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Schwarz-Schilling

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  1. “The Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina is under tremendous pressure - by decertified officers, as well as by the media and human rights organizations - to act decisively on this matter. Thus, I too joined in that effort in my 10 February 2006 letter to the Security Council. I understand that of late there have been discussions on this subject in the Security Council drafting group. I would like to inform the Council that the matter has received significant attention both in the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) and in the European Union's Political and Security Council. Those two bodies have stated their readiness to assist the United Nations if the Organization were ready to take the lead in resolving this matter.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  2. “Mr. Schwarz-Schilling: First, I want to express my thanks for the broad support I heard today for our work and for the partnership together with the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Adnan Terzic. I will also say that I think that this partnership is the key to this year's progress; I hope that we will make every effort to reach the goals mentioned at today's meeting. I think there was broad consensus on the goals and the priorities. But there were some questions about possible ways of settling the question of decertified police officers. Perhaps I will just make a brief comment about that. I believe that, on this matter, it is necessary to address it as part of the international community's phasing-out plan.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  3. “The international community has set out clearly the principles of democracy and the rule of law, and put in place the foundations of a functioning State. It is now time to hand over the reins to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina and their elected representatives. I look forward to assisting, advocating on behalf of, and advising the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but no longer doing their job for them. They must now seize the opportunities before them to shape their own future.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  4. “Bosnia and Herzegovina has the opportunity to be a fully independent, sovereign State. The country must take on responsibility for its own political reforms and economic development. Bosnia and Herzegovina is now in a position to signal to Europe and to the world that the country is ready to become a full partner in Euro-Atlantic structures. But we should be aware that the present phase is probably the most challenging for both Bosnia and Herzegovina and the international community, with, on the one hand, the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina learning to take full responsibility for their own progress and development and, on the other hand, the international community learning to resist intervention when key decisions are being taken by the Bosnian authorities.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  5. “The Office of the High Representative and the EU stand ready to work with the United Nations to establish a review body that can address this issue in a proper manner. I am willing to send an expert to New York to work with the United Nations, alongside representatives of the European Union presidency and the Council's secretariat, to facilitate setting up such a body. It is time to resolve this issue. We should not preach the principle of the rule of law and responsibility for reforms and ownership while at the same time contradicting that principle in our own activities. I urge the Council to address this issue so that it can be resolved once and for all. I speak to the Council today as Bosnia and Herzegovina stands at the threshold of a promising future.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  6. “That concerns a legal anomaly that dates back to the United Nations International Police Task Force (IPTF) mission. I personally want to see this issue resolved before the end of the mandate of the Office of the High Representative. This concerns police officers who were decertified by the IPTF without the possibility of review or appeal. The EU Police Mission, the successor to the IPTF, did not assume certification responsibilities. That situation cannot be redressed without the support of the United Nations. I share and fully support the approach of the Bosnian Government on that issue, and I have received the full backing of the European Union to pursue a solution. I believe the situation can be resolved constructively to the benefit of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to the credit of the Security Council.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  7. “Secondly, I have already taken steps this month to resolve the status of officials removed from public positions by the High Representative. Removals played an important role in Bosnia's post-war recovery, but there are compelling reasons why those bans should now be lifted before the Office of the High Representative closes. That will not apply to those removed for non-cooperation with the ICTY, which is an obligation that Bosnia and Herzegovina has not yet met in full. I have developed a parallel system to lift all bans gradually, as well as to conduct reviews on an individual basis. Such measures show the seriousness of my commitment to transfer responsibilities to the Bosnian authorities. Thirdly, there remains one final issue whose resolution needs the Council's support.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  8. “First, I regret that the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina have not yet resolved the issue of full cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), to ensure that the remaining fugitives, chiefly Mladic and Karadzic, are delivered to The Hague. Bosnia and Herzegovina's advancement towards the Partnership for Peace and NATO structures requires concrete results. We saw good progress in 2005, but we have not yet seen the same kind of progress in 2006. That is not acceptable. The international community must take a firm stance. Until the remaining ICTY issues have been resolved, Bosnia and Herzegovina and others in the region will not be able to take the final steps towards Euro- Atlantic integration.