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in cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and host countries,
calls upon all parties to establish immediately the conditions necessary for the return of refugees and
displaced persons to their homes and for the freedom of movement and communication of all the citizens of
Bosnia and Herzegovina and upon the relevant international organizations to enhance the conditions to
facilitate return, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Peace Agreement, in particular the
Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and welcomes continued and new efforts by the United Nations
agencies, the European Union, bilateral and other donors and non-governmental organizations to establish and
implement projects designed to facilitate the voluntary and orderly return of refugees and displaced persons
to all regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including projects that would help to create a safe and secure
environment with increased economic opportunity;
20. Encourages the acceleration of the peaceful, orderly and phased return of refugees and displaced
persons, including to areas where they would be in the ethnic minority, strongly condemns all acts of
intimidation, violence and killings, including those acts designed to discourage the voluntary return of
refugees and displaced persons, and demands that such acts be investigated and prosecuted;
21. 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;
22. Calls for the repeal of all property laws that prevent pre-war residents from returning to their homes
and for ensuring the passage of non-discriminatory legislation;
23. Emphasizes the importance of economic revitalization and reconstruction for the successful
consolidation of the peace process in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
24. Stresses that the obligation to cooperate fully with the Supervisor for Brcˇko and his decisions is an
essential obligation for both of the entities, and notes that the conclusions of the Bonn Peace Implementation
Conference state that the outcome of the Arbitration Award in March 1998 will be significantly affected by
the degree of compliance shown by the parties;
25. Welcomes the notable progress in the implementation of articles II and IV of the Agreement on
Regional Stabilization and the successful completion of declared reduction liabilities under the article IV
agreement, and urges all parties to continue to pursue the full implementation of their obligations;
26. 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;
27. Commends the efforts of the international community, including the Council of Europe, the
European Union, the European Community Monitoring Mission, the European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Monetary Fund, the Islamic
Development Bank, the multinational Stabilization Force, non-governmental organizations, the Organization
of the Islamic Conference, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Peace
Implementation Council and the World Bank, in their roles in the implementation of the Peace Agreement;
28. Also commends, in particular, 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, the office of the High Representative for Implementation of the Peace Process
in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the office of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the
situation of human rights in the territory of the former Yugoslavia, the Office of the United Nations High
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