United Nations Security Council Resolution 1156

United Nations Security Council resolution 1156 was adopted unanimously on 16 March 1998, after recalling Resolution 1132 (1997) on the situation in Sierra Leone and noting the return of the democratically elected President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah; the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, terminated petroleum sanctions on the country, though an arms embargo remained in effect.[1]

UN Security Council Resolution 1156
Former President of Sierra Leone Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, who was returned to power in 1998
Date	16 March 1998
Meeting no.	3,861
Code	S/RES/1156 (Document)
Subject	The situation in Sierra Leone
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	Bahrain  Brazil  Costa Rica  Gabon  Gambia  Japan  Kenya  Portugal  Slovenia  Sweden

The Security Council welcomed the intention of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to make recommendations concerning the future role of the United Nations and its presence in Sierra Leone. The arms embargo would be reviewed in the light of new developments and discussions with the Government of Sierra Leone.

See also

• History of Sierra Leone
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1101 to 1200 (1997–1998)
• Sierra Leone Civil War

References

1. "Security Council welcomes return of democratically elected President of Sierra Leone, lifts petroleum sanctions". United Nations. 16 March 1998.

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1156 at Wikisource
• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org