United Nations Security Council Resolution 1168
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Security Council Resolution
1168, adopted unanimously on May 21, 1998, after recalling resolutions 1031
(1995), 1035
(1995), 1088
(1996), 1103
(1997), 1107
(1997) and 1144
(1997), the Council strengthened the International Police Task Force (IPTF) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
by up to 30 posts to a total strength of 2,057.
There was a need for more training for local police in Bosnia and Herzegovina, particularly in terms of incident management, corruption
, organised crime
and drug control
. The Council acknowledged that reform of the judicial reform and police reform were closely linked.
The resolution authorised an additional increase in the number of IPTF posts by up to 30 personnel, with a total strength of 2,057, as part of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina
(UNMIBH). It supported improvements to the structure of IPTF and encouraged Member States to contribute equipment, training and other assistance for local police forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The resolution concluded by recognising that the establishment of an indigenous public security capability was essential for strengthening the rule of law
in the country and legal reform.
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1168, adopted unanimously on May 21, 1998, after recalling resolutions 1031
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1031
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1031, adopted unanimously on December 15, 1995, after recalling all previous resolutions on the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia, the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, discussed the transfer of authority from the United...
(1995), 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), 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), 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), 1107
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1107
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1107, adopted unanimously on May 16, 1997, after recalling Resolution 1103 on the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina and United Nations International Police Task Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Council authorised a further increase in...
(1997) and 1144
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1144
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1144, adopted unanimously on December 19, 1997, after recalling Resolution 1103 on the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina and United Nations International Police Task Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Council extended the mandate of...
(1997), the Council strengthened the International Police Task Force (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...
by up to 30 posts to a total strength of 2,057.
There was a need for more training for local police in Bosnia and Herzegovina, particularly in terms of incident management, 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...
, organised crime
Organized crime
Organized crime or criminal organizations are transnational, national, or local groupings of highly centralized enterprises run by criminals for the purpose of engaging in illegal activity, most commonly for monetary profit. Some criminal organizations, such as terrorist organizations, are...
and drug control
Drug prohibition law
Drug prohibition law is prohibition-based law by which governments prohibit, except under licence, the production, supply, and possession of many, but not all, substances which are recognised as drugs, and which corresponds to international treaty commitments in the Single Convention on Narcotic...
. The Council acknowledged that reform of the judicial reform and police reform were closely linked.
The resolution authorised an additional increase in the number of IPTF posts by up to 30 personnel, with a total strength of 2,057, as part 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). It supported improvements to the structure of IPTF and encouraged Member States to contribute equipment, training and other assistance for local police forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The resolution concluded by recognising that the establishment of an indigenous public security capability was essential for strengthening the rule of law
Rule of law
The rule of law, sometimes called supremacy of law, is a legal maxim that says that governmental decisions should be made by applying known principles or laws with minimal discretion in their application...
in the country and legal reform.
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...