OHR Press Releases
05/12/2026
High Representative’s Address to the United Nations Security Council
Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Esteemed Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
05/11/2026
Christian Schmidt concludes his mandate as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
After nearly five years as High Representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina, a mandate anchored in Annex 10 of the Dayton Peace Agreement,
05/08/2026
High Representative Christian Schmidt meets UN Secretary-General António Guterres
Ahead of his upcoming briefing to the United Nations Security Council on 12 May, High Representative Christian Schmidt met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN
05/08/2026
High Representative Christian Schmidt welcomes the Announcement of General Elections in BiH
High Representative Christian Schmidt welcomes the decision of the BiH Central Election Commission to announce
04/30/2026
IDU Forum 2026 in Zagreb: Bosnia and Herzegovina must take advantage of the shifting developments in Europe
The international community must stand firmly in preserving peace and stability, while local authorities are strengthening institutional functionality and advancing reforms.
04/29/2026
High Representative Schmidt Meets German Bundestag Member Peter Beyer
Held a substantive exchange with Peter Beyer, Member of the German Bundestag and Chair of the Subcommittee on Crisis Prevention, Strategic Foresight, Stabilization and Peacebuilding
04/28/2026
High Representative Christian Schmidt speaks with students at International University of Sarajevo
High Representative Christian Schmidt visited the International University of Sarajevo today,
04/28/2026
High Representative Christian Schmidt meeting Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Grateful for a thoughtful exchange with Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, today in Sarajevo.