§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many UNOMIL military observers there were in Liberia in October 1994; how many there are now; and for what reasons the number changed. [19914]
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§ Mr. Douglas HoggThere were 98 UNOMIL military observers in Liberia on 31 October 1994 and 77 as at 31 March 1995.
In October 1994, the UN Secretary-General recommended that the number of UNOMIL military observers should be reduced because the worsening security situation and ECOMOG's inability to provide the necessary protection for the observers meant that UNOMIL was unable to carry out many of its mandated activities.