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UNITED
NATIONS
Distr.
GENERAL
S/RES/794
3 .December
RESOLUTION
Adopted
The Securitv
by the
(1992)
1992
794 (1992)
Securitv
Council
on 3 December
at its
1992
3145th
meeting,
Council,
733 (1992)
Reaffirminq
its
resolutions
17 March 1992,
751 (1992)
of 24 April
1992,
775 (1992)
of 28 August
1992,
of 23 January
767 (1992)
of
1992, 746 (1992)
of
27 July 1992 and
Recoqnizinq
the unique
character
mindful
of its deteriorating,
complex
immediate
and exceptional
response,
of the present
and extraordinary
Determininq
that
the magnitude
of
conflict
in Somalia,
further
exacerbated
distribution
of humanitarian
assistance,
peace and security,
the human tragedy
caused by the
by the obstacles
being
created
to the
constitutes
a threat
to international
Gravely
alarmed
by the deterioration
and underlininq
the urgent
need
assistance
in the whole country,
Somalia
of
for
situation
nature,
the humanitarian
the quick
delivery
in Somalia
requiring
situation
in
of humanitarian
Notinq
the efforts
of the League of Arab States,
the Organization
of
African
Unity,
and in particular
the proposal
made by its Chairman
at the
forty-seventh
regular
session
of the General
Assembly
for the organization
an international
conference
on Somalia,
and the Organization
of the Islamic
Conference
and other
regional
agencies
and arrangements
to promote
reconciliation
and political
settlement
in Somalia
and to address
the
humanitarian
needs of the people
of that
country,
Commendinq
the ongoing
efforts
agencies
and humanitarian
organizations
and of States
to ensure
delivery
of
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of
the United
Nations,
its
and of non-governmental
humanitarian
assistance
in
and
an
of
specialized
organizations
Somalia,
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Respondinq
to the urgent
calls
community
to take measures
to ensure
in Somalia,
from
the
Somalia
delivery
for the international
of humanitarian
assistance
Expressins
grave alarm
at continuing
reports
of widespread
violations
of
international
humanitarian
law occurring
in Somalia,
including
reports
of
violence
and threats
of violence
against
personnel
participating
lawfully
in
impartial.
humanitarian
relief
activities:
deliberate
attacks
on
relief
consignments
and vehicles,
and medical
and relief
non-combatants,
and impeding
the delivery
of food and medical
supplies
essential
facilities;
for the survival
of the civilian
population,
Dismaved
by the continuation
of conditions
that
impede
the delivery
of
humanitarian
supplies
to destinations
within
Somalia,
and in particular
reports
of looting
of relief
supplies
destined
for starving
people,
attacks
on
aircraft
and ships bringing
in humanitarian
relief
supplies,
and attacks
on
the Pakistani
UNOSOM contingent
in Mogadishu,
Takinu
24 November
note
1992
with
appreciation
(S/24859)
and of
of the letters
of the Secretary-General
29 November
1992 (S/24868),
of
Sharinq
the Secretary-General's
assessment
that
the situation
in Somalia
is intolerable
and that
it has become necessary
to review
the basic
premises
and principles
of the United
Nations
effort
in Somalia,
and that UNOSOM's
existing
course would not in present
circumstances
be an adequate
response
to
the tragedy
in Somalia,
Determined
the delivery
of
conformity
with
to establish
humanitarian
resolutions
Notinq
environment
offer
by Member States
aimed
humanitarian
relief
operations
the
for
as soon as possible
the necessary
conditions
assistance
wherever
needed in Somalia,
in
751 (1992)
and 767 (1992),
at establishing
in Somalia
for
a secure
as soon as possible,
Determined
further
to restore
peace,
stability
and law and order
with a
view to facilitating
the process
of a political
settlement
under the auspices
aimed at national
reconciliation
in Somalia,
and
of the United
Nations,
encouraoinq
the Secretary-General
and his Special
Representative
to continue
and intensify
their
work at the national
and regional
levels
to promote
these
objectives,
national
Recoqnizinq
that
reconciliation
the people
and the
of Somalia
reconstruction
bear
of
ultimate
their
responsibility
own country,
for
Reaffirms
its demand that
all parties,
movements
and factions
in
1.
Somalia
immediately
cease hostilities,
maintain
a cease-fire
throughout
the
country,
and cooperate
with the Special
Representative
of the
Secretary-General
as well as with the military
forces
to be established
pursuant
to the authorization
given
in paragraph
10 below in order
to promote
reconciliation
and political
settlement
in
the process
of relief
distribution,
Somalia;
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2.
