““No-fly Zone” EnforcementNo-fly Zone” Enforcement

• The Security Council adopted its resolution 816 (1993), by which it extended the ban on military flights to cover flights by all fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft in the airspace of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Safe AreasSafe Areas

The Security Council, acting under The Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter, adopted Chapter VII of the Charter, adopted resolution 819 (1993),resolution 819 (1993), in which it in which it demanded that all parties treat Srebrenica demanded that all parties treat Srebrenica and its surroundings as a “safe area” and its surroundings as a “safe area” which should be free from any armed which should be free from any armed attack or any other hostile act. attack or any other hostile act.

Safe AreasSafe Areas

The Security Council adopted The Security Council adopted resolution 824 (1993)resolution 824 (1993) of 6 May, in which it declared that, in addition to of 6 May, in which it declared that, in addition to Srebrenica, Sarajevo and other such threatened areas, Srebrenica, Sarajevo and other such threatened areas, in particular the towns of Tuzla, Zepa, Gorazde, in particular the towns of Tuzla, Zepa, Gorazde, Bihac. Bihac.

Resolution 836 (1993):Resolution 836 (1993): expanded the mandate of expanded the mandate of UNPROFOR to enable it to protect the safe areas. UNPROFOR to enable it to protect the safe areas.

Resolution 844 (1993):Resolution 844 (1993): Reaffirmed the use of air Reaffirmed the use of air power. power.

Hostilities in Central BosniaHostilities in Central Bosnia

The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina was further aggravated when, in May 1993, intense fighting between the Muslim and Bosnian Croat forces erupted in central Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Border ControlBorder Control• Resolution 838 (1993), requested the Secretary-General to submit a further report on options for the deployment of international observers on the borders of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with priority being given to its borders with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, to monitor the implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions.