United Nations Security Council Resolution 1196
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1196, adopted unanimously on September 16, 1998, after recalling Resolution 1170
(1998) on Africa
, the Council discussed the importance of strengthening the effectiveness of arms embargo
es in place in several countries across the continent.
The Security Council considered the recommendations in a report by the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
on "The causes of conflict and the promotion of sustainable peace and development in Africa" regarding the strengthening of arms embargoes and the unavailability of weapons. It was mindful of the 1993 Cairo Declaration which stipulated that the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) would anticipate and prevent conflicts as a primary objective and reaffirmed the responsibility of all states to settle their differences peacefully.
The resolution reiterated that the obligations of all states to implement Security Council decisions relating to arms embargoes and were encouraged to make violations of the embargoes a criminal offence. It encouraged the improved monitoring of arms embargoes through regional exchanges of information, such as through the OAU, Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS), Southern African Development Community
(SADC) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development
(IGAD). All states were to report on violations of the arms embargoes.
The Council expressed its willingness to consider all appropriate measuers to enforce the arms embargoes by way of border controls or investigations into arms trafficking. The resolution concluded by stressing that arms embargoes imposed by the Council had clear objectives and provisions for reviewing them once the objectives were met.
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1196, adopted unanimously on September 16, 1998, after recalling Resolution 1170
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1170
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1170, adopted unanimously on May 27, 1998, after considering the situation across the African continent, the Council decided to establish an ad hoc Working Group to review the Secretary-General Kofi Annan's recommendations concerning the maintenance of...
(1998) on Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, the Council discussed the importance of strengthening the effectiveness of arms embargo
Arms embargo
An arms embargo is an embargo that applies to weaponry. It may also include "dual use" items. An arms embargo may serve one or more purposes:# to signal disapproval of behavior by a certain actor,# to maintain neutral standing in an ongoing conflict, or...
es in place in several countries across the continent.
The Security Council considered the recommendations in a report by the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
on "The causes of conflict and the promotion of sustainable peace and development in Africa" regarding the strengthening of arms embargoes and the unavailability of weapons. It was mindful of the 1993 Cairo Declaration which stipulated that the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) would anticipate and prevent conflicts as a primary objective and reaffirmed the responsibility of all states to settle their differences peacefully.
The resolution reiterated that the obligations of all states to implement Security Council decisions relating to arms embargoes and were encouraged to make violations of the embargoes a criminal offence. It encouraged the improved monitoring of arms embargoes through regional exchanges of information, such as through the OAU, Economic Community of West African States
Economic Community of West African States
The Economic Community of West African States is a regional group of fifteen West African countries. Founded on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, its mission is to promote economic integration across the region....
(ECOWAS), Southern African Development Community
Southern African Development Community
The Southern African Development Community is an inter-governmental organization headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana. Its goal is to further socio-economic cooperation and integration as well as political and security cooperation among 15 southern African states...
(SADC) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development
Intergovernmental Authority on Development
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development is an eight-country regional development organization in East Africa. Its headquarters are located in Djibouti City....
(IGAD). All states were to report on violations of the arms embargoes.
The Council expressed its willingness to consider all appropriate measuers to enforce the arms embargoes by way of border controls or investigations into arms trafficking. The resolution concluded by stressing that arms embargoes imposed by the Council had clear objectives and provisions for reviewing them once the objectives were met.
See also
- List of conflicts in Africa
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1101 to 1200 (1997 – 1998)