United Nations Security Council Resolution 1044 – Letter dated 9 January 1996 from the Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council concerning the extradition of the suspects wanted in the assassination attempt on the life of the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 26 June 1995 (S/1996/10)

Resolution 1044 (1996)

The Security Council,

Deeply disturbed by the world-wide persistence of acts of international terrorism in all its forms which endanger or take innocent lives, have a deleterious effect on international relations and jeopardize the security Of States,

Recalling the statement made by the President of the Security Council on 31 January 1992 (S/23500) when the Council met at the level of Heads of State and Government in which the members of the Council expressed their deep concern over acts of international terrorism and emphasized the need for the international community to deal effectively with all such acts,

Recalling also the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents, opened for signature at New York on 14 December 1973,

Stressing the imperative need to strengthen international cooperation between States in order to make and adopt practical and effective measures to prevent, combat and eliminate all forms of terrorism that affect the international community as a whole,

Convinced that the suppression of acts of international terrorism,including those in which States are involved, is an essential element for the maintenance of international peace and security,

Gravely alarmed at the terrorist assassination attempt on the life of the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 26 June 1995, and convinced that those responsible for that act must be brought to justice,

Taking note that the Third Extraordinary Session of the Organization ofAfrican Unity (OAU) Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution of 11 September 1995, considered that attack as aimed, not only at the Presidentof the Arab Republic of Egypt, and not only at the sovereignty, integrity andstability of Ethiopia, but also at Africa as a whole,

Taking note also of the statements of the Central Organ of the OAU Mechanism of 11 September 1995 and of 19 December 1995 and supporting the implementation of the requests contained therein,

Regretting the fact that the Government of the Sudan has not yet complied with the requests of the Central Organ of the OAU set out in those statements,

Noting the letter from the Permanent Representative of Ethiopia of 9 January 1996 (S/1996/10) to the President of the Security Council,

Noting also the letters from the Permanent Representative of the Sudan of 11 January 1996 (S/1996/22) and 12 January 1996 (S/1996/25) to the President of the Council,

1. Condemns the terrorist assassination attempt on the life of the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 26 June 1995;

2. Strongly deplores the flagrant violation of the sovereignty andintegrity of Ethiopia and the attempt to disturb the peace and security ofEthiopia and the region as a whole;

3. Commends the efforts of the Government of Ethiopia to resolve thisissue through bilateral and regional arrangements;

4. Calls upon the Government of the Sudan to comply with the requests ofthe Organization of African Unity without further delay to:

(a) Undertake immediate action to extradite to Ethiopia for prosecution the three suspects sheltering in the Sudan and wanted in connection with theassassination attempt on the basis of the 1964 Extradition Treaty betweenEthiopia and the Sudan;

(b) Desist from engaging in activities of assisting, supporting andfacilitating terrorist activities and from giving shelter and sanctuaries toterrorist elements and act in its relations with its neighbours and with othersin full conformity with the Charter of the United Nations and with the Charterof the Organization of African Unity;

5. Urges the international community to encourage the Government of theSudan to respond fully and effectively to the OAU requests;

6. Welcomes the efforts of the Secretary-General of the OAU aimed at theimplementation of the relevant provisions of the statements of the Central Organof the OAU Mechanism of 11 September 1995 and of 19 December 1995, and support the OAU in its continued efforts to implement its decisions;

7. Requests the Secretary-General in consultation with the OAU to seekthe cooperation of the Government of the Sudan in the implementation of thisresolution and to report to the Council within 60 days;

8. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3627th meeting,on 31 January 1996.