Security Council resolution 995 (1995) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara and the sending of a mission of the Security Council to the region, with a view to accelerating implementation of the Settlement Plan]

Reiterates its commitment to holding, without further delay, a free, fair and impartial referendum for self-determination of the people of Western Sahara in accordance with the Settlement Plan which has been accepted by the 2 parties; commends the progress in identifying potential voters since the beginning of the year; expresses concern, however, that certain practices identified in the Secretary-General's report are hampering further progress towards the implementation of the Settlement Plan and underlines the need for the parties to heed the Secretary-General's call on them to work with the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) in a spirit of genuine cooperation; decides in this context, and with a view to accelerating the implementation of the Settlement Plan, to send a mission of the Council to the region; decides, therefore, to extend at this stage the present mandate of MINURSO until 30 June 1995; and decides to consider the further extension of the mandate of MINURSO beyond 30 June 1995 in the light of the Secretary-General's report of 19 May 1995 and the report of the Security Council mission.

Adopted unanimously, 3540th meeting

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Decides to extend the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara and to send a mission of the Security Council to the region, with a view to accelerating implementation of the Settlement Plan.