Security Council resolution 762 (1992) [on implementation of the United Nations peace-keeping plan in Yugoslavia]
Symbol: S/RES/762(1992)
Date: 1992-06-30
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/47 [61] UN PROTECTION FORCE
S/47 [98] FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION
Subjects: UN Protection Force|European Community Monitoring Mission|TROOP WITHDRAWAL|ARMED FORCES|POLICE|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|CROATIA|CEASEFIRES|TROOP WITHDRAWAL|ARMED FORCES|ARMS EMBARGO|YUGOSLAVIA|MILITARY PERSONNEL|UNITED NATIONS PROTECTED AREAS|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 762 (1992)
of 30 June 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, 727 (1992) of 8 January 1992, 740 (1992) of 7
February 1992, 743 (1992) of 21 February 1992, 749 (1992) of
7 April 1992, 752 (1992) of 15 May 1992, 757 (1992) of 30 May
1992, 758 (1992) of 8 June 1992, 760 (1992) of 18 June 1992
and 761 (1992) of 29 June 1992,

Noting the further report of the Secretary-General of 26
June 1992 submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution
752 (1992),

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

Welcoming the progress made as a result of the assumption
of responsibilities by the United Nations Protection Force in
Sectors East and West, and concerned about the difficulties
encountered by the Force in Sectors North and South,

Commending again the efforts undertaken by the European
Community and its member States, with the support of the
States participating in the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, through the convening of a Conference on
Yugoslavia, including the mechanisms set forth within it, to
ensure a peaceful political settlement,

1. Approves the further report of the Secretary-General
of 26 June 1992 56 submitted pursuant to Security Council
resolution 752 (1992)

2. Urges all parties and others concerned to honour their
commitments to effect a complete cessation of hostilities and to
implement the United Nations peace-keeping plan; 34

3. Also urges, in accordance with paragraph 4 of resolution 727 (1992), the Government of Croatia to withdraw its
army to the positions held before the offensive of 21 June 1992
and to cease hostile military activities within or adjacent to the
United Nations Protected Areas;

4. Urges the remaining units of the Yugoslav People’s
army, the Serb territorial defence forces in Croatia and others
concerned to comply strictly with their obligations under the
United Nations peace-keeping plan, in particular with regard to
the withdrawal and the disarming of all forces in accordance
with the plan;

5. Urges the Government of Croatia and others concerned to follow the course of action outlined in paragraph 16
of the report of the Secretary-General and appeals to all parties
to assist the Force in its implementation;

6. Recommends the establishment of the Joint Commission described in paragraph 16 of the report of the Secretary-General, which should consult, as may be necessary or appropriate, with the Belgrade authorities in performing its functions;

7. Authorizes the strengthening of the Force by the
addition of up to sixty military observers and one hundred and
twenty civilian police to perform the functions envisaged in
paragraph 16 of the report of the Secretary-General, with the
agreement of the Government of Croatia and others concerned;

8. Reaffirms the embargo applied in paragraph 6 of
resolution 713 (1991), paragraph 5 of resolution 724 (1991) and
paragraph 6 of resolution 727 (1992);

9. Supports the views expressed in paragraph 18 of the
report of the Secretary-General about the grave consequences
which the collapse of the United Nations peace-keeping plan
would have throughout the region;

10. Encourages the Secretary-General to pursue his efforts
to fulfil as soon as possible the terms of paragraph 12 of
resolution 752 (1992);

11. Calls again upon all parties concerned to cooperate
fully with the Conference on Yugoslavia and 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;

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

Adopted unanimously at the 3088th
meeting.