OHR Press Releases
05/06/2020
High Representative addresses UN Security Council
The High Representative, Valentin Inzko, addressed the UN Security Council (UNSC) via remote video today and presented his regular semiannual report on the status of peace implementation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, covering the period from 16 October 2019 through 15 April 2020.
05/06/2020
HR meets UN Secretary-General António Guterres
Ahead of his semiannual address to the United Nations Security Council, High Representative Valentin Inzko spoke today via video conference with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
05/03/2020
Joint Statement of the International Community in BiH on the Occasion of the World Press Freedom Day
On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, the OSCE Mission to BiH, Council of Europe, Delegation of the European Union and European Union Special Representative in BiH, Office of the High Representative, United Nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina and embassies of France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Un [...]
04/21/2020
COVID-19 crisis affects us all, solidarity with vulnerable groups is essential
Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor Michael Scanlan commends the efforts and dedication of the Brčko District Red Cross who have been working tirelessly alongside the Brčko District Police, the Inspectorate, and healthcare teams, to help Brčko residents affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
04/10/2020
Patience, solidarity, discipline and community spirit key to defeating COVID-19
Patience, solidarity, discipline and community spirit will be the key to defeating the COVID-19 crisis in the coming weeks, the Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor Michael Scanlan said today.
04/07/2020
OSCE Mission to BiH, OHR, US Embassy, UK Embassy and EU and EUSR urge all institutions to make prevention of corruption integral part of fight against COVID-19
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Office of the High Representative, the U.S. Embassy in BiH, British Embassy in Sarajevo, the Delegation of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina and EU Special Representative note the introduction of a number of measures by the institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) aimed at combating and [...]
04/03/2020
Supervisor Scanlan praises Brčko authorities’ handling of COVID-19 crisis
Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor Michael Scanlan held an online meeting today with the Brčko Assembly Speaker and Deputy Speaker, Esed Kadrić and Ivo Filipović, and the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, Siniša Milić and Anto Domić.
03/25/2020
Supervisor welcomes Brčko authorities’ continued prioritization of stopping COVID-19
Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor Michael Scanlan welcomes the adoption of the 2020 Brčko District budget in advance of the expiration of temporary financing and in line with the Law on Budget adopted last December.
03/23/2020
Inzko: State budget a priority for stopping COVID-19
The High Representative fully supports coordinated measures taken by the authorities at different levels of government in BiH to fight the coronavirus pandemic. These challenging times have shown that political and institutional leaders are able to effectively work together for the same purpose.
03/19/2020
Confronting the COVID-19 crisis is an opportunity for Brčko District to show how a community stands together
Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor Michael Scanlan expresses his full support for the efforts undertaken by Brčko District institutions to maintain public health and contain the spread of COVID-19.