Speeches
05/08/2018
Remarks by High Representative Valentin Inzko to the UN Security Council
As I outlined in my report to the Secretary General, despite some positive steps taken by the leadership of Bosnia and Herzegovina towards Euro-Atlantic integration, which I wholeheartedly welcome and support, the pace of real reform remains somehow slow and our common goal of irreversible stability for the country has not yet been fully achieved. [...]
03/08/2018
Remarks by PDHR and Brcko Supervisor Dennis Hearne at a Ceremony to Mark the 18th Anniversary of the Founding of Brcko District
Today’s event is an opportunity to reflect on past achievements but also to see clearly the challenges ahead.
02/23/2018
Remarks by High Representative Valentin Inzko at a Public Forum Organized by the European Movement in Bosnia and Herzegovina
I have been asked to make an introduction on the actual situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the social engagement and role of young people.
01/26/2018
Remarks by High Representative Valentin Inzko at an event to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Those who deal in convenient generalities – who build their political rhetoric on prejudice and insecurity – must be contradicted. They must be challenged by a counter-argument that lays out clearly the power of tolerance and the strength that comes from diversity.
12/18/2017
Remarks by High Representative Valentin Inzko at a Business Forum organised by the European Movement in BiH
The line between Bosnia and Herzegovina’s European perspective, on the one hand, and the chains of nationalism and history, on the other, may be thin – but unfortunately, it has shown itself to be a major obstacle to sustained progress.
11/16/2017
Remarks for the panel discussion on Bosnia and Herzegovina: Towards its European Future
The process of moving closer to the European Union is one which will inevitably bring stability and prosperity to Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is why progress on the EU path remains the stated goal of Bosnian leaders from all ethnic communities.
11/09/2017
PDHR’s address at the 1st Business Forum in Brčko
I am honoured and grateful to have been given the opportunity to address the First Business Forum in Brcko District.
11/07/2017
Remarks by High Representative Valentin Inzko to the UN Security Council
More than 25 years have passed since Bosnia and Herzegovina joined the United Nations in 1992, and more than two decades have passed since the tragic conflict came to an end in 1995.
09/15/2017
Remarks by High Representative Valentin Inzko on the 20th anniversary of the helicopter crash at Prokosko Lake
Twenty years ago the men and women we honour today lost their lives on this mountainside while working for peace
05/19/2017
Remarks by High Representative Valentin Inzko to the United Nations Security Council
These days are special for Bosnia and Herzegovina, as it will celebrate 25 years since its admission as a full-fledged member state to the United Nations, along with Croatia and Slovenia, on 22 May 1992.