Security Council re-authorizes EU-led force in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nov 08, 2017, at 05:39 pm

New York, Nov 8(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Tuesday extended the authorization of the European Union-led multinational stabilization force in Bosnia and Herzegovina for an additional year, following an analysis by a United Nations envoy that a resurgence of divisive nationalism is threatening to take the country backwards.

At General Assembly, Bosnia and Herzegovina stresses central role of UN in preventing war

Sep 21, 2017, at 04:35 am

New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): The leader of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country born two decades ago in the deadliest fighting in Europe since the Second World War, on Wednesday stressed the centrality of the United Nations in resolving crises before they degenerate into war and the flight of refugees.

UN: Bosnia and Herzegovina calls for comprehensive strategy against terrorism

Oct 02, 2015, at 04:46 pm

New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): Terrorism and violent extremism are without any doubt, the most serious of all challenges facing the world on Thursday, Dragan Covic, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina told the United Nations General Assembly, saying that strategies to tackle the twin scourges musty go beyond military responses and include actions that address the root causes.

Bosnia and Herzegovina's politics hurting citizens: UNSC

May 16, 2014, at 05:43 pm

New York, May 16 (IBNS): Ahead of the 'hotly contested' elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a senior United Nations official on Thursday warned the UN Security Council (UNSC) that the country is politically heading in the wrong direction and that politicians might try to raise inter-ethnic tensions to divert attention from real problems.