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reconciliation and reintegration, and noting, however, the slow progress in the
development of efficient common institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Concerned by the continuing obstructions faced by refugees and displaced
persons wishing to return to their pre-war homes, in particular in areas where they
would be an ethnic minority, emphasizing the need for an unreserved commitment
by all political authorities, including at the entity and local levels, also emphasizing
the need for all parties and the relevant States and international organizations to
create the conditions necessary to facilitate a secure and dignified return,
particularly in urban areas such as Sarajevo, Banja Luka and Mostar, and stressing
the need for a regional approach to the issue of refugees and displaced persons,
Supporting fully the efforts of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of
Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law
Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, stressing the
importance and urgency of the work of the International Tribunal as an element of
the process of reconciliation and as a factor contributing to the maintenance of
international peace and security in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in the region as a
whole, demanding that States and parties to the Peace Agreement meet their
obligations to cooperate fully with the Tribunal, as required by Security Council
resolutions 827 (1993) of 25 May 1993, 1022 (1995) of 22 November 1995 and
1207 (1998) of 17 November 1998, including with respect to surrendering persons
sought by the Tribunal, and welcoming the efforts to secure compliance with the
orders of the Tribunal, consistent with the Security Council mandate,
Noting improved cooperation between the International Tribunal and the States
and entities in the region, as stated in the seventh annual report of the Tribunal,2 also
noting that a number of individuals named in public indictments still remain at large,
calling upon all the States and entities in the region to continue to improve
cooperation and to comply fully with their obligations, and welcoming the efforts of
the High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia
and Herzegovina and the Commander of the multinational Stabilization Force in
implementing the provisions of the Peace Agreement,
Welcoming the mutual recognition among all the successor States of the former
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia within their internationally recognized
borders, and stressing the importance of full normalization of relations among those
States, including the unconditional establishment of diplomatic relations in
accordance with the Peace Agreement and the settlement of all issues relating to the
succession of the former Yugoslavia on the basis of the legal equality of all five
successor States, in order to contribute to the achievement of lasting peace and
stability in the area,
Noting the significant improvement of relations between Bosnia and
Herzegovina and the Republic of Croatia following the elections held in Croatia in
January 2000,
Welcoming the important political change following the recent elections in the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and noting the significance of this change for the
region as a whole,
Welcoming also the successful summit meeting of heads of State and
Government to launch the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe in Sarajevo on
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See A/55/273-S/2000/777.