12.05.2000
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, yesterday issued a Decision amending the Framework Law on Privatisation of Enterprises and Banks in Bosnia and Herzegovina to protect investors from restitution claims.The Decision tackles the result of the combination of two problems, which had a deterrent effect on potenti...
12.05.2000
The Office of the High Representative and the UN Mission in BiH condemn in the strongest possible terms yesterday's violent incident in Bratunac, where several buses carrying pre-war Bosniak residents were stoned by an angry mob.The freedom of movement in BiH is guaranteed under Annex 6 of the DPA - as is the freedom o...
11.05.2000
Today the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, addressed the Permanent Council of the OSCE in Vienna. He discussed the question of general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and other issues related to BiH's future.The High Representative spoke out in favor of holding general elections this autumn under the OSCE...
11.05.2000
On May 23 and 24, a Conference of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) at the ministerial level will be held in Brussels, co-hosted by the Portuguese EU Presidency, the EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, and the European Commission.This is the fifth PIC Conference since the...
11.05.2000
The Office of the High Representative, the OSCE Mission to BiH and UNHCR together with UNMIBH and CRPC have launched the "RESPECT" campaign, to promote the implementation of property legislation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.The International Community wants to stress that RESPECT is essential in the whole property impleme...
11.05.2000
In the exercise of the powers vested in me by Article 5 of Annex 10 to the General Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to which the High Representative is the final authority in theater regarding interpretation of his mandate; and considering in particular Art. II.1.(d) of the same Agreement, entru...
11.05.2000
Mme Chair, your Excellencies,It is with great pleasure that, so soon after my last presentation to you in March, I have another opportunity to address you on issues relating to the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I know that Bosnia and Herzegovina is not the only country that is of concern to you. However, your role...
09.05.2000
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Robert Barry, have reminded the BiH Parliament of its continuing responsibility to adopt an election law. They sent a letter underlining this obligation to the Collegium of the BiH House of Representative...
09.05.2000
Provided by the United NationsFour and a half years after the Dayton Peace Accords, their implementation in Bosnia and Herzegovina was a success, correspondents were told this afternoon at a Headquarters press briefing. The progress so far achieved demonstrated that it was "much, much cheaper to continue to finance wha...
09.05.2000
Honourable Secretary General,Ladies and Gentlemen of the Security Council,It is with great pleasure that I am here once again to address you, and to present the 16th report on developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina.This report - the second since I was endorsed as the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina by th...