Security Council resolution 946 (1994) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Operation in Somalia II]
Symbol: S/RES/946(1994)
Date: 1994-09-30
Meeting record: S/PV.3432
Subjects: UN Operation in Somalia II|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|SPECIAL MISSIONS|POLITICAL PARTIES|SOMALIA|SOMALIA SITUATION
Notes: Extends the mandate of the UN Operation in Somalia II.
Summary: Decides to extend the mandate of ONUSOM II for a period of 1 month expiring 31 Oct. 1994, prior to which the Council will undertake a thorough examination of ONUSOM's mandate with a view to deciding on its future; encourages the Secretary-General to continue with and intensify preparations of contingency arrangements for the implementation of possible decisions, including withdrawal of ONUSOM II within a specified time-frame, which the Council may take; declares its readiness to consider sending a mission of the Council to Somalia at the appropriate time in order to convey directly to the Somali political parties the views of the Council on the situation in Somalia and on the future of UN presence there.

UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/946 (1994)
                                                               30 September 1994




                               RESOLUTION 946 (1994)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3432nd meeting,
                                on 30 September 1994


     The Security Council,

     Recalling its resolution 733 (1992) of 23 January 1992 and all other
relevant resolutions,

     Recalling further the statement of the President of the Security Council of
25 August 1994 (S/PRST/1994/46),

     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 17 September 1994
(S/1994/1068),

     Deeply concerned by the deteriorating security environment, strongly
condemning the attacks and harassment against UNOSOM II and other international
personnel serving in Somalia and underlining the responsibility of the Somali
parties for the security and safety of these personnel,

     Reaffirming that the people of Somalia bear the ultimate responsibility for
achieving national reconciliation and for rebuilding their country,

     Stressing that the nature and the duration of the international support and
resources the international community is committing to Somalia, including the
continuing presence of UNOSOM II, depend very much on the resolve of the Somali
parties to achieve political compromise,

     Urging, in this context, the Somali parties to redouble their efforts to
advance the process of national reconciliation in Somalia,

     Noting the intention of the Secretary-General to submit to the Council by
mid-October his assessment of the prospects of national reconciliation and
recommendations for the future of the United Nations operation in Somalia,

     1.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNOSOM II for a period of one month
expiring 31 October 1994, prior to which the Council will undertake a thorough
examination of UNOSOM’s mandate with a view to deciding on its future;


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     2.   Encourages the Secretary-General to continue with and intensify
preparations of contingency arrangements for the implementation of possible
decisions, including withdrawal of UNOSOM II within a specified time-frame,
which the Council may take;

     3.   Declares its readiness to consider sending a mission of the Council to
Somalia at the appropriate time in order to convey directly to the Somali
political parties the views of the Council on the situation in Somalia and on
the future of the United Nations presence there;

     4.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.


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Texto español (official Spanish version): NACIONES
UNIDAS
                                                                               S
                  Consejo de Seguridad
                                                        Distr.
                                                        GENERAL

                                                        S/RES/946 (1994)
                                                        30 de septiembre de 1994




                                RESOLUCION 946 (1994)

               Aprobada por el Consejo de Seguridad en su 3432ª sesión,
                        celebrada el 30 de septiembre de 1994


    El Consejo de Seguridad,

     Recordando su resolución 733 (1992), de 23 de enero de 1992, y las demás
resoluciones pertinentes,

     Recordando también la declaración del Presidente del Consejo de Seguridad
del 25 de agosto de 1994 (S/PRST/1994/46),

     Habiendo examinado el informe del Secretario General del 17 de septiembre
de 1994 (S/1994/1068),

     Profundamente preocupado por el empeoramiento de la situación de seguridad,
condenando enérgicamente los ataques y los actos de hostigamiento contra el
personal de la ONUSOM II y otros funcionarios internacionales que prestan
servicio en Somalia, y subrayando la responsabilidad que incumbe a las partes
somalíes respecto de la seguridad y la protección de ese personal,

     Reafirmando que en el pueblo de Somalia recae la responsabilidad primordial
de lograr la reconciliación nacional y de reconstruir el país,

     Subrayando que la índole y la duración del apoyo internacional y de los
recursos que la comunidad internacional destina a Somalia, incluido el
mantenimiento de la presencia de la ONUSOM II, dependen en gran parte de la
determinación de las partes somalíes de llegar a una transacción política,

