United Nations Security Council Resolution 1396 – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Resolution 1396 (2002)
The Security Council,
Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions, including resolutions 1031(1995) of 15 December 1995, 1088 (1996) of 12 December 1996, 1112 (1997) of 12June 1997, 1256 (1999) of 3 August 1999, and 1357 (2001) of 21 June 2001,
Recalling also the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Annexes thereto (collectively the Peace Agreement,S/1995/999, annex), and the conclusions of the Peace Implementation Conferencesheld in Bonn on 9 and 10 December 1997 (S/1997/979, annex), Madrid on 16 and 17December 1998 (S/1999/139, appendix), and Brussels on 23 and 24 May 2000(S/2000/586, annex),
Welcoming the conclusions of the Steering Board of the Peace ImplementationCouncil (PIC) on 28 February 2002 (S/2002/230) as well as the conclusions of theGeneral Affairs Council of the European Union of 18 February 2002 (S/2002/212),
Expressing its appreciation to the Secretary-General, his Special Representative and the personnel of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia andHerzegovina (UNMIBH), which includes the International Police Task Force(IPTF), for their contributions to the implementation of the Peace Agreement and preparations for the efficient transition to the follow-on to UNMIBH,
- Welcomes and agrees to the designation by the Steering Board of thePeace Implementation Council (PIC) on 28 February 2002 of Lord Ashdown asHigh Representative in succession to Mr. Wolfgang Petritsch;
2. Expresses its appreciation to Mr. Wolfgang Petritsch for his achievements as the High Representative;
3. Welcomes the acceptance by the Steering Board of the PIC on 28February 2002 of the offer made by the European Union (EU) to provide an EUPolice Mission (EUPM), from 1 January 2003, to follow the end of UNMIBH’smandate, as part of a coordinated rule of law programme, and the EU’s intention toalso invite non-EU member States to participate in the EUPM;
4. Encourages coordination between UNMIBH, the EU and the HighRepresentative in order to ensure a seamless transition of responsibilities from IPTFto the EUPM;
5. Welcomes also the PIC Steering Board conclusions on 28 February 2002concerning the streamlining of the international civilian implementation effort inBosnia and Herzegovina;
6. Reaffirms the importance it attaches to the role of the High Representative in pursuing the implementation of the Peace Agreement and giving guidance to and coordinating the activities of the civilian organizations and agencies involved in assisting the parties to implement the Peace Agreement;
7. Reaffirms also the final authority of the High Representative in theatre regarding the interpretation of Annex 10 on civilian implementation of the Peace Agreement;
8. Decides to remain seized of the matter.
Adopted by the Security Council at its 4484th meeting, on 5 March 2002.
