, in cooperation with the OAU, to achieve a peaceful settlement of the conflict, 1. Condemns the use of force and demands that both parties immediately cease hostilities and refrain from further use of force; 2. Welcomes the commitment of the parties to a moratorium on the threat of and use of air strikes; 3. Urges the parties to exhaust all means to achieve a peaceful settlement of the dispute;