Bosnien und Herzegowina

The international community must not allow divisive political tactics to endanger social cohesion in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the High Representative for that country told the Security Council today, amidst objections from some delegates about his credibility.

Less than seven months after his last intervention, Bosnia’s international envoy has made another one in order to break the deadlock in government formation in the country's Federation entity.

Bosnia’s international envoy, High Representative Christian Schmidt said politicians in the Federation entity must respect election results and form a government “as soon as possible” after the deadline passed.

Several hundred people demonstrated in Sarajevo on March 31 against Christian Schmidt, the international community’s high representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina, over decisions he made last year affecting Bosnia’s elections law.

Genocide denial and the glorification of war criminals continues to present a “serious challenge” to reconciliation efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, said this week.

Months after the October 2022 elections, Bosnia finally has a new state-level government – albeit with only a tiny majority in the state-level parliament.

Separatist leader awards Russian president with medal for ‘patriotic concern’ for Bosnia’s Republika Srpska entity.

The UN Security Council agreed unanimously Wednesday to support the renewal of the European peacekeeping force in Bosnia and Herzegovina, although Russia expressed some reservations.

Milorad Dodik, the most powerful Bosnian Serb politician, staged a rally in Banja Luka after the Central Election Commission ordered a recount of ballots in the Republika Srpska entity’s presidential poll, which he claimed to have won.

The European Commission, in its annual reports on Western Balkan states’ progress towards EU membership, offered the prospect of candidate status for Bosnia and urged all countries to press ahead with reforms despite internal political crises.