News

Preliminary Reaction

15.05.1996

The Office of the High Representative is disturbed - at this important time for healing and reconciliation in Bosnia - that the forces of renewal, healing and openness are under assault again from Pale.The investment of the international community in peace and democracy will not be intimidated or halted.After such a tr...

Mine Clearance In Bosnia And Herzegovina

01.05.1996

Press StatementMine Clearance In Bosnia And HerzegovinaSarajevo, 1 May 1996We are all aware of the mine pollution problem in Bosnia and Herzegovina, arising from 5 years of war. Although work has begun to remove these hazards, less than half of the minefields are marked and those cleared by military engineers are not a...

Statement from the Office of the High Representative on Doboj

01.05.1996

Statement from the Office of the High Representative on DobojSarajevo, 1 May 1996Mr. Carl Bildt, High Representative, accompanied by the Commissioner of the International Police Task Force, this morning convened a meeting between Dr. Hasan Muratovic, Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Mr. Momcilo Krajisnik,...

Joint Statement on Visits across the IEBL

27.04.1996

On 27 April 1996, IFOR, the Office of the High Representative, the IPTF and the UNHCR discussed measures to ensure that civil disturbances resulting from visits, particularly across inter-entity boundary line visits, do not threaten peace and public order in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Acting in accordance with the General...

PIC Steering Board Press Communique: Broadcast Media Statement

24.04.1996

At today's meeting in Sarajevo of the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council, it was agreed that the Parties must urgently create the necessary conditions for the conduct of free and fair elections with respect to equitable access to the media for all political parties and candidates. In view of the electio...

PIC Steering Board Press Communique: Broadcast Media Statement

24.04.1996

At today's meeting in Sarajevo of the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council, it was agreed that the Parties must urgently create the necessary conditions for the conduct of free and fair elections with respect to equitable access to the media for all political parties and candidates. In view of the electio...

Visit of Association of Missing Persons to OHR

15.04.1996

A delegation of the "Association of Missing Persons from Bugojno" ("Udruga obitelji odvedenih Bugojanskih ratnih zatocenika"), made up of family members of missing persons, visited the Office of the High Representative today, explaining the association's case and requesting the High Representative's assistance.. .