Other titles:UNITED NATIONS TELEVISION (UNTV) ZAGREB COLLECTION, YUGOSLAVIA [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: The re-opening of the Croatian portion of the Zagreb-Belgrade highway is the first tangible result of the economic agreement between Zagreb and the Krajina Serbs. This public information film looks at how the UN security system will function along the road. UNCIVPOL will pay a major role.
Description: Shots of the highway. Interview with Captain Bourasso, Sector Engineer, Sector West. He says that their main tasks are to remove the barricades, to co-ordinate with the Serbs and Croats to remove their barricades and to make sure the highway is trafficable. Shots of UNPROFOR engineers moving the barricades.
Interview with Inspector Chris Bothe, Deputy Commissionar UNCIVPOL, who says that there will be 150 UNCIVPOL monitors along the highway to ensure the safety of road users twenty-four hours a day.
On screen bullet points: Highway patrolled by UNCIVPOL around the clock. No checkpoints until Sector East. Vehicles may travel separately or together.
Title: Sector West.
On screen bullet points: Patrols will assist in case of accidents or breakdowns. UNPROFOR may stop and inspect any vehicle. UNPROFOR military presence on highway.
Chris Bothe says that UNCIVPOL are unbiased observers on that highway and any irregularities will be reported immediately so that both sides can deal with the problem.
Title: Zagreb-Sector West & Sector West-Sector East
On screen bullet points: Assistance provided in case of accidents or breakdowns. Bus service between sectors may be established.
Title: Sector East
On screen bullet points: UNPROFOR military presence along highway. Goods leaving sector subject to control.
Chris Bothe says that there will be a very dense police presence along the highway and so people should feel confident in using the road.
Interviews with road users. One man says that they will be able to get to Zagreb in an hour and at the moment it takes three to four hours. Another man says that the highway will be useful for them as long as UNPROFOR escorts them and then they would have better links with the Krajina, eastern Slavonia. One man working at a pretrol station says that they will certainly be selling more petrol.
Closing shot of the highway.
Alternative Title:UNITED NATIONS TELEVISION (UNTV) ZAGREB COLLECTION, YUGOSLAVIA [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:English (Tape Code A)
Digitised:
Object_Number:UNT 321
Sound:Croatian (Tape Code C)
Access Conditions:
Featured Period:1990-2000
Production Date:1994-12 1994-12-23
Production Country: UN
Production Details: Currie, Mary (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords:
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: English (Tape Code A)
Sound format: Croatian (Tape Code C)
Soundtrack language: Serbian (Tape D)
Technical Details: Format: Beta-SP
Running time: 4 mins 35 secs
