United Nations Security Council Resolution 900 – Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Resolution 900 (1994)
The Security Council,
Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions on the conflict in theRepublic of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Taking note of the positive developments in and around Sarajevo, whichconstitute only a first step towards the restoration of peace and securitythroughout the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the basis of a negotiatedsettlement between the parties, recalling the measures taken in and around Sarajevo under resolutions 824 (1993) and 836 (1993) and welcoming the agreement between the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and between the Bosnian Serb party and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the cease-fire and measures related to heavy weapons in and around Sarajevo, reached on9 February 1994;
Emphasizing the crucial importance of achieving complete freedom ofmovement for the civilian population and humanitarian goods and of therestoration of normal life in Sarajevo,
Determined to restore essential public services in Sarajevo,
Welcoming, as part of the international effort to restore normal life tothe city, the intention of the Governments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America, announced on2 March 1994, to send immediately a joint civil mission to Sarajevo to assess the requirements for the restoration of essential public services, within the United Nations framework,
Reaffirming in this context the sovereignty, territorial integrity andpolitical independence of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Reiterating the importance of maintaining Sarajevo, capital of the Republic Of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a united city and a multicultural, multi-ethnicand pluri-religious centre,
Welcoming the goal of achieving the prompt rotation of UNPROFOR personnelin Srebrenica and the early reopening of Tuzla airport,
Mindful of the serious discussions which have taken place on the issue ofSarajevo, as part of an overall settlement, at the negotiations in the contextof the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia,
Deeply concerned by the deteriorating situation in Maglaj,
Deeply concerned also by the situation of the civilian population in otherparts of the territory of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including inand around Mostar and Vitez,
Welcoming in this context the recent significant developments in peacenegotiations between the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovinaand the Bosnian Croat party and with the Government of the Republic of Croatia,as steps towards an overall political settlement, as well as negotiationsinvolving the Bosnian Serb party,
Bearing in mind the importance of facilitating the return of refugees and displaced persons to their homes,
Stressing the importance it attaches to full compliance with international humanitarian law in all its aspects in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Recalling the provisions of its resolution 824 (1993) concerning safe areas, determining that the situation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security, and inthis context acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
- Calls for all parties to cooperate with UNPROFOR in the consolidation of the cease-fire in and around Sarajevo;
2. Calls upon all parties, with the assistance of the United Nations, toachieve complete freedom of movement for the civilian population and humanitarian goods to, from and within Sarajevo, to remove any hindrance to such freedom of movement, and to help restore normal life to the city;
3. Requests the Secretary-General to appoint, as a matter of urgency, fora limited period, a senior civilian official, who will act under the authorityof the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the formerYugoslavia, to draw up an overall assessment and plan of action, in conjunctionwith the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and also inconsultation with all relevant local authorities, for the restoration ofessential public services in the various opstinas of Sarajevo, other than the city of Pale; this official will be empowered to assist the Government of The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and, in close coordination with all relevant local authorities and the local representatives of the United Nations, to work to implement the plan;
4. Invites the Secretary-General to establish a voluntary trust fund, tobe disbursed within the framework set out in paragraph 3 above, for therestoration of essential public services in Sarajevo to promote a return tonormal life in the city, and encourages States and other donors to contributethereto;
5. Requests the Secretary-General to present within one week of theadoption of the present resolution a report on ways and means for, including theestimated cost of, the implementation of the objectives set forth above;
6. Calls upon States and other donors to assist the Secretary-General, in particular by contributing personnel and equipment, in the implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions concerning Bosnia and Herzegovina;
7. Requests further the Secretary-General to report within ten days ofthe adoption of the present resolution on the feasibility and modalities for the application of the protection, defined in resolutions 824 (1993) and 836 (1993)to Maglaj, Mostar and Vitez, taking into account all developments both on the ground and in the negotiations between the parties;
8. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
Adopted by the Security Council at its 3344th meeting,on 4 March 1994.
