Security Council resolution 1059 (1996) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Liberia and the security situation in Liberia]

GEN

Decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIL until 31 Aug. 1996; recognizes that the deterioration of the security situation on the ground warranted the Secretary-General's decision to reduce temporarily the strength of UNOMIL; notes the Secretary-General's intention to maintain UNOMIL deployments at their present level and requests that he advise the Security Council of any significant planned increase in the number of personnel deployed depending on the evolution of the security situation on the ground; demands once more that the factions in Liberia strictly respect the status of the personnel of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Ceasefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) and UNOMIL, as well as international organizations and agencies delivering humanitarian assistance throughout Liberia; calls upon the Liberian parties to implement fully and expeditiously all the agreements and commitments they have already entered into and in this regard demands that they restore an effective and comprehensive ceasefire, withdraw all fighters and arms from Monrovia, allow the deployment of ECOMOG and restore Monrovia as a safe haven.

Adopted unanimously, 3671st meeting

3 p.

Extends the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Liberia.