With the cease-fire in the town of Mostar, teenage girls can openly spend an afternoon in a park to chat, share some ice cream cones, or to smoke a cigarette. Children have half day school sessions since there is a shortage of school buildings due to the recent civil war. In accordance with the Dayton Accords, under which Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR (the multi-national peace mission in Bosnia) functions, the provision of a secure environment is at the heart of the reconstruction effort in Bosnia