United Nations Security Council Resolution 1076
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1076, adopted unanimously on October 22, 1996, after considering the situation in Afghanistan
, resolutions by the General Assembly
and the Joint Declaration made on October 4, 1996 by the leaders of Kazakhstan
, Kyrgyzstan
, Russia
, Tajikistan
and Uzbekistan
on developments in the country, the Council discussed the deteriorating political, military and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
There were concerns about the military confrontation and the killing of refugee
s, as well as the discrimination against women and the violation of human rights in Afghanistan
. All parties in the country were asked to resolve their disputes by peaceful means, and the Council stressed the importance of non-interference in the internal affairs of the country, including flows of weapon
s into Afghanistan. It was convinced that the United Nations would continue to play a central role in international efforts to bring about a political settlement to the conflict.
All Afghan parties were called upon to cease hostilities immediately and to start a political dialogue, as they themselves were responsible for a political solution. Meanwhile, all other countries were asked to refrain from interfering in Afghanistan's internal affairs, respect its territorial integrity
, sovereignty
and independence and respect the right of the Afghan people to determine their own destiny. The countries were also urged to end the supply of arms and ammunition
to all Afghan parties.
The resolution reiterated that the conflict in Afghanistan was an ideal breeding ground for terrorism
and drug trafficking which could destabilise the region and therefore the parties were called upon to stop such activities. Furthermore, the parties were urged to end laying land mine
s because of the many civilian casualties. The Council also condemned the discrimination against Afghan girls and women and other violations of human rights and international humanitarian law
. All Afghan parties were urged to co-operate with the United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan
and efforts from the Organisation of the Islamic Conference were requested.
Humanitarian assistance
was urged from the international community
and organisations. Finally, the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
was requested to report on the situation to the Council and the implementation of the current resolution by November 30, 1996.
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1076, adopted unanimously on October 22, 1996, after considering the situation in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, resolutions by the General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly
For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly, see:* General Assembly members* General Assembly observersThe United Nations General Assembly is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations and the only one in which all member nations have equal representation...
and the Joint Declaration made on October 4, 1996 by the leaders of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
and Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
on developments in the country, the Council discussed the deteriorating political, military and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
There were concerns about the military confrontation and the killing of refugee
Refugee
A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
s, as well as the discrimination against women and the violation of human rights in Afghanistan
Human rights in Afghanistan
The situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan is a topic of some controversy and conflict. While the Taliban were well known for numerous human rights abuses, several human rights violations continue to take place in the post-Taliban government era....
. All parties in the country were asked to resolve their disputes by peaceful means, and the Council stressed the importance of non-interference in the internal affairs of the country, including flows of weapon
Weapon
A weapon, arm, or armament is a tool or instrument used with the aim of causing damage or harm to living beings or artificial structures or systems...
s into Afghanistan. It was convinced that the United Nations would continue to play a central role in international efforts to bring about a political settlement to the conflict.
All Afghan parties were called upon to cease hostilities immediately and to start a political dialogue, as they themselves were responsible for a political solution. Meanwhile, all other countries were asked to refrain from interfering in Afghanistan's internal affairs, respect its territorial integrity
Territorial integrity
Territorial integrity is the principle under international law that nation-states should not attempt to promote secessionist movements or to promote border changes in other nation-states...
, sovereignty
Sovereignty
Sovereignty is the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a geographic area, such as a territory. It can be found in a power to rule and make law that rests on a political fact for which no purely legal explanation can be provided...
and independence and respect the right of the Afghan people to determine their own destiny. The countries were also urged to end the supply of arms and ammunition
Ammunition
Ammunition is a generic term derived from the French language la munition which embraced all material used for war , but which in time came to refer specifically to gunpowder and artillery. The collective term for all types of ammunition is munitions...
to all Afghan parties.
The resolution reiterated that the conflict in Afghanistan was an ideal breeding ground for terrorism
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
and drug trafficking which could destabilise the region and therefore the parties were called upon to stop such activities. Furthermore, the parties were urged to end laying land mine
Land mine
A land mine is usually a weight-triggered explosive device which is intended to damage a target—either human or inanimate—by means of a blast and/or fragment impact....
s because of the many civilian casualties. The Council also condemned the discrimination against Afghan girls and women and other violations of human rights and international humanitarian law
International humanitarian law
International humanitarian law , often referred to as the laws of war, the laws and customs of war or the law of armed conflict, is the legal corpus that comprises "the Geneva Conventions and the Hague Conventions, as well as subsequent treaties, case law, and customary international law." It...
. All Afghan parties were urged to co-operate with the United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan
United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan
The United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan was established by United Nations Secretary-General following a request by the General Assembly in December 1993.Its offices were forced to close in May 2001....
and efforts from the Organisation of the Islamic Conference were requested.
Humanitarian assistance
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...
was urged from the international community
International community
The international community is a term used in international relations to refer to all peoples, cultures and governments of the world or to a group of them. The term is used to imply the existence of common duties and obligations between them...
and organisations. Finally, 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...
was requested to report on the situation to the Council and the implementation of the current resolution by November 30, 1996.
See also
- Civil war in AfghanistanCivil war in AfghanistanThe Afghan civil war began when the communist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan took power in a military coup, known as the Saur Revolution, on 27 April 1978. Most of Afghanistan subsequently experienced uprisings against the unpopular Marxist-Leninist PDPA government. The Soviet Union...
- Civil war in Afghanistan (1992–1996)
- Civil war in Afghanistan (1996–2001)
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1001 to 1100 (1995 – 1997)
- United Nations Special Mission to AfghanistanUnited Nations Special Mission to AfghanistanThe United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan was established by United Nations Secretary-General following a request by the General Assembly in December 1993.Its offices were forced to close in May 2001....