UNITED
NATIONS                                                                       S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/986 (1995)
                                                               14 April 1995

                               RESOLUTION 986 (1995)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3519th meeting,
                                  on 14 April 1995

     The Security Council,

     Recalling its previous relevant resolutions,

     Concerned by the serious nutritional and health situation of the Iraqi
population, and by the risk of a further deterioration in this situation,

     Convinced of the need as a temporary measure to provide for the
humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people until the fulfilment by Iraq of the
relevant Security Council resolutions, including notably resolution 687 (1991)
of 3 April 1991, allows the Council to take further action with regard to the
prohibitions referred to in resolution 661 (1990) of 6 August 1990, in
accordance with the provisions of those resolutions,

     Convinced also of the need for equitable distribution of humanitarian
relief to all segments of the Iraqi population throughout the country,

     Reaffirming the commitment of all Member States to the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of Iraq,

     Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

     1.   Authorizes States, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 3 (a),
3 (b) and 4 of resolution 661 (1990) and subsequent relevant resolutions, to
permit the import of petroleum and petroleum products originating in Iraq,
including financial and other essential transactions directly relating thereto,
sufficient to produce a sum not exceeding a total of one billion United States
dollars every 90 days for the purposes set out in this resolution and subject to
the following conditions:

     (a) Approval by the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990), in
order to ensure the transparency of each transaction and its conformity with the
other provisions of this resolution, after submission of an application by the

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State concerned, endorsed by the Government of Iraq, for each proposed purchase
of Iraqi petroleum and petroleum products, including details of the purchase
price at fair market value, the export route, the opening of a letter of credit
payable to the escrow account to be established by the Secretary-General for the
purposes of this resolution, and of any other directly related financial or
other essential transaction;

     (b) Payment of the full amount of each purchase of Iraqi petroleum and
petroleum products directly by the purchaser in the State concerned into the
escrow account to be established by the Secretary-General for the purposes of
this resolution;

     2.   Authorizes Turkey, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 3 (a),
3 (b) and 4 of resolution 661 (1990) and the provisions of paragraph 1 above, to
permit the import of petroleum and petroleum products originating in Iraq
sufficient, after the deduction of the percentage referred to in paragraph 8 (c)
below for the Compensation Fund, to meet the pipeline tariff charges, verified
as reasonable by the independent inspection agents referred to in paragraph 6
below, for the transport of Iraqi petroleum and petroleum products through the
Kirkuk-Yumurtalik pipeline in Turkey authorized by paragraph 1 above;

     3.   Decides that paragraphs 1 and 2 of this resolution shall come into
force at 00.01 Eastern Standard Time on the day after the President of the
Council has informed the members of the Council that he has received the report
from the Secretary-General requested in paragraph 13 below, and shall remain in
force for an initial period of 180 days unless the Council takes other relevant
action with regard to the provisions of resolution 661 (1990);

     4.   Further decides to conduct a thorough review of all aspects of the
implementation of this resolution 90 days after the entry into force of
paragraph 1 above and again prior to the end of the initial 180 day period, on
receipt of the reports referred to in paragraphs 11 and 12 below, and expresses
its intention, prior to the end of the 180 day period, to consider favourably
renewal of the provisions of this resolution, provided that the reports referred
to in paragraphs 11 and 12 below indicate that those provisions are being
satisfactorily implemented;

     5.   Further decides that the remaining paragraphs of this resolution shall
come into force forthwith;

     6.   Directs the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) to monitor
the sale of petroleum and petroleum products to be exported by Iraq via the
Kirkuk-Yumurtalik pipeline from Iraq to Turkey and from the Mina al-Bakr oil
terminal, with the assistance of independent inspection agents appointed by the
Secretary-General, who will keep the Committee informed of the amount of
petroleum and petroleum products exported from Iraq after the date of entry into
force of paragraph 1 of this resolution, and will verify that the purchase price
of the petroleum and petroleum products is reasonable in the light of prevailing
market conditions, and that, for the purposes of the arrangements set out in
this resolution, the larger share of the petroleum and petroleum products is
shipped via the Kirkuk-Yumurtalik pipeline and the remainder is exported from
the Mina al-Bakr oil terminal;

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     7.   Requests the Secretary-General to establish an escrow account for the
purposes of this resolution, to appoint independent and certified public
accountants to audit it, and to keep the Government of Iraq fully informed;

     8.   Decides that the funds in the escrow account shall be used to meet the
humanitarian needs of the Iraqi population and for the following other purposes,
and requests the Secretary-General to use the funds deposited in the escrow
account:

     (a) To finance the export to Iraq, in accordance with the procedures of
the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990), of medicine, health
supplies, foodstuffs, and materials and supplies for essential civilian needs,
as referred to in paragraph 20 of resolution 687 (1991) provided that:

     (i)   Each export of goods is at the request of the Government of Iraq;

    (ii)   Iraq effectively guarantees their equitable distribution, on the basis
           of a plan submitted to and approved by the Secretary-General,
           including a description of the goods to be purchased;

   (iii)   The Secretary-General receives authenticated confirmation that the
           exported goods concerned have arrived in Iraq;

     (b) To complement, in view of the exceptional circumstances prevailing in
the three Governorates mentioned below, the distribution by the Government of
Iraq of goods imported under this resolution, in order to ensure an equitable
distribution of humanitarian relief to all segments of the Iraqi population
throughout the country, by providing between 130 million and 150 million United
States dollars every 90 days to the United Nations Inter-Agency Humanitarian
Programme operating within the sovereign territory of Iraq in the three northern
Governorates of Dihouk, Arbil and Suleimaniyeh, except that if less than
one billion United States dollars worth of petroleum or petroleum products is
sold during any 90 day period, the Secretary-General may provide a
proportionately smaller amount for this purpose;

     (c) To transfer to the Compensation Fund the same percentage of the funds
deposited in the escrow account as that decided by the Council in paragraph 2 of
resolution 705 (1991) of 15 August 1991;

     (d) To meet the costs to the United Nations of the independent inspection
agents and the certified public accountants and the activities associated with
implementation of this resolution;

     (e) To meet the current operating costs of the Special Commission, pending
subsequent payment in full of the costs of carrying out the tasks authorized by
section C of resolution 687 (1991);

     (f) To meet any reasonable expenses, other than expenses payable in Iraq,
which are determined by the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) to be
directly related to the export by Iraq of petroleum and petroleum products
permitted under paragraph 1 above or to the export to Iraq, and activities

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directly necessary therefor, of the parts and equipment permitted under
paragraph 9 below;

     (g) To make available up to 10 million United States dollars every 90 days
from the funds deposited in the escrow account for the payments envisaged under
paragraph 6 of resolution 778 (1992) of 2 October 1992;

     9.   Authorizes States to permit, notwithstanding the provisions of
paragraph 3 (c) of resolution 661 (1990):

     (a) The export to Iraq of the parts and equipment which are essential for
the safe operation of the Kirkuk-Yumurtalik pipeline system in Iraq, subject to
the prior approval by the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) of each
export contract;

     (b) Activities directly necessary for the exports authorized under
subparagraph (a) above, including financial transactions related thereto;

     10. Decides that, since the costs of the exports and activities authorized
under paragraph 9 above are precluded by paragraph 4 of resolution 661 (1990)
and by paragraph 11 of resolution 778 (1991) from being met from funds frozen in
accordance with those provisions, the cost of such exports and activities may,
until funds begin to be paid into the escrow account established for the
purposes of this resolution, and following approval in each case by the
Committee established by resolution 661 (1990), exceptionally be financed by
letters of credit, drawn against future oil sales the proceeds of which are to
be deposited in the escrow account;

