Nicaraguan complaint against United States discussed in Council.Nicaraguan complaint against United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. discussed in Council The Security Council on 18 and 22 March considered what Nicaragua called the "serious situation created by the escalation of threats and aggression" against it and by the United States decision to send American troops to Honduras. The Council, after hearing 10 speakers, adjourned without a draft resolution having been tabled. Nicaragua told the Council it was not the first time the United States had created an "artificial crisis" in its attempt to justify the continuation and extension of its "warlike war·like adj. 1. Belligerent; hostile. 2. a. Of or relating to war; martial. b. Indicative of or threatening war. warlike Adjective 1. policy" in Central America Central America, narrow, southernmost region (c.202,200 sq mi/523,698 sq km) of North America, linked to South America at Colombia. It separates the Caribbean from the Pacific. . The United States wanted both to ensure its direct military involvement in the Central American Central America A region of southern North America extending from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia. It separates the Caribbean Sea from the Pacific Ocean and is linked to South America by the Isthmus of Panama. conflict and "abort (1) To exit a function or application without saving any data that has been changed. (2) To stop a transmission. (programming) abort - To terminate a program or process abnormally and usually suddenly, with or without diagnostic information. " the Guatemala peace agreement, more specifically efforts to achieve a cease-fire in the area. Honduras should live up to the Guatemala Agreement by immediately dismantling contra bases on its soil and disarming and expelling those mercenaries. Honduras told the council that Nicaragua had attacked Honduras and was responsible for the worsening of tension in Central America. Nicaragua, it said, had admitted the incursion in·cur·sion n. 1. An aggressive entrance into foreign territory; a raid or invasion. 2. The act of entering another's territory or domain. 3. , which it said involved some 1,500 Sandinista forces, using artillery and air power. The United States had responded to Honduras' request for effective and immediate assistance, sending 3,500 troops to Honduras to carry out "readiness exercises". They would remain until Sandinista troops withdrew from Honduras, and would see action only if Honduras so requested. The United States said Nicaragua had launched a major military incursion into Honduras. Responding to an explicit Honduran request, United States President Reagan had made a measured response to show American support for Honduras. As American Troops would not be deployed to an area of ongoing hostilities, they did not constitute either a threat or use of force against Nicaragua. On 28 March, the United States began withdrawal of its 3,500 contingent from Honduras. Four-man UN mission visits Nicaragua A four-man UN fact-finding mission visited the Nicaragua/Honduras border and consulted with Nicaraguan authorities from 23 to 25 March. The mission was sent by the Secretary-General, at Nicaragua's request, to investigate allegations of border crossings by Nicaraguan armed forces, as well as by Nicaraguan irregular forces Armed individuals or groups who are not members of the regular armed forces, police, or other internal security forces. . Mr. Perez de Cuellar Pé·rez de Cuél·lar , Javier Born 1920. Peruvian diplomat who served as secretary-general of the United Nations (1982-1991). made an oral report on the mission at an informal meeting of the Council on 29 March. The report was not made public. |
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