Security Council resolution 816 (1993) [on extension of the ban on military flights in the airspace of Bosnia and Herzegovina]
Symbol: S/RES/816(1993)
Date: 1993-03-31
Meeting record: S/PV.3191
Subjects: UN Protection Force|International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia. Steering Committee. Co-Chairs|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|SANCTIONS|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|AIRSPACE|AIR TRANSPORT|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA|BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA SITUATION|NOTIFICATION (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS)|AIRCRAFT|FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION
Notes: Decides to extend the ban on military flights in the airspace of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Summary: Decides to extend the ban established by resolution 781 (1992) to cover flights by all fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft in the airspace of Bosnia and Herzegovina, this ban not to apply to flights authorized by UNPROFOR; requests UNPROFOR to modify paragraph 3 of resolution 781 (1992) so as to provide for the authorization of humanitarian flights and other flights consistent with relevant resolutions of the Council; requests UNPROFOR to monitor compliance with the ban on flights in the airspace of Bosnia and Herzegovina; authorizes Member States, 7 days after the adoption of this resolution, to take all necessary measures in the airspace of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the event of further violations, to ensure compliance with the ban on flights referred to in paragraph 1 above, and proportionate to the specific circumstances and the nature of the flights; requests the Member States concerned, the Secretary-General and UNPROFOR to coordinate closely on the measures they are taking to implement paragraph 4 above, including the rules of engagement, and on the starting date of its implementation, which should be no later than 7 days from the date when the authority conferred by paragraph 4 above takes effect, and to report the starting date to the Council through the Secretary-General; decides that, in the event of the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia notifying the Council that all the Bosnian parties have accepted their proposals on a settlement before the starting date referred to in paragraph 5 above, the measures set forth in the present resolution will be subsumed into the measures for implementing that settlement.

RESOLUTION 816 (1993)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3191st meeting,
on 31 March 1993

 

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolutions 781 (1992) of 9 October 1992 and 786 (1992) of
10 November 1992,

Recalling paragraph 6 of resolution 781 (1992) and paragraph 6 of
resolution 786 (1992) in which the Council undertook to consider urgently, in
the case of violations of the ban on military flights in the airspace of the
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the further measures necessary to enforce
the ban,

Deploring the failure of some parties concerned to cooperate fully with
United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) airfield monitors in the
implementation of resolutions 781 (1992) and 786 (1992),

Deeply concerned by the various reports of the Secretary-General concerning
violations of the ban on military flights in the airspace of the Republic of
Bosnia and Herzegovina (S/24783, $/24810, S/24840, S$/24870, S/24900 and Add.1
to 31),

Deeply concerned in particular by the Secretary-General’s letters to the
President of the Security Council of 12 and 16 March 1993 (S/25443 and S$/25444)
concerning new blatant violations of the ban on military flights in the airspace
of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and recalling in this regard the
statement by the President of the Security Council of 17 March 1993 (S/25426),
and in particular the reference to the bombing of villages in the Republic of
Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Recalling the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United
Nations,

Determining that the grave situation in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina continues to be a threat to international peace and security,

Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

1. Decides to extend the ban established by resolution 781 (1992) to
cover flights by all fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft in the airspace of the
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, this ban not to apply to flights authorized
by UNPROFOR in accordance with paragraph 2 below;

2. Requests UNPROFOR to modify the mechanism referred to in paragraph 3
of resolution 781 (1992) so as to provide for the authorization, in the airspace
of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, of humanitarian flights and other
flights consistent with relevant resolutions of the Council;

3. Requests UNPROFOR to continue to monitor compliance with the ban on
flights in the airspace of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and calls on
all parties urgently to cooperate with UNPROFOR in making practical arrangements
for the close monitoring of authorized flights and improving the notification
procedures;

4. Authorizes Member States, seven days after the adoption of this
resolution, acting nationally or through regional organizations or arrangements,
to take, under the authority of the Security Council and subject to close
coordination with the Secretary-General and UNPROFOR, all necessary measures in
the airspace of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the event of further
violations, to ensure compliance with the ban on flights referred to in
paragraph 1 above, and proportionate to the specific circumstances and the
nature of the flights;

5. Requests the Member States concerned, the Secretary~General and
UNPROFOR to coordinate closely on the measures they are taking to implement
paragraph 4 above, including the rules of engagement, and on the starting date
of its implementation, which should be no later than seven days from the date
when the authority conferred by paragraph 4 above takes effect, and to report
the starting date to the Council through the Secretary-General;

6. Decides that, in the event of the Co-Chairmen of the Steering
Committee of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia notifying the
Council that all the Bosnian parties have accepted their proposals ona
settlement before the starting date referred to in paragraph 5 above, the
measures set forth in the present resolution will be subsumed into the measures
for implementing that settlement;

7. Also requests the Member States concerned to inform the
Secretary-General immediately of any actions they take in exercise of the
authority conferred by paragraph 4 above;

8. Requests further the Secretary-General to report regularly to the
Council on the matter and to inform it immediately of any actions taken by the
Member States concerned in exercise of the authority conferred by paragraph 4
above;

9. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Texto español (official Spanish version): NACIONES S
UNIDAS

fí y Consejo de Seguridad
Distr.
W ” GENERAL
S/RES/816 (1993)
31 de marzo de 1993

RESOLUCION 816 (1993)

Aprobada por el Consejo de Seguridad en su 3191" sesión,
celebrada el 31 de marzo de 1993

El Consejo de Seguridad,

Recordando sus resoluciones 781 (1992), de 9 de octubre de 1992, y 786
(1992), de 10 de noviembre de 1992,

Recordando el párrafo 6 de la resolución 781 (1992) y el párrafo 6 de la
resolución 786 (1992), en los que el Consejo se comprometió a considerar con
urgencia, en el caso de violaciones de la prohibición de los vuelos militares en
el espacio aéreo de la República de Bosnia y Herzegovina, las demás medidas que
fueran necesarias para hacer cumplir la prohibición,

Lamentando que algunas partes interesadas no cooperen plenamente en la
aplicación de las resoluciones 781 (1992) y 786 (1992) con los observadores de
la Fuerza de Protección de las Naciones Unidas (UNPROFOR) desplegados en campos
de aviación,

Profundamente preocupado por los diversos informes del Secretario General
acerca de las violaciones de la prohibición de vuelos militares en el espacio
aéreo de la República de Bosnia y Herzegovina (S/24783, S/24810, $/24840,
S/24870, S/24900 y Add.1 a 31),

Profundamente preocupado en particular por las cartas de fechas 12 y 16 de
marzo de 1993 dirigidas al Presidente del Consejo de Seguridad por el Secretario
General (S/25443 y S/25444), relativas a nuevas y abiertas violaciones de la
prohibición de vuelos militares en el espacio aéreo de la República de Bosnia y
Herzegovina, y recordando a este respecto la declaración del Presidente del
Consejo de Seguridad de 17 de marzo de 1993 (S$/25426), y en particular la
referencia al bombardeo de aldeas en la República de Bosnia y Herzegovina,

Recordando las disposiciones del Capítulo VIII de la Carta de las
Naciones Unidas,

Declarando que la grave situación en la República de Bosnia y Herzegovina
sigue constituyendo una amenaza para la paz y la seguridad internacionales,

Actuando de conformidad con lo dispuesto en el Capítulo VII de la Carta de
las Naciones Unidas,

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l, Decide ampliar la prohibición impuesta por la resolución 781 (1992) de
forma que se aplique a los vuelos de todos los aviones y helicópteros en el
espacio aéreo de la República de Bosnia y Herzegovina; dicha prohibición no se
aplicará a los vuelos autorizados por la UNPROFOR de conformidad con el
párrafo 2 infra;

2. Pide a la UNPROFOR que modifique el mecanismo mencionado en el
párrafo 3 de la resolución 781 (1992) de forma que se prevea la autorización,
en ei. espacio aéreo de la República de Bosnia y Herzegovina, de los vuelos de
carácter humanitario y otros vuelos compatibles con las resoluciones pertinentes
del Consejo;

3. Pide a la UNPROFOR que siga vigilando el cumplimiento de la
prohibición de los vuelos en el espacio aéreo de la República de Bosnia
y Herzegovina, y exhorta a todas las partes a que cooperen urgentemente con
la UNPROFOR con miras a adoptar disposiciones prácticas para vigilar
estrechamente los vuelos autorizados y mejorar los procedimientos de
notificación;

4. Autoriza a los Estados Miembros a que, siete días después de la
aprobación de la presente resolución, ya sea que actúen a nivel nacional o por
conducto de organizaciones o arreglos regionales, bajo la autoridad del Consejo
de Seguridad y con sujeción a una estrecha coordinación con el Secretario
General y la UNPROFOR, tomen todas las medidas necesarias en el espacio aéreo de
la República de Bosnia y Herzegovina, en caso de que se produzcan más
violaciones, para garantizar que se cumpla la prohibición de los vuelos
mencionada en el párrafo 1 supra, de forma proporcionada a las circunstancias
específicas y al carácter de los vuelos;

