Adopted by the Security Council at its 3490th meeting, on 13
January 1995
The Security Council,
Reaffirming its resolutions 621 (1988) of 20 September 1988,
658 (1990) of 27 June 1990, 690 (1991) of 29 April 1991, 725 (1991)
of 31 December 1991, 809 (1993) of 2 March 1993 and 907 (1994)
of 29 March 1994,
Recalling the statements by the President of the Security
Council of 29 July 1994 (S/PRST/1994/39) and 15 November 1994
(S/PRST/1994/67),
Having considered the Secretary-General's report of 14
December 1994 (S/1994/1420),
Welcoming the efforts of the Secretary-General during his
visit to the region from 25 to 29 November 1994,
Committed to reaching a just and lasting solution of the
question of Western Sahara,
Urging the two parties to cooperate fully with the Secretary-General
and the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
(MINURSO) to ensure prompt and full implementation of the Settlement
Plan,
Noting the Secretary-General's judgement that the only
way to complete identification and registration in a reasonable
time is through a major reinforcement of personnel and other resources,
Concerned that the implementation of the Settlement Plan
has been delayed and that in the circumstances the mandate of
MINURSO, like the other United Nations operations, should be subject
to periodic consideration by the Council,
1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on the
situation concerning Western Sahara of 14 December 1994;
2. Reiterates its commitment to holding, without further
delay, a free, fair and impartial referendum for self-determination
of the people of Western Sahara in accordance with the Settlement
Plan which has been accepted by the two parties;
3. Calls upon the two parties to cooperate fully with the
Secretary- General and MINURSO in their efforts to implement the
Settlement Plan in accordance with the relevant Security Council
resolutions and within the time-scale outlined in paragraphs 21
and 22 of the Secretary-General's report;
4. Welcomes the fact that voter identification has begun
and is continuing albeit at a slow pace, and commends MINURSO
for the progress achieved thus far;
5. Approves the expansion of MINURSO as proposed in paragraphs
17 to 19 of the Secretary-General's report and expresses the hope
that every effort will be made to deploy the observers necessary
to complete the identification process in a timely fashion in
accordance with the Settlement Plan;
6. Requests the Secretary-General to report by 31 March
1995 to confirm the arrangements with regard to the logistic,
personnel and other resources required for the deployment of MINURSO
at full strength, on his final plans for implementing all elements
of the Settlement Plan and on the responses of the parties to
his proposals in order to fulfil the United Nations mission in
Western Sahara;
7. Encourages the Secretary-General to continue to deploy
all possible efforts in order to create a propitious atmosphere
conducive to a speedy and effective implementation of the Settlement
Plan;
8. Expects to be able, on the basis of the report requested
in paragraph 6 above, to confirm 1 June 1995 as the date for the
start of the transitional period, with a view to holding the referendum
in October 1995 and to bringing the mission to a successful conclusion
shortly thereafter, in accordance with the Settlement Plan;
9. Decides that the mandate of MINURSO should continue
to 31 May 1995;
10. Also decides to consider the possible extension of
the mandate of MINURSO after 31 May 1995 on the basis of a further
report from the Secretary-General and in the light of progress
achieved towards the holding of the referendum and the implementation
of the Settlement Plan;
11. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security
Council fully informed of further developments in the implementation
of the Settlement Plan for the Western Sahara during this period;
12. Decides to remain seized of the matter.