     11. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council 90 days after
the date of entry into force of paragraph 1 above, and again prior to the end of
the initial 180 day period, on the basis of observation by United Nations
personnel in Iraq, and on the basis of consultations with the Government of
Iraq, on whether Iraq has ensured the equitable distribution of medicine, health
supplies, foodstuffs, and materials and supplies for essential civilian needs,
financed in accordance with paragraph 8 (a) above, including in his reports any
observations he may have on the adequacy of the revenues to meet Iraq’s
humanitarian needs, and on Iraq’s capacity to export sufficient quantities of
petroleum and petroleum products to produce the sum referred to in paragraph 1
above;

     12. Requests the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990), in close
coordination with the Secretary-General, to develop expedited procedures as
necessary to implement the arrangements in paragraphs 1, 2, 6, 8, 9 and 10 of
this resolution and to report to the Council 90 days after the date of entry
into force of paragraph 1 above and again prior to the end of the initial
180 day period on the implementation of those arrangements;

     13. Requests the Secretary-General to take the actions necessary to ensure
the effective implementation of this resolution, authorizes him to enter into
any necessary arrangements or agreements, and requests him to report to the
Council when he has done so;

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     14. Decides that petroleum and petroleum products subject to this
resolution shall while under Iraqi title be immune from legal proceedings and
not be subject to any form of attachment, garnishment or execution, and that all
States shall take any steps that may be necessary under their respective
domestic legal systems to assure this protection, and to ensure that the
proceeds of the sale are not diverted from the purposes laid down in this
resolution;

     15. Affirms that the escrow account established for the purposes of this
resolution enjoys the privileges and immunities of the United Nations;

     16. Affirms that all persons appointed by the Secretary-General for the
purpose of implementing this resolution enjoy privileges and immunities as
experts on mission for the United Nations in accordance with the Convention on
the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, and requires the Government
of Iraq to allow them full freedom of movement and all necessary facilities for
the discharge of their duties in the implementation of this resolution;

     17. Affirms that nothing in this resolution affects Iraq’s duty
scrupulously to adhere to all of its obligations concerning servicing and
repayment of its foreign debt, in accordance with the appropriate international
mechanisms;

     18. Also affirms that nothing in this resolution should be construed as
infringing the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Iraq;

     19.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 986 (1995) [on authorization to import, temporarily, petroleum and petroleum products originating in Iraq, as a temporary measure to provide for humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people]

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UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/987 (1995)
                                                               19 April 1995

                               RESOLUTION 987 (1995)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3521st meeting,
                                  on 19 April 1995

     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions on the conflicts in the
territory of the former Yugoslavia and reaffirming in this context its
resolution 982 (1995) of 31 March 1995 and in particular its paragraphs 6 and 7,

     Expressing its grave concern at the continued fighting in the Republic of
Bosnia and Herzegovina despite the agreements on a cease-fire and on the
complete cessation of hostilities concluded on 23 and 31 December 1994
(S/1995/8), and deploring the violations of these agreements and of the ban
imposed by its resolutions 781 (1992) of 9 October 1992 and 816 (1993) of
31 March 1993 by whomsoever committed,

     Stressing the unacceptability of all attempts to resolve the conflict in
the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina by military means,

     Noting once again the need for resumed negotiations aimed at an overall
peaceful settlement of the situation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
on the basis of the acceptance of the Contact Group peace plan as a startingpoint,

     Gravely preoccupied at the recent attacks on the United Nations Protection
Force (UNPROFOR) personnel in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and at the
fatalities resulting therefrom, condemning in the strongest terms such
unacceptable acts directed at members of peace-keeping forces and determined to
obtain a strict respect of the status of United Nations personnel in the
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina,

     Reaffirming its determination to ensure the security of UNPROFOR and its
freedom of movement for all its missions, and, to these ends, acting under
Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

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     1.   Emphasizes once again the responsibility of the parties and others
concerned in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the security and safety
of UNPROFOR and, in this context, demands again that all parties and others
concerned refrain from any act of intimidation or violence against UNPROFOR and
its personnel;

     2.   Recalls its invitation to the Secretary-General, in this context, to
submit proposals on any measures which could be taken to prevent attacks against
UNPROFOR and its personnel and allow it to perform effectively its mission, and
invites him to submit such proposals on an urgent basis;

     3.   Calls upon the Bosnian parties to agree to an extension of the
agreements on a cease-fire and complete cessation of hostilities concluded on
23 and 31 December 1994 beyond 30 April 1995 and looks to all parties and all
others concerned to cooperate fully with UNPROFOR in their implementation;

     4.   Urges all parties and others concerned to resume forthwith
negotiations towards an overall peaceful settlement on the basis of the
acceptance of the Contact Group peace plan as a starting-point;

     5.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

                                     -----

Security Council resolution 987 (1995) [on security and safety of the UN Protection Force]

S/50 [62] BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA SITUATION
S/50 [64] UN PROTECTION FORCE
S/50 [60] FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION

UN Protection Force|International Contact Group|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|CEASEFIRES|BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA|BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA SITUATION|STAFF SECURITY


UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/988 (1995)
                                                               21 April 1995

                               RESOLUTION 988 (1995)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3522nd meeting,
                                  on 21 April 1995

     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its earlier relevant resolutions, and in particular
resolution 943 (1994) of 23 September 1994 and resolution 970 (1995) of
12 January 1995,

     Noting the measures taken by the authorities of the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), as described in the annex to the Secretary-General’s letter of 31 March 1995 (S/1995/255) and in the annex to the
Secretary-General’s letter of 13 April 1995 (S/1995/302), to maintain the
closure of the international border between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(Serbia and Montenegro) and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina with respect
to all goods except foodstuffs, medical supplies and clothing for essential
humanitarian needs, and noting that those measures were a necessary condition
for the adoption of the present resolution,

     Concerned, however, about reports suggesting that helicopter flights may
have crossed the border between the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), and noting that an
investigation of those reports is being undertaken by the Mission of the
International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia (ICFY),

     Noting with satisfaction that the cooperation of the ICFY Mission with the
authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)
continues to be good and stressing the importance of effective closure by the
authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) of the
international border between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro) and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and of further efforts
by them to enhance the effectiveness of that closure, including by the
prosecution of persons suspected of violating measures to that end and by
sealing border crossing points as requested by the ICFY Mission,

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     Expressing appreciation for the work of the Co-Chairmen of the Steering
Committee of the ICFY and of the ICFY Mission to the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro),

     Noting that paragraph 9 of resolution 757 (1992) of 30 May 1992 remains in
force,

     Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

     1.   Decides that the restrictions and other measures referred to in
paragraph 1 of resolution 943 (1994) shall be suspended until 5 July 1995;

     2.   Confirms that commodities and products, including fuel beyond
immediate needs for a flight or ferry voyage taking into account internationally
recognized safety requirements, shall not be carried on flights and ferry
services permitted in accordance with paragraph 1 above, except in accordance
with the provisions of relevant resolutions and in conformity with the
procedures of the Committee established by resolution 724 (1991) of
15 December 1991; and that if a need is established for the supply of additional
fuel for the operation of flights permitted in accordance with paragraph 1
above, the Committee established by resolution 724 (1991) shall consider such
applications on a case-by-case basis;

     3.   Reminds States of the importance of strict enforcement of measures
imposed under Chapter VII of the Charter and calls upon all States which allow
flights or ferry services permitted in accordance with paragraph 1 above from
their territories or using their flag vessels or aircraft to report to the
Committee established by resolution 724 (1991) on the controls adopted by them
to implement such measures in earlier relevant resolutions;

     4.   Calls upon all States and others concerned to respect the sovereignty,
territorial integrity and international borders of all States in the region;

     5.   Underlines the importance it attaches to the work of the ICFY Mission,
expresses its concern that a shortage of resources hampers the effectiveness of
that work, and requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council
within 30 days of the adoption of the present resolution on measures to increase
the effectiveness of the work of the ICFY Mission, including on the question of
helicopter flights;

