Agreement No. 2 (ICRC Geneva)

• Country/entity

  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Yugoslavia (former)
  
• Region

  Europe and Eurasia
  Europe and Eurasia
  
• Agreement name

  Agreement No. 2 (ICRC Geneva)
• Date

  23 May 1992
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Balkan Conflicts (1991 - 1995) (1998 - 2001) )
• Stage

  Implementation/renegotiation
• Conflict nature

  Government/territory
• Peace process

  Bosnia peace process
• Parties

  Mr . K. Trnka. Representative of Mr. Alija Izetbegovic, President of the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina
  
  Mr . D. Kalinic. Representative of Mr. Radovan Karadzic, President of the Serbian Democratic Party
  
  Mr. J. Djogo, Representative of Mr . Radovan Karadzic, President of the Serbian Democratic Party
  
  Mr . A. Kurjak, Representative of Mr. Alija Izetbegovic, President of the Party of Democratic Action
  
  Mr. S. Sito Coric, Representative of Mr. Miljenko Brkic, President of the Croatian Democratic Community
• Third parties

  -
• Description

  Short agreement to implement humanitarian Agreement of 22 May 1992 negotiated under the auspices of the ICRC in Geneva. Parties agree to exchange liaison officers, establish a humanitarian commission, exchange lists of prisoners and other humanitarian modalities.

• Agreement document

  BA_920523_Agreement no.2 (ICRC Geneva).pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

At the invitation of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Mr . K. Trnka.

Representative of Mr. Alija Izetbegovic, President of the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina

Mr . D. Kalinic.

Representative of Mr. Radovan Karadzic, President of the Serbian Democratic Party

Mr. J. Djogo, Representative of Mr .

Radovan Karadzic, President of the Serbian Democratic Party

Mr . A. Kurjak, Representative of Mr. Alija Izetbegovic, President of the Party of Democratic Action

Mr. S. Sito Coric, Representative of Mr. Miljenko Brkic, President of the Croatian Democratic Community

meeting in Geneva on 23 May 1992 to discuss the implementation of the Agreement of 22 May 1992, have agreed as follows:

1. Taking into account the emergency of the situation, each party agrees to forward to the ICRC no later than 29 May 1992 at 24h00, the name of one liaison officer;

these liaison officers will meet as soon as possible.

2. This Commission, consisting of the four liaison officers appointed, will function under the auspices of the ICRC.

Decisions will be taken by consensus.

The commission will assume the following tasks:

a) Exchange lists of prisoners and take the necessary steps with a view to the release of prisoners.

b) Take the necessary measures in order to allow the de-blocking of the populations and encircled objects, and to enable the teaporary evacuation of persons in danger, without discrimination nor the use of force, on a voluntary basis, and on the entire territory of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

For example, Sarajevo, Odzak.

Mostar, Livno, and anywhere else where there are such cases.

c) To study with the ICRC the most suitable corridors for the supply of humanitarian assistance and the evacuation of the wounded, as well as the means of fulfilling any other humanitarian need without any discrimination.

d) Each party undertakes to provide security guarantees to the ICRC in the accomplishment of its humanitarian activities.

Practical arrangements shall be agreed upon at a later stage.

Geneva, 23 May 1992