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,
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;
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.