S/PV.3111 Security Council

The PRESIDENT (interpretation from Spanish): As this is the first meating of the Security Council for the month of September, I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, oa behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Mr. Li Daoyu, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of August 1992. I am sure I speak for all members of the Security Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Li Daoyu for the great diplomatic skill and unfailing courtesy with which he conducted the Council's business isst mouth. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA The sgends was adopted. LETIER DATED 28 AUGUST 1992 FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL

The PRESIDENT (interpretation from Spanish): I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's sgenda. In accordance 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 conformity 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.

The PRESIDENT (interpretation from Spanish): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on the agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have received copies of a letter dated 28 August 1992 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council. been Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council takes note with appreciation of the letter of the Secretary-General, dated 28 August 1992, conveying the documents of the London stage of the International Conference on the former Yugoslavia, held on 26 and 27 August 1992, which tho Secretary-General co-chaired with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britian and Northern Ireland, President of the Council of Ministers of the European Community. "The Council expresses its full support for the Statement of Principles adopted and the other agreements reached at the London Conference. "The Council shares the Secretary-General's hope that the political will shown in London will speedily be transformed into the concrete actions foreseen in the documents at the London stage of the International Conference on the former Yugoslavia. "The Council reatfirms all its previous reselutions related to the former Yugoslavia and calls for their complete implementation. "The Council notes with satisfaction that the London stage of the International Conference has established the framework within which an overall political settlement of the crisis in the former Yugoslavia in all its aspects may be achieved through a continuous and uninterrupted effort. "The Council welcomes the establishuent, under the overall direction of the Permanent Co-Chairmen of the Conference, of the Steering Committee, It also welcomes the appointment of the two Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee who will direct the Working Groups and prepare the basis for a general settlement end associated measures. It notes with satisfaction that they will commence their work this week which will be puraued in continuous session at the United Nations Office in Geneva. "The Council notes the commitments entered into by the parties and others concerned within the framework of the London Conference. It underlines the importance it attaches to the full implementation of these commitments as rapidly as possible. "The Council notes the urgency of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and calls on the parties to cooperate fully with the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee in achieving a comprehensive settlement. "The Council requests the Secretary-General to keep it informed on an ongoing basis of developments and to make recommendations to the Council as may be appropriate." The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The meeting rose at 7.325 pm.