     Instando, en este contexto, a las partes somalíes a que redoblen sus
esfuerzos para llevar adelante el proceso de reconciliación nacional en Somalia,

     Tomando nota de la intención del Secretario General de presentar al
Consejo, antes de mediados de octubre, su evaluación de las perspectivas de
reconciliación nacional y sus recomendaciones para el futuro de la operación de
las Naciones Unidas en Somalia,




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     1.   Decide prorrogar el mandato de la ONUSOM II por un período de un mes,
que terminará el 31 de octubre de 1994, antes de lo cual el Consejo hará un
examen detallado del mandato de la ONUSOM con miras a tomar una decisión sobre
el futuro de la operación;

     2.   Alienta al Secretario General a que continúe e intensifique los
preparativos para la adopción de las medidas necesarias para la aplicación de
las decisiones que pueda adoptar el Consejo, incluida la retirada de la
ONUSOM II con arreglo a un calendario determinado;

     3.   Declara que está dispuesto a considerar la posibilidad de enviar una
misión del Consejo a Somalia en el momento apropiado, a fin de que transmita
directamente a los partidos políticos de Somalia las opiniones del Consejo sobre
la situación en Somalia y sobre el futuro de la presencia de las Naciones Unidas
en ese país;

     4.   Decide seguir ocupándose activamente de la cuestión.


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Texte français (official French version): NATIONS
UNIES                                                                         S
             Conseil de sécurité

                                                                Distr.
                                                                GÉNÉRALE

                                                                S/RES/946 (1994)
                                                                30 septembre 1994




                                RÉSOLUTION 946 (1994)

                 Adoptée par le Conseil de sécurité à sa 3432e séane
                                 le 30 septembre 1994

     Le Conseil de sécurité,

     Rappelant sa résolution 733 (1992) du 23 janvier 1992 et toutes les autres
résolutions pertinentes,

     Rappelant également la déclaration de son Président en date du 25 août 1994
(S/PRST/1994/46),

     Ayant examiné le rapport du Secrétaire général en date du 17 septembre 1994
(S/1994/1068),

     Profondément préoccupé par la dégradation de la sécurité en Somalie,
condamnant vigoureusement les attaques et le harcèlement dont font l’objet le
personnel d’ONUSOM II et les autres membres du personnel international servant
en Somalie et soulignant que la responsabilité de la sûreté et de la sécurité
de ce personnel incombe aux parties somalies,

     Réaffirmant que c’est au peuple somali qu’incombe en dernier ressort la
responsabilité de la réconciliation nationale et de la reconstruction du pays,

     Soulignant que la nature et la durée du soutien international et des
apports de ressources que la communauté internationale consacre à la Somalie,
y compris le maintien de la présence d’ONUSOM II, dépendent dans une très large
mesure de la volonté des parties somalies de parvenir à un compromis politique,

     Demandant instamment aux parties somalies, dans ce contexte, de redoubler
d’efforts pour faire avancer le processus de réconciliation nationale en
Somalie,

     Notant l’intention du Secrétaire général de présenter au Conseil d’ici à la
mi-octobre une évaluation des perspectives de réconciliation nationale ainsi que
des recommandations concernant l’avenir de l’Opération des Nations Unies en
Somalie,




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     1.   Décide de proroger le mandat d’ONUSOM II pour une période d’un mois
venant à expiration le 31 octobre 1994 et, avant cette date, d’entreprendre un
examen approfondi du mandat d’ONUSOM en vue de décider de son avenir;

     2.   Encourage le Secrétaire général à poursuivre et intensifier les
préparatifs nécessaires pour pouvoir donner suite aux décisions que le Conseil
pourrait être amené à prendre, y compris celle de retirer ONUSOM II dans un
délai déterminé;

     3.   Se déclare prêt à envisager d’envoyer en Somalie, au moment voulu, une
mission du Conseil chargée de communiquer directement aux partis politiques
somalis ses vues sur la situation en Somalie et sur l’avenir de la présence des
Nations Unies dans ce pays;

     4.   Décide de rester activement saisi de la question.

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Draft resolution (S/1994/1119):
UNITED
NATIONS                                                                     S
               Security Council
                                                         Distr.
                                                         GENERAL

                                                         S/1994/1119*
                                                         30 September 1994
                                                         ENGLISH
                                                         ORIGINAL: ENGLISH AND
                                                                    SPANISH


