EUFOR has mandate for another year

The UN Security Council adopted on Wednesday a resolution that extends the mandate of the EU force (EUFOR) in Bosnia for another year.

Source: Tanjug

Thursday, 19.11.2009.

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The UN Security Council adopted on Wednesday a resolution that extends the mandate of the EU force (EUFOR) in Bosnia for another year. The resolution was adopted unanimously a day after one UN expert for human rights reported that political disputes still hinder the return of 117,000 people displaced during the war which was ended by the Treaty of Dayton in 1995, it was published at the website of the world organization. EUFOR has mandate for another year The Council composed of fifteen members underscored that the wide-ranging and coordinated return of refugees and displaced persons across the region is still of crucial importance for lasting peace. The multinational Stabilization Force (SFOR) handed over peacekeeping responsibilities to EUFOR in 2004 and the Security Council's resolution welcomed the fact that the EU has intensified its presence in Bosnia-Herzegovina and the decision to maintain headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the country.

EUFOR has mandate for another year

The Council composed of fifteen members underscored that the wide-ranging and coordinated return of refugees and displaced persons across the region is still of crucial importance for lasting peace.

The multinational Stabilization Force (SFOR) handed over peacekeeping responsibilities to EUFOR in 2004 and the Security Council's resolution welcomed the fact that the EU has intensified its presence in Bosnia-Herzegovina and the decision to maintain headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the country.

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