5. Pide a los Estados Miembros interesados, al Secretario General y a
la UNPROFOR que coordinen estrechamente las medidas que adopten para aplicar el
párrafo 4 supra, incluidas las reglas de enfrentamiento, y la fecha en que
comenzará su aplicación, que debería tener lugar dentro de los siete días
siguientes a la fecha de entrada en vigor de la autorización conferida en virtud
del párrafo 4 supra, y comuniquen al Consejo, por conducto del Secretario
General, la fecha de comienzo;

6. Decide que, en caso de que los Copresidentes del Comité Directivo de la
Conferencia Internacional sobre la ex Yugoslavia notifiquen al Consejo que todas
las partes en Bosnia han aceptado sus propuestas de arreglo antes de la fecha de
comienzo mencionada en el párrafo 5 supra, las medidas previstas en la presente
resolución se incorporarán a las medidas relativas a la aplicación de ese
arreglo;

7. Pide también a los Estados Miembros interesados que informen
inmediatamente al Secretario General de cualquier medida que adopten en
ejercicio de la autorización que se les confiere en virtud del párrafo 4 supra;

8. Pide además al Secretario General que informe periódicamente al Consejo
sobre la cuestión y le informe inmediatamente de cualquier medida adoptada por
los Estados Miembros interesados en ejercicio de la autoridad que se les

confiere en virtud del párrafo 4 supra;

g. Decide seguir ocupándose activamente de la cuestión.

Texte français (official French version): NATIONS

UNIES

7 y Conseil de sécurité
Ÿ y Distr.
2e GENERALE

S/RES/816 (1993)
31 mars 1993

RESOLUTION 816 (1993)

N

Adoptée par le Conseil de sécurité à sa 3191e séance,
le 31 mars 1993

Le Conseil de sécurité,

Rappelant ses résolutions 781 (1992) du 9 octobre 1992 et 786 (1992)
du 10 novembre 1992,

Rappelant le paragraphe 6 de sa résolution 781 (1992) et le paragraphe 6 de
sa résolution 786 (1992), dans lequel il s’est engagé äà examiner d’urgence, en
cas de violations de l’interdiction des vols militaires dans l’espace aérien de
la République de Bosnie-Herzégovine, les mesures supplémentaires qui seraient
nécessaires pour imposer le respect de cette interdiction,

Déplorant que certaines parties concernées ne coopèrent pas pleinement à la
mise en oeuvre des résolutions 781 (1992) et 786 (1992) avec les observateurs de
la Force de protection des Nations Unies (FORPRONU) déployés sur les aéroports,

Profondément préoccupé par les différents rapports du Secrétaire général au
sujet de violations de l’interdiction des vols militaires dans l'espace aérien
de la République de Bosnie-Herzégovine (S/24783, S/24810, s/24840, S/24870,
S/24900 et Add.1 à 31),

Profondément préoccupé, en particulier, par les lettres du Secrétaire
général au Président du Conseil de sécurité, datées des 12 et 16 mars 1993
(S/25443 et S/25444), concernant de nouvelles violations flagrantes de
l'interdiction des vols militaires dans l’espace aérien de la République de
Bosnie-Herzégovine, et rappelant à cet égard la déclaration du Président du
Conseil de sécurité du 17 mars 1993 (S/25426), et en particulier la référence au

bombardement de villages dans la République de Bosnie-Herzégovine,

Rappelant les dispositions du Chapitre VIII de la Charte des Nations Unies,
Constatant que la gravité de la situation en République de
Bosnie-Herzégovine continue de constituer une menace à la paix et à la sécurité

internationales,

Agissant en vertu du Chapitre VII de la Charte des Nations Unies,

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1. Décide d'étendre l’interdictirn établie par la résolution 781 (1992) à
tous les vols d’aéronefs dan: l’espace .érien de la République de
Bosnie-Herzégovine, cette interdiction ne s'appliquant pas aux vols autorisés
par la FORPRONU conformément au paragraphe 2 ci-dessous;

2. Prie la FORPRONU d'aménager le mécanisme institué en vertu du
paragraphe 3 de la résolution 781 (1992) pour n’autoriser, dans l’espace aérien
de la République de Bosnie-Herzégovine, que les vols humanitaires et ceux dont
l’objet est conforme aux résolutions pertinentes du Conseil;

3. Prie la FORPRONU de continuer à vérifier le respect de l'interdiction
des vols dans l’espace aérien de la République de Bosnie-Herzégovine et exhorte
toutes les parties à coopérer avec la FORPRONU, de manière urgente, à
l'élaboration d’arrangements pratiques pour assurer une surveillance étroite des
vols autorisés et à l’amélioration des procédures de notification;

4. Autorise les Etats Membres, sept jours après l’adoption de la présente
résolution, à titre national ou dans le cadre d'organisations ou d’'arrangements
régionaux, à prendre sous l'autorité du Conseil de sécurité et moyennant une
étroite coordination avec le Secrétaire général et la FORPRONU, toutes mesures
nécessaires dans l’espace aérien de la République de Bosnie-Herzégovine, en cas
de nouvelles violations, pour assurer le respect de l'interdiction de vols
mentionnée au paragraphe 1 ci-dessus, de manière proportionnée aux circonstances
particulières et à la nature des vols;

5. Prie les Etats Membres concernés, le Secrétaire général et la
FORPRONU, d'établir une coordination étroite sur le dispositif qu’ils mettent en
place pour appliquer le paragraphe 4 ci-dessus, en particulier les règles
d'engagement, et sur la date de commencement de sa mise en oeuvre, qui ne
devrait pas intervenir plus de sept jours après la date à laquelle l‘autorité
conférée par le paragraphe 4 ci-dessus prendra effet, et d'informer le Conseil

de cette date de commencement à travers le Secrétaire général;

6. Décide qu’au cas où les Coprésidents du Comité directeur de la
Conférence internationale sur l'’ex-Yougoslavie feraient savoir au Conseil que
toutes les parties bosniaques ont accepté leurs propositions de règlement avant
la date de commencement mentionnée au paragraphe 5 ci-dessus, les mesures

prévues dans la présente résolution seront incorporées dans les mesures de mise
en oeuvre dudit règlement ;

7. Prie également les Etats Membres concernés d'informer immédiatement le
Secrétaire général de toute mesure prise en vertu de l’autorisation conférée par
le paragraphe 4 ci-dessus;

8. Prie de plus le Secrétaire général de faire régulièrement rapport au
Conseil de sécurité et de l’informer immédiatement de toute mesure prise par les
Etats concernés en vertu de l'autorisation conférée au paragraphe 4 ci-dessus;

9. Décide de rester activement saisi de la question.

Русский текст (official Russian version): ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ‚
ОБЪЕДИНЕННЫХ НАЦИЙ

Совет Безопасности

РВ15%г.
СЕМЕНА,

5/ВЕ5/816 (1993)
31 Магс\ 1993

РЕЗОЛЮЦИЯ 816 (1993),

принятая Советом Безопасности на его 3191-м заседании
31 марта 1993 года

Совет Безопасности,

ссылаясь на свои резолюции 781 (1992) от 9 октября 1992 года и 786 (1992) от
10 ноября 1992 года,

ссылаясь на пункт 6 резолюции 781 (1992) и пункт 6 резолюции 786 (1992), в
которых Совет постановил в срочном порядке рассматривать, в случае нарушений
запрета на военные полеты в воздушном пространстве Республики Боснии и
Герцеговины, дальнейшие меры, необходимые для обеспечения соблюдения этого
запрета,

сожалея о том, что некоторые заинтересованные стороны не сотрудничают в
полной мере с размещенными на аэродромах наблюдателями Сил Организации
Объединенных Наций по охране (СООНО) в осуществлении резолюций 781 (1992) и
786 (1992),

будучи глубоко обеспокоен различными докладами Генерального секретаря о
нарушениях запрета на военные полеты в воздушном пространстве Республики Боснии и
Герцеговины (5/24783, 5/24810, 5/24840, 5/24870, 5$/24900 и АЧа. 1-31),

будучи глубоко обеспокоен, в частности, письмами Генерального секретаря от
12 и 16 марта 1993 года (5/25443 и 5/25444) на имя Председателя Совета
Безопасности, касающимися новых вопиющих нарушений запрета на военные полеты в
воздушном пространстве Республики Боснии и Герцеговины, и ссылаясь в этой связи
на заявление Председателя Совета Безопасности от 17 марта 1993 года (5/25426) и,
в частности, упоминание о бомбардировке селений в Республике Боснии и
Герцеговине,

ссылаясь на положения главы У111 Устава Организации Объединенных Наций,

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определяя, что серьезная ситуация в Республике Боснии и Герцеговине
продолжает представлять собой угрозу международному миру и безопасности,

действуя в соответствии с главой \У11 Устава Организации Объединенных Наций,

1. постановляет распространить запрет, введенный резолюцией 781 (1992), на
полеты всех самолетов и вертолетов в воздушном пространстве Республики Боснии и
Герцеговины, исключив из сферы его действия полеты, санкционированные СООНО в
соответствии с пунктом 2 ниже;