                France, Nigeria, New Zealand, Rwanda, Spain and the
                United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:
                                draft resolution


     The Security Council,

     Recalling its resolution 733 (1992) of 23 January 1992 and all other
relevant resolutions,

     Recalling further the statement of the President of the Security Council of
25 August 1994 (S/PRST/1994/46),

     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 17 September 1994
(S/1994/1068),

     Deeply concerned by the deteriorating security environment, strongly
condemning the attacks and harassment against UNOSOM II and other international
personnel serving in Somalia and underlining the responsibility of the Somali
parties for the security and safety of these personnel,

     Reaffirming that the people of Somalia bear the ultimate responsibility for
achieving national reconciliation and for rebuilding their country,

     Stressing that the nature and the duration of the international support and
resources the international community is committing to Somalia, including the
continuing presence of UNOSOM II, depend very much on the resolve of the Somali
parties to achieve political compromise,

     Urging, in this context, the Somali parties to redouble their efforts to
advance the process of national reconciliation in Somalia,

     Noting the intention of the Secretary-General to submit to the Council by
mid-October his assessment of the prospects of national reconciliation and
recommendations for the future of the United Nations operation in Somalia,


________________________

     *   Reissued for technical reasons.


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     1.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNOSOM II for a period of one month
expiring 31 October 1994, prior to which the Council will undertake a thorough
examination of UNOSOM’s mandate with a view to deciding on its future;

     2.   Encourages the Secretary-General to continue with and intensify
preparations of contingency arrangements for the implementation of possible
decisions, including withdrawal of UNOSOM II within a specified time-frame,
which the Council may take;

     3.   Declares its readiness to consider sending a mission of the Council to
Somalia at the appropriate time in order to convey directly to the Somali
political parties the views of the Council on the situation in Somalia and on
the future of the United Nations presence there;

     4.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.


                                     -----

Meeting record:
United Nations                                                                                                             S/PV.3432


                 Security Council                                                                                                           Provisional
                 Forty-ninth Year

                 3432nd Meeting
                 Friday, 30 September 1994, 4.45 p.m.
                 New York




President:       Mr. Yañez-Barnuevo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          (Spain)

Members:         Argentina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Mr. Cardenas
                 Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mr. Valle
                 China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Mr. Wang Xuexian
                 Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        Mr. Bratinka
                 Djibouti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mr. Olhaye
                 France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mr. Mérimée
                 New Zealand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         Mr. Keating
                 Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Mr. Gambari
                 Oman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Mr. Al-Sameen
                 Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mr. Marker
                 Russian Federation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          Mr. Sidorov
                 Rwanda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Mr. Bakuramutsa
                 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . . . . . . .                          Sir David Hannay
                 United States of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            Mrs. Albright

Agenda

     The situation in Somalia

             Report by the Secretary-General concerning the situation in Somalia (S/1994/1068)




94-86494 (E)                                       This record contains the original text of speeches delivered in English and interpretations of speeches
                                                   delivered in the other languages. The final text will be printed in the Official Records of the Security
                                                   Council. Corrections should be submitted to original speeches only. They should be incorporated
                                                   in a copy of the record and be sent under the signature of a member of the delegation concerned,      1
                                                   within one week of the date of publication, to the Chief of the Verbatim Reporting Section,
                                                   room C-178.

Security Council                                                                                          3432nd meeting
Forty-ninth year                                                                                       30 September 1994

     The meeting was called to order at 5.05 p.m.                    It is my understanding that the Council is ready to
                                                                vote on the draft resolution before it.
Expression of welcome
                                                                     Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft
      The President (interpretation from Spanish): At the       resolution (S/1994/1119) to the vote.
outset, I should like to express my pleasure at the presence
at the Security Council table of His Excellency Mr. Pevel            There being no objection, it is so decided.
Bratinka, the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Czech
Republic, whom I welcome on behalf of the Council.                   A vote was taken by show of hands.

Adoption of the agenda                                          In favour:
                                                                     Argentina, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Djibouti,
     The agenda was adopted.                                         France, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan,
                                                                     Russian Federation, Rwanda, Spain, United
The situation in Somalia                                             Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

     Report by the Secretary-General concerning the             Against:
     situation in Somalia (S/1994/1068)                             None

      The President (interpretation from Spanish): I should     Abstaining:
like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from        United States of America
the representative of Somalia in which she requests to be
invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the           The President (interpretation from Spanish): The
Council’s agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I      result of the voting is as follows: 14 votes in favour, none
propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that        against, and 1 abstention. The draft resolution has been
representative to participate in the discussion without the     adopted as resolution 946 (1994).
right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of
the Charter and rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules          I shall now call on those members of the Council
of procedure.                                                   who wish to make statements following the voting.

