UN Security Council renews Bosnia peacekeeping force
The resolution authorises UN member states to support an EU-led stabilisation force and the Nato presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The United Nations Security Council has extended the mandate of the European Union-led stabilisation force in Bosnia and Herzegovina for another 12 months, reported Xinhua. This comes after a unanimous vote by the 15-member council, adopting Resolution 2834. The resolution re-authorises EUFOR Althea and the NATO presence in the region, set to begin from the date of the resolution's adoption.
EUFOR Althea, a successor to NATO's previous stabilisation force, is tasked with ensuring ongoing compliance with the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement. This agreement ended the Bosnian War of 1992-1995. The UN resolution empowers UN member states to take all necessary measures, upon request, to defend EUFOR Althea or the NATO presence, and to assist both organisations in fulfilling their respective missions.
The resolution acknowledges the right of both EUFOR Althea and NATO to employ all necessary measures to defend themselves against attack or the threat of attack.
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