THE SITUATION IN <:AMBODIA161

Decision~
In a letter dated 8 August 199 i ""' acidresSt:d to the President of the Security Council. the Secretary-General drew attention to some recent developments relating to the sitnation in Cambodia. He recalled that Prince N0rodom Sihanc·uk had convened a meeting of the Supreme National Council of Cambodia in Pattaya, Thailand, from 24 to 26 June 1991 16~ and that the Co··Cbairmen of the Paris Conference cm Camlk'ldia and the Secretary-General's Special Representative, Mr. Rafeeuddin Ahmed, had been invited to attend as observers. At that meeting, a number of important dec1sions had been taken; in particular, the Supreme National Council had unanimously agreed to an immediate and unlim1ted cease-fire and to undertake to stop receiving outs1de milit:uy as...,istance. The Secretary-General recalled that, n·1 16 and 17 July 1991, an informal meeting of the Supreme National Council had been convened in Beijing by Prince Sihanouk,166 and the eo-Chairmen of the Paris Conferenc-e o~ Cambodia and the SecretaryGeneral's Special Representative had agmn participated as observers. At that meeting. the Supreme Nati,,nal Council had unanimously elected Prince Sihanouk to bt its President. TI1e Supreme National Council had also reiterated its acceptance of the 28 August 1990 fran:cwork for a comprehensive political settlement of the Can1bocha contli..t,'67 in i!c; cntm;ty. In that connection, the Supreme. National Council had unanimously decided to request the United Nations to dispatch a sutvey team to Cambodia. The Secretary-Gentral informed the Council that, in a letter dated 16 July 1991 addressed to the Secretary-General by Prince Sihanouk on behalf of the Supreme National Council, it was stated that the Supreme National Council had decided to request the United Nations to send a survey mission in order to evaluate: the modalities of control and an appropriate number of United Nations personnel to control the cease-fire and the cessation of foreign military aid in cooperation with the Supreme National Council Military Working Group. On 17 acd 18 July 1991, ::t meeting of the Co-Olairmen of the Paris Confc\'ence on Cambodia and the five permanent members of the Security Chuncil had been held in Beijing, in the presem:e of :he Secreiary-Gcne.ral's Special Representative. The final communique of that meeting,168 addressing the results of the twe rece11t Supreme National Council meetings, had stated that the five and Indonesia welcomed the decision of the SuprP.me National Council to implement an unlimited cease-firt:. They had also welcomed its decision to stop receiving foreign military assistance, stated that they would respect this decision themselves and called upon all concerned countries to do likewise. 'Dte tive and Indonesia had also expressed the hope that the countries neighbouring Cambodia would prohibit the delivery of military equipment to any of the Cambodian parties from their territory. They had also reiterated that the withdrawal of fc·reign military forces. the cease-fire and the cessation of outside military assistance had to be effectively verified and suptiVised by the United Nations. To that end, they had welcomed the proposal made by the Supreme National CouJtcil that a llnited Nations survey

mission should be sent to Cambodia. Titey had agreed to recommend the dispatch of such a mission which would begin the process of preparing for the military aspects Df the United Nations Transitional Authonty in Cambodia and could consider how the Secretary-General could use his good offit·es to help maintam the unlimited informal cease-fire in effect. 111e Secretary-General wished to inform the Council that it was his intt:ntion to proceed with the necessary arrangements for the dispatch of a survey mission to Cambodia as soon as possible.
ln a letter dated J4 August 1991.169 the President of the Security Council informed the Secretary-General as ti.)llows:
"I have the honour to infonn you that your letter dated 8 August 1991 164 wnceming the dispateh of a survey mission to Camlxx:lia has been brought to the attention of tht' members of the Security Council. They agree with the proposal contained in your letter."
At its 3014th meeting, on 16 October 1991, the Council discussed the item entitled "The situation in Camlxx:lia: report of the Secretary-General (S!23097 and Add. J)".22
Re."'Ilution 717 (1991)
of 16 October 1991
The Security Council.
Recalling its resolution 668 (1990) of 20 September 1990, by which it endorsed the framework for a comprehensive political settlement of the Cambodia conflict of 28 August 1990,167
Taking note of the draft agreements for a comprehensive political settlement of the Cambodia c.onflict/70
Welcoming the very significant progress made, on the basis of those draft agreements, towards a comprehensive political settlement which would enable the Camlxx:lian people to exercise its inalienable right to self-determination through free and fair elections organized and conducted by the United Nations,
Welcoming in particular the election of His Royal Highness Prince Norodom Sihanouk as the Chairman of the Supreme National Council of Cambodia,
Noting with satisfaction the other decisions taken by the Supreme National Council ofCambodia,conceming in particular the implementation of a voluntary cease-lire and the renunciation of foreign military assistance, and underlinmg the need tor the full cooperation of the C3.1llbodian parties,
Considering that such progress has opened the way to an early re~::onvening oftht> P3ris Ccnference on Carnbt1di11 at the

