Events
Dayton Peace Accords signed
When
14 December 1995 (All day)
Where
Paris
The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (the 'Dayton Peace Accords') was signed in Paris marking the end of the conflict in the country and beginning the process of establishing peace and rebuilding society.
The Agreement, initialled on 21 November in Dayton, Ohio, obligates the parties to begin negotiations within seven days on confidence-building measures to be applied within 45 days. The OSCE would assist the parties with arms control negotiations and the implementation and verification of resulting agreements.
The Accords also called on the OSCE to supervise the preparation and conduct of free elections and to head an electoral commission of international experts and representatives from both entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It also called on the OSCE to appoint an Ombudsman to investigate human rights violations.