United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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The United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) is an international organization formed under the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1035 and extended by Resolution 1357.
The Un's mission: Bosnia and Herzegovina joined the United Nations family in May 1992.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is actively present in a number of United Nations programs.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a member of the UN Human Rights Council / UNHRC for the period 2007-2010.
Bosnia and Herzegovina participates in the UN peacekeeping missions: Haiti, Liberia, Sudan, Ethiopia, East Timor-Leste, Cyprus and Congo.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is active in UNICEF, UNEP, WHO, UNGASS and other UN agencies such as Ottawa Convention for Banning Landmines and OPCW – Organization of Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
From the UNIMBH website:
- UNMIBH’s mandate is to contribute to the establishment of the rule of law in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) by assisting in reforming and restructuring the local police, assessing the functioning of the existing judicial system, and monitoring and auditing the performance of the police and others involved in the maintenance of law and order.
It completed its mandate on December 31, 2002.
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