United Nations Security Council resolution 733, adopted unanimously on 23 January 1992, after expressing its alarm at the situation in

Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th ...

regarding the heavy loss of life, destruction to property and threat to regional stability, the council, acting under

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, decided to place a "general and complete"

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on the country for the purposes of establishing peace and stability. The situation was brought to the attention of the security council by the Somali government. The council called upon then Secretary-General

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to immediately undertake actions to increase

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by the United Nations and other international organisations to the affected population in Somalia. It also requested him, along with the Secretaries-General of the

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and

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to contact all the factions involved in order to end hostilities and permit the delivery of aid. Resolution 733 urged all parties to guarantee the safety of all humanitarian personnel in Somalia and urged all Member States to contribute to the aid effort. The resolution did not include proposals for a

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force as some Member States were reluctant on financial grounds, and also others, such as the United States, stated they would not intervene at this stage as there was no invitation from the main host parties.

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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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