Security Council Resolution 740 (1992) [on the Political Settlement of the Situation in Yugoslavia]

S/RES/740(1992)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 98 Further report of the Secretary-General pursuant to Security Council resolution 721 (1991), published in 1992.

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 subjects

Arms Embargo Ceasefires Former Yugoslavia Situation Military Personnel Peacekeeping Operations Special Missions Yugoslavia

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8 operative paragraphs

Reaffirms its approval set out in resolution 724 (1991) of the United Nations peace-keeping plan contained in the report of the Secretary-Gcneral of 11 December 1991;34 2.

Welcomes the continuing efforts of the Secretary- General and his Persona! Envoy for Yugoslavia to remove the

remaining obstacle in the way of the deployment of a peacekceping operation;

Approves the proposa] by the Secretary-General to increase the authorized strength of the military liaison mission lo a total of seventy--fivc officers;

Requests the Secretary-General to expedite bis preparations for a United Nations peace-keeping operation so as to be prepared to deploy immcdiately after the Council decides to do so:

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Expresses its concem that the United Nations peace-

keeping plan has not yet been fully and unconditionally accepted by ail in Yugoslavia on whose cooperation its success depends;

Calfs upon ail States to continue to take ail appropriate steps to ensure that the Yugoslav parties implement their unqualified acceptance of the United Nations peace-keeping plan. fulfil their commitments in good faith and cooperate fully with the Secretary-General:

Calls upon the Yugoslav parties to cooperate fullywith the Conference on Yugoslavia in its aim of reaching a political settlement consistent with the principles of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, and reaffirms that the United Nations peace-keeping plan and its implementation is in no way intended to prejudge the terms of a political settlement;

Also calls upon ail States to cooperate fully with the Security Council Committee established by resolution 724 (1991) conceming Yugoslavia, including reporting any information brought to their attention conceming violations of the embargo:

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter until a peaceful solution is achieved.

of 8 January 1992 or 7 February 1992

Adopted m1a11imously al the 3049th meeli,rg. of 21 February 1992

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