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Joint statement by the ambassadors of the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board*
11/10/2021In light of recent attempts to undermine his role, the Ambassadors of the PIC Steering Board reiterate their firm support to the authority and mandate of the High Representative as guardian of the implementation of the civilian aspects of the Dayton Peace Agreement
Banja Luka: High Representative visits key state institutions
11/10/2021High Representative Christian Schmidt visited today three key state institutions located in Banja Luka, the BiH Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange (IDDEEA), the BiH Indirect Taxation Authority (ITA), and BiH Agency for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, to show his support and express appreciation for the important [...]
High Representative: Civil society is a powerful transformative force
11/09/2021High Representative Christian Schmidt met today with representatives of the Council of the Congress of Bosniak Intellectuals (VKBI), Croat National Council (HNV), Forum of BiH Parliamentarians, Serb Civic Council – Movement for Equality (SGV-PR), and Society for Threatened Peoples.
Brčko: A Transformational Quality of Life Opportunity is at Hand
11/05/2021Brčko has been given a second chance to reap transformative, long-term benefits from the World Bank’s Sava and Drina Rivers Corridors Integrated Development Program, but only if the authorities swiftly carry out the preparatory work for the five projects to be funded and launched by this spring, said the Principal Deputy High Representative and Brč [...]
High Representative meets Mothers of Srebrenica
10/29/2021High Representative Christian Schmidt met today in Sarajevo with representatives of associations – Movement “Mothers of Srebrenica and Žepa Enclaves,” Munira Subasić and Kada Hotić, “Women of Srebrenica,” Nura Begović, “Mothers of Srebrenica,” Fadila Efendić, and “Women of Podrinje,” Kadefa Rizvanović - to hear their views on the reconciliation pro [...]
High Representative visits BiH Presidency
10/28/2021High Representative Christian Schmidt met with the BiH Presidency Chairman Zeljko Komsic and BiH Presidency member Sefik Dzaferovic to discuss the current challenges in the country and potential solutions.