Bosnia

In 1994, at the height of the ethnic violence in the Balkans, The Carter Center was a neutral mediator that brokered a four-month cease-fire.

Waging Peace

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter traveled to the former Yugoslavia in December 1994 to support efforts to help bring an end to the fighting there. The Carters, who went as private citizens accompanied by Carter Center staff, were successful in brokering terms that resulted in a four-month cease-fire agreement and a pledge from all sides to resume peace talks. The Center's Conflict Resolution Program had monitored developments in the region since February 1993.

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