     6.   Requests Member States to make available the necessary resources so as
to strengthen the ICFY Mission’s capacity to carry out its tasks, and encourages
the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) to
give additional support for the operation of the ICFY Mission;

     7.   Calls on the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia
and Montenegro) to cooperate fully with the ICFY Mission, in particular in
investigating alleged breaches of the closure of the border, whether by land or
by air, between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and
the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and ensuring the continued closure of
that border;

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     8.   Stresses the importance it attaches to a thorough investigation of
reports that helicopter flights may have crossed the border between the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina; calls upon the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(Serbia and Montenegro) to comply with their commitment to cooperate fully in
that investigation; and requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security
Council on the outcome of the investigation;

     9.   Reaffirms its decision that import to, export from and transshipment
through the United Nations Protected Areas in the Republic of Croatia and those
areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the control of Bosnian
Serb forces, with the exception of essential humanitarian supplies including
medical supplies and foodstuffs distributed by international humanitarian
agencies, shall be permitted only with proper authorization from the Government
of the Republic of Croatia or the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina respectively;

     10. Encourages the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(Serbia and Montenegro) to reinstate the severance of international
telecommunication links between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro) and the areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the
control of Bosnian Serb forces which they instituted in August 1994;

     11. Requests the Committee established by resolution 724 (1991) to
conclude urgently its elaboration of appropriate streamlined procedures and
invites the Chairman of that Committee to report to the Security Council as soon
as possible on the matter;

     12. Also requests the Committee established by resolution 724 (1991) to
continue to give priority to its consideration of applications concerning
legitimate humanitarian assistance, in particular applications from the
International Committee of the Red Cross and from the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees and other organizations in the United Nations system;

     13. Requests that every 30 days and no fewer than ten days before the
expiration of the period referred to in paragraph 1 above the Secretary-General
submit to the Security Council for its review a report as to whether the
Co-Chairmen of the ICFY Steering Committee, on the basis of information made
available to them from the ICFY Mission and all other available sources deemed
relevant by the ICFY Mission, certify that the authorities of the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) are implementing their decision
to close the international border, on land and in the air, between the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina with respect to all goods, except foodstuffs, medical supplies and
clothing for essential humanitarian needs, and are complying with the
requirements of paragraph 3 of resolution 970 (1995) in respect of all shipments
across the international border between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(Serbia and Montenegro) and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; and inform
the Council in his report if the Co-Chairmen of the ICFY Steering Committee have
received substantiated evidence, from sources deemed relevant by the ICFY
Mission, of substantial transshipments of goods, except foodstuffs, medical
supplies and clothing for essential humanitarian needs, from the Federal

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Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) through the Republic of Croatia
to the areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the control of
Bosnian Serb forces in violation of earlier relevant resolutions;

     14. Further requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security
Council immediately if he has evidence, including from the Co-Chairmen of the
ICFY Steering Committee, that the authorities of the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) are not implementing their decision to close
the border between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)
and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina;

     15. Decides that if at any time the Secretary-General reports that, from
sources deemed relevant by the ICFY Mission, the authorities of the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) are not implementing their
decision to close the border between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia
and Montenegro) and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina or that they are
permitting substantial diversion of goods, except foodstuffs, medical supplies
and clothing for essential humanitarian needs from the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) through the Republic of Croatia to the areas
of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the control of Bosnian Serb
forces in violation of earlier relevant resolutions, the suspension of the
measures referred to in paragraph 1 above shall terminate on the fifth working
day following the report of the Secretary-General, unless the Security Council
decides to the contrary;

     16. Encourages the Co-Chairmen of the ICFY Steering Committee to ensure
that the ICFY Mission keep the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the authorities of
the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) fully informed about
the findings of the ICFY Mission;

     17. Decides to keep the situation closely under review and to consider
further steps with regard to measures applicable to the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) in the light of further progress in the
situation;

     18.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 988 (1995) [on further extension of the partial suspension of certain sanctions against Yugoslavia]

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UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
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                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/989 (1995)*
                                                               24 April 1995

                                RESOLUTION 989 (1995)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3524th meeting,
                                  on 24 April 1995

     The Security Council,

     Recalling its resolution 955 (1994) of 8 November 1994,

     Having decided to consider the nominations for judges of the International
Tribunal for Rwanda received by the Secretary-General before 7 April 1995,

     Establishes the following list of candidates in accordance with Article 12
of the Statute of the International Tribunal for Rwanda:

     Mr. Lennart ASPEGREN (Sweden)
     Mr. Kevin HAUGH (Ireland)
     Mr. Laïty KAMA (Senegal)
     Mr. T. H. KHAN (Bangladesh)
     Mr. Wamulungwe MAINGA (Zambia)
     Mr. Yakov A. OSTROVSKY (Russian Federation)
     Ms. Navanethem PILLAY (South Africa)
     Mr. Edilbert RAZAFINDRALAMBO (Madagascar)
     Mr. William H. SEKULE (United Republic of Tanzania)
     Ms.   Anne Marie STOLTZ (Norway)
     Mr. Jiři TOMAN (Czech Republic/Switzerland)
     Mr. Lloyd G. WILLIAMS (Jamaica/Saint Kitts and Nevis)

                                        -----

     *     Reissued for technical reasons.

95-12602 (E)

Security Council resolution 989 (1995) [on establishment of the list of candidates nominated for judges of the International Tribunal for Rwanda]

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda > Members|HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS|RWANDA|INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTS|JUDGES|MEMBERS

Eastern Europe|Latin America and the Caribbean|Northern Europe|Southern Asia|Sub-Saharan Africa|Western Europe

Bangladesh|Switzerland|Ireland|Jamaica|Saint Kitts and Nevis|Madagascar|Norway|Russian Federation|Rwanda|Senegal|Sweden|Tanzania, United Republic of|South Africa|Zambia


UNITED
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                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/990 (1995)
                                                               28 April 1995

                               RESOLUTION 990 (1995)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3527th meeting,
                                  on 28 April 1995

     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions on the conflicts in the
territory of the former Yugoslavia and in particular resolutions 981 (1995) and
982 (1995) of 31 March 1995,

     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 18 April 1995
(S/1995/320),

     Bearing in mind the importance of any information relevant to the
implementation of all its previous resolutions being made available to the
Secretary-General,

     Reaffirming its determination to ensure the security and freedom of
movement of personnel of United Nations peace-keeping operations in the
territory of the former Yugoslavia, and, to these ends, acting under Chapter VII
of the Charter of the United Nations,

     1.   Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General, and in particular
approves the arrangements in paragraphs 11 to 28 for the implementation of the
mandate of the United Nations Confidence Restoration Operation in Croatia, which
is known as UNCRO;

     2.   Decides to authorize the deployment of UNCRO as set out in
paragraph 29 of the above-mentioned report;

     3.   Calls upon the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the local
Serb authorities to cooperate fully with UNCRO in the implementation of its
mandate;

     4.   Expresses its concern that an agreement on the status of forces and
other personnel has not yet been signed, calls once again on the Government of

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the Republic of Croatia to conclude expeditiously such an agreement, and
requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council no later than
15 May 1995;

     5.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

                                     -----

Security Council resolution 990 (1995) [on authorization of the deployment of the UN Confidence Restoration Operation in Croatia]

S/50 [8] UN CONFIDENCE RESTORATION OPERATION IN CROATIA
S/50 [63] CROATIA SITUATION
S/50 [60] FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION

UN Confidence Restoration Operation in Croatia|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|SERBS|CROATIA|CROATIA SITUATION


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NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/991 (1995)
                                                               28 April 1995

                               RESOLUTION 991 (1995)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3528th meeting,
                                  on 28 April 1995

     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its relevant resolutions and the statements of its President
on the question of El Salvador,

     Having considered the Secretary-General’s report of 24 March 1995
(S/1995/220),

     Having also considered the report of the Director of the Human Rights
Division of the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL) of
18 April 1995 (S/1995/281),

