Resolution 970 (1995) / adopted by the Security Council at its 3487th meeting, on 12 January 1995.
1995
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SymbolS/RES/970(1995)
TitleResolution 970 (1995) / adopted by the Security Council at its 3487th meeting, on 12 January 1995.
Other titles
Security Council resolution 970 (1995) [on the closure of the international border between Yugoslavia and Bosnia and Herzegovina with respect to all goods except for essential humanitarian needs]
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Summary
Decides that the restrictions and other measures referred to in paragraph 1 of resolution 943 (1994) shall be suspended for a further period of 100 days from the adoption of the present resolution; requests the Committee established by resolution 724 (1991) urgently to expedite its elaboration of appropriate streamlined procedures as referred to in paragraph 2 of resolution 943 (1993), and to give priority to its consideration of applications concerning legitimate humanitarian assistance, in particular applications from the International Committee of the Red Cross and from UNHCR and other organizations in the UN system; requests that every 30 days the Secretary-General submit to the Security Council for its review a report as to whether the Co-Chairmen of the ICFY Steering Committee certify that the authorities of Yugoslavia are effectively implementing their decision to close the international border between Yugoslavia and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; decides that if at any time the Secretary-General reports that the authorities of Yugoslavia are not effectively implementing their decision to close that border, the suspension of the measures shall terminate on the 5th working day following the report of the Secretary-General, unless the Security Council decides to the contrary.
Action note1995-01-12
Vote summary
Adopted 14-0-1, 3487th meeting
DraftS/1995/21
Meeting record
S/PV.3487
Date[New York] : UN, 12 Jan. 1995.
Description
3 p.
Notes
Concerns the closure of the international border between Yugoslavia and Bosnia and Herzegovina with respect to all goods except for essential humanitarian needs.