2. просит СООНО изменить механизм, упомянутый в пункте 3 резолюции 781
(1992), таким образом, чтобы предусмотреть санкционирование гуманитарных полетов
и других полетов, согласующихся с соответствующими резолюциями Совета, в
воздушном пространстве Республики Боснии и Герцеговины;

3. просит СООНО продолжать следить за соблюдением запрета на полеты в
воздушном пространстве Республики Боснии и Герцеговины и настоятельно призывает
все стороны сотрудничать с СООНО в принятии практических мер для тщательного
наблюдения за санкционированными полетами и в совершенствовании процедур
уведомления;

4. — уполномочивает государства-члены, действующие на национальном уровне
или через региональные организации или соглашения, через семь дней после принятия
настоящей резолюции принимать под контролем Совета Безопасности и при условии
тесной координации с Генеральным секретарем и СООНО все необходимые и соразмерные
конкретным обстоятельствам и характеру полетов меры в воздушном пространстве
Республики Боснии и Герцеговины в случае дальнейших нарушений с целью обеспечить
соблюдение запрета на полеты, упомянутого в пункте 1 выше;

5. просит заинтересованные государства-члены, Генерального секретаря и
СООНО осуществлять тщательную координацию в отношении мер, которые они принимают
в целях выполнения пункта 4 выше, включая правила ведения операции, и в отношении
даты начала осуществления, которое должно начаться не позднее, чем через семь
дней после даты вступления в силу полномочий, предусмотренных пунктом 4 выше, и
сообщить Совету через Генерального секретаря о дате начала осуществления;

6. постановляет, что в случае, если сопредседатели Координационного
комитета Международной конференции по бывшей Югославии до даты начала
осуществления, упомянутой в пункте 5 выше, уведомят Совет, что все боснийские
стороны приняли их предложения по урегулированию, то меры, предусмотренные в
настоящей резолюции, войдут в число мер, направленных на осуществление этого
урегулирования;

7 просит также заинтересованные государства - члены немедленно
информировать Генерального секретаря о любых действиях, которые они предпринимают
в осуществление полномочий, предусмотренных пунктом 4 выше;
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8. просит далее Генерального секретаря регулярно представлять Совету
доклады по этому вопросу и немедленно информировать его о любых действиях,
предпринятых заинтересованными государствами-членами в осуществление полномочий,
предусмотренных пунктом 4 выше;

9. постановляет продолжать активно заниматься этим вопросом.

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S/RES/816 (1993)
31 March 1993

第 816(1993) 号 决议

安全 理事 会 1993 年 3 月 3] 日
第 3191 次 会 议 通过

安全 理事 会，
同属 基 1992 年 10 月 9 日 第 781(1992) 号 决议 和 1992 年 11 月 10 日 第 786(1992) 号 类

议 ，

县 属 第 781(1992) 号 决议 第 6 段 和 第 786(1992) 号 决议 第 6 段 ， 其 中 安理会 承诺 如
有 违反 浪 斯 尼 亚 一 黑 密 哥 维 那 共和 国 领空 军事 性 飞行 禁令 的 事件 发 生 ， 即 紧急 考虑
采取 进一步 必要 措施 执行 这 项 禁令 ，

钳 惜 有 些 当 事 方 未 能 与 联合 国保 护 部 队 ( 联 保 部 队 ) 机 场 监测 员 充分 合作 执行 第
781(1992) 和 786(1992) 号 决议 ，

深切 关注 秘书 长 关于 违反 波斯 尼 亚 一 黑塞哥维那 共和 国 领空 军事 性 飞行 禁令 的
各 项 报告 (S/24783、 S/24810、S/24840 、S7/24870、 S/24900 和 Add.T 至 31) ，

特别 深切 关注 1993 年 3 月 12 日 和 16 日 秘书 长 给 安全 理事 会 主席 的 关于 公然 违反
没 匠 所 亚 一 黑塞哥维那 共和 国 领空 军事 性 飞行 禁令 新 事件 的 信 (S/25443 和 S/
25444)， 并 在 这 方面 回顾 1993 年 3 月 17 日 安全 理事 会 主席 的 声明 (S/25426) , 特别 是 提
到 对 波斯 尼 亚 一 黑塞哥维那 共和 国 村 诗 的 种 炸 ，

四 顾 《 联合 国 宪章 》 第 八 章 的 规定 ，

断定 波斯 尼 亚 一 黑塞哥维那 共和 国 的 严重 局 芝 继 续 威胁 到 国际 和 平 与 安全 ，

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根据 《 联合 国 宪章 》 第 七 章 采 取 行 动 ，

1. 决定 扩大 第 781(1992) 号 决议 规定 的 禁令 , 以 包括 一 切 固定 翼 和 旋转 机 飞机
在 波斯 尼 亚 一 黑塞哥维那 共和 国 领空 的 飞行 ,此 项 禁令 不 适用 于 联 保 部 队 根 据 下 面
第 2 段 核准 的 飞行 ;

2. 请 联 保 部 队 修订 第 781(1992) 号 决议 第 3 段 提 到 的 机 制 , 以 便 核 准 在 波斯 尼
亚 一 黑塞哥维那 共和 国 领空 的 人 道 主义 飞行 及 符合 安理会 有 关 决 议 的 其 他 飞行 ;

3. 请 联 保 部 队 继续 监测 波斯 尼 亚 一 黑塞哥维那 共和 国 领空 飞行 禁令 的 遵守 情
况 ,并 要 求 当 事 各 方 与 联 保 部 队 紧急 合作 ,作出 切实 的 安排 ,密切 监测 核准 的 飞行 ,并
改善 通知 程序

4. 授权 会 员 国 ,在 本 决议 通过 后 七 天 , 如 继续 发 生 违反 禁令 的 情况 , 可 由 本 国
或 通过 区 域 组 织 或 安排 ,在 安全 理事 会 的 权力 下 , 并 须 与 秘书 长 及 联 保 部 队 密 切 协
调 , 在 波斯 尼 亚 一 黑塞哥维那 共和 国 领 空 采取 一 切 必要 措施 , 以 确保 上 面 第 1 段 提 到
的 飞行 禁令 获得 遵守 ,此 种 措施 应 与 具体 情况 和 飞行 的 性 质 相称 ;

5. 请 有 关 会 员 国 、 秘 书 长 和 联 保 部 队 就 他 们 为 执行 上 文 第 4 段 而 采取 的 各 项
措施 , 包括 交战 规则 , 并 就 本 决议 开始 执行 日 期 (至 迟 于 上 面 第 4 段 的 授权 生效 之 日 后
七 天 ) 密切 协调 , 并 通过 秘书 长 将 开始 日 期 转告 安理会 ;

6. 决定 : 如 果 前 南斯拉夫 问题 国际 会 议 指 导 委 员 会 联合 主席 通知 安理会 ,波斯
捷 亚 当 事 各 方 在 上 面 第 5 段 提 到 的 开始 日 期 之 前 ,已 经 接受 他 们 提议 的 解决 办 法 , 则
将 本 决议 所 提出 的 各 项 措施 并 入 执行 解决 办 法 的 措施 ;

7. 又 请 有 关 会 员 国 将 其 根据 上 面 第 4 段 授 权 所 采取 的 任何 行动 , 立即 通知 秘书
长 ;

8. 还 请 秘书 长 就 这 个 问题 定期 向 安理会 提出 报告 ,并 将 有 关 会 员 国 根据 上 面
第 4 段 授权 所 采取 的 任何 行动 ,立即 通知 安理会 !

9. 决定 继续 积极 处 理 此 案 。

النص العربي (official Arabic version): 5

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نته 211

مجلس الامن (1993) 5/885/816

3 طععةا 31

)٠١97( ١1 ‏القرار‎

الذي اتخذه مجلس الآمن في جلسته ‎١١١‏
‏المعقودة في ‎9١‏ آذار /مارس ‎١47‏

إن مجلس الأآمن.

إذ يشير إلى قراريه 81 ‎)١447(‏ المؤرخ 4 تشرين الأول/أكتوبر ‎١47‏ و 87لا ‎)١47(‏ المؤرخ
‎٠‏ تشرين الثاني/نوفقمير 1447

وإذ تشير إلى الفقرة 7 من القرار 81لا (14897) والفقرة ‎1١‏ من القرار 787 (1447) اللتين تعهد
فيهما المجلس بالقيام. على سبيل الاستعجال عند وقوع انتهاكات للحظر المفروض على تحليق الطائرات
العسكرية في المجال الجوي لجمهورية البوسنة والهرسك. بالنظر في اتخاذ التدابير الإضافية اللازمة لإنفاذ
الحظر.

