Adopted by the Security Council at its 3487th meeting, on 12
January 1995
The Security Council,
Recalling all its earlier relevant resolutions, and in particular
resolution 943 (1994) of 23 September 1994,
Welcoming the measures taken by the authorities of the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), in particular
those detailed in the annex to the Secretary-General's letter
of 4 January 1995 to the President of the Security Council (S/1995/6),
to maintain the effective 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,
Stressing the importance of the maintenance by the authorities
of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)
of the effective closure of that border, 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 Mission of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia
(ICFY),
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),
and stressing the importance it attaches to the availability of
all necessary resources for the work of the Mission,
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
for a further period of 100 days from the adoption of the present
resolution;
2. Calls upon all States and others concerned to respect
the sovereignty, territorial integrity and international borders
of all States in the region;
3. Reaffirms that the requirements in paragraph 12 of resolution
820 (1993) 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, apply to all shipments across the international
border between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro) and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
4. Requests the Committee established by resolution 724
(1991) urgently to expedite its elaboration of appropriate streamlined
procedures as referred to in paragraph 2 of resolution 943 (1993),
and 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;
5. Requests that every thirty days the Secretary-General
submit to the Security Council for its review a report as to whether
the Co-Chairmen of the ICFY Steering Committee certify that the
authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro) are effectively implementing their decision to close
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 are complying
with the requirements of paragraph 3 above 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 further requests the Secretary-General to
report to the Council immediately if he has evidence, including
from the Co-Chairmen of the ICFY Steering Committee, that those
authorities are not effectively implementing their decision to
close that border;
6. Decides that if at any time the Secretary-General reports
that the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia
and Montenegro) are not effectively implementing their decision
to close that border, 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;
7. 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;
8. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.