§ 19. Mr. SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to improve the effectiveness of the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions as they relate to the former Yugoslavia. [30913]
§ Mr. HurdWe are committed to the Security Council resolutions in relation to all countries of the former Yugoslavia. We are major contributors to UNPROFOR and are increasing its effectiveness by providing additional British troops to create a rapid reaction force. We are playing our full part in sanctions enforcement, and are providing a total of 26 monitors to the international conference on former Yugoslavia, ICFY.
We are putting our full weight behind the peace process and welcome the appointment of Mr. Bildt as EU mediator. His appointment and the deployment of the rapid reaction force have created a window of opportunity. It is up to the parties to seize this moment and come to a negotiated settlement, accepting the contact group plan as a starting point.