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Sarajevo's demilitarization plans remain on track, according to the United Nations, despite confusion over the surrender of Serb siege guns that have pounded the Bosnian capital for 22 months. The Serbs claimed they had halted the handover of their weapons to UN peacekeepers, citing the failure to neutralize
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The Georgian government has made a fresh appeal to the international community, including the United Nations and Russia, to help end the conflict with separatist forces in the breakaway province of Abkhazia. The plea comes after a recent outbreak of violence left 60 people dead, 600 homes burned down, and
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United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali has asked NATO for authorization to order punitive air strikes against Serbian gun positions around Sarajevo, a move that could escalate the conflict in Bosnia. The request was made in a letter to NATO Secretary General Manfred Worner, in which Boutros-Ghali sought approval to
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The United Nations Security Council has approved a limited mandate for its peacekeeping operation in Somalia, just days before the planned withdrawal of US troops on March 31. The move comes after the Clinton administration ordered the withdrawal of its large infantry, air, and naval forces from Somalia and its
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The U.N. peace mediator, Thorvald Stoltenberg, has expressed concerns about possible Croatian troop involvement in the ethnic conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Stoltenberg stated that he received information from the U.N. Protection Force (UNPROFOR) suggesting that Croatian troops may be present in Bosnia-Herzegovina. This news has sparked controversy, with some
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The government of Bosnia-Herzegovina has concluded that at least 13 Croatian government army battalions were fighting alongside ethnic Croat forces in the region. This decision was made after a hastily-convened parliamentary session and is based on "reliable reports from the ground." The Bosnian government has called upon the
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Diplomats from the United States, France, Canada, and Venezuela met at the United Nations headquarters on Wednesday, with the mediation of former Argentine Foreign Minister Dante Caputo, to discuss a French proposal to widen economic sanctions against Haitian military leaders. The proposal includes a ban on imports and trade with
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As the crisis in Bosnia-Herzegovina intensifies, NATO has taken a significant step to support the United Nations in their efforts to deliver aid to besieged Muslim enclaves. Manfred Woerner, secretary-general of NATO, has drafted a letter proposing that NATO send military experts to UN headquarters in Zagreb to help draw
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Bosnia is bracing itself for further conflict as Serbia, backed by the Yugoslav Army, continues to deploy troops and weapons in a bid to shore up its positions in the region. Despite NATO's recent threats of air strikes, Serbian forces are involved in a significant operation near Tuzla,
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In a significant development, UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali has expressed the organization's readiness to play a role in the Middle East peace process, announcing a willingness to facilitate a workable conclusion to the ongoing talks. A meeting between Boutros-Ghali and Syrian President Hafez Assad at the Hotel Intercontinental
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A sprawling 4-square kilometer security zone was cordoned off in Geneva, Switzerland, to protect the brief summit of US President Bill Clinton and Syrian President Hafez Assad. The area, near the Palais des Nations, was hastily fortified with military and police presence, including over 4,000 personnel and military checkpoints.
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A United Nations airlift operation in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, has come to a halt as a result of shelling at the city's airport. The suspension occurred on Wednesday, with no immediate word on when flights would resume. The operation, which provided aid to over 300,000
