Security Council resolution 740 (1992) [on the political settlement of the situation in Yugoslavia]
Symbol: S/RES/740(1992)
Date: 1992-02-07
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/47 [98] FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION
Subjects: UN. Secretary-General|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 724 (1991) concerning Yugoslavia|Conference on Yugoslavia (1991-1992 : Hague, etc.)|CEASEFIRES|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|SPECIAL MISSIONS|ARMS EMBARGO|YUGOSLAVIA|MILITARY PERSONNEL|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 740 (1992)
of 7 February 1992

The Security Council,

Reaffirming its resolutions 713 (1991) of 25 September
1991, 721 (1991) of 27 November 1991, 724 (1991) of 15
December 1991 and 727 (1992) of 8 January 1992,

Taking note of the further report of the Secretary-General
of 4 February 1992 32 submitted pursuant to Security Council
resolution 721 (1991) and welcoming his report that the cease-fire has been generally observed thus removing one of the
obstacles to the deployment of a peace-keeping operation,

Noting that the letter from President Franjo Tudjman of 6
February 1992, 33 in which he accepts fully and unconditionally
the Secretary-General’s concept and plan, which defines the
conditions and areas where the United Nations forces would be
deployed, removes a further obstacle in that respect,
Also noting that the implementation of the United Nations
peace-keeping plan contained in the report of the Secretary-General of 11 December 1991 34 will facilitate the task of the
Conference on Yugoslavia in reaching a political settlement,

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,

Expressing concern at the indications that the arms embargo
established by the Council in resolution 713 (1991) is not being
fully observed, as noted in paragraph 21 of the report of the
Secretary-General, 32

1. Reaffirms its approval set out in resolution 724 (1991)
of the United Nations peace-keeping plan contained in the
report of the Secretary-General of 11 December 1991; 34

2. Welcomes the continuing efforts of the Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy for Yugoslavia to remove the
remaining obstacle in the way of the deployment of a peace-keeping operation;

3. Approves the proposal by the Secretary-General to
increase the authorized strength of the military liaison mission
1o a total of seventy-five officers;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to expedite his
preparations for a United Nations peace-keeping operation so
as to be prepared to deploy immediately after the Council
decides to do so;

5. Expresses its concern that the United Nations peace-keeping plan has not yet been fully and unconditionally
accepted by all in Yugoslavia on whose cooperation its success
depends;

6. Calls upon all States to continue to take all appropriate steps to ensure that the Yugoslav parties implement their
unqualified acceptance of the United Nations peace-keeping
plan, fulfil their commitments in good faith and cooperate fully
with the Secretary-General;

7. Calls upon the Yugoslav parties to cooperate fully with
the Conference on Yugoslavia in its aim of reaching a political
settlement consistent with the principles of the Conference on
Security and Cooperation in Europe, and reaffirms that the
United Nations peace-keeping plan and its implementation is
in no way intended to prejudge the terms of a political settlement;

8. Also calls upon all States to cooperate fully with the
Security Council Committee established by resolution 724
(1991) concerning Yugoslavia, including reporting any information brought to their attention concerning violations of the
embargo;

9. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter until
a peaceful solution is achieved.

Adopted unanimously at the 3049th
meeting.