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ministerial level and the signmg of the agreements tor a comprehensive political settlement based on the framework document of 28 August 1990, and welcoming the preparations being made by the Cn-Chairmen of the Conference in that regard,
Convinced that such a comprehensive political settlement can offer at last a peaceful, just and dlJrable solution to the Cambodia conflict,
Taking note of the request by H1s Royal Highnes Prince Norodom Sihanouk for United Nations pe~onnel to be sent to Cambodia at the earliest possihk moment.1''
Underlining the necessity of a United NatJons presence in Cambodia immediately after the signing of the agreements for a comprehensive political settlement of the Cambodia conflict, pending the in1plementation of the arrangements set out in those agreements,
Having considered, to this end, the report of the SecretaryC'JCneral of 30 September 1991 172 proposing the establishment of a United Nation:; Advance Mi;;sion m Cambodia,
1. Approves the report of tbe Secretary-General of 30 September 1991;172
2. Decides to establish, under its authority, a Unikd Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia immediately after the signing of the agreements for a ,;omprehensive political settlement ofthe Cambodia conflict and in accordance with the report of the Secretary-General. with members of the Mission to be sent to Cambodia immediately after the signing;
3. CalL~ upon the S~preme National Council of Cambodia, and the Cambodian parties for their part, to cooperate Mly with the Mission and with the preparations tor the implementation of the arrangements sel out in <he agreements for a comprehensive political settlement;
4. Welcomes the proposal of the eo-chairmen of the Paris Conference on Cambodia 10 reconvene the Conference at an early date at the ministerial level to sign the agreements for a comprehensive political settlement of the Cambodia conflict;
5. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council by 15 November I991 on the implementation of the present resolution and to l<cep the Council fully informed of further development~.
AdopleJ wumimausly a/ lite 3014/h
Mr&ling.

adopted by th~ Conference on 23 October 1991 which had been circulated in t.he anne"X to a letter dated 30 October 1991 from the representatives d France and Indonesia io the United Nations, 174 or: behalf of the eo-Chairmen of the Conference.
ln a letter date·.i 29 October 1')91175 addressed to the President of the Se..:unty Council tor the attention of the memben; of the CouociJ. the Secretary-General referred to resolution 717 (1991) of16 October 1991, by which the Council had decided to estahlish a United Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia immediately after the signing of the agreements for ll comprehensive political settlement of the Cambodia conflict, and stated that these agreements had been signed in Paris on 23 October 1991. Having completed the necessary consultations, the Secretary·<1cneral proposed that the military elements of the Mission he composed of contingents from the following Member States, all of whom had expressed their readiness in principle to make the necessary personnel available: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Ghana, India, lnd0nesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland, Senegal, Tunisia, the Union of Soviet Sociahst Republics. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States ofAmerica and Uruguay. He added that he was awaiting a reply from one other Member State which had been informally approached, and he would revert to the Security C--Ouncil when he had an indication of whether it also was ready in principle to contribute military personnel to the Mission.
In a letter dated 31 October 1991,176 the President of the Security Council informed the Secretary-General as follows:
"I have the honour to inform you that your letter dated 29 October 1991115 concerning the composition of lhe military elements of the United Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia has been brought to the attention of the C:Ouncil members. They agree with the pro~al contained in ym.~r letter."
At its 30l5th meeting, on 31 0\..1ober 1991, the Council <hscussed the item entitled:
"'The situation in ~:::amlxxiia:
"Letter dated 30 Cktober 1991 from the representatives of France an.d of Indonesia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-Geueral (S/23177);27
"Note by the Secretary-General (S/23179)".21

Decisions

Resolution 718 (1991)
or 31 Octobec 1991

In a note dated 30 October 1991.,1-r:; the Secretary-General, in accordance with the request addressed to him in paragraph 12 of the Final Act of the Paris Conference on Cambodia, drew the attention of the Security Council tn the instruments

The Security Cou11d.
Recalling Jts resolutions 668 (1990) of 20 September 1990 and 717 (199!) l.)f 16 Oc:ober 1991,