The role of the United Nations in conflict resolution in Croatia

Authors

  • Ružica Jakešević

Keywords:

United Nations, Yugoslavia, conflict, Croatia

Abstract

The dissolution of Yugoslavia, 20 years ago, and the creation of new states on the political map of Europe attracted attention around the world; The conflicts, unfortunately, whose impact was even greater, left a deep mark on relations between states. The twentieth anniversary of those events offers a good opportunity to analyze various aspects of the events of that time. In this sense, the object of study of this article is the role of the United Nations (UN) in the resolution of conflicts in Croatia.

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Published

2011-12-10