RESOLUTION 942 (1994)
Adopted by the Security Council at its
3428th meeting, on 23 September 1994
The Security Council,
Recalling all its earlier relevant resolutions,
Affirming its commitment to a negotiated settlement of the
conflict in the former Yugoslavia, preserving the territorial integrity of
all the States there within their internationally recognized borders,
Expressing appreciation for the efforts undertaken by the
representatives of the United Nations, the European Union, the United States
of America and the Russian Federation to assist the parties in reaching a
settlement,
Reaffirming the need for a lasting peace settlement to be
signed by all the Bosnian parties, and implemented in good faith by them,
and condemning the decision by the Bosnian Serb party to refuse to
accept the proposed territorial settlement (S/1994/1081),
Viewing the measures imposed by the present resolution and by
its previous relevant resolutions as a means towards the end of producing a
negotiated settlement to the conflict,
Expressing its support for the continuing efforts of Member
States, in particular States in the region, to implement its relevant
resolutions,
Determining that the situation in the former Yugoslavia
continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security,
Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
A
1.Expresses its approval of the proposed territorial
settlement for the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina which has been put to
the Bosnian parties as part of an overall peace settlement;
2.Expresses its satisfaction that the proposed
territorial settlement has now been accepted in full by all except the
Bosnian Serb party;
3.Strongly condemns the Bosnian Serb party for their
refusal to accept the proposed territorial settlement, and demands
that that party accept this settlement unconditionally and in full;
4.Requires all parties to continue to observe the
cease-fire as agreed on 8 June 1994 and to refrain from all new acts of
hostility;
5.Declares its readiness to take all measures necessary to
assist the parties to give effect to the proposed settlement once it has
been accepted by all parties, and in this connection encourages
States, acting nationally or through regional agencies or arrangements, to
cooperate in an effective manner with the Secretary-General in his efforts
to aid the parties to implement the proposed settlement;
B
Resolved to reinforce and extend the measures imposed by its
previous resolutions with regard to those areas of the Republic of Bosnia
and Herzegovina under the control of Bosnian Serb forces,
6.Calls upon States to desist from any political talks
with the leadership of the Bosnian Serb party as long as that party has not
accepted the proposed settlement in full;
7.Decides that States shall prevent
(i) economic activities carried on, after the date of adoption of this
resolution, within their territories by any entity, wherever
incorporated or constituted, which is owned or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by:
(a) any person in, or resident in, or any entity, including any
commercial, industrial or public utility undertaking, in those areas of
the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the control of Bosnian Serb
forces, or
(b) any entity incorporated in or constituted under the law of
those areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the control
of Bosnian Serb forces, as well as
(ii) economic activities carried on, after the date of adoption of this
resolution, within their territories, by any person or entity, including
those identified by States for the purpose of this resolution, found to be
acting for or on behalf of and to the benefit of any entity, including any
commercial, industrial or public utility undertaking in those areas of the
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the control of Bosnian Serb forces,
or any entity identified in subparagraph (i) above;
provided
(a)that States may authorize such activities to be carried on
within their territories, having satisfied themselves on a case-by-case
basis that the activities do not result in the transfer of property or
interests in property to any person or entity described in subparagraph (i)
(a) or (b) above, and
(b)that nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the provision of
supplies intended strictly for medical purposes and foodstuffs notified to
the Committee established by resolution 724 (1991), or commodities and
products for essential humanitarian needs approved by the Committee;
8.Decides that States shall revoke existing, and issue no
further, authorization under paragraph 7 above in respect of any person or
entity violating the measures imposed by this resolution or violating the
measures imposed by earlier relevant resolutions, where those violations
have occurred after the date of adoption of this resolution;
9.Decides that States shall consider the term "economic
activities" used in paragraph 7 above to mean
(a)all activities of an economic nature, including commercial,
financial and industrial activities and transactions, in particular all
activities of an economic nature involving the use of or dealing in, with or
in connection with property or interests in property,
(b)the exercise of rights relating to property or interests in
property, and
(c)the establishment of any new entity or change in management of
an existing entity;
10.Decides that States shall consider the term "property
or interests in property" used in paragraphs 7 and 9 above to mean funds,
financial, tangible and intangible assets, property rights, and publicly and
privately traded securities and debt instruments, and any other financial
and economic resources;
11.Decides that States in which there are funds or other
financial assets or resources of
(i) any entity, including any commercial, industrial or public utility
undertaking in those areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
under the control of Bosnian Serb forces, or
(ii) any entity identified in paragraph 7 (i) above or any person or entity
identified in paragraph 7 (ii) above,
shall require all persons and entities within their territories holding such
funds or other financial assets or resources to freeze them to ensure that
neither they nor any other funds or any other financial assets or resources
are made available directly or indirectly to or for the benefit of any of
