United Nations Security Council Resolution 1495

UN Security Council
Resolution 1495
Boujdour in Western Sahara
Date31 July 2003
Meeting no.4,801
CodeS/RES/1495 (Document)
SubjectThe situation concerning Western Sahara
Voting summary
  • 15 voted for
  • None voted against
  • None abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members
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United Nations Security Council resolution 1495, adopted unanimously on 31 July 2003, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in Western Sahara, particularly Resolution 1429 (2002), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 October 2003 and supported the Baker Plan put forth by James Baker III, who was at that time the Special Representative for Western Sahara of the Secretary-General Kofi Annan, as a replacement of the 1991 Settlement Plan.[1] The resolution, adopted after significant changes to the original draft,[2] was welcomed by the Polisario Front, which supported the Baker Plan, but not by Morocco, which resisted it.[3]

  1. ^ "Security Council extends mandate of Western Sahara mission, calls on parties to work towards acceptance of Special Envoy's peace plan". United Nations. 31 July 2003.
  2. ^ Bamford, David (31 July 2003). "UN agrees Sahara peace deal". BBC News.
  3. ^ "Morocco Rejects Latest UN Peace Plan for Western Sahara". AllAfrica.com. 1 August 2003.