Security Council resolution 758 (1992) [on enlargement of the mandate and the strength of the UN Protection Force and humanitarian assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina]
Symbol: S/RES/758(1992)
Date: 1992-06-08
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/47 [61] UN PROTECTION FORCE
S/47 [98] FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION
Subjects: UN Protection Force|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|AIRPORTS|BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA|SARAJEVO (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA)|CEASEFIRES|YUGOSLAVIA|BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA|MILITARY PERSONNEL|FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Votes in favour: 0
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
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country: VERDE
vote: cape
country: KINGDOM
vote: united
country: FEDERATION
vote: russian
country: STATES
vote: united

Resolution 758 (1992)
of 8 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 and 757 (1992) of 30
May 1992,

Noting that the Secretary-General has secured the evacuation of the Marshal Tito barracks in Sarajevo.

Noting also the agreement of all the parties in Bosnia and
Herzegovina to the reopening of Sarajevo airport for humanitarian purposes, under the exclusive authority of the United
Nations, and with the assistance of the United Nations Protection Force,

Noting further that the reopening of Sarajevo airport for
humanitarian purposes would constitute a first step in establishing a security zone encompassing Sarajevo and its airport,

Deploring the continuation of the fighting in Bosnia and
Herzegovina which is rendering impossible the distribution of
humanitarian assistance in Sarajevo and its environs,

Stressing the imperative need to find an urgent negotiated
political solution for the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina,

1. Approves the report of the Secretary-General of 6 June
1992 submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 757
(1992); 59

2. Decides to enlarge the mandate and strength of the
United Nations Protection Force, established under resolution
743 (1992), in accordance with the report of the Secretary-General;
3. Authorizes the Secretary-General to deploy, when he
judges it appropriate, the military observers and related
personnel and equipment required for the activities referred to
in paragraph 5 of his report;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to seek Security
Council authorization for the deployment of the additional
elements of the Force, after he has reported to the Council that
all the conditions necessary for them to carry out the mandate
approved by the Council, including an effective and durable
cease-fire, have been fulfilled;

5. Strongly condemns all those parties and others
concerned that are responsible for violations of the cease-fire
reaffirmed in paragraph 1 of the agreement of 5 June 1992 60
annexed to the report of the Secretary-General;

6. Calls upon all parties and others concerned to comply
fully with the above-mentioned agreement and in particular to
respect strictly the cease-fire reaffirmed in paragraph 1 thereof;

7. Demands that all parties and others concerned
cooperate fully with the Force and international humanitarian
agencies and take all necessary steps to ensure the safety of
their personnel;

8. Demands also that all parties and others concerned
create immediately the necessary conditions for unimpeded
delivery of humanitarian supplies to Sarajevo and other
destinations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the establishment of a security zone encompassing Sarajevo and its airport
and respecting the agreements signed at Geneva on 22 May
1992;

9. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to use his
good offices in order to achieve the objectives contained in
paragraph 8 above, and invites him to keep under continuous
review any further measures that may become necessary to
ensure unimpeded delivery of humanitarian supplies;

10. Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the
Security Council on his efforts no later than seven days after
the adoption of the present resolution;

11. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Adopted unanimously at the 3083rd
meeting