Bosnia

UN mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina extended for 3 days; US vetoes longer term

After the United States had vetoed a move to extend the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) until the end of this year, the Security Council this evening approved a three-day extension of the Mission's mandate, which was due to expire at midnight on 30 June.

Security Council postpones action on UN's Bosnia mission

With the end of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) fast approaching, the Security Council today postponed action on the issue, which has hit an impasse over a United States proposal to exempt peacekeepers from prosecution by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

International support still needed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Security Council told

While the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) has successfully implemented many aspects of its mandate, the country still requires international support to overcome the remaining challenges, the head of the UN operation said today in an open briefing to the Security Council.

Former Serb policeman charged with cliff-top massacre transferred to UN tribunal

International troops in Bosnia and Herzegovina have detained a Serb former special policeman wanted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), a UN spokesman announced today.

Annan proposes extending UN mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina through December

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has recommended extending the UN Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) through the end of this year and reducing its strength in October as the Mission is rapidly moving towards the completion of its core tasks.