1301 (2000) SC
Security Council resolution 1301 (2000) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)]
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Abstentions
| Draft symbol | S/2000/500 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 1301 (2000) |
| Category | POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS |
| Sponsors (4) | |
| P5 Positions |
Russia
✓
United States
✓
United Kingdom
✓
China
✓
France
✓
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| UN Document | 1301 (2000) ↗ |
Vote Consensus — S/PV.4149
Speeches following this vote (6)
Mr. Listre
The Argentine Republic voted in favour of the resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) to 31 July 2000. However, it profoundly regrets the fact that, despite the efforts that have been made, it was not possible to achieve a consensus text. We feel that we came very close. My delegation, along with others seated around this table…
The President
I thank the representative of Argentina for his kind words addressed to me.
Mr. Mohammad Kamal
My delegation would like to underline its deep regret that the Council was unable to reach consensus on the resolution we have just adopted. It is unfortunate that the sponsors of the text did not share the view that adopting a technical resolution today to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) would have sufficed while awaiting further di…
Mr. Minton
We support the Secretary-General in his efforts, as embodied in the observations and recommendations in his report, to find a peaceful, sustainable solution to the long-standing dispute in Western Sahara, and urge other members of the Council to do the same.
We support the Secretary-General’s proposed length of mandate and sought to hew as closely as possible to his language in explaining why th…
The President
I thank the representative of the United States for his kind words addressed to me.
There are no further speakers on my list.
The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.
Statement by the President
The President
As the President of the Council for this month, I would like to conclude with a few remarks.
In a few hours the month of May will come to an end. This afternoon’s meeting is the last under my presidency for this month. This is the first time that I have served as President of the Council, and in terms of our work, this month has been busier and more intense than I had expected. I would like to t…
Draft resolution text UNBench dataset (Liang et al.) ↗
The Security Council,
Recalling all its previous resolutions on the Western Sahara, in particular resolution 1108 (1997) of 22 May 1997 and resolution 1292 (2000) of 29 February 2000,
Recalling also the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel of 9 December 1994,
Welcoming and encouraging efforts by the United Nations to sensitize peacekeeping personnel in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases in all its peacekeeping operations,
Welcoming the report of the Secretary‑General of 22 May 2000 (S/2000/461) and the efforts of his Personal Envoy in his mission as outlined by the Secretary‑General, and endorsing the observations and recommendations contained therein,
Reiterating full support for the continued efforts exerted by the United Nations Mission for a Referendum in the Western Sahara (MINURSO) to implement the Settlement Plan and agreements adopted by the parties to hold a free, fair and impartial referendum for the self‑determination of the people of the Western Sahara, noting that fundamental differences between the parties over the interpretation of the main provisions remain to be resolved,
1. Decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 31 July 2000, with the expectation that the parties will offer the Secretary‑General’s Personal Envoy specific and concrete proposals that can be agreed to in order to resolve the multiple problems relating to the implementation of the Settlement Plan and explore all ways and means to achieve an early, durable and agreed resolution to their dispute over Western Sahara;
2. Requests the Secretary‑General to provide an assessment of the situation before the end of the present mandate;
3. Decides to remain seized of the matter.
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