Security Council resolution 721 (1991) [on deployment of a United Nations peace-keeping operation in Yugoslavia]
Symbol: S/RES/721(1991)
Date: 1991-11-27
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/46 [98] YUGOSLAVIA--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
Subjects: UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Former Yugoslavia|SPECIAL MISSIONS|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|YUGOSLAVIA|TREATIES
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: AUSTRIA
vote: yes
country: BELGIUM
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: CÔTE D'IVOIRE
vote: yes
country: CUBA
vote: yes
country: ECUADOR
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: INDIA
vote: yes
country: ROMANIA
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: YEMEN
vote: yes
country: ZAIRE
vote: yes
country: ZIMBABWE
vote: yes

Resolution 721 (1991)
of 27 November 1991

The Security Council,
Reaffirming its resolution 713 (1991) of 25 September 1991,

Considering the request by the Government of Yugoslavia
for the establishment of a peace-keeping operation in Yugoslavia, as conveyed in the letter of 26 November 1991 from the
Permanent Representative of Yugoslavia to the United Nations
addressed to the President of the Security Council, 194

Deeply concerned by the fighting in Yugoslavia and by the
serious violations of earlier cease-fire agreements, which have
caused heavy loss of human life and widespread material
damage, and by the consequences for the countries of the
region,

Noting that the continuation and aggravation of this
situation constitute a threat to international peace and security,
Considering also the letter of 24 November 1991 from the
Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council 195 on
the mission of his Personal Envoy to Yugoslavia and the
annexed agreement signed in Geneva on 23 November 1991,

Considering further the fact, as conveyed in the abovementioned letter of the Secretary-General, that each one of the
Yugoslav participants in the meeting with his Personal Envoy
stated that they wanted to see the deployment of a United
Nations peace-keeping operation as soon as possible,

1. Approves the efforts of the Secretary-General and his
Personal Envoy, and expresses the hope that they will pursue
their contacts with the Yugoslav parties as rapidly as possible
so that the Secretary-General can present early recommendations to the Security Council including for the possible establishment of a United Nations peace-keeping operation in
Yugoslavia;

2. Endorses the statement made by the Personal Envoy
of the Secretary-General to the parties that the deployment of
a United Nations peace-keeping operation cannot be envisaged
without, inter alia, full compliance by all parties with the
agreement signed in Geneva on 23 November 1991 and
annexed to the letter of the Secretary-General of 24 November
1991; 195

3. Strongly urges the Yugoslav parties to comply fully with
that agreement:

4. Undertakes to examine the recommendations of the
Secretary-General mentioned above and take appropriate action
without delay upon them, including in particular any recommendation for the possible establishment of a United Nations
peace-keeping operation in Yugoslavia;

5. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter unti!
a peaceful solution is achieved.

Adopted unanimously at the 3018th
meeting.