United Nations Security Council Resolution 721

United Nations Security Council resolution 721, adopted unanimously on 27 November 1991, after reaffirming Resolution 713 (1991) on the situation in the SFR Yugoslavia, the council strongly supported the efforts of the Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar and his Personal Envoy to help end the outbreak of fighting in parts of the country, in the hope of establishing a peacekeeping mission.

UN Security Council Resolution 721
A United Nations map of the former Yugoslavia, showing how it would have appeared immediately after its breakup in 1992.
Date	27 November 1991
Meeting no.	3,018
Code	S/RES/721 (Document)
Subject	Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China France United Kingdom United States Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Austria Belgium Cuba Ecuador India Ivory Coast Romania Yemen Zaire Zimbabwe
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The Council noted however, that the deployment of a peacekeeping mission cannot take place without the parties involved fully observing the ceasefire agreements signed. The resolution also noted that the council will examine recommendations of the Secretary-General including the recommendation of establishing a possible peacekeeping mission in the country.

See also

• Croatian War of Independence
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 701 to 800 (1991–1993)
• Slovenian Independence War
• United Nations Protection Force
• Yugoslav Wars
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions related to the conflicts in former Yugoslavia

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 721 at Wikisource
• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org