Resolution 998 (1995) / adopted by the Security Council at its 3543rd meeting, on 16 June 1995.

Security Council resolution 998 (1995) [on establishment of a rapid-reaction force within the UN Protection Force]

Demands that the Bosnian Serb forces release immediately and unconditionally all remaining detained UNPROFOR personnel, and further demands that all parties fully respect the safety of UNPROFOR personnel, and others engaged in the delivery of humanitarian assistance, and ensure their complete freedom of movement; demands that all parties allow unimpeded access for humanitarian assistance to all parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina and, in particular, to the safe areas; demands that the parties respect fully the status of the safe areas and in particular the need to ensure the safety of the civilian population therein; welcomes the letter of the Secretary-General of 9 June 1995 on the reinforcement of UNPROFOR and the establishment of a rapid reaction capacity to enable UNPF/UNPROFOR to carry out its mandate; decides accordingly to authorize an increase in UNPF/UNPROFOR personnel, acting under the present mandate and on the terms set out in the above-mentioned letter, by up to 12,500 additional troops, the modalities of financing to be determined later; requests the Secretary-General, in taking any decisions with respect to the deployment of UNPROFOR personnel, to take full account of the need to enhance their security and minimize the dangers to which they might be exposed.

Adopted 13-0-2, 3543rd meeting

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Concerns establishment of a rapid-reaction force within the UN Protection Force.