United Nations Security Council Resolution 1342

UN Security Council Resolution 1342
230px Dakhla in Western Sahara (photo: Radosław Botev)
Date	27 February 2001
Meeting no.	4,284
Code	S/RES/1342 (Document)
Subject	The situation concerning Western Sahara
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China France Russia United Kingdom United States
Non-permanent members	Bangladesh Colombia Ireland Jamaica Mali Mauritius Norway Singapore Tunisia Ukraine

United Nations Security Council resolution 1342, adopted unanimously on 27 February 2001, after recalling all previous resolutions on Western Sahara, in particular resolutions 1108 (1997), 1292 (2000), 1301 (2000), 1309 (2000) and 1324 (2000), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 30 April 2001.

The Security Council reiterated its support for efforts by MINURSO and the United Nations and agreements adopted by Morocco and the Polisario Front to hold a free and fair referendum on self-determination for the people of Western Sahara. As with previous resolutions, the Council noted that fundamental differences remained between the parties on some aspects concerning the implementation of the Settlement Plan.

The mandate of MINURSO was extended on the condition that remaining differences between the parties would be resolved to reach a mutually acceptable solution. At the end of its mandate on 30 April 2001, the Secretary-General Kofi Annan was required to submit a report on the situation.

See also

• Free Zone (region)
• History of Western Sahara
• Legal status of Western Sahara
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1301 to 1400 (2000–2002)
• Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
• Wall (Western Sahara)

External links

• Text of Resolution at UNHCR.org