United Nations Security Council Resolution 1333
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1333, adopted on December 19, 2000, after recalling all resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan
, including Resolution 1267
(1999), the Council called for a ban of military assistance to the Taliban, closure of its camps and an end to the provision of sanctuary of the movement.
The Russia
n and American
backed resolution was criticised by the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
as undermining peace negotiations with the Taliban. China
and Malaysia abstained
from the voting on Resolution 1333 after expressing concern that the sanctions would affect the Afghan population.
in areas controlled by the Taliban was condemned. At the same time, the sanctuary provided to Osama bin Laden
was further condemned and an indictment against him by the United States
was noted by the Council. It was stressed that the kidnapping and murder of Iran
ian diplomats and journalists constituted a violation of international humanitarian law
.
The resolution noted that the Taliban were involved in illegal opium
cultivation and trafficking. There was also concern about human rights
violations, particularly against women and girls.
, the Council demanded that the Taliban comply with Resolution 1267, cease support for terrorists, close training camps and end illegal drug activities. All countries were ordered to cease providing assistance, weapon
s and training to the Taliban; those that maintained diplomatic relations with the Taliban were asked to reconsider their relations and reduce the number of staff at Taliban missions. It was decided that all states were to close the offices of the Taliban and Ariana Afghan Airlines
; freeze the assets of Osama bin Laden and those associated with him; prevent the supply of acetic anhydride
; and prohibit aircraft to land, take off or overfly their territory if it had taken off and was to land in Taliban territory. The aircraft restrictions would not apply to humanitarian flights and the Committee of the Security Council was requested to maintain a list of approved humanitarian organisations providing humanitarian aid
to Afghanistan. A travel ban was also imposed on senior Taliban officials which would not apply in religious or humanitarian circumstances.
The Secretary-General Kofi Annan
was requested to report on all aspects of the situation in Afghanistan, including the implementation of sanctions against the Taliban. The Committee was asked to establish and maintain lists related to different aspects of the sanctions regime against the Taliban, grant exceptions and report periodically on violations of the measures. In this regard, all countries were urged to co-operate with the Committee and in the implementation of the sanctions. The measures would come into effect at 00:01 EST
one month following the adoption of the current resolution for a period of 12 months. If the Council determined that the Taliban were complying with previous resolutions, some of the sanctions would be terminated; in the event of non-compliance, further measures would be considered.
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1333, adopted on December 19, 2000, after recalling all resolutions on 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...
, including Resolution 1267
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267, adopted unanimously on October 15, 1999, after recalling resolutions 1189 , 1193 and 1214 on the situation in Afghanistan, the Council established a sanctions regime to cover individuals and entities associated with Al-Qaida, Osama bin Laden and/or...
(1999), the Council called for a ban of military assistance to the Taliban, closure of its camps and an end to the provision of sanctuary of the movement.
The 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...
n and American
United States
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backed resolution was criticised 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...
as undermining peace negotiations with the Taliban. China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
and Malaysia abstained
Abstention
Abstention is a term in election procedure for when a participant in a vote either does not go to vote or, in parliamentary procedure, is present during the vote, but does not cast a ballot. Abstention must be contrasted with "blank vote", in which a voter casts a ballot willfully made invalid by...
from the voting on Resolution 1333 after expressing concern that the sanctions would affect the Afghan population.
Observations
The Security Council recognised the critical humanitarian needs of the Afghan people. It supported the efforts of the Secretary-General's Personal Representative to forward the peace process to establish a comprehensive, multi-ethnic and representative government. The training and sheltering of terroristsTerrorism
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...
in areas controlled by the Taliban was condemned. At the same time, the sanctuary provided to Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was the founder of the militant Islamist organization Al-Qaeda, the jihadist organization responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States and numerous other mass-casualty attacks against civilian and military targets...
was further condemned and an indictment against him by the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
was noted by the Council. It was stressed that the kidnapping and murder of Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian diplomats and journalists constituted a violation of 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...
.
The resolution noted that the Taliban were involved in illegal opium
Opium
Opium is the dried latex obtained from the opium poppy . Opium contains up to 12% morphine, an alkaloid, which is frequently processed chemically to produce heroin for the illegal drug trade. The latex also includes codeine and non-narcotic alkaloids such as papaverine, thebaine and noscapine...
cultivation and trafficking. There was also concern about human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
violations, particularly against women and girls.
Acts
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations CharterChapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace...
, the Council demanded that the Taliban comply with Resolution 1267, cease support for terrorists, close training camps and end illegal drug activities. All countries were ordered to cease providing assistance, 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 and training to the Taliban; those that maintained diplomatic relations with the Taliban were asked to reconsider their relations and reduce the number of staff at Taliban missions. It was decided that all states were to close the offices of the Taliban and Ariana Afghan Airlines
Ariana Afghan Airlines
Ariana Afghan Airlines Co. Ltd. is the oldest and the national airline of Afghanistan, and is currently the largest Afghan airline, headquartered in Kabul...
; freeze the assets of Osama bin Laden and those associated with him; prevent the supply of acetic anhydride
Acetic anhydride
Acetic anhydride, or ethanoic anhydride, is the chemical compound with the formula 2O. Commonly abbreviated Ac2O, it is the simplest isolatable acid anhydride and is a widely used reagent in organic synthesis...
; and prohibit aircraft to land, take off or overfly their territory if it had taken off and was to land in Taliban territory. The aircraft restrictions would not apply to humanitarian flights and the Committee of the Security Council was requested to maintain a list of approved humanitarian organisations providing humanitarian aid
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...
to Afghanistan. A travel ban was also imposed on senior Taliban officials which would not apply in religious or humanitarian circumstances.
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...
was requested to report on all aspects of the situation in Afghanistan, including the implementation of sanctions against the Taliban. The Committee was asked to establish and maintain lists related to different aspects of the sanctions regime against the Taliban, grant exceptions and report periodically on violations of the measures. In this regard, all countries were urged to co-operate with the Committee and in the implementation of the sanctions. The measures would come into effect at 00:01 EST
Eastern Time Zone
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one month following the adoption of the current resolution for a period of 12 months. If the Council determined that the Taliban were complying with previous resolutions, some of the sanctions would be terminated; in the event of non-compliance, further measures would be considered.
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)
- Human rights in AfghanistanHuman rights in AfghanistanThe 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....
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1301 to 1400 (2000 – 2002)
- 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....