               United Nations                                                                S/RES/1463 (2003)
               Security Council                                              Distr.: General
                                                                             30 January 2003




               Resolution 1463 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4698th meeting, on
               30 January 2003

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming all its previous resolutions on Western Sahara, in particular
               resolution 1429 (2002) of 30 July 2002,
                     1.    Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the
               Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 March 2003 in order to give
               the parties time to consider the proposal presented to them by the Personal Envoy of
               the Secretary-General;
                   2.    Requests the Secretary-General to provide a report on the situation by
               17 March 2003;
                    3.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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