United Nations Security Council resolution 960, adopted unanimously on 21 November 1994, after reaffirming
Resolution 782 (1992) and all subsequent resolutions on
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Afr ...
, the Council welcomed and endorsed the recent elections on 27–29 October 1994 in accordance with the
Rome General Peace Accords
The Rome General Peace Accords, officially the General Peace Accords (), was a peace treaty signed between the government of Mozambique and RENAMO, ending the Mozambican Civil War on October 4, 1992. Negotiations preceding the agreement began i ...
, noting a declaration that they were free and fair by the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General
Secretary is a title often used in organizations to indicate a person having a certain amount of authority, Power (social and political), power, or importance in the organization. Secretaries announce important events and communicate to the org ...
.
The Council called upon the Mozambican parties to accept the results, of which
Joaquim Chissano
Joaquim Alberto Chissano (born 22 October 1939) is a Mozambican politician who served as the second President of Mozambique, from 1986 to 2005. He is credited with transforming the war-torn country of Mozambique into a successful African democra ...
of
FRELIMO
FRELIMO (; from , ) is a democratic socialist political party in Mozambique. It has governed the country since its independence from Portugal in 1975.
Founded in 1962, FRELIMO began as a nationalist movement fighting for the self-determination ...
was elected, and to continue the process of national reconciliation on a system of
multi-party
In political science, a multi-party system is a political system where more than two meaningfully-distinct political parties regularly run for office and win elections. Multi-party systems tend to be more common in countries using proportional r ...
democracy and observe democratic principles. All Member States and international organisations were urged to contribute to the reconstruction of Mozambique.
See also
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Elections in Mozambique
Mozambique elects representatives at several levels:
* at national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The Assembly of the Republic (''Assembleia da Repúb ...
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History of Mozambique
Mozambique was a Portuguese colony, overseas province and later a member state of Portugal. It gained independence from Portugal in 1975.
Pre-colonial history Prehistoric Mozambique
In 2007 Julio Mercader, of the University of Calgary, recovere ...
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(1994–1995)
References
External links
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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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