Security Council resolution 727 (1992) [on the Implementing Accord signed at Sarajevo on the cease-fire agreed to on 23 Nov. 1991]
Symbol: S/RES/727(1992)
Date: 1992-01-08
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/47 [98] FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION
Subjects: European Community Monitoring Mission|SPECIAL MISSIONS|CEASEFIRES|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|ARMS EMBARGO|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|YUGOSLAVIA|TREATIES|MILITARY PERSONNEL|STAFF SECURITY|FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: AUSTRIA
vote: yes
country: BELGIUM
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: CAPE VERDE
vote: yes
country: ECUADOR
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: HUNGARY
vote: yes
country: INDIA
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: MOROCCO
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VENEZUELA
vote: yes
country: ZIMBABWE
vote: yes

Resolution 727 (1992)
of 8 January 1992

The Security Council,

Reaffirming its resolutions 713 (1991) of 25 September
1991, 721 (1991) of 27 November 1991, and 724 (1991) of 15
December 1991,

Taking note of the further report of the Secretary-General
of 5 and 7 January 1992 28 submitted pursuant to Security
Council resolution 721 (1991),

Recalling its primary responsibility under the Charter of the
United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and
security,

Recalling also the provisions of Chapter VIII of the
Charter, and noting the continuing role that the European
Community will play in achieving a peaceful solution in
Yugoslavia,

Deploring the tragic incident on 7 January 1992 which
caused the death of five members of the European Community
Monitoring Mission,

1. Approves the further report of the Secretary-General
of 5 and 7 January 1992 and expresses its appreciation to the
Secretary-General for it;

2. Welcomes the signing, under the auspices of the
Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yugoslavia, of an
Implementing Accord® at Sarajevo on 2 January 1992 concering modalities for implementing the unconditional cease-fire
agreed to by the parties at Geneva on 23 November 1991;

3. Endorses the intention of the Secretary-General, as a
follow-up to the latest mission of his Personal Envoy, to send
immediately to Yugoslavia a group of up to fifty military liaison
officers to promote maintenance of the cease-fire; in this
connection, takes note in particular of the views expressed in
paragraphs 24, 25, 28, 29 and 30 of the Secretary-General’s
report and the criteria reflected in paragraphs 3 and 4 of
resolution 724 (1991);

4. Urges all parties to honour the commitments made at
Geneva and Sarajevo with a view to effecting a complete
cessation of hostilities;

5. Requests all parties to take all necessary measures to
ensure the safety of the personnel sent by the United Nations
and of the members of the European Community Monitoring
Mission,

6. Reaffirms the embargo applied in paragraph 6 of
resolution 713 (1991) and in paragraph 5 of resolution 724
(1991), and decides that the embargo applies in accordance
with paragraph 33 of the report of the Secretary-General;

7. Encourages the Secretary-General to pursue his
humanitarian efforts in Yugoslavia;

8. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter until

a peaceful solution is achieved.
Adopted unanimously at the 3028th
meeting.