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Relations between [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] and the [[United States]] are described as very strong.{{cn|date=March 2023}}<br />
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==History==<br />
[[File:President Clinton meeting with Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic in Tuzla, Bosnia - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency.jpg|thumb|[[Bill Clinton]], [[President of the United States]], and [[Alija Izetbegović]], [[List of members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosniak member]] of the [[Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Tuzla]] 1997]]<br />
[[File:Secretary Clinton Meets With President of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zeljko Komsic (6507403825).jpg|thumb|[[Željko Komšić]], [[List of members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina|member]] of the [[Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina]], and [[Hillary Clinton]], [[United States Secretary of State]], [[Washington, D.C.]] 2011]]<br />
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The [[Bosnian War|1992–95 war]] in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] was ended with the help of participation by the United States in brokering the 1995 [[Dayton Agreement]]. The United States maintains command of the [[NATO]] headquarters in [[Sarajevo]]. The United States has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to help with infrastructure, humanitarian aid, economic development, and military reconstruction in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The [[U.S. Agency for International Development]] (USAID) and Support for Eastern European Democracies (SEED) has played a large role in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina, including programs in economic development and reform, democratic reform ([[Mass media|media]], [[elections]]), [[infrastructure]] development, and training programs for Bosnian professionals, among others. Additionally, there are many [[non-governmental organization]]s (NGOs) that have likewise played significant roles in the reconstruction.<ref>[https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2868.htm#relations United States Department of State]</ref><ref>Wayne Burt, ''The Reluctant Superpower: United States' Policy in Bosnia, 1991-95'' (1997) </ref><br />
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According to the 2012 U.S. Global Leadership Report, 33% of Bosnia's people approve of U.S. leadership, with 49% disapproving and 18% uncertain.<ref>[http://www.gallup.com/file/poll/161309/US_Global_Leadership_Report_03-13_mh2.pdf U.S. Global Leadership Project Report - 2012] ''[[Gallup (company)|Gallup]]''</ref><br />
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According to the American embassy in Sarajevo, from 1995 to 2024, [[USAID]] spent [[United States dollar|$]]2 billion in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with two-thirds of the funds being spent in the [[Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina]] and the remaining third in [[Republika Srpska]]. The country's non-governmental sector was heavily affected by the [[Second presidency of Donald Trump|Trump administration]]'s decision to freeze USAID projects in early 2025.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jovana Georgievski and Slađan Tomić|date=14 February 2025|title=Šta za Bosnu znači najavljeni odlazak USAID-a|language=Serbian|website=BBC Serbian|url=https://www.bbc.com/serbian/articles/ce3n6ew16k0o/lat|accessdate=13 March 2025}}</ref><br />
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==Diplomatic missions==<br />
[[File:BosniaEmbassyDC.JPG|thumb|right|The embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in [[Washington, D.C.]]]] <br />
[[File:Embassy of the United States in Sarajevo (DSC05414).jpg|thumb|right|The embassy of the United States in [[Sarajevo]]]]<br />
{{see also|List of ambassadors of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United States}}<br />
The [[Embassy of the United States, Sarajevo|U.S. Embassy]] in Bosnia and Herzegovina is in [[Sarajevo]]. The current Ambassador is [[Michael J. Murphy (diplomat)|Michael J. Murphy]].<br />
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The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in [[Washington, D.C.]] is Bosnia and Herzegovina's [[diplomatic mission]] to the United States. It is located at 2109 E Street N.W. in Washington, D.C.'s [[Foggy Bottom]] neighborhood.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.embassy.org/embassies/ba.html |title=The Embassy of Bosnia Herzegovina |publisher=Embassy.org |date= |accessdate=2022-05-08}}</ref> The embassy also operates a [[Consul (representative)|Consulate-General]] in [[Chicago]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bhembassy.org/consular_information.html |title=Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Washington D.C. |access-date=2011-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208195134/http://www.bhembassy.org/consular_information.html |archive-date=2009-02-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The current Ambassador is [[Sven Alkalaj]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bhembassy.org/AmB2.html |title=Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Washington D.C. |access-date=2011-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527135127/http://www.bhembassy.org/AmB2.html |archive-date=2011-05-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Bosnian Americans]]<br />
*[[United States–Yugoslavia relations]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
* Burt, Wayne. ''The Reluctant Superpower: United States' Policy in Bosnia, 1991-95'' (1997) [https://www.amazon.com/Reluctant-Superpower-1991-95-Studies-Economies/dp/0312172524/ excerpt] also [https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A21221632/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=ef1ea83f online review]<br />
* Hume, Susan E. "Two decades of Bosnian place-making in St. Louis, Missouri." ''Journal of Cultural Geography'' 32.1 (2015): 1-22.<br />
* Meštrovic, Stjepan G. ''The Conceit of Innocence: Losing the Conscience of the West in the War against Bosnia'' (1997), [https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A21221632/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=ef1ea83f online review]<br />
* Miller, Olivia. "Bosnian Americans." ''Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America,'' edited by Thomas Riggs, (3rd ed., vol. 1, Gale, 2014), pp. 331–341. [https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3273300036/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=3e5716cf online]<br />
* Puskar, Samira. ''Bosnian Americans of Chicagoland'' (Arcadia Publishing, 2007).<br />
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*[https://history.state.gov/countries/bosnia-herzegovina History of Bosnia and Herzegovina - U.S. relations]<br />
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