Security Council imposes arms embargo

In a unanimously adopted resolution, the UN Security Council imposed an arms embargo on Ethiopia and Eritrea and demanded that both parties withdraw forces from military engagement, and “take no action that would aggravate tensions”. It also demanded that peace talks under the OAU should be reconvened “without preconditions” as soon as possible. The arms embargo calls on all States to prevent the selling or supplying to the two countries “by their nationals or from their territories, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment and spare parts”. The resolution also prevents “any provision to those two countries by their nationals or from their territories, of technical assistance or training related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of the above items.”