the above-mentioned persons or entities,
except
(a)payments made in connection with activities authorized in
accordance with paragraph 7 above, or
(b)payments made in connection with transactions authorized by the
Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina with regard to persons
or entities within its territory,
provided that States are satisfied that payments to persons outside their
territories will be used for the purpose or in connection with the
activities and transactions for which permission is sought; and that in the
case of payments made under exception (a) above, States may authorize such
payments only after they are satisfied on a case-by-case basis that the
payments do not result in the transfer of funds or other financial assets or
resources to any person or entity described in subparagraph (a) or (b) of
paragraph 7 (i) above;
12.Decides that States shall ensure that all payments of
dividends, interest or other income on shares, interest, bonds or debt
obligations or amounts derived from an interest in, or the sale or other
disposal of, or any other dealing with, tangible and intangible assets and
property rights, accruing to
(i) any entity, including any commercial, industrial or public utility
undertaking in those areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
under the control of Bosnian Serb forces, or
(ii) any entity identified in paragraph 7 (i) or any person or entity
identified in paragraph 7 (ii) above,
are made only into frozen accounts;
13.Decides that the provision of services, both financial
and non-financial, to any person or body for the purposes of any business
carried on in those areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina under
the control of Bosnian Serb forces shall be prohibited, the only exceptions
being (a) telecommunications, postal services and legal services consistent
with this resolution and earlier relevant resolutions, (b) services whose
supply may be necessary for humanitarian or other exceptional purposes, as
approved on a case-by-case basis by the Committee established by resolution 724
(1991), and (c) services authorized by the Government of the Republic of
Bosnia and Herzegovina;
14.Decides that States shall prevent the entry into their
territories of:
(a)the members of the authorities, including legislative
authorities, in those areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina under
the control of Bosnian Serb forces and officers of the Bosnian Serb military
and paramilitary forces, and those acting on behalf of such authorities or
forces;
(b)persons found, after the adoption of the present resolution, to
have provided financial, material, logistical, military or other tangible
support to Bosnian Serb forces in violation of relevant resolutions of the
Council;
(c)persons in or resident in those areas of the Republic of Bosnia
and Herzegovina under the control of Bosnian Serb forces found to have
violated or contributed to the violation of the measures set out in
resolution 820 (1993) and in the present resolution;
and requests that the Committee established by resolution 724
(1991) establish and maintain an updated list, based on information provided
by States and competent regional organizations, of the persons falling
within this paragraph;
provided that nothing in this paragraph shall oblige a State to refuse
entry into its territory to its own nationals; and provided that the entry
of a person included in the list into a particular State on a specified date
may be authorized, for purposes consistent with the pursuit of the peace
process and with the present resolution and earlier relevant resolutions, by
the Committee or, in the event of disagreement in the Committee, by the
Council;
15.Decides to prohibit all commercial riverine traffic
from entering ports of those areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
under the control of Bosnian Serb forces except when authorized on a
case-by-case basis by the Committee established by resolution 724 (1991), or
by the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina for its
territory, or in case of force majeure;
16.Decides that States shall require that all shipments of
commodities and products destined for those areas of the Republic of Bosnia
and Herzegovina under the control of Bosnian Serb forces be properly
manifested and either be physically inspected by the Sanctions Assistance
Missions or the competent national authorities at loading to verify and seal
their contents or be laden in a manner which permits adequate physical
verification of the contents;
17.Decides that States shall, in notifying or submitting
applications to the Committee established by resolution 724 (1991) in
respect of supplies intended strictly for medical purposes and foodstuffs
and essential humanitarian supplies in respect of those areas of the
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the control of Bosnian Serb forces,
report for information purposes to the Committee on the source of funds from
which payment is to be made;
18.Decides that States shall, in implementing the measures
imposed by this resolution, take steps to prevent the diversion of benefits
to those areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the control
of Bosnian Serb forces from other places, and in particular from the United
Nations Protected Areas in Croatia;
19.Requests the Secretary-General to provide the necessary
assistance to the Committee established by resolution 724 (1991) and to make
the necessary arrangements in the Secretariat for that purpose;
20.Decides that the provisions set forth in this
resolution do not apply to activities related to the United Nations
Protection Force, the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia or
the European Community Monitoring Missions;
21.Decides to review the measures imposed by this
resolution whenever appropriate and in any event every four months from the
date of adoption of this resolution; and expresses its readiness to
reconsider those measures if the Bosnian Serb party accepts the proposed
territorial settlement unconditionally and in full;
22.Decides to remain actively seized of the matter and to
consider immediately, whenever necessary, further steps to achieve a
peaceful solution in conformity with relevant resolutions of the
Council.
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