RESOLUTION
690 (1991) adopted by the Security
Council at its 2984th meeting on 29 April 1991
The Security Council,
Recalling its resolutions 621 (1988) of 20 September 1988, by
which it, inter alia, requested the Secretary-General to transmit to it a report
on the holding of a referendum for self-determination of the people of Western
Sahara and on ways and means
to ensure the organization and supervision of
such a referendum by the United
Nations in cooperation with the Organization of African Unity,
Recalling
also that, on 30 August 1988, the Kingdom of Morocco and the Frente Popular
para la Liberacion de Saguia el-Hamra y de Rio de Oro gave their agreement
in principle to the proposals of the Secretary-General of the United Nations
and the curre
nt Chairman of the Organization of African Unity in the framework
of their joint mission of good offices,
Recalling also its resolutions
658 (1990), by which it
approved the report of the Secretary-General, which contains the full text of the
settlement proposals as accepted by the two parties on 30 August 1988, as well
as an outline of the plan provided
by the Secretary- General in order to implement
those proposals, and by which it requested the Secretary-General to transmit
to it a further detailed report on his implementation plan, containing in
particular an estimate of the cost of the United Nations
Mission for the Referendum
in Western Sahara,
Desirous of reaching a just and lasting solution of the question of Western
Sahara,
Having examined the report of the Secretary-General
on the situation concerning Western Sahara,
1. Approved the report
of the Secretary-General transmitted to the Security Council in accordance
with resolution 658 (1990);
2. Expresses its full support for the
efforts of the Secretary-General for the organization and the supervision, by
the United Nations in cooperation
with the Organization of African Unity, of a referendum for self-determination
of the people of Wes
tern Sahara, in accordance with the objectives mentioned
in his report;
3. Calls upon the two parties to cooperate fully
with the Secretary-General in the implementation of his plan as described in
his report contained in document S/21360 and amplified in his report contained
in document s/22464 and Corr.1;
4. Decides to establish, under
its authority, a United Nations
Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara in accordance with the aforementioned
report;
5. Decides that the transitional period will begin
no later than 16 weeks after the General Assembly approves the budget for the
Mission;
6. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security
Council regularly informed of the implementation of his settlement plan.
Summary S.C.
WESTERN SAHARA HOMEPAGE