     Recognizing with satisfaction that El Salvador has evolved from a country
riven by conflict into a democratic and peaceful nation,

     Paying tribute to those Member States which contributed personnel to the
Mission,

     Recalling the letters of the Secretary-General of 6 February 1995
(S/1995/143) and of the President of the Security Council of 17 February 1995
(S/1995/144),

     1.   Pays tribute to the accomplishments of ONUSAL, under the authority of
the Secretary-General and his Special Representatives;

     2.   Welcomes the continued commitment of the Government and people of
El Salvador to reconciliation, stabilization and development of political life
in El Salvador;

     3.   Urges the Government of El Salvador, the Frente Farabundo Martí para
la Liberación Nacional (FMLN) and all concerned in El Salvador to accelerate the
pace of implementation of the Peace Accords and to work together to achieve
fulfilment of outstanding commitments in order to ensure the irreversibility of
the peace process;

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     4.   Reiterates its call that States and international institutions
continue to provide assistance to the Government and people of El Salvador as
they consolidate the gains made in the peace process;

     5.   Affirms, in accordance with paragraph 8 of resolution 961 (1994), that
the mandate of ONUSAL will terminate as of 30 April 1995.

                                     -----

Security Council resolution 991 (1995) [on termination of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in El Salvador on 30 Apr. 1995]

S/50 [83] EL SALVADOR SITUATION
S/50 [85] UN OBSERVER MISSION IN EL SALVADOR

UN OBSERVER MISSION IN EL SALVADOR > DISSOLUTION.|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General in El Salvador|Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional-Frente Democrático Revolucionario (El Salvador)|Acuerdo de Paz (El Salvador) (1992)|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|POLITICAL CONDITIONS|POLITICAL PARTIES|EL SALVADOR|EL SALVADOR SITUATION|DISSOLUTION


UNITED
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                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/992 (1995)
                                                               11 May 1995

                               RESOLUTION 992 (1995)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3533rd meeting,
                                   on 11 May 1995

     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions on the former Yugoslavia,
and in particular its resolution 820 (1993),

     Desiring to promote free and unhindered navigation on the Danube in
accordance with those resolutions,

     Recalling statements made by the President of the Security Council on
freedom of navigation on the Danube, in particular that made on 13 October 1993
(S/26572) expressing concern about the imposition of illegal tolls on foreign
vessels transiting the section of the Danube which passes through the territory
of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro),

     Reminding States of their obligations under paragraph 5 of resolution
757 (1992) not to make available to the authorities in the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) or to any commercial, industrial or public
utility undertaking in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro) any funds or any other financial or economic resources and to
prevent their nationals from making available to those authorities or to any
such undertaking any such funds or resources, and noting that flag States may
submit claims to the authorities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia
and Montenegro) for reimbursement of tolls illegally imposed on their vessels
transiting the section of the Danube which passes through the territory of the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro),

     Taking note of the letter (S/1995/372) of the Chairman of the Committee
established pursuant to resolution 724 (1991) regarding use by vessels
registered in, or owned or controlled by persons in, the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) of the locks of the Iron Gates I system on
the left hand bank of the Danube while repairs are carried out to the locks on
the right hand bank,

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     Recognizing that the use by vessels registered in, or owned or controlled
by persons in, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) of
these locks will require an exemption from the provisions of paragraph 16 of
resolution 820 (1993) and acting, in this respect, under Chapter VII of the
Charter of the United Nations,

     1.   Decides that the use of the locks of the Iron Gates I system on the
left hand bank of the Danube by vessels (a) registered in the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) or (b) in which a majority or controlling
interest is held by a person or undertaking in or operating from the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) shall be permitted in accordance
with this resolution;

     2.   Further decides that this resolution shall come into force on the day
following the receipt by the Council from the Committee established pursuant to
resolution 724 (1991) of a report by the Danube Commission that they are
satisfied that preparations for the repairs to the locks of the Iron Gates I
system on the right hand bank of the Danube have been completed; and that this
resolution shall remain in force, subject to paragraph 6 below, for a period of
60 days from the date on which it comes into force, and, unless the Council
decides otherwise, for further periods of up to 60 days if the Council is
notified by the Committee established pursuant to resolution 724 (1991) that
each such further period is required for completion of the necessary repairs;

     3.   Requests the Government of Romania, with the assistance of the
European Union/Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Sanctions
Assistance Missions, strictly to monitor this use including if necessary by
inspections of the vessels and their cargo, to ensure that no goods are loaded
or unloaded during the passage by the vessels through the locks of the Iron
Gates I system;

     4.   Further requests the Government of Romania to deny passage through the
locks of the Iron Gates I system on the left hand bank of the Danube to any
vessel using the locks of the Iron Gates I system under the authority of
paragraph 1 above which is identified as being a party to any suspected or
substantiated violation of the relevant Council resolutions;

     5.   Requests the Sanctions Assistance Missions Communications Centre to
report to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 724 (1991) and to the
Romanian authorities operating the locks of the Iron Gates I system on the left
hand bank of the Danube any suspected violation of any of the relevant Council
resolutions by vessels using the locks of the Iron Gates I system under the
authority of paragraph 1 above and to transmit to the Committee and to the
Romanian authorities evidence that any such violation has in fact occurred; and
decides that the Chairman of the Committee shall, after consulting members of
the Committee, transmit to the Council any substantiated evidence of such a
violation forthwith;

     6.   Decides that the exemption provided for in paragraph 1 above shall
terminate on the third working day after the Council receives substantiated
evidence from the Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to resolution
724 (1991) of a violation of any of the relevant resolutions of the Council by a

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vessel using the locks of the Iron Gates I system under the authority of
paragraph 1 above, unless the Council decides to the contrary, and that the
Government of Romania shall be so informed immediately;

     7.   Requests the Executive Director of the Danube Commission to inform the
Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 724 (1991) of the
date of completion of the repairs, or, if the repairs have not been completed
within 60 days of the entry into force of this resolution, or within the
subsequent periods of up to 60 days for which the provisions of this resolution
may be extended, to provide the Chairman with a report on the state of the
repairs 10 days before the expiry of any such period;

     8.   Confirms that, in accordance with the provisions of resolution
760 (1992), the importation into the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro) of supplies essential to the repair of the locks on the right hand
bank of the Danube may be approved in accordance with the procedures of the
Committee established pursuant to resolution 724 (1991) at a meeting or meetings
of the Committee;

     9.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

                                     -----

                                                                              /...

Security Council resolution 992 (1995) [on freedom of navigation on the Danube River]

UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 724 (1991) concerning Yugoslavia|Commission du Danube|Commission du Danube. Executive Director|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 724 (1991) concerning Yugoslavia. Chair|European Union/Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Sanctions Assistance Missions|European Union/Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Sanctions Assistance Missions. Communications Centre|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|SHIPS|INLAND WATER TRANSPORT|SANCTIONS|IMPORTS|YUGOSLAVIA|INLAND WATER TRANSPORT|ROMANIA|DANUBE RIVER|FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION|FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION


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                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/993 (1995)
                                                               12 May 1995

                               RESOLUTION 993 (1995)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3535th meeting,
                                   on 12 May 1995

     The Security Council,

     Reaffirming all its relevant resolutions, in particular resolution
971 (1995) of 12 January 1995,

     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 1 May 1995
(S/1995/342),

     Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of
the Republic of Georgia,

     Concerned that insufficient progress has been achieved towards a
comprehensive political settlement,

     Welcoming and encouraging continuing consultations regarding a new
constitution for the Republic of Georgia based on federal principles in the
context of a comprehensive political settlement,

