S/PV.3070 Security Council

The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the request contained ‘in the letter dated 23 April 1992 from the Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/23833) and the letter dated 24 April 1992 from the Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/23838). Members of the Council have before them document S/23836, which contains the report of the Secretary-General pursuant to Security Council resolution 749 (1992). I should like to draw attention to the following other documents: S/23812, letter dated 14 April 1992 from the Permanent Representatives of Belgium, France and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council; 8/23830, letter dated 21 April 1992 from the Permanent Representatives of Belgium, France and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council; and §/23832, letter dated 22 April 1992 from the Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission cf Albania to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General. (The President} Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: been "1. %QIn advance of its consideration of the report of the Secretary-General pursuant to Security Council resolution 749 (1992) (8/23836) the Security Council has had an exchange of views in the course of which various proposals were made with regard to the situation in Bosnia-Hercegovina. | "2. The Security Council notes with deep concern the rapid and violent deterioration of the situation in Bosnia-Hercegovina, which in addition to causing an increasing number of deaths of many innocent victims further risks compromising peace and security in the region. "3. %It welcomes the recent efforts of the European Community and the Secretary-General aimed at prevailing upon the parties to respect fully the cease-fire signed on 12 April 1992 under the auspices of the European Community. It notes with satisfaction the decision of the Secretary-General to accelerate the deployment in Bosnia-Hercegovina of the 100 military observers from UNPROFOR, 41 to be deployed in the Mostar region immediately. The presence of these military observers, like that of the monitors of the European Community, should help the parties to implement their commitment, undertaken on 23 April 1992, to respect the cease-fire. The Council welcomes the support given by the CSCE to the efforts of the European Community and of the United Nations. (The President) "4, The Council demands that all forms of interference from outside Bosnia-Hercegovina cease immediately. In this respect, it specifically calls upon Bosnia-Hercegovina's neighbours to exercise all their influence to end such interference. The Council condemns publicly and unreservedly the use of force, and calls upon all regular or irregular military forces to act in accordance with these principles. It emphasizes the value of close and continuous coordination between the Secretary-General and the European Community in order to obtain the necessary commitments from all parties and others concerned. (The President) "5. The Council urges all the parties to respect immediately and fully the cease-fire, and condemns all breaches of the cease-fire from whatever quarter. "6. The Council supports the efforts undertaken by the European Community in the framework of the discussions on constitutional arrangements for Bosnia-Hercegovina under the auspices of the Conference on Yugoslavia. It urges the three communities in Bosnia-Hercegovina to participate actively and constructively in these talks and to conclude and implement the constitutional arrangements being developed at the tripartite talks. "7, The Council calls upon all parties and others concerned to facilitate humanitarian assistance and cooperate so that deliveries of humanitarian assistance reach their destination. "8. The Council has decided to remain actively seized cf the matter, and to continue its consideration of the further contribution that the Security Council can make to the restoration of peace and security in Bosnia-Hercegovina.” The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda, The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 9 p.m.