UN General Assembly declares Srebrenica genocide remembrance day

The United Nations General Assembly has voted to establish an annual day of remembrance for the 1995 Srebrenica genocide. The resolution, written by Germany and Rwanda, received 84 votes in favor, with 19 against and 68 abstentions. The day will be observed on July 11, commemorating the massacre of approximately 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys during the Balkan wars. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic had warned the General Assembly that the move would "open old wounds," but did not deny the killings at Srebrenica. He also acknowledged the victims of the conflict in Bosnia, bowing his head to them. The resolution aims to foster reconciliation and is seen as a step towards healing and remembering the past.