     Reaffirming the right of all refugees and displaced persons affected by the
conflict to return to their homes in secure conditions in accordance with
international law and as set out in the Quadripartite Agreement on voluntary
return of refugees and displaced persons (S/1994/397, annex II), signed in
Moscow on 4 April 1994, deploring the continued obstruction of such return by
the Abkhaz authorities and underlining that return of refugees and displaced
persons to the Gali region would be a welcome first step,

     Expressing concern over the critical funding shortages which may result in
suspension of important humanitarian programmes,

     Recalling the conclusions of the Budapest summit of the Conference on
Security and Cooperation in Europe (S/1994/1435, annex) regarding the situation
in Abkhazia, Republic of Georgia,

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     Reaffirming the need for the parties to comply with international
humanitarian law,

     Noting that the Agreement on a Cease-fire and Separation of Forces signed
in Moscow on 14 May 1994 (S/1994/583, annex I), has been generally respected by
the parties over the past year with the assistance of the Commonwealth of
Independent States (CIS) peace-keeping force and the United Nations Observer
Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG), but expressing concern at the continued lack of a
secure environment, in particular recent attacks on civilians in the Gali
region,

     Further expressing concern about the safety and the security of UNOMIG and
CIS personnel and stressing the importance it attaches to their freedom of
movement,

     Stressing also the importance it attaches to restrictions on the number and
type of weapons which may be borne by the parties in the security zone, and
welcoming the intention of the Secretary-General to pursue this question with
the parties,

     Expressing its satisfaction with the close cooperation and coordination
between UNOMIG and the CIS peace-keeping force in the performance of their
respective mandates and commending the contribution both have made to
stabilization of the situation in the zone of conflict,

     Paying tribute to those members of the CIS peace-keeping force who have
lost their lives in the exercise of their duties,

     1.   Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 1 May 1995;

     2.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIG for an additional period
terminating on 12 January 1996, subject to review by the Council in the event of
any changes that may be made in the mandate of the CIS peace-keeping force;

     3.   Expresses its full support for the efforts of the Secretary-General
aimed at achieving a comprehensive political settlement of the conflict,
including on the political status of Abkhazia, respecting fully the sovereignty
and territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia, as well as for the efforts
that are being undertaken by the Russian Federation in its capacity as
facilitator to intensify the search for a peaceful settlement of the conflict,
and encourages the Secretary-General to continue his efforts, with the
assistance of the Russian Federation as facilitator, and with the support of the
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), to that end;

     4.   Calls upon the parties to reach substantive progress in the
negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations and with the assistance of
the Russian Federation as facilitator and with participation of representatives
of OSCE;

     5.   Urges the parties to refrain from any unilateral actions which could
complicate or hinder the political process aimed at an early and comprehensive
political settlement;

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     6.   Reiterates its call to the Abkhaz side to accelerate significantly the
process of the voluntary return of refugees and displaced persons by accepting a
timetable on the basis of that proposed by the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees, and to guarantee the safety of spontaneous returnees
already in the area and regularize their status in accordance with the
Quadripartite Agreement;

     7.   Welcomes the additional measures implemented by UNOMIG and the CIS
peace-keeping force in the Gali region aimed at improving conditions for the
safe and orderly return of refugees and displaced persons;

     8.   Calls upon the parties to improve their cooperation with UNOMIG and
the CIS peace-keeping force in order to provide a secure environment for the
return of refugees and displaced persons and also calls upon them to honour
their commitments with regard to the security and freedom of movement of all
United Nations and CIS personnel;

     9.   Requests the Secretary-General, in the context of paragraph 7 of
resolution 971 (1995), to consider ways of improving observance of human rights
in the region;

     10. Reiterates its encouragement to States to contribute to the voluntary
fund in support of the implementation of the Agreement on a Cease-fire and
Separation of Forces signed in Moscow on 14 May 1994 and/or for humanitarian
aspects including demining, as specified by the donors;

     11. Encourages States to respond to the consolidated inter-agency appeal,
in particular for the urgent needs of UNHCR, and welcomes all relevant
humanitarian contributions of States;

     12. Requests the Secretary-General to report every three months from the
date of the adoption of this resolution on all aspects of the situation in
Abkhazia, Republic of Georgia, including the operations of UNOMIG, and decides
to undertake, on the basis of those reports, further reviews of the situation;

     13.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 993 (1995) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia and settlement of the conflict in Abkhazia, Georgia]

S/50 [75] GEORGIA SITUATION
S/50 [76] UN OBSERVER MISSION IN GEORGIA

UN Observer Mission in Georgia|Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe|UNHCR|Agreement on a Cease-fire and Separation of Forces [in Georgia] (1994)|Quadripartite Agreement on Voluntary Return of Refugees and Displaced Persons (1994)|POLITICAL STATUS|ABKHAZIA (GEORGIA)|SOVEREIGNTY|GEORGIA|MEDIATION|RUSSIAN FEDERATION|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|DISPLACED PERSONS|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|CEASEFIRES|MINE CLEARANCE|ABKHAZIA (GEORGIA)|GEORGIA|MILITARY PERSONNEL|COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES|GEORGIA SITUATION|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|BUDGET CONTRIBUTIONS|STAFF SECURITY|GEORGIAN REFUGEES


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                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/994 (1995)
                                                               17 May 1995

                               RESOLUTION 994 (1995)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3537th meeting,
                                   on 17 May 1995

     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its previous resolutions on the conflicts in the territory of
the former Yugoslavia and in particular resolutions 981 (1995) of 31 March 1995,
982 (1995) of 31 March 1995 and 990 (1995) of 28 April 1995,

     Deeply concerned that the objectives set out in the statements of the
President of the Security Council of 1 May 1995 (S/PRST/1995/23) and of
4 May 1995 (S/PRST/1995/26) have not been implemented in all their aspects and
that the agreement reached by the parties on 7 May 1995 through the mediation of
the United Nations Peace Forces Headquarters (UNPF-HQ) has been violated, in
particular regarding the withdrawal of forces from the zones of separation,

     Emphasizing the necessity for full compliance by the parties with the
Cease-Fire Agreement of 29 March 1994 (S/1994/367), and stressing the importance
of such compliance for the implementation of the mandate of the United Nations
Confidence Restoration Operation in Croatia known as UNCRO,

     Emphasizing further that withdrawal from the zones of separation is a
condition for the implementation of the mandate of UNCRO,

     Affirming its commitment to the search for an overall negotiated settlement
of the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia ensuring the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of all the States there within their internationally
recognized borders and stressing the importance it attaches to the mutual
recognition thereof, and in this context welcoming all international efforts to
facilitate a negotiated solution to the conflict in the Republic of Croatia,

     Emphasizing that full observance of human rights, including appropriate
international monitoring thereof, in particular in the area of Western Slavonia
known as Sector West, is an essential step towards restoration of confidence
between the parties and building a durable peace,

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     Condemning in the strongest terms all unacceptable acts which were directed
at the personnel of the United Nations peace-keeping forces and determined to
obtain strict respect of the status of such personnel in the Republic of Croatia
as provided for in the Agreement between the United Nations and the Government
of the Republic of Croatia signed on 15 May 1995,

     Reaffirming its determination to ensure the security and freedom of
movement of the personnel of United Nations peace-keeping operations in the
territory of the former Yugoslavia, and, to these ends, acting under Chapter VII
of the Charter of the United Nations,

     1.   Reaffirms the statements of the President of the Security Council of
1 May 1995 and 4 May 1995 issued as a result of the military offensive launched
by the forces of the Government of Croatia in the area of Western Slavonia known
as Sector West on 1 May 1995 in violation of the Cease-Fire Agreement of
29 March 1994;

     2.   Notes with satisfaction the steps taken so far as to meet the
requirements set out in the above-mentioned statements, but demands that the
parties complete without further delay the withdrawal of all their troops from
the zones of separation and refrain from any further violations of those zones;

