UN Security Council resolution 875

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UN Security
Council Resolution 875
Date: October 16, 1993
Meeting: 3293
Identifier: S / RES / 875 ( document )

Poll: Pro: 15  Ent. : 0  Cons: 0
Object: Haiti
Result: Accepted

Composition of the Security Council 1993:
Permanent members:

China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China CHN FRA GBR RUS USAFranceFrance  United KingdomUnited Kingdom  RussiaRussia  United StatesUnited States 

Non-permanent members:
BrazilBrazil BRA CPV DJI ESP HUNCape VerdeCape Verde  DjiboutiDjibouti  SpainSpain  HungaryHungary 
JapanJapan JPN MAR NZL PAK VENMoroccoMorocco  New ZealandNew Zealand  PakistanPakistan  Venezuela 1954Venezuela 

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USS Tempest (PC-2) is patrolling the maritime embargo on Haiti

The UN Security Council Resolution 875 is a resolution that the United Nations Security Council unanimously decided at its meeting on 16 October 3293. 1993rd After reaffirming resolutions 841 (1993), 861 (1993), 862 (1993), 867 (1993) and 873 (1993), the Council imposed a sea ​​blockade and international sanctions against the island nation of Haiti , knowing that the parties involved were still not in were able to implement the island governors' agreement.

The sanctions were another measure to remove the military junta in Haiti and restore democracy. The Council asked Member States, in accordance with Chapters VII and VIII of the Charter of the United Nations , to cease inbound shipping if necessary to inspect and verify their cargoes and destinations, and to impose restrictions on oil and liquefied natural gas in accordance with previous resolutions.

The resolution concluded by declaring that further measures to ensure compliance would be taken if necessary.

Individual evidence

  1. Kenneth Manusama: The United Nations Security Council in the post-cold war era: applying the principle of legality . Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2006, ISBN 978-90-04-15194-9 , pp. 230 .
  2. ^ Paul Lewis: Standoff in Haiti; UN Backs Use of Ships to Enforce Haiti Embargo. In: The New York Times. October 17, 1993, accessed November 29, 2018 .