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S/1995/789 SC

Draft Resolution

50
Session
Draft symbol S/1995/789
Sponsors (8)
P5 Positions
Russia United States United Kingdom China France

Vote Recorded VoteS/PV.3578 Sept. 15, 1995

✓ Yes (15)
Speeches following this vote (5) may include explanations of vote
Mrs. Albright (United States of America)
There is some movement towards peace in the Balkans. The United States, in full consultation with our Contact Group partners, My Government supports extending the suspension of a limited number of sanctions on Serbia and Montenegro for six months. We decided to make this unilateral gesture in the spirit of recent events and in the hope that the Government in Belgrade will facilitate continued pr…
The President
I thank the representative of the United States for her kind words addressed to my Government. We welcome the increase in the period of suspension of sanctions from 75 to 180 days. This extension reflects the effective closure of the border. But it also reflects the cooperative role being played by the authorities of the FRY. We look forward to the day — not too far off, we hope — when it will p…
Mr. Thiebaud (France)
My delegation, which presented the draft text, together with all the members of the Contact Group and the Czech Republic, is gratified at its prompt and unanimous adoption by the Council at a decisive point in the peace process in the former Yugoslavia. While this new resolution is technical in nature, the improvements made to it — the extension of the suspension period to 180 days — also reflec…
Mr. Kovanda (Czechia)
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), has received yet again a clean bill of health from the Co- Chairmen of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia (ICFY) concerning its maintaining a sealed border with the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and concerning its cooperation with the ICFY Mission monitoring that border. This would be reason enough for the Securi…
Mr. Zawels (Argentina)
With the resolution that we have just adopted, this Council has dedicated itself to one of its most delicate functions — that of deciding, on the basis of the behaviour of a State, on the regime of sanctions imposed on it. In accordance with what we have stated at past meetings, we completely agree with the provisions of resolution 1015 (1995), which we believe to be an adequate response to devel…
Draft resolution text UNBench dataset (Liang et al.) ↗
The Security Council, Recalling all its earlier relevant resolutions, and in particular resolutions 943 (1994) of 23 September 1994, 970 (1995) of 12 January 1995, 988 (1995) of 21 April 1995 and 1003 (1995) of 5 July 1995, Calling upon all States and others concerned to respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity and international borders of all States in the region, Noting the measures taken by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), in particular those detailed in the annex to the Secretary-General’s letter of 6 September 1995 to the President of the Security Council (S/1995/768), to maintain the effective closure of the international border between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina with respect to all goods except foodstuffs, medical supplies and clothing for essential humanitarian needs and noting with satisfaction that the cooperation of the Mission of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia (ICFY) with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) continues to be generally good, Reaffirming the importance of further efforts by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) to enhance the effectiveness of the closure of the international border between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina with respect to all goods except foodstuffs, medical supplies and clothing for essential humanitarian needs, Expressing appreciation for the work of the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee of the ICFY and of the ICFY Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and underlining the importance of the necessary resources being made available so as to strengthen the ICFY Mission’s capacity to carry out its tasks, Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, 95-28045 (E) 150995 /... 1. Decides that the restrictions and other measures referred to in paragraph 1 of resolution 943 (1994) shall be suspended until 18 March 1996; 2. Decides also that the arrangements referred to in paragraphs 13, 14 and 15 of resolution 988 (1995) shall continue to apply; 3. Reaffirms its decision to keep the situation closely under review and to consider further steps with regard to measures applicable to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) in the light of further progress in the situation; 4. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
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