August 22, 2013 – Washington, D.C. – The Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina (ACBH) is pleased to announce that Congressman Scott Perry has joined the Congressional Caucus on Bosnia (Bosnia Caucus). Congressman Perry is the U.S. Representative for…
August 16, 2013 – Washington, D.C. – The Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina (ACBH) is pleased to announce that Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) has accepted to serve as the new Democratic Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus…
On Monday, July 22, 2013, the Brookings Institution in Washington hosted a panel discussion on 20 years of United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) economic assistance to Eastern Europe and Eurasia. The Assistant Administrator of the USAID's Bureau…
On July 17, 2013, Samantha Power appeared before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee for her confirmation hearing to become the next United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Ms. Power won her committee vote 16-2, clearing…
After serving 37 years in the United States House of Representatives, Edward J. Markey (D-MA), was sworn in as the Massachusetts Senator on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Senator Markey won the Congressional race against United States Representative Gabriel…
On July 11, 2013, ACBH together with honorable speakers, H.E. Ambassador Thomas Miller (U.S. Ambassador to BiH 1999-2001) and Chairman of the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), H.E. Adnan Hadrovic, Minister-Counselor and Deputy Chief of Mission at…
On Thursday, July 11, 2013, the Appeals judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) reinstated a genocide charge against Radovan Karadzic – former President of Republika Srpska, head of the Serb Democratic Party (SDS),…
July 11, 2013 – Washington, D.C. – The Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina (ACBH) marks the 18th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide with grief and sorrow and stands in solidarity with all of those who lost loved…
July 1, 2013 – Washington, D.C. – Today, Croatia officially became the 28th member state of the European Union (EU). Croatia's accession marks an important milestone for the project of "Europe whole, free and at peace." The Advisory…
Dear Friends of ACBH, As we commemorate the 18th anniversary of Srebrenica genocide, we are being reminded of the importance of collective conscience, individual sacrifice and community activism. Srebrenica signifies a national tragedy and a deep and lasting…
On June 25, 2013, ACBH had the pleasure of joining a discussion about diplomacy, democracy, and the role of women in Kosovo with the 2013 National Albanian American Council Hope Fellows (NAAC-HF) at the United States Institute of…
June 13, 2013 – Washington, D.C. – On June 5, 2013, President Obama nominated Samantha Power to serve as the 28th U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. The U.S. Senate needs to confirm and vote on the nomination…