United Nations Security Council Resolution 794
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UN Security Council Chapter VII resolution
United Nations Security Council resolution
legal instrument
United Nations Security Council Resolution 794 is a 1992 UN measure that authorized the use of force to establish a secure environment for humanitarian relief operations in war-torn Somalia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United Nations Security Council Resolution 794 canonical | 4 |
| S/RES/794(1992) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UN Security Council Chapter VII resolution
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United Nations Security Council resolution ⓘ legal instrument ⓘ |
| actingUnderChapter | Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| adoptionMethod | unanimous vote ⓘ |
| authorized |
use of all necessary means in Somalia
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use of force to establish a secure environment for humanitarian relief operations in Somalia ⓘ |
| authorizedMemberStates |
to form a multinational force under unified command
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to use all necessary means to ensure the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Somalia ⓘ |
| calledOn |
all Somali parties to cooperate with humanitarian relief efforts
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all parties in Somalia to cease hostilities ⓘ |
| chapterOfUNCharterInvoked | Chapter VII ⓘ |
| code |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 794
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surface form:
S/RES/794(1992)
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| countryConcerned | Somalia ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1992-12-03 ⓘ |
| determined | that the situation in Somalia constituted a threat to international peace and security ⓘ |
| documentType | Security Council resolution ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1992-12-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy | United Nations Security Council Resolution 814 ONNED1 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
UNITAF
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United States military forces in Somalia ⓘ
surface form:
Unified Task Force in Somalia
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| meetingNumber | 3145 ⓘ |
| number | 794 ⓘ |
| organ | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| placeAdopted |
New York City
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United Nations Headquarters ⓘ |
| precededBy | United Nations Security Council Resolution 792 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish a secure environment for humanitarian relief operations in Somalia
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to facilitate humanitarian assistance to the Somali population ⓘ |
| recognized | magnitude of the human tragedy in Somalia ⓘ |
| recognizedPrinciple | responsibility of the international community to alleviate massive human suffering ⓘ |
| regionConcerned | Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| requested |
Member States to provide military forces and logistical support for operations in Somalia
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the Secretary-General to cooperate with the multinational force in Somalia ⓘ the Secretary-General to prepare for the transfer of responsibilities from UNITAF to the United Nations ⓘ |
| responseTo |
breakdown of law and order in Somalia
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deteriorating humanitarian situation in Somalia ⓘ widespread famine in Somalia ⓘ |
| situationConcerned | Somali Civil War ⓘ |
| subject | Somalia ⓘ |
| topic |
humanitarian relief operations
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peace and security in Africa ⓘ |
| typeOfActionAuthorized |
humanitarian intervention
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peace enforcement operation ⓘ |
| votingResult | 15 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions ⓘ |
| yearAdopted | 1992 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 751
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followedBy
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 794
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 794
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code
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 794
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
S/RES/794(1992)