وإذ يعرب عن استيائه لتخلف بعض الاطراف المعنية عن التعاون تعاونا كاملا مع مراقبي المطارات
التابعين لقوة الأمم المتحدة للحماية في تنفيذ القرارين اما (1447) و 1لا (اثحا)ء

وإذ يعرب عن بالغ قلقه إزاء ما ورد في مختلف تقارير الأمين العام فيما يتعلق بانتهاكات الحظر
المفروض على تحليق الطائرات العسكرية في المجال الجوي لجمهورية البوسنة والهرسك (8/24783
و 5/24810 و 5/24840 و 8/24870 و 58/24900 و 31 0+ 228.1)

وإذ يعرب عن بالغ قلقه بوجه خاص إزاء ما ورد في رسالتي الأمين اللعام إلى رئيس مجلس الأمن
المؤرختين ‎١"‏ و ‎١١‏ آذار /مارس ‎١487‏ (5/25443 و 5/25444) بشأن الانتهاكات الصارخة الجد يدة للحظر
المفغروض على تحليق الطائرات العسكرية في المجال الجوي لجمهورية البوسنة والهرسك. وإذ يشير في
هذا الصدد الى البيان المؤرخ ‎١7‏ آذار/مارس ‎١47‏ الذي أدلى به رئيس مجلس الأمن (5/25426)؛ وبصافة
خاصة الإشارة الى قصف القرى في جمهورية البوسنة والهرسك.

وإذ يشير إلى أحكام التصل الثامن من ميثاق الأمم المتحدة.

وإذ يقرر أن الحالة الخطيرة في جمهورية البوسنة والهرسك ما زالت تشكل تهد يدا للسلم والآأمن

وإذ يتصرف بموجب الفصل السايع من ميثاق الأمم المتحد ة.

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‎-١‏ يقرر توسيع نطاق الحظر المفروض بموجب القرار 8ل ‎)١14947(‏ ليشمل تحليق جميع
الطائرات الثابتة الأجنحة والدوارة الأجنحة في المجال الجوي لجمهورية البوسنة والهرسك. على ألا ينطبق
هذا الحظر على تحليق الطائرات التي تأذن لها بذلك قوة الأمم المتحدة للحماية و فقا للفقرة 9 أدناه؛

‏" - يطلب إلى قوة ‎١‏ لمم المتحدة للحماية تعديل الآلية المشار إليها في الفقرة * من القرار املا
‎)١4497(‏ لتنص على الإذن بتحليق الطائرات, في المجال الجوي للجمهورية ابوسنة والهرسك., للقيام برحلات
إنسانية وغيرها بما يتسق مع قرارات المجلس ذات الصلة؛

‏* - يطلب إلى قوة الأمم المتحدة للحماية أن تواصل رصد الامتثال للحظر المفروض على تحليق
الطائرات في المجال الجوي لجمهورية البوسنة والهرسك. ويد عو جميع الأطراف إلى أن تتعاون. على سبيل
الاستعجال. مع قوة الحماية في وضع الترتيبات العملية للرصد الدقيق للرحلات المأذون بها. وتحسين
إجراءات الإخطار؛

‏4 - يأذن. بعد سبعة أيام من اتخاذ هذا القرار. للدول الأعضاء التي تتصرف على الصعيد
الوطني أو من خلال منظمات أو ترتيبات إقليمية. بأن تتخذ, تحت سلطة مجلس الأمن ورهنا بالتنسيق
الوثيق مع الأمين العام وقوة الأمم المتحدة للحماية. جميع التدابير اللازمة في المجال الجوي لجمهورية البوسنة
والهرسك. في حالة وقوع انتهاكات أخرى. لضمان الامتثال للحظر المفروض على تحليق الطائرات المشار
إليه في الفقرة ‎١‏ أعلاه. وبما يتناسب مع الظروف المحددة وطبيعة التحليقات؛

‎٠‏ - يطلب إلى الدول الأعضاء المعنية. وإلى الأمين العام وقوة الأمم المتحدة للحماية. أن ينسقوا
بصورة وثيقة التدابير المتخذة لتنفيذ الفقرة ) أعلاه. بما في ذلك قواعد الاشتباك, وبشأن موعد بدء
تنفيذه. الذي ينبغي ألا يتجاوز سبعة أيام من تاريخ بدء سريان تخويل السلطة الممنوحة بموجب الفقرة
؛ أعلاه. وإبلاغ مجلس الأمن. عن طريق الأآمين العام. بموعد بدء التنفيذ؛

‏1 - يقرر أنه. إذا أخطر الرئيس المشارك للجنة التوجيهية للمؤتمر الدولي المعني بيوغوسلافيا
السابقة المجلس بأن جميع الأطراف البوسنية قد قبلت اقتراحاتها المتعلقة بالتسوية قبل تاريخ البدء المشار
إليه في الفقرة ه أعلاه. فإن التدابير الواردة في هذا القرار ستدرج ضمن التدابير المتعلقة بتنفيذ تلك
التسوية؛

‏" - يطلب أيضا إلى الدول الأعضاء المعنية إبلاغ الأمين العام فورا بأي إجراءات تتخذها
ممارسة للسلطة المخولة بموجب الفقرة 4 أعلاه؛

‏+ - يطلب كذلك إلى الأمين العام أن يتدم بانتظام تقارير عن هذه المسألة إلى المجلس وأن
يبلغه فورا بأي إجراءات تتخذها الدول الأعضاء المعنية. عند ممارسة للسلطة المخولة بموجب النقرة 4
أعلاه؛

‏4 - يقرر أن يبقي هذه المسألة قيد نظره الفعلي .

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Draft resolution (S/25440):
UNITED
NATIONS

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GENERAL

§/25440

31 March 1993
ENGLISH

ORIGINAL: FRENCH

France, Morocco, Pakistan, Spain, United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America:

draft resolution

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolutions 781 (1992) of 9 October 1992 and 786 (1992) of
10 November 1992,

Recalling paragraph 6 of resolution 781 (1992) and paragraph 6 of
resolution 786 (1992) in which the Council undertook to consider urgently, in
the case of violations of the ban on military flights in the airspace of the
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the further measures necessary to enforce
the ban,

Deploring the failure of some parties concerned to cooperate fully with
United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) airfield monitors in the
implementation of resolutions 781 (1992) and 786 (1992),

Deeply concerned by the various reports of the Secretary-General concerning
violations of the ban on military flights in the airspace of the Republic of
Bosnia and Herzegovina (5/24783, S/24810, S/24840, S5/24870, S5/24900 and Add.1
to 31),

Deeply concerned in particular by the Secretary-General’s letters to the
President of the Security Council of 12 and 16 March 1993 (S/25443 and S/25444)
concerning new blatant violations of the ban on military flights in the airspace
of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and recalling in this regard the
statement by the President of the Security Council of 17 March 1993 (5/25426),
and in particular the reference to the bombing of villages in the Republic of
Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Recalling the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United
Nations,

Determining that the grave situation in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina continues to be a threat to international peace and security.

Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

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1. Decides to extend the ban established by resolution 781 (1992) to
cover flights by all fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft in the airspace of the
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, this ban not to apply to flights authorized
by UNPROFOR in accordance with paragraph 2 below;

2. Requests UNPROFOR to modify the mechanism referred to in paragraph 3
of resolution 781 (1992) so as to provide for the authorization, in the airspace
of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, of humanitarian flights and other
flights consistent with relevant resolutions of the Council;

3. Requests UNPROFOR to continue to monitor compliance with the ban on
flights in the airspace of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and calls on
all parties urgently to cooperate with UNPROFOR in making practical arrangements
for the close monitoring of authorized flights and improving the notification
procedures;

4. Authorizes Member States, seven days after the adoption of this
resolution, acting nationally or through regional organizations or arrangements,
to take, under the authority of the Security Council and subject to close
coordination with the Secretary-General and UNPROFOR, all necessary measures in
the airspace of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the event of further
violations, to ensure compliance with the ban on flights referred to in
paragraph 1 above, and proportionate to the specific circumstances and the
nature of the flights;

5. Requests the Member States concerned, the Secretary-General and
UNPROFOR to coordinate closely on the measures they are taking to implement
paragraph 4 above, including the rules of engagement, and on the starting date
of its implementation, which should be no later than seven days from the date
when the authority conferred by paragraph 4 above takes effect, and to report
the starting date to the Council through the Secretary-General;

6. Decides that, in the event of the Co-Chairmen of the Steering
Committee of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia notifying the
Council that all the Bosnian parties have accepted their proposals on a
settlement before the starting date referred to in paragraph 5 above, the
measures set forth in the present resolution will be subsumed into the measures
for implementing that settlement;

7. Also requests the Member States concerned to inform the
Secretary-General immediately of any actions they take in exercise of the
authority conferred by paragraph 4 above;

8. Requests further the Secretary-General to report regularly to the
Council on the matter and to inform it immediately of any actions taken by the
Member States concerned in exercise of the authority conferred by paragraph 4
above;

9. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Meeting record:
UNITED S

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PROVISIONAL VERBATIM RECORD OF THE THREE THOUSAND
ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIRST MEETING
Held at Headquarters, New York,
on Wednesday, 31 March 1993, at 4.40 p.m.
President: Mr. O'BRIEN . (New Zealand)
Members: Brazil Mr. SARDENBERG
Cape Verde Mr. BARBOSA
China Mr. CHEN Jian
Djibouti Mr. OLHAYE
France Mr. MERIMEE
Hungary Mr. ERDOS
Japan Mr. SHIGEIE
Morocco Mr. BENJELLOUN-TOUIMI
Pakistan Mr. MARKER
Russian Federation Mr. VORONTSOV
Spain Mr. PEDAUYE
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland Sir David HANNAY
United States of America Mr. WALKER
Venezuela Mr. ARRIA

This record contains the original text of speeches delivered in English
and interpretations of speeches in the other languages. The final text will

be printed in the Official Records of the Security Council.

