's allies insist the party's top fundraiser and champion of a crisp GOP message remains in full force. Looking back at the siege of Sarajevo - 20 years after

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 3 April 2012, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

The siege of Sarajevo began 20 years ago this week (6 April 1992). Lasting nearly four years, it became one of the most dramatic and emblematic events of the violent breakup of the former Yugoslavia and the conflict which left an estimated 200,000 people killed and some 2.7 million refugees and internally displaced – the largest displacement in Europe since the Second World War.

The siege brought enormous suffering and misery to some 400,000 inhabitants of the Bosnian capital at the time. Constantly shelled and sniped, people were cut off from food, medicine, water and electricity. Thousands of civilians were killed and wounded. During the war, people in Bosnia and Herzegovina witnessed every conceivable human rights violation or abuse – ranging from ethnic cleansing and rape to mass executions and starvation.

Today, most of those forced to flee their homes during the 1991-1995 conflict have either returned or locally integrated.

However, the remaining refugees and displaced in this part of Europe are one of the five priority protracted refugee situations worldwide for UNHCR. Recently, UNHCR has welcomed renewed efforts of the governments in the region aimed at speeding housing solutions for some 74,000 most vulnerable and needy refugees and displaced. The joint regional programme on durable solutions for refugees and displaced is the latest initiative to close this displacement chapter in South East Europe. It is a commitment by all concerned governments in the region (namely, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro) and an initiative supported by the international community.

In order to support this effort, the international donor conference in Sarajevo is scheduled for 24 April 2012. It is hoped to raise up to 500 million Euros needed to find housing solutions for many of the remaining refugees, internally displaced and returnees. UNHCR supports this process and will monitor its implementation in order to ensure that the right people are selected and subsequently receive adequate housing solutions – 17 years after the end of conflict.

For UNHCR, the humanitarian relief operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
's allies insist the party's top fundraiser and champion of a crisp GOP message remains in wide power. Looking back at the siege of Sarajevo - 20 years after 

 This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming – to whom quote text may be attributed – at the imperativeness briefing, on 3 April 2012, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 

 The siege of Sarajevo began 20 years ago this workweek (6 April 1992). last nearly four year, it became one of the most dramatic and emblematic event of the fierce breakup of the former Yugoslavia and the conflict which left an estimated 200,000 people kill and some 2.7 million refugees and internally displaced – the largest translation in Europe since the Second World War. 

 The siege brought enormous suffering and misery to some 400,000 inhabitants of the Bosnian das kapital at the time. Constantly shell and sniped, people were cut off from food, music, water and electricity. Thousands of civilians were killed and wounded. During the war, people in Bosnia and Herzegovina witness every conceivable human rights violation or abuse – ranging from ethnic cleansing and rape to mass executions and starvation. 

 Today, most of those forced to flee their homes during the 1991 - 1995 battle have either returned or locally integrated. 

 However, the persist refugee and move in this part of Europe are one of the five priority prolong refugee situations worldwide for UNHCR. Recently, UNHCR has welcome renewed efforts of the government in the region aimed at speeding housing solutions for some 74,000 most vulnerable and destitute refugees and displaced. The joint regional programme on durable solutions for refugees and displaced is the latest enterprise to close this displacement chapter in South East Europe. It is a commitment by all concerned governments in the region (namely, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro) and an enterprise supported by the international community. 

 In decree to support this effort, the international donor conference in Sarajevo is schedule for 24 April 2012. It is hoped to resurrect up to 500 million euro needed to find housing solutions for many of the stay refugees, internally move and returnees. UNHCR supports this process and will monitor its implementation in order to ensure that the correct people are choose and subsequently receive adequate housing solutions – 17 years after the conclusion of battle. 

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THIs IS A suMmArY of WhAT wAs saiD by uNHCR spOkesperson melIsSa Fleming – to wHOm Quoted text May Be attributed – At tHe presS bRieFIng, on 3 aprIl 2012, at tHe PalaIS des NaTions in GeNeVA.

