A/RES/54/119 Page 5 17. Stresses the importance of establishing, strengthening and expanding throughout all of Bosnia and Herzegovina free and pluralistic media, deplores any action that seeks to intimidate or restrict the freedom of the media, and condemns violent acts of intimidation against journalists; 18. Supports the efforts of the High Representative in accordance with the Peace Agreement and subsequent Peace Implementation Council declarations to counter obstructionist conduct against the Peace Agreement and reconciliation efforts, and notes in this regard the decision of the High Representative of 29 November 1999 to remove twenty-two Bosnian public officials; 19. Reaffirms once again its support for the principle that all statements and commitments made under duress, in particular those regarding land and property, are wholly null and void, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Peace Agreement, and supports the effective engagement of the Commission for Real Property Claims of Displaced Persons and Refugees in compliance with its mandate; 20. Endorses the package of property law reforms imposed by the High Representative on 27 October 1999 aimed at harmonizing the laws in the two entities in order to enable refugees and displaced persons to return to their pre-war homes, as well as the subsequent action by the High Representative to ensure full implementation of the property implementation package, and calls upon the entity Parliaments to adopt those laws formally and to contribute actively to their speedy implementation; 21. Emphasizes the importance of economic revitalization and reconstruction for the successful consolidation of the peace process in Bosnia and Herzegovina, recognizes the important contribution of the international community in this regard, and invites it to continue its efforts; 22. Notes that corruption and the lack of transparency seriously hamper the economic development of Bosnia and Herzegovina, emphasizes the importance of combating corruption, welcomes the important contribution made in this regard by the Customs and Fiscal Assistance Office, and expresses its full support for the efforts of the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its local bodies and others that are supportive in this regard; 23. Supports the efforts by the High Representative and the Commander of the multinational Stabilization Force, in accordance with the Peace Agreement and subsequent Peace Implementation Council declarations, to weaken the continued political and economic influence of remaining parallel nationalist structures obstructing the peace implementation; 24. Stresses the need for a more comprehensive approach to economic reform, which should contribute to the more homogeneous development of the economy and trade in the two entities and across the inter-entity boundary line; 25. Stresses the importance of establishing an economic programme that should include the creation of a framework for private-sector development, including privatizations and improvement of foreign investment conditions, the restructuring of banking and capital markets, the reform of the financial system and adequate social protection; 26. Welcomes the final arbitration award on Brcko, expresses its support for implementation of the final arbitration award in accordance with the Peace Agreement, and stresses that the obligation to cooperate fully with the Supervisor for Brcko is an essential obligation for the two entities; 27. Also welcomes the commitment made by the Joint Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the summit meeting on the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe to reduce unilaterally by 15 per cent the military budgets, equipment and personnel strength of the two entities, effective 31 December 1999, with a significant subsequent reduction thereafter, and calls for the full implementation of those commitments; 28. Stresses the need for timely information about the level of cooperation and compliance with the International Tribunal and its orders, the status and programme for the return of refugees and displaced persons to and within Bosnia and Herzegovina and the status and implementation of the Agreement on Subregional Arms Control; /...