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Rights 3/ and to the human rights aspects of the Agreement on Identity and
Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 4/
Acknowledging the support given to the Mission by the Government of
Guatemala and the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca,
Concerned by the inadequate implementation of the Comprehensive
Agreement on Human Rights, as reported by the Director of the Mission, and in
particular the lack of action on the Mission’s recommendations throughout the
year 1995,
Welcoming the commitment expressed by President Alvaro Arzu to the
struggle against impunity and the continuation of the peace process with the
Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca, within the Framework Agreement
for the Resumption of the Negotiating Process between the Government of
Guatemala and the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca of 10 January
1994, 5/ as well as his support for the continuation of the Mission,
Also welcoming the resumption of the negotiations between the two
parties and their commitment to revitalizing the negotiations with a view to
the early signing of a final peace agreement,
Acknowledging the efforts of the Secretary-General, the Group of Friends
of the Guatemala peace process 6/ and the United Nations programmes and
agencies for their support to the Guatemala peace process,
Having considered the recommendations of the Secretary-General regarding
the renewal of the mandate of the Mission, contained in his report on the
Mission, 7/
1.
Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
Mission for the Verification of Human Rights and of Compliance with the
Commitments of the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights in Guatemala;
2.
Takes note with satisfaction of the third and fourth reports of
the Director of the Mission;
3.
Decides to authorize within existing resources and in a manner
consistent with the effective fulfilment of its mandate the renewal of the
mandate of the Mission for a further period of nine months and thirteen days,
that is, until 31 December 1996, in accordance with the recommendations of the
Secretary-General;
3/
A/48/928-S/1994/448, annex I.
4/
A/49/882-S/1995/256, annex.
5/
A/49/61-S/1994/53, annex.
The Group of Friends is composed of Colombia, Mexico, Norway, Spain,
6/
the United States of America and Venezuela.
7/
A/50/881.
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