08.03.2002
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, on the occasion of the second anniversary of the establishment of Brcko District, expresses his satisfaction with recent progress in the District, and optimism for its continued development. Brcko District was established on 8 March 2000 by a Decision of the High Representat...
07.03.2002
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today visited the "Zene za Zene" workshop in Sarajevo to mark International Women’s day, which falls on 8 March. "Zene za Zene International" is a domestic NGO which provides skills training and micro-credits to help women set up their own businesses. So far "Zene za Z...
07.03.2002
We hope to establish a modern judicial system within three years * UN departure will mark a significant reduction of fundingWorking groups within the Cabinet of the High Representatives, whose formation was approved at the most recent session of the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board, are of a provisional char...
07.03.2002
Under OHR auspices, RS Education Minister Gojko Savanovic and Federation Education Minister Mujo Demirovic, on Tuesday in Banja Luka signed an Interim Agreement on the educational rights and needs of returnee children throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina. The agreement is a major step forward in resolving an issue which a...
06.03.2002
The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution on Bosnia and Herzegovina welcoming the European Union’s decision to take over the UN’s police training and monitoring duties, from 1 January 2003. The Council also expressed its unanimous appreciation for the achievements of the High Repre...
06.03.2002
After his recent visit to Belgrade, and at the beginning of an interview with Nedeljni Telegraf, the International Community's High Representative for BiH, Wolfgang Petritsch, said the following about the constitutional reforms announced to take place in BiH: "These are the most constructive talks that I had so far in...
05.03.2002
26 August 2001-19 FebruaryPursuant to Security Council Resolution 1031 of 15 December 1995, which requested the Secretary General to submit reports from the High Representative in accordance with Annex 10 of the Peace Agreement and the Conclusions of the London Peace Implementation Conference of 8-9 December 1995...
05.03.2002
Mr President,Distinguished members of the Security Council,When I took up my mandate in Bosnia and Herzegovina in August 1999 Yugoslavia and Croatia were ruled by the same leaders who had brought about the disastrous conflicts of the 1990s. Their proxies still wielded power in BiH. Consequently refugees saw little hope...
05.03.2002
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, addressed the UN Security Council in New York on Tuesday, his sixth report to the Council since he took up his mandate in Bosnia and Herzegovina in August 1999.EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana, and the UN Secretary General’s S...
05.03.2002
Please click here for the UN Security Council resolution 1396 (2002) on the situation in BiH in PDF file.