07.11.2020
Keynote Speech by High Representative Valentin Inzko at an Online Symposium on the Legacy of the Dayton Peace Agreement, organised by the Yale University Genocide Studies Program and the Southern Connecticut State University Office of Academic Affairs, 6 November 2020 Conference Participants, Let me begin by thanking...
06.11.2020
Following his semi-annual address to the UN Security Council (UNSC), the High Representative, Valentin Inzko, spoke yesterday via video call with the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres. The High Representative presented the highlights of his report to the UNSC and discussed the current political affairs...
06.11.2020
Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor Michael Scanlan urges voters in the District to vote on November 15. “Your vote can ensure that Brčko is a fair and prosperous community for everyone. For this to happen, your vote should be for those who you believe will bring much-needed budget transp...
05.11.2020
Check against delivery. Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council, It is my great honour to address this distinguished body once again. I am only sorry that we must meet once more remotely. I sincerely hope all of you are doing well, as well as all citizens in your respective countries. With so many issues...
05.11.2020
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 December 1996, 1423 (2002) of 12 July 2002, 1491 (2003) of 11 July 2003, 1551 (2004)...
05.11.2020
Summary The present report covers the period from 16 April to 15 October 2020. More than six months have passed since the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID 19) pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it has, as elsewhere, become the “new normal”. The authorities in the country have abandoned wholesale lockd...
29.10.2020
The recent surge in COVID-19 cases serves as a stark reminder to all of the importance of strict adherence to epidemiological safety measures; it is the best way to ensure the public’s health and to mitigate COVID-19’s negative effect on the economy, the Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Superviso...
20.10.2020
Message from Supervisor Michael Scanlan to voters in Brčko Dear Brčanke and Brčaci, On 15 November, use your vote to demand that Brčko’s unique advantages be harnessed to restore the belief in Brčko’s youth that their future lies in the District. Despite its excellent investment location, a port on the Sava River, a...
15.10.2020
Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor Michael Scanlan commended Brčko Chief of Police Goran Pisić and District Chief Prosecutor Zekerija Mujkanović for their respective institutions’ efforts to identify and prosecute attempts of election fraud. The Supervisor also met with the Basic Court P...
14.10.2020
Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor Michael Scanlan applauded the adoption today of the Law on Associations and Foundations and the Law on the Rights of National Minorities in Brčko District. For a number of years now, along with the old Budget Law, which was replaced in December 2019, t...