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Decision Enacting the Law on Amendments to the Law on Financing of the Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina (“Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina” nos. 61/04, 49/09, 42/12, 87/12, 32/13 and 38/22)

17.07.2025

n. 19/25 In the exercise of the powers vested in the High Representative by Article V of Annex 10 (Agreement on Civilian Implementation of the Peace Settlement) to the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (GFAP), according to which the High Representative is the final authority in theatre re...

Speech by High Representative Christian Schmidt on the occasion of the Commemoration marking the 30th Anniversary of the Genocide in Srebrenica in Potocari, 11 July 2025

11.07.2025

Dear survivors, mothers and families of the Srebrenica genocide victims, Honorable representatives of international community, countries from Europe and the world, Dear friends, Ladies and gentlemen,   We are here to pay respects to the victims of the genocide committed in Srebrenica, in Potocari, in July 199...

Oslobođenje: Interview with High Representative Schmidt

25.06.2025

By Vildana Selimbegović Oslobođenje: How do you comment on the blockade of all institutions and the unsustainability of such a situation? Who should resolve this, and what are the priorities? Christian Schmidt: The institutional blockade is not only a political issue - it is a direct threat to the functionality o...

Statement by the High Representative and Chair of the PIC Steering Board

04.06.2025

Emphasizing that the implementation of the General Framework Agreement for Peace (GFAP) remains the basis for a stable, secure and prosperous Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), members of the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board remind all parties of their obligation to comply fully with the GFAP, all its annexes, an...

High Representative’s Address to the United Nations Security Council

06.05.2025

Check against delivery.   Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Esteemed Chairwoman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, In two days’ time, on May 8th, we will commemorate 80 years since the end of World War Two in Europe. This is the day when Hitler’s aggression was fina...