Resolution 968 (1994) / adopted by the Security Council at its 3482nd meeting, on 16 December 1994.

Security Council resolution 968 (1994) [on establishment of a UN Mission of Observers in Tajikistan and on the process of national reconciliation]

Decides to establish UNMOT in accordance with the plan outlined by the Secretary-General with the following mandate: (a) to assist the Joint Commission to monitor the implementation of the agreement of 17 Sept. 1994; (b) to investigate reports of ceasefire violations and to report on them to the UN and to the Joint Commission; (c) to provide its good offices as stipulated in the Agreement; (d) to maintain close contacts with the parties to the conflict, as well as close liaison with the CSCE Mission in Tajikistan and with the Collective Peacekeeping Forces of the Commonwealth of Independent States in Tajikistan and with the border forces; (e) to provide support for the efforts of the Secretary-General's Special Envoy; (f) to provide political liaison and coordination services, which could facilitate expeditious humanitarian assistance by the international community; decides that the Mission be established for a period of up to 6 months subject to the proviso that it will continue beyond 6 Feb. 1995 only if the Secretary-General reports to the Council by that date that the parties have agreed to extend the Agreement of 17 Sept. 1994, and that they remain committed to an effective ceasefire, to national reconciliation and to the promotion of democracy; requests the Secretary-General to continue to pursue through the good offices of his Special Envoy efforts to speed up the progress towards national reconciliation; calls on the Government of Tajikistan to conclude expeditiously with UN an agreement on the status of the Mission and requests the Secretary-General to inform the Security Council in this regard.

Adopted unanimously, 3482nd meeting

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Establishes a UN Mission of Observers in Tajikistan.