     3.   Stresses the need for the early re-establishment of the authority of
UNCRO in accordance with its mandate;

     4.   Requests the Secretary-General to make the necessary arrangements in
order to ensure full deployment of UNCRO, after the withdrawal of the troops
of the parties, as provided for in its mandate established by resolutions
981 (1995) and 990 (1995);

     5.   Demands that the status and the mandate of UNCRO as well as the safety
and security of its personnel be respected;

     6.   Demands also that the Government of the Republic of Croatia respect
fully the rights of the Serb population including their freedom of movement and
allow access to this population by international humanitarian organizations, in
conformity with internationally recognized standards;

     7.   Requests the Secretary-General, in cooperation with the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights, the International Committee of the Red Cross and other relevant
international humanitarian institutions, to assess the humanitarian situation of
the local Serb population in Sector West, including the problem of refugees, and
to report thereon as soon as possible;

     8.   Fully supports the efforts of the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General to achieve the objectives outlined in the statements of the
President of the Security Council of 1 May 1995 and of 4 May 1995 and requests
the parties to cooperate fully to this end;

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     9.   Calls upon the parties to respect the Economic Agreement signed by
them on 2 December 1994 (S/1994/1375) and in particular to take all necessary
steps to ensure the safety and security of the Zagreb-Belgrade Highway and its
immediate environs as provided for in that Agreement;

     10. Demands that the parties refrain from taking any further military
measures or actions that could lead to the escalation of the situation and warns
that in the event of failure to comply with this demand it will consider further
steps needed to ensure such compliance;

     11. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council for its
consideration within two weeks on the implementation of the provisions of this
resolution, including on the modalities for the implementation of the mandate of
UNCRO in Sector West;

     12.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 994 (1995) [on withdrawal of the Croatian Government troops from the zone of separation in Croatia and full deployment of the UN Confidence Restoration Operation in Croatia]

S/50 [63] CROATIA SITUATION
S/50 [60] FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION

UN Confidence Restoration Operation in Croatia|UN High Commissioner for Refugees|UN High Commissioner for Human Rights|International Committee of the Red Cross|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Former Yugoslavia|Cease-fire Agreement between the Croatian Government and the Serb Local Authorities (1994)|Economic Agreement between the Croatian Government and the Serb Local Authorities (1994)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|HIGHWAYS|YUGOSLAVIA|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|CEASEFIRES|TROOP WITHDRAWAL|SERBS|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|REFUGEE ASSISTANCE|HIGHWAYS|CROATIA|CROATIA SITUATION|STAFF SECURITY|UNITED NATIONS PROTECTED AREAS


Occupied Arab territories

The situation in the occupied Arab territories


UNITED
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                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/995 (1995)
                                                               26 May 1995

                               RESOLUTION 995 (1995)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3540th meeting,
                                   on 26 May 1995

     The Security Council,

     Reaffirming its resolutions 621 (1988) of 20 September 1988, 658 (1990) of
27 June 1990, 690 (1991) of 29 April 1991, 725 (1991) of 31 December 1991,
809 (1993) of 2 March 1993, 907 (1994) of 29 March 1994 and 973 (1995) of
13 January 1995,

     Recalling the statement by the President of the Security Council of
12 April 1995 (S/PRST/1995/17),

     Noting the Secretary-General's report of 19 May 1995 (S/1995/404),

     1.   Reiterates its commitment to holding, without further delay, a free,
fair and impartial referendum for self-determination of the people of Western
Sahara in accordance with the Settlement Plan which has been accepted by the two
parties;

     2.   Commends the progress in identifying potential voters since the
beginning of the year;

     3.   Expresses concern, however, that certain practices identified in the
Secretary-General's report are hampering further progress towards the
implementation of the Settlement Plan and underlines the need for the parties to
heed the Secretary-General's call on them to work with the United Nations Mission
for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) in a spirit of genuine cooperation;

     4.   Decides in this context, and with a view to accelerating the
implementation of the Settlement Plan, to send a mission of the Council to the
region;

     5.   Decides, therefore, to extend at this stage the present mandate of the
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until
30 June 1995;

     6.   Decides to consider the further extension of the mandate of MINURSO
beyond 30 June 1995 in the light of the Secretary-General's report of 19 May 1995
and the report of the Security Council mission referred to in paragraph 4 above;

     7.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

                                        -----
95-15871 (E)

Security Council resolution 995 (1995) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara and the sending of a mission of the Security Council to the region, with a view to accelerating implementation of the Settlement Plan]

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S/50 [44] UN MISSION FOR THE REFERENDUM IN WESTERN SAHARA

UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara|PLEBISCITES|ELECTION VERIFICATION|VOTER REGISTRATION|SPECIAL MISSIONS|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|WESTERN SAHARA|WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION|SELF-DETERMINATION OF PEOPLES


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                                                                S/RES/996 (1995)
                                                                30 May 1995

                                RESOLUTION 996 (1995)

                Adopted by the Security Council at its 3541st meeting,
                                    on 30 May 1995

     The Security Council,

     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
Disengagement Observer Force of 17 May 1995 (S/1995/398),

     Decides:

     (a) To call upon the parties concerned to implement immediately its
resolution 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973;

     (b) To renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer
Force for another period of six months, that is, until 30 November 1995;

     (c) To request the Secretary-General to submit, at the end of this period,
a report on the development in the situation and the measures taken to implement
Security Council resolution 338 (1973).

                                        -----

95-15965 (E)

Security Council resolution 996 (1995) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force]

S/50 [55] MIDDLE EAST SITUATION
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S/50 [52] TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL

UN Disengagement Observer Force|TRUCE SUPERVISION|MIDDLE EAST|MIDDLE EAST SITUATION


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                                                                 GENERAL

                                                                 S/RES/997 (1995)
                                                                 9 June 1995

                                 RESOLUTION 997 (1995)

                 Adopted by the Security Council at its 3542nd meeting
                                     on 9 June 1995

     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its previous resolutions on the situation in Rwanda, in
particular its resolution 872 (1993) of 5 October 1993 by which it established
the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR), and its resolutions
912 (1994) of 21 April 1994, 918 (1994) of 17 May 1994, 925 (1994) of
8 June 1994, and 965 (1994) of 30 November 1994, which set out the mandate of
UNAMIR,

     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on UNAMIR dated
4 June 1995 (S/1995/457),

     Recalling also its resolution 955 (1994) of 8 November 1994 establishing
the International Tribunal for Rwanda, and its resolution 978 (1995) of
27 February 1995, concerning the necessity for the arrest of persons suspected
of certain offences in Rwanda,

     Stressing the importance of achieving genuine reconciliation among all
members of Rwandan society within the frame of reference of the Arusha Peace
Agreement,

     Noting with great concern reports of military preparations and increasing
incursions into Rwanda by elements of the former regime and underlining the need
for effective measures to ensure that Rwandan nationals currently in
neighbouring countries, including those in camps, do not undertake military
activities aimed at destabilizing Rwanda or receive arms supplies, in view of
the great likelihood that such arms are intended for use within Rwanda,

     Underlining the need for increased efforts to assist the Government of
Rwanda in the promotion of a climate of stability and trust in order to
facilitate the return of Rwandan refugees in neighbouring countries,

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     Emphasizing the necessity for the accelerated disbursement of international
assistance for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Rwanda,

     Calling again upon all States to act in accordance with recommendations
adopted by the Regional Conference on Assistance to Refugees, Returnees and
Displaced Persons in the Great Lakes Region, held in Bujumbura in February 1995,

     Recognizing the valuable contribution that the human rights officers
deployed by the High Commissioner for Human Rights to Rwanda have made towards
the improvement of the overall situation,

     Acknowledging the responsibility of the Government of Rwanda for the safety
and security of all UNAMIR personnel and other international staff serving in
the country,

     Reaffirming the need for a long-term solution to the refugee and related
problems in the Great Lakes States, and welcoming, therefore, the intention of
the Secretary-General to appoint a special envoy to carry out consultations on
the preparation and convening, at the earliest possible time, of the regional
Conference on Security, Stability and Development,

