2.3.
“Protected Zone”
On April 16th, 1993, the UN Security Council issued a resolution requiring that each side’s forces withdraw from Srebrenica and its environs, declaring it a “Safe Area” that should be free from any armed attack or any other hostile act. The first group of UNPROFOR soldiers arrived in Srebrenica on April 18th, 1993, after which new rotations of forces arrived every six Months.
UN Security Council Resolution 819 (April 13th 1993):
https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/164939?v=pdf
The peacekeeping force was lightly armed and at no point numbered more than 600 soldiers (which was already far less than the number initially requested). The force set up a small command center in Srebrenica (base “Bravo”) and a larger central base in Potocari, about five kilometers north of town. In addition, the UNPROFOR peacekeeping force erected 13 observation posts around the perimeter of the enclave. In Jaunary 1995, a battalion from the Netherlands arrived, as did several convoys carrying food. In March and April the Dutch peacekeeping forces defending the town observed Bosnian Serb forces setting up fortifications in surrounding areas. The Drina Corps of the BSA was preparing its major assault on Srebrenica.
With UN Resolution no. 836 of June 4th, 1993 the UN Security Council decided to insure full respect of the “safe areas,” expanding UNPROFOR’s mandate to deter attacks on the enclave. The resolution also authorized the use of air power to support UNPROFOR in carrying out its mandate.