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/RES/994(1995)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 63 The situation in Croatia, published in 1995.

What subjects does this mandate have?

13 subjects

Ceasefires Croatia Croatia Situation Freedom of Movement Highways Humanitarian Assistance Peacekeeping Operations Refugee Assistance Serbs Staff Security Troop Withdrawal United Nations Protected Areas Yugoslavia

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12 operative paragraphs

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;

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;

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

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);

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

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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