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S/PRST/1999/9
27 February 1999
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STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY
COUNCIL
At the 3985th meeting of the Security Council, held
on 27 February 1999 in connection with the Council's
consideration of the item entitled "The situation
between Eritrea and Ethiopia", the President of
the Security Council made the following statement on
behalf of the Council:
"The Security Council reaffirms its resolutions
1177 (1998) of 26 June 1998, 1226 (1999) of 29 January
1999 and 1227 (1999) of 10 February 1999 which called
on Ethiopia and Eritrea to refrain from armed conflict
and to accept and implement the Framework Agreement
as approved by the Central Organ Summit of the Organization
of African Unity (OAU) Mechanism for Conflict Prevention,
Management and Resolution on 17 December 1998 (S/1998/1223,
annex).
"The Security Council demands an immediate halt
to all hostilities and calls on the parties to refrain
from the further use of force.
"The Security Council welcomes the acceptance by
Eritrea at the Head of State level of the OAU Framework
Agreement and recalls the prior acceptance of the Agreement
by Ethiopia. The OAU Framework Agreement remains a
viable and sound basis for a peaceful resolution to
the conflict.
"The Security Council reaffirms the sovereignty
and territorial integrity of Ethiopia and Eritrea.
"The Security Council expresses its willingness
to consider all appropriate support to implement a
peace agreement between the two parties.
"The Security Council expresses its continuing
support for the efforts of the OAU, the Secretary-General
and his Special Envoy, Ambassador Sahnoun, and concerned
Member States to find a peaceful resolution to the
border dispute.
"The Security Council remains actively seized of
the matter."
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Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 14:29:49 -0300 (GMT+3) From: IRIN - Central and Eastern Africa <irin-cea@ocha.unon.org> Subject: ETHIOPIA-ERITREA: UN Security Council Presidential Statement [19990415]
Editor: Dr. Ali B. Ali-Dinar, Ph.D
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