REPORT Of THE SECRETARY-GENERAL PURSUANT TO SECURITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTIONS 982 (1995) AND 987 (1995)

I.lNTRODUCTION

1.In paragraph 11 of its resolution 982 (1995) of 31 March 1995, the Security Council requested the Secretary-General to report, within eight weeks of the adoption of that resolution, on any developments on the ground, the attitude of the parties and other circumstances affecting the mandate of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR), taking into account the concerns raised by members of the Council and issues raised by the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the implementation of the mandate of UNPROFOR. In the latter context, it will be recalled that the President of Bosnia and Herzegovina himself had proposed, in a letter addressed to me on 22 March 1995 (S/1995/216), that the Council should undertake a thorough debate on UNPROFOR`s role.

2. Subsequently, in its resolution 987 (1995) of 19 April 1995, the Security Council invited the Secretary-General to submit, on an urgent basis, proposals on any measures that could be taken to prevent attacks against UNPROFOR and its personnel and allow it to perform its mission effectively.

3. As the mandate, the attitude of the parties and the security and safety of UNPROFOR are inextricably interlinked, I have decided to combine my responses to those two resolutions in a single report. Dramatic developments have taken place on the ground since resolution 982 (1995) was adopted and these are described in section II below, which contains information available to United Nations Headquarters in New York up to midday New York time on 30 May 1995.

4. Given that a decision on options for change in UNPROFOR needs to be preceded by an examination of the Force's current role, section III of the report analyses each of the tasks entrusted to UNPROFOR by the Council, examines the extent to which the Force is currently able to implement these tasks and identifies what further resources or different

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