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| 1993, Jan. 2 |
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| Peace talks concerning the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina took place in Geneva between the three warring parties: the Bosnian Serb leader, Bosnian president Alija Izetbegovic, and a Bosnian Croat delegation. | 1 |
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| Jan. 21 |
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| Amnesty International reported that women from all sides in the Bosnian conflict, but mainly Muslims, had suffered horrific sexual violations, including rape. These assaults appeared to be carried out in a systematic way by the military. | 2 |
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| Feb. 10 |
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| The U.S. agreed to become involved in peace efforts in Bosnia-Herzegovina. | 3 |
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| April 25–26 |
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| The Bosnian Serb Assembly rejected the Vance-Owen peace plan for Bosnia, after it had been endorsed by Bosnian Croats and Muslims. | 4 |
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| June 4 |
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| The UN Security Council adopted a resolution that allowed the UN to use force to enforce cease-fires in protected areas. | 5 |
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| June 15 |
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| A provisional agreement was reached in Geneva on a three-way division of Bosnia-Herzegovina into Muslim, Serb, and Croat areas. | 6 |
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| July–Nov |
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| Cease-fires failed to hold as fighting intensified, especially around Sarajevo. Continued peace talks were unsuccessful. | 7 |
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