10.03.1996
On March 10, at the invitation of the Office of the High Representative, the following met to decide on measures to deal with the lawless activities currently occurring in the areas of Sarajevo that are being transferred to the authority of the Federation: Ambassador Michael Steiner, Principal Deputy High Represent...
04.03.1996
In recent weeks, many Serbian families -- some of them life-long residents of Sarajevo -- have decided to leave the areas surrounding the city. They would rather face an uncertain future in unfamiliar territory than stay in their homes under Federation control. Their departure from the Sarajevo suburbs is a tragedy, an...
29.02.1996
RESOLUTION 1047 (1996)Adopted by the Security Council at its 3637th meeting, on 29 February 1996 The Security Council, Recalling its resolutions 808 (1993) of 22 February 1993, 827 (1993) of 25 May 1993, 936 (1994) of 8 July 1994 and 955 (1994) of 8 November 1994, Noting with regret the resignation of Mr. Richard J. Go...
29.02.1996
Vice-President Ganic and Bugojno Mayor, Mr. Mlaco have asked for a meeting with Deputy HR Ambassador Steiner on February 29, 1996, in order to talk about the implementation of the Dayton Accord from November 11, 1995, in reference to the return of 600 refugees to four cities within the Federation. As far as the return...
22.02.1996
The Joint Civilian Commission Sarajevo (JCCS) met today and resumed its work on the implementation of the peace agreement with the participation of representatives of the local Serb authorities in Sarajevo, the city of Sarajevo, and the Federation.The JCCS welcomed the results of the Rome conference. The JCCS endorses...
22.02.1996
STATEMENTby the High Representative, Carl BildtSarajevo, 22 February 1996I have been informed that both the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Assembly of the Republika Srpska have appealed to the Serbs in the suburbs to be transferred to the Federation to stay. I warmly welcome these developments.The Rome St...
19.02.1996
Tonight, I want to emphasize that all people can stay in Sarajevo. I know that four years of war have created a great deal of distrust and fear that cannot be removed in the sixty days since the peace agreement was signed. But this is no reason for Sarajevans to leave their city.One of the most positive results of the...
17.02.1996
This meeting must send out one clear message: that the peace process is still on course in Bosnia.The indications I bring from Bosnia itself are somewhat mixed. The military side of the implementation is going broadly in line with the timetable set out in the Peace Agreement, although events of the last days have highl...
09.02.1996
Six weeks into my job as high representative, appointed by the Dayton Peace Accord, I can be under no illusion about the difficulties we face in consolidating the peace in Bosnia. As I write, Bosnian Serb soldiers are being held by the Federation government as alleged war criminals, and the Republika Srpska (the Bosnia...
04.02.1996
Joint StatementAt D+45, the Commander IFOR and the High Representative have consulted and agreed on steps to preserve secure conditions in those areas of Sarajevo being transferred to the Federation. Acting in conformity with the terms of the Dayton Agreement and the power it confers on them, respectively, they have de...