3661st Meeting of Security Council: Situation in Liberia

Security Council calls for immediate cease-fire in Liberia, asks parties to ‘return Monrovia to safe haven’ at the 3661st meeting.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 00:06:08
• Production Date: 6 May 1996
• Asset Language: Original; English; French; Spanish
• Personal Subject: HUASUN QIN
• Corporate Name: ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES - ECOWAS; ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES MONITORING GROUP - ECOMOG; UNITED NATIONS OBSERVER MISSION IN LIBERIA - UNOMIL
• Subject Topical: ARMS EMBARGO; CEASEFIRES; VIOLENCE
• Geographic Subject: LIBERIA
• MAMS Id: 2422848
• Parent Id: 845854

Description

Presidential Statement Expresses Grave Concern At Deteriorating Situation, Deplores Wanton Killings and Atrocities.

The Security Council this evening called upon parties in Liberia to immediately cease fire and to return Monrovia to a safe haven under the protection of the Military Observer Group of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOMOG).

In a statement read out by its President, Qin Huasun (China), the Council expressed once again grave concern at the deteriorating situation in Liberia, and deplored the wanton killing and atrocities committed against innocent civilians by the warring factions.

The Council expressed regret that the deterioration of the situation had forced the evacuation of personnel of the United Nations Observer Missionin Liberia, and reminded all States of their obligation to comply with the embargo on all deliveries of weapons and military equipment to Liberia imposed by its resolution 788 (1992).

For further details please see official record:
S/PV.3661

For further details please see source:
MEETINGS COVERAGE