United Nations Security Council Resolution 1148

UN Security Council
Resolution 1148
Date: 26 January 1998
Meeting no.: 3,849
Code: S/RES/1148 (Document)

Vote: For: 15 Abs.: 0 Against: 0
Subject: The situation concerning Western Sahara
Result: Adopted

Security Council composition in 1998:
permanent members:

 CHN  FRA  RUS  UK  USA

non-permanent members:
 BHR  BRA  CRC  GAB  GAM
 JPN  KEN  POR  SLO  SWE

Western Sahara

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1148, adopted unanimously on January 26, 1998, after recalling all previous resolutions on the Western Sahara, particularly Resolution 1133 (1997), the Council approved the deployment of an engineering unit to support the deployment of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).[1]

The resolution began by welcoming the appointment of Charles Dunbar, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Kofi Annan. The Secretary-General had submitted plans detailing the strengthening of MINURSO, and the Council welcomed the resumption of identification of eligible voters. It approved the deployment of an engineering unit to assist in demining activities and of additional administrative staff to support the deployment of military personnel. Additional troops would be deployed when it was considered necessary.[2] Both the Moroccan government and the Polisario Front were called upon to co-operate in the implementation of the Settlement Plan and the identification process in a timely manner.

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