Bosnia

UN ends 10-year peacekeeping presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The United Nations liaison offices in Zagreb, Sarajevo and Belgrade will complete their mandate and close at midnight today, marking the end of the world body's 10-year peacekeeping presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Senior UN official urges continuation of Bosnia and Herzegovina's rights forum

A senior United Nations rights official today urged that the work of the Human Rights Chamber for Bosnia and Herzegovina - which hears individual cases of alleged international rights violations - continue until a comprehensive legal solution can be found that would provide uninterrupted protection for the people of the country.