IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
Hard lessons learned in Bosnia must influence future international policy in the region
Five years after the signing of the Dayton peace agreement, opinion is fiercely divided over the effectiveness of the accord. Some argue that it is deeply flawed and should be reformed or even scrapped. Others maintain that under the circumstances it offe
Region risks missing out on Europe unless it tackles soaring unemployment.
Countries neighbouring Afghanistan refuse to participate directly in US-led military strike against the Kabul regime.
Western relief workers may struggle to assist civilians uprooted by fighting in Afghanistan.
The US bombing campaign in Afghanistan faces unprecedented obstacles.
Free trade regime may inflict more damage than help on region’s ailing agriculture sector.
A visit to Kosovo by Serbia’s president was a missed opportunity to heal old wounds.
Vigilante law reigns in a part of Kosovo where justice doesn’t quite reach.
The international community appears to be neglecting minority issues in the protectorate.