Adopted by the Security Council at its 3555th meeting, on 17
July 1995
The Security Council,
Recalling its previous resolutions 918 (1994) of 17 May
1994, and 997 (1995) of 9 June 1995,
Noting with concern that unexploded landmines constitute
a substantial hazard to the population of Rwanda, and an impediment
to the rapid reconstruction of the country,
Noting also the desire of the Government of Rwanda to address
the problem of unexploded landmines, and the interest on the part
of other States to assist with the detection and destruction of
these mines,
Underlining the importance the Council attaches to efforts
to eliminate the threat posed by unexploded landmines in a number
of States, and the humanitarian nature of demining programmes,
Recognizing that safe and successful humanitarian demining
operations in Rwanda will require the supply to Rwanda of an appropriate
quantity of explosives for use in these operations,
Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
Decides that, notwithstanding the restrictions imposed
in paragraph 13 of resolution 918 (1994), appropriate amounts
of explosives intended exclusively for use in established humanitarian
demining programmes may be supplied to Rwanda upon application
to and authorization by the Committee of the Security Council
established by resolution 918 (1994).