Bosnia

Balkan stability depends on fate of returnees, top UN refugee official says

30 January 2002
Long-term stability in the Balkans is directly linked to the fate of an estimated one million people who remain uprooted as a result of the region's wars, according to the United Nations top refugee official.

UN official urges reduced military expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina

28 January 2002
Excessive military spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina is bankrupting the State and preventing economic growth, a senior UN official said today.

UN official hails move by key European forum to admit Bosnia and Herzegovina

22 January 2002
Reacting to today's decision by the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly to recommend approval of Bosnia and Herzegovina's application to join the Council, the head of the United Nations Mission in the Balkan country welcomed the move as an important development for the nation and the region as a whole.