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Security Council extends Nato-led force in Bosnia for a year
United Nations, July 12: The Security Council has extended for one year the mandate of the 13,000 strong Nato-led multinational peacekeeping force in Bosnia and Herzegovina which was set up in 1996 under the framework of Dayton Accords that ended the fierce fighting between Serbs, Croats and Muslims.
United Nations, July 12: The Security Council has extended for one year the mandate of the 13,000 strong Nato-led multinational peacekeeping force in Bosnia and Herzegovina which was set up in 1996 under the framework of Dayton Accords that ended the fierce fighting between Serbs, Croats and Muslims.
The council also demanded that all parties handover indicted war criminals to the International Tribunal for prosecution.
Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, who is accused of widespread atrocities and crimes against humanity, and his military commander Ratko Mladic are among the alleged war criminals who are yet to be arrested. In a unanimously adopted resolution, the council said it would review the situation for further extensions for the stabilization force (SFOR) "as necessary in the light of developments of the peace agreement and the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina."
It stressed that "the parties shall continue to be held equally responsible" for compliance with the Dayton Peace Accord which contains the agreement on the military aspects of the peace settlement, and "shall be equally subject to such enforcement action by SFOR as may be necessary" to ensure its implementation. The resolution also recognised SFOR's right to "take all necessary measures to defend itself from attack or threat of attack." In simple words, it means that the SFOR is authorised to use force.
Thousands of people, a majority of Muslims, died in the 1992-95 conflict which began following breakup of Yugoslavia after the Cold War. Bureau Report
Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, who is accused of widespread atrocities and crimes against humanity, and his military commander Ratko Mladic are among the alleged war criminals who are yet to be arrested. In a unanimously adopted resolution, the council said it would review the situation for further extensions for the stabilization force (SFOR) "as necessary in the light of developments of the peace agreement and the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina."
It stressed that "the parties shall continue to be held equally responsible" for compliance with the Dayton Peace Accord which contains the agreement on the military aspects of the peace settlement, and "shall be equally subject to such enforcement action by SFOR as may be necessary" to ensure its implementation. The resolution also recognised SFOR's right to "take all necessary measures to defend itself from attack or threat of attack." In simple words, it means that the SFOR is authorised to use force.
Thousands of people, a majority of Muslims, died in the 1992-95 conflict which began following breakup of Yugoslavia after the Cold War. Bureau Report