United Nations Security Council Resolution 727 – Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Resolution 727 (1992) of 8 January 1992
The Security Council,
Reaffirming its resolutions 713 (1991) of 25 September 1991, 721 (1991) of 27 November 1991, and 724 (1991) of 15 December 1991,
Taking note of the further report of the Secretary-General of 5 and 7 January 199228 submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 721 (1991),
Recalling its primary responsibility under the Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security,
Recalling also the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Charter, and noting the continuing role that the European Community will play in achieving a peaceful solution in Yugoslavia,
Deploring the tragic incident on 7 January 1992 which caused the death of five members of the European Community Monitoring Mission,
- Approves the further report of the Secretary-General of 5 and 7 January 19922 and expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-general for it;
2. Welcomes the signing, under the auspices of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yugoslavia, of an Implementing Accord at Sarajevo on 2 January 1992 concerning modalities for implementing the unconditional cease-fire agreed to by the parties at Geneva on 23 November 1991;
3. Endorses the intention of the Secretary-General, as a follow-up to the latest mission of his Personal Envoy, to send immediately to Yugoslavia a group of up to fifty military liaison officers to promote maintenance of the cease-fire; in this connection, takes note in particular of the views expressed in paragraphs 24, 25, 28, 29 and 30 of the Secretary-General’s report and the criteria reflected in paragraphs 3 and 4 of resolution 724 (1991);
4. Urges all parties to honour the commitments made at Geneva and Sarajevo with a view to effecting a complete cessation of hostilities;
5. Requests all parties to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of the personnel sent by the United Nations and of the members of the European Community Monitoring Mission:
6. Reaffirms the embargo applied in paragraph 6 of resolution 713 (1991) and in paragraph 5 of resolution 724 (1991), and decides that the embargo applies in accordance with paragraph 33 of the report of the Secretary-General;
7. Encourages the Secretary-General to pursue his humanitarian efforts in Yugoslavia;
8. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter until a peaceful solution is achieved.
Adopted unanimously at the 3028th meeting.
