Speeches
03/08/2022
Speech by PDHR/Brčko Supervisor Michael Scanlan on the occasion of the Brčko District Day
Last year, at this event, I said it was too early to convey a celebratory message as the output from the reforms to get Brčko back on track after a decade of poor governance and mismanagement were not yet visible. Today, I can say the positive changes are coming into focus.
05/04/2021
Remarks by High Representative Valentin Inzko to the United Nations Security Council
It is my sincere honour to address this distinguished body once again. Having in mind that this may very well be my last address as High Representative before the Security Council, I regret that we are unable to meet in person, due to the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to wreak havoc in much of the world. As always, I hope all of you and your res [...]
03/08/2021
Speech by Brčko Supervisor Michael Scanlan on the occasion of the Brčko District Day
Today, I will not give a celebratory speech. I will save that for next year when there should be reason for it.
11/21/2020
Statement by the High Representative, Valentin Inzko, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement
Twenty-five years have passed since the Dayton Peace Agreement ended the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The country today faces formidable challenges, but as we address these challenges, let us not forget that Dayton has kept the peace.
11/07/2020
Real and positive change is possible
Keynote Speech by High Representative Valentin Inzko at an Online Symposium on the Legacy of the Dayton Peace Agreement organised by the Yale University Genocide Studies Program and the Southern Connecticut State University Office of Academic Affairs
11/05/2020
Remarks by High Representative Valentin Inzko to the United Nations Security Council
It is my great honour to address this distinguished body once again. I am only sorry that we must meet once more remotely.
07/11/2020
Speech by High Representative Valentin Inzko on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide (longer version)
Today, like every day and year, we remember Srebrenica, but we also remember one of the oldest human rights, the right to a dignified burial.
05/06/2020
Remarks by High Representative Valentin Inzko to the United Nations Security Council
As I noted in my report, Bosnia and Herzegovina, like most of our countries, is currently in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. While it is still too early to make a thorough assessment, I am pleased to report that so far, the country has apparently managed to avoid the widespread outbreaks and significant loss of life that has befallen some other [...]
03/08/2020
Speech by the PDHR and Brčko Supervisor Michael Scanlan on the occasion of the Brčko District Day
Just one year ago, I stood here and shared with you the vision of what Brcko could be. Since then, I have traveled to Brčko each month, ever more encouraged by the many developments that are poised to make that vision a reality.
12/05/2019
Keynote Speech by HR Valentin Inzko at the Conference on Dialogue and Reconciliation Organized by the Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law
There are representatives here from politics and civil society and from the International Community. I know that the people in this room are open-minded, constructive, forward-looking, and committed to building a society that is inclusive and secure.