Death on the road to safety

Article Abstract:

The United Nations evacuated Muslims from Srebrenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina, in such crowds that people died. Thousands of wounded, hungry people tried to get on board the vehicles, killing two children in the crush. A baby died from suffocation during the journey. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees will organise safer methods in future. The Bosnian government thinks evacuation reinforces ethnic cleansing. Muslims have overcome Serbs in some areas, resulting in the fierce attack on Srebrenica. They can resist for some time, but are concerned that evacuation will make surrender come sooner.

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Military aspects, United Nations. Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Muslims, Bosnian, Bosnian Muslims, Evacuation of civilians, Civilian evacuation, Bosnia-Herzegovina

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Learning the bitter lessons of Bosnia

Article Abstract:

The Dayton peace agreement sets down the principle that Bosnian Muslims, Serbs and Croats should work together to rebuild a multi-national community in Bosnia. This is unlikely to really be successful in practice, as is highlighted by recent developments in Sarajevo, where Bosnian Serbs are now being driven out. Population transfers on the scale seen during the war in former Yugoslavia bring great personal suffering, but they may in fact have a long-term beneficial impact. Separating ethnic groups is not ideal, but it at least avoids wars.

Europe, Ethnic relations

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Life begins at 50: can the UN show how?

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It is generally agreed that the time has now come to reform the United Nations, but no clear ideas have been put forward about what actually should be done. In the wealthy western world, the UN is seen as inefficient, excessively bureaucratic and sometimes anti-western, while the developing world believes that the five permanent members of the Security Council do not take their interests into consideration. However, it is still a viable organisation, and no better alternative has yet been suggested.

Analysis, United Nations

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