UN Security Council to discuss BiH on Friday, Dodik already unhappy

The UN Security Council is scheduled to discuss the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday, with a new report by the Office of the High Representative (OHR), like its predecessor, warning about actions by the Republika Srpska authorities and assessing their goal is the secession of the marority-Serb entity. The Security Council is expected to decide whether to extend the mandate of the European Union's military mission in BiH, known as Althea, for another year. Since the 1995 signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, the body has discussed the situation in BiH every six months, drawing on assessments from the OHR. The latest report was signed by Louis Crishock, the acting High Representative who succeeded Christian Schmidt after the German politician resigned in June under pressure from US President Donald Trump's administration. Crishock's report echoes assessments the OHR has made for years, stating that politicians in BiH are refusing to implement necessary reforms and that the country remains trapped in ethnic divisions.