Corrections should be submitted to original speeches only. They should
be sent under the signature of a member of the delegation concerned, within
one week, to the Chief, Official Records Editing Section, Office of Conference
Services, room DC2-750, 2 United Nations Plaza, and incorporated in a copy of
the record.

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The meeting was called to order at 4.40 p.m.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

The agenda was adopted.
THE SITUATION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

The PRESIDENT: I should like to inform the Council that I have

received a letter from the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in which
he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the
Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the
consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the
discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant
provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of
procedure.

There being no objection, it is so decided.

At the invitation of the President, Mr. Misi (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

took a place at the Council table.

The PRESIDENT: The Security Council will now begin its
consideration of the item on its agenda.

The Security Council is meeting in response to the requests contained in
letters dated 18 March 1993 from the Permanent Representatives of Bosnia and
Herzegovina and of Turkey to the United Nations addressed to the President of
the Security Council, documents S/25434 and S/25437, respectively.

Members of the Council have before them communications dated 6, 13, 20,
27 November and 4 December 1992, 12, 16, 19 and 22 March 1993 from the
Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council,
contained in documents S/24783, S/24810, S/24840, S/24870, S/24900 and

Addenda 1 to 31, S/25443, S/25444, S/25456 and S/25457, respectively.
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(The President)

Members of the Council also have before them document S/25440, which
contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France, Morocco,
Pakistan, Spain, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and

_the United States of America.

I should like to draw the attention of members of the Council to the
following documents: S/25459, letter dated 22 March 1993 from the Permanent
Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations addressed to
the President of the Security Council; and S/25450 and 5/25467, letters dated
22 and 23 March 1993, respectively, from the Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the
Permanent Mission of Yugoslavia to the United Nations addressed to the
President of the Security Council.

It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to
the vote on the draft resolution before it. If I hear no objection, I shall
take it that that is the case.

There being no objection, it is so decided.

Before putting the draft resolution to the vote, I shall call on those
members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.

Mr. MERIMEE (France) (interpretation from French): The Security

Council is meeting today to adopt a resolution of great political importance.
We have reached a turning-point in this tragic crisis, which for 18 months has
accompanied the disintegration of the former Yugoslavia. Last week we
welcomed decisive progress in the search for a peaceful solution, with the
signing by two of the parties concerned of the entire Vance-Owen peace plan.
All that is lacking now is the agreement of the Bosnian Serb side.

It is in this new context that our Council will today adopt under

Chapter VII a resolution authorizing the use of force to ensure compliance
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(Mr. Mérimée, France)
with the ban on flights in the no-fly zone established by resolution
781 (1992), the repeated violations of which we have deplored in recent weeks,

It is essential that the Serbian side understand that a new stage in the
conflict ravaging the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina has been reached, and
that the Security Council has decided to have recourse to force to see that
its decisions are respected. The resolution we are about to adopt will mark
the involvement in the conflict of new actors - States or regional
organizations arrangements - which will intervene in new circumstances, as
peacemakers and not simply peacekeepers.

As regards the means that the Security Council seeks in order to
implement its decision, my delegation wishes to tell you, Sir, how pleased it
is that a balance has been struck between the technical necessity of setting
up effective military structures and the political need to place them under
the authority of the Security Council, in close coordination with the
Secretary-General. We believe that these principles should serve as a model
for future peace-keeping or peacemaking operations, to be carried out with
Member States acting in their national capacity or in the framework of
regional organizations or arrangements,

In conclusion, I wish to stress solemnly that the Belgrade authorities
and the Serbian leaders taking part in the conflict in the Republic of Bosnia
and Herzegovina must now make a choice before the international community and
before their own peoples. Either the Serbian side quickly signs the entire
peace plan proposed by the two Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee of the
International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia or it continues to assume an
attitude marked by defiance towards the authority of the Security Council, by

adopting delaying tactics with regard to the peace process and continuing
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(Mr. Mérimée, France)

"ethnic cleansing". If it chooses the first course, it will be possible to
move from a logic of confrontation to a logic of cooperation with the
international community, with all that that implies. If it chooses the
second, the resolution that we are to adopt will inevitably be followed by
similar resolutions.

My delegation, in cooperation with our Security Council partners, is
working on a draft resolution that seeks to strengthen the sanctions regime
against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which is thus threatened with

total economic isolation.
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Mr, PEDAUYE (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): Spain is
following with anguish and concern the tragic situation throughout the
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially in its capital, Sarajevo, and
the eastern part of the country, which are subjected to intolerable attacks
and harassment. That notwithstanding, the fact that the latest cease-fire
agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina is apparently being respected is a source
of satisfaction for us.

The civilian population is the primary victim of this conflict, and their
dreadful situation is aggravated by the continual obstruction of relief
efforts by Bosnian Serb forces, according to unequivocal reports received from
the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) and from the Office of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

In his letter (S/25456) dated 19 March addressed to the President of the
Security Council, the Secretary-General stated,

"it is becoming starkly evident that a massive humanitarian tragedy may

be unfolding in Eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a result of defiance

by the Serb elements of the resolutions of the Security Council."

(S/25456, fifth para,)

For its part, the European Community and its States members condemned, in
a statement that was made public on 3 March, the atrocities committed in
Eastern Bosnia and added their efforts to the pressures exerted by various
Governments on those responsible for the situation in order to put an end to
those acts and guarantee free access for international assistance to the
populations in need.

My country, fully aware of the tragedy the people of Bosnia and

Herzegovina are undergoing, is striving, to the extent it is able, to improve

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(Mr. Pedauye, Spain)
the humanitarian situation in that Republic and is contributing significantly
with an infantry battallion assigned to UNPROFOR to escort the convoys
organized by UNHCR,

Convinced of our obligation to do everything possible to put an end to
this tragedy and of our special responsibility as members of the Security
Council, we wish to express our firm determination not to tolerate any
non-compliance with the resolutions adopted by this Council.

In this context, we wish to recall that the ban on military flights in
the airspace of Bosnia and Herzegovina was established in resolution
781 (1992), adopted on 9 October 1992 and reaffirmed in resolution 786 (1992)
adopted on 10 November 1992, Since that time - and several months have
elapsed - the Secretary-General has presented a series of periodic reports
informing the Council of repeated violations of those resolutions.

Furthermore, in the Presidential Statement of last 17 March, prompted by
the aerial bombardment of the towns of Gladovici and Osatica, the Security
Council vigorously condemned the violations of the flight ban and called
attention to the first violation of resolution 781 (1992), when fighting took
place. That statement demanded that the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and
the responsible Serb officials of Bosnia adopt immediate measures to prevent
any recurrence of such attacks. The Council also announced that it would
continue to examine additional measures that might prove necessary in order to
ensure compliance with the relevant resolutions. This is a very serious
warning.

My delegation has taken part along with others in the preparation of the
draft resolution we are about to adopt and of which we are a sponsor. This is

a draft resolution of great political importance. Indeed, with the
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(Mr. Pedauye, Spain)

authorization of the use of force, which is implied by the authorization of

“all necessary measures" (S5/25440%%**, para. 4), in the event that new
violations occur, the Security Council will make manifest its firm
determination to ensure compliance with the ban on all flights in the airspace
of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the sole exception of those that have been
authorized by UNPROFOR.

My delegation wishes to underline the gradual approach of this draft
resolution, according to which seven days must elapse after its adoption
before Member States or regional organizations can take measures of force in
the airspace of Bosnia and Herzegovina. These measures are limited to the
airspace of that Republic and to the legitimate exercise of self-defence.
Anything outside this scope will require the new authorization of this
Council. Moreover, the measures provided for in this draft resolution would
not be taken until seven days after the authorization of the use of force,
under the terms of paragraph 4 of the draft resolution before us.

In any event, it is my country's fervent hope that the adoption of this
draft resolution will have the proper effect and that it will not be necessary
for the international community to resort to force. For that reason and to
that end, we wish to remind all parties to the conflict and all other
interested parties of the need to comply strictly with the resolutions of the
Council and of their obligation to refrain from committing new violations or
other acts of provocation.

Mr. ARRIA (Venezuela) (interpretation from Spanish): I take this
opportunity to offer my delegation's congratulations, Mr. President, on your
outstanding guidance of the debate in this complicated month so full of

problems. Your judgement, balance and leadership have been extraordinary in
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(Mr. Arria, Venezuela)

the Security Council's work this month, during which period you and your
delegation have presided.

