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, in particular, 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 in accordance with the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary- General for an initial period of six months, and its resolution 49/137 of 19 December 1994, in which it requested the Secretary-General to continue his support for the Guatemalan peace process, through his representative, and his assistance in implementing the agreements,
Welcoming the inauguration and full deployment of the Mission, and the
support and cooperation provided to it by the Government of Guatemala and the
Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca,
Also welcoming the conclusion of the status-of-mission agreement between
the Government of Guatemala and the Secretary-General and its subsequent
approval by the Guatemalan Congress,
Taking into account the note by the Secretary-General containing the
report of the Director of the Mission on the first three months of the
Mission’s activities,
Taking note of the recommendations addressed to the Government of
Guatemala and the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca contained in
that report, regarding the implementation of their commitments under the
Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights,
Stressing the importance of mobilizing national and international
resources for institution-building and cooperation projects intended to
strengthen the Guatemalan system for the protection of human rights,
Recognizing the efforts of the Secretary-General and the Group of
Friends of the Guatemalan peace process in support of the peace
negotiations,
Concerned that the peace negotiations slowed down during the second half
of 1994 and that the target dates agreed by the parties for the conclusion of
an agreement on a firm and lasting peace were not met,
Emphasizing the importance of giving new momentum to the peace
negotiations with a view to reaching promptly a package of agreements that
will put an end to the armed confrontation and lay the foundations for a
lasting peace in Guatemala,
Taking note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General
concerning steps taken since 22 December 1994 to give new dynamism to the
peace negotiations,
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. 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;
2. Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Director of the
Mission on the first three months of the Mission’s activities;
3. Decides to authorize the renewal of the mandate of the Mission for
a further period of six months, in accordance with the recommendation of the
Secretary-General;
4. Calls upon the Government of Guatemala and the Unidad
Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca to follow the recommendations of the
Mission and to comply fully with their commitments under the Comprehensive
Agreement on Human Rights;
5. Reiterates the importance of the undertaking by the parties, contained in the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights, to provide their broadest support to the Mission and whatever cooperation it may need to carry out its functions, particularly with respect to the security of the members of the Mission;
6. Invites the international community to increase its support for
institution-building and cooperation projects with governmental and
non-governmental organizations, intended to strengthen the Guatemalan system
for the protection of human rights, in particular through voluntary
contributions to the trust fund for the Guatemalan peace process being
established by the Secretary-General;
7. Reiterates the great importance it attaches to the early
conclusion of the agreement on a firm and lasting peace and urges the parties
to make good on their commitment to give new momentum to the negotiating
process;