     1.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNAMIR until 8 December 1995 and
authorizes a reduction of the force level to 2,330 troops within three months of
the adoption of this resolution and to 1,800 troops within four months;

     2.   Decides to maintain the current level of military observers and
civilian police personnel;

     3.   Decides, in the light of the current situation in Rwanda, to adjust
the mandate of UNAMIR so that UNAMIR will:

     (a) Exercise its good offices to help achieve national reconciliation
within the frame of reference of the Arusha Peace Agreement;

     (b) Assist the Government of Rwanda in facilitating the voluntary and safe
return of refugees and their reintegration in their home communities, and, to
that end, to support the Government of Rwanda in its ongoing efforts to promote
a climate of confidence and trust through the performance of monitoring tasks
throughout the country with military and police observers;

     (c) Support the provision of humanitarian aid, and of assistance and
expertise in engineering, logistics, medical care and demining;

     (d)   Assist in the training of a national police force;

     (e) Contribute to the security in Rwanda of personnel and premises of
United Nations agencies, of the International Tribunal for Rwanda, including
full-time protection for the Prosecutor’s Office, as well as those of human
rights officers, and to contribute also to the security of humanitarian agencies
in case of need;

     4.   Affirms that the restrictions imposed under Chapter VII of the Charter
of the United Nations by resolution 918 (1994) apply to the sale or supply of

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arms and matériel specified therein to persons in the States neighbouring
Rwanda, if that sale or supply is for the purpose of the use of such arms or
matériel within Rwanda;

     5.   Calls upon the States neighbouring Rwanda to take steps, with the aim
of putting an end to factors contributing to the destabilization of Rwanda, to
ensure that such arms and matériel are not transferred to Rwandan camps within
their territories;

     6.   Requests the Secretary-General to consult the Governments of
neighbouring countries on the possibility of the deployment of United Nations
military observers, and to consult, as a matter of priority, the Government of
Zaire on the deployment of observers including in the airfields located in
Eastern Zaire, in order to monitor the sale or supply of arms and matériel
referred to above; and further requests the Secretary-General to report to the
Council on the matter within one month of the adoption of this resolution;

     7.   Takes note of the cooperation existing between the Government of
Rwanda and UNAMIR in the implementation of its mandate and urges the Government
of Rwanda and UNAMIR to continue to implement the agreements made between them,
in particular the Status of Mission Agreement of 5 November 1993 and any
subsequent agreement concluded to replace that Agreement in order to facilitate
the implementation of the new mandate;

     8.   Commends the efforts of States, United Nations agencies and
non-governmental organizations which have provided humanitarian assistance to
refugees and displaced persons in need, encourages them to continue such
assistance, and calls upon the Government of Rwanda to continue to facilitate
their delivery and distribution;

     9.   Calls upon States and donor agencies to fulfil their earlier
commitments to give assistance for Rwanda’s rehabilitation efforts, to increase
such assistance, and in particular to support the early and effective
functioning of the International Tribunal and the rehabilitation of the Rwandan
judicial system;

     10. Encourages the Secretary-General and his Special Representative to
continue to coordinate the activities of the United Nations in Rwanda including
those of the organizations and agencies active in the humanitarian and
developmental field, and of the human rights officers;

     11. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council by
9 August 1995 and 9 October 1995 on the discharge by UNAMIR of its mandate, the
humanitarian situation and progress towards repatriation of refugees;

     12.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 997 (1995) [on extension and adjustment of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Rwanda and reconciliation and rehabilitation process in Rwanda]

S/50 [90] RWANDA SITUATION
S/50 [92] UN ASSISTANCE MISSION FOR RWANDA

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UNITED
NATIONS                                                                        S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/998 (1995)
                                                               16 June 1995

                               RESOLUTION 998 (1995)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3543rd meeting,
                                   on 16 June 1995

     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its earlier relevant resolutions,

     Reaffirming the mandate of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR)
as referred to in resolution 982 (1995) of 31 March 1995 and the need for its
full implementation,

     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 30 May 1995
(S/1995/444),

     Having considered also the letter of the Secretary-General of 9 June 1995
and its annex (S/1995/470 and Add.1),

     Noting that the rapid reaction force referred to in the above-mentioned
letter will be an integral part of the existing United Nations peace-keeping
operation, and that the status of UNPROFOR and its impartiality will be
maintained,

     Deeply concerned by the continuing armed hostilities in the territory of
the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina,

     Expressing its deep regret that the situation in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina has continued to deteriorate and that the parties were not able to
agree to a further cease-fire following the breakdown of the cease-fire
agreement of 23 December 1994 (S/1995/8) and its subsequent expiration on
1 May 1995,

     Gravely concerned that the regular obstruction of deliveries of
humanitarian assistance, and the denial of the use of Sarajevo airport, by the
Bosnian Serb side threaten the ability of the United Nations in Bosnia and
Herzegovina to carry out its mandate,

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     Condemning in the strongest possible terms all attacks by the parties on
UNPROFOR personnel,

     Condemning also the increasing attacks on the civilian population by
Bosnian Serb forces,

     Determined to enhance the protection of UNPROFOR and to enable it to carry
out its mandate,

     Noting the letter of 14 June 1995 (S/1995/483, annex) from the Foreign
Minister of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina welcoming the reinforcement
of UNPROFOR,

     Stressing the importance at this juncture of renewed efforts to achieve an
overall peaceful settlement,

     Underlining once again the urgent need for acceptance by the Bosnian Serb
party of the Contact Group peace plan as a starting point, opening the way to
the negotiation of such an overall peaceful settlement,

     Reaffirming the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political
independence of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina,

     Reaffirming further that the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a State
Member of the United Nations, enjoys the rights provided for in the Charter of
the United Nations,

     Determining that the situation in the former Yugoslavia continues to be a
threat to international peace and security,

     Reaffirming its determination to ensure the security of the United Nations
Peace Forces (UNPF)/UNPROFOR and its freedom of movement for the accomplishment
of all its missions, and to these ends, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter
of the United Nations,

     1.   Demands that the Bosnian Serb forces release immediately and
unconditionally all remaining detained UNPROFOR personnel, and further demands
that all parties fully respect the safety of UNPROFOR personnel, and others
engaged in the delivery of humanitarian assistance, and ensure their complete
freedom of movement;

     2.   Emphasizes that there can be no military solution to the conflict,
stresses the importance it attaches to vigorous pursuit of a political
settlement, and reiterates its demand that the Bosnian Serb party accept the
Contact Group peace plan as a starting point;

     3.   Calls upon the parties to agree without further delay to a cease-fire
and a complete cessation of hostilities in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina;

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     4.   Demands that all parties allow unimpeded access for humanitarian
assistance to all parts of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and, in
particular, to the safe areas;

     5.   Demands further that the Bosnian Serb forces comply immediately with
the agreement of 5 June 1992 (S/24075, annex) and ensure unimpeded access by
land to Sarajevo;

     6.   Demands that the parties respect fully the status of the safe areas
and in particular the need to ensure the safety of the civilian population
therein;

     7.   Underlines the need for a mutually agreed demilitarization of the safe
areas and their immediate surroundings and the benefits this would bring to all
parties, in terms of the cessation of attacks on the safe areas and of launching
military attacks therefrom;

     8.   Encourages, in this context, the Secretary-General further to
intensify efforts aimed at reaching agreement with the parties on the modalities
for demilitarization, taking particular account of the need to ensure the safety
of the civilian population, and calls upon the parties to cooperate fully with
these efforts;

     9.   Welcomes the letter of the Secretary-General of 9 June 1995 on the
reinforcement of UNPROFOR and the establishment of a rapid reaction capacity to
enable UNPF/UNPROFOR to carry out its mandate;

