UN General Assembly
1993

The situation in the former Yugoslavia is still extremely disturbing. Every day we see on television the barbarism that accompanies "ethnic cleansing" and the bloodstained dismemberment of Bosnia and Herzegovina -a country which was once an example of ethnic and religious coexistence. The agreement between the three Bosnian parties, which has yet to be finalized, is admittedly complex and far from perfect. Yet it has the merit of opening up the prospect of putting an end to terror and violence. It offers a comprehensive arrangement for emerging from the crisis. Its success, which is far from being assured, presupposes a real desire on the part of the three parties to reach agreement and to carry out and abide by what is signed. The European Community and its member States, where necessary assisted by the Western European Union (WEU), are ready to contribute to implementation of the agreement, in cooperation with the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE). Sanctions could be