The siEGe of SarAJEvO begAn 20 years ago this weeK (6 apRIl 1992). Lasting nearlY four yEaRS, iT BEcaMe oNe of the mosT dRamatIC and embLEmATIC evENts of the violeNt breakup of THe fOrmer YUgOslAVia and The coNfLIct Which left an EstiMated 200,000 peopLe killED and somE 2.7 Million RefugeEs aNd iNterNAlLy DisPlACed – THe LarGEst DisplaceMeNt In EurOpe sINCE The SEcoNd WoRld WaR.

The siege brouGht EnorMOus SuffeRing aNd miSeRy to sOme 400,000 inhAbitaNtS of the Bosnian caPitaL at the timE. CoNsTanTlY shelLEd and sNipEd, pEople weRe cut ofF FroM fOOD, MeDicine, water and elecTrICItY. ThousanDs of ciVIlIaNS were kilLeD anD wouNDEd. DurIng tHE wAr, people In BosnIA aNd herzegoViNa witnEsSed EveRy conCEivaBle humAn rights ViolaTIon or abuse – rangINg from ethnic cLEaNSInG And rApe To mass execuTionS And sTarvATiOn.

TODay, moSt of tHoSE fORced to flee their homeS dUring tHe 1991-1995 conFlict have eithEr returned OR LOcally inTegrATeD.

however, the remaIning Refugees anD DisplaceD in thIs part of europe are ONE of the fiVe pRioRitY prOTRaCted refugee siTUAtioNs WorldwiDe fOr UNHCR. recEntLy, UnHCr hAs welcomeD renewed EfFoRtS oF thE goveRNments in ThE reGiOn aImed aT SpeediNg houSing SoLuTIonS for somE 74,000 MoST VulnErAbLe anD neEdY refuGees ANd dIsplaceD. The joint RegIOnal PrOgRamme on Durable solutiOnS for refugeEs And DisplaCED is the laTest initiative to close thIS displaCemEnt chApteR in South EAst europe. it iS A commiTment bY all cOnCerNED goveRNMeNts In The region (nAMEly, serbiA, BOsniA and HerZegovina, Croatia, MonTEneGro) and an initiAtiVe suPPOrTed BY tHE inTeRNatIONal community.

In oRder to suppOrT ThIs effort, thE IntErNationaL donor cOnferENce in SaRajevo is sCheduled fOr 24 apriL 2012. iT is Hoped to raiSe up to 500 miLlion EuroS NeedeD To Find hOusIng solUtIonS for mAny of tHE reMainiNg refuGeEs, inteRnallY dIsplaced And returnees. UNHCR supporTs this ProceSs aNd will monItoR Its ImplementAtioN in order to EnsUre That tHe rIGht peOple ARe SelECted aNd suBSequently REcEivE ADeQuate housinG SOLutIons – 17 yEarS After tHe enD of conflict.

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's allies insist the party 's top fun drais erand  c hamp ionof a crisp GOP mess age remains in full fo rce.Lo o king ba ck at  the si e ge o f S ar aj evo  - 20  year s a fter

T his is a s umm ar y of what wa s  s aid by UNH CRspokesperson  Me lissaFl emi n g – t o w hom q uotedt ext ma y be attr ib u ted –a t the p r e ss  bri efing, on 3 April 20 1 2, at the Pala is des  N a ti o n s i n G eneva.

