S/1994/1083 SC
Draft resolution
49
Session
| Draft symbol | S/1994/1083 |
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Czechia
The Security Council
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Russia
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United States
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United Kingdom
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China
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France
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Vote Recorded Vote — S/PV.3428
Speeches following this vote (15)
The President
The result of the voting is as follows: 14 votes in favour, none against and 1 abstention. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 942 (1994).
I shall now put to the vote the draft resolution contained in document S/1994/1085.
The President
The result of the voting is as follows: 11 votes in favour, 2 votes against and 2 abstentions. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 943 (1994).
I shall now call upon those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.
Mr. Cardenas
Since this is the first time that my delegation has had an opportunity to speak this month, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for September. Your diplomatic skills and great knowledge will be a guarantee of success in our work.
We have read with great attention the final report of the Commission of Experts established by Security…
The President
I thank the representative of Argentina for his kind words addressed to me.
The three resolutions adopted today by the Security Council reflect a turning-point in the efforts by the international community to find a peaceful settlement to the bloody conflict in the territory of the former Yugoslavia.
The novelty of the situation is that the Security Council has recognized that there is a clear …
The President
I thank the representative of the Russian Federation for the kind words he addressed to me.
Mr. Valle
Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. Your well-known professional and personal qualities assure us that the Council will successfully tackle the difficult questions before it. A word of recognition is also due to your predecessor, Ambassador Vorontsov of the Russian Federation, for his outstanding performance as President of the Cou…
The President
I thank the representative of Brazil for his kind words addressed to me.
Sir David Hannay (United Kingdom): I would like to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on the assumption of your office and thanking your predecessor, Ambassador Vorontsov.
The three resolutions this Council has just adopted should be seen as a coherent part of an overall approach. Each in its different way is designed to ma…
The President
I thank the representative of the United Kingdom for his kind words addressed to me.
Mrs. Albright
Please accept, Sir, our congratulations on, and gratitude for, accepting the presidency this month. Your careful work and diplomacy have been most helpful in guiding us through our work. We would also like to thank Ambassador Vorontsov for the excellent work he did in his final month as the representative of the Russian Federation on the Council.
My Government has always emphasized that the Bosn…
Mr. Gambari
Since this is the first occasion on which my delegation has addressed the Council this month, permit me, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September. You have already demonstrated your great diplomatic skills and attention to detail with the efficient and exemplary manner in which you have been conducting the affairs of the Coun…
The President
I thank the representative of Nigeria for his kind words addressed to me.
Mr. Keating
Let me first congratulate you, Sir, on the assumption of the presidency and again ask our colleagues from the Russian Federation to convey our warmest thanks to Ambassador Vorontsov for his excellent stewardship as President of the Council last month.
The Security Council has taken action today on three draft resolutions. New Zealand supported the adoption of all three. We believe that those res…
The President
I thank the representative of New Zealand for the kind words he addressed to me.
Mr. Al-Hassan
At the outset, allow me, on behalf of my delegation, to express to you personally, Sir, and to your friendly country, Spain, sincerest congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month of September. We are confident that your knowledge of international affairs and your diplomatic skills fully qualify you to lead our deliberations with wisdom and skill and…
The President
I thank the representative of Oman for his kind words addressed to me.
I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Spain.
Now as in the past, we are overtaken by a feeling of frustration and concern in examining the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina on the eve of the third winter of this conflict. We are frustrated by the continued grave and systematic violations of h…
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The Security Council,
Recalling all its earlier relevant resolutions,
Reaffirming the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Taking note of the information provided by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and that contained in other relevant reports (S/1994/265 and S/1994/674), particularly regarding grave violations of international humanitarian law affecting the non-Serb population in those areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the control of Bosnian Serb forces,
Gravely concerned at the persistent and systematic campaign of terror perpetrated by the Bosnian Serb forces in Banja Luka, Bijeljina and other areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the control of Bosnian Serb forces, as described in paragraphs 5 to 79 of the above-mentioned report (S/1994/265),
Emphasizing that this practice of "ethnic cleansing" by the Bosnian Serb forces constitutes a clear violation of international humanitarian law and poses a serious threat to the peace effort,
Expressing its deep concern over the continued denial by Bosnian Serb forces of prompt and unimpeded access to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) to Banja Luka, Bijeljina and other areas under Bosnian Serb control as demanded by the Security Council in its presidential statement of 2 September 1994 (S/PRST/1994/50),
Recognizing that the International Tribunal has jurisdiction over serious violations of international humanitarian law in the territory of the former Yugoslavia, and that the Council remains committed to its previous resolutions on the importance of cooperation with the Tribunal,
Determined to put an end to the abhorrent and systematic practice of "ethnic cleansing" wherever it occurs and by whomsoever it is committed,
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Determining that the situation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security, reiterating its determination to ensure the security of UNPROFOR and its freedom of movement for all its missions, and, to these ends, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
1. Reaffirms that all parties to the conflict are bound to comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law and in particular the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949;
2. Strongly condemns all violations of international humanitarian law, including in particular the unacceptable practice of "ethnic cleansing" perpetrated in Banja Luka, Bijeljina and other areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the control of Bosnian Serb forces, and reaffirms that those who have committed or have ordered the commission of such acts will be held individually responsible in respect of such acts;
3. Reaffirms its support for the established principles that all declarations and actions made under duress, particularly those regarding land and ownership, are null and void, and that all displaced persons should be enabled to return in peace to their former homes;
4. Demands that the Bosnian Serb authorities immediately cease their campaign of "ethnic cleansing";
5. Demands that the Bosnian Serb party accord immediate and unimpeded access for the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UNPROFOR, UNHCR and ICRC to Banja Luka, Bijeljina and other areas of concern;
6. Requests the Secretary-General to arrange, when conditions permit, the deployment of UNPROFOR troops and United Nations monitors in Banja Luka, Bijeljina, and other areas of concern, and to intensify his efforts in this regard;
7. Also requests the Secretary-General to report urgently to the Council on the implementation of this resolution;
8. Determines to consider any further steps that it may deem necessary;
9. Decides to remain seized of the matter.
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