Forty-ninth session
Agenda item 42
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 45/15 of 20 November 1990, 46/109 A of
17 December 1991, 47/118 of 18 December 1992, 48/161 of 20 December 1993 and
48/267 of 19 September 1994, in which it decided to establish the Mission for
the Verification of Human Rights and of Compliance with the Commitments of the
Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights in Guatemala, and its resolutions
49/137 of 19 December 1994 and, in particular, 49/236 A of 31 March 1995, in
which it decided to authorize the renewal of the mandate of the Mission for a
further period of six months,
Welcoming the signing by the parties on 31 March 1995 of the Agreement
on Identity and Rights of Indigenous Peoples,
Taking into account the note by the Secretary-General containing the
second report of the Director of the Mission,
Taking note of the recommendations addressed to the Government of
Guatemala and the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca contained in the
second report of the Director of the Mission, regarding the implementation of
their commitments under the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights,
Also taking note of the request of the parties regarding the immediate
verification by the Mission of human rights aspects of the Agreement on
Identity and Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the recommendation of the
Secretary-General contained in his report on the Mission on resources
required to allow the Mission to continue to fulfil its mandate, including
verification activities relating to human rights aspects of the Agreement,
Stressing once again the importance of mobilizing national and
international resources to strengthen the Guatemalan system for the protection
of human rights,
Welcoming, in that respect, the support of the donor community for the
implementation of the agreements reached in the Guatemala peace process, including the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights, expressed in Guatemala and reiterated at the informal donors meeting on Guatemala held in Paris on 21 June 1995 under the auspices of the World Bank,
Acknowledging the efforts of the Secretary-General, the Group of Friends
of the Guatemala peace process and the United Nations agencies and
programmes concerned for their support to the Guatemala peace process,
Emphasizing the importance it attaches to the full observance by the
parties of human rights and the other commitments they have undertaken,
Stressing the need to continue the existing momentum towards the early
conclusion of an agreement on a firm and lasting peace,
Having considered the recommendation of the Secretary-General regarding
the extension of the mandate of the Mission, contained in his report on the
Mission,
1. Stresses the significance of the Agreement on Identity and Rights
of Indigenous Peoples as an important step in the Guatemala peace process and
a landmark in the International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People;
2. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
Mission for the Verification of Human Rights and of Compliance with the
Commitments of the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights in Guatemala; 4/
3. Takes note with satisfaction of the second report of the Director
of the Mission;
4. Decides to authorize the renewal of the mandate of the Mission for
a further period of six months, that is, until 18 March 1996, in accordance
with the recommendation of the Secretary-General;
5. Welcomes the efforts of international and regional financial
institutions aiming at mobilizing resources for the implementation of the
Guatemala peace agreements, including the Comprehensive Agreement on Human
Rights;
6. Also welcomes voluntary contributions already made to the Trust
Fund for the Guatemala peace process established by the Secretary-General, and
invites the international community to make further contributions to the Fund;
7. Calls upon the Government of Guatemala and the Unidad
Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca to implement the recommendations
contained in the first and second reports of the Director of the Mission
and to comply fully with their commitments under the Comprehensive Agreement
on Human Rights and with the human rights aspects of the Agreement on Identity
and Rights of Indigenous Peoples;