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Article: Peace agreement concluded: UNOMIL mandate extended. (UN Observer Mission in Liberia)
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- UN Chronicle
- Article date:
- March 1, 1995
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All the warring factions in Liberia concluded on 21 December in Accra, Ghana, a peace agreement, which calls for a cessation of hostilities as of 28 December, the seating of a new transitional government within two weeks, disarmament of combatants, and the eventual holding of elections.
In a letter to Ghana's President Jerry John Rawlings, the Secretary-General said it was with great satisfaction that he had learned about the conclusion of the "significant" agreement. The letter, made public on 23 December, stated: "This agreement, after long and ardous negotiations, would not have been possible without your personal determination and persistence." He cited Mr. ...