Security Council resolution 1101 (1997) [on the establishment of the multinational protection force for the humanitarian assistance to Albania]
[Establishment of a multinational protection force for Albania]

Condemns all acts of violence and calls for their immediate end; welcomes the offer made by certain Member States to establish a temporary and limited multinational protection force to facilitate the safe and prompt delivery of humanitarian assistance, and to help create a secure environment for the missions of international organizations in Albania, including those providing humanitarian assistance; welcomes further Italy's offer to take the lead on organizing and commanding this force; authorizes the Member States participating in the force to conduct the operation in a neutral and impartial way to achieve the objectives and acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of UN, further authorizes these Member States to ensure the security and freedom of movement of the personnel of the force; calls upon all those concerned in Albania to cooperate with the multinational protection force and international humanitarian agencies for the safe and prompt delivery of humanitarian assistance; decides that the operation will be limited to a period of 3 months from the adoption of the present resolution, at which time the Council will assess the situation on the basis of the reports; decides that the cost will be borne by the participating Member States; requests the Member States participating in the multinational protection force to provide periodic reports, at least every 2 weeks, through the Secretary-General, to the Council, the 1st such report to be made no later than 14 days after the adoption of this resolution, inter alia specifying the parameters and modalities of the operation on the basis of consultations between those Member States and the Government of Albania.

Adopted 14-0-1, 3758th meeting

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Concerns the establishment of the multinational protection force for the humanitarian assistance to Albania.