Security Council Resolution 836 (1993) [Extending the Mandate of the Un Protection Force and Authorizing the Force to Use All Necessary Measures in Reply to Bombardments Against the Safe Areas]

S/RES/836(1993)View PDF

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A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 98 The situation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, published in 1993.

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19 subjects

Air Forces Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Situation Ceasefires Consultations Displaced Persons Financial Implications Force in International Relations Former Yugoslavia Situation Freedom of Movement Humanitarian Assistance Military Occupation Military Personnel Peacekeeping Operations Repatriation Safe Areas Self-Defence (International Law)Sovereignty Troop Withdrawal

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Calls for the full and immediate implementation of all its relevant resolutions;

13. 2. Commends the peace plan for the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina as contained in document S/25479;

Reaffinnsthe unacceptability of the acquisition of territory by the use of force and the need to restore the full sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina;

Decides to ensure full respect for the safe areas referred to in resolution 824 (1993);

Also decides to extend to that end the mandate of the United Nations Protection Force in order to enable it, in the safe areas referred to in resolution 824 (1993), to deter attacks against the safe areas, to monitor the cease-fire, to promote the withdrawal of military or paramilitary units other than those of the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and to occupy some key points on the ground, in addition to par1icipating in the delivery of humanitarian relief to the population as provided for in resolution 776 (1992) of 14 September 1992;

Affinns that these safe areas are a temporary measure and that the primary objective remains to reverse the consequences of the use of force and to allow all persons displaced from their homes in Bosnia and Herzegovina to return to their homes in peace, beginning, inter alia, with the prompt implementation of the provisions of the Vance-Owen plan in areas where those have been agreed by the parties directly concerned;

Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation, inter alia, with the Governments of the Member States contributing forces to the Force:

To make the adjustments or•reinforcement of the Force which might be required by the implementation of the present resolution, and to consider assigning elements of the Force in support of the elements entrusted with protection of safe areas, with the agreement of the Governments contributing forces;

To direct the Force Commander to redeploy to the extent possible the forces under his command in Bosnia and Herzegovina;

Calls upon Member States to contribute forces, including logistic support, to facilitate the implementation of the provisions regarding the safe areas, expresses its gratitude to Member States already providing forces for that purpose, and invites the Secretary-General to seek additional contingents from other Member States;

Authorizes the Force, in addition to the mandate defined in resolutions 770 ( 1992) of 13 August 1992 and 776 ( 1992), in carrying out the mandate defined in paragraph 5 above, acting in self-defence, to take the necessary measures, including the use of force, in reply to bombardments against the safe areas by any of the parties or to armed incursion into them or in the event of any deliberate obstruction in or around those areas to the freedom of movement of the Force or of protected humanitarian convoys;

Decides that, notwithstanding paragraph 1 of resolution 816 ( 1993), Member States, acting nationally or through regional organizations or arrangements, may take, under the authority of the Security Council and subject to close coordination with the Secretary-General and the Force, all necessary measures, through the use of air power, in and around the safe areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to support the Force in the performance of its mandate set out in paragraphs 5 and 9 above;

Requests the Member States concerned, the Secretary- General and the Force to coordinate closely on the measures they are

taking to implement paragraph 10 above and to report to the Council through the Secretary-General;

Invites the Secretary-General to report to the Council, for decision, if possible within seven days of the adoption of the prcacnt resolution, on the modalities of its implementation, including its financial implications;

Also inllites the Secretary-General to submit to the Council, not later than two months after the adoption of the present resolution, a report on the implementation of and compliance with the present resolution;

Emphasizes that it will keep open other options for new and tougher measures, none of which is prejudged or excluded from consideration;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter, and undertakes to take prompt action, as required.

Adopted at the 3228th meeting by 13 w,te to none,

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