United Nations Security Council Resolution 819

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United Nations Security Council Resolution 819 is a 1993 UN measure that declared the besieged Bosnian town of Srebrenica a "safe area" during the Bosnian War, in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to protect its civilian population.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations Security Council resolution
legal instrument
abbreviation UNSC Resolution 819
abstentions 0
adoptedBy United Nations Security Council
adoptionDate 1993-04-16
againstVotes 0
bindingOn all UN member states
calledFor free access for international humanitarian organizations to Srebrenica
unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance to Srebrenica
concern deteriorating humanitarian situation in Srebrenica
threats to international peace and security in the region
conflictContext Bosnian War
countryConcerned Bosnia and Herzegovina
declared Srebrenica safe area
linked to: Srebrenica
declaredStatus safe area
demand immediate cessation of armed attacks against Srebrenica
respect for the safe area of Srebrenica
withdrawal of Bosnian Serb paramilitary units from Srebrenica and its surroundings
demandedOf Bosnian Serb forces
documentCode S/RES/819(1993)
followedBy United Nations Security Council Resolution 824
United Nations Security Council Resolution 836
forVotes 15
implementationBody United Nations Protection Force
language English
French
legalBasis Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
partOf United Nations Security Council resolutions on the Yugoslav Wars
primaryObjective protection of civilians in Srebrenica
protection of safe area Srebrenica
reaffirmed previous Security Council resolutions on Bosnia and Herzegovina
sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina
recognized Srebrenica as besieged town
Srebrenica as threatened with humanitarian catastrophe
linked to: Srebrenica
regionConcerned eastern Bosnia
relatedTo Srebrenica genocide
requested Secretary-General to arrange monitoring of the safe area
Secretary-General to increase presence of UNPROFOR in Srebrenica
Secretary-General to report urgently on implementation
subjectMatter protection of civilians in armed conflict
safe areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina
townConcerned Srebrenica
voteResult adopted unanimously
year 1993

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Srebrenica genocide UNResolution United Nations Security Council Resolution 819
United Nations Security Council Resolution 819 documentCode S/RES/819(1993)
linked to: United Nations Security Council Resolution 819
United Nations Security Council Resolution 819 abbreviation UNSC Resolution 819
linked to: United Nations Security Council Resolution 819
Dutchbat associatedWith United Nations Security Council Resolution 819
United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning the Yugoslav Wars hasPart United Nations Security Council Resolution 819