United Nations Security Council Resolution 1396
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Security Council Resolution
1396, adopted unanimously on March 5, 2002, after recalling resolutions 1031
(1995), 1088
(1996), 1112
(1997), 1256
(1999) and 1357
(2001) on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
, the Council welcomed the acceptance by the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council on February 28, 2002 of the offer of the European Union
to provide a European Union Police Mission (EUPM) to succeed the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina
(UNMIBH) from January 1, 2003.
The Security Council recalled the Dayton Agreement
and preparations for the transition from UNMIBH at the end of its mandate
. It agreed to the designation of Paddy Ashdown
to succeed Wolfgang Petritsch
as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
and appreciated the work of the latter for his achievements.
The resolution welcomed the establishment of the EUPM from January 1, 2003 to follow on from the end of UNMIBH's mandate as part of a co-ordinated rule of law
programme. It encouraged co-ordination among the EUPM, UNMIBH and High Representative to ensure a transition of responsibilities from the International Police Task Force to the EUPM and welcomed the streamlining of the international civilian implementation effort in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The EUPM was to monitor and train the Bosnian Police
and to create or reform sustainable institutions to EU standards.
Finally, Resolution 1396 reaffirmed the importance and final authority the Council attached to the role of the High Representative in co-ordinating activities of organisations and agencies in the implementation of the Dayton Agreement.
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1396, adopted unanimously on March 5, 2002, 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), 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), 1112
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1112
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1112, adopted unanimously on June 12, 1997, after recalling 1031 and 1088 , the Council approved the appointment of Carlos Westendorp as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina....
(1997), 1256
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1256
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1256, adopted unanimously on August 3, 1999, after recalling 1031 , 1088 and 1112 , the Council approved the appointment of Wolfgang Petritsch as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina....
(1999) and 1357
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1357
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1357, adopted unanimously on June 21, 2001, after recalling resolutions 1031 , 1035 , 1088 , 1103 , 1107 , 1144 , 1168 , 1174 , 1184 , 1247 and 1305 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina for a period...
(2001) on the situation 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 welcomed the acceptance by the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council on February 28, 2002 of the offer of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
to provide a European Union Police Mission (EUPM) to succeed 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) from January 1, 2003.
The Security Council recalled 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...
and preparations for the transition from UNMIBH at the end of its mandate
Mandate (international law)
In international law, a mandate is a binding obligation issued from an inter-governmental organization like the United Nations to a country which is bound to follow the instructions of the organization....
. It agreed to the designation of Paddy Ashdown
Paddy Ashdown
Jeremy John Durham Ashdown, Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, GCMG, KBE, PC , usually known as Paddy Ashdown, is a British politician and diplomat....
to succeed Wolfgang Petritsch
Wolfgang Petritsch
Wolfgang Petritsch is an Austrian diplomat of Slovene ethnicity. He was born to a Carinthian Slovene family in Klagenfurt and spent his childhood in a partially Slovene, partially German-speaking environment. He has a PhD from the University of Vienna and was a Fulbright Scholar at the University...
as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, was created in 1995 immediately after the Dayton Peace Agreement to oversee the civilian implementation of this agreement. The High Representative and the OHR represent the...
and appreciated the work of the latter for his achievements.
The resolution welcomed the establishment of the EUPM from January 1, 2003 to follow on from the end of UNMIBH's mandate as part of a co-ordinated 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...
programme. It encouraged co-ordination among the EUPM, UNMIBH and High Representative to ensure a transition of responsibilities from the International Police Task Force to the EUPM and welcomed the streamlining of the international civilian implementation effort in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The EUPM was to monitor and train the Bosnian Police
Bosnian Police
The Bosnian Police consists of two police entities, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Police and the Republika Srpska Police. Bosnia also has its Counter Terrorism Agency - State Investigation and Protection Agency...
and to create or reform sustainable institutions to EU standards.
Finally, Resolution 1396 reaffirmed the importance and final authority the Council attached to the role of the High Representative in co-ordinating activities of organisations and agencies in the implementation of the Dayton Agreement.
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 1301 to 1400 (2000 – 2002)
- 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...