United Nations Security Council resolution 713, adopted unanimously on 25 September 1991, after receiving representations from a number of Member States and commending the efforts of the

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in the region, the Council decided to impose, under Chapter VII, an

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on the

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, in light of the outbreak of fighting in the country. Resolution 713 was the first resolution that concerned the

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. In the resolution, the Council expressed its full support of the arrangements and measures undertaken by the

and the

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to consolidate an end to the hostilities in Yugoslavia, inviting the Secretary-General

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, in consultation with the Yugoslavian government, to assist in the process. It also urged all parties concerned to strongly observe the

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agreements of September 1991 and enter into negotiations at the Conference on Yugoslavia and avoid committing any actions that may increase tension in the region. Noting the continued hostilities, the resolution also implemented an embargo on all deliveries of weapons and military equipment to Yugoslavia until the Council decided otherwise, passing this aspect of the resolution under Chapter VII as it deemed the situation to be a threat to international peace and security. Also, since

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was under control from capital Belgrade it is by some considered that other Yugoslav countries were put in inferior position since the warfare continued. The resolution would apply to all the constituent states that made up Yugoslavia, even on their independence; however,

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contested the ruling by stating it only applied to Yugoslavia when it existed, and therefore after the independence of constituent countries it no longer had effect.

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Text of the Resolution at undocs.orgHow Britons helped MilosevicSerbian Telecom affaire Milosevic, Hurd, Prodi, Di Stefano, Italian Telekom, Nat West Capital Bank, Kosovo war
* Brendan Simms
"Unfinest Hour: Britain and the Destruction of Bosnia"
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