United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office in Guinea-Bissau

United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office to Guinea-Bissau
AbbreviationUNOGBIS
Formation6 April 1999
TypePeacebuilding Mission
Legal statusActive
Head
Shola Omoregie
Parent organization
United Nations Security Council
Websitehttp://uniogbis.unmissions.org/

The United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNOGBIS) was established by the United Nations Security Council in its Resolution 1233 in April 1999 to facilitate the general election and implementation of the Abuja Accord.[1]

This followed a ceasefire agreement signed in Praia on 26 August 1998[2] reaffirmed on 1 November (known as the Abuja Accord) with the promise of elections[3] with an additional protocol arranging for a government of national unity signed on 15 December[4] and strengthened by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1216.[5] The agreement was overseen by ECOMOG and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

The mandate of UNOGBIS was extended following the 1999 elections into the post-electoral period.[6]

There have been numerous reports submitted and meetings of the United Nations Security Council over the years.

The mandate of UNOGBIS was extended and revised in 2004.[7]

Concerns relating to drug trafficking from Latin America were raised[8] as well as financial stability.[9]

It was replaced by the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) in 2009.

References

  1. ^ United Nations Security Council Resolution 1233. S/RES/1233(1999) page 2. (1999) Retrieved 2008-07-01.
  2. ^ United Nations Security Council Document 825. S/1998/825 1 September 1998. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
  3. ^ United Nations Security Council Document 1028. S/1998/1028 3 November 1998. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
  4. ^ United Nations Security Council Document 1178. S/1998/1178 16 December 1998. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
  5. ^ United Nations Security Council Resolution 1216. S/RES/1216(1998) page 1. 21 December 1998. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
  6. ^ United Nations Security Council Verbotim Report 4121. S/PV/4121 page 2. Kiernan Prendergast United Nations 29 March 2000. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
  7. ^ United Nations Security Council Resolution 1580. S/RES/1580(2004) 22 December 2004. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
  8. ^ United Nations Security Council Document 576. Report of the Secretary-General on developments in Guinea-Bissau and on the activities of the United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office in that country S/2007/576 28 September 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
  9. ^ United Nations Security Council Verbotim Report 5925. S/PV/5925 page 2. Mr. Omoregie United Nations 25 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-01.