U.N. REPS CLARIFY FUNCTIONS AND ROLES OF U.N. OFFICIALS

ZAGREB, Jan 29 (Hina) - The United Nations Peace Forces Headquarters in Zagreb on Monday sent a statement to the Croatian news agency Hina on the roles and functions of the High Representative envisioned by the Dayton Agreement and United Nations Coordinator. #L# Here is the text of the statement: "The United Nations Coordinator, who will be based in Sarajevo, will oversee the work of the International Police Task Force and will liaise with Carl Bildt. The U.N. Coordinator will also work closely with the High Commissioner for Refugees, the U.N. Centre for Human Rights and other organisations involved in humanitarian activities outlined in the Dayton Accords. The Coordinator has not yet been appointed. Annex Ten of the Dayton Agreement (Article 1.2) sets out the functions of the High Representative. He is to 'facilitate the parties' own efforts and to mobilise, and as appropriate, coordinate the activities of the organisations and agencies involved in the civilian aspects of the peace settlement'. According to Article 2 of Annex Ten, the High Representative is to maintain close contact with the Parties and to 'promote their full compliance with all civilian aspects of the peace settlement and a high level of cooperation between them and the organisations and agencies participating in those aspects'. He will also coordinate the activities of the civilian organisations and agencies in Bosnia-Herzegovina. In addition he will report periodically to the United Nations, the European Union, the United States, the Russian Federation and other interested governments, parties and organisations. On 8 December the Peace Implementation Conference in London approved the designation of Mr Carl Bildt as the High Representative. (hina) rm 291324 MET jan 96