S/RES/868 (1993) 29 September 1993

RESOLUTION 868 (1993)
Adowted bv the Securitv Council at its 3283rd meetinq, on 29 Sentember 1993

The Securitv Council,

Recallinq

the statement made by the President of the Council, on behalf of

the Council, on 3I March 1993 (S/25493) in connection with the Council's

consideration

of the item entitled "An agenda for peace: preventive diplomacy,

peacemaking and peace-keeping",

Havina considered the report of the Secretary-General the security of United Nations operations (S/26358),

of 27 August 1993 on

Recallinq the provisions of the Charter concerning privileges

immunities,

and the Convention on the Privileges

and Immunities

Nations, as applicable

to United Nations operations and persons

operations,

and of the United engaged in such

Exnressina arave concern at the increasing force against persons engaged in United Nations condemninq all such actions,

number of attacks and use of operations and resolutelv

Welcominq
the elaboration Nations forces this regard,

the initiatives

being taken in the General Assembly to consider

of new instruments relating to the security and safety of United

and personnel, and notinq the Secretary-General's

proposals in

1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General security of United Nations operations (S/26358);

of 27 August 1993 on the

2. proposed particular, planning engaged

Encouracee the Secretary-General

to take forward those measures

in his report falling within his responsibilities

with a view, in

to ensuring that security matters are an integral part of the

for an operation and that any such precautions extend to all persons

in the operation;

3. Urces Statee and parties to a conflict to cooperate closely with the United Nations to ensure the security and safety of United Nations forces and personnel;

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4. Confirms that attack? and use of force against persons engaged in a

United Natione operation authorized by the Security Council will be considered

interference

with the exercise of the responsibilities

of the Council and may

require the Council to consider measures it deems appropriate;

5. Confirms also that if, in the Council's view, the host country is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations with regard to the safety and security of a United Nations operation and personnel engaged in the operation, the Council will consider what steps should be taken appropriate to the situation;

6. Determines that, when considering the eetabliahment

of future United

Nations operations authorized by the Council, the Security Council will require

inter alia:

(a) That the hoet country take all appropriate steps to ensure the security and safety of the operation and personnel engaged in the operation:

(b) That the security and safety arrangements undertaken by the host country extend to all persons engaged in the operation;

(c) That an agreement on the statue of the operation, and all personnel

engaged in the operation in the host country be negotiated expeditiously

and

should come into force ae near as possible to the outset of the operation;

7. Reuuests the Secretary-General renewal of a United Nations operation account the provisions of the present

when recommending the establishment by the Security Council to take into resolution;

or

8. Decides to remain seized of the matter.