Bosnia

UN report confirms depleted uranium from weapons found in Bosnia

25 March 2003
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) confirmed for the first time today that depleted uranium (DU) from weapons used in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1994 and 1995 had contaminated a local supply of drinking water, but while this did not present an immediate risk, the agency recommended regular monitoring.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: UN agency concerned by surge in returnee deaths

14 March 2003
The killing of eight people returning to their pre-war homes in Bosnia and Herzegovina has officials from the United Nations refugee agency worried about the dangers returnees continue to face.