24.11.2016
A couple of days ago we celebrated the 21st anniversary of the initialing of the General Framework Agreement for Peace, popularly known as the Dayton Agreement. I first want to point out, in light of this anniversary, that the Dayton Agreement preserved peace. That should never be forgotten. I also want to highlight...
23.11.2016
High Representative Valentin Inzko visited Stockholm this week and meet with senior officials in the Swedish Government and Parliament. They discussed the current political developments in BiH and progress in the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement, in light of Sweden’s taking over of the UN Security Council P...
20.11.2016
Twenty-one years ago tomorrow, the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina was initialled in Dayton. On 14 December, it was signed in Paris. Those who were here at that time will remember the reaction among citizens – the single, overriding realisation that finally the war was over. The agreeme...
14.11.2016
High Representative Valentin Inzko and Principal Deputy High Representative Bruce G. Berton met today in separate meetings with BiH Presidency Chair Bakir Izetbegovic and Presidency member Dragan Covic. Among other issues, related to the current political situation in the country, they discussed the recent HR’s Report...
11.11.2016
By Dejan Šajinović Nezavisne novine: In your report you mentioned that the international community should send a message about the referendum. What kind of message did you have in mind? Sanctions, or something else? Valentin Inzko: The message is that questioning the constitutional order of BiH and the rule of law, a...
11.11.2016
By: Amil Dučić Dnevni avaz: In your report to the UN Security Council, you stated that the overall political situation has deteriorated, with constant bickering and ethnic tensions. Valentin Inzko: Yes, I reported that the general political environment in BiH has deteriorated. BiH is a mix of positive and negative tr...
09.11.2016
Following the delivery of his report to the UN Security Council on Tuesday, High Representative Valentin Inzko met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. This was also their farewell meeting, and the High Representative thanked the Secretary General for continuous support and commitment to achieving peace and stability...
08.11.2016
Two trends are developing in parallel in Bosnia and Herzegovina, High Representative Valentin Inzko said in New York today. On the one hand, there have been positive steps taken towards EU integration, culminating in “the truly significant fact that Bosnia and Herzegovina has now taken a decisive step towards EU candid...
08.11.2016
Check against delivery. Mister President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Ladies and Gentlemen, We have had in Bosnia and Herzegovina one positive development and one rather negative development. To begin with, the open and helping hand extended to Bosnia and Herzegovina by the European Union has led...
08.11.2016
Adopted by the Security Council at its 7803rd meeting, on 8 November 2016 The Security Council, Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions concerning the conflicts in the Former Yugoslavia and relevant statements of its President, including resolutions 1031 (1995) of 15 December 1995, 1088 (1996) of 12...