REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL PURSUANT TO SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 721 (1991)

Decision
At its 3023rd meeting, on 15 December 1991, the Council decided to invite the representative of Yugoslavia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "Report of the Secretary-General pursuant to Secunty Council resolution 721 (1991) (S/23280)"_27
Resolution 724 (1991)
of 15 Dl'cernber 1991

4. Underlines the view that the purpose of the deployment of any United Nations peace-keeping operation in Yugoslavia would be to enable all parties to settle their disputes peacefully. including through the processes of the Conference on Yugc>slavia;
5. Acting under Chapter VII ofthe Charter of the United Nations:
(a) Requests all States to report to the Secretary-General within twenty days on the measures they have instituted for meeting the obligations set out in paragraph 6 of resolution 713 (1991) to implement a general and complete embargo on all deliveries of weapons and military equipment to Yugoslavia;

The Security Council,
Reaffinning its resolutions 713 (1991) of2S September 1991 and 721 (1991) of 27 November 1991.
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General pursuant to Security Council resolution 721 (1991) of 11 December 1991,1116

(b) Decides to establish, in accordance with rule 28 of its provisional rules of procedure, a committee of the Security Council consisting of all the members of the Council to undertake the following tasks and to report on its work to the Council with its observations and recommendations:
(i) To examine the reports submitted pursuant to paragraph (a);

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,
Detennined to ensure that the general and complete embargo on all deliveries of weapons and military equipment to Yugoslavia imposed by resolution 713 (1991) is effectively applied,
Commending the initiatives taken by the Secretary-General in the humanitarian field,
1. Approves the report of the Secretary-General of 11 December 1991,196 and expresses its appreciation for it;

(ii) To seek from all States further information regarding the action taken by them concerning the effective implementation of the embargo imposed by paragraph 6 of resolution 713 (1991);
(iii) To consider any information brought to its attention by States concerning violations of the embargo, and in that context to make recommendations to the Council on ways of increasing the effectiveness of the embargo;
(iv) To recommend appropriate measures in response to violations of the general and complete embargo on all deliveries ofweapons and military equipment to Yugoslavia and to provide information on a regular basis to the Secretary-General for general distribution to Member States;

2. Endorses in particular the views expressed in paragraph 21 of that report that the conditions for establishing a peace-keeping operation in Yugoslavia still do not exist and in paragraph 24 that full compliance with the agreement signed in Geneva on 23 November 1991197 would permit accelerated consideration of the question of establishing a United Nations peace-keeping operation in Yugoslavia;
3. Concurs in particular with the Secretary-General's observation that the international community is prepared to assist the Yugoslav peoples, if the conditions described in his report are met, and in that context endorses his offer to send to Yugoslavia a small group of personnel, including military personnel, as part of the continuing mission of his Personal Envoy, to carry forward preparations for possible deployment of a peace-keeping operation;

(c) Calls upon all States to cooperate fully with the Committee in the fulfilment of its tasks concerning the effective implementation of the provisitms of paragraph 6 of resolution 713 (1991);
(d) Requests the Secretary-General to provide all necessary assistance to the Committee and to make the necessary arrangements in the Secretariat for this purpose;
6. Undertakes to consider ways by which compliance with the commitments entered into by the parties may be achieved;
7. Strong~v urges all States and parties to refrain from any action which might contribute to increasing tension, to inhibiting the establishment of an effective cease-fire and to impeding or delaying a peaceful and negotiated outcome to the conflict

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in Yugoslavia which would permit all the peoples of Yugoslavia to decide upon and to construct their future in peace;
8. Encourages the Secretary-General to pursue his humanitarian efforts in Yugoslavia, in liaison with the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Children's :Fund and other appropriate humanitarian organizations, to take

urgent practical steps to tackle the critical needs of the peopk of Yugoslavia, including displaced persons and the mo~t vulnerable groups affected by the contlict, to assist in the voluntary return of displaced persons to their hom;;;s:
9. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter unt1i a peacefi1l solution is achieved.
Adopted ww11imously al the .102.1rd

Part 11. Other matters considered by the Security Council

ADMISSION

OF

NEW

MEMBERS

TO

THF.

UNITED

NATIONS

1 91'

A. Applicalions of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of KtJrea
Decisions

2. Reconunends tu the General Assembly !.hat tht: Republic of Korea be admitted to membershiF in the Unit<;d Nat1ons
Adopted without vote at the J(~IIs!
mt"etitrg.

At its 2998th meeting, on 6 August 1991, the Council, following the adoption of its agenda. decided to refer the applications of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea199 and of the Republic of Koream for membership in the United Nations to the Committee on the Admission of New Members for examination and report, as provided in rule 59 of the provisional rules of procedure.
At its 3001st meeting, on 8 August 1991, the Council discussed the report of the Committee on the Admission of New Members201 concerning the applications ofthe Democratic People's Republic of Korea and of the Republic of Korea for admission to membership in the United Nations.
Resolution 702 (1991)
of 8 August 1991
The Security Cowtcil,
Having examined separately the applications of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea199 and of the Republic of Korea,200 for admission to the United Nations,
1. Recommends to the General Assembly that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea be admitted to membership in the United Nations;

Decision
At the same meeting, following the adoption of Security Council resolution 702 (1991), the President of the Council made the following statement on behalf of the mcmbers:2oz
''By adopting resolution 702 ( 1991), the Security Council has taken another step towards the completion of a political process in exercise of one of the most important functions entrusted to it under the Charter of tht United Nations, namely, to make recommendations to the General Assembly regarding the admission of new members to the Organization.
"The applications ofthe Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea have been considered and unanimously approved by the CounciL The aspirations of the peoples and Governments of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea have harmoniously coincided. That is why the Council decided to consider and take a simultaneous decision on the admission of both parts of the Korean Peninsula to membership in the world Organization.
"This is a historic occasion for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea, the Asian continent and the world community of nations.

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