Nations Obsetver Mission in El Salvador to monitor all agreements concluded between the two parties in that Member State. Having consulted with the parties the Secretary-General proposed that the military component of the Mission be composed ofcontingents from the following Member States, all of which had expressed their readiness in principle to make the necessary personnel available: Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, Spain and Venezuela.
In a letter dated l July 199l,n8 the President of the Council informed the Secretary-(Jeneral as follows:
"I have the honour to inform you that your letter dated 26 June 1991131 concerning the composition of the military component of the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador has been brought to the attention of the members of the Security Council. They agree with the proposal contained in your letter."
At its 3010th meeting, on 30 September 1991, the Council discussed the item entitled "Central America: efforts towards peace".
Re'iolution 714 (1991)
uf 30 September 19')I
The Security Council,
Recalling its resolution 637 (1989) of27 July 1989, by which it lent its full support to the Secretary-General for his mission of good offices in Central America,
Also recalling its resolution 693 (1991) of20 May 1991, by which it established the United Nations Obsetver Mission in El Salvador,
Welcoming the New York Agreement signed 25 September
1991 by the Government of rJ Salvador and the Frente
Farabundo Marti para la Liberaci6n Nacional,139 which provides guarantees and conditions on which to reach a peaceful settlement to the arnJCd conflict, including, inter alia, the provisions concerning the National Commission for the Consolidation of Peace, permitting the reintegration of the members of the Frente Farabundo Martfwithin a framework of full legality into the civil, institutional and political life of the country,
Welcoming also the oral report of the Secretary-General made at the consultations held on 30 September 1991,
1. Commends the parties for the flexibility and seriousness which they demonstrated during the course of the recent talks in New York;
2. Congratulates the Secretary-General and his Personal Representative for Central America for their skilful and tireless efforts which have been vital to the peace process;

3. Expresses its appreciation for the contributions of the Governments of the Group of Friends of the Secretary-General - Colombia, Mexico, Spain, and Venezuela - which have advanced the peace process in El Salvador;
4. Urges both parties, at the next negotiating round, which will begin on 12 October 1991, to proceed at an intensive and sustained pace to reach at the earliest possible date a cease-fire and a peaceful settlement to the armed conflict in accordance with the framework oftht~ New York Agreement;ll9
5. Rea!Jinns its full support for the urgent completion of the peace process in r] Salvador, and expresses its readiness to support the implementation of a settlement;
6. Urges both parties to exercise maximum and continuing restraint, particularly with respect to the civilian population, in order to create the best climate for a successful last stage of the negotiations;
7. Calls upon txJth parties to continue to cooperate fully with the United Nations Observer Mission in el Salvador.
Adopted unanimously at th~ 3010th meeting
Decision
At its 3016th meeting, on 6 November 1991, the Council discussed the item entitled "Central America: efforts towards peace -report of the Secretary-General (S/23171)".2'
Resolution 719 (1991)
of 6 November 1991
The Security Council,
Recalling its resolutions 637 (1989) of 27 July 1989, 644 (1989) of 7 November 1989, 675 (1990) of 5 November 1990 and 691 (1991) of 6 May 1991, as well as the statement made by the President of the Security Council on its behalf on 7 November 1989,123
1. Approves the report of the Secretary-General of 28 October 1991:140
2. Decides to extend, under its authority, the mandate of the United Nations Observer Group in Central America, as defined in resolution 644 (1989), for a further period of five months and twenty-three days, that is, until 30 April 1992, bearing in mind the report of the Secretary-General and the need to continue to monitor expenditures carefully during this period of increasing demands on peace-keeping resources;
3. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council fully informed of further developments and to report on all aspects of the operations of the Group before the expiry <Jf the new mandate period, and in particular to report to the

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region which indk:·te that the present size of tb' Group or its future should be reconsidered.
Adopted unanimously at the 3016/h
m"ti·~K

THE SITUATION CONCERNING WF.STERN SAHARA141

Decision

1. Approves the report of the Secretary-General, trans-
mitted to the Council ,n acwrdance with resolution 658 (1990): 143

At its 2984th meeting, on 29 April 1991, the Council discussed the item entitled "'The situation concerning Western Sahara: report by the Secretary-General (S/22464 and Corr.1 )".7
Resolution 690 (1991)
of 29 April 1991
The Security Council,
Recalling its resolution 621 (1988) of 20 September 1988, by which it, inter alia, requested the Secretary-General to transmit to it a report on the holding of a referendum for self-determination of the people of Western Sahara and on ways and means to ensure the organization and supervision of such a referendum by the United Nations in cooperation with the Organization of African Unity,

2. Expresses its full support for the efiorts of the Secretary-General for the 0rganization and the supervision, by the United Nations in cooperation with the Organization ofAfrican Unity, of a referendum for self-deterntination of the people of Western Sahara, in accordance with the objectives mentioned in his report;
J. Calls upon the two parties to cooperate fully with the Secretary-General in the implementation of his plan as described in his report of 18 June 199()142 and amplified in his report of 19 April 1991;143
4. Decides to establish, under its authority, a United Nations Mission for the Ref(~rendum in Western Sahara in accordance with the report of 19 April 1991;
5. Also decides '.hat the transitional period will begin no later than sixteen weeks after the General Assembly approves the budget for th~ Mi~sion;

Recalling also that, on 30 August 1988, the Kingdom of Morocco and the Frentc Popular para la tiberaci6n de Sagufa el-Hamra y de Rio de Oro gave their agreement in principle t0 the proposals of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the current Chairman of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity in the framework of their joinl mission of good offices,
Recalling further its resolution 658 ( 1990) of 27 June 1990, by which it approved the report of the Secretary-General of 18 June 1990/42 which contains the full text of the settlement proposals as accepted by the two parties on 30 August 1988, as well as an outline of the plan provided by the SecretaryGeneral in order to implement those proposals, and by which it requested the Secretary-General to transmit to it a further detailed report on his implementation plan, containing in particular an estimate ofthe cost ofthe United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Westem Sahara,
Desirous of reaching a just and lasting solution of the question of Western Sahara,
Having examined the report of the Secretary-General of 19 April 1991 on the situation conceming Western Sahara,143

6. Request~ the Secretary-C.Jeneral to keep the Security Council regularly informed of the implementation of his settlement plan.
Ad()pted unanimm~rly at the 2984th meeting.
Decisions
In a letter dated 21 June 1991144 addressed to the President of the Security Council for the attention of the members of the Council, the Secretary-General referred to paragraph 82 of his report of 18 June 1990 on the situation concerning Western Sahara/42 in which he had stated that he would seek the Council's consent to the appointment ofthe Force Commander of the Military Unit of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara. Having completed his consultations with the part.ies, he proposed, with the consent of the
Council, to appoint Major-General Armand Roy (Canada) as
the Force Commander of the Military Unit of the Mission.
in a letter dated 24 June 1991,14.'1 the President of thco Security Council infonned the Secretary-General as follows:

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