Trade meeting and Bosnian resolution

Title

Trade meeting and Bosnian resolution

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:04:48

Description

US President George H. W. Bush, UK Prime Minister John Major and EC President Jacques Delors have met in a 6 monthly meeting at the White House to discuss worldwide tariffs and trade agreements in the Uruguay round of negotiations. The Bosnian conflict was also raised with concerns for the aid programme if military option is used. The UN General Assembly has voted for a resolution to enforce the no-fly zone in Bosnia which has been continually violated and to lift the arms embargo on Bosnian Muslims. With speeches from John Major; UN Bosnia mediator Cyrus Vance; US ambassador to the UN, Edward Perkins; British Ambassador to the UN Sir David Hannay. Male reporter not identified, poss. Paul Woodley.

Contributors

John Major; Paul Woodley?; Cyrus Vance; David Hannay; Edward Perkins

Keywords

Ethnic conflicts; Arms sales; Military affairs; UN; Arms control; Peacebuilding; International trade; Foreign aid; Wars (events); Trade agreements; Meetings; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Yugoslav War (1991-1995)

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