Bosnian war peace talks and possible military intervention

Title

Bosnian war peace talks and possible military intervention

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

4 Aug 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:01

Description

Simon Hobbs reports on the ongoing conflict in Bosnia with peace talks underway and threats of UN/NATO military action as the Serbs surround Sarajevo. Includes warning from Bosnian-Serb leader Radovan Karadzic; interviews with Bosnia’s Ambassador to the UN Muhamed Sacirbey; James Fennell of aid agency CARE; Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown who has just returned from Sarajevo; international peace mediator Lord Owen, David Owen.

Contributors

David Owen; Paddy Ashdown; Simon Hobbs; Radovan Karadzic; Muhamed Sacirbey; James Fennell

Keywords

Ethnic conflicts; UN; Humanitarian assistance; Conflict resolution; Diplomacy; NATO; Peacebuilding; Peacekeeping; Aerial bombardment; Wars (events); Bosnia and Herzegovina; Sarajevo; Yugoslav War (1991-1995)

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