United Nations Security Council resolution 981, adopted unanimously on 31 March 1995, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in the

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, the council established the

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in Croatia (UNCRO) for a period terminating 30 November 1995. The security council wanted a negotiated solution to the conflicts in former Yugoslavia. One such conflict was in

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with the Serbs in that country. Important parts of the United Nations peace plan for Croatia still needed to be implemented, including

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in the Serb areas, the return of all

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s and the establishment of a police force, in addition to provisions in resolutions

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(1993) and

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(1994). It was noted that the current mandate of the

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(UNPROFOR) in Croatia was to expire on 31 March 1995 and also a request from the

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regarding the establishment of a

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force in the country. Respect for human rights was urged as an essential step towards peace. The safety and

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of UNPROFOR had to be ensured. Acting under

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, the council established UNCRO with 7,000 personnel for a period until 30 November 1995, with the following mandate: :(a) to perform functions in the

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agreement between Croatia and local Serbs; :(b) to help in the implementation of the economic agreement; :(c) to help in the implementation of Security Council resolutions; :(d) to monitor the border between Croatia and

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and Croatia and Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (

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); :(e) to assist in the transfer of

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to Bosnia and Herzegovina through Croatia; :(f) to monitor the

of the

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peninsula; The Secretary-General

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was requested to report back no later than 21 April 1995 on the implementation of the above mandate. He was further required to report every four months on the mandate and implementation of agreements. UNCRO had to create conditions under which an agreement could be reached, while Member States were authorised to provide air support to the peacekeeping operation. The parties for their part were responsible for the safety of the United Nations personnel and to work on a peaceful solution to their dispute. Finally, Croatia was asked to sign a

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and to provide suitable radio broadcasting frequencies and television broadcasting slots at no cost to the United Nations. On the same day the council also established the

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in Macedonia in Resolution 983.

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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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