United Nations Security Council Resolution 1144
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Security Council Resolution
1144, adopted unanimously on December 19, 1997, after recalling Resolution 1103
(1997) on the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina
(UNMIBH) and United Nations International Police Task Force (UN-IPTF) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
, the Council extended the mandate of both until June 21, 1998.
The Council recognised that the UNMIBH mission and especially the IPTF for its important work in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including police restructuring, training, weapons inspections, promoting freedom of movement
and assistance in the elections. The presence of IPTF monitors was dependent on security arrangements and a credible international military force.
UNMIBH's mandate was extended with the prospect of further renewal unless there were changes to the security arrangements provided by the Stabilisation Force
. Support was given to the recommendations of the Bonn Peace Implementation Conference and the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
was encouraged to carry out a restructuring of IPTF and to keep the Council informed on its progress and report every three months on the mandate of UNMIBH as a whole. Other measures included training the police to deal with crowd control, refugee
returns, organised crime, corruption
, terrorism
and smuggling. Member States were urged to provide training, equipment and other assistance to local police forces.
Finally, the resolution paid tribute to the victims of a helicopter crash on September 17, 1997, which included members of the Office of the High Representative, the IPTF and the bilateral assistance programme.
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1144, adopted unanimously on December 19, 1997, after recalling Resolution 1103
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1103
United Nations 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 and 1088 , the Council authorised an increase in the strength of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia...
(1997) on 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) and United Nations International Police Task Force (UN-IPTF) 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 Council extended the mandate of both until June 21, 1998.
The Council recognised that the UNMIBH mission and especially the IPTF for its important work in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including police restructuring, training, weapons inspections, promoting freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement, mobility rights or the right to travel is a human right concept that the constitutions of numerous states respect...
and assistance in the elections. The presence of IPTF monitors was dependent on security arrangements and a credible international military force.
UNMIBH's mandate was extended with the prospect of further renewal unless there were changes to the security arrangements provided by 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...
. Support was given to the recommendations of the Bonn Peace Implementation Conference and the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
was encouraged to carry out a restructuring of IPTF and to keep the Council informed on its progress and report every three months on the mandate of UNMIBH as a whole. Other measures included training the police to deal with crowd control, refugee
Refugee
A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
returns, organised crime, corruption
Political corruption
Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal acts by...
, terrorism
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
and smuggling. Member States were urged to provide training, equipment and other assistance to local police forces.
Finally, the resolution paid tribute to the victims of a helicopter crash on September 17, 1997, which included members of the Office of the High Representative, the IPTF and the bilateral assistance programme.
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...
- Dayton AgreementDayton AgreementThe 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...
- 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...