{"id":213150,"date":"1996-05-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T20:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=213150"},"modified":"2019-03-12T20:33:59","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T20:33:59","slug":"auto-insert-213150","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-213150\/","title":{"rendered":"±¬ÁÏÍøDOF – Mandate renewal, SecCo action – Press release"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SECURITY CO±¬ÁÏÍøCIL RENEWS MANDATE OF ±¬ÁÏÍøDOF ±¬ÁÏÍøTIL 30 NOVEMBER <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Resolution 1057 (1996), Adopted Unanimously, Calls for Implementation of Resolution 338 (1973<\/u>) <\/p><\/div>\n

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The Security Council this morning renewed the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (±¬ÁÏÍøDOF) for six months, until 30 November. The Force was established in May 1974 to supervise the cease-fire called for by the Council and the agreement on disengagement between Israeli and Syrian forces of 31 May 1974. <\/p><\/div>\n

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Through its unanimous adoption of resolution <\/span>1057 (1996)<\/a>, the Council called on the parties to implement immediately its resolution <\/span>338 (1973)<\/a>, and asked the Secretary-General to report on measures taken to implement that text. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Also, through a statement read out by its President, Qin Huasun (China), the Council stated that, despite the present quiet in the Israel-Syria sector, the situation in the Middle East continued to be potentially dangerous and was likely to remain so unless there was a comprehensive settlement of the Middle East problem. <\/p><\/div>\n

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The full text of the statement, to be issued as document S\/PRST\/1996\/27, reads as follows: <\/p><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t"As is known, the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (<\/span>S\/1996\/368<\/a>) states, in paragraph 14: 'Despite the present quiet in the Israel-Syria sector, the situation in the Middle East continues to be potentially dangerous and is likely to remain so, unless and until a comprehensive settlement covering all aspects of the Middle East problem can be reached.' That statement of the Secretary-General reflects the view of the Security Council." <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
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The Secretary-General's report also draws attention to the serious shortfall in funding for the Force with unpaid assessments now totalling $60.7 million — a sum equal to twice the Force's annual budget. He appeals to all Member States to pay their assessments promptly and in full to clear arrears. Since 1992, ±¬ÁÏÍøDOF has implemented two streamlining measures, which have reduced its size and budget by 20 per cent, making it a very lean and cost-effective operation. Syria and Israel's cooperation with the Force have helped make such savings possible, he states. <\/p><\/div>\n

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The full text of resolution 1057 (1996) reads as follows: <\/p><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t"The Security Council,\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\t"Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force of 23 May 1996 (S\/1996\/368),\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\t"Decides:\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\t"(a) To call upon the parties concerned to implement immediately its resolution 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973;\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\t"(b) To renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for another period of six months, that is, until 30 November 1996;\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\t"(c) To request the Secretary-General to submit, at the end of this period, a report on the development in the situation and the measures taken to implement Security Council resolution 338 (1973)."\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
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The meeting, which was called to order at 11:55 a.m., adjourned at 11:59 a.m. <\/p><\/div>\n

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