United Nations Security Council resolution 959, adopted unanimously on 19 November 1994, after recalling all
resolutions on the situation in
Bosnia and Herzegovina including resolutions
Resolution 824 (1993) and
Resolution 836 (1993), the Council discussed the efforts of the
United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) to ensure the implementation of security council resolutions in the
safe areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The security council reaffirmed the need for a settlement between the Bosnian parties and condemned the
Bosnian Serbs
The Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sr-Cyrl, Срби у Босни и Херцеговини, Srbi u Bosni i Hercegovini) are one of the three constitutive nations (state-forming nations) of the country, predominantly residing in the politi ...
after they rejected a territorial settlement. Concern was expressed about the escalation of the fighting around
Bihać and the safe area, and the subsequent displacement of persons. It reaffirmed previous calls to the parties to cease hostilities that could lead to a further escalation of tensions, and the need for an urgent
ceasefire. The importance of
Sarajevo as a multicultural,
multiethnic, and religious centre was stressed. The statement by the
European Union, Russia, United Kingdom and United States and their commitment to strengthen the regime of safe areas was noted.
There was concern about the hostilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and violations of its international border with
Croatia, particularly by the
Krajina Serb forces.
All parties were urged to co-operate with UNPROFOR to ensure implementation of security council resolutions on the safe areas. The Secretary-General
Boutros Boutros-Ghali was asked about possible additional measures to stabilise the situation in Bihać. Both the secretary-general and UNPROFOR were required to continue negotiations with the Bosnian parties concerning the
demilitarisation of Sarajevo and the restoration of normal life in the city in accordance with
Resolution 900 (1994). Finally, the secretary-general was requested to report back to the council by 1 December 1994 on the implementation of the current resolution.
See also
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Bosnian War
The Bosnian War ( sh, Rat u Bosni i Hercegovini / Рат у Босни и Херцеговини) was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. The war is commonly seen as having started ...
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Breakup of Yugoslavia
The breakup of Yugoslavia occurred as a result of a series of political upheavals and conflicts during the early 1990s. After a period of political and economic crisis in the 1980s, constituent republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yu ...
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Croatian War of Independence
The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between Croat forces loyal to the Government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY)—and the Serb-controlled Yugosl ...
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List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 901 to 1000 (1994–1995)
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Yugoslav Wars
References
External links
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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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