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Lamassoure

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1993-10-04

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1993-10-04

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1. “However, we understand that it will be able to take action next week. In this connection we note the commitments given the Council by the countries that will be involved, along with us, in providing such protection.”

   1993-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3286 (1993) · source

2. “The Croatian authorities have had the wisdom to understand that the hoped-for improvement in the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the eventual establishment in that country of a large-scale peace-keeping operation would have a positive impact on the situation in their own country. That would also enable the international community to take a comprehensive approach to the various stages necessary for the resolution of the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia. From an operational standpoint, the Secretary-General has proposed extending to Croatia provisions relating to close air support which already apply to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Given the requirements, which we are told are purely technical, the Council has of course not been able to take a decision on this matter today.”

   1993-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3286 (1993) · source

3. “At the same time, we must emphasize that the presence of UNPROFOR has made it possible to prevent the recurrence of large-scale fighting - its first task; and fighting would have undoubtedly recurred had the Blue Helmets not been present on the ground. Could the Council respond as fully as possible to Croatia's requests without running the risk of promising more than it could deliver? That is precisely what the Council has attempted to do. The resolution we have just adopted establishes a balance between the legitimate concerns of the Croatian Government and the means available to the Council and to UNPROFOR.”

   1993-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3286 (1993) · source

4. “Mr. LAMASSOURE (France) (interpretation from French): It has not been easy to negotiate this resolution, for it is not a routine extension of the mandate of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR). The Council has had to take into account the concerns of the parties and new operational needs. Last Monday the Council heard President Tudjman submit to it a series of requests. The French Government understands the disappointment and impatience of the Croatian authorities and people. UNPROFOR has now been deployed for a year and a half, and yet there has been hardly any progress on the political situation in Krajina. Croatia still has to deal with many refugees and displaced persons within its territory.”

   1993-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3286 (1993) · source