United Nations Security Council Resolution 810
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
810, adopted unanimously on March 8, 1993, after recalling resolutions 668
(1990) and 745
(1992), the Council, after deploring continuing political violence in Cambodia
in violation of the Paris Agreements as well as attacks and detention of members of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia
(UNTAC), discussed upcoming elections to the Constituent Assembly, as part of a process of national reconciliation.
The resolution endorsed the decision by the Supreme National Council of Cambodia that elections should be held between May 23 to 27, 1993, expressed its satisfaction at voter registration
and urged all parties to co-operate with UNTAC in preparations for the elections. It also called on UNTAC to create and maintain a neutral political environment conducive to the holding of free and fair elections, requesting the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
to inform the Security Council of these preparations by May 15, 1993.
Addressing Cambodian parties, including Funcinpec
, Khmer People's National Liberation Front
, the Party of Democratic Kampuchea
and Party of the State of Cambodia, the Council called on all to help create tolerance for peaceful political competition, taking into account freedom of speech
, assembly
, movement
and of the press
and assuring the Cambodian people that balloting will be secret. It also demanded that all parties put an end to acts of violence and to all threats and intimidation committed on political or ethnic grounds and to respect the Paris Agreements signed in 1991.
The Council then expressed its confidence in the ability of UNTAC to hold conduct a free and fair election and its readiness to endorse the results of the election provided that the United Nations certified it free and fair. It also recognised that Cambodians have responsibility to agree a constitution and form a government within three months of the election.
Resolution 810 concluded by welcoming the Supreme National Council's decision to protect natural resources, demanding all parties guarantee the safety of UNTAC personnel and cease intimidation and requested the Boutros-Ghali to report on any further measures necessary to ensure the realisation of the Paris Agreements.
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810, adopted unanimously on March 8, 1993, 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) and 745
United Nations Security Council Resolution 745
United Nations Security Council Resolution 745, adopted unanimously on February 28, 1992, after recalling resolutions 668 , 717 , 718 and 728 , the Council, after examining a report by the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on February 19, 1992, authorised the establishment of the United...
(1992), the Council, after deploring continuing political violence 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...
in violation of the Paris Agreements as well as attacks and detention of members 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), discussed upcoming elections to the Constituent Assembly, as part of a process of national reconciliation.
The resolution endorsed the decision by the Supreme National Council of Cambodia that elections should be held between May 23 to 27, 1993, expressed its satisfaction at voter registration
Voter registration
Voter registration is the requirement in some democracies for citizens and residents to check in with some central registry specifically for the purpose of being allowed to vote in elections. An effort to get people to register is known as a voter registration drive.-Centralized/compulsory vs...
and urged all parties to co-operate with UNTAC in preparations for the elections. It also called on UNTAC to create and maintain a neutral political environment conducive to the holding of free and fair elections, requesting 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...
to inform the Security Council of these preparations by May 15, 1993.
Addressing Cambodian parties, including Funcinpec
Funcinpec
FUNCINPEC is a royalist political party in Cambodia. Before the 2008 election, FUNCINPEC and the Cambodian People's Party formed a coalition government, although FUNCINPEC's significance has decreased steadily since 1998, when it had an equal relationship with the CPP in the coalition.FUNCINPEC is...
, Khmer People's National Liberation Front
Khmer People's National Liberation Front
The Khmer People's National Liberation Front was a political front organized in 1979 in opposition to the Vietnamese-installed People's Republic of Kampuchea regime in Cambodia...
, the Party of Democratic Kampuchea
Party of Democratic Kampuchea
Party of Democratic Kampuchea was a political party in Cambodia, formed as a continuation of the Communist Party of Kampuchea in December 1981. In the mid-1980s it publicly claimed that its ideology was "democratic socialism," having ostensibly renounced Communism.-History:The dissolution of CPK...
and Party of the State of Cambodia, the Council called on all to help create tolerance for peaceful political competition, taking into account freedom of speech
Freedom of speech
Freedom of speech is the freedom to speak freely without censorship. The term freedom of expression is sometimes used synonymously, but includes any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used...
, assembly
Freedom of assembly
Freedom of assembly, sometimes used interchangeably with the freedom of association, is the individual right to come together and collectively express, promote, pursue and defend common interests...
, movement
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement, mobility rights or the right to travel is a human right concept that the constitutions of numerous states respect...
and of the press
Freedom of the press
Freedom of the press or freedom of the media is the freedom of communication and expression through vehicles including various electronic media and published materials...
and assuring the Cambodian people that balloting will be secret. It also demanded that all parties put an end to acts of violence and to all threats and intimidation committed on political or ethnic grounds and to respect the Paris Agreements signed in 1991.
The Council then expressed its confidence in the ability of UNTAC to hold conduct a free and fair election and its readiness to endorse the results of the election provided that the United Nations certified it free and fair. It also recognised that Cambodians have responsibility to agree a constitution and form a government within three months of the election.
Resolution 810 concluded by welcoming the Supreme National Council's decision to protect natural resources, demanding all parties guarantee the safety of UNTAC personnel and cease intimidation and requested the Boutros-Ghali to report on any further measures necessary to ensure the realisation of the Paris Agreements.
See also
- Elections in CambodiaElections in CambodiaCambodia 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...
- 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 801 to 900 (1993 – 1994)
- 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