United Nations
General Assembly
A/RES/56/223
Distr.: General
26 February 2002
Fifty-sixth session
Agenda item 44
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/56/L.42/Rev.1)]
56/223. United Nations Verification Mission in Guatemala
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 55/177 of 19 December 2000, in which it decided to
authorize the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Verification Mission in
Guatemala from 1 January to 31 December 2001,
Taking into account the fact that the Government of Guatemala has expressed
its commitment to the full implementation of the peace agreements,
Underlining the fact that substantive aspects of the peace agreements have yet
to be implemented and that the Commission to Follow up the Implementation of the
Peace Agreements has approved a new schedule for their implementation from 2000
until the end of 2004,
Taking into account that the parties have requested the United Nations to
support the consolidation of the peace-building process until 2003, 1
Taking into account also the twelfth report of the Mission on human rights, 2
Taking into account further the sixth report of the Secretary-General on the
verification of compliance with the peace agreements, 3
Taking into account the report of the Commission for Historical Clarification, 4
Stressing the positive role played by the Mission in support of the Guatemala
peace process, and emphasizing the need for the Mission to continue to enjoy the
full support of all parties concerned,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the
Mission, 5
1.
Welcomes the twelfth report of the United Nations Verification Mission in
Guatemala on human rights; 2
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1
See A/55/389, para. 9.
A/56/273, annex.
3
A/55/973.
4
A/53/928, annex.
5
A/56/391.
2
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