Title:BOUTROS BOUTROS-GHALI IN SARAJEVO [Main Title]
Film Number:UNT 530
Other titles:UNITED NATIONS TELEVISION (UNTV) ZAGREB COLLECTION, YUGOSLAVIA [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: The UN Secretary-General's visit to Sarajevo for crisis talks with President Izetbegović of Bosnia-Herzegovina but not with Radovan Karadzić who objected to the venue.
Description: Footage of Boutros-Ghali, UN Secretary General, leaving Sarajevo, accompanied by Yasushi Akashi and General Rose. The talks had been frustrated by the non-attendance of Karadzić, Serb leader.
Footage showing Boutros-Ghali’s arrival. He is greeted by Akashi at Sarajevo Airport. His goal is to control the situation in the Bihać pocket and agree UNPROFOR’s basic roles over the coming year. Shots of armed guards outside the building where the meetings are taking place. Shots of demonstrators protesting against the Secretary General’s visit. Footage of Bosnian President Izetbegović and Boutros-Ghali shaking hands. The Secretary-General says that their discussions have been good and that he feels sure that the Bosnian government is committed to the peace process. President Izetbegović is more forthright in his views. He says that the Secretary General should not be neutral but, instead, should speak in favour of the creation of a Bosnian state.
Press conference from Sarajevo Airport. Boutros-Ghali expresses his disappointment that the Serb leader refused to meet with him at a location chosen by the UN.
In the Bihać pocket, fighting continues and UN convoys remain unable to service BANBAT. Velika Kladuša is surrounded by rebel Muslim forces and could fall at any time.
Alternative Title:UNITED NATIONS TELEVISION (UNTV) ZAGREB COLLECTION, YUGOSLAVIA [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:English (Tape Code A)
Digitised:
Object_Number:UNT 530
Sound:Bosnian (Tape Code B)
Access Conditions:
Featured Period:1990-2000
Production Date:1994-11 1994-12-02
Production Country: UN
Production Details: Stamkoski, George (Production individual)
Foster, Leigh (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords: Bosnia-Herzegovina & Sarajevo (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: English (Tape Code A)
Sound format: Bosnian (Tape Code B)
Soundtrack language: Croatian (Tape Code C)
Title language: Serbian (Tape D)
Technical Details: Format: Beta-SP
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Running time: 6 mins 1 sec