Demands that
all parties,
movements
and factions
in Somalia
take
measures
necessary
to facilitate
the efforts
of the United
Nations,
its
specialized
agencies
and humanitarian
organizations
to provide
urgent
humanitarian
assistance
to the affected
population
in Somalia:
movements
and factions
in
3.
Also demands that
all
parties,
take all
measures
necessary
to ensure
the safety
of United
Nations
other
personnel
engaged
in the delivery
of humanitarian
assistance,
the military
forces
to be established
pursuant
to the authorization
paragraph
10 below:
all
Somalia
and all
including
given
in
4.
Further
demands that
all parties,
movements
and factions
in Somalia
immediately
cease and desist
from
all breaches
of international
humanitarian
law including
from actions
such as those described
above;
5.
occurring
delivery
civilian
of such
Stronslv
condemns
all
violations
of international
humani,..?rian
law
in Somalia,
including
in particular
the deliberate
impeding
of the
of food and medical
supplies
essential
for the survival
of the
population,
and affirms
that
those who commit
or order the commission
acts will
be held
individually
responsible
in respect
of such acts:
6.
Decides
that
the operations
and the further
deployment
of the 3,500
personnel
of the United
Nations
Operation
in Somalia
(UNOSOM) authorized
by
paragraph
3 of resolution
775 (1992)
should
proceed
at the discretion
of the
Secretary-General
in the light
of his assessment
of conditions
on the ground;
and requests
him to keep the Council
informed
and to make such recommendations
as may be appropriate
for the fulfilment
of its mandate
where conditions
permit;
7.
Endorses
the recommendation
by the Secretary-General
in his letter
of
29 November
1992 (S/24868)
that
action
under Chapter
VII of the Charter
of the
United
Nations
should
be taken
in order
to establish
a secure environment
for
humanitarian
relief
operations
in Somalia
as soon as possible:
8.
Welcomes
the offer
by a Member State
described
in the
Secretary-General's
letter
to the Council
of 29 November
1992 (S/24868)
concerning
the establishment
of an operation
to create
such a secure
environment;
9.
Welcomes
also
offers
by other
Member
States
to participate
in
operation;
10.
autlhorizes
the offer
establish
operations
Actinq
under Chapter
VII of the Charter
of the United
Nations,
the Secretary-General
and Member States
cooperating
to implement
referred
to in paragraph
8 above to use all
necessary
means to
as soon as possible
a secure environment
for humanitarian
relief
in Somalia;
that
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11.
Calls
on all Member States
which are in a position
to do so to
provide
military
forces
and to make additional
contributions,
in cash or in
kind,
in accordance
with paragraph
10 above and requests
the Secretary-General
to establish
a fund through
which the contributions,
where appropriate,
could
be channelled
to the States
or operations
concerned:
12.
Authorises
the Secretary-General
make the necessary
arrangements
for the
forces
involved,
which will
reflect
the
13.
Requests
paragraph
10 above
between the United
14.
Security
Decides
Council
and the Member States
concerned
to
unified
command and control
of the
offer
referred
to in paragraph
8 above:
the Secretary-General
and the Member States
acting
to establish
appropriate
mechanisms
for coordination
Nations
and their
military
forces;
to appoint
an ad hoc commission
to report
to the Council
on the
under
composed of members of the
implementation
of this
resolution:
to
the
15.
Invites
the Secretary-General
Field
Headquarters
of the unified
16.
States,
measures
resolution
to attach
command;
a small
UNOSOM liaison
staff
Acting
under Chapters
VII and VIII
of the Charter,
calls
upon
nationally
or through
regional
agencies
or arrangements,
to use such
as may be necessary
to ensure
strict
implementation
of paragraph
5 of
733 (1992);
in particular
those in the region,
to provide
17.
Requests
all States,
appropriate
support
for the actions
undertaken
by States,
nationally
or
pursuant
to this
and other
relevant
through
regional
agencies
or arrangements,
resolutions:
18.
Reouests
the Secretary-General
and, as appropriate,
the States
concerned
to report
to the Council
on a regular
basis,
the first
such report
to be made no later
than fifteen
days after
the adoption
of this
resolution,
on the implementation
of this
resolution
and the attainment
of the objective
of establishing
a secure
environment
so as to enable
the Council
to make the
necessary
decision
for a prompt
transition
to continued
peace-keeping
operations:
Requests
the Secretary-General
to submit
a plan to the
19.
initially
within
fifteen
days after
the adoption
of this
resolution
that UNOSOM will
be able to fulfil
its mandate
upon the withdrawal
unified
command;
20.
continue
21.
Invites
the
their
efforts
Secretary-General
and his Special
to achieve
a political
settlement
Decides
remain
to
actively
seized
of
the
matter.
Council
to ensure
of the
Representative
in Somalia;
to
