13.06.1996
Carl Bildt, the High Representative responsible for civilian implementation of the Bosnian Peace Agreement, told the Peace Implementation Conference in Florence today (13 June) that the Bosnian Parties must take immediate steps to address human rights shortcomings in all parts of the country.Introducing a report on hum...
13.06.1996
One year ago, the war in Bosnia was escalating, and peace seemed to be further away than ever before.The last of the UN hostages taken by the Bosnian Serbs had just been released. The first units of the Rapid Reaction Force were beginning to arrive. A major Bosnian Army offensive around Sarajevo was imminent. The suppl...
13.06.1996
ContentsExecutive SummaryHuman Rights Institutions And Monitoring OrganisationsA. Peace Agreement InstitutionsThe Commission on Human RightsCommission for the Real Property Claims of Displaced Person and RefugeesOffice of the High RepresentativeB. Intergovernmental OrganisationsUN Mission in Bosnia and HerzegovinaOrgan...
13.06.1996
ContentsExecutive SummaryHuman Rights Institutions And Monitoring OrganisationsA. Peace Agreement InstitutionsThe Commission on Human RightsCommission for the Real Property Claims of Displaced Person and RefugeesOffice of the High RepresentativeB. Intergovernmental OrganisationsUN Mission in Bosnia and HerzegovinaOrgan...
13.06.1996
Chairman's Conclusionsof the Peace Implementation CouncilIn Florence on 13/14 June 1996, under the chairmanship of the Italian Foreign Minister, Lamberto Dini, the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) has conducted a mid-term review of progress in implementation of the Peace Agreement for Bosnia and Herzegovina, in accor...
13.06.1996
Is Dayton a failure? Has the peace process stalled in Bosnia? These will be the questions on people's minds when the governments of the Peace Implementation Council meet in Florence later this week. I have two ways of answering.One is to compare the newspaper headlines of today with those a year ago. Today I read of di...
12.06.1996
The essence of the peace process in Bosnia is to gradually overcome the bitter partition of the country that is the devastating legacy of 42 months of brutal war. This is so not only because of the morality of the issues involved but also because any partition is unlikely to be permanent and is more that likely to insp...
06.06.1996
Statementby the High Representative, Mr. Carl BildtJune 6, 1996I very much regret that Admiral Smith is leaving his position. We have had excellent cooperation throughout a difficult but successful period and the support he has been giving to our efforts has been crucial.Office of the High Representative
30.05.1996
STATEMENTBY CARL BILDT, HIGH REPRESENTATIVESarajevo, 30 May 1996I have been informed by the authorities of Republika Srpska that, on the basis of Paragraph 2 of Article 80 of the Constitution of the RS, Vice-President Prof. Dr. Biljana Plavsic has from 20 May been entrusted with performing tasks of the President of the...
28.05.1996
Today we witness an important step toward the future of Sarajevo as an integrated city that can serve as the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. By integrating Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs in its Interim Council, Ilidza has made a strong move to counter the forces of division in Bosnia.We are now a step closer to realisi...