United Nations Security Council Resolution 746
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
746, adopted unanimously on March 17, 1992, after reaffirming Resolution 733
(1992), noting a ceasefire
agreement in Mogadishu
and a report by the Secretary-General, the Council urged the continuation of the United Nations humanitarian work
in Somalia
and strongly supported the Secretary-General's decision to dispatch a technical team there.
The Council urged the Somali factions to uphold the ceasefire agreement of March 3, 1992, further asking them to co-operate with the Secretary-General, the United Nations and international organisations to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to those in need. It also supported his decision to dispatch a technical team to Somalia that would establih mechanisms for aid delivery and called on Somali factions to respect the safety and security of the team.
Finally, Resolution 746 encouraged co-operation between the Organisation of African Unity, Arab League
and Organisation of the Islamic Conference
and Secretary-General with the hope of convening a conference for national reconciliation and unity in Somalia.
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746, adopted unanimously on March 17, 1992, after reaffirming Resolution 733
United Nations Security Council Resolution 733
United Nations Security Council Resolution 733, adopted unanimously on January 23, 1992, after expressing its alarm at the situation in Somalia regarding the heavy loss of life, destruction to property and threat to regional stability, the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations...
(1992), noting a ceasefire
Ceasefire
A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces...
agreement in Mogadishu
Mogadishu
Mogadishu , popularly known as Xamar, is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries....
and a report by the Secretary-General, the Council urged the continuation of the United Nations humanitarian work
Humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises including natural disaster and man-made disaster. The primary objective of humanitarian aid is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity...
in Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
and strongly supported the Secretary-General's decision to dispatch a technical team there.
The Council urged the Somali factions to uphold the ceasefire agreement of March 3, 1992, further asking them to co-operate with the Secretary-General, the United Nations and international organisations to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to those in need. It also supported his decision to dispatch a technical team to Somalia that would establih mechanisms for aid delivery and called on Somali factions to respect the safety and security of the team.
Finally, Resolution 746 encouraged co-operation between the Organisation of African Unity, Arab League
Arab League
The Arab League , officially called the League of Arab States , is a regional organisation of Arab states in North and Northeast Africa, and Southwest Asia . It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan , Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Yemen joined as a...
and Organisation of the Islamic Conference
Organisation of the Islamic Conference
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Upon the groups's renaming, some sources provided the English-language translation "Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation", but and have since indicated the preferred English translation omits the "the". is an international organisation consisting of 57...
and Secretary-General with the hope of convening a conference for national reconciliation and unity in Somalia.
See also
- History of SomaliaHistory of SomaliaSomalia , officially the Republic of Somalia and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya on its southwest, the Gulf of Aden with Yemen on its north, the Indian Ocean at its east, and Ethiopia...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 701 to 800 (1991 – 1993)
- Somali Civil WarSomali Civil WarThe Somali Civil War is an ongoing civil war taking place in Somalia. The conflict, which began in 1991, has caused destabilisation throughout the country, with the current phase of the conflict seeing the Somali government losing substantial control of the state to rebel forces...