A/RES/52/150 Page 4 8. Recognizes that responsibility for consolidating the peace lies primarily with the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 9. Also recognizes that the role of the international community remains essential, and welcomes the readiness of the international community to continue its efforts; 10. Underlines that the assistance provided by the international community remains strictly conditional upon compliance with the Peace Agreement and subsequent obligations; 11. Welcomes the vital contribution of the multinational Stabilization Force in providing a secure environment for the implementation of civilian aspects of the Peace Agreement, and calls upon all parties to cooperate fully with it; 12. Also welcomes the conclusion of the Peace Implementation Conference3 that there is an emerging consensus on the need for an international military presence to continue beyond June 1998, considering it indispensable for the maintenance of the stable security environment necessary for the implementation of civilian aspects of the Peace Agreement; 13. Expresses its full support for the efforts of the United Nations International Police Task Force in carrying out its mandate, and calls for the fullest cooperation by all parties in this regard; 14. Stresses the importance of the full, comprehensive and consistent implementation of the Peace Agreement, including cooperation and compliance with 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 establishment of the necessary conditions for the voluntary return of refugees and displaced persons and the establishment of the necessary conditions for freedom of movement; 15. Urges all the parties to implement fully and without delay the results of recent municipal elections in all municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in particular through the constitution of councils, and to establish functioning municipal assemblies that reflect the election results, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Peace Agreement; 16. Underlines the importance of establishing, strengthening and expanding throughout all of Bosnia and Herzegovina free and pluralistic media; 17. Insists upon the need to surrender all indictees to the International Tribunal for trial, notes that the Tribunal has the authority to address individual responsibility for the perpetration of the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity and other serious violations of international humanitarian law, including in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and underlines the obligation of all the parties to hand over to the Tribunal all indicted persons in territories under their control and otherwise fully to comply with the orders of the Tribunal and to cooperate with the work of the Tribunal, including with exhumations and other investigative acts, in accordance with article 29 of the statute of the Tribunal, with all relevant Security Council resolutions and in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Peace Agreement, in particular the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina; 18. Urges Member States, taking into account the orders and requests of the International Tribunal, to offer the Tribunal their full support, including financial support, in order to ensure the completion of the purpose of the Tribunal, and to carry out their obligations under the statute of the Tribunal and all relevant Security Council resolutions; 19. Reaffirms once again the right of refugees and displaced persons to return voluntarily to their homes of origin in accordance with the Peace Agreement, in particular its annex 7, and the realization of the same /...