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  9. “In order to be competitive alongside their future European partners, they will need a better education. The lasting division of the Bosnian education system along ethnic lines has to end. The lack of responsible ownership in the relevant domestic structures must change. The Bosnian authorities and institutions have a major opportunity to serve their citizens and to fulfil international obligations in the field of education. There will be great potential benefits across all aspects of the country's development if progress is made on this issue. It is also our duty to resolve three outstanding issues from the post-war period.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  10. “There is annual economic growth of over 5 per cent and scope for significant development in key industries. But trade and investment are Vital to allow Bosnia and Herzegovina to stand on its own two feet economically. Moreover, we have a responsibility to create favourable conditions for the economy to prosper. We cannot encourage economic development on the one hand while imposing restrictive Visa regimes on the other. I am therefore lobbying European Union member States on the question of visa facilitation for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Every healthy economy needs high standards of education. There lies a key to a brighter future for Bosnia and Herzegovina and to reconciliation for future generations. The young people of the country, who represent the future, deserve a better education.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  11. “The Bosnian authorities have made a very clear, positive start to negotiate a stabilization and association agreement with the European Union (EU). That sends a positive signal to Europe about Bosnia and Herzegovina's professionalism and capacity to negotiate with its future partners. There are now two important topics on which I intend to engage with renewed focus, namely, the economy and education. Serious progress is required in both areas if Bosnia and Herzegovina is to offer a better and more prosperous future for its citizens. Economic development is a prerequisite for a stable democratic process and for the sustainable future of the country. I will therefore make support for the economy a personal priority of my term in office. I see great economic potential in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  12. “The decision by Bosnian parliamentarians to pass the package will send an important signal to the international community, and specifically to Europe, about the country's readiness to reform itself on the path to Europe and to serve its citizens better. It is important that everyone understand what is at stake. A "no" to constitutional reform would send an entirely different signal to Europe and the rest of the world. In the general elections in October, the Bosnian people will for the first time vote for leaders who will have full responsibility for governing their own country. There will in future be no safety net from the international community to step in when there are problems. That is how democracy gives ownership to the voters of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  13. “I shall start with constitutional reform. After months of negotiations, the Bosnian political leaders reached an agreement on a package of measures to reform the Constitution. It is now up to Parliament to take the responsible decision to adopt the package in the coming week. The agreement is an important step towards making Bosnia and Herzegovina a more functional State, but it is only a first step. Constitutional reform is a process and not an event. Discussions on further constitutional reform will commence after the October elections. Bosnia and Herzegovina faces a historic opportunity in the next few days.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  14. “Those are likely to increase, rather than decrease, as we move towards the completion of the present phase, but it is at that very stage that such reactions and interventions can no longer be compatible with the long-term development of an independent and sovereign Bosnia and Herzegovina. We have talked about ownership for some time. Now we must be ready to uphold that principle in our actions as well as in our words. That may mean that we have to stand back and allow the Bosnian authorities to take decisions, when previously we would have acted and directed the process. I see three priorities in 2006 for Bosnia and Herzegovina: first, constitutional reform; secondly, the general elections in October; and thirdly, the ongoing stability and association agreement negotiations with the European Union.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  15. “The principle of ownership refers to the need for Bosnia and Herzegovina to assume its full responsibilities as a normal European democratic State, but the principle of ownership also refers to the approach of the international community. Our approach must change in order to allow a democratic political culture to develop that will be sustainable in the long term. There can be no sustainability without ownership. I would like to ask for the Security Council's support in the new approach. That is easier said than done. Indeed, there will be temptations for the international community to act and intervene in order to ensure short-term gains.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  16. “One of my key tasks in this process is to oversee the end of the Office of the High Representative (OHR) and the full establishment of the Office of the European Union Special Representative. The end of the OHR will also mean the end of the special executive powers - the so-called Bonn powers. I look forward to the support of the Security Council in completing a successful transition. I hope that this can occur in the first or second quarter of 2007, although it will depend on a number of factors. However, in order to achieve a successful transition, an important principle is at stake: ownership. That goes to the heart of my mandate.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

  17. “Mr. Schwarz-Schilling: This is the first time I have had the honour of addressing the Security Council as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. I am particularly pleased to be here alongside the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Adnan Terzic. That reflects my role in Bosnia and Herzegovina today - a partner alongside the Bosnian authorities. I am addressing the Council today at a crucial time in the development of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The phase of post-war reconstruction is coming to an end. It is my job to complete it and to facilitate progress towards Euro-Atlantic structures. This phase will see the country progress from a framework set in Dayton towards a structure established and owned in Sarajevo, ready for closer integration with Brussels.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source