     There being no objection, it is so decided.                      Mr. Mérimée (France) (interpretation from French):
                                                                France has voted in favour of this technical resolution
     At the invitation of the President, Ms. Hassan             extending the mandate of UNOSOM until
     (Somalia) took a place at the Council table.               31 October 1994. My country is aware that the lack of
                                                                progress towards a political solution and the impotence of
     The President (interpretation from Spanish): The           that force at this time justify a genuine, thorough debate
Security Council will now begin its consideration of the        in the Security Council - a debate after which decisions
item on its agenda.                                             regarding the future of UNOSOM and the maintenance of
                                                                the United Nations presence in Somalia should be taken.
     The Security Council is meeting in accordance with
the understanding reached in its prior consultations.                 This summer, France supported a progressive
                                                                reduction of UNOSOM forces with a view to the end of
    Members of the Council have before them the report          the operation in March 1995, as scheduled in Security
by the Secretary-General concerning the situation in            Council resolutions. We still support that schedule, even
Somalia, document S/1994/1068.                                  if we are ready to participate in a debate on this subject.
                                                                It would be a serious decision for the Security Council to
     Members of the Council also have before them               terminate a force prematurely. Thus, this debate must be
document S/1994/1119, which contains the text of a draft        based on precise information and recommendations of the
resolution submitted by Rwanda and Spain. France,               Secretary-General, which he is to include in the report
Nigeria, New Zealand and the United Kingdom have joined         that he intends to submit to the Council on 15 October
those sponsors of the draft resolution.                         next.



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     In any case, my country considers that the United          the problems arising from their differences. Therefore,
Nations should continue, in one way or another, to play a       we do not see any justification for the continued presence
role in Somalia, with a view to consolidating the               of the United Nations forces in Somalia. The human and
achievements of UNOSOM, helping to achieve national             great financial resources allocated to that military
reconciliation, if that is within the Organization’s power,     presence in Somalia could be channelled to humanitarian
and providing humanitarian assistance and contributing to       purposes in that country.
the reconstruction of the country.
                                                                      Once again we urge the Somali leaderships to
      Until that debate takes place the Somali parties must     assume their responsibilities and work toward ending their
be aware of the consequences of the decisions that the          differences.    We urge them to achieve national
Council may have to adopt. France appeals to them once          reconciliation and go on to apply and implement the
again to settle their quarrels and promote genuine national     agreements regarding their problem into which they have
reconciliation. The time has truly come to convene the          entered.
conference that has been postponed so often. Only a
political solution will enable the economy and the                   Our reading of the resolution just adopted shows, as
institutions to be rebuilt with the assistance of the           we felt in the consultations that preceded its drafting, that
international community.        But it is clear that the        the Security Council’s patience is running thin and that
international community cannot take the place of the            next October will mark a decisive stage in the United
Somalis, who are solely responsible for their own future.       Nations Operation in Somalia. The support of the United
                                                                Nations now depends on what can be achieved during the
      Mr. Al-Sameen (Oman) (interpretation from Arabic):        coming month, and is conditional on the achievement by
I should like, at the outset, to thank the Secretary-General    the Somali factions of national reconciliation. It is also
through you for his report on the United Nations Operation      conditional on the start of the implementation of the
in Somalia (UNOSOM II). My delegation has studied this          agreements those factions reached among themselves.
report carefully and with great interest. My delegation has     We hope the Somali leaders will respond to the various
also followed the verbal reports that the Security Council      appeals addressed to them and that they will seize this
has been receiving from the Secretariat from time to time.      last opportunity to begin the reconstruction of their
There is no doubt that the Secretary-General’s report           country and achieve the aspirations of the Somali people,
reflects the regrettable situation that now prevails in         who have suffered quite enough.
Somalia despite the great international efforts that have
been deployed to help the brotherly Somali people.                    In conclusion, although we would have preferred the
                                                                resolution to have included a clear and clear-cut reference
      My delegation has observed that UNOSOM II has             to this decisive stage through which the United Nations
redeployed its personnel in such a way that it has now          Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM II) is passing, including
become concentrated in three locations only. It is              the possibility of winding up the operation in its entirety,
regrettable that this redeployment is with the aim of           we voted in favour of the resolution which has just been
enabling the forces to protect themselves as a result of the    adopted in the belief that this might be the last chance for
fact that UNOSOM II units have been subjected to attacks        the brotherly people of Somalia to overcome its plight
by the armed militias in Somalia.                               and solve its problems.

