A/RES/57/10
for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the
Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, urges the States committed to
cooperation with the Tribunal as parties to the Peace Agreement, in collaboration
with the international security presence, to take decisive action to apprehend and
extradite to the Tribunal all indicted, and encourages the authorities of Bosnia and
Herzegovina to develop, in close cooperation with the international community,
national court capacities to investigate and prosecute cases of lower profile war
criminals;
6.
Welcomes the prompt action of the State and entity institutions in
adopting the comprehensive plan of action to prevent terrorist activities, increase
security and protect people and property in Bosnia and Herzegovina and to secure
sufficient funding for the State Border Service and the State Information Protection
Agency, welcomes the active role of Bosnia and Herzegovina in global efforts
against terrorism, and calls upon Bosnia and Herzegovina to work with the
international community in that regard;
7.
Also welcomes the steps already taken by the authorities of Bosnia and
Herzegovina regarding the breach of Security Council resolutions dealing with
sanctions against Iraq, and demands the investigation and prosecution of those
responsible in accordance with the obligations of the State deriving from all relevant
Council resolutions;
8.
Reaffirms the right of refugees and displaced persons to return voluntarily
to their homes of origin in accordance with annex 7 of the Peace Agreement,
encourages the acceleration of the peaceful, orderly and sustainable return of refugees
and displaced persons to their place of pre-war residence, including to areas where
they would be the ethnic minority, and calls upon all sides to ensure respect for
individual rights to return and the establishment of the rule of law;
9.
Also reaffirms the right of families to know the fate of their relatives, and
urges the authorities concerned to do everything in their power to help elucidate the
fate of all persons unaccounted for;
10. Commends the International Police Task Force for all its efforts,
welcomes the successful completion of the mandate of the United Nations Mission
in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 31 December 2002, and also welcomes the smooth
transition to the European Union Police Mission, which will also work on reforming
the police management structures in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
11. Stresses the need for a more comprehensive approach to implementing
economic reforms, and underlines the fact that a self-sustainable, market-oriented
economy operating in a single economic space, expeditious and transparent
privatization, improved banking and capital markets, reformed financial systems and
the elimination of bureaucratic obstacles, which deter private investment and private
initiative, are of the utmost importance;
12. Notes the importance of defining the common defence policy and
common command-control military structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the
grounds of agreed principles, and affirms the importance of civilian control of the
armies and the formation of a standing committee for military matters of Bosnia and
Herzegovina as a step towards the establishment of a military structure of an
appropriate size, based on future projections and the legitimate security needs of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, which will contribute to regional security and stability;
13. Welcomes the efforts of international and regional organizations, as well
as non-governmental organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, working on mine3