Children's event held in Sarajevo on the anniversary of BiH's admission to the United Nations!

(Patria) - On the occasion of May 22, the Day of Bosnia and Herzegovina's admission to the United Nations (UN), the Sarajevo Memorial Center, in cooperation with the Public Institution "Children of Sarajevo", today organized a children's event at the Square of the Children of Sarajevo titled "Welcome".

The event was held as part of the "Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Igman 2024 - From Independence Day to Statehood Day" manifestation.

As part of the program, Mirko Pejanović, former member of the Presidency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the time when our homeland was admitted to the UN, addressed the present citizens and participants of the event.

Pejanović reminded that Sarajevo offered resistance during the aggression that went down in history.

- Unfortunately, many citizens of Sarajevo gave their lives during the siege. The city was shelled daily, more than 11,000 citizens were killed, 1,600 children lost their lives. We gathered on a day of freedom, a day of peace, to mark an important date in the history of our country. That is May 22, the day when Bosnia and Herzegovina received the decision from the UN organization to become a member of that organization – said Pejanović.

He added that this is the highest achievement a democratic country can reach in the historical development of its identity and statehood.

- This means international recognition of borders, recognition of subjectivity, sovereignty, independence, i.e., the freedom of a country to independently decide about itself, its destiny, its peace, and its development – said Pejanović.