Kosovo

Council President Ambassador Ricardo Alberto Arias of Panama

Security Council condemns mob attacks against embassies in Serbian capital

21 February 2008
Security Council members have condemned today’s mob attacks against embassies in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, which have endangered diplomatic personnel and resulted in damage to embassy buildings.
Joachim Rücker, Special Representative of the Secretary-General

Violence not an option, stresses UN envoy to Kosovo

20 February 2008
All sides in Kosovo, which declared its independence from Serbia on Sunday, must refrain from violence, the top United Nations official there said today, noting that the situation is currently calm following yesterday’s attacks on two border crossings.
Ethnic Albanians display a banner during celebration

Kosovo: UN envoy speaks out against attacks by Serb fringe groups

19 February 2008
While the situation on the ground in Kosovo, which declared its independence from Serbia on Sunday, remains calm overall, the United Nations mission there reported violent attacks today by Serb fringe groups on two boundary crossings in the north.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses UN Security Council

Ban Ki-moon urges restraint by all sides after Kosovo declares independence

18 February 2008
As the Security Council debated Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed the need to ensure the stability of Kosovo, which the United Nations has run since 1999, and the safety and security of its population.

Security Council holds emergency talks on Kosovo

17 February 2008
At the request of Russia, the United Nations Security Council today held an emergency closed-door session to discuss Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia, with a formal meeting slated for Monday.