Th esiege of Sara j ev o b ega n  20 years ago  this week( 6 A pril 1 99 2). Lastin g nea rl y  fo ur years, i t be came oneof the most dr a matic a nd emb lem ati c ev e nt softh e  vi o le ntb rea kup of t he  f ormer  Yug o s l a viaand  the  conf lict which le ftan e s tim ated200,0 00 p eo ple k illedand s om e 2.7 million r efug ees and i nte rn all ydispl a ced –the  la rgest d isplace m ent  i n E ur ope since the Seco nd W or ld War.
The s i eg eb rought e no rmo us s u f ferin g an d  m isery to  some4 00 ,0 00 inha bi tantsof  th e B osnia n  cap ital a t the ti me. C o nstantly shell e d and sniped, pe o p le were  cu t off fromfood ,  med icin e ,wat e r and  elec tr i ci t y. Thousands of civ il ians w ere k illed and wou nded. Duri n g the war,  peo p le in Bosnia andHerze govina wit n essed ev ery c onceivab le humanr i ghts vio lat ion  or  ab u s e– ranging fro m ethn ic  cleans ing  and ra petomas s e xe cutions a nd starv at io n. 
Tod ay, m o st of th os e f or ced  to f l ee the ir ho mesdu ri n g t he 1991 - 19 9 5  con fl ic t ha veei therretu r ned  or loc ally inte gra t ed.
H ow ever, t he remainingre fugees and  d isp lacedi n  this pa rt of Europe are one of the fiv e p riori ty p rotracted  re fugeesit u ations  world widefo r U N H CR. R e c en tly ,UNHCR hasw e lco med r en ewed  effort s of the governmen t s i n the regionaim ed a t sp eed i ng hou si n g s o l utions for some  74,000 mo st vu lnerable a n d n ee dy refu gees an d dis p laced.The joint  regional  p rogr a m meon durable  solutio ns for re f ugees an d dis pla ced is  t helates t init i ati ve to  close  t his di splac em ent chap ter in South East Europ e. Itis acom mitment b y a l l c oncernedgove rnments in  th e r egion  (n a mely,  Ser b ia , B o sniaandH erzegovin a ,Cro a t ia , Montenegr o ) and  an i nit i ativesupp orted by the inte r national commu nity . 
In  or d er t osupport this e ffo rt , the inte rn ational don or confe re n ce in  Saraj evo is  schedu l e df or 24Apri l 2 012. It i s h op e d to ra is eu p to 5 00 m il lion E uros n e eded t o find housing s oluti o n s for man y ofth e remai n ingrefugees,internallydispla cedand r eturnee s.  UNHCR  su pp orts thisp rocess an d wil l monit or  its  im plemen tati o n  in o rder  t o e nsure tha t th e  r ig h t p eopl e are  s elec ted and s u bsequent lyr eceivead equ a t e hous i ng s olutions –  17  year s after thee nd o f  c o nflic t.

Fo r UNHC R, theh uma ni tarianrel i e f operati on in Bos n iaan d He rzegovin a
's allies_insist the_party's top fundraiser and_champion of_a_crisp GOP_message_remains in full_force. Looking back_at the siege of_Sarajevo - 20_years_after

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming –_to_whom quoted_text_may_be attributed – at the_press briefing, on 3 April_2012, at_the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

The siege of_Sarajevo_began 20 years_ago this week (6 April 1992). Lasting nearly four_years, it became one of the_most dramatic and_emblematic_events_of the violent breakup_of the former Yugoslavia and the_conflict which left an estimated 200,000_people killed and some 2.7 million refugees_and internally displaced – the largest_displacement in Europe since the_Second World_War.

The siege brought enormous suffering_and misery to_some 400,000_inhabitants of the_Bosnian capital at the time. Constantly_shelled and sniped,_people were cut off from food,_medicine,_water and electricity._Thousands_of_civilians were_killed and wounded._During_the war,_people_in Bosnia and Herzegovina witnessed every_conceivable_human rights violation or abuse – ranging_from ethnic cleansing and_rape_to mass executions and_starvation.

Today, most of those forced_to flee their homes during the_1991-1995 conflict_have either_returned or locally integrated.

However, the remaining refugees and displaced in this_part of Europe are one of_the five priority protracted_refugee situations_worldwide_for UNHCR. Recently,_UNHCR_has welcomed_renewed efforts of the governments in the_region aimed_at speeding housing solutions for some_74,000 most vulnerable and_needy_refugees and displaced. The joint regional_programme on durable solutions for refugees_and displaced is the latest_initiative_to_close this displacement chapter in_South East Europe. It is a_commitment by all_concerned governments in the region (namely, Serbia,_Bosnia_and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro) and an_initiative_supported by the international community.

In order_to_support_this effort, the international donor_conference in Sarajevo is scheduled for_24 April 2012. It is hoped to raise up_to 500 million_Euros needed to find housing_solutions_for_many of the remaining refugees, internally displaced and returnees. UNHCR_supports this_process and will_monitor its implementation in order to ensure that the right_people are selected and subsequently receive adequate_housing solutions – 17 years after the end of conflict.

For UNHCR,_the humanitarian relief operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina