S/PV.3066 Security Council

I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Yugoslavia in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Djokic (Yugoslavia) took a place at the Council table.

The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document 8/23777, containing the text of a report of the Secretary-General pursuant to Security Council resolution 743 (1992). Members of the Council also have before them document 8/23788, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's consultations. I should like to draw attention to the following revisions to the draft resolution contained in document §/23788 in its provisional form: The following words should be added at the end of the fourth preambular paragraph, before the comma: (The President} "and the continuing contacts by the Secretary-~General with all the parties and others concerned to stabilize the cease-fire;". Renumber operative paragraph 6 as operative paragraph 2 and renumber the remaining paragraphs accordingly. In the renumbered paragraph 2, replace the words "the Force" by "UNPROFOR", It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution contained in document S/23788, as orally revised in its provisional form. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being ne objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Austria, Belgium, Cape Verde, China, Ecuador, France, Hungary, India, Japan, Morocco, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Venezuela, Zimbabwe

There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution, as orally revised in its provisional form, has been adopted unanimously as resolution 749 (1992), The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. ‘The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 12.45 p.m.