Published on: 2026-05-12
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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At the United Nations Security Council meeting in New York on Tuesday, the UN High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt, stated that despite overall stability, the country is experiencing a “potentially destabilizing tense situation,” which causes him serious concern.
In his last report before leaving office, Schmidt warned against deliberate attempts by certain forces to destroy state institutions “by blocking and depriving them of the ability to perform their functions.”
He outlined four key priorities for the current year: maintaining the institutional order establishedDayton Agreementrestoration of the functionality of state bodies; resolution of the issue of the distribution of state property; as well as the timely introduction of new electoral technologies in the run-up to the 2026 elections.
“The country barely escaped an armed conflict”
Speaking at the Security Council meeting, the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denis Bećirović, stated that last year the country “barely avoided an armed conflict.” He accused the leadership of the Republika Srpska [an autonomous entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina – editor’s note] of “anti-Dayton politics,” which, according to him, brought the state to the brink of war.
Bečić noted that the escalation was successfully avoided thanks to the decisive actions of state institutions and diplomatic efforts. He added that the country met the conditions for receiving an invitation to NATO, but emphasized that progress would have been significantly faster without the “constant blockade” from the Republic of Srpska.
Position of Serbia
The Permanent Representative of Serbia to the UN, Radomir Ilić, confirmed Belgrade’s commitment to the territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Dayton Agreement, calling it the “cornerstone of peace and stability.” He emphasized that the country is not only a “constitutional balance and functionality based on consensus,” but that the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina should be determined by its “legitimate internal leaders” through dialogue and compromise.
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