The General Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General concerning a request to the United Nations to observe the referendum process in Eritrea,
Recalling that the authorities directly concerned have registered their commitment to respect the results of the referendum in Eritrea,
Taking into account that the authorities directly concerned have requested the involvement of the United Nations to verify the referendum in Eritrea,
1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General and of the recommendations contained therein for the establishment of a United Nations observer mission to verify the referendum scheduled to take place in Eritrea in April 1993;
2. Decides to authorize the Secretary-General to establish the United Nations Observer Mission to Verify the Referendum in Eritrea, which will have terms of reference as provided for in paragraph 7 of the report of the Secretary-General, and to appoint, as a matter of urgency, a Special Representative for the referendum, who will head the Observer Mission;
3. Requests the Secretary-General to arrange, as soon as possible, for the deployment of the Observer Mission so that it may commence its verification functions;
4. Calls upon the authorities directly concerned to extend their fullest cooperation to the Observer Mission in order to facilitate the accomplishment of its task, as requested by the United Nations;
5. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its forty-eighth session on the implementation of the present resolution.
89th plenary meeting
16 December 1992
