Security Council resolution 888 (1993) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in El Salvador and implementation of the Peace Accords for El Salvador]

Urges the Government of El Salvador and FMLN to make determined efforts to prevent political violence and accelerate compliance with their commitments under the Peace Accords; reaffirms also its support for the efforts of the Secretary-General aimed at the immediate launching of an impartial, independent and credible investigation into illegal armed groups, and urges all sectors of society in El Salvador to cooperate in such an investigation; calls upon all parties concerned to cooperate fully with the Secretary-General's Special Representative and ONUSAL in their task of verifying the parties' implementation of their commitments and urges them to complete such implementation within the framework of the agreed calendar and the new timetable proposed by ONUSAL; urges the Government of El Salvador and FMLN to remove all obstacles facing implementation of the land transfer programme and stresses the need to accelerate reintegration programmes for ex-combatants of both sides; calls upon the authorities in El Salvador to take all necessary measures to ensure that the elections to be held in Mar. 1994 be free and fair; urges all States, as well as the international institutions engaged in the fields of development and finance, to contribute promptly and generously in support of the implementation of all aspects of the Peace Accords; decides to extend the mandate of ONUSAL until 31 May 1994.

Adopted unanimously, 3321st meeting

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Concerns extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in El Salvador and implementation of the Peace Accords for El Salvador.