Adopted by the Security Council at its 5085th meeting, on 22 November 2004
The Security Council,
Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions concerning the conflicts in the
former Yugoslavia and relevant statements of its President, including resolutions 1031 (1995) of 15 December 1995, 1088 (1996) of 12 December 1996, 1423 (2002) of 12 July 2002, 1491 (2003) of 11 July 2003 and 1551 (2004) of 9 July 2004,
Reaffirming its commitment to the political settlement of the conflicts in the
former Yugoslavia, preserving the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States there within their internationally recognized borders,
Emphasizing its full support for the High Representative’s continued role in
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Underlining its commitment to support the implementation of the General
Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Annexes
thereto (collectively the Peace Agreement, S/1995/999, annex), as well as the
relevant decisions of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC),
Recalling all the agreements concerning the status of forces referred to in
Appendix B to Annex 1-A of the Peace Agreement, and reminding the parties of
their obligation to continue to comply therewith,
Further recalling the provisions of its resolution 1551 (2004) concerning the
provisional application of the status of forces agreements contained in Appendix B to Annex 1-A of the Peace Agreement,
Emphasizing its appreciation to the High Representative, the Commander and
personnel of the multinational stabilization force (SFOR), the Organization for
Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the European Union (EU) and the
personnel of other international organizations and agencies in Bosnia and
Herzegovina for their contributions to the implementation of the Peace Agreement,
Emphasizing that a comprehensive and coordinated return of refugees and
displaced persons throughout the region continues to be crucial to lasting peace,
Recalling the declarations of the Ministerial meetings of the Peace
Implementation Conference,
Noting the reports of the High Representative, including his latest report of
6 October 2004 (S/2004/807),
Determined to promote the peaceful resolution of the conflicts in accordance
with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety of
United Nations and Associated Personnel adopted on 9 December 1994 and the
statement of its President of 10 February 2000 (S/PRST/2000/4),
Welcoming and encouraging efforts by the United Nations to sensitize
peacekeeping personnel in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and other
communicable diseases in all its peacekeeping operations,
Recalling the decisions set out in paragraph 8 of the communiqué of the NATO
Istanbul Summit of 28 June 2004, which refers to NATO’s intention to conclude the SFOR operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina by the end of 2004 and to establish a NATO Headquarters in Sarajevo that will constitute NATO’s residual military presence,
Recalling further that resolution 1551 (2004) took note of the European Union’s
intention to launch an EU mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, including a military component, from December 2004, under the terms set out in the letter of 29 June 2004 from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ireland and President of the Council of the European Union to the President of the Security Council (S/2004/522*/Annex),
Taking note of the letters between the European Union and NATO sent to the
Security Council on 19 November 2004 on how those organizations will cooperate
together in Bosnia and Herzegovina in which both organizations recognize that the EUFOR will have the main peace stabilization role under the military aspects of the Peace Agreement (S/2004/916; S/2004/915),
Further taking note of the confirmation by the Presidency of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, on behalf of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including its constituent
entities, of the arrangements for EUFOR and the NATO Headquarters presence
(S/2004/917),
Welcoming in the light of the forthcoming EU Mission the European Union’s
increasing engagement in Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Further welcoming tangible signs of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s progress
towards European integration,
Determining that the situation in the region continues to constitute a threat to
international peace and security,