       On previous occasions, my country’s delegation has             Mrs. Albright (United States of America):
voiced its belief that the resolution of the Somali problem     Throughout the current four-month mandate of UNOSOM
is a responsibility borne by the Somalis themselves. On         there have been two constants in Somalia: continuing
many occasions, we have reiterated that the duty of the         deterioration of the security situation and total lack of
United Nations and of the international community, in the       progress on political reconciliation.       Each of the
first instance, is to help the Somalis to overcome their        Secretary-General’s reports - in July, in August and again
plight.                                                         in September - has said the security situation is getting
                                                                worse. General deterioration has been punctuated by
     Once again, we underline our conviction that the           violent attacks on United Nations peace-keepers. During
resolution of the Somali problem is the responsibility of the   the last four months Zimbabwean, Indian and Malaysian
Somalis themselves.       Unfortunately, they have not          soldiers have joined the ranks of over 140 peace-keepers
responded positively or shown any desire, so far, to solve      who have died in Somalia. The Secretary-General’s latest


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report continues the grim litany of past losses and future     this time to vote against an extension. It is our firm hope
danger. Concern has now reached such proportions that the      and expectation that the Secretary-General will utilize the
UNOSOM Force Commander has been compelled to                   coming days to complete planning for the withdrawal and
withdraw from many areas in Somalia, and by next month         in his next report provide the Council with a realistic
all troops will be concentrated in only three cities.          proposal for an orderly and expeditious withdrawal. We
                                                               see no reason why such a report cannot be presented in
     While the security environment has been getting           the near future to permit the Council to consider and act
worse, the political situation has not got better. The sole    on withdrawal well before the end of today’s one-month
legacy of the past four months is a pile of broken promises.   extension.
When the Council last considered the UNOSOM mandate,
in May, we were waiting for the Somali factions to finally           There should be no doubt about my Government’s
hold a national reconciliation preparatory conference that     position, however. The Council’s principal concern from
had already been postponed four times. Sadly, as we sit        now on must be the safe withdrawal of UNOSOM’s
here today, four months later, we are still waiting. In        forces. My Government stands ready to work with other
August, and again in September, we were told a separate        members of the Council to bring that about. But time is
Hawiye clan conference was a necessary precursor to            running short. The threat to United Nations peacenational reconciliation and that we had to wait for that.      keepers increases by the day. Another was shot only
Today we learned that that conference also did not meet as     yesterday. Neither we nor they can afford further delay
scheduled and will not meet in the future. Yet some still      in concluding the mission in Somalia.
say the Council should delay action and that another
Conference, some time in October, will bring political              Mr. Bakuramutsa (Rwanda) (interpretation from
reconciliation. Looking at the trail of broken promises left   French): It is true that the question of Somalia primarily
by the Somali factions, my Government will not listen to       concerns the Somalis themselves. But it is equally true
another assurance of just one more month, just one more        that it is an African question, and more specifically a
conference.                                                    question for the subregion known as the Horn of Africa.

      The time has come to bring this United Nations                No resolution could properly address this question
mission to a conclusion. UNOSOM is draining away               without taking into account these three elements: the
scarce human and financial resources that would be better      Somali parties involved in the situation, the surrounding
used by the international community elsewhere. While           countries and Africa as a whole. The failure of previous
UNOSOM has accomplished a great deal, saving hundreds          resolutions should not make us stop looking for more
of thousands of Somalis from starvation, its further           appropriate solutions than those adopted so far.
continuation cannot be justified. In the face of Somali
intransigence and unwillingness to reach political                   My delegation would like to ask the Security
agreement, UNOSOM cannot continue to maintain 15,000           Council and the Secretary-General to avoid another
troops in Somalia and spend over $2.5 million a day.           Rwanda, from which no one has yet recovered. In voting
                                                               for the draft resolution, my delegation therefore wished to
     The resolution adopted today fails to come to grips       encourage a search for solutions to the Somali situation
with the realities of the situation in Somalia. It puts off    involving African regional and subregional organizations
any decision on UNOSOM’s future for yet another month.         in the implementation of the four action points contained
My Government believes the gravity of the situation,           in the resolution.
spelled out in the Secretary-General’s own report, does not
countenance such delay. Rather, the Council should agree            The President (interpretation from Spanish): I shall
now to a withdrawal of UNOSOM, in a safe and orderly           now make a statement in my capacity as representative of
manner, to be completed by the end of the year. Because        Spain.
the draft resolution failed to recognize the necessity of
stepping up to the critical task of withdrawal now, my              My delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his
Government could not vote for it.                              report on the United Nations Operation in Somalia
                                                               (UNOSOM II), dated 17 September 1994. We are
     At the same time, however, conscious of the need to       awaiting the second part of the report, which is to contain
continue the mandate for the protection of the troops during   the Secretary-General’s assessment of the prospects of
the withdrawal period, my Government was not willing at        national reconciliation and recommendations for the future


