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 UN Security Council has extended the mandate of the European Union-led stabilisation force in Bosnia and Herzegovina for another year, according to a report by Xinhua. The decision was made unanimously by the 15-member council, which approved Resolution 2834. This resolution re-authorises EUFOR Althea, the successor to NATO's earlier stabilisation force, as well as NATO's continued presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina for a period of 12 months starting from the date of the resolution's adoption.
The EUFOR Althea mission is tasked with ensuring compliance with the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement, which brought an end to the Bosnian War that lasted from 1992 to 1995. The resolution empowers UN member states to take all necessary measures, at the request of EUFOR Althea or NATO, to defend these organisations and assist them in fulfilling their respective missions.
It also acknowledges the right of both EUFOR Althea and NATO to employ all necessary means to protect themselves from any attack or threat of attack.
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