United Nations Security Council Resolution 1333
UN Security Council Resolution 1333 | ||
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Date | 19 December 2000 | |
Meeting no. | 4,251 | |
Code | S/RES/1333 (Document) | |
Subject | The situation in Afghanistan | |
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Result | Adopted | |
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United Nations Security Council resolution 1333, adopted on 19 December 2000, after recalling all resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan, including Resolution 1267 (1999), called for a ban of military assistance to the Taliban, closure of its camps and an end to the provision of sanctuary of the movement.[1]
The key drivers behind the resolution were reportedly Russia and the US. During its deliberation and upon its adoption the resolution was criticized for unnecessarily endangering the lives of poverty- and drought-stricken ordinary Afghans and for undermining peace negotiations with the Taliban (see the Reactions section).
Resolution
Observations
The security council recognised the critical humanitarian needs of the
The resolution noted that the Taliban were involved in illegal opium cultivation and trafficking. There was also concern about human rights violations, particularly against women and girls.
Acts
Acting under
The Secretary-General Kofi Annan was requested to report on all aspects of the situation in Afghanistan, including the implementation of sanctions against the Taliban. The committee was asked to establish and maintain lists related to different aspects of the sanctions regime against the Taliban, grant exceptions and report periodically on violations of the measures.[4] In this regard, all countries were urged to co-operate with the committee and in the implementation of the sanctions. The measures would come into effect at 00:01 EST one month following the adoption of the current resolution for a period of 12 months.[5] If the Council determined that the Taliban were complying with previous resolutions, some of the sanctions would be terminated; in the event of non-compliance, further measures would be considered.
Reactions
The
Afghanistan expert Barnett Rubin said that the resolution focused on American and Russian interests and had little relevance to Afghanistan's real problems.[6] Human Rights Watch petitioned the UN Security Council not to impose a one-sided arms embargo in a situation where all participating sides were guilty of human rights violations.[6]
See also
- War in Afghanistan (1978–present)
- Civil war in Afghanistan (1992–1996)
- Civil war in Afghanistan (1996–2001)
- Human rights in Afghanistan
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1301 to 1400 (2000–2002)
- United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan
References
- ^ a b "Security Council imposes wide new measures against Taliban authorities in Afghanistan, demands action on terrorism". United Nations. 19 December 2000.
- ISBN 978-1-85109-402-8.
- ISBN 978-1-59033-421-8.
- ISSN 1052-2867.
- ISBN 978-0-521-87802-9.
- ^ a b c Crossette, Barbara (20 December 2000). "Tough Sanctions Imposed on Taliban Government Split U.N." The New York Times.
External links
Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1333 at Wikisource
- Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
- UNSC Res. 1333 in Word document.