S/RES/2795(2025) SC
Security Council resolution 2795 (2025) [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/2025/678 |
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| Adopted symbol | S/RES/2795(2025) |
| Category | POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS |
| P5 Positions |
Russia
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United States
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United Kingdom
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China
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France
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| UN Document | S/RES/2795(2025) ↗ |
Vote Recorded Vote — S/PV.10028
Speeches following this vote (20)
Mrs. Balta
Greece welcomes today’s unanimous adoption by the Security Council of resolution 2795 (2025), which renews the authorization of the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, EUFOR-Althea, for a period of 12 months. Since its establishment in 2004, EUFOR-Althea has played an indispensable role in safeguarding security and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as in the en…
Mr. Alfaro de Alba
We welcome Mr. Željko Komšić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the representatives of Croatia, Serbia and the European Union (EU), who honour us with their presence here today.
Almost 30 years after the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, Panama believes that we must recognize that, despite political tensions and isolated incidents, peace continues to prevail in Bosni…
Mr. Sangjin Kim
My delegation welcomes His Excellency Mr. Željko Komšić, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Chairman of the Presidency, and the participation of the European Union (EU), Serbian and Croatian delegations at today’s meeting.
As we approach the thirtieth anniversary of the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, Bosnia and Herzegovina has successfully avoided regressing into armed conflict, but political stab…
Mr. Geng Shuang
I welcome His Excellency Mr. Komšić, the rotating Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the representatives of Serbia, Croatia and the European Union to today’s meeting.
Since the beginning of this year, the trial of the leader of the Republika Srpska in a Bosnia and Herzegovina court has resulted in prolonged political divisions and heightened inter-ethnic tensions. China ex…
Mr. Ahmad
Allow me to begin by welcoming His Excellency Mr. Željko Komšić, the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to today’s meeting. We also welcome the participation of the representatives of Croatia, Serbia and the European Union in this meeting.
In recent months, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been through political and constitutional challenges marked by rising tensions, institutional …
Mr. Ibrahim
At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, and the Russian Federation for the able manner in which you have steered the work of the presidency of the Council this month.
We welcome the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in particular His Excellency Mr. Željko Komšić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We also acknowledge the presence of the representativ…
Mr. Gadouri
At the outset, I would like to welcome the presence of His Excellency Mr. Željko Komšić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and of the representatives of Serbia, Croatia and the European Union.
Algeria welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2795 (2025), renewing the mandate of the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, EUFOR-Althea, for 12 months.
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Mr. Dharmadhikari
France welcomes the Security Council’s unanimous adoption of resolution 2795 (2025), which renews the mandate of the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 12 months. France also welcomes the presence of Mr. Željko Komšić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
With this operation, the European Union has been performing a major role since 2004 in the promo…
Mr. Žbogar
I would like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Željko Komšić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We would also like to welcome the representatives of Croatia, Serbia and the European Union (EU).
Bosnia and Herzegovina stands today at an important crossroads between renewed confidence in democratic institutions and the remaining risk of divisive rhetoric. In this context, recent de…
Ms. Shea
I welcome His Excellency the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and I also acknowledge the representatives of Serbia, Croatia and the European Union (EU).
The United States is committed to preserving stability and security in the Western Balkans. With this in mind, we welcome the Security Council’s reauthorization of the mandate for the European Union military operation in Bos…
Ms. Lassen
I would like to welcome to today’s meeting His Excellency the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the representatives of Croatia, Serbia and the European Union.
As many have mentioned this morning, December will mark 30 years since the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, which ended the horrific war in Bosnia and Herzegovina — a milestone that reminds us how far this coun…
Ms. MacNaughtan
The United Kingdom welcomes the renewal of the mandate of the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which continues to play a vital role in ensuring peace and security in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I thank Greece, as penholder, for its efforts on the text.
I would also like to thank High Representative Christian Schmidt for his latest report and welcome His Excellency Mr. Žel…
Mr. Kanu
Sierra Leone welcomes the adoption of resolution 2795 (2025), renewing the mandate of the European Union military operation in Bosnia
I welcome the participation in the Chamber of His Excellency Mr. Željko Komšić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the representatives of Croatia and Serbia, as well as the Head of the European Union Delegation to the United Nations.
We hav…
Ms. Benn
We welcome the participation of His Excellency Mr. Željko Komšić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, His Excellency Mr. Stavros Lambrinidis, Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to the United Nations, and the representatives of Serbia and Croatia in today’s meeting.
I acknowledge the contribution of the Office of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina …
The President
I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the Russian Federation.
We supported the adoption of the resolution that extended the mandate of the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR-Althea) for a further year (resolution 2795 (2025)). We note that the EUFOR-Althea command is adopting a balanced stance and is refraining from interfering in th…
Mr. Komšić
At the beginning, I want to express my gratitude for your decision to extend the mandate of the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, EUFOR-Althea. I thank the Permanent Representatives of the countries on the Council, and I extend special thanks to the Permanent Representative of Greece.
My address today, on behalf of Bosnia and Herzegovina, will mostly be about the past …
Mr. Ilić
I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your very successful presidency of the Security Council for the month of October and to wish every success to Sierra Leone in discharging these duties in the coming month.
Following the recent discussion on the situation in Kosovo and Metohija (see S/PV.10019), Serbia welcomes this opportunity to once again reaffirm its consistent
Thus, at the…
The President
I now give the floor to the representative of Croatia.
We welcome the extension of the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which continues to play a crucial role in safeguarding stability and security in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This year, we mark three decades since the Dayton Peace Agreement and the Split declaration — milestones that paved the way for peace after years…
Mr. Lagumdžija
I will be brief. I thought that those of us from the region had learned the lessons from previous Security Council meetings. I salute the statement by the representative of Croatia and am not responding to it.
With all due respect to the representative of Serbia, I think that this is unacceptable — what we heard last time, in different wording, from others, I now hear from him: questioning, agai…
Full text of resolution
United Nations S/RES/2795 (2025)
Security Council Distr.: General
31 October 2025
Resolution 2795 (2025)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 10028th meeting, on
31 October 2025
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;
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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.
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