United Nations Security Council Resolution 745
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
745, adopted unanimously on February 28, 1992, after recalling resolutions 668
(1990), 717
(1991), 718
(1991) and 728
(1992), the Council, after examining a report by the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
on February 19, 1992, authorised the establishment of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia
(UNTAC), following on from the political settlement agreed in Paris
on October 23, 1991. It was the first occasion where the United Nations had taken over administration of a state, as opposed to monitoring or supervising.
The Council further decided that the mandate for UNTAC would last no longer than eighteen months, with the intention of holding elections
no later than May 1993. It also requested the Secretary-General deploy the Authority immediately and as efficiently as possible in a cost-effective manner, keeping the operation under continuous review. At the same time, Yasushi Akashi
was appointed the Special Representative for Cambodia.
The resolution also called on all parties in Cambodia
, including the Supreme National Council of Cambodia, to co-operate with the United Nations Authority, ensuring the implementation of the signed agreements, the safety of all United Nations personnel in the country and providing assistance and facilities to the Authority. It also urged the Cambodian parties to demobilise
their military forces before the elections.
Resolution 745 finally called on Member States to provide assistance to the Authority and support the United Nations plan in Cambodia, including programmes for specialised agencies, the rehabilitation and repatriation of displaced persons and repairing infrastructure. It also required the Secretary-General to report back by June 1, 1992 on developments, and subsequently in September 1992, January 1993 and April 1993.
UNTAC's authorised strength was 22,000 personnel, and the cost of the operation was US$1.6 billion. It became operational on March 15, 1992, absorbing the United Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia which existed prior to UNTAC.
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745, adopted unanimously on February 28, 1992, after recalling resolutions 668
United Nations Security Council Resolution 668
United Nations Security Council Resolution 668, adopted unanimously on September 20, 1990, after noting the ongoing political discussions and efforts regarding a just and lasting peaceful situation in Cambodia, the Council endorsed the political framework that would enable the Cambodian people to...
(1990), 717
United Nations Security Council Resolution 717
United Nations Security Council Resolution 717, adopted unanimously on October 16, 1991, after noting a report by the Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar and reaffirming Resolution 668 , the Council decided to establish the United Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia immediately after the...
(1991), 718
United Nations Security Council Resolution 718
United Nations Security Council Resolution 718, adopted unanimously on October 31, 1991, after recalling resolutions 668 and 717 , and noting that at the Paris Conference, a political agreement was signed by parties to the situation in Cambodia, the Council authorised the Secretary-General to...
(1991) and 728
United Nations Security Council Resolution 728
United Nations Security Council Resolution 728, adopted unanimously on January 8, 1992, after recalling resolutions 668 , 717 and 718 , the Council welcomed the implementation by all parties of the agreement in Paris on October 23, 1991, but expressed concern at the existence of land mines in...
(1992), the Council, after examining a report by the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali is an Egyptian politician and diplomat who was the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1992 to December 1996...
on February 19, 1992, authorised the establishment of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia
United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia
The United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia was a United Nations peacekeeping operation in Cambodia in 1992–93. It was also the first occasion on which the UN had taken over the administration of an independent state, organized and run an election , had its own radio station and jail,...
(UNTAC), following on from the political settlement agreed in Paris
Paris
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on October 23, 1991. It was the first occasion where the United Nations had taken over administration of a state, as opposed to monitoring or supervising.
The Council further decided that the mandate for UNTAC would last no longer than eighteen months, with the intention of holding elections
Elections in Cambodia
Cambodia elects on national level a legislature. Parliament has two chambers.The National Assembly of Cambodia has 123 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation...
no later than May 1993. It also requested the Secretary-General deploy the Authority immediately and as efficiently as possible in a cost-effective manner, keeping the operation under continuous review. At the same time, Yasushi Akashi
Yasushi Akashi
Yasushi Akashi is a senior Japanese diplomat and United Nations administrator. Akashi graduated with Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Tokyo in 1954, studied as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Virginia, and later at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University...
was appointed the Special Representative for Cambodia.
The resolution also called on all parties in Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
, including the Supreme National Council of Cambodia, to co-operate with the United Nations Authority, ensuring the implementation of the signed agreements, the safety of all United Nations personnel in the country and providing assistance and facilities to the Authority. It also urged the Cambodian parties to demobilise
Demobilization
Demobilization is the process of standing down a nation's armed forces from combat-ready status. This may be as a result of victory in war, or because a crisis has been peacefully resolved and military force will not be necessary...
their military forces before the elections.
Resolution 745 finally called on Member States to provide assistance to the Authority and support the United Nations plan in Cambodia, including programmes for specialised agencies, the rehabilitation and repatriation of displaced persons and repairing infrastructure. It also required the Secretary-General to report back by June 1, 1992 on developments, and subsequently in September 1992, January 1993 and April 1993.
UNTAC's authorised strength was 22,000 personnel, and the cost of the operation was US$1.6 billion. It became operational on March 15, 1992, absorbing the United Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia which existed prior to UNTAC.
See also
- History of CambodiaHistory of Cambodia- Prehistory and early history :Carbon 14 dating of a cave at Laang Spean in northwest Cambodia reveals people who made pots were living in Cambodia as early as 4200 BCE . Further archaeological evidence indicates that other parts of the region now called Cambodia were inhabited from around...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 701 to 800 (1991 – 1993)
- Modern CambodiaModern CambodiaAfter the fall of the Pol Pot regime of Democratic Kampuchea, Cambodia was under Vietnamese occupation and a pro-Hanoi government, the People's Republic of Kampuchea was established...
- Transition of the People's Republic of Kampuchea to Cambodia