AG/RES. 1342 (XXV-O/95)

EXTENSION OF THE MANDATE OF CIAV/OAS

(Resolution adopted at the ninth plenary session, held on June 9, 1995)

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

BEARING IN MIND resolutions AG/RES. 675 (XIII-O/83), AG/RES. 702 (XIV-O/84), AG/RES. 770 (XV-O/85), AG/RES. 831 (XVI-O/86), AG/RES. 870 (XVII-O/87), AG/RES. 937 (XVIII-O/88), AG/RES. 993 (XIX-O/89), AG/RES. 1057 (XX-O/90), AG/RES. 1122 (XXI-O/91), and AG/RES. 1191 (XXII-O/92);

RECALLING the agreement signed by the presidents of the Central American countries meeting in Tela, Honduras, on August 7, 1989, to set up a Commission for Support and Verification (CIAV) under the auspices of the Organization of American States;

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT:

The report submitted by the Secretary General concerning resolution AG/RES. 1202 (XXIII-O/93) on CIAV/OAS activities; and

The request of the Government of Nicaragua to the Secretary General for the Organization to continue its program of support to Nicaragua;

RECOGNIZING the contribution made by CIAV/OAS to the reintegration of former combatants into civilian life, to human rights advocacy, and to the process of national reconciliation; and

MINDFUL of the Declaration of Managua, the Summit of the Americas, and the IX Meeting of the Central American Security Commission, held on April 19, 1995, which emphasized that OAS cooperation in strengthening democratic institutions is the foundation of a new hemispheric commitment,

RESOLVES:

  1. To thank the Secretary General for his report on the activities of CIAV/OAS in Nicaragua and to reiterate its appreciation for the valuable work accomplished.

  2. To encourage the Secretary General to carry out a program of support to Nicaragua, in compliance with the request submitted to him, that would include the following components:

    a. A one-year extension of CIAV/OAS presence and activities in Nicaragua, especially with regard to verification of the rights and guarantees of demobilized persons and all population groups affected by the repercussions of the conflicts, and its participation in the bodies constituted by the Government of Nicaragua to promote human rights and the consolidation of peace;

    b. Participation by the Organization in the programs indicated by the Government of Nicaragua with a view to strengthening the state's democratic institutions, particularly in the following areas: judicial, police, electoral, human rights, and civic education; and

    c. The gradual transfer of the CIAV/OAS mandate, especially in the area of social development, to Nicaragua's governmental and nongovernmental institutions, with CIAV/OAS assistance and technical support.

  3. To request the member states and permanent observers to continue providing support for Nicaragua's recovery from the effects of the former conflict and to help consolidate its institutions, as requested.

  4. To request the Secretary General to report on compliance with this resolution to the General Assembly at its next regular session.

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