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Philippe Morillon

Srebrenica is now under the protection of the United Nations.

I’ve discovered arriving here that the situation is worse than I feared myself. And I understand the real fear, anguish, panic of this population. And I understand their desire for me to stay here is probably the best solution in order to help them to survive.

I am now leaving the enclave of Srebrenica. I’m totally optimistic that things will improve here. I would not be leaving if I thought otherwise. I will come back here in a few days on a regular basis because, willingly or not, I consider this city as my city now.

A ceasefire has been agreed in Srebrenica. I’m confident this time that it’s a good one. For the previous ceasefire one of the sides wanted to continue fighting; the Bosnian presidency. Now President Izetbegović has asked for the cessation of hostilities, I am optimistic.

I am confident that the ceasefire will last. When I was last in Belgrade to see Milošević, I received an agreement.

I consider the situation re: negotiations with the Bosnian Serbs about Srebrenica to be hopeless. I, therefore, urge Srebrenica’s defense forces to accept Ratko Mladić’s demands.

I echo the disapproval expressed by my UN colleague, @thornberryunitednations, of the use of the word “surrender” by the Sarajevo press corps to describe the ongoing negotiations we are mediating between Ratko Mladić and the Bosnian Army.

My answer to the question of what stands between the people of Srebrenica and Serb guns is this: any further attack by Serb forces would be a declaration of war against the entire world.