United Nations Security Council Resolution 1057

United Nations Security Council resolution 1057, adopted unanimously on 30 May 1996, after considering a report by the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali regarding the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), the Council noted its efforts to establish a durable and just peace in the Middle East.

UN Security Council Resolution 1057
Syria (Golan Heights in the southwest)
Date	30 May 1996
Meeting no.	3,669
Code	S/RES/1057 (Document)
Subject	The situation in the Middle East
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	Botswana  Chile  Egypt  Guinea-Bissau  Germany  Honduras  Indonesia  Italy  South Korea  Poland

The resolution decided to call upon the parties concerned to immediately implement Resolution 338 (1973), it renewed the mandate of the Observer Force for another six months until 30 November 1996 and requested that the Secretary-General submit a report on the situation at the end of that period.[1]

The Force was established in 1974 to supervise the ceasefire called for in an agreement between Israeli and Syrian forces.[2]

See also

• Arab–Israeli conflict
• Golan Heights
• Israel–Syria relations
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1001 to 1100 (1995–1997)

References

1. "Security Council renews mandate of UNDOF until 30 November". United Nations. 30 May 1996.
2. "Fifth committee recommends $18.8 million for Disengagement Force on Syrian Golan Heights". United Nations Information System on the Question of Palestine. 29 November 1995.

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1057 at Wikisource
• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org