United Nations Security Council Resolution 762
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Security Council Resolution
762, adopted unanimously on June 30, 1992, after reaffirming resolutions 713
(1991), 721
(1991), 724
(1991), 727
(1992), 740
(1992) 743
(1992), 749
(1992), 752
(1992), 757
(1992), 758
(1992), 760
(1992) and 761
(1992), the Council urged all parties to honour their commitments to the United Nations plan in former Yugoslavia
and complete a cessation of hostilities.
It also urged Croatia
to withdraw its army
from its recent offensive in Dalmatia
to positions held before June 21, 1992, and urged the remaining units of the Yugoslav People's Army
as well as the Serbian territorial defence forces in Croatia, and also the irregular forces
to strictly comply with the United Nations peacekeeping plan.
Resolution 762 also recommended the establishment of a Joint Commission, consisting of representatives of the Croatian government
and local Serbs
, which should consult "if necessary or appropriate" with the authorities in Belgrade
as to its functions regarding the monitoring of police authorities and the withdrawal of both armies from the United Nations Protected Areas and "pink zones" outside of United Nations control. It also authorised an increase of 120 civilian police and 60 military officers to the United Nations Protection Force
.
Reaffirming the arms embargo
and the consequences that the collapse of the United Nations plan in Yugoslavia could have, the Council called on all parties again to co-operate with the Conference on Yugoslavia with its aim to reaching a political settlement consistent with the principles of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
.
Croatia did not comply and did not withdraw its army.
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762, adopted unanimously on June 30, 1992, after reaffirming resolutions 713
United Nations Security Council Resolution 713
United Nations Security Council Resolution 713, adopted unanimously on September 25, 1991, after receiving representations from a number of Member States and commending the efforts of the European Community in the region, the Council decided to impose, under Chapter VII, an arms embargo on the...
(1991), 721
United Nations Security Council Resolution 721
United Nations Security Council Resolution 721, adopted unanimously on November 27, 1991, after reaffirming Resolution 713 on the situation in the SFR Yugoslavia, the Council strongly supported the efforts of the Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar and his Personal Envoy to help end the...
(1991), 724
United Nations Security Council Resolution 724
United Nations Security Council Resolution 724, adopted unanimously on December 15, 1991, after reaffirming resolutions 713 and 721 and noting a report by the Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar on the situation in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the Council agreed to carry...
(1991), 727
United Nations Security Council Resolution 727
United Nations Security Council Resolution 727, adopted unanimously on January 8, 1992, after reaffirming resolutions 713 , 721 , 724 and considering a report by the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the Council welcomed the recent signing of an agreement in Sarajevo regarding a ceasefire...
(1992), 740
United Nations Security Council Resolution 740
United Nations Security Council Resolution 740, adopted unanimously on February 7, 1992, after reaffirming resolutions 713 , 721 , 724 and 727 and considering a report by the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the Council approved plans for a peacekeeping mission in the Socialist Federal...
(1992) 743
United Nations Security Council Resolution 743
United Nations Security Council Resolution 743, adopted unanimously on February 21, 1992, after reaffirming resolutions 713 , 721 , 724 , 727 and 740 , and considering that the situation in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia constitutes a threat to international peace and stability, the...
(1992), 749
United Nations Security Council Resolution 749
United Nations Security Council Resolution 749, adopted unanimously on April 7, 1992, after reaffirming resolutions 713 , 721 , 724 , 727 , 740 and 743 , the Council approved of a report by the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali and decided to authorise the earliest possible deployment of the...
(1992), 752
United Nations Security Council Resolution 752
United Nations Security Council Resolution 752, adopted unanimously on May 15, 1992, after reaffirming resolutions 713 , 721 , 724 , 727 , 740 743 and 749 , the Council expressed concern at the situation in the Yugoslavia, in particular the fighting in Bosnia and Herzegovina, demanding that all...
(1992), 757
United Nations Security Council Resolution 757
United Nations Security Council Resolution 757, adopted on May 30, 1992, after reaffirming resolutions 713 , 721 , 724 , 727 , 740 743 , 749 and 752 , the Council condemned the failure of the authorities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to implement Resolution 752.After demanding the...
(1992), 758
United Nations Security Council Resolution 758
United Nations Security Council Resolution 758, adopted unanimously on June 8, 1992, after reaffirming resolutions 713 , 721 , 724 , 727 , 740 743 , 749 , 752 and 757 , the Council, in accordance with a report by the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, decided to enlarge the mandate and...
(1992), 760
United Nations Security Council Resolution 760
United Nations Security Council Resolution 760, adopted unanimously on June 18, 1992, after reaffirming resolutions 752 , 757 and 758 which brought attention to the need for humanitarian aid in the former Yugoslavia, the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, exempted...
(1992) and 761
United Nations Security Council Resolution 761
United Nations Security Council Resolution 761, adopted unanimously on June 29, 1992, after reaffirming resolutions 713 , 721 , 724 , 727 , 740 743 , 749 , 752 , 757 , 758 and 760 , the Council authorised the Secretary-General to immediately deploy additional elements of the United Nations...
(1992), the Council urged all parties to honour their commitments to the United Nations plan in former Yugoslavia
Former Yugoslavia
The former Yugoslavia is a term used to describe the present day states which succeeded the collapse of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia....
and complete a cessation of hostilities.
It also urged Croatia
Croatia
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to withdraw its army
Croatian ground army
The Croatian Army is a branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia.The fundamental role and purpose of the Croatian Army is to protect vital national interests of the Republic of Croatia and defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state.Basic tasks of the Croatian Army...
from its recent offensive in Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
to positions held before June 21, 1992, and urged the remaining units of the Yugoslav People's Army
Yugoslav People's Army
The Yugoslav People's Army , also referred to as the Yugoslav National Army , was the military of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.-Origins:The origins of the JNA can...
as well as the Serbian territorial defence forces in Croatia, and also the irregular forces
Irregular military
Irregular military refers to any non-standard military. Being defined by exclusion, there is significant variance in what comes under the term. It can refer to the type of military organization, or to the type of tactics used....
to strictly comply with the United Nations peacekeeping plan.
Resolution 762 also recommended the establishment of a Joint Commission, consisting of representatives of the Croatian government
Government of Croatia
The Government of the Republic of Croatia , commonly abbreviated to Croatian Government , is the main element of the executive branch of government in Croatia. It is led by the President of the Government , commonly abbreviated to premier...
and local Serbs
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
, which should consult "if necessary or appropriate" with the authorities in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
as to its functions regarding the monitoring of police authorities and the withdrawal of both armies from the United Nations Protected Areas and "pink zones" outside of United Nations control. It also authorised an increase of 120 civilian police and 60 military officers to the United Nations Protection Force
United Nations Protection Force
The United Nations Protection Force ', was the first United Nations peacekeeping force in Croatia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Yugoslav wars. It existed between the beginning of UN involvement in February 1992, and its restructuring into other forces in March 1995...
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Reaffirming the arms embargo
Arms embargo
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and the consequences that the collapse of the United Nations plan in Yugoslavia could have, the Council called on all parties again to co-operate with the Conference on Yugoslavia with its aim to reaching a political settlement consistent with the principles of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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Croatia did not comply and did not withdraw its army.
See also
- Breakup of Yugoslavia
- Bosnian WarBosnian WarThe Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
- Croatian War of IndependenceCroatian War of IndependenceThe Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between forces loyal to the government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia —and the Serb-controlled Yugoslav People's Army and local Serb forces, with the JNA ending its combat...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 701 to 800 (1991 – 1993)
- Slovenian Independence War
- Yugoslav WarsYugoslav warsThe Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...