The conflict in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina has heen the
subject of numerous Security Council measures aimed at providing solutions to
some of its most serious aspects, which have in some instances called for new
and ever more complex responsibilities for the United Nations peace-keeping
forces.

Venezuela has supported with its affirmative vote each and every one of
those measures in the hope that we would be contributing to reducing tensions,
stopping the massacre and providing support for the negotiation process.
Throughout this terrible conflict, the Council has been able to keep in sight
the final objective of restoring peace and securing the minimum conditions for
its consolidation, regardless of the complexity or the difficulty of the
decisions it has been necessary to take.

Among those decisions, the Security Council is finally taking up again,
after almost six months, resolution 781 (1992), whereby it imposed a ban on
military flights in the airspace of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
with the aim of heading off what could have been an extremely grave dimension
of this conflict, In retrospect, despite the almost 500 violations, of
varying degrees, of this ban, it can be said that the resolution achieved an
important objective and that the spread of the conflict by the use of the
airspace of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina has to a great extent been
prevented. Thanks are due to the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR),
and the Member States and regional organizations that have given it their

support for their efforts and commitment in achieving this result.
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(Mr. Arria, Venezuela)

Everyone knows that not only have the risks of an uncontrolled conflict
not disappeared but that, quite the opposite, recent incidents point to the
potential for open defiance of the ban at a time when the negotiations are
reaching a critical stage. That risk must be averted. Venezuela shares the
conviction expressed in this draft resolution that the international community
must take steps to minimize that possibility: on the one hand, by a complete
ban on flights not undertaken for authorized purposes and, on the other, by
the authorization to enforce it through the adoption of all necessary means.

Venezuela will lend its support to this draft resolution because of its
preventive character and the express link it makes between the flight ban and
the series of measures designed to give effect to the peace settlement.
Venezuela hopes that this new measure will fulfil both objectives and that all
parties will be able to see the security it provides as an additional
guarantee of the Security Council's determination to contribute effectively to
the immediate establishment of peace in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, which has been mercilessly assaulted and brutalized for so long,

If the Security Council fails to ensure respect for the draft resolution
we adopt today, it will be very difficult to convince the parties that the
Council truly has the ability, will and political resolve to enforce, by all
necessary means, such resolutions of real complexity and scope as those it is
beginning to consider in the light of the peace plan.

The PRESIDENT: I thank the representative of Venezuela for his

kind words addressed to me.
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Mr, OLHAYE (Djibouti): With the acceptance of the Vance-Owen peace
plan by all parties to the violent conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina - save
of course by the Serbs - the way is now open to realize a cease-fire and peace
in that abused country. We have not been in this position before, and a clear
message must be sent that the moment will not be lost. Too often in the past,
we have witnessed an increase in hostile actions by the Serbs at the very
moment when negotiations were thought to be progressing in good faith. The
lack of enforcement mechanisms in many of our resolutions has permitted the
intransigent party to act with impunity, unafraid of any consequences of its
deeds.

That is why my delegation considers this draft resolution on violations
of the ban on military flights in the airspace of the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina as a landmark in the Bosnian conflict. It is the first real step
towards addressing the actions of the aggressors in this conflict and draws a
clear line beyond which further disregard of our efforts and positions will
not go unanswered. It is an indication of the growing impatience of the world
community with the intransigence of the Serbs and can only act as a powerful
symbol of its new resolve.

We feel that it must deter them from the nature and level of their
aggression; otherwise they risk the further involvement of the world community
in this tragic conflict. Certainly, the arms imbalance which has all along
favoured the Serbs can only be called further into question should they be
permitted to employ the air to further their ambitions. Hence, however late,
the significance of our decision today, which goes a long way towards

confronting this intransigence - indeed, a stubborn defiance - with a united

stand.
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Mr. BARBOSA (Cape Verde) (interpretation from French): In his last
statement before the Council on 13 August 1992, with regard to the situation
in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the head of my delegation, Ambassador Jesus, said:

“All this suffering, all these killings and destruction, and all
these atrocities, committed especially against the Bosnian Muslims, are
being seen time and again around the world with great indignation and
frustration.

"We find it difficult to understand how this could be happening
today in any part of the world, how, in this day and age, people can be
massacred, be expelled from their homes and have their fundamental rights
abused before the very eyes of the international community, which seems
to do nothing to come to their rescue.

"The Council itself, on whose action the security of many small
nations is supposed to rest, has not gone beyond appeals for peace.
There have been many appeals indeed, but they have been to no avail."

(8/PV,3106, pp. 5-6)

Seven months have gone by since then, and, despite the efforts of the
United Nations, and in particular of the Security Council and the
Secretary-General, to promote a negotiated solution to the conflict in Bosnia
and Herzegovina, we have not managed to prevent the continuing deterioration
of the situation, which has plunged the people of that country - particularly
the Muslim communities of eastern Bosnia - into an enormous human tragedy, to
the extent that their very existence is at risk, For such a pass to have been
reached, it is clear that those responsible for the tragic situation - that
is, the Serbs - have systematically violated all Security Council resolutions,

including the one that established a no-fly zone.
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(Mr. Barbosa, Cape Verde)

It is now time for the Council to use the authority conferred upon it by
the United Nations Charter once and for all to put an end to the awful tragedy
of the Bosnia people. Accordingly, my delegation warmly welcomes the draft
resolution now before the Council, which sets forth measures to implement our
previous decisions with regard to the no-fly zone over the Republic of Bosnia
and Herzegovina.

Without being too optimistic about the military repercussions of this
draft resolution — an optimism that could well prove to be unfounded - this
draft resolution nevertheless seems to be very important from a political
standpoint. Indeed, my delegation is firmly convinced that, as a first step
in a process involving a series of other steps necessary to restore peace and
security in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, this draft resolution
could help us to reach a turning point in this situation and constitutes at
the same time a new point from which to move towards the objectives of peace
pursued by the United Nations in that country, whose people has been suffering
so much.

We believe, however, that the full efficacy of this action will only be
achieved if the Security Council decides to broach other measures in the near
future, particularly that of banning the use of heavy weapons and placing them
under international comtrol. It is in that spirit that we welcomed the
signing by President Izetbegovic and Mr. Boban of all the documents arising
from the lengthy and laborious negotiations undertaken under the wise and
competent guidance of Secretary Vance and Lord Owen. Similarly, we are
pleased to see the objective and realistic report submitted by the
Secretary-General, who has spelled out the Council's responsibility to

contribute through firm and effective action to the restoration of lasting
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(Mr. Barbosa, Cape Verde)

peace not only in Bosnia and Herzegovina but in all the countries that were
created by the dissolution of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
My delegation will therefore vote in favour of the draft resolution now

before the Council.
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Sir David HANNAY (United Kingdom): The draft resolution before the
Council today is an important ore, and it is being voted on at a very
significant moment in the horrendous story of Bosnia and Herzegovina since its
independence was established last year. It is important, because it signals
that the Council is not prepared to have its resolutions flouted. The Council
has been very patient. I know some would say it has been too patient. My
delegation does not believe that it has been too patient; we believe that the
Council should be slow to authorize the use of force. But combat flights were
flown against east Bosnian villages a few days ago, and that was a step too
far to tolerate under any circumstances.

The enforcement of the no-fly zone which we, the Council, will authorize
today is not directed against any one party. All sides have violated the
no-fly zone, although the Serb parties have done so more than any others. Nor
does the no-fly zone require the use of force; no force will ever need to be
used under this resolution if no flights violate the no-fly zone.

This is a significant moment because the Bosnian Government's signature
on the plan of Secretary Vance and Lord Owen, which they signed last week,
could mark a crucial turning-point. It is now up to the Bosnian Serb side to
do likewise, and to recognize that the security and prosperity of their people
can be achieved only at the negotiating table and not on the battlefield.

The British Government, for its part, gives full backing to the
Vance-Owen plan, and is now discussing an important new resolution designed to
back up that support with the full weight of the international community. We
hope that the Serbs in Bosnia, as well as those in the authorities in
Belgrade, will get the message. The message is this: If they do not heed the

Council, the prospects for them are grim indeed, with increasing isolation,
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(Sir David Hannay, United Kingdon)
both economic and political. If they do heed the Council's message, then all
the republics of the former Yugoslavia will be able to take their places as
European States with the prospect of putting the horrors of the past two years
behind them.

The PRESIDENT: I now put to the vote the draft resolution contained
in document S/25440.

A vote was taken by show of hands.

In favour: Brazil, Cape Verde, Djibouti, France, Hungary, Japan,
Morocco, New Zealand, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Spain,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United
States of America, Venezuela

Abstaining: China

The PRESIDENT: The result of the voting is as follows: 14 votes in

favour, none against, and 1 abstention. The draft resolution has been adopted
as resolution 816 (1993).

I shall now call on those representatives who wish to make statements
after the voting.

