International Law in Brief
UN Security Council Extends EU Mandate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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By: Şeymanur Yönt | November 4, 2021 - 10:47am
On November 3, 2021, the UN Security Council extended the European Union-led stabilization forces’ mandate in Bosnia and Herzegovina for another year in resolution 2604 (2021) (to be issued as document S/RES/2604(2021)). According to a UN press release, the resolution mandates UN member states to establish the multinational stabilization force, EUFOR-Althea, for a further twelve months. EUFOR-Althea will help to implement military aspects of the Dayton Peace Agreement signed in 1995. The Council also extended its authorization to allow NATO to keep its headquarters in the country for an additional twelve months.