United Nations Security Council Resolution 764
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
764, adopted unanimously on July 13, 1992, after reaffirming previous resolutions on the topic, the Council noted the violations of the agreement concerning Sarajevo International Airport
which established a security corridor and demanded withdrawal of anti-aircraft weapon systems, and decided to authorise an additional deployment of United Nations Protection Force
personnel. It would increase the size of the Force to two infantry battalion
s.
The Council approved the report of the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
regarding the implementation of resolutions 757
(1992), 758
(1992) and 761
(1992). The additional personnel would facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid
and the security and functioning of Sarajevo airport.
As with previous resolutions, Resolution 764 called on all parties to adhere to the ceasefire agreement of June 5, 1992, in order to end hostile activity in Bosnia and Herzegovina
, further commending the Force and demanding co-operation with it and international organisations present in the country from all parties. It also urged all parties concerned to engage in negotiations to find a political solution, co-operating with the efforts of the European Community and the support of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
.
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
was based on Resolution 764, which stated that persons who committed violations of international humanitarian law
and the Geneva Conventions
would be held responsible.
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764, adopted unanimously on July 13, 1992, after reaffirming previous resolutions on the topic, the Council noted the violations of the agreement concerning Sarajevo International Airport
Sarajevo International Airport
Sarajevo International Airport , also known as Butmir Airport, is the main international airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located southwest of the railway station in the capital city of Sarajevo in the suburb of Butmir....
which established a security corridor and demanded withdrawal of anti-aircraft weapon systems, and decided to authorise an additional deployment of 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...
personnel. It would increase the size of the Force to two infantry battalion
Battalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
s.
The Council approved the report of the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali is an Egyptian politician and diplomat who was the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1992 to December 1996...
regarding the implementation of resolutions 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) 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 additional personnel would facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises including natural disaster and man-made disaster. The primary objective of humanitarian aid is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity...
and the security and functioning of Sarajevo airport.
As with previous resolutions, Resolution 764 called on all parties to adhere to the ceasefire agreement of June 5, 1992, in order to end hostile activity in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, further commending the Force and demanding co-operation with it and international organisations present in the country from all parties. It also urged all parties concerned to engage in negotiations to find a political solution, co-operating with the efforts of the European Community and the support of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe is the world's largest security-oriented intergovernmental organization. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, human rights, freedom of the press and fair elections...
.
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, more commonly referred to as the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia or ICTY, is a...
was based on Resolution 764, which stated that persons who committed violations of international humanitarian law
International humanitarian law
International humanitarian law , often referred to as the laws of war, the laws and customs of war or the law of armed conflict, is the legal corpus that comprises "the Geneva Conventions and the Hague Conventions, as well as subsequent treaties, case law, and customary international law." It...
and the Geneva Conventions
Geneva Conventions
The Geneva Conventions comprise four treaties, and three additional protocols, that establish the standards of international law for the humanitarian treatment of the victims of war...
would be held responsible.
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...