General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, known as the Dayton Agreement, signed in 1995, ended the Bosnian War. It established a complex political structure to balance the country's diverse ethnic groups—Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs—by creating two main entities: the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska. The agreement promotes peace, stability, and cooperation through power-sharing, elections, and international oversight, aiming to respect ethnic boundaries while fostering national unity. It remains the foundation for Bosnia and Herzegovina's governance and efforts toward reconciliation.