United Nation's "Safe Havens," 1993 |
Response to Bosnian Genocide |
"Safe Havens" were former heavily Muslim cities within Bosnia-Herzegovina that were implemented by the United Nations to help protect the Bosniak population from being attacked against the Bosnian Serb forces. These "safe havens" were supported by the United Nations, where they provided food, medical care, shelter and water. The problem with these "safe havens" was that the peacekeepers protecting the Bosniaks couldn't militarily attack any of the Serb forces. Even if the Serb forces came and bombed a "safe haven," the peacekeepers couldn't do anything to stop them. Six "safe havens" were enforced throughout Bosnia-Herzegovina. They were Sarajevo, Tuzla, Bihac, Zepa, Srebrenica, and Gorazde.
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The war in Bosnia-Herzegovina was widely known throughout the world, and many wanted to stop the fighting peacefully. Unfortunately the organizations trying to stop the fighting were more concerned about ending the war, than ending the genocide itself. This is disgusting how the world knew what was was, and yet they didn’t do anything to stop the murders. If they did, more Bosniak civilians would probably be alive today. Finally, the United States made a step to end the war and genocide by offering President Slobodan Milosevic, President of Serbia, the instigator of the genocide and war, economics deals. Milosevic and the United States made an agreement that would put an end to the destruction of Bosnia-Herzegovina and its people. In the end, shockingly Milosevic broke the deal and the violence continued. So, to get pay back to the lying Milosevic, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) started air raiding major Serbian cities in 1995 to get revenge for breaking the deal.
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