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S/RES/2658(2022) SC

Security Council resolution 2658 (2022) [on renewal of the authorization of the European Union-led Multinational Stabilization Force (EUFOR ALTHEA) in Bosnia and Herzegovina for a period of 12 months]

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Draft symbol S/2022/809
Adopted symbol S/RES/2658(2022)
Category POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
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UN Document S/RES/2658(2022) ↗

Vote ConsensusS/PV.9179 Nov. 2, 2022

✓ Yes (15)
Speeches following this vote (20) may include explanations of vote
Mr. Byrne (Ireland)
Let me begin, Sir, by congratulating you on your presidency of the Security Council for this month. Ireland very much welcomes the adoption just now of resolution 2658 (2022), which reauthorizes the European Union Military Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ireland is very proud to participate in that mission, which continues to play a vital role in safeguarding peace and security in Bosnia an…
Mr. Ochoa Martínez (Mexico)
We will focus on four points today. First, Mexico takes note of the elections held in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the beginning of October. What is most important now is the full and effective implementation of the electorate’s decision and the prompt formation of a new Government. We cannot accept another political stalemate in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which occurred in 2018 and …
Ms. Heimerback (Norway)
Let me start by reiterating Norway’s support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as one State comprising two entities and the Brčko district. We welcome the peaceful holding of the general elections on 2 October. We were pleased to see citizens exercise their democratic right to elect their representatives, who now have the responsibility to deliver on the peo…
Mrs. Broadhurst Estival (France)
I welcome the President of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina to today’s meeting. France welcomes the holding of general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 2 October. We call on all the newly elected political representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina to cooperate constructively in order to ensure the swift and unimpeded formation of legislative and executive authorities at …
Mr. DeLaurentis (United States of America)
We are pleased that the Security Council once again unanimously reauthorized the European Union Military Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and sent a clear message of support for its vitally important mission of maintaining peace and security in Bosnia and Herzegovina and supporting the Dayton Accords. We also thank the European Union (EU) and its member States for their ongoing commitment to t…
Ms. Evstigneeva (Russian Federation)
We note with concern the deepening internal political crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina. There has been an unprecedented exacerbation of ethnic differences and deteriorating intercommunal dialogue throughout the post-conflict period. That is a direct consequence of the gross interference of Western countries in internal Bosnian affairs with a view to reshaping that multinational State according t…
Mr. Hoxha (Albania)
I would like to thank the High Representative, Mr. Christian Schmidt, not present in the Chamber today, for his insightful report on the activity of his Office and the developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We fully support his mission as a key component for the stability and proper functioning of the country. The general elections at different levels were in focus during the reporting period. …
Mr. Geng Shuang (China)
In October this year, general elections were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The process was peaceful and smooth. The post-election political situation remained stable. Relevant disputes were properly resolved within the legal framework. This demonstrates the capability, willingness and determination of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina to maintain political stability and live in harmony. Chin…
Mr. Biang (Gabon)
The general elections of 2 October took place against a backdrop of tension and community conflict, which was fuelled by divisive rhetoric. We take note of the numerous measures taken to enable the holding of the elections and to facilitate the functioning of institutions, including appointing judges to the Constitutional Court, facilitating interactions between the two houses of Parliament and s…
Mr. De Almeida Filho (Brazil)
Brazil welcomes to this meeting the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia and the European Union. First, I thank Ireland for the constructive approach in the negotiations for the renewal of the authorizations of the European Union Military Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR-Althea). We understand that other members of the Council would prefer to deepen some aspects o…
Mr. Ravindran (India)
The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina is fundamental for building enduring peace and stability in the country. The Agreement has brought about peace through the establishment of a democratic setup in the country, and it provides the framework for dialogue among the political parties on the basis of equality, mutual respect, compromise and consensus. To realize the ob…
Mr. Abushahab (United Arab Emirates)
I welcome the participation of Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Union (EU) in today’s meeting. In October, the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina exercised their constitutional right to participate in the elections. We hope that, following the elections, Bosnia and Herzegovina will continue to promote stability and development for its people, including by building on some o…
Mr. Kiboino (Kenya)
Kenya supports continued progress on reforms to implement the 5+2 agenda and make progress to achieve the European Union (EU) integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We encourage the authorities to continue their efforts to galvanize that progress by working together to ensure full compliance with the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We further urge them to undertak…
The President
I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Ghana. Ghana considers the continuing presence of the European Union Military Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR-Althea) as an important factor for maintaining post-conflict stability and guaranteeing a secure environment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as it has done for the past 18 years. Ghana thanks Ireland for its role …
