TitleResolution 1160 (1998) / adopted by the Security Council at its 3868th meeting, on 31 March 1998
Other titles
Security Council resolution 1160 (1998) [on the imposition of an arms embargo against Yugoslavia] [Imposition of an arms embargo against Yugoslavia]
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Summary
Decides that all States shall, for the purposes of fostering peace and stability in Kosovo, prevent the sale or supply to Yugoslavia, including Kosovo, of arms and related material of all types and shall prevent arming and training for terrorist activities there. Also decides to establish a committee of the Security Council to seek information from all States regarding the action taken by them concerning the effective implementation of the prohibitions imposed by this resolution and to report on its work to the Council. Decides to review the situation on the basis of the reports of the Secretary-General, which will take into account the assessments of, inter alia, the Contact Group, OSCE and the European Union. Calls upon Yugoslavia immediately to take the further necessary steps to achieve a political solution to the issue of Kosovo through dialogue and to implement the actions indicated in the Contact Group statements of 9 and 25 Mar. 1998; calls also upon the Kosovar Albanian leadership to condemn all terrorist action, and emphasizes that all elements in the Kosovar Albanian community should pursue their goals by peaceful means only; decides that all States shall, for the purposes of fostering peace and stability in Kosovo, prevent the sale or supply to Yugoslavia, including Kosovo, of arms and related matériel of all types and shall prevent arming and training for terrorist activities there; decides to establish a committee of the Security Council, consisting of all the members of the Council, to undertake the following tasks and to report on its work to the Council with its observations and recommendations: (a) to seek from all States information regarding the action taken by them concerning the effective implementation of the prohibitions imposed by this resolution; (b) to consider any information brought to its attention by any State concerning violation of the prohibition imposed by this resolution and to recommend appropriate measures in response thereto; (c) to make periodic reports to the Security Council on information submitted to it regarding alleged violations of the prohibitions imposed by this resolution; (d) to promulgate such guidelines as may be necessary to facilitate the implementation of the prohibitions imposed by this resolution; decides to review the situation on the basis of the reports of the Secretary-General, which will take into account the assessments of, inter alia, the Contact Group, OSCE and the European Union.
