United Nations Security Council Resolution 891

United Nations Security Council resolution 891, adopted unanimously on 20 December 1993, after reaffirming resolutions 812 (1993), 846 (1993) and 872 (1993) on the situation in Rwanda, the Council noted that the presence of the United Nations Observer Mission Uganda–Rwanda (UNOMUR) had contributed to the stability of the area and extended its mandate for an additional six months.[1]

UN Security Council
Resolution 891
Rwandan refugee camp in eastern Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Date20 December 1993
Meeting no.3,324
CodeS/RES/891 (Document)
SubjectRwanda
Voting summary
  • 15 voted for
  • None voted against
  • None abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members

The Council noted that the integration of UNOMUR and the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) is solely administrative in that no way would it affect the mandate UNOMUR.[2] The co-operation of the Government of Uganda was welcomed, and all civilian and military authorities in the mandate area were urged to co-operate with the mission.

See also

References
  1. Fenton, Neil (2004). Understanding the UN Security Council: coercion or consent?. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-7546-4092-9.
  2. Schweigman, David (2001). The authority of the Security Council under Chapter VII of the UN Charter: legal limits and the role of the International Court of Justice. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 128. ISBN 978-90-411-1641-3.
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