Security Council resolution 1207 (1998) on the
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
Adopted by the Security Council at its 3944th meeting,
on 17 November 1998
The Security Council,
Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions concerning
the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia, in particular resolution
827 (1993) of 25 May 1993,
Recalling also the statement by its President of
8 May 1996 (S/PRST/1996/23),
Recalling further the General Framework Agreement
for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Annexes thereto
(S/1995/999, annex), in particular its Article IX and its
Annex 1-A, Article X,
Having considered the letters of the President of
the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia to the
President of the Security Council of 8 September 1998 (S/1998/839),
22 October 1998 (S/1998/990) and 6 November 1998 (S/1998/1040),
Deploring the continued failure of the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia to cooperate fully with the Tribunal, as described
in those letters,
Reaffirming the commitment of all Member States to
the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia,
Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United
Nations,
1. Reiterates its decision that all States shall
cooperate fully with the Tribunal and its organs in accordance
with resolution 827 (1993) and the Statute of the Tribunal,
including the obligation of States to comply with requests
for assistance or orders issued by a Trial Chamber under
Article 29 of the Statute, to execute arrest warrants transmitted
to them by the Tribunal, and to comply with its requests
for information and investigations;
2. Calls again upon the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,
and all other States which have not already done so, to
take any measures necessary under their domestic law to
implement the provisions of resolution 827 (1993) and the
Statute of the Tribunal, and affirms that a State
may not invoke provisions of its domestic law as justification
for its failure to perform binding obligations under international
law;
3. Condemns the failure to date of the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia to execute the arrest warrants issued
by the Tribunal against the three individuals referred to
in the letter of 8 September 1998, and demands the
immediate and unconditional execution of those arrest warrants,
including the transfer to the custody of the Tribunal of
those individuals;
4. Reiterates its call upon the authorities of
the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the leaders of the Kosovo
Albanian community and all others concerned to cooperate
fully with the Prosecutor in the investigation of all possible
violations within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal;
5. Requests the President of the Tribunal to keep
the Council informed about the implementation of this resolution
for the Council's further consideration;
6. Decides to remain seized of the matter.
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