S/PV.3132 Security Council

The PRESIDENT (interpretation from French): 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 agenda. In accordance with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participat? 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. Look a place at the Council table.

The PRESIDENT (interpretation from French): 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 before them document 8/24740, which contains the text of a letter dated 29 October 1992 from the Permanent Representative and BPavwanavinea ba tha tn ieaa Wetlianns Aswan nn -_ ote the Security Council. I should also like to draw the attention of members of the Council to documents S/24675, $/24703, S/24709, S/24717 and S/24734, which contain letters dated 16, 20, 23, 25 and 28 October 1992, respectively, from the Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations 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 remains concerned by the continuing conflict in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina with its resultant loss of life and material damage, which threaten international peace and security, and by reports of egregious violations of international humanitarian law by ' whomsoever committed. "The Security Council is appalled by the most recent reports that Serb militia in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina are attacking civilians fleeing from the city of Jajce. "The Council strongly condemns any such attacks, which constitute grave violations of international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions, and reaffirms that persons who commit or order the commission of grave breaches of 'vse Conventions are individually responsible in respect of such breaches. 'The Council wishes that such violations be brought to the attention of the Commission of Experts mentioned in resolution 780 (1992). "The Council demands that all such attacks cease immediately." The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. wp Mee TSE He i -_ ae heal The_m ng pag Pos OP ae i wet aS eal el a EES ene Che Ce seam OE TTR