United Nations Security Council Resolution 1103
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Security Council Resolution
1103, adopted unanimously on March 31, 1997, after recalling all resolutions on the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia
and in particular resolutions 1035
(1995) and 1088
(1996), the Council authorised an increase in the strength of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina
(UNMIBH) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
The Security Council reiterated that it was important that the Dayton Agreement
was fully implemented, especially the provisions on co-operation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
. On February 14, 1997, the arbitration tribunal had ruled on the disputed Brčko District
between the two states of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The resolution then authorised an increase in the strength of UNMIBH by 186 police and 11 civilian personnel on a recommendation by the Secretary-General so that it could carry out its mandate as described in Resolution 1088
(1996). All parties were invited to implement the peace agreement and to co-operate with the United Nations International Police Task Force (UN-IPTF). It was also important that the UN-IPTF co-operated with the Stabilisation Force
, particularly in Brčko.
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1103, adopted unanimously on March 31, 1997, after recalling all resolutions on the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia
Former Yugoslavia
The former Yugoslavia is a term used to describe the present day states which succeeded the collapse of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia....
and in particular resolutions 1035
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1035
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1035, adopted unanimously on December 21, 1995, after recalling Resolution 1031 and the Dayton Agreement, the Council authorised the establishment of a United Nations civilian police force, known as the International Police Task Force to carry out tasks...
(1995) and 1088
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1088
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1088, adopted unanimously on December 12, 1996, after recalling all resolutions on the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia and in particular resolutions 1031 and 1035 , the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, authorised the...
(1996), the Council authorised an increase in the strength of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina
United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international organization formed under the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1035 on 21 December 1995. It completed its mandate on 31 December 2002, when it was succeeded by the European Union Police Mission in Bosnia and...
(UNMIBH) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
.
The Security Council reiterated that it was important that the Dayton Agreement
Dayton Agreement
The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as the Dayton Agreement, Dayton Accords, Paris Protocol or Dayton-Paris Agreement, is the peace agreement reached at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio in November 1995, and formally signed in Paris on...
was fully implemented, especially the provisions on co-operation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, more commonly referred to as the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia or ICTY, is a...
. On February 14, 1997, the arbitration tribunal had ruled on the disputed Brčko District
Brcko District
Brčko District in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina is a neutral, self-governing administrative unit, under the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
between the two states of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The resolution then authorised an increase in the strength of UNMIBH by 186 police and 11 civilian personnel on a recommendation by the Secretary-General so that it could carry out its mandate as described in Resolution 1088
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1088
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1088, adopted unanimously on December 12, 1996, after recalling all resolutions on the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia and in particular resolutions 1031 and 1035 , the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, authorised the...
(1996). All parties were invited to implement the peace agreement and to co-operate with the United Nations International Police Task Force (UN-IPTF). It was also important that the UN-IPTF co-operated with the Stabilisation Force
SFOR
The Stabilisation Force was a NATO-led multinational peacekeeping force in Bosnia and Herzegovina which was tasked with upholding the Dayton Agreement. It replaced the previous force IFOR...
, particularly in Brčko.
See also
- Bosnian WarBosnian WarThe Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1101 to 1200 (1997 – 1998)
- Yugoslav WarsYugoslav warsThe Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...