United Nations Security Council Resolution 983

UN Security Council
Resolution 983
UN Security Council; Resolution 983
	UNPREDEP medal bar
Date	31 March 1995
Meeting no.	3,512
Code	S/RES/983 (Document)
Subject	Macedonia
Voting summary	15 voted for; None voted against; None abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China; France; Russia; United Kingdom; United States;
Non-permanent members	Argentina; Botswana; Czech Republic; Germany; Honduras; Indonesia; Italy; Nigeria; Oman; Rwanda;

United Nations Security Council resolution 983, adopted unanimously on 31 March 1995, after recalling Resolution 795 (1992) on Macedonia, the Council expressed concern about threats to the stability of the country and established the United Nations Preventive Deployment Force (UNPREDEP) by renaming the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) unit in the country for a period ending 30 November 1995.^[1]

The council was determined for the need to protect the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Macedonia and welcomed the role of UNPROFOR in the country. It was decided that the UNPROFOR unit in Macedonia be renamed to UNPREDEP and that its mandate should continue until 30 November 1995.^[2] It was urged to continue co-operation with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and for Member States to provide any necessary assistance required.

The secretary-general was requested to keep the council informed on developments. It had previously established the United Nations Confidence Restoration Operation in Croatia in Resolution 981.

References

^ Hilaire, Max (2005). United Nations law and the Security Council. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-7546-4489-7.
^ Cohen, Ben (1995). With no peace to keep...: United Nations peacekeeping and the war in the former Yugoslavia. Grainpress. p. 68.