United Nations Security Council Resolution 1335 – Croatia
Resolution 1335 (2001)
The Security Council,
Recalling all its earlier relevant resolutions, including resolutions 779 (1992)of 6 October 1992, 981 (1995) of 31 March 1995, 1088 (1996) of 12 December1996, 1147 (1998) of 13 January 1998, 1183 (1998) of 15 July 1998, 1222 (1999) of15 January 1999, 1252 (1999) of 15 July 1999, 1285 (2000) of 13 January 2000,1305 (2000) of 21 June 2000 and 1307 (2000) of 13 July 2000,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 29 December(S/2000/1251) on the United Nations Mission of Observers in Prevlaka (UNMOP),
Recalling also the letters to its President from the ChargÈ díaffaires a.i. of theFederal Republic of Yugoslavia of 22 December 2000 (S/2000/1235) and from thePermanent Representative of Croatia of 5 January 2001 (S/2001/13), concerning the disputed issue of Prevlaka,
Reaffirming once again its commitment to the independence, sovereignty andterritorial integrity of the Republic of Croatia within its internationally recognizedborders,Noting once again that the Joint Declaration signed at Geneva on 30 September1992 by the Presidents of the Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republic ofYugoslavia, in particular articles 1 and 3 thereof, the latter reaffirming theiragreement concerning the demilitarization of the Prevlaka peninsula,
Noting with satisfaction that the overall situation in the UNMOP area ofresponsibility has remained stable and calm,
Reiterating its concern about continuing violations of the demilitarizationregime, including limitations placed on the free movement of United Nationsmilitary observers,
Noting with satisfaction that the opening of crossing points between Croatiaand the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the demilitarized zone continues to facilitate civilian and commercial traffic in both directions without security incidents and continues to represent a significant confidence-building measure in the normalization of relations between the two parties, and urging the parties to utilize these openings as a basis for further confidence-building measures to achieve thenormalization of relations between them,
Welcoming the commitment of the democratic governments of Croatia and theFederal Republic of Yugoslavia, as expressed by the Prime Minister of the FederalGovernment of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (S/2000/1235) and the Foreign Minister of Croatia (S/2001/13), to resume as soon as possible bilateral talks on thedisputed issue of Prevlaka pursuant to the Agreement on Normalization of Relations between the Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia of 23August 1996 (S/1996/706, annex), which would end a long period during which nosubstantive progress was made on the issue,
Expressing its concern over the delay in putting in place a comprehensive demining programme by the parties,
Commending the role played by UNMOP, and noting also that the presence ofthe United Nations military observers continues to be essential to maintaining conditions that are conducive to a negotiated settlement of the disputed issue of Prevlaka,
Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety ofthe United Nations and of Associated Personnel adopted on 9 December 1994 andthe statement of its President of 10 February 2000 (S/PRST/2000/4),
Welcoming and encouraging efforts by the United Nations to sensitizepeacekeeping personnel in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases in all its peacekeeping operations,
- Authorizes the United Nations military observers to continue monitoringthe demilitarization of the Prevlaka Peninsula, in accordance with resolutions 779(1992) and 981 (1995) and paragraphs 19 and 20 of the report of the Secretary-General of 13 December 1995 (S/1995/1028), until 15 July 2001;
2. Reiterates its calls upon the parties to cease all violations of the demilitarized regime in the United Nations designated zones, to take steps further toreduce tension and to improve safety and security in the area, to cooperate fully with the United Nations military observers and to ensure their safety and full and unrestricted freedom of movement;
3. Calls on the parties to resume talks on the disputed issue of Prevlaka assoon as possible and encourages them to make use of the recommendations and options to develop confidence-building measures with which they were provided pursuant to its request in resolution 1252 (1999) with a view to, inter alia, furtherfacilitating the freedom of movement of the civilian population, and requests theSecretary-General to report by 15 April 2001;
4. Urges once again that parties abide by their mutual commitments and implement fully the Agreement on Normalization of Relations, and stresses inparticular the urgent need for them to fulfil rapidly and in good faith their commitment to reach a negotiated resolution of the disputed issue of Prevlaka inaccordance with article 4 of that Agreement;
5. Requests the parties to continue to report at least bi-monthly to the Secretary-General on the status of their bilateral negotiations;
6. Reiterates its call upon the parties to put a comprehensive deminingprogramme in place in the identified minefields in the UNMOP area ofresponsibility;
7. Requests the United Nations military observers and the multinational stabilization force authorized by the Council in resolution 1088 (1996) of 12December 1996 and extended by resolution 1305 (2000) of 21 June 2000 tocooperate fully with each other;
8. Decides to remain seized of the matter.
Adopted by the Security Council at its 4256th meeting, on 12 January 2001.