Mr. SARDENBERG (Brazil): Brazil has consistently favoured the

settlement of disputes by peaceful and negotiated means and believes that
enforcement actions under Chapter VII should be a last resort, after the clear
and confirmed demonstration of their necessity. As regards the conflict in
Bosnia and Herzegovina, those principles are all the more valid, and should
guide our endeavours to assist in the quest for peace and reconciliation in

that country.
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(Mr. Sardenberg, Brazil)

The tireless efforts of the Co-Chairmen, Mr. Vance and Lord Owen, in the
last seven months have produced a comprehensive and carefully crafted peace
plan. Considered in its entirety, the plan provides an appropriate framework
for attaining a just and sustainable solution to the tragic conflict raging in
Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Such a solution must necessarily take into due account the legitimate
interests, and preserve the rights of, the three constituent Bosnian peoples.
The ongoing diplomatic efforts undertaken in the context of the peace talks
must be allowed to succeed, and the Security Council must stand ready to do
its part in supporting those efforts.

The delegation of Brazil voted in favour of the resolution adopted
today. The establishment of a ban on military flights in the airspace of
Bosnia and Herzegovina under resolution 781 (1992) was aimed at ensuring
safety for the delivery of humanitarian assistance and at helping to promote a
cessation of hostilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At that time, the Council
undertook to consider, urgently, measures necessary to enforce the ban in the
event of violations. All parties and others concerned were expected to comply
with the terms of that resolution and of resolution 786 (1992), as all
resolutions of the Security Council must be complied with, in accordance with
the Charter.

Unfortunately, violations have persisted, and, as mentioned in the
statement of 17 March 1993 by the President of the Security Council, there has
recently been an aggravation in the situation, with UNPROFOR observing the
first violations of the flight ban which involved combat activity. Therefore,
the adoption of the present resolution derives not only from the
non-compliance with previous relevant resolutions but also from the changes

perceived in the qualitative nature of the violations.
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(Mr. Sardenberq, Brazil)

The delegation of Brazil attaches particular importance to the fact that,
in accordance with the resolution we have just adopted, the implementation of
the authorization contained in operative paragraph 4 will be conducted under
the authority of the Security Council and subject to close coordination with
the Secretary-General and UNPROFOR; the Security Council will be kept
thoroughly informed of the relevant actions; the measures to be taken in the
airspace of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the event of further violations will be
proportionate to the specific circumstances and the nature of the flights;
regional organizations or arrangements involved in the action will be doing so
under the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Charter; and all care will be
taken to ensure the safety on the ground of the personnel of the United
Nations and of humanitarian organizations.

It is the understanding of my delegation that the measures taken will be
of limited duration and that, as soon as the situation warrants it, the
Council, which will remain actively seized of the matter, will proceed to
review those measures.

Mr. WALKER (United States of America): The United States strongly
supported, and indeed co-sponsored, the resolution which the Security Council
has just adopted. As members of this Council are already aware, the United
States has long been in favour of such a resolution and has worked vigorously
in recent days for a resolution that would unequivocally demonstrate the
international community's will to enforce resolutions of this Council and
agreements signed by the Bosnian parties.

As members of this Council remember, all the Bosnian parties agreed to a
ban on military flights over Bosnia at the August 1992 Conference that was
chaired by Lord Carrington. The ink was hardly dry on that agreement before
violations - the overwhelming majority of which have been carried out by the

Bosnian Serbs - began to occur.
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(Mr, Walker, United States)

The aerial bombing of Bosmian Government targets by Bosnian Serb forces
on 11 March of this year, which the Council eloquently and aptly condemned in
its statement of 17 March, is but the latest flagrant violation of the London
Conference agreement and the subsequent Security Council resolution on the
no-fly zone. |

These bombing attacks follow more than 400 other apparent violations
since the Council adopted resolution 781 (1992) in October 1992. Confronted
with these violations, and the Bosnian Serbs' determination to flout the will
of the Council with impunity, we had no choice but to act now.

The Bosnian Serbs must understand that this resolution is evidence of the
international community's growing concern and intolerance of their acts of
aggression, The credibility of the United Nations and its entire approach to
resolving this conflict rests on its willingness to act strongly and
effectively, as we are doing through this resolution. We repeat that the
United States deplores Serbian aggression against a State Member of this
Organization. We will not recognize Serbian attempts to change international
borders by force. We will do all in our power to ensure that those who commit
unspeakable violations of human rights and international humanitarian law
against innocent civilians are brought to justice. This resolution should
send the message that if the Bosnian Serbs want to rejoin the family of
nations, their behaviour must conform to international norms. We will accept
nothing less.

While the international community has a duty to encourage the parties to
reach such a settlement, we must also demonstrate that signing pieces of paper
without an intent to implement them is not enough. By showing our will to
enforce agreements, the Council has today demonstrated our commitment to peace

and our resolve to end the conflict.
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Mr. CHEN Jian (China) (interpretation from Chinese): The

negotiation process presided over by the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee
of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia is now at a critical
stage. We strongly hope that the parties concerned will immediately cease
hostilities, effect a genuine cease-fire and seek an early agreement on a
settlement plan.

We, in principle, do not oppose the establishment of a no-fly zone in
Bosnia and Herzegovina with the consent of the parties concerned, with a view
to easing tension and ensuring the smooth conduct of international
humanitarian relief activities. However, our principled position on Security
Council resolution 781 (1992) remains unchanged. We wish to place on record
that we have reservations on the invocation of Chapter VII to authorize
countries to use force in implementing the no-fly zone,

Moreover, we note that the Secretary-General of the United Nations sent a
letter to the President of the Security Council dated 22 March 1993 stating
that the Force Commander of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) had
grave concern at the thrust of the relevant provision of the present
resolution, He took the view that the enforcement action authorized by the
resolution will have negative consequences for the viability of UNPROFOR
within its existing mandate.

The Chinese delegation cannot but feel great concern over this. In view
of the aforementioned, the Chinese delegation has therefore abstained in the

vote on the resolution just adopted.
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Mr. VORONTSOV (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian):
The delegation of the Russian Federation voted in favour of the Security
Council resolution just adopted on the basis of the following considerations.

Seeking to bring about a cessation of hostilities in Bosnia and
Herzegovina and to ensure the safe delivery of humanitarian assistance, the
Security Council, on 9 October 1992, adopted resolution 781 (1992), which
established a ban on unauthorized military flights in the airspace of Bosnia
and Herzegovina.

The Russian delegation believes that no one has the right to violate
Security Council resolutions, and yet all three Bosnian parties,
notwithstanding the ban, have perpetrated acts that run counter to the demands
of the Security Council. In the intervening period, several hundred
violations have been reported, and, in a number of cases, they were obviously
military in nature. These actions must be halted.

The resolution we have adopted envisages the application of enforcement
measures to those who violate the airspace of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Of
course, this includes the possibility of appropriate self-defence measures on
the part of the monitoring aircraft, We draw your attention to the fact that
the appropriate rules of conduct of the operation must, as stated in
paragraph 5 of the resolution, be coordinated with the Secretary-General and
with the United Nations Protection Force. The provision of the resolution
regarding the 14-day deferral of the start of implementation of the measures
envisaged in the resolution is of importance.

We hope that all parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina will show due respect
for the Security Council of the United Nations and for the measures taken by

it to secure conditions of peace for reaching a political settlement. We
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(Mr, Vorontsov, Russian Federation)
expect the procedure for securing the no-fly zone to be accompanied by no
violations or incidents. The Bosnian Serb side must fully take into account
the provisions of paragraph 6 of the resolution, to the effect that, if before
the starting date of implementation of the operation, it accepts the proposals
put forward by the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee, the measures set
forth in the present resolution will be subsumed into the measures for
implementing that settlement.

The Russian Federation hopes that the adoption of this resolution will
send a serious message to all Bosnian parties regarding the resolve of the
Security Council vigorously to seek a speedy end to the Bosnian conflict
through implementation of the Vance-Owen peace plan, For its part, Russia

will continue to do everything to promote the attainment of that goal.
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Mr. ERDOS (Hungary) (interpretation from French): Resolution
781 (1992), which the Security Council adopted last October and by which it
banned military flights over the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was seen
at the time as an important element in the efforts to halt and reverse
aggression against a State newly admitted to membership of the United
Nations. Several months have passed since then, and, rather than coming to an
end, the terrible images of the Bosnian tragedy continue to pass before our
eyes, haunting us and recalling - even equalling - the horrors of the Second
World War.

We see the passage of time also in the nearly 40 notes verbales providing
us with information from the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) on
observed violations of the relevant Security Council resolutions, which now
number nearly 500. Deplorable as it may be, we have grown inured to such
reports and hence to the violations themselves.

