Becirovic raises Gaza genocide allegations at UN General Assembly

Bosniak leader Becirovic links Gaza genocide allegations to Bosnia at UN

At the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, Bosniak leader Becirovic highlighted what he described as genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and the attacks Bosnia and Herzegovina endured in the past. Becirovic called on international actors to take concrete measures against those who glorify convicted war criminals at the institutional level.

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Bosniak leader Becirovic links Gaza genocide allegations to Bosnia at UN

Bosniak leader Becirovic assessed developments in Gaza, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, the Gulf region and Sudan in the context of the crises facing humanity during his speech at the 81st United Nations General Assembly.

Speaking at the General Assembly in New York, Becirovic said that the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina had not given up moving toward the future despite enduring severe trials. He said Bosnia and Herzegovina had been subjected to attacks, genocide against Bosniaks and crimes against humanity between 1992 and 1995.

Becirovic argued that some sought to implement major-power projects through the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He said these efforts had been pursued through military means in the past and through political and diplomatic tools today.

Becirovic said the United Nations’ highest judicial bodies had established that genocide had been committed against Bosniaks and that Bosnia and Herzegovina was intended to be divided. He said the world was besieged by injustice, insecurity and intolerance.

Suffering in Gaza is part of a global crisis

Becirovic said that the rise of authoritarian populism, the attack on Ukraine, the suffering in Gaza, the war in the Gulf region and the situation in Sudan were dragging humanity into a deep crisis dominated by uncertainty and fear.

Stressing that silence should not be maintained in the face of injustice, Becirovic said the world had failed to respond adequately to the attack on Ukraine and what he described as genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, just as it had failed to respond adequately during the period of attacks on Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Becirovic said humanity’s future did not lie in policies based on violence and human rights violations, and called for a culture of peace to be built through dialogue. He recalled that Bosnia and Herzegovina was the only country in Europe to experience genocide after the Second World War.

Becirovic criticizes the glorification of Ratko Mladic

Becirovic described the Serbian leadership’s glorification of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic as particularly dangerous. Saying that Mladic was not a hero but a convicted war criminal, Becirovic called his glorification at the institutional level unacceptable and an act against civilization.

Becirovic argued that this stance meant the Serbian leadership was identifying itself with one of the most ruthless war criminals in European history. He said it showed that the ideology and policies that had led to aggression and genocide had not been abandoned.

Becirovic called on international actors to take concrete measures against those who glorify war criminals at the institutional level.

Bosniak leader Becirovic links Gaza genocide allegations to Bosnia at UN