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of the United Nations operation in Somalia. This second                In accordance with resolution 946 (1994), just
part will include the results of the recent visit to Somalia of   adopted by the Council, and in conformity with the
the Under-Secretary General for Peace-keeping Operations,         Secretary-General’s recommendations, the mandate of
Mr. Kofi Annan, whose initial impressions we heard                UNOSOM II has been extended for a one-month period,
yesterday with interest at the informal meeting with the          until 31 October 1994, while we await the Secretarytroop-contributing countries to the United Nations Operation      General’s complete assessment and recommendations.
in Somalia (UNOSOM II).                                           This resolution emphasizes the importance the Council
                                                                  attaches to the need for a detailed analysis of UNOSOM
     The current situation in Somalia certainly does not          II’s mandate and very future. As my delegation firmly
lend itself to optimism. Despite the limited progress that        believes, this will provide the essential elements for the
has been made in the attempts to achieve reconciliation           adoption of the most realistic decision, without entirely
between the Somali factions, it has not yet been possible to      abandoning the Somali people to their fate.
convene the long-awaited preparatory meeting of the
conference on national reconciliation, which has been                   Spain co-sponsored the draft resolution that has just
postponed for months.                                             been adopted as a responsible member of the Council
                                                                  which considers that a decision that affects the future of
      At the same time, the security situation in the area        any United Nations peace-keeping operation, and
continues to be alarming; it has deteriorated and there is no     particularly an operation of this importance, cannot be
hint of any improvement, as demonstrated by the many              made precipitously and in the absence of all the necessary
militia attacks on those providing humanitarian assistance        criteria. The contents of the resolution itself send a clear
and on the personnel of UNOSOM II, resulting in the               message to the Somali factions that the international
casualties we all deplore.                                        community’s patience is coming to an end. Today more
                                                                  than ever, the Somali parties must show their sincere
      This sombre scenario indicates that the activities of the   interest in achieving national reconciliation and peace in
militias are continuing and expanding, independent of any         their country, enabling the Somali people to regain hope
agreement entered into by the heads of the Somali factions.       and to take charge of their own fate. Otherwise, it would
This situation is restricting and indeed endangering the          be difficult to justify the maintenance of a United Nations
freedom of movement and the very effectiveness of                 presence in Somalia as it currently exists.
UNOSOM II and the humanitarian agencies in discharging
their mandates.                                                       I now resume my functions as President of the
                                                                  Council.
     Indeed, the commander of the force has been
compelled to begin preparations for reducing the number of             There are no further speakers inscribed on my list.
personnel and concentrating them in three areas:
Mogadishu, Baidoa and Kismayu. This is symptomatic of                  The Security Council has thus concluded the present
the current uncertainty affecting a continued United Nations      stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda.
presence in Somalia, with unavoidably adverse
consequences on the important humanitarian assistance                  The Security Council will remain seized of the
work the international community is carrying out in this          matter.
country.
                                                                       The meeting rose at 5.35 p.m.




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Voting Summary
Yes: 014 | No: 000 | Abstentions: 001 | Non-Voting: 000 | Total voting membership: 015
Y ARGENTINA
Y BRAZIL
Y CHINA
Y CZECH REPUBLIC
Y DJIBOUTI
Y FRANCE
Y NEW ZEALAND
Y NIGERIA
Y OMAN
Y PAKISTAN
Y RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Y RWANDA
Y SPAIN
Y UNITED KINGDOM
A UNITED STATES