UN Security Council resolution 1160
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Council Resolution 1160 |
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| Date: | March 31, 1998 |
| Meeting: | 3868 |
| Identifier: | S / RES / 1160 ( document ) |
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| Poll: | Pro: 14 Ent. : 1 Cons: 0 |
| Object: | The situation in Kosovo |
| Result: | accepted |
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With Resolution 1160 of the UN Security Council , an arms embargo against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbia and Montenegro ) was decided. It was adopted on March 31, 1998 in connection with the Kosovo conflict . The resolution was passed by 14 votes against, with one abstention from China, which spoke of an internal matter for Serbia and Montenegro.
The arms embargo was lifted in 2001 by Resolution 1367 .
background
Some countries had proposed a comprehensive arms embargo against Serbia and Montenegro, including Kosovo . The UN Security Council regretted both the violence perpetrated by the Serbian police against peaceful demonstrators in Kosovo and the terrorist acts by the Kosovo Liberation Army UÇK . The Council also reaffirmed its commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia and Montenegro.
Serbia and Montenegro were urged to seek a political solution to the conflict, while the Kosovar Albanians were called to condemn all acts of terrorism and to pursue their goals by peaceful means. It was found that the only way to avoid further violence would be to allow the Kosovar Albanian community to seek prospects for meaningful autonomy and self-determination in a real political process.
Taking action under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Council imposed an arms embargo on Serbia and Montenegro and appointed a committee to monitor its implementation and to suggest improvements. The measures should be revised if reports from UN Secretary General Kofi Annan , the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Contact Group and the European Union state that Serbia and Montenegro is starting a dialogue, withdrawing its police force Use of humanitarian aid organizations is permitted and missions from the OSCE and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to the region are accepted.
The resolution also included a mandate for the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia to collect information on human rights issues and stated that further action would be imposed if there was no constructive progress on the matter.