Status of forces agreement

a Status of forces agreement signed on 17 June 2005.

The Turkish Forces Turkish Cypriot security forces remain in violation of the military status quo in Strovilia.

Kenya welcomed the introduction of core provisions of the Convention into recently concluded status of forces and status of mission agreements.

She commended the Secretary General for his efforts to incorporate key provisions of the Convention into status of forces and status of mission agreements.

Brazil therefore welcomed the Secretariat's efforts to include the key provisions of the Convention in status of forces, status of mission and host country agreements.

The Secretary General was to be commended for the efforts to incorporate key provisions of the Convention into status of forces and status of mission agreements.

He noted with satisfaction that the core provisions of the Convention had been included in a growing number of status of forces and status of mission agreements.

I therefore urge both parties, and the Government in particular, to conclude the status of forces agreement.

Kenya therefore supported the continued implementation of interim measures, in particular the inclusion of the key provisions of the 1994 Convention in status of forces and status of mission agreements.

Support was expressed for the continued efforts of the Secretary General to include the key provisions of the Convention in the status of forces, status of mission and host country agreements.

4. Recommends that the Secretary General continue to seek the inclusion of relevant provisions of the Convention in the status of forces or status of mission agreements concluded by the United Nations

The General Assembly, in resolution 57 28 of 19 November 2002, provided for status of forces, status of mission and host country agreements for the purpose of protecting United Nations and associated personnel.

Limiting the exception to regular armed forces could confer mercenary status on all other combatants and persons not forming part of the regular forces of the State, such as members of militias and other volunteer corps belonging to a party to the conflict, and persons who accompanied the armed forces without being members thereof, all of whom benefited from prisoner of war status, if captured.

The report also stressed the need to incorporate key provisions of the Convention into status of forces and status of mission agreements in all cases where host countries were not signatories to the Convention.

It was also noteworthy that in cases where host countries were not signatories to the Convention they had concluded status of forces and status of mission agreements that incorporated key provisions of the Convention.

Notes with concern that the Status of Forces Agreement remains unsigned, and requests that this be finalized as a matter of urgency

The Rio Group therefore welcomed the measures adopted to enforce General Assembly resolution 58 82 and, in particular, the increasing incorporation of fundamental provisions of the Convention into status of forces and status of mission agreements.

But you can understand why there may be forces in the breast imaging world who prefer the status quo.

Furthermore, agreements between the United Nations and host countries under host country agreements, status of forces agreements and status of mission agreements are considered substantial evidentiary elements on the nature of the peacebuilding operation to be established.

As I stated in my last report, UNMIS has been engaged in active consultations with the parties on a status of forces agreement.

Regarding implementation of paragraph 6 of the resolution, a number of status of forces and status of mission agreements concluded since the Secretary General's last report in August 2004 (A 59 226) had incorporated the key provisions of the Convention.

While welcoming the efforts to ensure the inclusion of the core provisions of the Convention in status of forces and status of missions agreements with host States, the European Union emphasized the fundamental importance of universal acceptance of the Convention.

9. Recommends that the Secretary General continue to seek the inclusion of relevant provisions of the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel in the status of forces or status of mission agreements concluded by the United Nations

In Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has made a significant contribution to reducing the numbers, types and operational status of nuclear forces.

Moreover, in view of the political status issue, the presence of United States Armed Forces staff in Puerto Rican universities was a constant reminder of colonial occupation.

The Group took note of the Secretary General's report (A 59 226), which stated that a number of status of forces and status of missions agreements incorporating the key provisions of the Convention had been concluded between the United Nations and Member States.

Another gesture of good will on the part of Turkey could be the restoration of the status quo ante in Strovilia, for which Turkish military forces are held responsible.

We wished on the one hand to encourage pursuit of the political process towards national harmony and, on the other, to recall that the presence of foreign forces in Iraq is occurring within this framework and that those forces must maintain their temporary status.

Calls on the Turkish Cypriot side and Turkish forces to restore in Strovilia the military status quo which existed there prior to 30 June 2000

It was also observed that the factual evidence of a particular situation, the terms of the status of forces, status of mission, host country or other agreements related to the operation, the travaux préparatoires and the authorizing resolution would assist in clarifying whether a certain operation constituted peacebuilding.

The present report deals with the outstanding assessed contributions of the former Yugoslavia and not with any amounts owed by Serbia and Montenegro in respect of expenditures incurred by the United Nations Peace Forces for items that should have been provided without cost under the status of forces agreement.

(a) Government forces, including the armed forces, the police forces, security forces and popular defence forces.

Sierra Leone was pleased to note the inclusion of provisions of the Convention in status of forces and status of missions agreements between the United Nations and States in whose territories peacekeeping operations were deployed it hoped that such measures would strengthen the legal regime for protection of United Nations and associated personnel.

The indicators involved relate to the status of national farming communities, their natural resource endowments and agricultural management capacities, and the national regional SMART driving forces of technology, infrastructure, institutions and policies (TIIP).

The team also recorded the status of abandoned Syrian defence works, in order to advise on their disposal or destruction, and noted the current use of former Syrian defence positions by Lebanese military forces.

He drew attention to a problem that was both legal and practical the Coalition forces in Afghanistan had not concluded with the Government any official agreements concerning their status.

In particular, he expressed the concern that by referring only to regular armed forces, article 1 (d) as amended might undermine combatant status and privileges as laid down in IHL.

The lack of a status of forces agreement is another issue negatively affecting deployment, and I wish to reiterate the urgent need for this important document to be signed quickly, as requested in resolution 1590 (2005).

The President provided an update on the status of the peace process, including the reform of security forces, the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme and the need for international support to ensure the success of the transition process.

In response to reports of improper use of a beach area in Varosha for tourism, the Turkish Forces asserted that the number of authorized visitors had increased but that there had been no change in the status quo.

The cantonment of forces and the disarmament of the Forces nouvelles have not begun.

Separately, although the Government acknowledges that the model status of forces agreement permits UNMIS to clear goods free of charge, it is requiring the Mission to engage the services of a commercial clearing agent, at significant expense to the United Nations.

In relation to the Organization's peacekeeping operations more generally, the Office continued to provide advice and assistance with respect to the interpretation and implementation of mandates, the preparation of rules of engagement and the negotiation and implementation of status of forces agreements.

Armed Forces of Liberia