That familiar pace of events was broken by the Secretary-General's letter
of 16 March, which announced the return of an aspect of the conflict in Bosnia
and Herzegovina which we thought had been overcome: the merciless bombing
attacks on several places in that country. The date of the resumption of
these bombings, 13 March, was a turning point in the long series of
international efforts to respond to events in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The
Security Council felt the time had come to take all steps necessary to ensure
respect for the no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

But several weeks had to pass before today's adoption of a resolution on
that matter. Hungary would have preferred the Security Council to have taken

this step much sooner. The resolution on a no-fly zone was adopted in the
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(Mr. Erdds, Hungary)
context of the grave situation prevailing in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a
situation that poses a threat to international peace and security. We believe
the international community must make it known unambiguously that it will not

recognize any faits accomplis resulting from the conquest of territory or from

"ethnic cleansing”.

I want to make it clear that it is not the Serbian community that the
world wishes to see punished; it is a political practice of unprecedented
harmfulness, an extremely virulent political virus, and those responsible for
it.

In a statement issued on 23 March following their Budapest meeting, the
Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic,
Hungary, Italy, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia - countries taking part in the
Central European initiative - expressed their horror at the war that continues
to beset Bosnia and Herzegovina. They firmly condemned the bombings, which
are in flagrant violation of Security Council resolution 781 (1992), and the
prevention by Bosnian Serb forces of the delivery of humanitarian aid to those
for whom it was destined.

The Ministers for Foreign Affairs of those eight countries of the region
also stated their deep concern at the fact that the conflict could spread
beyond its present limits to other areas. They urged a political settlement
of the crisis respecting the principles of the inviolability of borders,
territorial integrity and sovereignty and guaranteeing full protection of

human rights and the rights of minorities.
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(Mz. Erdos, Hungary)

The Ministers for Foreign Affairs considered that military action in the
framework of United Nations resolutions was the last resort for ending the war
and ensuring, by the use of enforcement measures, the implementation of
relevant United Nations resolutions.

Hungary believes that the resolution we have adopted today can be
effective in putting to an end a process that threatens a nation with
extermination and an independent country with liquidation. We note that the
resolution depends on acceptance by all the Bosnian parties of the settlement
plan proposed by the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee of the
International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia. It is therefore clear that
whether or not enforcement measures are carried out depends on the position of
one of the parties to the conflict: the Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Thus, we feel that if aggression continues, and if that party refuses to
join with the other signatories of the peace plan, today's resolution should
be followed up with other equally firm and committed measures to prevent
future acts of provocation or belligerency, inter alia, with respect to the
prohibition of the use of heavy weapons, which are the source of great
destruction and suffering, and effective international control of such
weapons, and with respect to more effective and rigorous control of sanctions
already in place against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

If that party is prepared to give up its expansionist and aggressive
intentions and put an end to this cruel war, and to sign the settlement plan,
the measures set out in today's resolution would form part of the process of

implementing the settlement plan.
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(Mr. Erdds, Hungary)

This is the moment of truth. We sincerely hope that this time the acts
of defiance, manoeuvring and blackmail will come to an end and that reason
will prevail.

Mr. SHIGEIE (Japan): The Japanese Government continues to be
extremely concerned at the critical situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina,
particularly in its eastern part. The flagrant violations of Security Council
resolution 781 (1992), as reported by the Secretary-General, are a source of
great concern.

For that reason, my delegation voted in favour of the resolution just
adopted. Japan fully supports the peace package worked out by the Co-Chairmen
of the Steering Committee of the International Conference on the Former
Yugoslavia. My Government urges that the Bosnian Serb side sign the relevant
documents as soon as possible. We have already waited too long while a great
tragedy has continued.

My Government pays a tribute to all the personnel of the United Nations
Protection Force (UNPROFOR) and the international agencies involved in
humanitarian-aid activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We hope the measures
the Security Council is authorizing through today's resolution will be
implemented in close coordination with the Secretary-General, in order,
inter alia, to secure the continuing humanitarian activities in the area.

Mr. MARKER (Pakistan): My delegation warmly welcomes the adoption
of resolution 816 (1993) by the Security Council. We believe that the
Security Council's actions as envisaged in the resolution will go a long way

towards ensuring the enforcement of a no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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(Mr. Marker, Pakistan)
While the effective enforcement of a no-fly zone over Bosnia and

Herzegovina is an important and much desired step by the Council, it is only
one element in the series of decisive actions we regard as necessary to end
Serbian aggression in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. That aggression
is characterized by the abhorrent campaign of “ethnic cleansing” and by a
brutality of enforcement unparalleled even in the darkest periods of human
history. We have witnessed with mounting horror and revulsion a series of
massacres, torture, rape, forced explusions, summary executions, the existence
of concentration camps, the confiscation of property, the use of siege and the
cutting off of supplies of food and other essentials to civilian population
centres. All this has been part of a deliberate policy designed to achieve
ethnically homogeneous areas and has been executed in flagrant disregard of

Security Council resolutions and human-rights obligations.
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(Mr. Marker, Pakistan)

Ever since Pakistan had the honour of joining the Council in January this
year, we have been urging swift and decisive action to put an end to. the
Serbian aggression through a variety of concrete measures, including the
imposition of a no-fly zone. In the immediate context, however, my delegation
expresses the hope that the Council will supplement the action it has so far
taken under its relevant resolutions, including the one just adopted, by
further authorizing appropriate enforcement measures for the immobilization of
heavy weapons in Bosnia and Herzegovina. My delegation believes that this
proposed action would be consistent with the relevant provisions of the peace
plan relating to military arrangements, would help ensure an immediate
cease-fire and would thus contribute positively to the peace efforts made by
the Co-Chairmen of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia.

Mr. BENJELLOUN-TOUIMI (Morocco) (interpretation from French): The
Kingdom of Morocco welcomes the adoption of resolution 816 (1993), which
undoubtedly marks a turning point in the Council's attitude to the tragedy of
Bosnia and Herzegovina.

My country supported the resolution and worked for some time with all the
other delegations to try to have it adopted, so it was no surprise that we
sponsored the draft resolution.

While the resolution will not have major effects from the military
standpoint, it has great political significance. The Council has finally
decided, after mature reflection and many discussions, to take the necessary
action and use force to implement its resolutions. I think this was
necessary, particularly since the atrocities committed in Bosnia and

Herzegovina, especially in eastern Bosnia, have reached an intolerable level,

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(Mr. Benjelloun-Touimi, Morocco)

The resolution is also of great importance because it comes at a historic
turning point in the crisis of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A few days ago we all
welcomed the signing by two parties, the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina
and the Croats of Bosnia, of the various documents which constitute the
Vance-Owen plan.

It was time for the Council to send a very clear message to all the
parties, and in particular to the Bosnian Serbs, that it would take all the
measures necessary to end the conflict and this tragedy.

The choice for the Bosnian Serbs is very clear. They could cooperate,
beginning by signing the various documents that have not yet been signed in
the Vance-Owen package, and by fully cooperating in the implementation of those
arrangements that have been signed. In that case I think that that party
could participate normally in the political life of the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina and rejoin the international community. On the other hand, the
Bosnian Serbs could continue to defy the Security Council, procrastinate and
use delaying tactics to avoid signing the various agreements and avoid
reaching a political solution. In that case the Security Council, as it has
shown by the resolution, is ready to take further enforcement action and to
use all the means at its disposal to halt the conflict. In that context, my
delegation will participate actively in other measures being prepared by the
Council to try to exert pressure on the Bosnian Serbs to sign the agreements.

The PRESIDENT: I should like to make a short statement on behalf of

the Government of New Zealand.
In adopting the resolution on the enforcement of the no-fly zone in the

airspace of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Security Council has just taken a
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(The President)
significant political step in its efforts to bring an end to the conflict in
the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Five months ago the Council resolved
to ban military flights in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since then there have been
repeated violations of that ban, culminating in reports of flights involving
combat activity earlier this month,

The Council has now, New Zealand believes, taken a necessary step in a
measured and considered way to provide for the enforcement of that
resolution. In so doing it sends a strong signal to the parties to the
conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina that the Council will not tolerate
violations of its resolutions and decisions.

As we see it, the sole objective of the Council in taking this and other
decisions relating to the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is to bring to
an end the conflict in that country and provide the foundations for a durable
peace. It is in that context that the New Zealand delegation looks to the
signature by the Bosnian Serbs of the documents which have been placed on the
table before them, The choice is theirs.

In adopting the resolution the Council is also declaring that there must,
and will, be consequences if one of the parties to the conflict remains
recalcitrant.

1 now resume my functions as President of the Council.

There are no further speakers on my list. The Security Council has thus
concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda.

The Security Council will remain seized of the matter.

The meeting rose at 5.45 p.m.

Voting Summary
Yes: 014 | No: 000 | Abstentions: 001 | Non-Voting: 000 | Total voting membership: 015
Y BRAZIL
Y CAPE VERDE
A CHINA
Y DJIBOUTI
Y FRANCE
Y HUNGARY
Y JAPAN
Y MOROCCO
Y NEW ZEALAND
Y PAKISTAN
Y RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Y SPAIN
Y UNITED KINGDOM
Y UNITED STATES
Y VENEZUELA