Mr. Alkalaj (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of November and wish you and your delegation every success. We welcome the Security Council’s unanimous adoption of resolution 2658 (2022), which extends the mandate of the European Union Military Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR-Althea), which has been present in Bosn…
The President
I now give the floor to Mr. Gonzato. Mr. Gonzato: I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its 27 member States. The candidate countries Türkiye, North Macedonia, Montenegro and the Republic of Moldova align themselves with this statement. The European Union is pleased that the Security Council renewed the mandate of the European Union Military Operation in Bosnia an…
The President
I now give the floor to the representative of Serbia.
Mr. Stevanović (Serbia)
Following the recent presentation of the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (S/2022/739), concerning the situation in Kosovo and Metohija, today’s meeting provides the Government of Serbia with another opportunity to emphasize that Serbia consistently respects the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, as enshrined in the C…
The President
I now give the floor to the representative of Croatia.
Mr. Šimonović (Croatia)
I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your country’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of November and wish you every success. Croatia fully aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States, and I would like to add some remarks in my national capacity. First of all, we would like to welcome the extension of th…
Draft resolution text UNBench dataset (Liang et al.) ↗
The Security Council, Determining that the situation in the region of the Former Yugoslavia continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security, Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, 1. Authorizes the Member States acting through or in cooperation with the EU to establish for a further period of twelve months, starting from the date of the adoption of this resolution, a multinational stabilization force (EUFOR ALTHEA) as a legal successor to SFOR under unified command and control, which will fulfil its missions in relation to the implementation of Annex 1-A and Annex 2 of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the annexes thereto (collectively the Peace Agreement, S/1995/999, Annex) in cooperation with the NATO Headquarters presence in accordance with the arrangements agreed between NATO and the EU as communicated to the Security Council in their letters of 19 November 2004, which recognize that EUFOR ALTHEA will have the main peace stabilization role under the military aspects of the Peace Agreement; 2. Decides to renew the authorization provided by paragraph 11 of its resolution 2183 (2014) for a further period of twelve months starting from the date of adoption of this resolution; 3. Authorizes the Member States acting under paragraphs 1 and 2 above to take all necessary measures to effect the implementation of and to ensure compliance with annexes 1-A and 2 of the Peace Agreement, stresses that the parties shall continue to be held equally responsible for the compliance with that annex and shall be equally subject to such enforcement action by EUFOR ALTHEA and the NATO presence as may be necessary to ensure implementation of those annexes and the protection of EUFOR ALTHEA and the NATO presence; 4. Authorizes Member States to take all necessary measures, at the request of either EUFOR ALTHEA or the NATO Headquarters, in defence of the EUFOR ALTHEA or NATO presence respectively, and to assist both organizations in carrying out their missions, and recognizes the right of both EUFOR ALTHEA and the NATO presence to take all necessary measures to defend themselves from attack or threat of attack; 5. Authorizes the Member States acting under paragraphs 1 and 2 above, in accordance with annex 1-A of the Peace Agreement, to take all necessary measures to ensure compliance with the rules and procedures governing command and control of airspace over Bosnia and Herzegovina with respect to all civilian and military air traffic; 6. Decides to remain seized of the matter.
Full text of resolution CR-UNSC
United Nations S/RES/2658 (2022) Security Council Distr.: General 2 November 2022 Resolution 2658 (2022) Adopted by the Security Council at its 9179th meeting, on 2 November 2022 The Security Council, Determining that the situation in the region of the Former Yugoslavia continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security, Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, 1. Authorizes the Member States acting through or in cooperation with the EU to establish for a further period of twelve months, starting from the date of the adoption of this resolution, a multinational stabilization force (EUFOR ALTHEA) as a legal successor to SFOR under unified command and control, which will fu lfil its missions in relation to the implementation of Annex 1-A and Annex 2 of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the annexes thereto (collectively the Peace Agreement, S/1995/999, Annex) in cooperation with the NATO Headquarters presence in accordance with the arrangements agreed between NATO and the EU as communicated to the Security Council in their letters of 19 November 2004, which recognize that EUFOR ALTHEA will have the main peace stabilization role under the military aspects of the Peace Agreement; 2. Decides to renew the authorization provided by paragraph 11 of its resolution 2183 (2014) for a further period of twelve months starting from the date of adoption of this resolution; 3. Authorizes the Member States acting under paragraphs 1 and 2 above to take all necessary measures to effect the implementation of and to ensure compliance with annexes 1-A and 2 of the Peace Agreement, stresses that the parties shall continue to be held equally responsible for the compliance with that annex and shall be equally subject to such enforcement action by EUFOR ALTHEA and the NATO presence as may be necessary to ensure implementation of those annexes and the protection of EUFOR ALTHEA and the NATO presence; 4. Authorizes Member States to take all necessary measures, at the request of either EUFOR ALTHEA or the NATO Headquarters, in defence of the EUFOR ALTHEA or NATO presence respectively, and to assist both organizations in carrying out their missions, and recognizes the right of both EUFOR ALTHEA and the NATO presence to take all necessary measures to defend themselves from attack or threat of attack; 22-24703 (E) *2224703* S/RES/2658 (2022) 5. Authorizes the Member States acting under paragraphs 1 and 2 above, in accordance with annex 1-A of the Peace Agreement, to take all necessary measures to ensure compliance with the rules and procedures governing command and control of airspace over Bosnia and Herzegovina with respect to all civilian and military air traffic; 6. Decides to remain seized of the matter. 2/2 22-24703

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