Resolution 836 (1993) / adopted by the Security Council at its 3228th meeting, on 4 June 1993.

Security Council resolution 836 (1993) [extending the mandate of the UN Protection Force and authorizing the Force to use all necessary measures in reply to bombardments against the safe areas]

Decides to ensure full respect for the safe areas referred to in resolution 824 (1993); decides to extend to that end the mandate of UNPROFOR in order to enable it, in the safe areas referred to in resolution 824 (1993), to deter attacks against safe areas, to monitor the ceasefire, to promote withdrawal of military units other than those of Bosnia and Herzegovina and to occupy key points on the ground, in addition to participating in delivery of humanitarian relief; affirms that these safe areas are temporary and that the primary objective remains to allow persons displaced from their homes in Bosnia and Herzegovina to return to their homes in peace; requests the Secretary-General, in consultation, with Member States contributing forces to UNPROFOR: (a) to assign UNPROFOR elements in support of elements entrusted with protection of safe areas, with the agreement of Governments contributing forces; (b) to direct the UNPROFOR Force Commander to redeploy forces under his command in Bosnia and Herzegovina; calls upon Member States to contribute forces to facilitate implementation of provisions regarding the safe areas, expresses its gratitude to Member States already providing forces and invites the Secretary-General to seek additional contingents from other Member States; authorizes UNPROFOR to take necessary measures, including use of force; decides that Member States may take under authority of the Security Council all necessary measures, through use of air power to support UNPROFOR; invites the Secretary-General to report to the Council within 7 days of adoption of this resolution, on implementation, including financial implications; emphasizes that it will keep open options for new and tougher measures, none of which is prejudged or excluded from consideration.

Adopted (13-0-2), 3228th meeting

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Extends the mandate of the UN Protection Force and authorizes the Force to use all necessary measures in reply to bombardments against the safe areas.