Yugoslav Wars refugee movements (1991–1995)

1. Slovenia and Croatia declare independence

   Jun 25, 1991Labels: Slovenia, Croatia

   • Britannica
   • Yugoslav Wars

2. UN Security Council imposes Yugoslavia arms embargo

   Sep 25, 1991Labels: UN Security, Arms Embargo

   • UN Digital
   • UNSC 713

3. Battle of Vukovar drives major Croatian displacement

   Nov 18, 1991Labels: Vukovar, Croatia

   • Britannica
   • ICRC

4. UN creates UNPROFOR to support cease-fire

   Feb 21, 1992Labels: UNPROFOR, United Nations

   • UNSC 743
   • UN Peacekeeping

5. Bosnian War begins; mass expulsions accelerate

   Apr 6, 1992Labels: Bosnia and, Ethnic Cleansing

   • Britannica
   • UNHCR 1999

6. Sarajevo humanitarian airlift begins

   Jul 3, 1992Labels: Sarajevo, UNHCR

   • Provide Promise
   • UPI Archives

7. International meeting endorses “temporary protection”

   Jul 29, 1992Labels: Temporary Protection, Geneva Meeting

   • UNHCR 1994
   • UNHCR History

8. Croatia hosts large refugee and IDP population

   Jan 1, 1993Labels: Croatia, IDPs

   • Yugoslav Wars
   • UNHCR 1994

9. UN declares Srebrenica a “safe area”

   Apr 16, 1993Labels: Srebrenica, UN

   • UN Docs
   • UNSCR 819

10. UNHCR reports 3.792 million war-affected persons

    Jan 1, 1994Labels: UNHCR, Former Yugoslavia

    • UNHCR 1994
    • UN ESA 1995

11. Srebrenica falls; civilians flee to Potočari and Tuzla

    Jul 11, 1995Labels: Srebrenica, Poto ari

    • ICRC 2025
    • Memorial Center

12. Operation Storm triggers mass flight from Krajina

    Aug 4, 1995Labels: Operation Storm, Krajina

    • HRW 1996
    • Operation Storm

13. Erdut Agreement starts peaceful reintegration in eastern Croatia

    Nov 12, 1995Labels: Erdut Agreement, Eastern Croatia

    • Erdut Agreement
    • UNSC 1037

14. Dayton Accords include right of return and restitution

    Dec 14, 1995Labels: Dayton Accords, Annex 7

    • Dayton Annex 7
    • Britannica

15. War’s displacement legacy frames long-term returns

    Sep 21, 2004Labels: Return Programs, UNHCR

    • UNHCR 2004
    • HRW 2004