s/25440 SC

The Security Council Recalling its resolutions 781 (1992) of 9 October 1992 and 786 (1992) of 10 November 1992, Recalling paragraph 6 of resolution 781 (1992) and paragraph 6 of resolution 786 (1992) in which the Council undertook to consider urgently, in the case of violations of the ban on military flights in the airspace of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, necessary measures to enforce the ban, Deploring the failure of some parties concerned to cooperate fully with the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) airfield monitors in the implementation of resolutions 781 (1992) and 786 (1992), Deeply concerned by the various reports of violations of the ban on military flights in the airspace of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (S/24783, S/24810, S/24840, S/24870, S/24900 and Add.), Deeply concerned in particular by the Secretary-General's letters to the President of the Security Council of 12 and 16 March 1993 concerning new blatant violations of the ban on military flights in the airspace of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in particular the reference to the bombing of villages in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Recalling the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, Determining that the grave situation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina continues to be a threat to international peace and security, Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. Decides to extend the ban established by resolution 781 (1992) to cover this ban not to apply to the airspace of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, flights authorized by UNPROFOR in accordance with paragraph 2 below; Requeste UNPROFOR to provide mechanism referred to in paragraph modify the for the authorization, of resolution 781 (1992) so a8 in the airspace of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, of humanitarian flights and other flights consistent with relevant resolutions of the Council; Requeste UNPROFOR to continue to monitor compliance with the ban on all parties urgently to cooperate with UNPROFOR and improving the notification procedures in making practical and calls on for the close monitoring of authorized flights arrangements; Authorizeg Member States, acting nationally or through regional organizations or the Security Council and all subject to arrangements, to take necessary measures in the airspace of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the event of further violations to ensure compliance with the ban on referred to in paragraph 1 above and proportionate to the specific circumstances and the nature of the flights; Requests the Member States concerned, UNPROFOR to coordinate closely on rules of engagement, the Secretary-General are taking to implement and the starting date of its implementation, which should be no later than seven days from the date when the authority conferred by paragraph 4 above takes effect, and to report to the Council through the Secretary-General; Decides that in the event of the Co-Chairmen of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia notifying the Steering Committee that all the Bosnian parties have accepted their proposals on a settlement before the starting date referred to in paragraph 5 above, the measures set in the present resolution will be subsumed into the measures for implementing that settlement; Also requests the Member States concerned to inform the Secretary-General immediately of any actions they take in exercise of the authority conferred by paragraph 4 above; Requests further the Secretary-General to report regularly to the Council on the matter and to inform it of any actions taken by Member States concerned in exercise of the authority conferred by paragraph 4 above; Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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