     10. Decides accordingly to authorize an increase in UNPF/UNPROFOR
personnel, acting under the present mandate and on the terms set out in the
above-mentioned letter, by up to 12,500 additional troops, the modalities of
financing to be determined later;

     11. Authorizes the Secretary-General to carry forward the implementation
of paragraphs 9 and 10 above, maintaining close contact with the Government of
the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and others concerned;

     12. Requests the Secretary-General, in taking any decisions with respect
to the deployment of UNPROFOR personnel, to take full account of the need to
enhance their security and minimize the dangers to which they might be exposed;

     13.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 998 (1995) [on establishment of a rapid-reaction force within the UN Protection Force]

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UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/999 (1995)
                                                               16 June 1995

                               RESOLUTION 999 (1995)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3544th meeting,
                                   on 16 June 1995

     The Security Council,

     Recalling its resolution 968 (1994) of 16 December 1994 and the statements
of the President of the Security Council of 30 October 1992 (S/24742), of
23 August 1993 (S/26341), of 22 September 1994 (S/PRST/1994/56), of
8 November 1994 (S/PRST/1994/65), of 12 April 1995 (S/PRST/1995/16) and of
19 May 1995 (S/PRST/1995/28),

     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 10 June 1995
(S/1995/472),

     Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of
the Republic of Tajikistan and to the inviolability of its borders,

     Welcoming the positive outcome of the meeting between the President of the
Republic of Tajikistan and of the leader of the Islamic Revival Movement of
Tajikistan held in Kabul from 17 to 19 May 1995 (S/1995/429) and of the fourth
round of the inter-Tajik talks held in Almaty from 22 May to 1 June 1995
(S/1995/460, annex),

     Welcoming also in particular, the extension for the period of three months,
until 26 August 1995, of the Agreement on a Temporary Cease-Fire and the
Cessation of Other Hostile Acts on the Tajik-Afghan Border and within the
Country for the Duration of the Talks, signed in Tehran on 17 September 1994
(S/1994/1102, annex 1), as well as the agreements on further confidence-building
measures,

     Noting with appreciation that the parties started in-depth discussions on
fundamental institutional issues and consolidation of the statehood of
Tajikistan and confirmed their readiness to search for practical solutions to
the above-mentioned problems,

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     Commending the efforts of the Secretary-General and his Special Envoy as
well as of the countries and regional organizations acting as observers at the
inter-Tajik talks which contributed to reaching these agreements,

     Emphasizing that the primary responsibility rests with the Tajik parties
themselves in resolving their differences, and that the international assistance
provided by this resolution must be linked to the process of national
reconciliation and the promotion of democracy,

     Recalling that the Tajik parties have reaffirmed their commitment to
resolve the conflict and to achieve national reconciliation in the country
exclusively through peaceful, political means on the basis of mutual concessions
and compromises, and urging them to take concrete steps to this end,

     Stressing the urgency of the cessation of all hostile acts on the Tajik-Afghan border,

     Noting the decision of the Council of the Heads of State of the
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) of 26 May 1995 to extend the mandate of
the CIS Collective Peace-keeping Forces in Tajikistan until 31 December 1995
(S/1995/459, annex 1),

     Recalling the joint appeal by the Presidents of the Republic of Kazakstan,
the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan and the
Republic of Uzbekistan of 10 February 1995 addressed to the President of the
Security Council (S/1995/136), the statements of Ministers for Foreign Affairs
of these countries of 24 August and of 30 September 1993, of 13 October 1994, of
26 January and 20 April 1995 addressed to the Secretary-General (S/26357,
S/26610, S/1994/1178, S/1995/126 and S/1995/336),

     Taking note with appreciation of the statement of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Russian Federation of 26 April 1995 that the Russian border
forces and the Russian military personnel of the CIS Collective Peace-keeping
Forces stationed in Tajikistan, respecting and recognizing the agreements
between the Tajik parties, do not violate them in the performance of their
duties,

     Expressing its satisfaction over the close contacts of the United Nations
Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT) with the parties to the conflict, as
well as over its close liaison with the CIS Collective Peace-keeping Forces,
with the border forces, and with the Mission of the Organization for Security
and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Tajikistan,

     1.   Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 10 June 1995;

     2.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNMOT until 15 December 1995 subject
to the proviso that the Agreement of 17 September 1994 remains in force and the
parties continue to be committed to an effective cease-fire, to national
reconciliation and to the promotion of democracy and further decides that the
mandate will remain in effect unless the Secretary-General reports that these
conditions have not been met;

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     3.   Requests the Secretary-General to continue to pursue through the good
offices of his Special Envoy and with the assistance of the countries and
regional organizations acting as observers at the inter-Tajik talks, efforts to
speed up the progress towards national reconciliation;

     4.   Requests also the Secretary-General to report to the Council every
three months on the progress towards national reconciliation and on the
operations of UNMOT;

     5.   Reiterates its call upon the parties to cooperate fully with UNMOT,
and to ensure safety and freedom of movement of United Nations personnel;

     6.   Stresses the urgent need for the parties to achieve a comprehensive
political settlement of the conflict through the inter-Tajik dialogue and to
cooperate fully with the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy in this regard;

     7.   Calls upon the parties, in particular, to achieve as soon as possible
substantive progress on fundamental institutional and political issues;

     8.   Calls upon the parties to agree to the early convening of a further
round of inter-Tajik talks and to implement without delay all confidencebuilding measures agreed at the fourth round of these talks, inter alia, on the
exchange of detainees and prisoners of war and on intensification of the efforts
by the parties to ensure the voluntary return, in dignity and safety, of all
refugees and displaced persons to their homes;

     9.   Encourages the continuation of direct political dialogue between the
President of the Republic of Tajikistan and the leader of the Islamic Revival
Movement of Tajikistan;

     10. Emphasizes the absolute necessity for the parties to comply fully with
all the obligations they have assumed and urges them, in particular, to observe
strictly the Agreement of 17 September 1994 and to agree to its substantial
extension;

     11. Stresses the urgency of the cessation of all hostile acts on the
Tajik-Afghan border and calls upon all States and others concerned to discourage
any activities that could complicate or hinder the peace process in Tajikistan;

     12. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council on his
discussions with relevant Afghan authorities regarding a possible deployment of
a small number of United Nations personnel in northern Afghanistan and expresses
its willingness to consider a relevant recommendation of the Secretary-General
in the context of the implementation of this resolution;

     13. Underlines the need to pursue the close cooperation already existing
between UNMOT and the parties to the conflict, as well as its close liaison with
the CIS Collective Peace-keeping Forces, with the border forces and with the
OSCE Mission in Tajikistan;

     14. Welcomes the obligation assumed by the Government of the Republic of
Tajikistan to assist the return and the reintegration of refugees as well as the
obligations by the parties to cooperate in ensuring the voluntary return, in

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dignity and safety, of all refugees and displaced persons to their homes, inter
alia by stepping up the activities of the Joint Commission on problems relating
to refugees and displaced persons from Tajikistan formed by the parties in
accordance with the Protocol signed on 19 April 1994 (S/1994/542, annex II), and
in this context notes the request by the parties addressed to international
organizations and States to provide additional substantial financial and
material support to the refugees and internally displaced persons and to the
Joint Commission on refugees;

     15. Welcomes the commitment of some Member States to the voluntary fund
for contributions established by the Secretary-General in accordance with its
resolution 968 (1995) and reiterates its encouragement to other States to
contribute thereto;

     16. Welcomes also the humanitarian assistance already provided and calls
for greater contributions from States for humanitarian relief efforts of the
United Nations and other international organizations;

     17.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

                                      -----

Security Council resolution 999 (1995) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission of Observers in Tajikistan and on the process of national reconciliation]

S/50 [73] TAJIKISTAN SITUATION
S/50 [74] UN MISSION OF OBSERVERS IN TAJIKISTAN

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