AG/RES. 1467 (XXVII-O/97)

CONCLUSION OF THE MANDATE OF CIAV/OAS

(Resolution adopted at the sixth plenary session, held on June 4, 1997)

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

HAVING SEEN resolutions AG/RES. 675 (XIII-O/83), AG/RES. 702 (XIV-O/84), AG/RES. 770 (XV-O/85), AG/RES. 831 (XVI-O/86), AG/RES. 870 (XVII-O/87), AG/RES. 937 (XVIII-O/88), AG/RES. 993 (XIX-O/89), AG/RES. 1057 (XX-O/90), AG/RES. 1122 (XXI-O/91), AG/RES. 1191 (XXII-O/92), AG/RES. 1342 (XXV-O/95), AG/RES. 1375 (XXVI-O/96), and AG/RES. 1 (XXIII-E/96);

RECALLING the agreement signed by the presidents of the Central American countries, meeting in Tela, Honduras, on August 7, 1989, to establish a Commission for Support and Verification (CIAV) under the auspices of the Organization of American States (OAS);

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the report of the Secretary General concerning resolution AG/RES. 1 (XXIII-E/96) on CIAV/OAS activities;

CONSIDERING the request from the Government of Nicaragua to the Secretary General that the Organization continue its program of support to Nicaragua; and

RECOGNIZING the contribution made by CIAV/OAS to the reintegration of former combatants into civilian life, to the promotion of human rights, and to national reconciliation,

RESOLVES:

1. To thank the Secretary General for his report on CIAV/OAS activities in Nicaragua.

2. To recognize and thank CIAV/OAS, the Unit for the Promotion of Democracy, particularly Dr. Oscar Santamaría, Dr. Sergio Caramagna, Dr. Elizabeth Spehar, and Mr. Santiago Murray, for their support to the people of Nicaragua in developing free and transparent electoral processes and in building their democratic institutions.

3. To recommend the definitive conclusion of the work of CIAV/OAS in Nicaragua; and to request the General Secretariat, in accordance with the request of the Government of Nicaragua, to support the creation of a new program for cooperation and technical assistance so as to continue to support and strengthen Nicaraguan institutions in the building of democracy and the promotion of human rights.

4. To request the member states and permanent observers to continue to support Nicaragua as it recovers from the consequences of armed conflict and to collaborate in consolidating its democracy, in response to the request made by the Government of Nicaragua.